Quebec flood watch area growing
Authorities are increasing the flood watch area in Quebec, as water levels rise along with spring temperatures. The Saint-François and Nicolette Rivers in the Eastern Townships were added to the watch...
View ArticleHealth officials warn of measles risk for passengers on Abu Dhabi-Toronto flight
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Public health officials in suburban Toronto are warning that passengers on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Toronto's Pearson airport may be at risk of being infected with measles.Officials...
View ArticleTractor Hit By Train In Chilliwack Hospitalizes Teen Driver
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Two people are in hospital after a tractor was hit by a train in Chilliwack.RCMP say the driver, a 15-year-old boy, was airlifted to Children's Hospital with serious injuries and is...
View ArticleHudak 'not backing down' despite libel notice from Wynne
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak says he’s "not backing down" from comments he made about Premier Kathleen Wynne even though he has been hit with a libel notice. The premier has objected to statements Hudak...
View Article5 things to watch on 2014 Quebec election night
The results of the 2014 Quebec election will reveal a lot more than who will form the next provincial government. As the numbers roll in, here's a list of the top five things that Quebecers will be...
View Article2 taken to trauma centre after motorcycle crash
A pedestrian and a motorcyclist have been rushed to a trauma centre after a collision on Sunday. A Toronto EMS spokesperson told CBC Toronto that a motorcycle struck a vehicle and then a pedestrian....
View ArticleHootSuite Ad Playfully Channels 'Game Of Thrones'
Vancouver-based social media management company HootSuite takes a cue from the hit TV drama "Game of Thrones" in a fun new ad that tells you to "unite your social kingdoms." "A Game of Social Thrones"...
View ArticleTrain hits teen driving tractor in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
A 15-year-old Chilliwack, B.C., boy was airlifted to hospital after he was struck by a train while driving a farm tractor on Sunday morning. Police say the collision happened at around 11:45 a.m. PT....
View ArticleOrganic black peppercorn products recalled in Canada
A series of organic black peppercorn products are being recalled across Canada over possible Salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency website advises consumers not to consume any...
View ArticlePfizer says experimental drug shows promising results treating advanced...
WASHINGTON - An experimental drug has shown encouraging results in treating advanced breast cancer in an early clinical trial, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported Sunday.Pfizer, the world's second...
View ArticleVolunteers pluck newspaper box, car doors from Fraser River dump
Volunteers in B.C.'s Fraser Valley fished piles of garbage out of the Fraser River this weekend, and the catch ranged from a Globe and Mail newspaper box to diapers, and nearly everything in between....
View ArticleTemporary Foreign Worker Program: McDonald's Franchise In B.C. Investigated
OTTAWA - The federal government is investigating a possible violation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which has been a black eye for the governing Conservatives due to a series of abuses.The...
View ArticleFormer East York mayor Willis L. Blair dead at age 90
Willis L. Blair, the former mayor of East York, has died at the age of 90. Blair died Saturday, according to an obituary notice posted online. The obituary says that Blair is survived by his wife,...
View ArticleWoman struck by vehicle on Bayview Avenue in Toronto
A woman has been struck by a vehicle on Bayview Avenue, about a block south of Eglinton Avenue East. A Toronto EMS spokesperson told CBC News that paramedics were called to respond to a pedestrian who...
View ArticlePrince William, Kate, Prince George arrive in New Zealand
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday with baby Prince George in tow for a three-week trip that will also take them to Australia. Prime Minister John Key...
View Article'Bathtub girls' story comes to the big screen
The story of two Mississauga, Ont., sisters convicted of their mother's murder when they were just teenagers is now a Hollywood film, more than a decade after the killing took place. The two sisters,...
View ArticleQuebec Election 2014 Results: Liberal Majority A Surprise To Some
SAINT-FELICIEN, Que. - Inclusiveness over division.That's how supporters of rookie leader Philippe Couillard explained the Quebec Liberals' stunning majority victory over the Parti Quebecois on Monday,...
View ArticleMan struck by bus near Square One Shopping Centre
A man was struck by a bus near the Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga on Monday night. Peel paramedics say the incident happened at about 8 p.m., at Rathburn Road West and Duke of York...
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Canada's Corporate Map, Updated (PHOTO)
Last week we showed you a map of what Canada would look like if its provinces were owned by corporations. The map, which was designed by Bay Area-based blogger Ryan Anderson, generated some strong...
View ArticleQuebec Election Results 2014: Reaction To The PQ Loss, Liberal Win (TWEETS)
Monday night marked a big win for Philippe Couillard's Liberals, and big losses for the Parti Quebecois. Polls leading up to election day had predicted that Pauline Marois and the PQ had failed to win...
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