OPP charge driver after bus carrying Markham hockey team crashes
A bus driver has been charged with distracted driving after a collision on Friday that left two players and a parent from a Markham hockey team in hospital. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on...
View ArticleKanye West, The Next Nelson Mandela? Not So Fast
On Friday (Dec. 6), "The Daily Currant" ran a fake interview with Kanye West saying he thinks he is "the next Nelson Mandela." The fake and definitely not real interview (the Currant describes itself...
View ArticleKate Williamson Dead: 'Ellen' Actress Dies At 83
Kate Williamson has died, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. The actress, best known for her role as Mrs. Rogers in Ellen DeGeneres' '90s sitcom, passed away Friday night (Dec. 6). She was 83. "She had...
View ArticleNelson Mandela's Relatives Say His Spirit Will Live On
Nelson Mandela's relatives have spoken for the first time about his death, saying his spirit will live on. The former South African President's family held a press conference to remind the world that...
View ArticleStay off frozen lakes and ponds, park board warns
The Vancouver Park Board is warning people to stay off frozen lakes and ponds. While temperatures are dipping well below the freezing mark, officials say it's not yet safe to walk on. Currently, the...
View ArticleWayne Gretzky Selling Townhouse Listed For $1.899 Million (PHOTOS)
Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky is selling his Thousand Oaks, CA townhouse, according to BuzzBuzz Home. It’s on the market for $1.899 million. The 3,758 square-foot home has four bedrooms and four...
View ArticleMayor Rob Ford's Football Club Cut From League
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s fledgling youth football club has been suspended from its league for failing to pay required fees.
View ArticleNoel Gallagher Says Arcade Fire Needs To 'Pry Themselves Out Of Their Own...
Noel Gallagher had some pause for reflection this week but it didn't benefit Arcade Fire at all. In an interview with Rolling Stone the former Oasis guitarist and current front man behind his High...
View ArticleCharities reach out in freezing temperatures
Some charities in downtown Vancouver are increasing their outreach as the city continues to experience below freezing temperatures this weekend. On Saturday, the Union Gospel Mission (UMG) served...
View ArticleToronto families all smiles as photographers snap free holiday portraits
Canadian photographers gave deserving families something to smile about this holiday season, donating their time to snap some portraits free of charge. In its fifth straight year, Help-Portrait Toronto...
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Eagles, Lions 'Snow Bowl' Gets Sloppy During Wild Whiteout In Philadelphia...
There was a reason that images from the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions were turning up in the timeline of the official Twitter account of The Weather Channel: Snow. With...
View ArticleRogers NHL Deal To Be Approved; Salary Cap Set At Board Of Governors Meeting
Things are going great for the NHL from a business perspective.How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. The board is expected to...
View ArticleSnow leads RNC to Corner Brook suspect after attempted break-in
Snowfall assisted the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in Corner Brook with the arrest of a 20-year-old man for an attempted break and enter early Sunday morning. RNC responded to a complaint around 4...
View ArticleCanada Guns, Ammunition Exported To Bahrain, Algeria, Iraq
OTTAWA - Bahrain, Algeria and Iraq, countries with dubious human rights records or a history of violent internal conflict, have recently become new buyers of Canadian-made guns and ammunition, an...
View ArticlePaul Walker Car Cruise Draws Hundreds (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
"Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was honoured by hundreds of people in a car cruise, a parade of luxury vehicles, on Saturday. Organizer Lorenzo Garcia estimated that as many as 500 drivers took...
View ArticleB.C. pot petition fails to get enough signatures
A pot activist group says they have failed to garner enough signatures to trigger a referendum to limit police enforcement of marijuana laws in B.C. The Sensible B.C. campaign had 90 days to collect...
View ArticleIndependent MP Bruce Hyer going 'Independent-plus'
Northwestern Ontario's only Independent MP said he looks forward to becoming "Independent-plus" when he makes an announcement about his political future later this week. Bruce Hyer won't confirm...
View ArticlePorsche clocked at 233 km/h on Hwy. 401, police say
A 29-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man faces dangerous driving, stunt driving and impaired driving charges after he was allegedly caught driving a Porsche Cayenne at 233 km/h on Highway 401. The Ontario...
View ArticlePauline Marois honours Lac-Mégantic emergency crews
Both Quebec Premier Pauline Marois and Lac-Mégantic mayor Colette Roy-Laroche cried as they hugged at an emotional ceremony honouring first reponders on Sunday afternoon. In the early morning hours of...
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Canada-U.S. Latitude Graphic Challenges Our Assumptions About Geography
Many of us think of the United States as our neighbours 'to the south', but a new infographic might make you think differently. David Taylor, the part-time geographer who brought us Canada's population...
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