Ebola Outbreak: West Africa Death Toll At 121, Says World Health Organization
DAKAR, Senegal - The World Health Organization says an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has been linked to the deaths of more than 120 people.As of Monday, the organization recorded a...
View ArticleHighway 427 southbound blocked by tractor-trailer rollover
All southbound express lanes of Highway 427 near the Burnhamthorpe Road exit have been blocked by a tractor-trailer rollover as winter road conditions returned to the GTA Tuesday morning. The lanes...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Plane Taxis Off Runway At Quebec Airport
Operations at Quebec City's Jean-Lesage Airport are returning to normal after a United Airlines flight went off the runway while taxiing to the terminal after landing early this morning. No one was...
View ArticlePolice arrest one, seek another in Ahuntsic break-in spree
Police in Ahuntsic are investigating a series of break-ins that they believe were committed by the same two men early Tuesday morning. Police say at least three houses were broken into in a residential...
View ArticleCalgary stabbings: 5 youths dead in northwest Calgary
A suspect is in custody after five people, all youths in their teens to 20s, died following early-morning stabbings in northwest Calgary. The stabbings happened around 1:20 a.m. MT on Tuesday at an...
View ArticleMixed martial arts builds aboriginal youths' confidence
Kolton Higginbottom is being choked and is struggling for breath. From the seats surrounding the ring, hundreds of people are watching intently as Higginbottom twists and turns, attempting to escape...
View ArticleCat café will be a first for Vancouver
A feline-friendly entrepreneur is fund raising to open Vancouver's first cat café. Cat-sitter and cat photographer Michelle Furbacher has teamed up with the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association...
View ArticleCould Canada Have More NHL Teams? Yes, Says Conference Board
MONTREAL -- The Conference Board of Canada says the economic conditions are favourable enough to have three more National Hockey League franchises in the country within the next 20 years. The board...
View ArticleAlan Thicke, Tanya Thicke On 'Unusually Thicke' And Returning To TV (VIDEO)
Most of the TV-viewing public knows Canadian actor Alan Thicke as Dr. Seaver from "Growing Pains." As of late, he's come to be known as "Robin Thicke's father." Rest assured, though, that Thicke is the...
View ArticleUniversity of Calgary Stabbing: Five Dead Following House Party
CALGARY - Five people are dead after a stabbing at a house party in Calgary involving university students.The victims are reported to include four men and a woman, all in their late teens or early...
View ArticleAlan Thicke Says He Was 'Too Casual' Parenting Robin Thicke (VIDEO)
In a clip from Alan Thicke's new, horrifically named reality show, "Unsually Thicke," the famed TV dad's real-life son Carter gripes about the attention lavished on his famous older brother, "Blurred...
View ArticleFlood alert issued in Sherbrooke, Que., due to rising river
Public safety authorities in Sherbrooke, Que., have issued a flooding alert for one area of the city where the Saint-François River has risen to more than six metres. A preventive evacuation order was...
View ArticleOntario's Economy Dragging Down The Rest Of Canada: Fraser Institute
Hey Ontario, stop being such a bummer. You’re dragging down the rest of us. That’s the gist of the message coming from the right-leaning Fraser Institute in its latest economic report, “Can Canada...
View ArticleUkraine Crisis: Eastern Swathe Of Country Under Pro-Russian Control
IZYUM, Ukraine -- Pro-Russian insurgents dug in Tuesday across eastern Ukraine, fortifying positions around seized buildings and erecting new barricades even as Ukrainian troops and tanks set up...
View ArticleAverage Canadian house price now over $400K
The average price of a resale Canadian home eclipsed the $400,000 level for the first time ever, according to figures released for March. The Canadian Real Estate Association says the average price of...
View ArticleStolen sit-ski owner turns online to fundraise replacement
Vancouver resident Matt Thola has launched a a public campaign to get his customized sit-ski replaced, after the $5,000 piece of customized sports equipment was stolen from his truck last month. Thola,...
View ArticleRogers starts turning on 700 MHz wireless spectrum
Starting today, Rogers customers should be able to get cellphone service in basements and elevators in some areas of Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, the company says. Rogers announced Thursday it had...
View ArticleCyclist killed in collision with transport truck
A male cyclist is dead after a collision involving a transport truck near the airport. Toronto EMS confirmed that a man was pronounced dead on the scene after a collision at Dixie and Derry Roads.
View ArticleQuebec Liberal MNAs sworn in today
It is another busy day at Quebec’s National Assembly as the transition of power continues from the Parti Québécois to the Liberals. Premier-designate Philippe Couillard and the other 69 elected members...
View ArticleAlleged 'Pleather Bandit' arrested, charged in bank robbery
A suspect whom police recently dubbed the "Pleather Bandit" has been arrested in connection with a recent Toronto bank robbery. On Tuesday, police held a news conference in a bid to identify suspects...
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