What's open and closed in Toronto over Easter weekend
The Good Friday of Easter weekend marks the official opening of the city's golf courses as well as the usual holiday closures in the city. All banks, government offices and most shopping malls and...
View ArticleSkydiving accident victim's U.S. medical bills mount
Friends and family of a Nova Scotia woman seriously injured in a skydiving accident in the U.S. earlier this month are trying to raise funds to pay for her “astronomical” medical bills. Kenzie Markey,...
View ArticleBurrard Bridge construction: what you need to know
Vancouver's Burrard Bridge will be closed on Friday and Saturday mornings so construction can be avoided during the upcoming Sun Run and BMO Vancouver Marathon. Cornwall Street between Burrard and...
View Article'Transcendence' Review: A Journey Into The Absurd
"Transcendence," which marks the directorial debut for Christopher Nolan's longtime cinematographer Wally Pfister, aims to be a thinking man's sci-fi blockbuster.
View ArticleThe Best Jobs In Canada, 2014
Canadian Business magazine has come out with its rankings of Canada's best jobs. And unlike last year, when oil industry jobs ranked first and third, this time the legal profession emerged as the most...
View ArticleIdris Elba Shares First Photo Of His New Baby!
Idris Elba announced he has become a father for the second time via Twitter earlier today. He confirmed the news with a picture of the newborn grasping his finger.
View ArticleDeport Justin Bieber Petition Gets Response From White House
The White House has two words for those who want President Barack Obama to deport Justin Bieber: No comment. Nearly 275,000 people signed an Internet petition calling the Canadian-born teen idol...
View ArticleThis Jesus Smoking Pot Ad Did Exactly What It Was Designed To Do
A Seattle restaurant’s Easter-themed ad featuring Jesus holding a joint turned heads this week – proving again that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Lunchbox Laboratory sent the controversial...
View ArticleElk poaching in B.C. alarms conservation officers
Poachers have killed at least seven elk in the Cowichan Valley raising concerns among conservation officers about public safety. The illegal hunting of Roosevelt elk was first noticed in February. The...
View ArticleGolf returns to Toronto, despite chilly weather
Toronto's five municipal golf courses open this weekend in the midst of an April cold spell. The grey skies and single-digit temperatures are not exactly prime golf weather, so the city-owned courses...
View ArticleAir Canada Apologizes After Baggage Toss Caught On Video
Air Canada is apologizing and an investigation is underway after evidence of airline workers mishandling passengers’ luggage was caught on video at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Thursday....
View ArticleB.C. climber remembers Everest Sherpa killed in avalanche
The Sherpas killed in the deadliest avalanche to sweep through Everest were the most experienced climbers to work on the mountain, says a B.C. climber. Realtor Sam Wyatt climbed Everest in 2012 with...
View ArticleHow dearth of Canadian teams in NHL hockey playoffs will hit local economies
Bars and restaurants in six of seven Canadian NHL cities are bracing for another spring without a hometown run at the Stanley Cup, but despite their dire financial predictions, some experts insist that...
View ArticleLooking for First Nations love: Indigenous dating life 'complex'
For the last eight years, I’ve given a lot of careful thought to my dating life, and not just in just the typical way that you would expect of a millennial. I’m a First Nations woman, and the issues of...
View ArticleRalph Nader slams GM's stance on 'hypothetical casualties'
This is already shaping up to be a record-breaking year for automobile recalls. In the first third of 2014, car companies have admitted to serious safety concerns affecting as many as 11 million...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be found, expert says
An expert on underwater searches says he is sure that search teams will succeed in finding a Malaysian jetliner that has been missing since March 8, and is believed to be at the bottom of the Indian...
View ArticleNew Brunswick flood concerns continue
Ice jams and high water levels continue to be a major concern in parts of New Brunswick as the Red Cross has begun registering people who have voluntarily left their homes in the Perth-Andover area....
View ArticleKate Middleton Gets All 'Top Gun' On Us In Floral LK Bennett Dress (PHOTOS)
Highway to the danger zone! Kate Middleton channelled her inner "Top Gun" fangirl when she climbed inside the cockpit of a Super Hornet fighter jet as she and hubby Prince William visited RAAF base...
View ArticleRehtaeh Parsons Suspect Accused Of Threatening Girl's Father
One of two teens charged in the Rehtaeh Parsons child pornography case is now accused of threatening to kill the girl’s father, Glen Canning. Police said Saturday that a 19-year-old Eastern Passage,...
View ArticleRacist, anti-Semitic graffiti found near Ottawa River
Ottawa police and RCMP officers are on scene where racist and anti-Semitic messages were spray-painted under the Champlain Bridge at the Ottawa River pathway. Police responded on Saturday morning after...
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