Kandahar to Carleton U.: Afghan woman's risky pursuit of education
Her first classroom was a patch of dry land in the desert in Kandahar. An unlikely oasis, but to an eight-year-old MaryamSaharNaqibullah, that's just what it was. "I was the first female in my family...
View ArticleHow one Colorado county is using its marijuana profits
Once a month, Anita Garcia meets individually with the marijuana retailers of Colorado's Pueblo County to collect the local taxes from the booming, new legalized drug business. The first-ever marijuana...
View ArticleRoyal Tour Australia: Prince George Absolutely Loves The Zoo
The Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, reached capacity early Sunday afternoon and had to stop admissions. Why? An overwhelming number of royal watchers had gathered in hopes of catching a glimpse of...
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Prince George Photos: Royal Tour Brings Family To A Zoo For Easter
Petting zoos and Easter tend to go hand-in-hand, so it's no surprise the royal family spent time on Easter Sunday at Sydney's Taronga Zoo during their tour of Australia. Prince William, Duchess Kate...
View ArticleKate Middleton Wrestles Attention Away From Prince George, Koala In Three...
It's hard to take attention away a royal baby and a koala but Kate Middleton managed it with ease. After unleashing her inner Maverick in a fighter jet on Saturday, the Duchess of Cambridge returned to...
View ArticleWalt Natynczyk Insists Canadian Space Agency Appointment Does Not Spell...
MONTREAL - The head of the Canadian Space Agency, a former top general, insists his appointment as president last August does not signal the militarization of the federal department."I have to support...
View ArticleTravel Necessities: What Goods Can't Globetrotters Leave Home Without?
(Relaxnews) - A new survey that looks at the travel habits of 50,000 people around the world has revealed that Western and Asian globetrotters have different priorities when it comes to travel...
View ArticleSaint John River ice mass moving, water levels could rise
Emergency officials in New Brunswick are keeping a close eye on ice that is slowly moving down the Saint John River after a 35-kilometre ice jam broke in two overnight. Water levels around Tobique...
View ArticleRubin 'Hurricane' Carter dead at 76
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the former professional boxer who became an advocate for the wrongly convicted after spending 19 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, died Sunday in Toronto....
View ArticleKate Middleton Does Three Outfit Changes For Easter Sunday
It was a busy day in Sydney for the royal family's 14th day of touring Down Under, and Kate Middleton had a different outfit for each occasion.
View ArticleRubin ‘Hurricane' Carter Dead At 76
Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, a professional boxer who served nearly 20 years in prison in New Jersey after being wrongfully convicted of a 1966 triple murder, became an international figure after his...
View ArticleMontreal SPCA urges fostering Easter bunnies before buying
Celebrating Easter may be an enticing reason to get a pet rabbit for some families, but the folks at the Montreal SPCA are strongly advising against it. The SPCA says more than 260 rabbits end up...
View ArticleWater levels worry Ste-Anne-de-Sabrevois residents
The residents of Ste-Anne-de-Sabrevois, a small community on the Richelieu River, are watching and waiting for possible flooding. The Richelieu River has already spilled over onto waterfront...
View ArticleRubin 'Hurricane' Carter Dead At 76
TORONTO - Rubin "Hurricane'' Carter, the former American boxer who became a tireless campaigner for the wrongfully convicted after spending almost 20 years in jail for a triple murder he denied...
View ArticleAlistair MacLeod, acclaimed Canadian writer, dead at 77
Alistair MacLeod, one of Canada’s great short story writers whose work detailed the people and culture of Cape Breton, has died. He was 77. His death was confirmed by his friend, author Donna...
View ArticleMovie theatre for autistic children a hit in Calgary
A monthly movie event in Calgary has proven popular for families with autistic children. At Canyon Meadows Cinema, the lights are turned up, the sound is turned down and audience members are allowed to...
View ArticleCanadian Cheese Lovers Want To Know Where Their Milk Comes From
LONDON, Ont. - Most Canadians would probably admit to being caseophiles if they knew what it meant.Caseophile is just a five-dollar word for cheese lover, from the Latin "caseus," meaning cheese, and...
View ArticleB.C. marathoner returns to stand strong with Boston
A B.C. woman who narrowly missed the deadly explosions at last year's Boston Marathon says she's running the race today in solidarity with the city. "I wanted to return to Boston to run with everyone...
View ArticleWinnipeg magician Darcy Oake wows Britain's Got Talent
A Winnipegger blew away the judges in one of the top talent shows in the world and now his performance is going viral on the net. Darcy Oake, 26, did it on Saturday's edition of Britain's Got Talent....
View ArticleVogue Being Sued Over Controversial Kim Kardashian Issue
Not everyone has moved on from the controversial (and bestselling) Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Vogue issue! Ricky Spicer, an ex-member of the defunct '70s soul group The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, is...
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