13 Questions Every Traveller Should Ask In Europe
If language is wine upon the lips, as writer Virginia Woolf once said, North Americans have been sober for a very long time. Many of us – only fluent in English – are beyond the help of even the...
View ArticleFarmers Dating Website FarmersOnly Set To Increase Love In Canada
Daniel Seitz was at home on his family's farm in southeastern Saskatchewan, watching a TV agriculture report, when an ad popped up on the screen and tugged at his lonely heart.An online dating site...
View ArticleIce jams still causing flood threat in N.B.
Officials are closely monitoring ice jams along several of New Brunswick's river systems as some communities continue to brace for possible flooding. Although water levels in some areas of New...
View ArticleMorrissey Seal Hunt Rant Takes Shocking Aim At Fisheries Minister Gail Shea
Although his last concert here was October 12, 2004, that hasn't stopped Morrissey from taking aim at Canada's annual seal hunt and describing the country as "fashionably dead." On the weekend the...
View ArticleMontreal's Negro Community Centre: rebuild or move on?
The uncertain fate of the old Negro Community Centre in Little Burgundy has Montreal’s black community wondering what could fill the void left by the historic institution. It remains to be seen what...
View ArticleCelebrity Parents Who Had A Very Instagram-worthy Easter
Easter is a time for family, just as much as it is for chocolate! Neil Patrick Harris certainly knows this well as he posted an adorable photo of his kids on Instagram this weekend showing their Easter...
View ArticleKillings Continue At A Canadian-Owned Mine In Tanzania
Kibwabwa Ghati was herding cattle when he was shot to death.
View ArticleCanadian Darcy Oake Wows Britain's Got Talent. His Reason For Performing Will...
Canadian Darcy Oake stunned the judges on Britain's Got Talent last week with his magic doves. But it's the reason he does what he does that is most inspiring. The Winnipeg native's performance...
View ArticleHow To Tone Your Arms With 8 Simple Pilates Moves
Even when it’s not bikini season, a toned body is always on our want list. And sexy arms and shoulders are high on that list. To get sculpted arms without hitting the gym (or even lifting a weight for...
View ArticleTeen Survives Freezing Temperatures After Hitching A Ride In Plane's Wheel Well
A 16-year-old runaway is "lucky to be alive" after hitching a ride in the wheel well of a plane, surviving sub-zero temperatures and losing consciousness during a flight from California to Hawaii. The...
View ArticleSome B.C. schools cancel recess as teachers' job action starts
Tomorrow, teachers across British Columbia will stop carrying out tasks and duties considered "non-essential" by the B.C. Labour Relations Board, and that means recess will be cancelled for some...
View ArticleBurning Swastika Spotted In Edmonton
Edmonton police are investigating after a wooden swastika was found burning in the city's southwest over the Easter weekend. A driver made the call to police early Monday morning after a six-by-six...
View ArticleJoe Oliver: Ottawa To Keep Cap On 'Reckless' Spending Over Next Year
HALIFAX - Finance Minister Joe Oliver says he plans to resist pressures to stimulate the economy with federal money as Ottawa remains focused on bringing in a balanced budget next year.Oliver...
View ArticleTeen Nivatha Balendra discovers oil-eating bacteria strain
Nivatha Balendra, an 18-year-old student at Montreal's Marianopolis College, may have found the answer to cleaning up oil spills in bodies of water right in her own backyard. The young scientist found...
View Article2014 Hot Docs Movies: Our Top 10 Picks For The Documentary Film Festival
It's that time of year again, when Torontonians (and Canadians) get revved up about documentaries.
View ArticleEarth Day Activities: Turn A Cardboard Box Into Something Magical
Give your child a cardboard box, and watch magic happen. Just take a look at these 21 amazing toy ideas -- all made from a cardboard box. Not only are these cheap activities your kids can do (some with...
View ArticleEdmonton Measles: Resident Hospitalized, Say Health Officials
EDMONTON - Alberta health officials are advising people that they may have been exposed to measles at two Edmonton-area locations earlier this month.Alberta Health Services says an Edmonton resident...
View ArticleMother's slaying may have been witnessed by children in Clearwater, B.C.
Police in Clearwater, B.C., are recommending a man accused of killing his estranged common-law wife be charged with first-degree murder. Clearwater RCMP said the body of a woman was found in her home...
View Article1 in 3 Canadians suffered some form of child abuse; linked to mental disorders
TORONTO - A new study says one in three adult Canadians suffered some form of child abuse in their past, adding this abuse is associated with a higher risk of mental health disorders later in life.The...
View ArticleHumpback Whale Removed From 'Threatened' Species List
The North Pacific humpback whale is no longer protected as a "threatened" species after the Canadian government quietly downgraded its classification earlier this month. Despite objections from several...
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