2 women found dead in Surrey, B.C. home identified
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the two women found found dead in their Surrey home Thursday evening as Kathleen Maximuik, 61, and Anne Shouchuk, 81. No details about the...
View Article'Orphan Black' Season 2, Episode 3 Recap: Stupid Is As Stupid Does
*** SPOILER ALERT: Please do not read on unless you've seen "Orphan Black" Season 2, Episode 3, titled "Mingling Its Own Nature With It." (Unless you like spoilers, then go right ahead.) *** For the...
View ArticleQuebec songwriter Gilles Vigneault's heart 'broken' by PQ loss
“Mon pays,” the refrain goes, “ce n’est pas un pays, c’est l’hiver.” In English: My country is not a country, it is winter. Penned almost 50 years ago by Gilles Vigneault, Mon pays is a song of love...
View ArticleTransgender issues: Public awareness is on the rise
In the last year, there has been a growing public awareness of transgender people, both in pop culture and mainstream media. The signs are everywhere — from characters in the hit Netflix series Orange...
View ArticleMontreal-Boston Playoff Run Has City Officials Prepared For Street Mayhem
MONTREAL - With tensions already running high between the hometown Canadiens and their arch rival Boston Bruins, city officials say they're staying vigilant to ensure the passion doesn't morph into...
View ArticleB.C. Interior power restored after slide caused by beavers
Hydro workers have restored power to about 700 residents in the B.C. Interior who lost it when a slide of mud and trees took out power lines along Cooke Creek, 25 kilometres east of Enderby. That's a...
View ArticleFatal collision closes eastbound QEW at Dixie Road Sunday
The eastbound lanes of the QEW at Dixie Road in Mississauga are closed on Sunday morning after a deadly collision. At around 7:45 a.m., a vehicle struck a Ministry of Transportation truck that was...
View ArticlePlateau Of The Dinosaurs: The Closest Thing To A Real-Life 'Jurassic Park'?
(KOYTENDAG NATIONAL PARK, Turkmenistan-AFP) - Some eight hours dusty drive from the nearest major settlement, tucked into the eastern corner of Turkmenistan and unknown to the outside world until the...
View ArticleSerge Simon wins second term as grand chief in Kanesatake
Serge Simon has been handed his second term as grand chief of Kanesatake. Saturday's election came five months earlier than originally scheduled, after Simon's first term was wrought by internal...
View ArticleCanada Imposes More Sanctions On Russia Over Crisis In Ukraine
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it is imposing economic sanctions on 16 more Russian "entities" over that country's actions in Ukraine.Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement Sunday saying Russia's...
View ArticleCanadiens in the playoffs: Bruins equalize series
The Habs had Game 2 in their pocket — until they didn't. The team went into the third period with a 3-1 lead over the Boston Bruins, but that all changed in the last 10 minutes of the game. Boston...
View ArticleConservative Attack Ads Against Trudeau Not Working: Poll
Conservative attack ads suggesting Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is “in over his head” continue to backfire, according to a new public opinion poll. The poll by Forum Research found that close to half...
View ArticleQuebec celebrities cheer on Habs in music video
A cast of characters plucked from Quebec's roster of musicians, actors and other celebrities showed up for what can only be described as a raucous display of unbridled Habs enthusiasm. Put together by...
View ArticleSoldiers start trek to Ottawa honouring mission in Afghanistan
A team of ill or injured Canadian soldiers have begun their relay trek to Parliament Hill for Friday’s National Day of Honour, starting in Trenton, Ont. The group of 19 soldiers will make the...
View ArticleRoad rage incident in Lacolle leaves man in critical state
A 38-year-old man is in critical condition after an incident of road rage on Chemin Noël near the Lacolle border. Sgt. Gregory Gomez of the Sûreté du Québec said the attack happened around 8 p.m. ET...
View ArticleFirst Nations education act 'on hold,' minister says
The federal government is putting its controversial First Nations education act "on hold" until the Assembly of First Nations "clarifies" its position on the legislation in the wake of the resignation...
View ArticleShawn Atleo Resignation: Regional Chiefs Mull Next Steps, First Nations...
OTTAWA - Regional chiefs from across the country meet in Ottawa this week to determine how they'll choose a new leader after the sudden resignation of Shawn Atleo.The executive committee of the...
View ArticleHow To Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
Is the electromagnetic radiation from our mobile phones harmful? From a scientific standpoint, the jury is still out. But for those who prefer to be on the safe side, there are a few ways to adapt...
View ArticleDead Sperm Whale Being Auctioned Off On eBay
Looks like one town might be jealous. The town of Cape St. George, on Newfoundland's west coast, has turned to eBay to dispose of a sperm whale carcass that washed up on its shores last week. Bidding...
View ArticleBowden Inmate Escapes, But Freedom Is Short-Lived
BOWDEN, Alta. - An inmate's escape from a central Alberta prison was short-lived.RCMP say Maurice Rondeau is back in custody at Bowden Institution after a short run to freedom Sunday night.Rondeau, who...
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