You Don't Need 8 Hours Of Sleep, Only 7: Study
Seven. That seems to be the magic number when it comes to optimal sleep time, according to new research that looked at the connection between sleeping habits and age-related memory loss. In what's...
View ArticleBaby Gates: They Aren't As Safe As Parents Think (STUDY)
Baby gates meant to protect young children aren't always as safe as parents think. A new study says nearly 2,000 U.S. kids get emergency room treatment each year from injuries resulting from falling...
View ArticleQueen East streetcar detours begin May 11
The TTC's summer construction season begins on May 11, especially for riders of the Queen Street East streetcar. The intersection of Queen Street East and Victoria Street will be closed beginning May...
View ArticleFeds Ditch Kijiji Data, And Look What Happens To Jobs Vacancies
The Harper government came in for some ridicule last month when it emerged it had relied on data from job postings site Kijiji to argue that Canada’s job vacancy rate is rising. It turned out Kijiji...
View ArticleNewfoundland and Labrador campaign aims to raise awareness about mental illness
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government has launched a social marketing campaign aimed at changing the way people think about mental illness.The three-year, $900,000 campaign is...
View ArticleTories and DND told to show some compassion for soldier who attempted suicide
OTTAWA - Opposition parties accused the Harper government of breaking its word, and demanded the military show compassion for a soldier who attempted suicide last year and has been put back on the...
View ArticleDominic Monaghan And Billy Boyd: 'Lord Of The Rings' Stars Reunite For 'Wild...
It's been over 10 years since "Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring" was released, but it feels like yesterday -- at least, it certainly does for former Hobbits Dominic Monaghan (Merry) and...
View Article#MansionParty: Ontario Teen Posts Party On Facebook, 2,000 Kids Show Up
This past weekend, a Brampton, Ontario, teen threw a party so big that it even developed its own hashtag. Dubbed the #MansionParty on twitter, the bash attracted between 1,500 and 2,000 teenagers to a...
View ArticleOntario Meteor's Daytime Landing Extremely Rare: Expert (VIDEO)
Experts say that the sky is falling, you just don't always get a chance to see it. Margaret Campbell-Brown of The University of Western Ontario's Meteor Physics Group said Sunday's meteor that crashed...
View ArticleTarget's Canadian Expansion One 'Giant Reason' For CEO's Departure: Analyst
The official story of Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel's abrupt resignation Monday morning is straightforward: He was pushed out because of the massive data breach the company revealed last January, in...
View ArticleTom Mulcair To Face MPs Over Use Of House Resources Next Week
Despite objections from the New Democrats, Conservative and Liberal MPs joined forces to pass a motion officially inviting NDP Leader Tom Mulcair to appear before the House procedure committee next...
View Article4 people rescued after getting stuck off-roading
Four people have been rescued after spending nine hours stranded on a snowmobile trail in southeastern New Brunswick. The young adults had taken their truck off-roading in Second North River, a rural...
View ArticleRevenue Canada To Pay Student $17K After Tax Dispute
An Ottawa woman says the Canada Revenue Agency has promised to pay her back $11,000 it withdrew from her bank account, plus outstanding refunds, after a four-year dispute over scholarship money....
View ArticleRaptor GM Masai Ujiri speaks out about Nigerian kidnappings
'We all have to stand up,'Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri said Tuesday as he spoke emotionally about the abduction of nearly 300 girls in his home country of Nigeria. “I was sad … this is...
View ArticleKanye's Extreme Security Plans For Kimye Wedding Include Retinal Scanners...
Kanye West is reportedly planning to use eye scanners on guests at his upcoming wedding. The hip-hop star is set to marry his fiancée Kim Kardashian in Paris on May 24, with plans heating up at the...
View ArticleDriver charged in connection with deaths of 2 pedestrians
Carl Ross, 32, was charged in a Montreal courtroom in connection with the deaths of two pedestrians last week. Ross was charged with dangerous driving causing death after a collision on Friday on...
View ArticleCharlie Angus Rips Harper For Appointing 'Dr. Don Meredith' To Senate (VIDEO)
NDP MP Charlie Angus says revelations about another Conservative senator are further proof of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's lack of judgment when it comes to making public appointments. On Monday,...
View ArticleJacob women's boutique to close stores across Canada
The Canadian women's fashion retailer Jacob is closing its stores across Canada, the Montreal retailer announced in a release. In the next few weeks, Boutique Jacob Inc. says, it will liquidate the...
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Crown Prince Of Dubai Romps Through Vancouver, Whistler
One of the world's richest — and hottest — royals swung through Vancouver and Whistler this month with an entourage, Instagramming their travels along the way. In some ways, the Crown Prince of Dubai,...
View ArticleEta Aquarids Meteor Shower Appears In Canada Again Tonight
The show won't be quite as spectacular as it was on Monday, but the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is still set to light up the sky over Canada late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Eta Aquarids...
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