Province Launches Investigation Into Student's Finland Project
B.C.'s education minister is investigating a Victoria student's taxpayer-funded trip to Finland to write a report on Finnish education. Anjali Vyas, 19, was paid a total of $16,000 for two B.C....
View ArticleB.C. Politicians' Spending Records Opening To Public
VICTORIA - British Columbians will soon be able to see the personal spending records of the politicians they send to Victoria.After several recent spending controversies, an all-party committee voted...
View ArticleNew Liberal Ad Says Trudeau Is 'Getting Ready To Lead' (VIDEO)
Liberals are set to present Justin Trudeau as getting ready to lead, even as Conservatives work to convince Canadians he is in over his head. In a new Liberal Party ad obtained by The Huffington Post...
View ArticlePrice Gap Is Canada, Not U.S. Retailers' Fault: C.D. Howe Institute
Canadian shoppers who are shocked at how much more they pay for goods up north should point a finger at Ottawa if they're looking for someone to blame, says a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute....
View ArticleCanadian Dungeness crab doubles in price
Canadian Dungeness crab prices are skyrocketing, as B.C. fishermen try to meet growing demand for the luxury crustacean in China. The crab variety has become hugely popular in high-end Shanghai...
View ArticleMoms In Music Who Prove Kids Can't Kill Your Coolness
Have you ever felt that having children might put your cool factor at risk? Can you still be a rock star if you’re a mom? If you're unsure of the answer, look no further than this list of seriously rad...
View ArticleNigeria's abducted girls get support from Toronto teens
As Canada considers its role in trying to rescue the more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria, some Canadian students are speaking up to raise awareness for the Bring Back Our Girls campaign....
View ArticleDon't Take Your Phone To The Bathroom, Because Gross
Is your Instagram selfie so awesome that you have to check how many likes it has while you're sitting on the toilet? We're guessing it just isn't worth it. Using your phone in the bathroom can spread...
View ArticleDoes the Assembly of First Nations have a future?
The Assembly of First Nations will likely remain leaderless until fall when an election is held for a new national chief. The sudden resignation of Shawn Atleo last week has left the First Nations...
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Conference On Investment Held In Vancouver
VANCOUVER - It wasn't the usual Vancouver gathering of pot enthusiasts — in fact not even a whiff of marijuana smoke could be detected at the GreenRush Financial Conference covering the budding...
View ArticleBorder officer fired for association with convicted criminal
The Canada Border Services Agency says it “terminated” the employment of an inland enforcement officer last year following a complaint she had “used her job title to obtain privilege….on behalf of a...
View ArticleGeoduck fishery dispute prompts First Nation blockade threat
A Vancouver Island First Nation is threatening to blockade a large section of the Strait of Georgia because of a major dispute with Fisheries and Oceans over the lucrative geoduck harvest. The geoduck...
View ArticleRockin' Ronnie Hawkins Receives Order Of Canada
Rockin' Ronnie Hawkins was in a studio recording "Big Boss Man" and "High Blood Pressure" on May 7, 1963 with five backing musicians who later became The Band. Fifty-one years later, the legendary...
View ArticleAndrea Horwath: Ontario Election Triggered Because Liberals Deserve 'Penalty...
TORONTO — The woman who sparked Ontario's election by rejecting what many observers described as her dream budget formally launched her campaign Wednesday with the aid of a teleprompter, a run at the...
View ArticleLeo Sharp, Cocaine Courier And War Hero, Sentenced On 90th Birthday
DETROIT — A U.S. man whose age, white hair and folksy style helped conceal his role as a drug courier was sentenced Wednesday, his 90th birthday, to three years in federal prison for hauling more than...
View ArticleVote Compass for Ontario 2014 election launches
Think you've got your partisan stripes sorted for next month's Ontario election? CBC's online democratic engagement tool Vote Compass holds a mirror to voters to help them better see their true...
View ArticleRob Ford Is Nowhere Near Toronto, Doug Ford Says
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s whereabouts are still unknown to the public, but his brother says he is definitely not within the city limits. "He is nowhere close to the GTA," Coun. Doug Ford told reporters...
View ArticleHannah Day showing 'zero traces of leukemia'
]A four-year-old girl from Victoria, B.C., who has already battled two different types of cancer during her four short years may finally be catching a break after getting a stem cell transplant. The...
View ArticleSummer Weather Forecast For Canada Sees Cool Months Ahead
Weather gods, why do you torment central and eastern Canada so? It's bad enough that cities like Toronto, Montreal and Halifax dealt with a polar vortex and a hurricane-like storm this winter. But now...
View ArticlePedestrian death renews calls for crossing lights
The City of Montreal is under pressure to install crossing lights at a number of busy intersections following the death of Huguette Bergeron on Tuesday. Bergeron, 77, died after being hit and pinned...
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