Sochi bobsled worker struck, injured
A bobsled worker suffered two broken legs after being struck by a sled at the Sanki Sliding Centre in Sochi on Feb. 13. The worker was reported as one of three working on the track […]
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Second mail bomb victim dies in Tennessee hospital
A mail bomb that killed a retired lawyer just outside of his home in Lebanon, Tennessee Feb.10 also took the life of the man’s wife Feb. 13. Marion Setzer, 72, succumbed to critical injuries three days […]
Telus number two wireless provider
Telus has officially surpassed Bell in mobile subscribers to take the number two wireless provider spot in Canada, according to quarterly results released Feb. 13. Bloomberg reports that Telus Corp. had 7.81 million subscribers in […]
Hamilton named ‘sanctuary city’
Hamilton city council voted unanimously in favour of a motion to allow unregistered immigrants access to city services without being questioned about their status. Anyone who has not been granted permission to stay in Canada […]
If Facebook be the platform of love, type on
As another Valentine’s day approaches, the question remains: to share or not to share over social media? Sharing on social media has become part of everyday life, and some publicly profess love for their significant […]
Eight cars fall into sinkhole at the National Corvette Museum
A sinkhole inside the Kentucky National Corvette Museum swallowed eight corvettes into a 40-by-20-foot-deep hole on Feb.12 at 5:30 a.m. The sinkhole was located in the yellow Sky Dome wing of the museum. The museum […]
Lawmaker fires pepper spray in Indian Parliament
India’s parliament erupted in havoc Feb. 13 when a legislator released pepper spray in the lower house to protest a bill for the creation of a new state. As the government prepared to present the […]
Earthquake below lake Ontario
A minor earthquake rumbled five kilometers below Lake Ontario Feb. 12. The US Geological Survey is reporting a 2.9 quake occurred 40 kilometres southwest of Cobourg just before midnight. Cobourg is 82 kilometres east of […]
SIU investigating death of 18-year-old woman in Scarborough
The Special Investigations Unit has been called in after an unmarked police car struck and killed a female pedestrian Feb. 13 in Scarborough. City News reports that authorities suspect the woman was tying to cross […]
Man wanted for illegal Whistler gondola jump
The RCMP is looking for a man who illegally BASE jumped 436 metres from Whistler’s Peak 2 Peak gondola, last Thursday. The man, accompanied by a woman, filmed the stunt via helmet camera and then […]