Air Canada locates lost snowboards
UPDATE – The missing snowboards of two Australian snowboarders, lost by Air Canada Monday, have arrived in the hands of the Sochi hopefuls mid Thursday. @susancbcquebec Just received my bags then. On my way to […]
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Rhino hunt auction winner receiving death threats
On top of paying $350,000 US for the right to hunt an endangered rhinoceros, Corey Knowlton now has to pay for security because he is receiving death threats. Knowlton won the Dallas Safari Club auction […]
The road to the Oscars 2014
The recent announcement of the 86th Academy Award nominations has people talking, and the conversation has generally been positive. Ellen Degeneres will be returning as the host this year. She last hosted the Oscars in […]
Federal Transport Minister outraged over pipe bomb incident
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority’s behaviour was unacceptable when it allowed a young man to board a flight while in possession of a pipe bomb, Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raiit told CBC. The incident […]
UN presses Vatican on child sex abuse
The United Nations has called on the Vatican to release the full data about the sex abuse cases and how it is working to prevent future incidents. After decades of reports listing priests involved child sex […]
At least 17 children die in Pakistan van crash
At least 17 children and four adults have died after a van crashed in Nawabshah, Pakistan. CNN is reporting among the dead are school children, three teachers, and the van’s driver. The van collided with […]
Is your ‘hood’ healthy for you?
That walk or bike trip to the grocery store and shopping mall may be doing more good to your body than you think. A new study released from St. Michael’s Hospital has revealed that there […]
Ford announces major truck recall
Across Canada, Ford is recalling nearly 3,400 Edge Crossovers built between Sept. 2, 2010 and April 25, 2013, and close to 46,000 worldwide. The recall is due to a damper in the metal housing around […]
Aerospace delays not only at Pearson
Montreal-based aerospace manufacturer Bombardier is delaying the launch of its new C Series. The company now says it expects the CS100 will go into service in the second half of 2015 and the CS300 will […]
Heat wave disrupts Australian Open
Australian Open officials are under fire for waiting until a player and a ball boy fainted during the tournament before putting a halt to the games due to heat waves. The tournament, being held in […]