Sinking loonie good for exports, bad for snowbirds
The price of a trip to the sunny south is going up as more tour operators add a so-called ‘currency surcharge” to offset the sharp decline in the value of the loonie against the US […]
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Three-eyed fish found in Lake Nipissing
We’ve made grim jokes about finding them in Lake Ontario. We’ve seen the idea played out on The Simpsons. But this time, it’s for real. Lake Nipissing has yielded a three-eyed fish. While ice fishing with friends, Brandon […]
Video captures Ukrainian police beating protester
Ukrainian media have published a shocking video of Berkut security services abusing a naked protester. The video showed Ukrainian riot police taking photos of a naked protestor, who was forced to stand in the snow only in pair of […]
Wynne hopes wizards can make debt disappear
Premier Kathleen Wynne is turning to a group of independent experts she believes can use big numbers to help solve Ontario’s $17 billion debt problem. Wynne is confident the group of economic experts, which she […]
Wynne to discuss national strategy for deadly pig virus
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is set to meet with her federal, provincial and territorial counterparts on Jan. 30 to discuss a national strategy to contain the deadly pig virus that is spreading through the province. […]
Doctors begin to wake up race car driver from induced coma
Michael Schumacher has blinked after undergoing brain testing. Doctors began waking up the former Formula One champion from the induced coma he has been in since a skiing accident last month. Schumacher was skiing in […]
Pakistan to hold talks with the Taliban
Pakistan Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif has decided to move ahead with peace talks with the Taliban. The announcements comes at a time when there is strong speculation the Pakistan government was planning to authorize a […]
Justin Bieber faces the music in Toronto
Canadian pop star Justin Bieber arrived in Toronto Jan. 29 to face assault charges in connection with an incident in December involving a limousine driver. Bieber maintains he is innocent, and his lawyer said the […]
Province hikes minimum wage
As of June 1 2014, the province of Ontario will be increasing the minimum wage rate to $11 an hour, the first increase since 2010. In future, the increase in minimum wage will be tied to […]
Two suspects identified in Volgograd bombings in Russia
Russian police have officially identified two alleged suicide bombers believed to be responsible for the Volgograd bombings and have also detained another two suspected accomplices. The National Anti-Terrorism Committee have identified the suspected suicide bombers […]