Man injured in Vaughan shooting
York Regional police are currently investigating a shooting that took place early Apr. 3, leaving one man injured in Vaughan, Ontario. The incident took place at Convoy Crescent near Teston Road and Highway 400 at […]
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Calgarians are Canada’s worst tippers
Vancouverites took second place, but Calgarians rank first as Canada’s worst tippers. According to mobile payments company Square, Vancouverites tip 62 per cent of the time and leave behind an average tip of 13.4 per […]
More late-night attention for Rob Ford
Former United States president and scandal veteran, Bill Clinton, weighed in on the on-going Rob Ford saga. Clinton told Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel,“He (Rob Ford) has absolutely destroyed every stereotype people have about Canadians.” This comes […]
Baffin Correctional Centre should be closed
The Baffin Correctional Centre in Iqaluit is overcrowded and in a state of disrepair, according to a report that was obtained by the CBC. An extensive list of deficits includes: mould, lack of heat, lack […]
“Egypt’s Soldiers” set off explosions at Cairo University
A police brigadier-general was killed and seven others were injured after a series of explosions rocked the outside of Cairo University in Giza, state media said. According to officials, the bombs, which were hidden in […]
Syrian refugee sets herself on fire trying to get aid
Mariam Khaowleh doused herself in gasoline and set herself on fire outside of Tripoli’s United Nations Refugee Agency Centre (UNHCR) after not receiving the aid she said she needed, reports CNN. Khaowleh, her husband and her […]
Budget cost-cutting in Ottawa hospitals puts newborns at risk
It was announced on Mar. 27 that Ottawa moms will be discharged within 24 hours of delivering a baby. This is directly linked to the closure of the birthing unit at Renfrew hospital and may compromise the well-being of […]
German father banned from naming son ‘WikiLeaks’
Proud new father Haja Hamalaw from Germany has been banned from naming his newborn son “WikiLeaks.” Haja Hamalaw is such a big fan of Julian Assange’s website. He tried to name his son after it […]
Missing Alaska man was found dead in his home after a year
An Alaska man who was missing for more than a year was found dead in his home on Mar. 31. Samuel E. McAlpine was 37 years old and was last seen March 17, 2013. McAlpine […]
Lindsay Lohan’s sex list revealed
James Franco told Los Angeles Magazine in an interview on Mar. 27 that Lindsay Lohan’s sex list should not have his name on it. The 35-year-old actor was named on a leaked list of 36 […]