Joseph Boyden wins Canada Reads contestn
CBC’s Canada Reads competition has a new winner for 2014 — Joseph Boyden’s The Orenda came out on top in this year’s edition of the annual five-book battle. The Orenda is Boyden’s third novel, and […]
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Olympic artifacts added to Hockey Hall of Fame
The 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi will be commemorated by the introduction of 50 new artifacts into the Hockey Hall of Fame. A new exhibit coming to hockey’s most hallowed hall later this month […]
New app delivers sounds and smells of bacon
For many, getting up in the morning is about to get a whole lot easier. Food giant Oscar Mayer is currently testing a new iPhone add-on device that will wake users up with the smell […]
Lev Tahor children taken into custody by Ontario authorities
Six children of the ultra conservative Jewish group Lev Tahor have been taken into custody by Ontario authorities after they returned to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago. Nine members of Lev Tahor were sent back […]
No jail time for Winnipeg teen in fatal crash
The 18-year-old man who pled guilty to causing the crash that killed 17-year-old Julia Romanow-Bear will get probation for two years. The Winnipeg teen was driving 108 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Nov. […]
Gaddafi’s son extradited to Libya
Muammer Gaddafi’s son Saadi has been extradited from Niger to the Libyan capital of Tripoli where he is being held in Hadaba Prison. The Libyan Interim Government announced the extradition on its official Facebook page. […]
Tunisia ends state of emergency after three years
President Moncef Marzouk lifted a 37-month old state of emergency from all the territories of Tunisia in a decision announced Mar. 6. The emergency was imposed on Jan. 15, 2011 after former president Zine el-Abidine […]
West-end Toronto residents to monitor bats
Residents in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood will be trained to use bat-detecting technology as part of a project to help monitor Toronto’s urban bat population. The Urban Bat Project allows residents to rent equipment such […]
Olympian visits war-torn refugee camps in Jordan
Olympic speed skating champion Cindy Klassen is visiting Syrian families who are living in refugee camps and communities in Jordan. She is distributing heaters, carpets and warm clothing this week as part of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR). […]
Etobicoke man dies in Hwy 427 crash
OPP say a 46-year-old Etobicoke man has died in a fatal crash on Highway 427 early on Mar. 6. The man was driving southbound in a Dodge Caravan shortly after 12:40 a.m. when he struck […]