Rob Ford wants to legalize pot
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is at it again. In an interview with Washington, D.C. sports talk radio station The Sports Junkies on Jan. 9, Ford strayed from talking football to politics. While the mayor appeared on […]
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First nation man charged over confrontation with media
An Elsipogtog First Nation man is facing charges in connection with an alleged confrontation with members of the media during a shale-gas protest in Rexton New Brunswick last fall. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted […]
27 children given ineffective flu shot
A Halifax-area paediatrician has given ineffective flu shots to 27 children according to health officials. The patients who received the flu shots will need to get a second vaccination, says Dr. Robin Taylor, Medical Officer […]
David’s Tea launches #cupofwarmth campaign
David’s Tea is adding social media to traditional fundraising tactics to raise money for hunger relief charities in Canada and the United States from Jan. 15 to 28. In its #cupofwarmth campaign, the company will […]
Dennis Rodman sorry for Kenneth Bae comments in North Korea
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was in North Korea to celebrate Kim Jong Un’s birthday this week. Rodman sung the country’s leader a wonky rendition of happy birthday at a packed sports stadium prior to […]
Chipewyan First Nation appealing Jackpine oilsands expansion
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation filled documents asking the Federal Court to overturn the approval of the Jackpine oil sands expansion Jan 9. The aboriginal band, from northern Alberta, says the project will violate a […]
Aerospace delays not only at Pearson
Montreal based aerospace manufacturer, Bombardier, is delaying the “entry-into-service” 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 […]
Layoffs at Sears
Restructuring at Sears will result in the closure of the Belleville call centre and cost 529 people their jobs. Vincent Power, spokesman for Sears Canada, says the retail giant plans to cut 1, 345 jobs […]
GTA residents finally getting mail: what took so long?
& Kylie Conner Long-awaited mail is finally being delivered to people in the GTA as the extreme weather subsides. But many people are wondering if it really was the weather or staff shortages at Canada […]
Obama to limit NSA program
US President Barack Obama will announce changes to the National Security Agency’s program as early as next week. Obama discussed his review with congressional lawmakers on Thursday. He is expected to remove the ability of […]