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 […]
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 […]
It’s that time of year again — the JUNO awards are coming up. On Mar. 30 big names in Canadian music will gather at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre for the annual award ceremony. This year the […]
Olivia Chow resigned Mar. 13 from her Parliament seat and officially launched her campaign to run in Toronto’s next mayoral race. Chow declared her candidacy in the downtown St. James Town neighbourhood where she grew […]
A father from PEI has been sentenced to one year behind bars for breaking his daughter’s bones. The 21 year-old resident of Prince County was given a 12 month prison term followed by two years […]
After weeks of being pressured to repay $45,000 of taxpayer money spent on a trip to South Africa, Alberta Premier Alison Redford has finally done just that. “I want to sincerely apologize to Albertans for […]
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 […]
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 […]
National Defence Minister Rob Nicholson plans to apologize for sending a cheque for one cent to the mother of deceased soldier Cpl. Justin Stark. Nicholson, speaking in the House of Commons, said his staff has […]
Thirty-four. That is how many hours Brian Sinclair sat in a hospital waiting room, alone until he died. This did not happen in a developing country where substandard medical care is a symptom of economic […]
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