Passenger Describes 'Horror' of Bus Collision With Cyclist
A man who was on the B.C. Transit bus that struck and killed a cyclist, after she apparently fell off a curb on the Stanley
View ArticleB.C. Moms Sue Province for Halting Babies in Jail Program
A B.C. Supreme Court case begins today to determine if mothers in prison will be allowed to care for their infants. Five women and two of
View ArticleSenate Scandal Back on Centre Stage Today
The Senate expenses scandal returns to centre stage in Parliament this week, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper back in Ottawa after his trip to South
View Article'Sad Generation' or Broken System?
When a Nova Scotia judge recently decried a “flabby, sad generation” for failing to appear for jury duty, he likely struck a chord in courtrooms
View ArticleRob Ford and His Brother Blast 'Bunch of Maggots' in the Media
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, were critical of the media during the early part of their weekly radio show, which
View ArticleParked BMW X5 Rolled Away Twice on Its Own
A BMW customer fears his brand-new leased vehicle could injure or kill someone, all by itself. He says the 2012 X5's transmission came unlocked from
View ArticleOntario Transit Proposal Could Cost Each Household $477 Per Year
A final report released today by Ontario's transportation agency, Metrolinx, recommends new fees to raise $2 billion annually for public transit in the Greater Toronto
View ArticleBilingualism Declines for First Time in Forty Years
The proportion of Canadians able to conduct a conversation in both English and French declined for the first time between the 2001 and 2011 censuses
View ArticleU.S., Australia Reports New Spying by China Hackers
Chinese hackers have gained access to designs of more than two dozen major U.S. weapons systems, a U.S. report said on Monday, as Australian media
View ArticleHelen Maslyk Finds Baby Photos From Stolen Roll of Film on Facebook
A roll of film that was stolen close to a decade ago has been recovered, and the owner has been reunited with pictures of her
View ArticleEx-McGill Hospital Boss Arthur Porter Awaits Extradition
Former colleagues and associates of Arthur Porter are watching closely as Canadian authorities work to extradite the influential businessman and former head of the McGill
View ArticleKellogg Fined $4 Million for False Mini Wheats Advertising
Kellogg has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the marketing claims it made for Frosted Mini-Wheats. The company, which also makes
View ArticleCanada Picked Among Top Places to Live
Canada is among the best places in the world to live, according to a new quality of life measure from a leading international organization that
View ArticleRob Nicholson Touts Mental-Health Crime Bill Ahead of Vote
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson isn't concerned that his bill on reforming the way people found not criminally responsible for an offence are treated by the
View ArticleAsteroid, 9 Times Wider Longer Than Cruise Ship, Flyby Expected Friday
An asteroid nine times longer than a 1,900-passenger cruise ship will zoom past Earth this week at a safe distance. The big rock called Asteroid 1998
View ArticleBumped Air Canada Riders to Get More Compensation
Air Canada has been ordered to give more financial compensation to passengers it bumps from overbooked flights, CBC News has learned. The ruling Tuesday came after
View ArticleRob Ford's Office Reportedly Tipped to Location of Drug Video
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's staff was told days ago about the potential location of an alleged drug video that has threatened his administration, according to
View ArticleSenators Agree to Open Meeting for Duffy Expense Review
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to face opposition MPs' questions in the House of Commons today for the first time since a deepening Senate
View ArticleMoon Telescope to Offer New Views of Earth
A telescope that is set to launch to the moon in 2015 will allow the public to go on the Internet and view the Earth
View ArticleAttacking Beavers a Concern in Belarus After Man Killed
A 60-year-old man killed recently after he was attacked by a beaver in Belarus is the most serious of a string of incidents, as the
View ArticleHalifax Boy, 14, Charged With Making Child P*rn
Halifax police have charged a 14-year-old Preston-area boy with making and distributing child pornography after a video was posted on a social media site. Police said
View ArticleJustin Bieber Accused of Reckless Driving After Former NFL Player's Complaint
Los Angeles County Sheriff's detectives are investigating Canadian-born singer Justin Bieber for reckless driving after witnesses — including former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson — complained
View ArticleWoolwich Attack: Why Would We Risk Our Lives to Record a Video?
When a man with bloodied hands waving a meat cleaver approached a passerby on a London street last week, the natural instinct to flee seemed
View ArticleBrian Burke Can Serve Claim to Commenters Online
Former Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks general manager Brian Burke has received a favourable ruling in his bid to track down people he claims
View Article9 Things We Know About the Rob Ford Controversy
Since the initial reports nearly two weeks ago that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was seen in a cellphone video allegedly using crack cocaine, questions have
View ArticleAl Qaeda Letter Indicates $1.1 Million Paid to Free Diplomats Fowler and Guay...
An al-Qaeda letter found in an abandoned building in Mali indicates the extremist group was paid $1.1 million to release Canadian diplomats Robert Fowler and
View ArticleStorms Soak Ontario, Heading East to Quebec
Severe thunderstorms sweep across southern Ontario, dumping more than 66 millimetres of rain on the London area and flooding Toronto's Don Valley Parkway — with
View ArticleAir Canada Ruling Small Step in Battle for Passenger Rights
A ruling that orders Air Canada to better compensate passengers bumped off flights has been lauded by consumer advocates, but also called one small step
View ArticleWoolly Mammoth Discovery Yields Blood Sample
The body of an extinct woolly mammoth discovered on a Siberian island is so well preserved that researchers were able to collect samples of blood
View ArticleCanada's Disability Fund Called a 'Fiasco'
For years, Frank Allen — founder and CEO of the Cerebral Palsy Support Foundation of Canada — heard horror stories about the frustrations of setting
View ArticleMicrosoft Hits Restart Button on Windows 8
Microsoft unveiled an update to it's latest operating system today, responding to underwhelming consumer response with a slew of changes designed to make Windows 8
View ArticleProbe into AECL Contracts Hushed Up
Former employees at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited say they witnessed potential wrongdoing in procurement practices at the federal Crown corporation, with some senior managers
View ArticleOlivia Pratten: Supreme Court Won't Hear Sperm Donor Case
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a woman who wanted to know the identity of her sperm-donor father. Olivia Pratten sought
View Article2-Year-Old Clings to Life After Oxygen Loss in Ambulance Transfer
A two-year-old Manitoba boy is in hospital, suffering from severe brain damage after his father says he was deprived of oxygen during an air ambulance
View ArticleCould This Be Amelia Earhart's Plane?
Amelia Earhart’s plane vanished more than 75 years ago, but a recent discovery is giving American researchers new hope that the mystery could be solved. On
View ArticleTim Bosma Killing: Blood Left on Rental Yacht
The operator of a boat charter service on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario told a local newspaper he spoke to police about blood found on
View ArticleSecond Arrest in Slaying of Man Linked to Rob Ford Cocaine Scandal
Toronto police have charged a second man with first-degree murder in the killing of 21-year-old Anthony Smith, who appears in a photo beside Rob Ford
View ArticleRecall Issued on Five Prescription Drugs Sold in Canada
Four drug companies have announced the recall of several batches of prescription drugs. Health Canada said it has not received any reports of adverse effects related
View ArticleKia McGillivary, Hitchhiker 'Hero' in Viral Video, Denies Murder Charge
A man who gained internet fame as Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker insisted he was not guilty of murder as he was led into a jail
View ArticleMore Tornadoes and Hail Could Hit Oklahoma and Arkansas
Forecasters warned that large hail and more tornadoes could strafe parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri on Friday, a day after powerful storms killed one
View ArticleHenry Morgentaler's Fight Not Finished for Abortion Movement
Dr. Henry Morgentaler fought successfully for a woman's legal right to an abortion, but the controversial physician knew the fight was far from over in
View Article'Smoking Alcohol' a New Dangerous, Growing Trend
Paramedics are warning about the dangers of "smoking" alcohol, a phenomenon that’s been gaining steam online. YouTube videos showing college-age men in the U.S. vaporizing alcohol
View ArticleWW II Explosives Trigger Lawsuit
A Vancouver developer is suing the federal government for allegedly not disclosing that a parcel of land might be littered with unexploded ordnance left over
View ArticleRobocalls Case Will Not Be Appealed to Supreme Court
The voters and the Council of Canadians who last week lost their Federal Court challenge of 2011 election results in six ridings will not appeal
View ArticleG20 Officer Charged With Assault Charges Found Not Guilty
An Ontario Superior Court judge has acquitted Toronto police Const. Glenn Weddell on all assault charges arising from the G20 protests nearly three years ago. Weddell
View ArticlePolice Wrap up Search of Farm of Accused in Tim Bosma Killing
Toronto police have concluded their search of the North Dumfries farm owned by Dellen Millard, one of the accused in the death of Hamilton man
View ArticleWhich Part of Canada Has the Highest Smoking Rate?
Tobacco smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. For the past 25 years, May 31 has been World No Tobacco Day,
View ArticleBig Asteroid in Flyby Later Today Has Its Own Moon
An asteroid the size of Vancouver's Stanley Park that will zip past the Earth today has its own moon, NASA says. At 4:59 p.m. ET Friday,
View ArticleWhy the Mike Duffy Senate Scandal Still Perk-olates
Two weeks in and the Senate expenses scandal involving former TV journalist Mike Duffy lives on. And once again, the fuel keeping it alive comes
View Article4 Ornge Helicopter Crash Victims ID'd as From Quebec
What was supposed to be a routine patient pickup in Attawapiskat in northern Ontario proved to be a deadly venture for two pilots and two
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