Provides the latest RSS feeds for Canada News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Vancouver News.net http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/cat/71df8d33cd2a30df/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:14 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:14 -0400 30 A frantic search is on for a 25-year-old Indo-Canadian man who went missing in a national park in Australia. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario was last seen May 13 parking his rental vehicle at village Charlotte Pass and entering the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales, according to local media. A law student of Bond University in ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214683575/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214683575/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214672459/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214672459/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thomas Ostermeier, artistic director of Berlin's famed Schaubuhne theatre company, has made a name for himself internationally over the past decade with his productions of Henrik Ibsen's plays.But what does the German director really think of the 19th-century Norwegian playwright who penned such classics ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:39:03 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df pregnancy came as a shock to the world, because Kim was legally married to Kris Humphries when she decided to announce her pregnancy. Of course, the divorce seemed to be stalled, so Kim was moving on with her life. However, it didn't take long for the divorce to end as both sides finally agreed to the terms earlier this spring. And now, Kim ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698004/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698004/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vicki Gunvalson may have appeared happy while filming some of the scenes of the show, but it sounds like she has actually had a hard time keeping the romance alive behind the scenes. Sure, she may be filming dinners with Brook Ayers and events with the other couples, but it sounds like she ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698005/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698005/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Gary Head has openly said that he does not want to be associated with the show anymore, because dating Jenelle ruined many things in his life. Jenelle's mother often saw Gary as a good influence ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698006/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698006/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kim Kardashian is known for working all of the time. She will tweet during the early morning hours about getting up to hit the gym, attending business meetings long before the sun comes up and having several things checked off her to-do list before noon. On "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Kris Jenner has revealed that Kim only takes Christmas off from working, even doing appearances ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698007/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:24 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698007/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df QUEBEC -- The Quebec government is turning to public opinion as it seeks to set guidelines for minority rights. The cabinet minister responsible for drafting a so-called "Charter of Secularism" says the government will seek public input as it delays debate on the plan until the fall. Bernard Drainville, a Parti Quebecois cabinet minister, is putting together the secularism policy ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698008/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698008/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df New York Yankees president Randy Levine, left, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, centre, and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano were on hand to announce the birth of NYCFC on Tuesday. (Mary ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698010/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:04 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698010/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman wouldn't say where ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698009/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:04 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698009/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Border Control Bird Dogs are home-raised pure bred Border Collies. The dogs have an instinct to herd, not retrieve. Using their eye and hazing skills the geese perceive them as a predator and are encouraged to move away from the Central Experimental ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697943/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:04 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697943/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (CBC) The Alward government has launched a legislative blitz on Wednesday, with cabinet ministers introducing 16 bills four weeks before MLAs hope to break for the summer. The Opposition Liberals contend it's a deliberate strategy to stifle debate on the bills, which include updating oil and gas rules, tweaking workplace safety, implementing tax increases, enforcing Natural Resources fines ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698011/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698011/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kent Homes in Bouctouche has landed the largest contract in the company's history. The J.D. Irving Limited-owned company has signed an agreement with Outland Camps to build 100 dorm rooms and other buildings for the Manitoba Hydro Bipole III Converter Station project site near Gillam, MB. Kent Homes will build a series of complexes totaling 115,000 square feet, the equivalent to two ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698015/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698015/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Toronto Catholic District School Board said Wednesday it is dumping Mayor Rob Ford from his position as head coach of the Don Bosco Eagles senior football team. The TCDSB did not give a clear reason for its decision in a statement released on its website other than to say it is "pursuing a different direction" and thanked Ford for his commitment to the team. However a spokesman ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698012/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698012/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford still isn't saying much about allegations that a cellphone video appears to show him smoking crack cocaine, but Doug Ford says his brother has told him the reports are untrue and he believes him.Doug Ford insisted at a news conference today that Rob Ford has already addressed the allegations by calling them "ridiculous."He also called on the media ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697532/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:01 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697532/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df There are six senators in Alberta including Liberal Claudette Tardif, deputy leader of the Opposition. Senators are allowed to charge for office expenses, travel and living in ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698014/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698014/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df RCMP in Vernon, B.C., are investigating after two bodies were found in Kalamalka Lake on Wednesday morning. A search and rescue team was called in after a resident noticed a cooler and a dog floating in the water. The team found two bodies in the water along with a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698013/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698013/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The owners of the Jumbo Glacier ski resort in B.C.'s East Kootenay region have been given approval to proceed with the construction of lodges and lifts by the resort's municipal council. Jumbo Mayor Greg Deck and council passed the permits on Tuesday that allow ski lifts, a lodge of up to 150 rooms and a day lodge at the base of Farnham glacier. "It allows the operator to use a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698016/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:59 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698016/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df This five bedroom, 4.5 bathroom timber frame home at 1963 28th St. in West Vancouver's Upper Dundarave neighbourhood was built using 100-year-old wood reclaimed from historic buildings. It boasts 6,411 sq ft of living space, vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, a nanny suite and studio/office space, and landscaped, wooded ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697615/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697615/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Port Alberni RCMP are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old female Alberni District Secondary School student was sexually assaulted yesterday in Rogers Creek ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698017/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698017/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Members of the Saanich First Nation on Vancouver Island will march to the summit of a Victoria-area landmark, to back demands for restoration of the mountain's indigenous ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:49 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Port Alberni RCMP have launched a sexual assault investigation after a teenager was attacked and suffered serious injuries Tuesday.A police press release said a 16-year-old girl phoned 911 at 5 p.m. Tuesday after she was assaulted near railway tracks at Roger Creek Park near Gertrude and Roger streets.Police attended and found that the victim had suffered "serious injuries."She was ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697691/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:46 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697691/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Peru, which will create new opportunities for Canadian businesses in the defence and security sector. "Canada and Peru enjoy growing bilateral relations based on a mutual commitment to regional ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698019/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:19:15 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214698019/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df EDMONTON -- Police say a hostage taking at the Edmonton courthouse is over. Tactical officers responded to the downtown building shortly before noon. Within two hours, however, police reported that the matter had "successfully concluded." Police would not confirm who was involved. But a source told The Canadian Press that one female prisoner took another female prisoner ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697945/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697945/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces more embarrassing questions as new evidence suggests the nation's strategy for building a strong arctic naval force is out of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697952/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697952/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Cyclica at the entrepreneurship competition, which featured teams from 17 universities. "We are very excited to have been chosen as the winners of the MBA World Trophy by such a distinguished judging panel from the global VC (venture capital) and entrepreneurship community," Mr. Mitakidis, founder and CEO of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696022/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696022/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Only God Forgives: Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld who sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696315/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:15 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696315/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters a council meeting about casino proposals at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday, a close ally of Ford, said Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. Holyday is urging Ford to address the video. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696030/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696030/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Steve Hamilton, president and COO of CSI Leasing CSI Leasing, a company that buys and then leases IT, medical and communications equipment, expanded its operations in Canada by purchasing TopFlight Asset Services. Through its subsidiaries, CSI purchased TopFlight, a provider of IT asset management, data destruction and electronic recycling services based in Calgary, Alberta, for an undisclosed ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697950/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697950/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df season , but it sounds like she didn't win over Walter Jackson. However, the viewers are more important for Bravo, as the viewers bring the popularity to the show, which is what makes the money in the end. And it sounds like she was so entertaining with her interesting life that Bravo is considering bringing her back on the show. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696571/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696571/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Teresa Giudice work last season, as she confronted Giudice about everything that was bothering her. However, Jacqueline realized that Teresa didn't have any interest in making peace with her after the infamous fashion show that had viewers shocked. But Jacqueline has moved on from the drama, but it sounds like there is still a long way to go with their friendship. According to a new Wetpaint ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696573/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696573/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df RollingStones.com , "The World's Greatest Rock N' Roll Band" featured the veteran lead guitarist on a total of four songs during their second engagement of the tour at L.A.'s Staples Centre. Taylor, who began the tour only performing on one song, was brought out to play on the fan-voted "Sway" from 1971's "Sticky Fingers," and again on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696572/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696572/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tamra Barney may have been thrilled to be on the show when she was given the chance, because she was the prime definition of a housewife. She was married to Simon and had four children, one of which was from a previous marriage. And her first son, Ryan, was often on the show during the first couple of seasons she was a main housewife, but it sounds like he doesn't want to be on the show ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696574/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696574/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df George Peterson in a season finale. She left because she became a mother to several children and wanted to be there for her son Josh, who was dealing with a drug addiction and legal issues. However, it sounds like they have all worked out their issues, because she is now proud of all the children and revealing some secrets from her previous relationships. It sounds like Lauri misses the spotlight ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696575/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696575/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL--Europe faces a "decade of stagnation" if it does not move on momentous reforms to put its fiscal house back in order, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:48 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df PARIS--A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696261/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:48 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696261/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df City investigators are reaching out to the public for a second time this month requesting help with locating a Calgary man missing since February.Schuyler Rhys Bierkos, also known as Sky, was last seen Feb. 24, at his Radisson Heights home in the 2000 block of 15th Avenue S.E.The 20-year-old was reported missing by a family member in Sylvan Lake on April 13.Police said Bierkos has not accessed ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696185/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696185/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- Ottawa police have a charged a daycare provider with sexual assault after a parent reported their child was assaulted at a west-end facility.On May 15, the parent reported the incident to police, saying that the child, whose gender and age are not being released, was sexually assaulted by the daycare provider.The daycare in question is no longer operating, police confirmed.Police have ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696186/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696186/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Rising American star Rachel Quon has been asked to join the Canadian women's soccer team for a friendly against the United States in June. Coach John Herdman says she has a family connection that allows her to play for Canada and has accepted the invitation, although FIFA must still grant final approval. Quon is a defender with the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696491/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696491/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Supt. Dan Kinsella of Hamilton police announced that a second suspect, Mark Smich, 25, of Oakville, has been arrested in the death of Timothy Bosma and will be charged with first degree murder. Police continue to search for a third suspect. Hamilton police Const. Debbie McGreal said the Bosma family has been informed of the second arrest. He was arrested on foot today near Dorval Dr. and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696576/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696576/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Toronto Transit Commission announced on Tuesday that it will temporarily close the Pape subway station next month to help speed up renovations that are more than 18 months behind schedule. Commuters at Pape have been dealing with construction at the stop for over three years now. A web poll recently conducted by the TTC found 52 per cent of riders supported temporarily closing the station. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696578/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696578/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press) The mayor of Edmundston says the pending sale of Twin Rivers Paper Company to a pair of New York-based private investment companies is good news for his city. Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital have reached an agreement to buy a controlling interest in Twin Rivers, which runs specialty paper and lumber product mills in Edmundston, Plaster Rock, and Madawaska, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696577/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696577/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df It calls for widened runs, a tea house, an observation deck and a cable-assisted summer hiking route known as a via ferrata. The resort must also improve habitat in the area by closing and restoring a ski run in a wildlife corridor. "We've been working on this together for probably the past six years, and it's finally come to fruition," said Peter Sudermann, who co-owns the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696580/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696580/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Police and fire department investigate a car explosion on Nicola St at Robson in Vancouver, May 22, 2013. The explosion, just before 7 am flattened the the car and shattered windows was caused by a leaking tank of acetylene ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696584/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696584/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Calgary Police Service) Police are asking for the public's help as they search for a man who has been missing since February. Schuyler Rhys Bierkos, 20, was last seen on Feb. 24 at his home in the 2000 block of 15th Avenue S.E. A family member in Sylvan Lake, Alta. reported him as missing on April 13. Bierkos has not accessed his bank accounts or social media accounts since he ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696583/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696583/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The B.C. Coroners Service has ruled out impairment by drugs and alcohol as the cause of a tragic automobile crash that killed five members of one Surrey family and the driver of another other car. "Toxicology results received from the Provincial Toxicology Centre show no indication of impairment due to alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription or over-the-counter medications in the blood of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696581/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696581/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A local seniors' advocate says the mandatory medical testing for 80-year-old drivers needs to be reassessed. Drivers are not required to have a road test at the age of 80, but they do need to have a medical specific to driving skills conducted by a family doctor. The test assesses both a person's cognitive and physical ability to drive, and has to happen every two years thereafter. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696582/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696582/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Satirical news program "The Daily Show" took aim at Toronto's gaffe-prone mayor Tuesday night. Host Jon Stewart poked fun at the alleged video showing Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine and looked back at his other ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696585/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:24 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696585/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Councillor Doug Ford addresses crack cocaine video allegations against his brother at Toronto City Hall Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (VERONICA HENRI/QMI ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696043/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696043/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df This elegant heritage home was built circa 1820 and is located on a prime property is south-east Oakville, just a short walk to Gairloch Gardens. Updated and renovated, yet maintaining its heritage charm, the home features original mouldings, staircases and hardwood flooring. The great room boasts a cathedral ceiling and is open to the kitchen. The home is surrounded by lush gardens and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696586/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696586/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Peru's President Ollanta Humala upon his arrival to the government palace in Lima May 22, 2013. Prime Minister Harper is on a one day official visit to Peru. REUTERS/Mariana ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696492/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:19 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696492/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df For Larrive Guitars, the publicity was quite literally out of this world, and the dollar value from it continues to add up.Images of Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield playing its Vancouver-made Parlor guitar sparked enough interest for the company to put the model back into production for a limited edition. The company has $100,000 in orders already for the commemorative model, which ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696323/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696323/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced Canadian support for new development initiatives in Peru that will help the country take full advantage of its wealth of natural resources and improve basic education for children. "Canada is committed to working with countries in the Americas to support development through sustainable economic growth and improved education," said Prime ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696587/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:06:54 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696587/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df "roll-up-the-red-carpet" campaign to abolish the Senate. On Wednesday, leader Tom Mulcair announced a new website on the spending controversy that has prompted several senators to leave the Conservative caucus and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top adviser to resign over a personal cheque he cut to bail one of them out. Mulcair said he will also consult with the provinces, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696494/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:03:04 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696494/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sears Canada Inc. reported a loss in its first quarter, dragged down by lower sales of home products and major appliances. Sears Canada, which is 51 percent owned by Sears Holdings Corp., said it had a loss of C$31.2 million (US$30.3 million), or 31 Canadian cents per share, during the quarter ended April 28, compared with a profit of C$93.1 million, or 91 Canadian cents a share, a year ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696487/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696487/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Reuters) - Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, has asked 1.3 million people to boil their drinking water after a problem at one of the city's water treatment ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696263/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:04 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696263/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df VANCOUVER - A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door. The owner is a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle, The resulting fireball shredded the vehicle ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696521/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696521/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df 5/22/2013 The brother of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is speaking out in the mayor’s defence amid ongoing allegations he was video-taped smoking crack cocaine. "I’m not speaking for the mayor. The mayor is my brother. I love him and he'll speak for himself." Doug Ford, who's also a city councillor in Toronto, is backing up his brother's claims the reports are ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696589/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:46:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214696589/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df I just think that there are 10 or so things Jon Stewart should know (and probably does) when he jokingly refers to smoking crack as our "national pastime," as he did last night.I'm setting aside things like hockey and Justin Bieber here, and the fact that our beer is better, and putting the focus more on business:1. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694841/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694841/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadians are deep into debt and the housing market is slowing, but investors shouldn't assume that will translate into a poor outlook for Canadian bank stocks, says BMO Nesbitt ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Undeterred by record-high housing prices and bolstered by low borrowing costs, nearly half of Canadian home owners plan to buy a property in the next five years, although intentions vary sharply from city to city, a poll released Wednesday has found.According to a Bank of Montreal survey, 45 per cent of Canadian homeowners surveyed this spring are looking to buy a place in the next five years, a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:44 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df will expire on July 31. Montship has represented MOL's Canadian liner services for more than 53 years.All other agent agreements between MOL's non-liner divisions and Montship will continue without interruption. MOL will maintain its four existing weekly liner services to and from Vancouver, British Columbia, and will start an Asia-Halifax, Nova Scotia, service on June ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694851/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:07:03 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694851/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df mayor of Toronto. First, a video apparently surfaces that claims to show Rob Ford, the mayor (or someone who looks like him) smoking some crack cocaine. At first the mayor said he had no comment. Ah, but wait--it gets better. Now he is saying the person in the video (if it exists) is none other than his twin brother! Next, will Patrick Duffy step from behind a shower curtain and say, "It ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694960/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694960/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kim Zolciak may have four children, but she has a special bond with her two daughters because the three of them have been together while Kim was single for years. They were by her side as she met Kroy and they have become supportive siblings to Kim's two sons. However, Brielle is just like any other teenager, even though she is thankful that Kroy is now in her life as a strong father figure. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694959/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694959/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df life to people on the reality shows, "Jon and Kate Plus 8" and "Kate Plus 8." Since sharing her life, people either love or hate the mother of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694962/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:54 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694962/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The industries that rely on the housing market will suffer as housing starts continue to slow over the next few years, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals warned on Wednesday. Its recent report predicts Canada could lose 150,000 jobs by mid-2015 beacuse of the housing slowdown. (Shaun ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694437/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694437/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Senators, making their way into the upper chamber on Tuesday, have voted to send the report on Mike Duffy's expenses back to the committee that wrote it for a review. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694857/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694857/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mark Stone (60), who could be inserted into the lineup Wednesday, made his NHL debut with the Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on April 21, 2012. (Mike Stobe/Getty ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694964/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694964/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS. Reyna played from 2003-07 with Manchester City, which is partnering with the New York Yankees to launch the new team. It will begin play in 2015. He has been youth technical director of the U.S. Soccer Federation the past two years. Reyna was captain of the U.S. team at the 2002 ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694965/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694965/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Conrad Black spoke with CBC's Jian Ghomeshi on a number of topics, including Stephen Harper's former chief of staff and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. (Chris Young/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694858/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694858/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Aretha Franklin is extending her current break and has cancelled performances for the month of June. Spokesperson David Brokaw says the iconic singer will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. No other details were provided. The June dates included headlining concerts at the Ottawa and Montreal jazz festivals as well as an appearance in Clarkston, Mich. The Queen of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694635/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694635/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df CBC asked members of the twitterverse to share how they're dealing with the City of Montreal's boil water advisory. Here are some of your replies to our hashtag of the day #BoilWater. To add to the conversation, click the button below and connect with your twitter ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694966/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694966/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Health Canada will allow gay men to donate blood if they haven't had sex with a man in the last five years, a change in policy that will go into effect in the coming weeks. "If a man has not had sex with another man within the last five years and meets all the other eligibility criteria to be a blood donor, he will be able to donate blood," Dr. Dana Devine, who is vice-president ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694970/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694970/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Former B.C. Liberal MLA Harold Long was killed in a fatal plane crash in a remote inlet off the South Coast, the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed. "Mr. Long was the pilot and sole occupant of a DHC-2 Beaver float plane that was spotted overturned in Bute Inlet on the west side of Stuart Island in the late afternoon of May 21, 2013," said a statement released by Vancouver Island ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694968/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694968/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Natasha Stewart, niece of Barry Stewart who was stomped to death by his cellmate in the Edmonton Remand Centre, is appalled that the man who killed her uncle is suing the province. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694967/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694967/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tim Bosma, of Ancaster, Ont., disappeared on May 6, 2013, after taking two men for a test drive in his pickup truck that he was trying to sell ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694500/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:27 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694500/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vigilante set up sting in Timmies MONTREAL -- A vigilante mom, arrested for stabbing a drunk who had attacked her only son, says she'd stab him again if she had the chance. She's so far the only one charged after a group of men jumped her son after leaving a bar on Monday morning. Her son Adrian, 22, was on his balcony when he got into a heated argument with four or five noisy bar ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694501/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694501/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Stephen Harper escapes to South America amid Senate controversy OTTAWA - The NDP launched a "roll up the red carpet" campaign Wednesday to abolish the Senate in the face of a growing spending scandal that has followed Prime Minister Stephen Harper to South America. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair used the Senate as backdrop to announce he would hit the road to win provincial and territorial ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694971/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694971/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Jim Wells/QMI Agency) Health Canada is allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood, but only if they haven't had sex with another man for at least five years. Previously, Canadian Blood Services had a lifetime ban for men who have sex with men. The changes will come into effect this summer, and is being called a positive step by gay rights advocates. "But it certainly doesn't ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694861/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:55:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694861/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df HALIFAX -- The father of a seven-year-old boy whose mouth was allegedly taped closed by an after-school monitor says school officials in Halifax reacted slowly and incompletely to the incident. Chris Procunier said Wednesday that his wife Jennifer saw impressions from the tape on the boy's mouth after the alleged incident last Thursday afternoon. His son was one of 11 students ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694862/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:50:44 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694862/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694870/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:35:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694870/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A pre-trial hearing for an ex pat New Zealander accused of murdering his wife in Canada has been adjourned. Former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett, 56, was due to stand trial at Salmon Arm Provincial Court for the murder of his wife Laura Letts-Beckett by allegedly pushing her off a boat in 2010. The pre-trial opened yesterday in Canada [Tuesday local time] but was adjourned ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:31:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214697456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed May 22, 2013 1:12pm EDT * Maine pipeline plan hinges on flows to Montreal * Recent spills inflame Canadian oil debate * Towns oppose oil sands, line passes through tourist zone By Dave Sherwood SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 22 (Reuters) - The little-known operator of a pipeline linking Montreal and Maine is studying how to make the line the first route to get Canadian oil sands crude to an ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694552/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:12:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694552/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df An area of Vancouver's West End has been closed off following an early-morning explosion caused by a leaking acetylene tank in the trunk of a car.The explosion took place just before 7 a.m., near the intersection of Nicola and Haro streets. It blew out the windows of nearby apartments and cut out power to several residences. Damage to buildings reached 12 ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693321/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:46 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693321/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A new Saskatoon festival wants to bring out the wild side of city residents.At the very least, organizers hope the new Wild About Saskatoon festival, which starts on Saturday, will connect urban dwellers to nature in and around their city."We are used to thinking that nature begins where the sidewalk ends (but) the city exists in the larger landscape," said Candace Savage, a renowned ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693322/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693322/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL - Almost a third of Canadian households report never or almost never having any money left to save after paying their bills, according to a new study issued Wednesday. Households that reported no wealth accumulation tended to be working, middle-aged people -- although of varying income levels, says the study by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. "They felt ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693323/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:03 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693323/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Senators and Penguins will both look to follow up the double-overtime intensity of Game 3 with a big performance in Game 4 on Wednesday night in Ottawa (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). Ahead of the night's lone playoff tilt, here's a list of things you need to know from around the NHL, to be updated throughout the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693324/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693324/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df PGA Tour and the rest of the world's golf circuits would go their own way and introduce their own rule allowing anchored strokes once the ban comes into place. That fear now appears unfounded after the announcement. But it still could become an issue in the coming three-plus years as players seek to adjust and/or decide to contest it, legally or otherwise. The bigger point remains how golf ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693325/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693325/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Andy Sutton makes contact for Edmonton on Calgary's Blair Jones during a 2011-12 game, with the Oilers his last stop in the NHL. (John Ulan/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693327/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:59 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693327/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Brian Urlacher, after 13 seasons as linebacker with the Chicago Bears, announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. Urlacher, who turns 35 later this week, said he was honoured to spend his whole career with the Bears. "Although I could continue playing, I'm not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that's up to my standards. I'm proud to say that I ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693326/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:59 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693326/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates casinons and resorts, spent $2.8 million to provide security for its chairman and CEO, Sheldon Adelson, and his family. This kind of extravagance is not unusual in the world of CEO perks, the executive pay research firm Equilar reported. (Tyrone ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214692872/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214692872/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df It took nearly a month for the Tampa Bay Rays to win five road games, but they're on the verge of winning that many in less than a week as part of a hot stretch. Tampa Bay seeks an 11th victory in 14 contests as Jeremy Hellickson opposes the Toronto Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle in a matchup of struggling starters Wednesday. The Rays (24-21) didn't win their fifth road game until May ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights. That's when Wade learned a valuable lesson: Never take playoff chances for granted. Wade hurt his rib cage on a simple crossover dribble during that 2005 East title ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693330/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693330/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mayor Rob Ford, seen leaving Toronto City Hall on Wednesday, has yet to yield to pressure to give a more substantive statement on allegations raised by the Toronto Star and the U.S. gossip website Gawker. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693331/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693331/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A 33-year-old woman was killed in a domestic homicide on Wednesday morning, according to the Rothesay Regional Police. Det. Sgt. Craig MacDougall said the homicide happened at 5 a.m. in the Dolan Road area. MacDougall said a 39-year-old man has been arrested and will be charged in the woman's death. The Rothesay Regional Police investigation is continuing. The names of the victim and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693332/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:54 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693332/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Drivers in Dieppe are being asked to be patient after work on one of the main thoroughfares was delayed because of unexpected problems installing a new sanitary storm sewer. Crews had hoped to complete the work on Acadie Avenue on the Chartersville Marsh over the long weekend, but Jacques LeBlanc, the director of engineering and public works, said the crews ran into several challenges. "It ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693334/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693334/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Google) Bathurst retailers will now be able to choose their own Sunday hours of operation after city council rescinded its Sunday shopping bylaw on Tuesday. The Retail Council of Canada is applauding the move. "Consistently across Canada over the last number of years we've had customers coming in saying, 'Look, we would really appreciate it if you could have a little more ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693333/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693333/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df About 1.3 million people in Montreal are being told they must boil their water before drinking it. City officials have issued a boil water advisory covering all areas south of the Metropolitan Expressway (Highway 40), from LaSalle to Pointe-aux-Trembles and including the borough of Anjou. The towns of Charlemagne, Mont-Royal, Hampstead, Westmount, Cte-Saint-Luc and Montreal East are also ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693335/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693335/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thousands of children in private daycare centres in Quebec are affected by a one-day walkout by daycare workers Wednesday to protest proposed provincial funding cuts. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693337/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693337/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Hundreds of delegates arrive in Charlottetown Wednesday for the Hockey Canada annual general meeting, where they will vote on whether bodychecking should be banned nationally in minor hockey. Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia have already banned bodychecking for peewee players, who are 11 and 12 years old. Delegates at the Charlottetown meeting, which starts Thursday, will vote on a ban across ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693336/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693336/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A parked car exploded just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in Vancouver’s West End, shattering windows in nearby buildings and strewing debris for half a block. Police and firefighters were on the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Montreal has issued a boil-water advisory to a large swath of the city. It has released the advisory, which applies to the lower half of the island, after a water-filtration station broke down. Residents are advised to boil their water for at least a minute, or to use bottled water. Tap water can still be used to wash dishes, take a shower or wash clothes. It's the second ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693253/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693253/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df "The devil led the vilest form of evil down our driveway and he smiled at me before driving Tim away." – Sharlene Bosma at husband's funeral- Adrian Humphreys ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693254/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693254/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday, led by gains across all major sectors, as investors cheered comments from U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggesting continued monetary stimulus. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 138.73 points, or 1.09 percent, at 12,881.16 in early afternoon ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694865/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214694865/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The city of Montreal issued a revised warning at 10:30 a.m. for all areas south of the Metropolitan Expressway, from LaSalle in the west to Pointe aux Trembles in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693047/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693047/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -; A close ally of Toronto mayor Rob Ford said Wednesday that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691473/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691473/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tamra is learning just how stressful it is to run a business and be a parent to several children - all at the same time. "JOY! Two morning employees called in sick and my daughter home sick. ...the stress of owning your own ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691710/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691710/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kyle Richards has been on the show since the very beginning and fans saw her as the reasonable one on the first season. During the dinner party from hell, Kyle was told by Camille Grammer's psychic friend that her husband would never emotionally fulfill her and there have been recent cheating rumors about her marriage. However, Kyle doesn't want her marriage to be portrayed in a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691709/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691709/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tamra Barney has gone through some big changes over the past couple of years. She has divorced her husband, Simon Barney, after several fights captured on the show. They couldn't agree on how to raise their children and Simon couldn't get along with Tamra's son Ryan, who isn't biologically Simon's child. However, it sounds like Eddie accepts all of her children and is ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691708/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691708/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Almost the entire city of Montreal is under a boil water advisory, after tests at a city filtration plant showed the water was not safe to drink. City officials advised residents Wednesday morning that the drinking water is unfit for consumption everywhere south of Highway 40, also called the Metropolitan Expressway. That includes the neighbourhoods of Mount Royal, Westmount, Cote Saint ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691388/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:51 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691388/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df HAMILTON, Ont. -- Hundreds of people have gathered to pay tribute to Tim Bosma, the Hamilton, Ont., man found dead after he took two men on a test drive. Bosma's disappearance and death captured national attention and all seats are filled at the banquet hall where a memorial service is being held today, with dozens more standing in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691711/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691711/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df REGINA -- Police in Yorkton are looking for a man wanted for assault and confinement against a 16-year-old girl in the area.On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., a 16-year-old girl was walking westbound on Highway 52 outside of Yorkton when she was picked up by an unknown man. The man propositioned the girl to carry out sexual acts. The girl refused and the man assaulted her and left her on the side of the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691712/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:29:07 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691712/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Raptors teams of the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh era were relevant and almost overcame the stupidity of naming the franchise based on the early-1990s dinosaur craze. But it's time to rebrand, as incoming MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke alluded to on Tuesday. If you've spent any time at all paying attention to ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691713/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:57 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691713/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA (AP) After a win in Game 3, the Ottawa Senators are confident they can tie their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Senators trail the Penguins 2-1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series heading into Game 4 Wednesday. ``The next game is the biggest game of the year, that's the way it is,'' Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson said. ``No matter what happens you ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691715/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:56 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691715/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df German software firm SAP says it wants to hire hundreds of people with autism to work as programmers and testers for its products. In a statement Wednesday, the firm said it hopes the plan will boost the number of workers with autism to as much as one per cent of its 65,000 workforce by 2020. Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause difficulties communicating in certain situations. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691714/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691714/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players. Dortmund confirmed Wednesday that Goetze will not be fit in time to face his future club at Wembley Stadium in London. It would have been the 20-year-old Goetze's last game for ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691717/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691717/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. In testimony to the Joint Economic Committee, Bernanke notes the economy is growing moderately this year and unemployment has fallen to a four-year low of 7.5 per cent. Still, unemployment remains well above levels consistent ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691214/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691214/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pastor Bernard H. De Jonge welcomed more than 1,000 people to the public memorial service for slain Hamilton, Ont., man Tim Bosma saying, "Tim's passing is our wake-up call." He spoke before the crowd at the same banquet hall in Hamilton where Bosma celebrated his wedding just three years ago. Bosma went missing earlier this month after taking two strangers on a test drive of a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691716/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691716/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canada's Eugenie Bouchard smiles as she looks over at her coach while facing Bouchard Shahar Peer from Israel during first round of play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Montreal. Bouchard beat Peer 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691607/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:54 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691607/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday. Rogge told The Associated Press that sports leaders who attended a summit at IOC headquarters in Switzerland concluded that better testing -- rather than more tests -- is the best way forward in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691718/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:54 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691718/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Hundreds of delegates arrive in Charlottetown Wednesday for the Hockey Canada annual general meeting, where they will vote on whether bodychecking should be banned nationally in minor hockey. Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia have already banned checking for peewee players, who are 11 and 12 years old. Delegates at the Charlottetown meeting, which starts Thursday, will vote on a ban across the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691606/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691606/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (CBC) Health Minister Ted Flemming insists there are jobs for family doctors in New Brunswick, despite a letter he received from medical residents saying a provincial cap on full-time positions is forcing them to leave when they finish their training. The 12 chief residents from across the Maritimes, who represent 141 family medicine residents in post-graduate programs, contend the province ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691452/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691452/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning drug users about the powerful prescription opiate fentanyl which has turned up on the city's streets. Police say two deaths in the past six months appear to have been caused by fentanyl. Both the men who died were known heroin users. Cpl. Craig Douglass says the narcotic, which looks like heroin but is much more potent, isn't typically ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691721/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:51 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691721/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df As Don Peat, the Toronto Sun's excellent City Hall bureau chief, asked wryly, "Do you suppose he's going to do the football thing and just run out the clock?"And that, it appears, is what Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is trying to do.As all around him the storm of serious allegations - that he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine and consorting with drug dealers - continued ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691722/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691722/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Peter Worthington. Family, friends, colleagues and readers are gathering Wednesday to bid farewell to Toronto Sun founding editor Peter Worthington. Worthington, 86, who died May 13, was remembered at visitations Tuesday as a man who lived life to the fullest. The funeral begins at 11 a.m. at Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie, David Crombie, Mark Bonokoski and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691610/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691610/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Prabhdeep Srawn, 25, from Brampton, Ont., went missing May 13 while hiking in Australia's Snowy Mountains. (FACEBOOK PHOTO/QMI AGENCY) The third day of searching for a Brampton, Ont., man who went missing while hiking in Australia wrapped up because of poor lighting, local media ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691609/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691609/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Gawker launches 'crackstarter' to buy alleged Rob Ford video TORONTO – Mayor Rob Ford may not have been saying anything Tuesday about crack cocaine allegations but that didn't stop late-night U.S. comedians from cracking jokes about the ongoing scandal. Jon Stewart's Daily Show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live were all fired up about the story of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691723/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:38 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691723/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL - Almost a third of Canadian households report never or almost never having any money left to save after paying their bills, according to a new study issued Wednesday. Households that reported no wealth accumulation tended to be working, middle-aged people -- although of varying income levels, says the study by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. "They felt ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691724/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:28:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691724/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df BELCARRA, B.C. — A cougar with a taste for house pets is prowling in the Metro Vancouver community of Belcarra, just west of Port Moody. RCMP were called to the wooded, rural neighbourhood overlooking Indian Arm at about 8:20 Tuesday night when a family reported the cougar had snatched their dog. A 16-year-old tried to scare off the big cat, but it took a swipe at him, too, before ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691613/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691613/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -- Canada is lifting the lifetime ban on blood donation by gay men, though serious restrictions will remain in place. Canadian Blood Services says men who have not had sex with other men within the last five years will be allowed to donate blood when the new policy comes into effect this summer. Agency executive Dr. Dana Devine acknowledges some people will feel that the deferral period ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691614/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691614/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -- More than 3,000 Ontario Hydro customers in central Ontario spent the night without electricity after a powerful storm ripped through the area. The utility expects repairs in the affected areas from cottage country north of Toronto east through the Bobcaygeon area to be completed by this evening. A line of severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, hail and heavy rain to the area ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691612/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691612/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df PERU - The Senate expenses scandal is turning Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to South America into an awkward communications exercise. Harper’s officials have indicated that the prime minister will finally take questions early this afternoon on the Prime Minister’s Office involvement in reimbursing Senator Mike Duffy $90,000 for improper housing expense claims. But ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691615/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691615/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto police confirm they are formally investigating two additional cases linked to Dellen Millard, charged in the slaying of Tim Bosma, even as Hamilton police are denying reports that additional remains have been found on a Millard-owned farm. "The investigation continues and at this point there is no confirmation that other remains have been located," said Const. Debbie ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691616/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691616/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may not have a word to say about the growing crack cocaine video scandal, but U.S. comedians are finding plenty to say about the besieged leader of Canada’s biggest ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691617/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:24:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691617/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df seen a video in which Toronto mayor Rob Ford was filmed inhaling crack cocaine and uttering homophobic slurs about the leader of Canada's Liberal party. The story became an instant online hit, not least for the fact that Gawker had apparently refused to pay the video's owner the six-figure bounty he or she requested to hand it over and instead decided to crowdsource the payment. As of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691129/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691129/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df CHICAGO - Carli Lloyd will make her first appearance with the U.S. women's soccer team since breaking her left shoulder in a June 2 exhibition against Canada.Lloyd was among 21 players on the roster released Tuesday by coach Tom Sermanni. The sold-out game in Toronto will be a rematch of last summer's contentious semifinal at the London Olympics, which the U.S. won 4-3 in extra time. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691624/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:37 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691624/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df 5/22/2013 Vancouver firefighters and police have swarmed a west end neighbourhood after a car exploded and burned. It happened at 10 minutes before 7, at Nicola and Burnaby, near Robson Street. CKNW reporter Marcella Bernardo says the explosion was so intense, the Toyota Matrix is split in half. It's not sure what caused the blast - an engine fire that spread to the gas tank or ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691726/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:06:43 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214691726/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed May 22, 2013 11:03am EDT * Market operators had expected a 0.1 percent rise * Sales rose by 0.7 percent in volume terms By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, May 22 (Reuters) - Falling gasoline prices kept the value of Canadian retail sales unchanged in March from February, but analysts said a sharp rise in volumes signals the economy was more robust than expected in the first quarter. Canada's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693011/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 11:03:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214693011/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df As resource companies look to northern forests in search of untapped minerals and energy, scientists and conservancy groups say too little heed is being paid to the environmental wealth created by Canada's boreal regions.The Boreal Songbird Initiative and Ducks Unlimited are marking the United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday with the release of a report that ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689664/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:43 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689664/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df In this photo supplied by the Government Communications and Information Services (GCIS) South African President Jacob Zuma, right, and Governor General of Canada, David Johnston attend a welcoming ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. (Elmond ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689892/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689892/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Consumers can thank the "relentless" competition from south of the border for holding down Canadian prices.Retail sales in Canada were flat in March, according to Statistics Canada today, but rose 0.7 per cent in volume ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689768/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:23 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689768/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Jon Stewart took aim at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and ongoing allegations of drug use Tuesday night, in a Daily Show segment that detailed some of the Mayor's most outrageous gaffes and jokingly referred to crack-smoking as 'Canada's national pastime' (The Daily Show with Jon ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689499/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:23 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689499/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Lydia McLaughlin may be new to the show, but she is slowly getting to know each of the women as the season is progressing. She may not know that Heather just joined the season last season and that Tamra Barney quickly labeled Heather as the woman who Alexis wanted to be. She was rich, had a strong family and everybody liked her. And while Lydia may never have heard this statement, she is seeing ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690091/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690091/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df filming reality television shows for Bravo for several years. She was filming "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" for several seasons, but during her downtime, she filmed "Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding." And more recently, she has been filming "Don't Be Tardy" to show her fans what has been going on in her private life after meeting Kroy and getting pregnant ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690090/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690090/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Bethenny Frankel may be dealing with her divorce behind closed doors, but it sounds like she is focusing more on what is going on in the world around her. Sure, she may be planning the topics for her upcoming talk show, but she is also listening to the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690089/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:24:55 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690089/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Patrick Roy, left, is rumoured to be the favourite candidate to succeed fired Joe Sacco as Colorado Avalanche head coach. (Clement Allard/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690093/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690093/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tiger Woods took to Twitter to respond to the comments of Sergio Garcia, who was to hold a news conference Wednesday. (Richard Heathcote/Getty ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690094/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690094/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Behind the scenes in Montreal, tensions are mounting as residents and graffiti artists stake their claim over the city. This week, CBC Montreal's Daybreak launches a series looking at graffiti tagging through the eyes of its supporters and its critics. Follow along with CBC's Alison Northcott as she speaks with the residents and business owners going to new lengths to stop taggers ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690098/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690098/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Embattled B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix is slated to speak to the media this afternoon following a week of silence after last week's surprise election defeat. Dix is holding a media availability at noon PT in Vancouver where he's expected to face tough questions about the future of his leadership. The party went into last Tuesday's election with every expectation of forming the next ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690097/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690097/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mike Duffy should consider his future as a senator amid a growing expense scandal, according to Tobique-Mactaquac Tory MP Mike Allen. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690095/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690095/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Police in Port Hardy, on Vancouver Island, are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a girl by other students on the grounds of an elementary school last ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690096/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690096/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Money topped the agenda Tuesday night as the Wildrose Party hosted its Calgary leader's dinner at the BMO Centre. More than 1,000 party supporters paid $400 to dine on beef and hear Danielle Smith criticize Premier Alison Redford's handling of Alberta's economy. Smith said the Redford government has failed to deliver on its election promise of fiscal responsibility. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690101/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690101/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Go Public Edmonton An overdue bill for a leased photocopier could be the final straw for a financially-troubled Edmonton charity. Credit Bureau of Canada Collections is demanding more than $66,000 from Changing Together -- A Centre for Immigrant Women. The Charity believes the debt was only about $6,100, and has been paid. The Centre has served women immigrants in Edmonton for almost 30 ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690100/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690100/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Residents of about 20 homes in Mission, B.C., have been allowed to return after a gas leak and fire forced their evacuation. The residents were ordered from their homes after a downed B.C. Hydro line fell on a stop sign Tuesday morning. The electrical current ruptured the eight-inch gas line, which sparked a fire. Residents were given just 10 minutes to leave their homes because of the extreme ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690099/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690099/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened sharply higher on Wednesday, led by Barrick Gold Corp and Goldcorp, as the bullion price rose on physical demand from China and comments from some U.S. Federal Reserve officials suggesting policy will remain stimulative. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 61.64 points, or 0.5 percent at 12,804.07. All ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690035/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:43:21 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214690035/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Minister of State for Science and Technology Gary Goodyear responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons Monday February 4, 2013 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688032/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:37 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688032/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df What would a Canadian rental-housing disaster look like?Would it look like 42 per cent of young adults between 20 and 29 living with their parents, up 10 per cent from the early 1990s?Would it look like 156,358 people waiting for affordable housing in Ontario? Or Vancouver seniors on $1,200 monthly pensions trying to afford that city's average one-bedroom rent of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688588/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:37 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688588/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Where to start after watching TV - the news and the fiction - over the last few days?First, perhaps - it's not really a scandal until there's a TV movie about it. Second - possible title for the movie about ongoing events in Canada is ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688195/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688195/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sears Canada Inc. posted a $31.2-million loss as well as lower revenue in its latest quarter but says its transformation program is showing positive results that have improved margins and boosted some categories.Calvin McDonald, Sear Canada's president and chief executive officer, said the company had growth in its apparel and accessories segment for the second quarter in a row - the first ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688506/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:28 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688506/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df addition of the Afghan Taliban to Canada's list of terrorist entities came as a surprise. More than a surprise, it was disheartening. After more than a decade of engagement in Afghanistan, the Harper government has indicated it is no longer interested in finding a path to ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688507/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:27 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688507/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df One-third of Canadian households over the past year never or almost never had enough money left over after paying essential expenses, says a new report.A survey conducted for the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada indicates that 29 per cent - or three in 10 - households found it difficult to sock away any money once key bills were ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688508/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:19 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688508/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df They say that in life there are no second chances, but it would seem that for singer Alexis Normand, there just might be. Last Saturday night, Normand famously flubbed the lyrics to the U.S. national anthem in front of a crowd of thousands at a MasterCard Memorial Cup hockey game in Saskatoon. Video clips of her somewhat cringe-inducing performance went viral within hours and the singer has ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688271/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:11 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688271/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df By Reuters The search for a Canadian man, 25, missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains for more than a week went into a third day on Wednesday. Prabhdeep Srawn, of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The car was found on May 13 on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, and police believe he ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688372/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688372/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Consumer consumption, such the use of home equity lines of credit, were among things hurting the accumulation of wealth, Lefebvre said. "This consumption pattern that has emerged over the last decade . . . is playing havoc with people's ability to save," he said. "Because of the low interest rates coupled with the behaviour of borrowing, people are possibly buying homes and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688589/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688589/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Military police at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown are investigating an act of vandalism after the tank at its main entrance was covered with profanity and swastikas over the long weekend. The Sherman tank is now covered with a blue tarp as the investigation into who covered the monument with graffiti is continuing. Vandals spray-painted the monument with the offensive symbols, profanity and the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688592/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688592/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (CBC) A Greyhound bus has been impounded after the driver was caught driving more than twice the speed limit in a construction zone near Blue River, north of Kamloops, the Ministry of Transportation says. The bus was going about 110 kilometres an hour in a 50 km/h zone on Highway 5, according to a commercial vehicle safety officer. Greyhound says the driver has been removed from service pending ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688591/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688591/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df An elderly man from the Hampton area has died from his injuries after catching fire while burning debris in his yard on Tuesday. The accident happened on the Hall Road in Lakeside, shortly before 11:30 a.m. The town's fire chief says the man was dead by the time firefighters arrived in what he calls "an unfortunate accident." A passerby put out the fire. RCMP are not releasing ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688590/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688590/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df An anti-abortion group has started distributing graphic postcards in northwest Calgary as part of its campaign to reopen the debate on abortion. The Canadian Centre for Bio-ethical Reform is depositing 50,000 postcards in the Calgary Centre-North riding which is represented by MP Michelle Rempel. Stephanie Gray, who represents the centre, says the organization is opposed to MPs ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688594/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:05 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688594/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A west Saint John home has sustained major damage in an overnight fire, according to officials. The fire at 984 Westfield Road broke out at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. When fire crews arrived at the house, the first floor was fully engulfed in flames and the fire was spreading to the second floor. Three people rented from two apartments inside the one-and-a-half-storey wood-framed house. One ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688593/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:05 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688593/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA - Sen. Mike Duffy will have his audit reopened by the same committee under a cloud of suspicion that it whitewashed the senator's final report -- even after a last-minute attempt to have the RCMP review the audit and final ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688514/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:56 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214688514/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed May 22, 2013 8:43am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher on Wednesday on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue with its monetary easing policy, ahead of the release of minutes of its May meeting and testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. TOP STORIES * Two senior Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday played down the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689632/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:53 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214689632/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df French oilfield services firm Technip announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a contract for an LNG project in Canada, along with Samsung and Huanqiu. The contract has been awarded by Pacific Northwest LNG and involves the front-end engineering design (FEED) and early detailed engineering services for an LNG project on Lelu Island, British Columbia. The project includes: Two six-million ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214687114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 08:03:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214687114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df