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‘Tragic and negative consequences’ Western Canada premiers agree to put bullying on national agenda
WINNIPEG -- Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet brings to the torment. Following a brief meeting of Canada's western leaders in Winnipeg, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said they are putting bullying on the agenda when the country's premiers meet in Ontario next ...
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France St-Louis named to Canada’s staff for Sochi Olympics
Five-time world hockey champion France St-Louis has joined the Canadian team staff for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.St-Louis was named an assistant chef de mission for the Games, joining chef de mission Steve Podborski and assistant chef Jean-Luc Brassard."What an extraordinary occasion this is for me, an opportunity to be part of the Olympic Movement -- something that I have believed in for ...
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An anti-Semitic attack in Toronto Hate hits home
This week, the innocence of a young Toronto family was shattered by anti-semitism. My heart dropped as I drove onto their quaint tree-lined street and saw beautiful religious Jewish children playing on their driveway. A police car was across the street and a television crew alongside.The husband, a respected Rabbi, showed me the side door to his house. On it was scrawled the words, ...
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Canadian researchers develop ‘sharp-shooter’ drug to fight cancer
Dr. Tak Mak, of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, speaks during a press conference regarding the new breakthrough cancer drug that will enter clinical trials in July, 2013. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian ...
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How working at a chain helped the new Top Chef Canada
Meet Matthew Stowe, the new Top Chef Canada, from Cloverdale, B.C. Last week, the 31-year-old product development chef for Cactus Club Restaurants Ltd. won the coveted title, beating out 16 contestants in the show's third season. On the eve of his televised triumph, he told The Globe and Mail why working for a chain restaurant gave him a competitive ...
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Severe storms forecast for Calgary area ‘isolated chance’ tornado could develop
Pedestrians hustle across 5th Avenue S.W. in this file photo from May. Environment Canada issued the severe thunderstorm watch this morning for Calgary and surrounding ...
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RCMP vehicle responding to complaint hit by SUV in intersection
Police say lights and sirens were activated when the first vehicle drove into an intersection on a red light and was hit by a southbound SUV being driven by a 16-year-old ...
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ING app deposits cheques by smartphone or tablet
ING Direct is the second Canadian bank to allow cheques to be deposited based solely on digital images of the cheque taken with a smartphone or tablet. Vancouver-based credit union Westminster Savings was the first to launch a mobile cheque-deposit app. (Michelle Siu/Canadian ...
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Violent serial attacker sent to prison indefinitely
A dangerous offender found guilty of violent assaults in Alberta and Saskatchewan over the last two decades will go to prison indefinitely. A lower court had sentenced Cory Bitternose to 20 years in jail following a vicious assault on two women in Banff in 2008. On Tuesday, the Alberta Court of Appeal agreed to overturn that sentence and send Bitternose to prison for an indeterminate period. ...
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Federal open data portal revamp aims to encourage apps
G8 leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, French President Francois Hollande, second from left, U.S. President Barack Obama, left, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, signed an open data charter that commits them to proactively releasing government data online and using common standards for data quality and ...
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Hungary indicts ex-Montrealer on Nazi-era war crimes
Laszlo Csatary, seen here in Budapest in 2012, is suspected of war crimes against Jews during Word War Two, including helping to organize thousands of deportations to the Auschwitz death camp. (Laszlo ...
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Amber Alert issued for infant girl by Edmonton police
Edmonton police issued an Amber Alert Tuesday looking for help in locating a nine-month-old girl they believe was abducted by her mother. The mother and baby were last seen early Monday morning at a southwest Edmonton home on Mullen Road. The baby girl is Chinese, has dark hair and a round face. The mother is Chinese, 36 years old, 5-2", 125 pounds, with straight black hair with yellow ...
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EI reforms opposed in Atlantic Canada poll finds
Atlantic Canadians oppose many recent Employment Insurance policy changes, according to the latest survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates. When asked about the requirement that claimants must accept jobs within an hour's commute of their homes, 56 per cent opposed the change. About the same number mostly or completely oppose claimants being required to accept employment in ...
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Sled Island music and arts festival kicks off
Sled Island, Calgary's biggest alternative music and arts festival kicks off Tuesday. More than 300 bands, artists, filmmakers and comics will perform and show their work around Calgary over the next week. Sled Island's executive director, Maud Silva, says she hopes this year's edition will attract an audience of more than 30,000 people. While many of the concerts are held in ...
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Banff motorcyclist pursued by ‘massive grey wolf along B.C. highway takes photos
Last Saturday, Banff mechanic Tim Bartlett was christening a new motorcycle through the Rocky Mountains when he had a rare wildlife encounter that was equal parts terrifying and enchanting. On a stretch of British Columbia's Highway 93, a massive grey wolf emerged from the trees, lunged at his speeding ride and chased after him at full speed as he pulled away.The story would have become ...
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Telecom giant Verizon confirms interest in Canadian market
A pedestrian uses her cell phone as she passes a Verizon Wireless store on Broadway in Lower Manhattan, Thursday, June 6, 2013, in New York. Verizon's CFO confirmed to the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that the company is in the preliminary stages of weighing entry into the Canadian market. (John ...
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EU blames Canada for slow progress on trade deal
The European Union had sharp words for Canada today as the two sides struggle to complete a trade deal, saying through a spokesman that it's been waiting for four months to hear the Canadian government say it's ready to make the compromises necessary for an agreement.The undiplomatic comments from the 27-member union came after The Globe and Mail reported Canadian trade negotiators are ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Farrah Abraham calls herself a victim of bullying
Farrah Abraham may have made some questionable decisions over the past couple of months, including selling her sex tape and slamming some big celebrities. And yet, she finds herself to be ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Gunvalson’s relationships still slammed by Lauri Peterson
Lauri Peterson 's rude comments about her sex life just last week on the show, as she could address most of them. Peterson claimed that Gunvalson had cheated on her ex-husband and had been caught in a threesome. However, Gunvalson said that she never cheated and that she was just having fun with her sister during a convention. However, this week, things didn't change. According to a ...
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‘RHOA’ star NeNe Leakes defends Miss Utah’s mistake during speech
NeNe Leakes may have created her name in Hollywood for herself using her platform from the Bravo show, but it sounds like she has gotten some other options in television. Just this weekend, Leakes was a host for ...
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Bethenny Frankel jumps on last plane home to spend time with Bryn
Bethenny Frankel was just in Los Angeles over the weekend to attend the Daytime Emmys to support her friend, Ellen DeGeneres. DeGeneres is responsible for Frankel's talk show success thus far, as it was her production company that allowed Frankel to film a trial run last summer to see if her show would be a success. And now, Frankel will be filming a full season of her talk show coming up ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Gunvalson reveals how Ryan and Briana stay in contact
Briana Culberson decided to elope and get married to a man she rarely knew. Gunvalson was disappointed because she wanted to plan a wedding for her daughter, but she has since learned to accept her daughter's reasons for getting married. And now that her daughter's husband is deployed, she is learning how strong their marriage is. According to a new Bravo blog published on June ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry confirms pregnancy ‘Get your facts straight’
Kailyn Lowry has been keeping to herself over the past couple of weeks in regards to her growing belly. She has said that she is just fat, but when pictures from her ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Alexis Bellino defends Slade Smiley over ‘cheeseburger’ comment
Slade Smiley anymore after their friendship hit a rough patch last season. Bellino may not want to be hanging out with Rossi anymore, but she oddly defended Smiley on yesterday's episode of the show. Smiley made a comment about Lydia McLaughlin's body, hinting that she was too skinny and needed to eat ...
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Canadian businesses not doing enough to help workers quit smoking report
While many Canadian businesses say they're committed to their employees' health, a new report from the Conference Board of Canada finds that many are not doing enough to help workers quit smoking. Less than half the businesses the Conference Board surveyed had conducted health risk assessments that can provide a snapshot of the workers' well-being, as well as determine how many ...
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