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Canada - Proposed bill threatens independence of Canadian public broadcaster
The relationship over many decades between the CBC/Radio-Canada and successive federal governments is based on an understanding of how a public broadcaster operates: the government provides most of the funding but the politicians are historically, culturally and legally restricted in how much control they have over what the broadcaster does. This is the case where he who pays the piper does not ...
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Canadas Harper says very sorry about snowballing expenses scandal
LIMA, Peru -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday said for the first time that he was "very sorry" about a growing expenses scandal that threatens to derail his Conservative government after seven years in ...
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3 survive Seattle-Vancouver bridge collapse
MOUNT VERNON, Washington -- v The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge -- more than half a century old -- collapsed about halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. It was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief ...
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Three survive US-Canada bridge collapse
The major link between the US and Canadian sides of the Pacific Northwest region was severed after a bridge collapsed, dumping a handful of vehicles and people into a river, police said. All three people who were on the span were rescued and taken to hospitals. The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge more than half a century old collapsed about halfway between Seattle and Vancouver, British ...
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Groves Dont train harder train smarter
"So, you must be really ramping up your training now that the Olympics are coming, right? You must be working hard these days?" Throughout my speed skating career, I was asked this question frequently in the months leading up to an Olympic Games, and I came to expect it every four years. The first time I heard it, I stared blankly back at the interested individual, blinking slowly, ...
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Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for savings alone
Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money. The bank updated its code of conduct on Friday, after facing intense criticism last month for its hiring ...
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Man charged 20 years later in sexual assault of 9-year-old girl
Brampton resident Shane Garry, 45, has been charged with sexual assault for an alleged crime that took place more than 20 years ago. (Toronto ...
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Coroners jury recommends pool safety changes
The jury of a coroner's inquest into the drowning of a Chinese student in Saint John is calling for province-wide safety standards at all public pools and increased minimum training for paramedics. Yifan (Jason) Wang, 17, died in hospital on Sept. 20, 2011, two days after being pulled unresponsive from the pool at the Canada Games Aquatic ...
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Toronto city hall working despite mayor’s crack video allegations
Toronto's deputy mayor is urging Mayor Rob Ford to address the raging scandal over an alleged crack cocaine video. Ford called reports of the video "ridiculous" but has said little ...
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Tent caterpillars invade B.C. fruit trees
The western tent caterpillar population is peaking this year, engulfing fruit trees in parts of B.C. and down the western U.S. coast. Western tent caterpillars are easily identified by their black and orange markings and their wispy silk tents woven around tree branches. Tent caterpillars will leave the tent late in June and pupate in cocoons before emerging as adult brown-coloured moths. ...
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NDP MP Tyrone Benskin truly sorry for not paying taxes
NDP MP Tyrone Benskin, pictured in the House of Commons, was stripped of his deputy critic duties Friday after it was revealed that he owes more than $58,000 in taxes. (Tyrone ...
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Ontario premier says shes confident in Toronto city council
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she's confident that Toronto city council will be able to carry on its work in spite of the crisis surrounding the mayor. Speaking in London, Wynne says it's unfortunate when there are issues that make it a tumultuous situation for a local government. But she says councillors are "stepping up to their responsibilities" amid the raging ...
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B.C. Lions sign quarterback Joey Elliott
The B.C. Lions on Friday announced the signing of free agent quarterback Joey Elliott. The 26-year-old Franklin, Ind., native spent the past three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. During that time, he dressed for 33 games, including nine as the team's starter. Last season, the Purdue grad had his most productive year as a pro as he threw for 2,101 yards and five touchdowns. ...
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Scientists hold BioBlitz on St. Patricks Island
Scientists working with developers on St. Patrick's Island are holding a 24-hour BioBlitz to make a record of every living thing on the island. Researchers will catalogue everything from bats, birds and bumblebees to balsam poplarsand weeds to create a baseline of biodiversity before the island becomes an urban park. Volunteers and scientists will head to the park Friday night and stay ...
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Police find missing Ottawa girl 12
Police said Carissa Stephenson, 12, has light brown skin and short black hair with long bangs. She is five-foot-five, weighs 100 pounds and has braces. She was last seen wearing an Aéropostale aqua-green hoodie and white-and-blue skinny jeans. Police said ‘There are concerns for her well-being as she has some mental ...
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Unlike Wildrose Tories followed robocall rules official says
In the wake of the Wildrose Party's fine for improper robocalls, the Alberta Tories say they followed the rules and do not expect any similar reprimand. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ...
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Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker
Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest. William Scott, 41, was driving an oversized load on the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River when it struck the beam Thursday, said State Patrol Sgt. Kirk Rudeen. Scott's wife told CBC News that while his load ...
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Ex-Stampeder Joffrey Reynolds gets 90 days for assault
A former Canadian Football League all-star has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for assaulting his one-time girlfriend. Joffrey Reynolds is to serve his time on weekends and will be on probation for two years once he has completed his ...
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Rizzuto associate pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking in N.Y.
Vito Rizzuto. (QMI file photo) MONTREAL -- Alessandro Taloni, a former jet-setting Mafia associate who ran a $1 billion cross-border drug ring, pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in a New York court. Taloni, 39, faces 10 years to life in prison plus a fine that could reach $2 million, after admitting to his crimes on Thursday. Following his arrest in 2011, the Montrealer made headlines for ...
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Wildlife officials search for cougar in Banff after attack reported
Wildlife specialists are sweeping the area on the northeast side of the Banff townsite after receiving an anonymous call about a cougar knocking a person down to the ground.Late Thursday, dispatchers received the report about the cougar encounter around noon in the industrial compound on the northeast end of the town."The person reported being knocked to the ground and then fending off the ...
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NDP suspends MP from shadow cabinet over $58000 in unpaid taxes
MONTREAL -- The NDP has suspended a member from its shadow cabinet because of his chronic, long-term failure to pay taxes. Tyrone Benskin has been stripped of his role as official-languages critic until he pays the taxes he owes. The announcement follows a report that Quebec's revenue agency has contacted the House of Commons to seize part of his salary because of more than $58,000 he ...
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Canada will retain Montreal-based UN agency headquarters
MONTREAL -- Canada will keep its only UN agency now that Qatar has abandoned a bid to get the International Civil Aviation Organization to move its headquarters to the Middle Eastern country. ICAO confirmed the news Friday morning as did Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, who announced it on Twitter. Qatar has offered no explanation for its decision to back off. ICAO Secretary General ...
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Gawkers bid to give $200000 to Canadian drug dealers hits slight snag
United States . We can't have them high on crack.The spangers Gawker has deployed outside New York subway stops to raise money to buy a video purportedly showing Ford crack-smoking, however, smell bad and obstruct pedestrian flow. We exaggerate; Gawker has not deployed spangers. But the website is begging for money from the public to supplement its news gathering budget, so it can afford to ...
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Strip Searched During Exam Canada High School Has Some Explaining To Do
With technology growing every day, many things are becoming a lot easier. Finding a nearby restaurant on your smartphone, for example. Or, cheating on a test. For that reason, a Canada high school issued statements to parents recently after school staff conducted a strip-search to find a missing cell phone. The incident happened during Cap-Jeunesse High School’s final exams; each student ...
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British Columbia teen rescues dog from cougar
A Canadian teen and his dog are recovering from wounds after he rescued the dog from a cougar in what he called "the most terrifying thing I've ever endured." Levi Sadler, 16, said he was at home in Belcarra, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday night when he heard his black Labrador, Daisy, screaming outside of his window, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Friday. ...
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