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Video Massive Vancouver car explosion rocks West End
Photos taken from video made available by London’s The Sun newspaper appear to show one of the assailants speaking to the camera after a brutal attack in broad daylight May 22, 2013 near a military barracks in ...
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Quebecers polled on ‘problem’ of religious accommodations as PQ delays introduction of Charter of Secularism
The Parti Quebecois government, already involved in a political battle to toughen the province’s language law, has placed another emotionally charged identity issue on the back burner. The government has delayed its plan to set limits on religious accommodations until the fall and even begun referring to it in less contentious terms. The PQ campaigned last year on a promise to introduce ...
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Iron ore copper gold potash to drive Canadian 2013 exports--EDC
Iron ore shipments, strong copper production and a 20% increase in Ontario's gold output are expected to give a huge boost to Canada's exports, advises Canada's export credit ...
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Anti-abortion group targets Calgary MP
Calgary Centre-North Conservative MP Michelle Rempel’s image is on postcards featuring photos of aborted fetuses and they’re being distributed in her ...
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Senators Alfredsson on defeating Penguins Probably not
The Ottawa Senators will have to prolong their season in enemy territory after a disappointing 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4, and their captain struggled to see the series ending in his team's ...
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Exhibit celebrating defunct WHA coming to Calgary
Don (Smokey) McLeod played in goal for the Calgary Cowboys in the World Hockey Association. The team played two seasons in Calgary, from 1975 to ...
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Conservative Senate leader calls for ‘greater transparency’ in order to ‘regain the public’s trust’
Senators should disclose their expenses just as cabinet ministers do, the top Conservative in the Senate says, meaning the details of every trip and every receipt could be made public. The comments from Sen. Marjory LeBreton came as the Conservatives began their push in the Senate to tighten spending rules on travel and housing allowances. Approval of the changes is unlikely to occur until next ...
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AL roundup Jose Bautista hits 2 HRs in Torontos 4-3 win over Tampa Bay
TORONTO - Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.Bautista went 4 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. Three other players had one hit, but that was it for Toronto's offense.Facing Cesar Ramos (1-1), Colby Rasmus reached on an infield single to begin the 10th. Rasmus ...
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Canada U.S. test at Edmonton rugby park as tune-up for World Cup qualifiers
Opening game of Pacific Nations Cup runs on Saturday; Canadian manager ecstatic team will ‘get high-quality games’ against Fiji, Tonga next ...
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Top hockeynight tweets from Wednesday
The focus was on the Senators and the Penguins in Game 4 on Wednesday night, and the goals just piled up. The Twitter world was there to respond as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa ...
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Wharnsby Senators down to their final lifeline
Dejected Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson was peppered with six goals by the Pittsburgh Penguins before being pulled in the third period Wednesday night. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ...
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Boil-water advisory caused by a whoops moment in Montreal
Café Joe employee Felix-Antoine Boily-Audet, left and café owner Mélanie Desjardins are using bottled water for the coffee they served at the restaurant. Routine maintenance gone wrong at one of Montreal’s biggest water filtration plants spurred the largest boil-water advisory in the city’s history on ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Penguins stars burn Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla, centre, celebrates after scoring against the Ottawa Senators with teammates Evgeni Malkin, left, James Neal (18) and Kris Letang, right, during the second period of Game 4 on Wednesday night. (Blair ...
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Prolific Penguins put Senators in 3-1 series hole
Penguins' Chris Kunitz beats Senators goalie Craig Anderson in the second period Wednesday night in Ottawa. Pittsburgh erased a 2-1 deficit in the period, scoring six straight goals en route to a 7-3 win. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ...
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Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuban corruption crackdown
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials was scheduled to go on trial in Havana on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government crackdown on ...
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Mirvish posts big and small wins in Toronto critics’ awards
Good news came in all sizes for Mirvish Productions at the Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards this year, as the commercial producer picked up plaudits for both their biggest show and smallest show of the ...
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Canadian Intellectuals to Give a Lecture on Hugo Chavez Legacy
Ottawa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Canadian intellectuals will deliver a lecture today, at the University of Ottawa, on the legacy of the deceased Venezuelan President for his country, Latin America and the Caribbean. The writer Arnold August and the economist Michel Chossudovsky will talk on the main aspects of the political life of the Venezuelan revolutionary leader, his efforts to recover ...
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Did You See That Sidney Crosby continues to amaze
Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) reacts after scoring against Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson, bottom left, during the third period of Game 4 Wednesday night. (Blair ...
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Rangers D-man Anton Stralman to miss Game 4
Either Matt Gilroy or, possibly Roman Hamrlik, will dress in place of Rangers defenceman Anton Stralman, right, against the Bruins Thursday. Stralman played one shift after absorbing a hit from Boston forward Milan Lucic in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Tuesday. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ...
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Heat win on LeBron Jamess OT buzzer-beater layup
MIAMI (AP) LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat - his ninth postseason triple-double, and barely anyone noticed. All that mattered was the last shot, which simply saved the ...
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Winterhawks down Blades to clinch Memorial Cup semifinal berth
The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. With the score tied 1-1, Chase De Leo gave Portland the lead for good at 4:08 of the third when he jammed a loose puck past Blades goalie Andrey Makarov as the Winterhawks (2-1) clinched a spot in Friday's semifinal. The ...
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Wait time and primary care reforms stalled
Shortening wait times for hip and knee replacements, increasing electronic health records and starting a national pharmacare strategy are stalled, according to a new progress report. The Health Council of Canada releases its report on health care renewal in Saskatoon on ...
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Man stabbed in Vancouver
Vancouver police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the city's Downtown Eastside on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of Gore Avenue and Keefer Street. Emergency responders found the man, who has not been identified, in the 400 block of Prior Street. The man suffered serious injuries in the stabbing and is receiving emergency treatment ...
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Calgary Zoo forced to destroy penguin eggs
"Even though we all want to have penguin chicks, we take it very seriously that they are in captivity for a reason -- for education but also to maintain a healthy viable population in zoos in case something happens to the ones in the wild," said curator Dr. Malu ...
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford sacked as football coach
Rob Ford coaches the Don Bosco football team. (CRAIG ROBERTSON/Toronto Sun files) Players on the Don Bosco Eagles football team are backing now ex-coach Mayor Rob Ford, who was dumped Wednesday by the Toronto Catholic District School Board. A statement from the TCDSB Wednesday says Ford was notified of the boardâs decision to âpursue a different directionâ with a ...
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