$50-Million Lotto Max Jackpot Has 2 Winners
TORONTO - There are two winning tickets for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.One ticket was purchased somewhere in Quebec, and the other was sold in Fredericton, New...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping 2014: The Most Searched, Most Trending Toys In Canada
It’s that time of year again, when frenzied parental units step on each other in a mad rush to get their kids that popular toy that’s just flying off the shelves. You may want to consider skipping the...
View ArticleOntario Trying To Get Back $300K In Social Assistance Payments After Glitch
TORONTO - The Ontario government says a glitch with social assistance transfers that queued up $20 million in overpayments has been fixed — though efforts are underway to retrieve $300,000 that did end...
View ArticleAlberta Pipeline Spills 60,000 Litres Of Crude Into Muskeg, Says Energy...
RED EARTH CREEK, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says close to 60,000 litres of crude oil have spilled into muskeg in the province's north.An incident report by the regulator states that a...
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Real Estate $300,000 Can Buy Across Canada
For all the emotions brought out by the housing bubble/no housing bubble debate, it’s almost comforting to hear there are places in Canada that have two-storey houses on the market for under $300,000....
View ArticleGermany's Gabriel Sees Berlin Backing EU-Canada Trade Deal
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said he expected his Social Democrat party would back Europe's free trade agreement with Canada (CETA), which has faced opposition from party left-wingers due to...
View ArticleUnion Warns Liberal Government Set To Privatize Public Service Jobs
The Liberal government has “declared war” on the public service with a scheme to eliminate thousands of jobs through privatization, Ontario Public Service Employees Union president Warren (Smokey)...
View ArticleCanada Lagging On Animal Protection, According To New Global Index
TORONTO - Archaic anti-cruelty legislation and weak transportation laws are among the reasons for Canada's mediocre ranking when it comes to animal protection, according to a new global...
View ArticleCanadian Government Was Worried About Disclosure Of Telecom Surveillance...
OTTAWA - A move by telecommunications firms to be more forthcoming with the public about their role in police and spy surveillance could divulge "sensitive operational details," a senior Public Safety...
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John Tory Endorses Starbucks Over Tim Hortons
Toronto has gone from Ford Nation to … Starbucks Nation? In earth-shattering news Monday morning, it was revealed Toronto’s new mayor, John Tory, prefers Starbucks over Tim Hortons. Risking possible...
View ArticleOntario Affordable Housing Fight No Place For The Courts, Court Rules
TORONTO - An argument over whether people have a constitutional right to adequate housing that governments are violating is not up to judges to decide, Ontario's top court ruled Monday in a split...
View ArticleOntario Anti-SLAPP Bill Will Make It Harder For Companies To Squeeze...
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is taking steps it says will protect freedom of expression by cracking down on lawsuits known as SLAPP — strategic litigation against public participation.The...
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Bighorn Ski Chalet Named Best In The World (PHOTOS)
For the second consecutive year, a ski chalet in Revelstoke, B.C. has been named the best in the world. Bighorn lodge won the title of "World's Best Ski Chalet" from the 2014 World Ski Awards, which...
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Quebec Mayors To Bill Gates: Paint Your Bridge, Bill
It’s a long-shot, and critics say it’s little more than a publicity stunt, but two Quebec City area mayors have found a novel approach to repainting the city’s rusty, iconic Quebec Bridge: Ask Bill...
View ArticleEnergy East Pipeline: TransCanada Halts Work On Terminal Near Endangered Belugas
QUEBEC - TransCanada Corp. is halting all work on an oil terminal in eastern Quebec in response to concerns the project could hurt a beluga habitat.The company said today it is "standing down" on all...
View ArticleOttawa's Social Security Tribunal Backlog Shortlists 11,000 People
OTTAWA - Terminal cancer patients, organ-transplant recipients and suicidal, debt-addled Canadians are among the 11,000 people waiting to have their appeals heard by Ottawa's badly backlogged social...
View ArticleNatalie Bryla's 'Ansa' App Will Let You Chat Off The Record
23-year-old Natalie Bryla created Ansa when she realized we could all use a little social insurance when it comes to texting. This messaging app allows you to permanently delete texts from your...
View ArticleCanada Bailed Out GM And Chrysler Without Really Knowing Where $13.7 Billion...
The Auditor General of Canada recently issued a report that makes at least one thing clear: it doesn't know how effective Canadian government loans given to both General Motors and Chrysler in 2009...
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Food Packaging, Portions Will Shrink As Food Prices Keep Rising, Study Predicts
Prepare for the portions sold at supermarkets to shrink as producers look to offset rising food costs, a new report says. Food prices will rise somewhat faster than overall inflation once again in...
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Vancouver 'Bedroom' Is $630/Month For Your Own Curtained-Off Space
How would you like to rent your very own corner of an apartment living room? Does that sound appealing, or what? Especially when you consider the price: a slick $630 per month. We'll give you a moment...
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