- McGuinty loses ground to Hudak, poll shows Ottawa Citizen - 11 hours ago
Ontario appears poised for a changing of the guard when the next provincial election takes place, with a new poll suggesting the Progressive Conservatives have expanded their lead to unseat Premier Dalton McGuinty's Liberals.
- City to slap new rules on massage businesses Vancouver Province - 12 hours ago
After ruffling feathers over chicken coops and bikes lanes, The Province has learned that Vancouver City Hall now risks rubbing folks the wrong way over the potentially divisive issue of massage parlours.
- Que. Green Party wants electric F1 races CBC - 12 hours ago
Quebec Green Party Leader Claude Sabourin has sent a letter to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone urging him to consider switching to electric vehicles for future races.
- Proposed arena penalizes Parti Québécois: Poll Montreal Gazette - 14 hours ago
Quebec voters are turning away from the Parti Québécois in the wake of the party's turmoil over the new Quebec City arena, a new poll shows.
- Vision names civic slate Vancouver Province - 18 hours ago
A few new faces are joining Mayor Gregor Robertson and the Vision Vancouver team as it gears up for Nov. 19's civic elections.
- A prince for frogs in captivity Ottawa Citizen - 20 hours ago
For decades it's been impossible to make most frogs breed in captivity, no matter how urgent the need for the most endangered types.
- Libya's resurgent rebels claim victories; government denies their successes The Canadian Press - 20 hours ago
MISRATA, Libya - From the east and west, working with NATO air strikes, resurgent rebels have battled Libyan government forces at flashpoints along the Mediterranean coast, rebel commanders reported. The government said their victory claims were "wishful reporting."
- Maisie Williams Talks 'Game Of Thrones' Shocking Death Access Hollywood - 21 hours ago
"Winter is coming," is becoming synonymous with "death is coming" on HBO's "Game of Thrones." Sunday's jaw-dropping episode proved that no one is safe in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros -- including the show's star! AccessHollywood.com recently caught up with the Stark Family standout, Maisie Williams, who plays the young …
- Sudan's Bashir agrees to Abyei withdrawal: diplomats Reuters - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's president agreed to pull northern troops out of the disputed Abyei border region before the south secedes on July 9, diplomats said on Sunday, signaling possible progress in talks before the split.
- Velasquez versus Dos Santos: It's back to the future for the UFC heavyweights The Canadian Press - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
VANCOUVER - After a slew of injuries, the UFC heavyweight picture is finally in focus. Junior Dos Santos is the No. 1 contender. Champion Cain Velasquez awaits the hard-punching Brazilian.
- Velasquez versus Dos Santos: It's back to the future for the UFC heavyweights The Canadian Press - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
VANCOUVER - After a slew of injuries, the UFC heavyweight picture is finally in focus. Junior Dos Santos is the No. 1 contender. Champion Cain Velasquez awaits the hard-punching Brazilian.
- RCMP looking for leads into Sussex guns theft CBC - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
The New Brunswick RCMP are looking for leads in the theft of at least 14 firearms in the Sussex area Thursday.
- Alberta woman blames natural gas fracking for flaming well water The Canadian Press - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
ROSEBUD, Alta. - Jessica Ernst fills the empty water-cooler bottle from her garden hose.
- Raucous crowds bid fond farewell to Canucks as they head back to Boston Vancouver Province - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
Hundreds of screaming, jersey-clad fans gathered at Vancouver International Airport on Saturday morning to cheer on the Canucks as they prepared for take-off for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final in Boston.
- Palin emails paint picture of image-conscious, driven leader who angled for VP nomination The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
JUNEAU, Alaska - There are no bombshells, no "gotcha" moments.
- South Africans in Soweto mourn, celebrate anti-apartheid veteran Albertina Sisulu The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
JOHANNESBURG - Children and old women jogged alongside as Albertina Sisulu's hearse made its way through Soweto's humble streets to her grand funeral.
- Lady Gaga sings 'Born This Way' at Rome gay rights rally; says she's 'child of diversity' The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
ROME - Lady Gaga sang a few bars of her smash hit "Born This Way" and demanded the end of discrimination against gays as she proclaimed herself a "child of diversity" at a gay pride rally Saturday night in the ancient Circus Maximus.
- Stone-throwing extremists disrupt gay pride march in Croatia's coastal town of Split The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
ZAGREB, Croatia - Stone-throwing extremists disrupted a gay pride march in Croatia on Saturday, a day after the Balkan country was given the green light to join the European Union.
- Locked-out? NFL training camp sites start to sweat The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS - Jake's Stadium Pizza has been a fast-food fixture on the Minnesota State University campus for nearly four decades. This summer, they're cooking that thin crust with crossed fingers in Mankato, Minn.
- Asleep at the wheel: Virginia bus crash that killed 4 highlights concerns over driver fatigue The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
BOWLING GREEN, Va. - Energy drinks, coffee and even talking on his cellphone weren't enough to keep bus driver Kin Yiu Cheung awake after a night on the road.
- Embracing a New Kind of NIMBY The Mark News - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
On reading about the growing resistance to a mega-quarry being proposed for southern Ontario, I had an epiphany about the media's use of the term NIMBY, which stands for "Not in My Backyard." It's normally used to describe grassroots efforts to block everything from landfills and windmills to big box stores and bike lanes. …
- US approved $200 million in defence sales to Bahrain before crackdown on protesters The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
WASHINGTON - A government report says the U.S. approved $200 million in military sales from American companies to Bahrain in 2010, months before the pivotal Persian Gulf ally began a harsh crackdown on protesters.
- Gadhafi financial tentacles in Africa far-reaching, little known The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
BENGHAZI, Libya - Fancy hotels that dominate the skylines of several African capitals, farms, banks, gas stations, telephone companies and an international airline — the financial tentacles of Moammar Gadhafi's regime are far-reaching and little known across the continent.
- Canucks answer questions to move to within one win of claiming first Cup The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
VANCOUVER - Their character had been questioned, their resolve challenged.
- Training jet crashes at CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, but no casualties The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A jet at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake narrowly missed a rural home Friday when it crashed during a training run.
- Greens respond to NDP challenge of Conservative win CBC - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The Green Party is taking issue with a court challenge launched by an NDP candidate who lost in the federal election.
- McDowell to start U.S. Open defense alongside Oosthuizen Reuters - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell will begin his U.S. Open title defense next week alongside Louis Oosthuizen and top amateur Peter Uihlein while the world's top three players were all put in the same group for the second major of 2011.
- Access Week In Geek (June 10, 2011) Access Hollywood - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The Access Week In Geek takes a look at the J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg collaboration "Super 8"... Nathan Fillion soars into space as Green Lantern... Will Dwayne Johnson enlist for "G.I. Joe 2"?... And, Doctor Who will be back for another season of time travel adventures in 2012...
- CP Rail unveils future site of intermodal facility in Regina Regina Leader-Post - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The Canadian Pacific Railway took a giant step toward relocating its freight yards out of downtown Regina on Friday.
- No drinking and boating: MADD CBC - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Police in Rothesay are teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to send a message of caution to boaters.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A "virtual" forest sprouting on Times Square's renowned billboards, 1,000 free rain barrels for gritty city backyards and a parade of clean energy vehicles including hybrid garbage trucks are all helping New Yorkers go green for Earth Day on Friday. More »New York Earth Day celebrates with 'virtual' forests
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