Calgary stabbing victim honoured with fashion tribute at funeral 11 hours agoCALGARY - Even in death, stabbing victim Lawrence Hong's keen sense of fashion shone through. Many people attending the University of Calgary student's funeral Wednesday emulated his style by wearing … More »Calgary stabbing victim honoured with fashion tribute at funeral
CALGARY - Even in death, stabbing victim Lawrence Hong's keen sense of fashion shone through. Many people attending the University of Calgary student's funeral Wednesday emulated his style by wearing bow ties and colourful socks. Hong, 27, was killed last week along with four other young people at a house party celebrating …
Material that washed ashore in western Australia not from missing Malaysian jet 9 hours agoCANBERRA, Australia - Australian officials said Thursday that after examining detailed photographs of unidentified material that washed ashore in the southwestern part of the country they are satisfied … More »Material that washed ashore in western Australia not from missing Malaysian jet
CANBERRA, Australia - Australian officials said Thursday that after examining detailed photographs of unidentified material that washed ashore in the southwestern part of the country they are satisfied it is not a clue in the search for the missing Malaysian plane. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has advised search …
Canada wants Russia to notice its 500 observers to Ukraine election: Kenney 13 hours agoOTTAWA - Canada is sending a message to Russia by deploying up to 500 people to monitor Ukraine's presidential election next month, a Harper government cabinet minister said Wednesday. Employment Minister … More »Canada wants Russia to notice its 500 observers to Ukraine election: Kenney
OTTAWA - Canada is sending a message to Russia by deploying up to 500 people to monitor Ukraine's presidential election next month, a Harper government cabinet minister said Wednesday. Employment Minister Jason Kenney said the observers are part of Canada's answer to Moscow's provocations, especially in Ukraine's restive …
Boy and girl on Korean ferry tied life jackets together before they drowned 1 hour 49 minutes agoBy James Pearson and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - A boy and girl trapped in a sinking South Korean ferry with hundreds of other high school students tied their life jacket cords together, a diver who … More »Boy and girl on Korean ferry tied life jackets together before they drowned
By James Pearson and Meeyoung Cho SEOUL (Reuters) - A boy and girl trapped in a sinking South Korean ferry with hundreds of other high school students tied their life jacket cords together, a diver who recovered their bodies said, presumably so they wouldn't float apart. Almost 250 teenagers and teachers at the school …
McDonald's Canada puts foreign worker program on hold 10 hours agoVICTORIA - McDonald's Canada says temporary foreign workers are a necessary part of the fast-food chain's business model, but its use of the federal jobs initiative is now on hold until the company satisfies … More »McDonald's Canada puts foreign worker program on hold
VICTORIA - McDonald's Canada says temporary foreign workers are a necessary part of the fast-food chain's business model, but its use of the federal jobs initiative is now on hold until the company satisfies itself and Canadians that it doesn't abuse the program. Stung by recent criticism of its use of temporary foreign …
Online petition on Fair Elections Act gets almost 50,000 signatures in 24 hours 12 hours agoOTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians have signed an online petition urging Conservative senators to put the boots to the government's Fair Elections Act. More than 46,000 people have signed the petition on … More »Online petition on Fair Elections Act gets almost 50,000 signatures in 24 hours
OTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians have signed an online petition urging Conservative senators to put the boots to the government's Fair Elections Act. More than 46,000 people have signed the petition on Avaaz, a global online activist network, calling on Conservative senators to amend the act. Signing the petition, which …
Atlanta boy abducted from driveway says he sang gospel song until his kidnapper freed him 12 hours agoATLANTA - A 9-year-old Atlanta boy who police say was abducted for a short time from his driveway is being praised by community leaders for his calm as he sang the gospel song "Every Praise" until the … More »Atlanta boy abducted from driveway says he sang gospel song until his kidnapper freed him
ATLANTA - A 9-year-old Atlanta boy who police say was abducted for a short time from his driveway is being praised by community leaders for his calm as he sang the gospel song "Every Praise" until the man released him. WXIA-TV reports (http://on.11alive.com/1h9tLnb) that Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Hezekiah Walker, …
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of surreptitiously capturing webcam footage of British Columbia teen Amanda Todd, as well as dozens of other victims around the world, won't necessarily have to wait until after his trial in his home country …