More than 300 people missing after South Korean ferry sinks: coastguard 1 hour 0 minutes agoBy Narae Kim JINDO, South Korea (Reuters) - Almost 300 people were missing after a ferry sank off South Korea on Wednesday, the coastguard said, in what could be the country's biggest peacetime disaster … More »More than 300 people missing after South Korean ferry sinks: coastguard
By Narae Kim JINDO, South Korea (Reuters) - Almost 300 people were missing after a ferry sank off South Korea on Wednesday, the coastguard said, in what could be the country's biggest peacetime disaster in nearly 20 years. Two people were confirmed dead after the ferry listed heavily onto its side and capsized in apparently …
RCMP drop investigation into Nigel Wright’s $90,000 gift to Mike Duffy 11 hours agoNigel Wright -- the Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former chief of staff -- is no longer being investigated by police with regard to his role in the Senate expense scandal that rocked the Conservative … More »RCMP drop investigation into Nigel Wright’s $90,000 gift to Mike Duffy
Nigel Wright -- the Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former chief of staff -- is no longer being investigated by police with regard to his role in the Senate expense scandal that rocked the Conservative government for the better part of … Continue reading →
Heartbleed SIN breach suspect ID'd by RCMP 12 hours agoThe Canada Revenue Agency was asked by the RCMP not to publicize the theft of 900 social insurance numbers so the Mounties could investigate - a tactic they say led to a "viable" lead over the … More »Heartbleed SIN breach suspect ID'd by RCMP
The Canada Revenue Agency was asked by the RCMP not to publicize the theft of 900 social insurance numbers so the Mounties could investigate - a tactic they say led to a "viable" lead over the weekend. Meanwhile, the NDP is asking questions about the government's response to the security breach.
- One Man Taken Into Custody After Boston Marathon Finish Line Bomb Scare 10 hours ago
As the Boston Marathon bombing anniversary ceremonies came to an end today, a man wearing strange clothes and no shoes ran down Boylston Street yelling "Boston Strong." As he was taken into custody, … More »One Man Taken Into Custody After Boston Marathon Finish Line Bomb Scare
As the Boston Marathon bombing anniversary ceremonies came to an end today, a man wearing strange clothes and no shoes ran down Boylston Street yelling "Boston Strong." As he was taken into custody, police found unattended backpacks. You can imagine why finding unattended backpacks at the finish line of the Boston …
- Canada boycotts Arctic Council Moscow meeting over Ukraine occupation 13 hours ago
OTTAWA - Canada will boycott an upcoming meeting of the Arctic Council in Moscow because of the Russian occupation of the Crimean Peninsula. Leona Aglukkaq, the minister responsible for the Arctic Council, … More »Canada boycotts Arctic Council Moscow meeting over Ukraine occupation
OTTAWA - Canada will boycott an upcoming meeting of the Arctic Council in Moscow because of the Russian occupation of the Crimean Peninsula. Leona Aglukkaq, the minister responsible for the Arctic Council, says Canada won't be attending a scheduled meeting later this week because of Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea. …
Tributes honour Boston Marathon bomb victims on anniversary; cautious police blow up backpacks 5 hours agoBOSTON - Survivors, first responders and relatives of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with … More »Tributes honour Boston Marathon bomb victims on anniversary; cautious police blow up backpacks
BOSTON - Survivors, first responders and relatives of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over the city's resilience in the face of a terror attack. "This day will always be hard, but this place will always …
Charges laid after Vancouver grandmother killed, child injured 14 hours agoVANCOUVER - A 19-month-old girl remained in hospital Tuesday with "life-altering injuries" as her uncle was charged with murder, a day after the toddler's grandmother was found dead, Vancouver's police … More »Charges laid after Vancouver grandmother killed, child injured
VANCOUVER - A 19-month-old girl remained in hospital Tuesday with "life-altering injuries" as her uncle was charged with murder, a day after the toddler's grandmother was found dead, Vancouver's police department said. The woman, 63-year-old Yin Nor Hsao, was pronounced dead at the scene, while her 19-month-old granddaughter …
There's a touch of winter back in southern Ontario today, and although that's brought along the headaches, hassles and hazards of the snow and ice, it's done nothing to abate the rising waters in some of the province's rivers. After … …