Calgary stabbing victim honoured with fashion tribute at funeral 3 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 2 hours 2 minutes 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 5 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 …
Body of Korean boy who raised alarm on sinking ferry believed found 2 hours 18 minutes agoBy Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The body of a South Korean boy whose shaking voice first raised the alarm that a passenger ferry with hundreds on board was in trouble has been found, his parents believe, … More »Body of Korean boy who raised alarm on sinking ferry believed found
By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - The body of a South Korean boy whose shaking voice first raised the alarm that a passenger ferry with hundreds on board was in trouble has been found, his parents believe, but a DNA test has yet to confirm the find, media said on Thursday. His parents had checked his body and clothes and …
McDonald's Canada puts foreign worker program on hold 3 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 5 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 4 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 …