Teen stowaway survives unharmed in wheel well of California-Hawaii flight 10 minutes agoHONOLULU, Hawaii - Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 … More »Teen stowaway survives unharmed in wheel well of California-Hawaii flight
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen. "Doesn't even remember the flight," FBI spokesman Tom Simon in Honolulu told The Associated …
Sherpas consider climbing boycott after Everest avalanche as funerals are held for victims 8 minutes agoKATMANDU, Nepal - Buddhist monks cremated the remains of Sherpa guides who were buried in the deadliest avalanche to hit Mount Everest, a disaster that has prompted calls for a climbing boycott by Nepal's … More »Sherpas consider climbing boycott after Everest avalanche as funerals are held for victims
KATMANDU, Nepal - Buddhist monks cremated the remains of Sherpa guides who were buried in the deadliest avalanche to hit Mount Everest, a disaster that has prompted calls for a climbing boycott by Nepal's ethnic Sherpa community. Everest climbers have long relied on Sherpas for everything from hauling gear to cooking food …
Cyclone threatens to disrupt search for missing Malaysian plane 7 hours agoThe search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board, has narrowed to a 10 sq km (6.2 sq mile) patch of sea floor about 2,000 km (1,200 miles) west of the Australian … More »Cyclone threatens to disrupt search for missing Malaysian plane
The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board, has narrowed to a 10 sq km (6.2 sq mile) patch of sea floor about 2,000 km (1,200 miles) west of the Australian city of Perth. Search authorities and the Australian and Malaysian governments have said a series of sonar signals, …
Worker dies after injury at Suncor's oil sands site 9 hours ago(Reuters) - An employee at Suncor Energy Inc's oil sands operations in northern Alberta died on Sunday after being injured while working at the site, the company said. Emergency personnel responded to … More »Worker dies after injury at Suncor's oil sands site
(Reuters) - An employee at Suncor Energy Inc's oil sands operations in northern Alberta died on Sunday after being injured while working at the site, the company said. Emergency personnel responded to the incident around 0530 GMT on Sunday, Suncor said in a statement. Suncor recovers bitumen from oil sands through its …
Many Canadian aboriginals see no compromise on oil sands pipeline 5 hours agoBy Julie Gordon KITIMAT, British Columbia (Reuters) - Just a few miles from the spot where Enbridge Inc plans to build a massive marine terminal for its Northern Gateway oil pipeline, Gerald Amos checks … More »Many Canadian aboriginals see no compromise on oil sands pipeline
By Julie Gordon KITIMAT, British Columbia (Reuters) - Just a few miles from the spot where Enbridge Inc plans to build a massive marine terminal for its Northern Gateway oil pipeline, Gerald Amos checks crab traps and explains why no concession from the company could win his support for the project. Amos, the former chief …
Ukraine peace deal falters as rebels show no sign of surrender 1 hour 44 minutes agoBy Richard Balmforth and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - An agreement reached last week to avert wider conflict in Ukraine was faltering as the new week began, with pro-Moscow separatist … More »Ukraine peace deal falters as rebels show no sign of surrender
By Richard Balmforth and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - An agreement reached last week to avert wider conflict in Ukraine was faltering as the new week began, with pro-Moscow separatist gunmen showing no sign of surrendering government buildings they have seized. Washington says it will hold Moscow …
Feds pull troublesome questions about Economic Action Plan ads from opinion poll 4 hours agoOTTAWA - The Finance Department has ordered its pollsters to stop asking Canadians potentially embarrassing questions about Economic Action Plan advertising. More »Feds pull troublesome questions about Economic Action Plan ads from opinion poll
OTTAWA - The Finance Department has ordered its pollsters to stop asking Canadians potentially embarrassing questions about Economic Action Plan advertising.
A year has passed since someone absconded with a pricey bottle of Glenfiddich scotch from a liquor store in downtown Toronto, though it appears police have been unable to find the culprit. …