The number of confirmed Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases in the Canadian province of Alberta has risen to 111, as of Oct. 31, up from 93 cases two weeks ago.
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Christmas 2014: Hot Toys for the Holidays
The Canadian Toy Association released its hot toys for the holiday’s list Tuesday and there is a changing trend to traditional items. A handful of lucky kids in Toronto were able to test over 70 varieties of this year’s big-ticket items.
Read More »Proposed Mars Mission has NL Connection (Video)
There are special roots in St. John’s for a proposed Canadian mission to Mars. Northern Light is a proposal to place a robotic lander and a small micro-rover on the planet Mars by 2018. Director of Space Science Brendan Quine says that the intention is develop the robotic technology while still being cost effective.
Read More »Jim Hounslow : Former York University student alleges Ghomeshi fondled him
A male former York University student is the latest person to come forward with allegations involving Jian Ghomeshi, just hours after the CBC announced the name of the person who would lead the network’s independent investigation into the behaviour of the former ‘Q’ host.
Read More »Vatican : “Assisted suicide is an absurdity”
A Vatican bioethics official has condemned the death by assisted suicide of American Brittany Maynard, a terminally ill 29-year-old who ended her life over the weekend, as an undignified “absurdity”.
Read More »Transport Canada plans air cargo self-screening
Transport Canada has recommended a system where the shippers will be allowed to screen cargo before it reaches the airport. The agency expects the move to help airports deal with security gaps that could render airlines vulnerable to a terrorist attack. Transport Canada has said this initiative would bring up the standard of air cargo screening and also lead to …
Read More »Owner charged after car pulled from Wascana Lake in May : Regina police
The Regina Police have charged one person after a vehicle was found abandoned in Wascana Lake in early May.
Read More »Carlesha Freeland : Woman Kidnapped From Germantown Street (Video)
Police released surveillance footage of the alleged abduction of 22-year-old Carlesha Freeland-Gaither. The black and white video shows the attacker parking his car before approaching Freeland-Gaither at a street corner.
Read More »Southwest Airlines Sued by US gov’t over maintenance issues, Report
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday brought Southwest Airlines to court, demanding it pay fines of 12 million U.S. dollars, local media reported. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the hefty fines in July, saying the airline failed to comply with federal requirements on repairs and flew improperly-repaired planes.
Read More »Deer hunting rifle season opens : OPP
With hunting season underway, Grey County OPP would like to remind the public that rifle deer hunting season started one half hour before sunrise on Nov. 3 and ends one half hour after sunset on Nov. 8.
Read More »Two Nuclear Commanders Fired, Another Disciplined
Two Air Force nuclear commanders have been fired, with a third facing disciplinary measures, after the service cited a “loss of confidence” in their ability to lead their units, once again drawing attention to troubles within the US nuclear corps.
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