Radio-Canada is ‘here’ but still Radio-Canada, CBC says
OTTAWA—It seems that Radio-Canada is here to stay. Last week's statement by executive vice-president Louis Lalande that claimed "From now on we're just 'here', at least for now" has been…
Rolling Stones tour shuffles through Montreal
MONTREAL—The yearly surge of elderly tourists invading Montreal began a week early this year with the arrival of The Rolling Stones who played to a crowd of over 15,000 cane-wavers…
Vancouver baby drop-off program to extend to age two
VANCOUVER—St. Paul’s Hospital, site of Canada's very first newborn drop-off program "Angel’s Cradle" has announced an expansion of their original mandate. "We've been overwhelmed by the popularity of this service,"…
Prince Philip undergoes surgery while Elizabeth has appointment with Doctor Who
LONDON, England—Buckingham Palace reports that Prince Philip of Britain is "going to pull through" after undergoing exploratory abdominal surgery at the urging of his Master, the Queen. Elizabeth II, who…
Whale swims through downtown London
LONDON, England—Onlookers were puzzled Friday when a whale swam up the River Thames, eventually running aground near Parliament. Experts on the scene identified it as a Northern bottlenose. “Frankly, I…
Radio-Canada is still here. Somewhere.
OTTAWA—Radio-Canada, the French-language service for television and radio, has finally made it completely unclear who they are and where they are broadcasting from. In recent decades the federally-funded network has…
Tim Hortons unveils price tier plan for smoking near its restaurants
OAKVILLE, Ontario—Today, in reaction to a policy change by Starbucks prohibiting smokers from lighting up within 8 metres of any of their 7,000 North American locations, Tim Hortons announced a…
Ottawa Bluesfest to feature blues artists
OTTAWA—Sad news today for Ottawans hoping to chow down on Jimmy Eat World or get their Dixie Chicks fix at this year's Ottawa Bluesfest. Festival director Mark Monahan has revealed…
Canada’s city mayors support Ford
TORONTO—"Everything is going fine," Rob Ford has said. "I'm keeping taxes low. I've saved a billion dollars. I've been keeping crack off Toronto streets nearly single-handedly. Things are great." But…
U.S.-Mexico drug tunnel discovered
SAN DIEGO, California—Authorities reported today the discovery of a five-foot-wide underground tunnel that they believe to be the work of traffickers operating along the U.S.-Mexican border. In addition to providing…