Lingerie shipment hijacked, thieves give police the slip
BRANDON, Manitoba—Talk about an indecent act: thieves have stolen a semi-trailer full of intimate undergarments from a roadside diner in southwestern Manitoba.
Car accidents kill thousands each year, let’s resolve to do better
As part of their yearly public outreach plan, rural and municipal police services across Canada are raising awareness about the hazards of road travel.
“Down-acting” shuffles up the TIFF red carpet
TORONTO—The Toronto International Film Festival returns September 5th with a slate of 366 films scheduled over 11 days. Cinema has always been a trend-setter, and this year’s line-up is no…
Target Canada using inventory shortage to drive demand
US retailing giant Target came to Canada with much fanfare over the summer of 2013. Canadian customers have long flocked to Target’s US stores to stock up on chic offerings…
Politicians to wear sponsorship identification
In a new initiative to address a serious loophole—and not just some cheap stunt to bolster his sagging approval ratings—Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a radical change to political dress…
Health Canada issues weather warning
As summer temperatures give way to cooler temperatures, Health Canada is once again warning Canadians that a sudden shift from bitching about the heat and humidity, to bitching about the…
Convicted soldier hogging the spotlight
Bradley Manning, the disgraced American soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified information to WikiLeaks, is at it again. Instead of enjoying his 15 minutes…
Daredevil skips CNE rides, braves food vendors
TORONTO—For 11 years Timothy Holt has made a living between occasional stunt work for Hollywood movie studios and death-defying feats at public fairs and expos. While he wasn't booked as…