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…
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…
Class clown becomes class clown
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.—Sir John Franklin Secondary hosted the class of 2003 for a 10-year reunion this past Saturday. Former Campbell River resident and class clown, Ken Richards, told reporters he…
Heat wave linked to extreme temperatures
The extreme heat wave extending from the middle of the North American continent to the Canadian and American east coast is being attributed to unusually high temperatures, meteorologists say.
Regular coffee in plain cup feels like ‘a time warp to the past’
I've always loved travelling. I've been halfway around the world in search of myself and the meaning of human existence. But it was during a morning pee somewhere in the…
Skinny jean shortage reaches crisis point
TORONTO—“Finished? Finished?” asks a woman collecting empties. This is a typical scene at Trinity Bellwoods Park: small groups of young men in tight jeans sit in clusters, drinking beer and…