Friday 27th January, 2012
Ottawa on track to beat deficit target
The federal government is well ahead of schedule in reducing the size of the deficit, even as it is preparing to cut back on pensions and the size of the public service.The Finance Department ...
Ontario bar holding dwarf-tossing contest ... again
There was outrage in the past when a dwarf tossing event was held in Windsor, Ont., and it’s happening again.The Leopard’s Lounge and Broil strip club is sponsoring a contest to see who ...
Canadian woman beaten in Mexico returns home to Calgary
A Canadian woman found badly beaten inside a high-end Mexican resort hotel has returned home.Sheila Nabb’s uncle says she has not had facial reconstruction surgery yet and he assumes she is in ...
Mexico beating victim arrives home in Canada
CTVThe uncle of Sheila Nabb says she is back home in a Calgary hospital. She is also out of a coma and is breathing on her own. Stephanie Brennan ...
Cat Chaos Grounds Canadian Flight For Hours
Orange NewsA flight was held up for four hours when a cat escaped from its carrycase and ran amok in the cockpit. Ripples got free when her carrier was accidentally opened by a passenger trying to put luggage ...
Olympics on Canada's mind ahead of crucial Mexico semifinal
CBC NewsCanada's starting 11 pose for a photo prior to their final group game against Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament earlier this week in Vancouver. The team ...
Djokovic wins 5-hour match to reach Aussie final
CBC NewsNovak Djokovic survived Andy Murray's stern challenge at the Australian Open, winning in five sets to ensure a third straight Grand Slam final against Rafael Nadal. Djokovic won by scores of ...
Saputo recalls milk over contamination
CBC NewsPeople should not drink certain Neilson microfiltered partly skimmed milk because it may be contaminated with a cleaning solution, federal food officials say. Montreal-based Saputo and the Canadian ...
Online economy expected to double by 2016
CBC NewsThe size and value of the business conducted online is forecast to almost double by 2016, says a report from a major consultancy. Boston Consulting Group's report, released Friday from the ...
Condo owner must pay for meter or unplug electric car
CBC NewsAn Ottawa man is fighting the board of the condominium complex where he lives because it does not want him charging his electric car on other residents' ...
RIM gets vote of confidence from Watsa
CBC NewsFairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., and its founder Prem Watsa, have taken a greater stake in Research In Motion. The moves follows last weekend's management shakeup at the embattled BlackBerry ...
Guay swiftest in Garmisch downhill training
CBC NewsErik Guay of Mont Tremblant, Que., skis to victory in Friday's downhill training session in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. (Christof Stache/Getty ...
U.S. economy growing at fastest pace in a year
CBC NewsThe U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 per cent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies built up their ...
Canada's toughest job market is P.E.I.
CBC NewsP.E.I. has the toughest job market in the country, with more than nine people looking for work for every job vacancy, almost triple the national rate of 3.3, says Statistics Canada. The 9.4 ...
Alward draws links to Obama over shale gas
CBC NewsPremier David Alward referenced U.S. President Barack Obama's support of natural gas exploration during his state of the province speech on Thursday. ...
Shafia jury receives instructions from judge
CBC NewsMohammad Shafia, 58, Hamed Shafia, 21, and Tooba Yahya, 42, are accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of three sisters and Mohammad Shafia's first wife in a polygamous marriage. The jury ...
ECMA nominees include Myles, Andersen
CBC NewsNew Brunswick musicians are among the frontrunners in the 2012 East Coast Music Award nominations, announced in Moncton on Friday morning. Both Fredericton-born David Myles, and Bairdsville's ...
Gladstone design show offers rooms with views
CBC NewsCome Up To My Room , the Gladstone Hotel's annual alternative design exhibition, has emerged as a don't-miss event for Toronto designers. The concept is simple. Toronto's oldest ...
'Radical' group support rises since Oliver's attack
CBC NewsEnvironmental groups involved in the debate over Enbridge Inc.'s Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline to the west coast report that donations have soared in recent weeks -- especially after ...
Weather causes Quebec school closures
CBC NewsFreezing rain warnings have caused several school closures across the province of Quebec. Here is a list of schools whose closures we have confirmed: Montreal ...
Business owner donates $2K to hockey players in Dalhousie
CBC News(CBC) A donation by a Woodstock man has allowed four hockey players who couldn't afford the rink fees in Dalhousie to get on the ice. Any hockey player not living within town limits has to pay ...
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