Archive for August, 2009
A massive wildfire burning through forests near Los Angeles continued its deadly march on Monday, imperiling thousands of homes and an important telecommunications centre.
The Canadian Press – ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., a city that earlier this year was crowned Canada’s murder capital, are investigating their third homicide in less than a week.
Chris Brown says he remembers beating Rihanna and that a brief interview clip making the rounds online Monday in which he said he didn’t recall the incident "is not representative of what I said."
The Canadian Press – VANCOUVER, B.C. – Port Metro Vancouver has unveiled a new facility that makes it the first in Canada, and third in the world, to allow cruise ships to plug in for power while docked.
A new high-level review of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan says the situation is "serious" but "achievable."
CBC – Led by Adam Lind, the Toronto Blue Jays took out two weeks of frustration at the plate Monday night with 18 runs and 14 hits, including four home runs, in a 18-10 pasting of the Texas Rangers.
The Canadian Press – VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Liberal government is defending itself against accusations that it bought fancy flat-screen televisions for prison inmates at the same time it’s cutting funds for students and seniors.
Fire crews in British Columbia continued to wage a battle Monday against more than 400 wildfires raging across the province.
The Ottawa Sun – Mayor Larry O’Brien has been meeting one-on-one with councillors to sell the new vision for Lansdowne Park, which will be presented to council Wednesday.
CBC – Health officials in B.C. need only look south of the border to discover how to curb the spread of the West Nile virus.
Transport Minister John Baird said Monday that talk of a fall election could derail the nation’s economic recovery, but Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff called the remark a "load of nonsense."
A U.S. judge has finalized his decision to throw out convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in an Internet hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbour girl who committed suicide.
CBC – Members of an evaluation committee were coy on Monday about Toronto’s chances of hosting the 2015 Pan American Games, but nonetheless commended the bid committee’s efforts to promote the city.
Giving birth at home with a midwife present is as safe as a hospital delivery accompanied by a doctor, suggests a new Canadian study, which found home births were associated with fewer adverse outcomes for both mother and baby.
CBC – Ontario’s finance minister has fired the head of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and accepted the resignations of the entire board of directors, with the aim of heading off another scandal.
Premier Dalton McGuinty will be returning early from a holiday break to speak on the latest scandal involving board members of a provincially-controlled organization and how his government intends to rein in such spending.
CBC – B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen will table a budget Tuesday that is expected to include a host of spending cuts and a deficit much higher than the one projected in February.
The Canadian Press – VANCOUVER, B.C. – As a wildfire season that’s already seen more than 2,700 blazes and cost British Columbia about five times its forest firefighting budget enters September, fire officials are making changes to ensure exhausted crews get a little more time to rest.
CBC – Work remains halted at a downtown Calgary construction site after pieces of glass fell to the street over the weekend.
CBC – Port Metro Vancouver has become the first in Canada, and the third in the world, to allow cruise ships to plug into the city’s electricity grid while docked there.
Superior Court Justice Robert Abbey has sentenced Wladyslaw Bilski to four years in prison, and an additional 10-year driving ban, for his conviction on four counts of impaired driving causing death.
CBC – One suspect may be responsible for at least eight pharmacy robberies in Calgary in a span of two weeks, said police.
The Canadian Press – CALGARY – A Calgary woman who tried to make a political statement by throwing chocolate cream pie filling at Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach during a Stampede breakfast was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail.
The Canadian Press – TORONTO – A sweeping review has been ordered to root out any spending abuses at Ontario government agencies following revelations of “unacceptable” expenses at the province’s troubled lottery and gaming corporation.
CBC – Transport Minister John Baird says Canada’s economy is showing signs of rebounding and the last thing the country needs is a snap election.
The Canadian Press – VANCOUVER, B.C. – Fire crews in British Columbia continued to wage a battle Monday against more than 400 wildfires raging across the province.
The entire board of the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation has resigned and its CEO has been fired after the province discovered questionable spending at the executive level.
The Canadian Press – MONTREAL – From great right hope to TV host – Mario Dumont officially makes the transition next week.
The Canadian Press – MONTREAL – A joke about Barack Obama being assassinated and other controversial humour from a satirical television show has landed the French-language CBC a scolding from the national broadcast regulator.
The Canadian Press – OTTAWA – The federal Conservatives are fighting back against a lawsuit by Liberal strategist Warren Kinsella.