Canada and World

Nearly one million baby cribs recalled in Canada

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 8:00 am

Almost one million drop-side cribs in Canada were recalled late Monday just as the world’s standards organization is poised to institute a worldwide ban of cribs with a movable side rail, following multiple baby deaths.

Doctors should have realized man trapped in diagnosed coma: Canadian expert

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 7:23 am

A top medical expert at Canada’s largest rehabilitation hospital said Monday doctors should have realized sooner that a Berlin man who was diagnosed to be in a coma for more than two decades was in fact, conscious the entire time.

Two Vancouver Island communities being evacuated after mass flooding

Friday, November 20th, 2009 | 1:02 pm

The Vancouver Island communities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early Friday morning.

Corporate crime up in Canada, study says

Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | 9:00 pm

Corporate crime has risen in Canada over the last year, with sour economic conditions cited as a factor, according a new report.

Transport minister tried to kill passenger rights bill despite publicly supporting it

Monday, November 16th, 2009 | 7:00 pm

Canwest News Service

OTTAWA — The federal transport minister’s office privately pleaded with Canada’s big airlines to step up their lobby campaign to kill a proposed passenger bill of rights even as the minister publicly rallied behind the popular initiative, according…

Canadian disaster sparked mini ice age in Europe, scientist finds

Sunday, November 15th, 2009 | 4:00 pm

About 12,800 years ago, Canada violently sneezed and Europe caught a killer cold almost instantly, a University of Saskatchewan geologist has discovered.

‘I think I’m going to bring the country together:’ Ross Rebagliati

‘I think I’m going to bring the country together:’ Ross Rebagliati

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 | 7:26 am

About two dozen party members show up at nomination meeting in Penticton.

New retractable roof for BC Place hits $458M

New retractable roof for BC Place hits $458M

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 1:50 pm

The B.C. government has signed off on a plan to build a new $458-million retractable roof for BC Place stadium after the close of the 2010 Winter Games.

Kyle Unger acquitted of 1990 killing

Kyle Unger acquitted of 1990 killing

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 12:10 pm

Murder charges against Kyle Unger have been dropped in a Winnipeg courtroom, ending a 20-year legal odyssey after the Crown determined it didn’t have enough evidence to retry him for a 1990 killing.

Native knitters investigated, B.C. MLA says

Native knitters investigated, B.C. MLA says

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 11:50 am

On a day when Vancouver’s police chief insisted his officers would not act with a heavy hand against Olympic protesters, B.C.’s solicitor general was having to field questions about how heavily Olympic security personnel have dealt with a group of…