Bill C-51 amendments seem unconnected to committee process

Barring a last-minute scheduling change later this morning, the House public safety committee will kick off — and, most likely, wrap up — clause-by-clause review of the government's anti-terror bill. And barring a last-minute legislative strategy...

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Aviation experts say 'hard landing' too soft a term for Air Canada crash

No matter what you call it, Air Canada Flight AC624's "hard landing" was a dramatic event, resulting in collapsed landing gear, a ripped-off engine and a severed nose cone after the jet began its skid 335 metres short of a snow-strewn Halifax runway....

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Asking servers to wear revealing clothes could violate rights

When server Andrea Mottu was required to wear a bikini top for a Hawaiian-themed event at the Vancouver nightclub where she worked, her boss didn't expect her to show up in a turtleneck. Andrea Mottu won a human rights complaint after the tribunal ruled...

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Conservative government restarts search and rescue plane purchase

CBC News has learned the federal government is kick-starting the moribund program to purchase new search and rescue planes for the Canadian Forces. The government Tuesday finally released a request for proposals to purchase aircraft to replace the aging...

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Polar bears in good shape, Inuvialuit hunters say in study

Scientists are worried about the survival of western Arctic polar bears, but estimates made according to Inuvialuit traditional knowledge tell a different story, a new study suggests. "The new [scientific] estimates for the southern Beaufort is...

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Bell accused of 'ganging up' on resale buyers by blacklisting phones

A Montreal father is taking on Canada's largest telecom, after Bell blacklisted his teenager's phone — not because it was reported stolen, but because the original buyer didn't pay Bell for the device under contract. "It infuriated me," said Jeremy...

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Tax season 2015: The disability tax credit and the push for fee limits

Mention the term "disability tax credit" to some people, and you'll get an earful. It's not worth enough, some say, or applying for it is too complex, or the Canada Revenue Agency has unfairly turned down their claim, or the eligibility requirements...

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Air Canada flight AC624: Hard landing or crash landing?

People who thought they might die as Air Canada flight AC624 slid along a Halifax runway Sunday might be forgiven for objecting when they hear the incident described as a "hard landing," but a retired military pilot says that's the correct term. At...

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Future Shop stores lost out to fulfilled online shoppers

Electronics stores are suffering from the rise of the pampered, fulfilled cybershopper who can now get everything online, even advice. Experts say it's no surprise that Future Shop shut down on Saturday, closing 66 of its stores and converting...

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Is Canada's ISIS mission ready for Syria's moral maze?

In all of Canada's long military history, we've likely never known less about a territory we are about to attack than the Syria we're going bomb from on high.   We're not alone in that ignorance as virtually no one today can figure out the full...

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Air Canada 624 crash landing: How events are playing out on social media

Yet another winter storm system was the least of the worries for travellers headed to Nova Scotia late Saturday night. Travellers waiting for flights at Halifax Stanfield International Airport first reported power outages...

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Medical pot users could help researchers dispel haze around risks, benefits

The number of Canadians authorized to use medical marijuana has skyrocketed, even as medical experts warn that not enough is known about its risks and benefits. Now some are calling for researchers to tap into that growing pool of users to help answer...

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MPs set for tighter squeeze into Canada's next Parliament

In politics, voters often want nothing more than to throw the bums out. But in Ottawa these days, the question being asked is how to squeeze even more bums into the seats in the House of Commons. The number of ridings represented on Parliament...

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Why it took an hour to get passengers off Halifax runway

It took almost an hour to get everyone off the runway and into shelter after the crash landing of Air Canada Flight 624, according to Peter Spurway, spokesman for the Halifax International Airport Authority.  ​​A fire truck arrived at the...

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Alberta's new Wildrose leader 'doesn't believe in crossing floors'

It is the first day in power for the new leader of Alberta's Official Opposition party and Brian Jean is primed for a fight, taking a hard jab at former leader Danielle Smith. Jean, a former member of Stephen Harper's Conservative caucus defeated...

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Canada's Nguyen 5th in men's free at figure skating worlds

New Toronto native soars from 9th spot; Fernandez claims gold By Doug Harrison, CBC Sports Posted: Mar 28, 2015 10:51 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 28, 2015 11:18 AM ET An aggressive approach by Nam Nguyen paid off Saturday, but didn't...

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Child dies in Toronto townhouse fire, mother and 3 other children hospitalized

A child is dead after an early morning fire at a townhouse in Scarborough, Ont., that also left the boy's mother and three other children injured. Firefighters were called to a three-storey townhouse on Kingston Road, between Galloway Road and Lawrence...

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Pregnant in limbo: How vulnerable women pay for Canada's universal health care

Friday March 27, 2015 The numbers in Canada are hard to nail down, but advocates say there are at least 500,000 people living in Canada who don't have provincial health insurance. And tens of thousands of them are pregnant women. For many of...

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Future Shop stores closed across Canada, some to become Best Buy

Dozens of Future Shop stores have been closed across Canada, its parent company Best Buy Canada Ltd. announced Saturday. The company said it was shutting down 66 Future Shop stores effective immediately. Meanwhile, another 65 stores will be closed for...

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Are selfies a boon or blight to museums?

Visitors to the Royal Ontario Museum during the first Museum Week organized by Twitter are there not just to see, but to be seen – in the selfie photos they snap in front of their favourite pieces of art or archeological artifacts.  Pop stars...

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Ontario Sunshine list adds 13,600 workers who earn $100K or more

​A total of 111,438 public sector workers in Ontario were paid more than $100,000 in 2014, according to details included in the so-called Sunshine List released this morning.    The annual sunshine list, which includes nurses, teachers,...

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Good Samaritan intervenes to stop brutal sex assault in Vancouver

A woman was brutally sexually assaulted in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood​ on Thursday afternoon, and police now have a 25-year-old man in custody.  According to Vancouver police, the man barged into the woman's house in the 800...

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Buckingham Palace comes calling for origins of Canada's Windsors

Officials from Buckingham Palace could soon be calling Canadian cities and towns named Windsor. England's Royal Collection Trust, which is responsible for the care of the Royal Collection and manages the public opening of the official residences of...

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