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Third man arrested in chained teen case By QMI Agency A third suspect...

Man arrested over ID theft of most of Greece By Reuters ATHENS - Greek police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing the personal data of roughly two thirds of the country’s population, police officials in Athens said on Tuesday. The 35-year old...

Man who botched son's home-circumcision found guilty By Brigitte Pellerin, Parliamentary Bureau OTTAWA — The Supreme Court has ruled that a British Columbia man who tried to circumcise his 4-year-old son on the...

Ontarians could face billions in unfunded pension liabilities By Antonella Artuso, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are being kept in the dark about potentially billions of dollars in unfunded public pension liabilities, Tory MPP...

Mom says school put son, 4, in padded room By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner BARRIE, Ont. -- Hayley McBride's initial tour of Portage View Public School did not include a visit to the special padded room they've set aside for unruly children...

Transit driver faces firing for chasing sex assault suspect By Michele Mandel, Toronto Sun TORONTO -- This is not the better way...

Taxman revokes status of three charities By QMI Agency The Canada Revenue Agency says it has revoked the charitable status of three organizations for alleged violations, including overstated revenue and using...

'Hummer Hero' humbled by bravery award By Allison Salz, QMI Agency EDMONTON - They may call him the "Hummer Hero" but Darrell Krushelnicki doesn't consider it so. The 46-year-old Taber, Alta., resident was one of 26 people awarded medals of bravery Monday from the Royal Canadian Humane...

Patient in vegetative state able to communicate By Jonathan Sher, QMI Agency LONDON, ONT. - For the first time in Canada, scientists have been able to communicate with a person in a vegetative state. The groundbreaking work was carried out on a patient in...

Woman, 96, trapped in bureaucratic nightmare, can't get health card By Mike Aubry, QMI Agency OTTAWA — Her only crime was losing her health card...

Citizens in 21 states ask to secede after Obama re-election By QMI Agency Within a week of U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election, citizens from 21 states have filed petitions asking to secede from the United States, according to the White House website...

Dad Uses Amazing Terminator Arm For Good, Not Evil 'Terminator' arm is world's most advanced prosthetic limb - YouTube This amazing video makes us wonder — is there some sort of psychological evaluation before somebody is given a robot-Terminator arm, or do doctors just cross their...

You know here in Canada, if you rape, molest a child, or beat your family you might get, oh I don't know, 7 years or so. First offenses often shorter. That's ridiculous, these are individuals that are proven dangerous. Sane, rational people often look at this and ask "Do we have to wait until...

Yes, that's right. A pregnancy test! News: How a pregnancy test (and Reddit) saved one man’s life Women aren’t the only ones who can benefit from taking a pregnancy test. One Ontario man, who found a pregnancy test in his medicine cabinet (and for some strange reason, decided to take it)...

Alberta couple fined $100K over poaching convictions CTVNews.ca Staff An Alberta couple has been handed $100,000 in fines after pleading guilty to numerous convictions in one of the largest illegal hunting investigations ever carried out in the province. Former hunting guide Chris...

Michigan man brought back to life, asks if he voted CTVNews.ca Staff Voting really was a life and death matter for a Michigan man who appeared to briefly die at a polling station in...

Voters in Washington and Colorado legalize recreational marijuana By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 7 hours ago It's been quite the night for marijuana in several ballot measures across the country. Voters in Washington state and Colorado appear to have voted "yes" on measures...

Tammy Baldwin is elected the first openly gay senator By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News | The Ticket – 7 hours ago Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Tammy Baldwin has been named the projected winner in her race against Republican Tommy Thompson. Baldwin's victory makes her the first openly gay candidate...

Here's a good piece for all the CBC haters to chew on. As for me, I'm just damned tired of seeing my money wasted by any level of government or crown corp. Ruining the Good Doctor's Name - from CBC Exposed How a respected cardiologist saw his life changed forever by a single episode of The...

Collection agency harasses debt-free Canadians If you’ve ever had something go to collections then you know how terrible the experience can be. If you haven’t, try to imagine the harassing calls and the incessant requests for payments that you can’t afford. Now imagine you don’t actually owe a...