Hurricane Earl targets Maritimes Environment Canada ramps up its weather advisories as Hurricane Earl stays on course for the Maritimes.
Earl closes N.S. parks, beaches RCMP are warning Nova Scotians to stay away from the water Saturday morning, when Hurricane Earl is expected to reach the Maritimes, and the province has closed 125 parks in anticipation of the storm.
Earl scrubs Marine Atlantic crossings The Crown corporation that provides the ferry service linking southern Newfoundland with Nova Scotia has cancelled some weekend crossings because of Hurricane Earl.
Order of Canada honours conferred Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.
2 jailed for senior's beating death Two cousins have been handed prison terms for their part in a deadly assault on a 70-year-old man in Inverness, N.S., two years ago.
Earl warnings fail to cancel outdoor events A motorcycle rally in Nova Scotia and an Acadian festival on P.E.I. are still slated to go ahead despite Hurricane Earl's approach.
Hurricane watch closes N.S. parks The Canadian Hurricane Centre issues a hurricane watch for four Nova Scotia counties and expands its tropical storm watch to include large sections of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Hospital air conditioning stops Electrical problems at a Halifax, N.S., hospital shut down its air conditioning, forcing doctors to cancel some surgeries as the building heated up.
2 dogs left in hot vehicles: SPCA The Nova Scotia SPCA says two dogs were left inside scorching-hot vehicles Thursday, and one owner may be charged.
Atlantic Film Festival opens with Score The Atlantic Film Festival will open with Score: A Hockey Musical, Michael McGowan's light-hearted romp through Canada's national sport.
1st steel plate cut for new patrol ships Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has cut the first steel plate for nine new patrol vessels to be built for the coast guard -a year to the day the contract was announced.
Man assaulted in New Waterford A 65-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was severely beaten at a home in New Waterford Wednesday night.
LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.
Hurricane Earl targets Maritimes Environment Canada ramps up its weather advisories as Hurricane Earl stays on course for the Maritimes.
Earl closes N.S. parks, beaches RCMP are warning Nova Scotians to stay away from the water Saturday morning, when Hurricane Earl is expected to reach the Maritimes, and the province has closed 125 parks in anticipation of the storm.
Order of Canada honours conferred Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.
B.C. sues balloon crash pilot for medical costs The B.C. government is using a new piece of legislation that allows it to recover medical expenses to sue the pilot and others involved in a firey balloon crash that killed two people and injured several others.
Quebec package bomb injures man A Quebec man in his 50s is in hospital with injuries to his hands and face after a package left on his doorstep exploded Friday morning.
Peshdary gets bail as RCMP probe alleged plot Awso Peshdary, an Ottawa man detained on assault charges while under surveillance during an RCMP anti-terrorism investigation, has been granted bail.
Man escapes captors at Vancouver high-rise Two men and one woman are facing charges for allegedly holding another man captive in a downtown Vancouver luxury high-rise on Thursday evening, say police.
Calgary teen's hate crime conviction a 1st A teen who admitted spraying anti-Jewish slogans in southwest Calgary is the first person in the city to be convicted of a hate crime.
OPP seek bloody clothing in Orangeville case People in the Orangeville, Ont., area who may have encountered someone with "unexplained blood" on their footwear or clothing earlier this week have been asked to call police as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a local nurse
Jail cell sex video under lock and key: RCMP A video recording of two women having sex in the Kamloops RCMP drunk tank is not going to turn up on YouTube anytime soon, if the RCMP have their way.
Gatineau school bus gets lost on 1st day A school board in Gatineau, Que., is reviewing its busing policy after one of its buses carrying children home from the first day of school got lost and ended up near Gatineau Park.
Ont. terror suspect linked to Pakistan: police Police believe one of three Ontario men charged in connection with an alleged terrorism plot travelled to Pakistan seeking terrorist training, sources have told CBC News.
Man burned in Edmonton house blast A man received first-degree burns to his face and hands when an explosion in his basement shook homes in Edmonton's northend Thursday night.
Weakening Earl could still hit Maritimes hard Hurricane Earl is losing steam as it gets nearer to Canadian territory, though experts warn it will still carry a punch when it arrives in the Maritimes.
Strong quake rocks New Zealand's South Island A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries.
Blood-soaked bedsheets sought in Varaschin case Investigators are looking for pieces of blood-soaked bedding and information about bloody clothing in the case of a missing Ontario woman, who is believed to be the victim of foul play.
Bail granted for man linked to terrorism probe A 20-year-old Ottawa man arrested -- but never charged -- in connection to a terror probe, was granted bail Friday morning on unrelated domestic assault charges.
Woman who had acid thrown on face recalls attack Police in Washington are looking for a woman who splashed acid into the face of another woman in what is believed to have been a random attack.
Paxton ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment A girl under the age of 18 was held against her will at the same time as Dustin LaFortune, court documents revealed Friday in a disturbing case of alleged torture and forcible confinement.
Obama: Jobs numbers positive but not 'good enough' Private employers in the United States hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labour Day weekend.
Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills dozens Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 44 people in Pakistan on Friday, sharply driving up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country already battered by massive flooding.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.
Effect of chronic stress may be found in hair: study If our eyes are the window to our soul, might our hair be a window into our heart attack risk? Canadian researchers think it might be, suggesting that clues found in our hair could signal if we're likely to suffer a heart attack.
Indonesian 2-year-old kicks smoking habit Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit.
Psychologist Seto Mulyadi, who took the child into his own home as part of rehabilitation efforts, said Friday the boy has stopped asking for cigarettes.
Scientists uncover secret behind magical free kick Thirteen years after Roberto Carlos stunned onlookers with his amazing "banana" free kick that seemed to defy the law of physics, scientists have finally worked out just how he did it.
Consumer confidence falls for 2nd straight quarter: poll Pollster Harris-Decima says Canadians grew even more uncertain about their finances in August as job losses mounted and the U.S. economy appeared to remain on shaky ground.
Weakening Earl could still hit Maritimes hard Hurricane Earl is losing steam as it gets nearer to Canadian territory, though experts warn it will still carry a punch when it arrives in the Maritimes.
Strong 7.4 quake rocks New Zealand's South Island A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries.
Blood-soaked bedsheets sought in Varaschin case Investigators are looking for pieces of blood-soaked bedding and information about bloody clothing in the case of a missing Ontario woman, who is believed to be the victim of foul play.
Bail granted for man linked to terrorism probe A 20-year-old Ottawa man arrested -- but never charged -- in connection to a terror probe, was granted bail Friday morning on unrelated domestic assault charges.
Woman who had acid thrown on face recalls attack Police in Washington are looking for a woman who splashed acid into the face of another woman in what is believed to have been a random attack.
Paxton ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment A girl under the age of 18 was held against her will at the same time as Dustin LaFortune, court documents revealed Friday in a disturbing case of alleged torture and forcible confinement.
Obama: Jobs numbers positive but not 'good enough' Private employers in the United States hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labour Day weekend.
Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills dozens Suicide bombings targeting religious minorities killed at least 44 people in Pakistan on Friday, sharply driving up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country already battered by massive flooding.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's drug war.
Effect of chronic stress may be found in hair: study If our eyes are the window to our soul, might our hair be a window into our heart attack risk? Canadian researchers think it might be, suggesting that clues found in our hair could signal if we're likely to suffer a heart attack.
Indonesian 2-year-old kicks smoking habit Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit.
Psychologist Seto Mulyadi, who took the child into his own home as part of rehabilitation efforts, said Friday the boy has stopped asking for cigarettes.
Scientists uncover secret behind magical free kick Thirteen years after Roberto Carlos stunned onlookers with his amazing "banana" free kick that seemed to defy the law of physics, scientists have finally worked out just how he did it.
