Teen who died after Taser blast had knife: police - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:47:10 EDT
A 17-year-old who died after Winnipeg police officers fired a stun gun at him Tuesday was a suspect in a theft who refused to put down a knife when ordered, police said Wednesday. | WestJet suspends credit-card kiosk check-ins amid fraud probe - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:52:46 EDT
WestJet Airlines Ltd. said Wednesday it plans to disable the credit-card readers on self-service ticket kiosks at 28 Canadian airports amid an investigation into the kiosks' security. | Van Koeverden named Canada's flag-bearer - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:13:08 EDT
Adam van Koeverden, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 500-metre kayak singles, was chosen Wednesday as Canada's flag-bearer for the Beijing Olympics. | Peru declares state of emergency at Canadian mine site - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:07:45 EDT
The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency at the site of a mine owned by a Vancouver company, saying its toxic chemicals are at risk of tainting the capital's water supply. | Tornado-like waterspout seen in Montreal - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:55:27 EDT
A large waterspout was visible over Montreal Wednesday as a severe thunderstorm approached the island. | Visible minorities under-represented in Canadian Forces: StatsCan - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:51:36 EDT
The Canadian Armed Forces are younger and more bilingual and earn higher incomes than their civilian counterparts but have fewer visible minorities, according to a report by Statistics Canada. | Karadzic plans to defend himself against UN war crimes charges - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:59:29 EDT
Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader who stands accused of masterminding Europe's worst massacre since the Second World War, intends to defend himself against UN war crimes charges, his lawyer said Wednesday. | New food labelling rules call for listing of allergens, gluten, sulphites - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:27:18 EDT
Federal Health Minister Tony Clement announced new food labelling regulations Wednesday which will force food manufacturers to list specific allergens, gluten sources and sulphites on the labels of the products they sell. | Oil price falls nearly $4 US - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:07:00 EDT
Oil prices slid again Wednesday after a positive U.S. government inventory reports and a rise in the U.S. dollar against the euro. | Dolly downgraded to tropical storm - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:23:09 EDT
Tropical Storm Dolly was downgraded from hurricane status late Wednesday, as forecasters predicted it would weaken further as it travels inland over Texas through the night. |
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Visa probes Pearson kiosks after reports of fraud - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
An investigation into a suspected security breach at Toronto airport self-service kiosks has caused at least one airline to suspend the use of credit card information as a check-in option. | Family mourns Cooper; new allegations emerge - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
At least 500 family members and friends of Nancy Cooper reflected on her life Wednesday, gathering in the Edmonton church where she was once baptized. | Rare waterspout forms in Montreal during storm - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
Environment Canada confirms that a funnel cloud formed in Montreal's east end Wednesday afternoon, creating a rare tornado-like waterspout. | Hurricane Dolly slams into southern Texas - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
Hurricane Dolly smashed into the Texas coastline on Wednesday, lashing the area with 160 kilometre per hour winds before weakening as it made landfall. | Mother wants Tasers banned after 17-year-old dies - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
The mother of a 17-year-old who died after being Tasered by Winnipeg police says the device should be banned. | New labelling rules for allergens in packaged foods - Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:21 EDT
The federal government is proposing new guidelines that will require manufacturers of packaged foods to indicate if the product contains common allergens, such as gluten or sulphites. |
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