Large sinkhole in Halifax damages vehicle, closes down part ... The bottom part of the Cornwallis Street was blocked off to traffic for most of Tuesday afternoon after a large sinkhole formed near the spot of another one just last week.The newest sinkhole – whi...
This was published on 9/13/2012

Family sues after school turns away HIV-positive boy HERSHEY, Pa. – A 14-year-old boy and his mother will receive $700,000 from the settlement of an AIDS discrimination lawsuit against a private boarding school that refused to enrol him because he’s ...
This was published on 9/13/2012

Toronto breaks rainfall record A powerful downpour shattered Toronto’s 31-year-old precipitation record on Tuesday and had windshield wipers working overtime on city streets and highways.About 35 millimetres of rain was recorded...
This was published on 9/5/2012

Angry year in Quebec politics reaches its nadir in tragedy MONTREAL – What should have been an historic moment in Quebec — the election of its first woman premier — was tainted Tuesday night as an angry year of discontent reached its nadir.“What’s going on...
This was published on 9/5/2012

FBI illegally tracking Apple users, say hackers Internet activists claim to have hacked more than 12 million identification codes for Apple devices from an FBI agent’s laptop and have posted instructions on online bulletin board Pastebin on how ...
This was published on 9/5/2012

Police ask for public’s help in identifying man from two gas... Halifax police are asking the public to help identify a man they say stole gas twice from the same station.The thefts happened at the Kearney Lake Road Petro Canada on Aug. 10 and 18. In both cases...
This was published on 8/22/2012

Woman found dead in Arizona home with 31 cats MESA, Ariz. – A woman has been found dead in her suburban Phoenix home where she lived with 31 cats.Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies were forced to wear breathing equipment to enter the residence...
This was published on 8/22/2012

Delaware daycare staff accused of running toddler ‘fight clu... A child care centre in Delaware has had its business licence suspended after police arrested three employees who allegedly encouraged toddlers to fight.The arrests were made Monday after police dis...
This was published on 8/22/2012

Apple sets record, now most valuable company ever Apple sets record, now most valuable company ever- Apple is the world's most valuable company, ever.On Monday, its surging stock propelled the company's value to US$621 billion, beating the record ...
This was published on 8/21/2012

RBC raising rates on two fix-term mortgages by one-fifth of ... RBC Royal Bank is raising two of its mortgage rates by one-fifth of a point each, starting Tuesday.RBC's posted rate for a three-year, fixed-rate mortgage will go up 0.2 percentage point to 4.05 pe...
This was published on 8/21/2012