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Astronaut performs ‘Space Oddity’ on ISS – nocomment A music video shot aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has gone viral, turning an astronaut into an overnight music sensation with his zero-gravity… 13/05/2013
Canadian mobsters killed by Sicilian mafia Two senior members of the Canadian mafia have been murdered in western Sicily. The bodies of Juan Ramon Fernandez, and Fernando Pimental were found in a waste… 11/05/2013
Judo Grand Slam Baku: Day two Candian Kelita Zupancic celebrated a double victory on the second and final day of the Judo Grand Slam in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Ontaria native of Slovenian… 06/05/2013
Canada terrorist suspect says police conclusions based on ‘appearances’ Two men accused of plotting an attack on a passenger train that links Toronto and New York have appeared in separate courts. Chiheb Esseghaier, a Tunisian… 23/04/2013
Iran denies involvement in Canadian train plot Iran’s government has rejected any link to an alleged al-Qaeda plot to derail a passenger train in North America. Canadian authorities say there are no… 23/04/2013
Canadian police foil al-Qaeda linked terror plot Canadian police have arrested and charged two men with plotting to attack a passenger train in the greater Toronto area which they said could have resulted in… 23/04/2013
Canada thwarts train terror plot Canadian security forces have charged two residents they say were involved in an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger… 22/04/2013
Canada thwarts train terror plot on line linking Toronto with New York Canadian security forces have charged two residents they say were involved in an al Qaeda-linked plot to “carry out a terrorist attack” against a passenger… 22/04/2013
Mixed news for BlackBerry BlackBerry has announced better than expected quarterly results. The Canadian smartphone maker credited demand for its new Z10 touchscreen device, as it… 28/03/2013
Québec City ice cross – nocomment Finland’s Arttu Pihlainen ended his ice cross downhill career with his fifth straight Quebec City race. He led throughout the final on the 594 metre twisting… 18/03/2013
Violence in schools: The dread of cyber-bullying Violence in schools is a fact of life for many people around the world. Harassment, intimidation, cyber-bullying, threats, assaults – they all have a… 01/03/2013
Incoming UK central bank boss talks of change On the day that the Bank of England held its benchmark interest rate at 0.5 percent, and left its stimulus plans unchanged, Mark Carney, who is due to take… 07/02/2013
Heavy storm in Montreal Sent by Chantal Khalaf, 27 Dec 2012 08/01/2013
Shiffren crowned Snow Queen American teenager Michaela Shiffrin won her second World Cup slalom of the season and her career on Friday after she won the prestigious floodlit classic in… 05/01/2013
Montreal buried in snowMontreal’s all-time record for a one-day snowfall which was set in 1971, was broken on Thursday as 45-50 cm fell in the city and surrounding area… 29/12/2012
Toronto : more money for skyscrapersA woman walks past a graffiti which reads “KA-CHING”. 147 skyscrapers are being built in Toronto, which is more than anywhere else in North America… 20/12/2012
Cell transplant gives hope to Nazdana Jan Baby Nazdana Jan was born with a urea cycle disorder, a rare genetic disease that causes a build up of ammonia in the body. Her family recently immigrated to… 06/12/2012
Impressive Vonn repeats Lake Louis clean sweep Canadian alpine skiing officials could be forgiven for thinking of changing the name of Lake Louise to Lake Lindsey after American speed queen Lindsey Vonn… 03/12/2012
Svindal triumphs againTwo time world cup champion Aksel Lund Svindal won the first Super G of the season on Sunday in Lake Louis capping off a fine showing at the Canadian resort… 26/11/2012
Svindal takes Lake Louise Downhill The Downhill skiing season is upon us with the world’s fastest unassisted men and women flinging themselves down mountains all around the world, beginning in… 25/11/2012
“Six weeks of Iranian Art” in Toronto Mahmoud Meraji, is one of 5 artists to conduct visual art workshops as part of the the festival “Six Weeks of Iranian Art” taking place in Toronto. He… 08/11/2012
Sensory classroom for autistic children Social interaction and communication are often hugely difficult for autistic children, meaning they have problems interacting and learning at school. Using… 12/09/2012
Futuristic gangland thriller Looper opens Toronto The sci-fi thriller Looper, starring Emily Blunt, Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, opened the 37th edition of the Toronto International Film… 07/09/2012
Downhill daredevils hit Calgary The 11th World Downhill Skateboarding & Street Luge Championships took place on the hills of Calgary where hundreds of downhill daredevils battled it out for… 04/09/2012
Making offenders pay for victim support servicesThe UK and Canada are two states that force offenders to help pay for victim support services, and the laws in both nations are set to get even tougher. The… 03/09/2012
Summer Learning Researchers say that on average, students lose about a month of progress in maths skills each summer, so many projects are now promoting learning for students… 28/08/2012
100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede RodeoWes Stevenson loses his hat as he rides the horse Hurricane Terry during the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo. REUTERS/Todd Korol 14/07/2012
Well fed, well read The UN estimates that almost 400 million children around the world go to bed hungry. Many also go to school without breakfast. In other countries, the problem… 09/07/2012
Blackberry blues BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion has suffered a devastating setback. In a move that has the markets questioning its ability to survive the… 29/06/2012
Niagara Falls high wire crossing – nocomment Cheered on by thousands of spectators, US tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has fulfilled his childhood dream. He becomes the first man to walk across Niagara… 17/06/2012
Tightrope walker crosses Niagara Falls Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has defied mist and wind to become the first man to walk across Niagara Falls on a high wire. 17/06/2012
Bad Day singer hopes Cupid single is good news A smash hit like Bad Day should have been a good thing for Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was used as the farewell song on American Idol, sold millions… 15/06/2012
Police find more body parts in Canada Police are investigating a possible link to the murder of a Chinese man in Canada after two packages containing body parts were delivered to schools in… 06/06/2012
Quebec student rebellion The ‘city that never sleeps’ label pretty much fits the Canadian city of Montreal for its unrelenting and increasingly noisy student protests, with support… 25/05/2012
Canadian students tuition fee protestsA police officer charges at a protester during a demonstration against tuition fee increases in Montreal, May 23, 2012. REUTERS/Olivier Jean 24/05/2012
DJ Fresh Prince C – nocomment Great Britain’s Prince Charles put a royal turntable spin on while learning DJing skills in Toronto, Canada. 24/05/2012
If you go down to the woods today…... When five friends leave for a weekend in a remote forest, they have no idea what kind of nightmare is awaiting them, nor what is waiting for them in The Cabin… 10/04/2012
RBC denies illegal share trade schemeA US financial regulator has accused Royal Bank of Canada of making hundreds of millions of dollars worth of illegal trades of share futures to get Canadian… 03/04/2012
Harper’s panda diplomacyCanada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks at a panda being held by his wife Laureen at a zoo in Chongqing February 11, 2012. He announced that two giant… 11/02/2012
Coping with autism Living with autism can be difficult, and helping children live with it can be overwhelming for parents. Education can play a key role. In this edition of… 23/01/2012
Tributes paid after death of freestyle skier Burke Colleagues of the freestyle skier Sarah Burke have been speaking of their shock and disbelief after her death. The 29-year-old Canadian had been hotly… 20/01/2012
Logging puts Tasmanian eagles at risk In the Australian state of Tasmania, the native eagles are under threat because intensive logging is destroying their natural habitat. 10/01/2012
Blackberry hit further by QNX delays BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has posted a sharp drop in profit and offered a dismal outlook for shipments around Christmas. It also delayed until… 16/12/2011
Colourful Niagara Falls to greet New Year – nocomment To greet the arrival of 2012, the Government of Ontario, Canada recently brightened up the Niagara Falls with colourful lighting. 12/12/2011
Pipeline demo in Washington DC – nocomment Thousands of protesters opposed to a new oil pipeline from Canada to the United States circled the White House grounds on Sunday to press President Barack… 08/11/2011
World Cup set for quarter-finals Zac Guildford scored four tries to help tournament hosts New Zealand thrash Canada 79-15 in their final Pool A game in Wellington. Graham Henry’s men… 02/10/2011
France and England maintain winning World Cup starts France turned on the style in the second half to beat a gutsy Canada 46-19 in their second Pool A match of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday. Vincent Clerc… 18/09/2011
Hollywood comes to Toronto Hollywood A-listers Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Glenn Close are in Canada, for the 36th Toronto International Film Festival. 14/09/2011
Tonga ring the changes for Canada test Tonga are to make a record 11 changes to the side that lost their Pool A opener against New Zealand last Friday when the Pacific Islanders take on Canada in… 13/09/2011
Building bridges through education Education plays a key role in connecting cultures and fostering tolerance. Our first report takes us to Morocco where a non-profit organisation aims to bring… 02/09/2011
Hurricane Irene seen from Montreal Hurricane Irene is seen from the St-Joseph Basilica on top of Mont-Royal in Montréal. Winds of up to 120km/h were recorded along the St-Laurence River… 30/08/2011
Superb Serena to meet Samantha Stosur in Toronto showdown Serena Williams is back in the swing as she makes her way into the final of the Toronto Cup. The former world number one, who returned to the tour in June… 14/08/2011
Serena in Toronto semis after shaky start against Safarova Serena Williams used all her experience to book her place in the semi-final of the Toronto Cup beating the Czech player Lucie Safarova in three… 13/08/2011
Rusty performances in the Womens Toronto Cup The top seeds have tumbled in the third round of the Toronto Cup. Maria Sharapova had her serve broken five times and admitted she was rusty after time off… 12/08/2011
Military manoeuvres in Ukraine – nocomment The ‘Rapid Trident’ joint Ukraine-NATO military exercise in western Ukraine involves 1,600 personnel from the US, Ukraine, Canada and neighbouring CIS and… 04/08/2011
Ashoka – a success for social enterprise The most innovative minds have come together for one week only to brainstorm ways to make the world a better place. Ashoka, the worlds leading promoter of… 01/08/2011
Soap bubble show by Canadian artist Fan YangChildren react after being enclosed in a large soap bubble by Canadian bubble artist Fan Yang during “The Gazillion Bubble Show” in Beijing, July 31, 2011… 31/07/2011
Rodeo festival rocks CalgaryCory Hines of Rocky Rapids gets bucked off the horse in the novice saddle bronc event during the Calgary Stampede rodeo in Canada. REUTERS/Todd Korol 11/07/2011
Bombardier to lay off half its UK train builders Canadian train maker Bombardier is cutting more than 1,400 jobs – nearly half the workforce – at its plant in Derby, in central England. The lay-offs come… 05/07/2011
Canada Day Fireworks Coquitlam city of British Columbia celebrates Canada day with fireworks (Filmed by Hejar Berenji). 05/07/2011
William’s splash down in Canadian helicopter – nocomment Prince William plunges in a Canadian forces Sea King helicopter into a river in front of thousands of spectators. 05/07/2011
Nortel’s patents sold to group including Apple, RIM Apple and Research In Motion are part of a winning consortium of six companies buying bankrupt Nortel Networks’ remaining portfolio of 6,000 patents and… 01/07/2011
William and Kate in Canada – nocomment Prince William and Kate began their first official trip abroad laying a wreath at Canada’s National War Memorial. Excited onlookers screamed with delight and… 01/07/2011
Canadian film to set fire to UK screens “Incendies” is the story of a twin brother and sister who find out upon their mother’s death that their father is still alive and that they have a brother… 30/06/2011
Canadian bakery is sweet on royal couple – nocomment A bakery in central Ottawa prepared for the official visit of British royal newly-weds Prince William and and Kate Middleton, hoping to appeal to the royal… 30/06/2011
JPG dresses Montreal French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal – From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. 24/06/2011
Violence in Vancouver after hockey defeatVancouver Canucks fans watch police cars burn after Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey playoff between the Canucks and the Boston Bruins in Vancouver… 16/06/2011
Maple boosts hostile bid for TMX Maple Group has boosted its hostile takeover bid for the Toronto Stock Exchange operator TMX Group. The all-Canadian consortium – which has just been… 13/06/2011
CN Tower struck by lightningLightning strikes the CN Tower during a thunderstorm in Toronto May 29, 2011. REUTERS/Mark Blinch 30/05/2011
LSE dismisses Maple’s hostile TMX bid The London Stock Exchange has dismissed the threat of a higher hostile counter offer to its bid for Canada’s TMX stock market. A Canadian consortium of… 27/05/2011
Social Media in the classroom Social media can be a tool for political and social change, it can also be a powerful aid in the classroom. Connecting people from different corners of the… 11/04/2011
Avril Lavigne releases ‘coming of age’ album Avril Lavigne is releasing her fourth album ‘Goodbye Lullaby’. At the age of just 26, Lavigne has been around for nearly a decade – a long time in the music… 09/03/2011
Bonus: Eonnagata Here are a few extra excerpts from our interviews with French dancer Sylvie Guillem, British choreographer Russell Maliphant and Canadian director Robert… 28/12/2010
Eonnagata: the high-society transvestite spy Three world stars on one stage: the French dancer Sylvie Guillem, the Canadian director Robert Lepage and the British choreographer Russell Maliphant who have… 28/12/2010
After Canada, are the penny’s days numbered in the States?The Royal Canadian Mint announced earlier this month that the Canadian penny is being withdrawn from circulation. The coin however remains legal tender but… 20/02/2013
Biggest climate change rally in US historyTens of thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall in Washington to call on the US President to honour his inaugural pledge to tackle climate… 18/02/2013
Canadian spy sentenced to 20 yearsCanadian naval officer, Sub-Lt Jeffrey Delisle, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for handing over secrets to Russia for more than four years. The… 09/02/2013
Ice cool orcas escape Hudson Bay death trapA dozen orcas, trapped under ice and facing death on Canada’s frozen Hudson Bay since Tuesday, have escaped. The whales gathered round a hole in the ice… 11/01/2013
Canada diplomat who helped Americans in Tehran hostage crisis diesA former Canadian diplomat who risked his life sheltering American’s during the 1979 Tehran hostage crisis has died. John Sheardown, 88, passed away in… 06/01/2013
Storm causes record snowfall in MontrealThere has been record-breaking snowfall in Montreal as blizzards continue to batter North America. At least 45 centimetres fell on Thursday, beating the… 28/12/2012
Darwin the IKEA monkey gets a new homeDarwin the “IKEA monkey” has a new home at a primate sanctuary near Toronto. His owner, Yasmin Nakhuda, gave him up to the authorities after he was found… 11/12/2012
Powerful quake hits Canada’s British ColumbiaA powerful earthquake has hit Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia. The US Geological Survey reported its magnitude as 7.7 and at a depth of 10… 28/10/2012
Eight years later, Irish boy makes new pen friendsA ten-year-old Irish boy has made two new unexpected pen friends. Oisin Millea found a message in a bottle from two young French Canadian girls on a… 23/10/2012
“Anonymous” claims to out stalker who drove teenager to suicideCanadian teenager Amanda Todd took her own life last week after suffering a campaign of online bullying. She posted a video on YouTube in September explaining… 16/10/2012
Last Westerner leaves GuantanamoThe youngest prisoner and last Westerner held in Guantanamo has been sent home to Canada to finish his sentence. Omar Khadr was a fifteen year old fighting… 29/09/2012
Fatal shooting mars Quebec separatist election celebrationAn election victory celebration by separatists in the Canadian province of Quebec has been interrupted by a shooting in which one person was killed and… 05/09/2012
Separatists win election in QuebecThe French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec appears to have elected its first female premier. Leading the separatists, Parti Quebecois, Pauline Marois… 05/09/2012
Sticky-fingered thieves steal Canadian maple syrup worth millionsA group of sticky-fingered thieves in Canada have made off with a stockpile of maple syrup worth 24 million euros. The sweet-toothed burglars stole the… 03/09/2012
More body parts found in Canadian riverPolice in Canada have found two severed hands in a river near Toronto. Earlier this week a human head and foot were discovered near the same spot. Since… 18/08/2012
Canada: 2 dead in Toronto party shootingTwo people have been killed after a shooting at an outdoor party in Toronto. Bullets were fired from a number of guns into a crowd of about 200 people… 17/07/2012
Canadian police confirm identity of a head found in parkPolice in Montreal have confirmed that a human head found in a park belongs to a Chinese student who is thought to have been dismembered by a Canadian porn… 05/07/2012
Canada ‘Psycho killer’ suspect pleads not guiltyLuka Rocco Magnotta, dubbed the ‘Canadian Psycho’ has told a Quebec court he is not guilty of all the charges laid. The 29-year-old porn actor arrived back… 19/06/2012
One dead in stage collapse before Radiohead showA concert by Radiohead was cancelled in Toronto after a stage roof fell in during soundchecks and rehearsals. One man was killed and three others… 17/06/2012
High-wire artist crosses Niagara Falls on tightropeThe sceptics had warned that high winds or even swooping birds would down him. But high-wire artist Nik Wallenda defied the odds to fulfil his dream by… 16/06/2012
Canadian students turn ire on F1Students in Canada, who have been holding regular protests over a hike in tuition fees, are now turning their anger on the Formula 1 Grand Prix that takes… 08/06/2012
Canadian Psycho suspect won’t fight extraditionThe suspected killer dubbed the ‘Canadian Psycho’ is being moved to Berlin’s Moabit prison, following his arrest in one of the city’s cyber cafes on Monday… 05/06/2012
Berlin police arrest ‘Canadian Psycho’ suspectPolice have confirmed the man arrested in Berlin is the Canadian suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta, dubbed the ‘Canadian Psycho’. According to investigators… 05/06/2012
Suspect detained in Canada body parts murderThe main suspect in the Canadian body parts murder case has been arrested in Germany. Porn actor Luka Rocco Magnotta was picked up at an internet cafe in the… 04/06/2012
Suspected Canadian ‘psycho killer’ arrestedGerman police have confirmed they have arrested suspected Canadian murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta in Berlin. Reports say the 29-year-old porn star was… 04/06/2012
Police target Paris bars in Canadian Psycho probePolice hunting the so-called ‘Canadian Psycho’ killer have been carrying out what they call ‘targeted searches’ in and around Paris. Interpol issued a Red… 03/06/2012
