Brokedown palace: the decrepit state of Canada's 24 Sussex Drive
The Canadian prime minister’s residence needs millions of dollars in repairs, but renovating homes of world leaders isn’t easy – just look at Buckingham Palace...
View ArticleCanada pageant finalist says China delaying her entry over rights comments
By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's China-born Miss World contestant said on Tuesday her visa to travel to the beauty pageant at a Chinese resort has been delayed and her father has been...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau sworn in as Canada's first Generation X prime minister
Justin Trudeau, scion of a fabled Liberal Party leader, was sworn in Wednesday as Canada's 23rd prime minister and the first from Generation X. Trudeau punctuated an election campaign promise to take a...
View ArticleAnastasia Lin, Canada's Miss World, Says She's Being Targeted By China
Canada's China-born Miss World contestant said on Tuesday her visa to travel to the beauty pageant at a Chinese resort has been delayed and her father has been harassed by Chinese officials because she...
View ArticleDerby Day: Celebrities bring the swank and swagger to the Birdcage marquees
If you're an international celebrity looking for a quiet break in Australia, it's best not come during the spring racing carnival. Earlier this week, Oscar-winning actor Hilary Swank slipped into...
View ArticleCanada's Miss World entry claims China is trying to block her from final
Anastasia Lin, who was born in China, says she has not received invitation to ceremony next month after she spoke out about human rights...
View ArticleChina may stop Miss World Canada Anastasia Lin from competing in final
TORONTO - Canada's China-born Miss World contestant said on Tuesday her visa to travel to the beauty pageant at a Chinese resort has been delayed and her father has been harassed by Chinese officials...
View ArticleNLD Wins Absolute Majority in Myanmar Parliament
Steve Herman BANGKOK— Myanmar’s opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) has captured an absolute majority of the parliamentary seats, giving it a landslide victory over the government and...
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi's party wins a historic majority in Myanmar parliament
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won enough seats to hold an absolute majority in parliament, a major milestone in the country’s transition from more than five decades of military...
View ArticleSuu Kyi's party wins an absolute majority in Myanmar parliament
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won enough seats to hold an absolute majority in parliament, a major milestone in the country’s transition from more than five decades of military...
View ArticleExperimental Farm advocates hope Liberals reverse plan to give land to new...
A year ago, a plan brokered behind closed doors for 60 acres of prime scientific research land to be given to The Ottawa Hospital to rebuild its Civic campus came as a shock even to those who work on...
View ArticlePro-secession Catalan parties file parliament motion to begin breaking away...
Two parties holding a majority of seats in Catalonia's new regional parliament on Tuesday presented a motion for the chamber to announce the formal start of secession from Spain and the formation of a...
View ArticleSPECTRE takes over Laque Beverly Hills for Bond Girl Beauty Day
Just in time for the release of the newest James Bond film “SPECTRE,” celebrities, influencers and media were invited to an exclusive afternoon of luxury and pampering at the hottest nail bar in Los...
View ArticleCanada Plans To Bring In 500 Syrian Refugees A Day Until Year's End
The Canadian government is forging ahead with its pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year, honoring an audacious campaign promise made by newly-elected Prime Minister Justin...
View ArticleMyanmar election victory: Aung San Suu Kyi mobbed on parliament visit
Leader of the winning National League for Democracy is given flowers as she arrives alongside ruling party figures for final parliamentary session...
View ArticleProfessional Development for Teachers is Key to Improving Financial Education...
(Source: TD - Toronto-Dominion Bank) TD-commissioned report offers ideas to strengthen financial literacy across the country Key Findings: Support for improved financial education is growing - among...
View ArticleHunt Terrorists in Paris Massacre, Not Witch-hunt Muslims
The instant news broke about the hideous bloodbath in Paris, the predictable happened. The tweets from the conservative echo chamber came fast and furious. They called for a total, all-out war, bashed...
View ArticleSuu Kyi mobbed on return to Myanmar parliament
Aung San Suu Kyi has returned to Myanmar’s parliament along with dozens of rivals freshly hammered by her pro-democracy party’s landslide election victory as the legislature begins overseeing the...
View ArticleMinisters Philpott and McCallum available to media (Government of Canada)
(Source: Government of Canada) Ottawa, November 20, 2015 -- The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health and the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration,...
View ArticleJefferson Hills residents concerned about plans for fracking site
Residents of a neighborhood in Jefferson Hills are upset after learning that a nearby property could be used to build gas wells. The Bickerton Well Site property, owned by EQT, is about a half...
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