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Two Ontario municipalities declare flood emergencies

Two Ontario municipalities declare flood emergencies

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Two municipalities north of Belleville, Ont., have declared states of emergency because of high water levels. Central Hastings and Tweed made the announcement Tuesday evening, joining Belleville, which did it last Thursday.
Manitoba forecasters say cold spring increases risk of flooding in Winnipeg

Manitoba forecasters say cold spring increases risk of flooding in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — Manitoba flood officials say the prolonged cold spring is making flooding more likely for a few homes in Winnipeg.
Rising waters, ice jams cause flooding in parts of New Brunswick

Rising waters, ice jams cause flooding in parts of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Rising waters are causing problems across parts of New Brunswick today, flooding homes, businesses and roads. The village of Sussex Corner has declared a state of emergency and is co-ordinating boats to rescue people from their homes.
Grief from Calgary's worst mass murder sinking in with U of C students

Grief from Calgary's worst mass murder sinking in with U of C students

CALGARY — Students at the University of Calgary are struggling to cope following the worst mass murder in the city's history that left five young people dead and another facing five counts of first-degree murder.
Canadians: No appetite for the jobs that temporary foreign workers fill?

Canadians: No appetite for the jobs that temporary foreign workers fill?

OTTAWA — Amid the uproar of yet another temporary foreign worker scandal, some observers insist that many Canadians in various regions of the country simply won't work the jobs coveted by those eager to start a new life in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.
McDonald's set to hire more than 6,000 young people at one day event

McDonald's set to hire more than 6,000 young people at one day event

TORONTO — McDonald's sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ and its franchisees are set to hire more than 6,000 young people at a one-day event on Thursday at participating restaurants across the country.
Tory MP Rob Anders loses nomination; winner takes a shot at Kenney

Tory MP Rob Anders loses nomination; winner takes a shot at Kenney

CALGARY — The man who defeated controversial Calgary MP Rob Anders for the nomination in Signal Hill took aim at one of the most powerful members of Stephen Harper’s cabinet late Saturday night.
Anatomy of a scandal: key developments in the Patrick Brazeau saga

Anatomy of a scandal: key developments in the Patrick Brazeau saga

OTTAWA — Suspended senator Patrick Brazeau is in more legal difficulties after police charged him with assault, uttering threats, cocaine possession and breach of bail conditions. The charges followed what police in Gatineau, Que.
Passwords, other data, vulnerable because of security flaw

Passwords, other data, vulnerable because of security flaw

SAN FRANCISCO — A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their
Facts about the Heartbleed computer bug

Facts about the Heartbleed computer bug

Facts about the Heartbleed computer bug The Heartbleed computer bug has implications well beyond information technology circles.