Search

More newsNews

Local 16 May, 2012 6

Good samaritan replaces disabled woman's iPad

Last week, a thief attacked a disabled woman on SkyTrain and made off with her tablet computer. It's struck a nerve with the public. A kind-hearted stranger has stepped up to buy her another one.

Community centre staff in Vancouver to get dementia training

The city is going to teach workers at community centres to recognize someone suffering from Alzheimer's or Dementia, as well as what they should do in those situations.

Local 16 May, 2012 0

BC economy predicted to do better in 2013

The Conference Board of Canada expects BC's economy will expand by 2.4 per cent this year and 3.4 per cent next year. It adds forestry is expected to grow in the near term.

Local 16 May, 2012 5

Federal government to phase out SIN cards

Ottawa wants to eliminate the cards by March, 2014, in favour of issuing a letter with the number enclosed for personal records. Without high-tech security codes, the card is vulnerable to theft.

National News more

National 16 May, 2012 0

Quebec student protests costing millions and hurting Montreal's downtown

MONTREAL - Quebec's ongoing student protests are costing millions of dollars, with retailers and restaurant owners in downtown Montreal saying business is down 15 per cent. Michel Leblanc, president and CEO of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, says people are concerned about traffic jams and closed

National 16 May, 2012 3

Protest gangs storm into Montreal university classes, force students out

MONTREAL - Protesters stormed into a university, many of them with their faces covered by masks, and worked through the hallways Wednesday on the hunt for classes to disrupt. The protesters were enforcing their declared strikes, and resented the fact that some students have used legal injunctions to

National 16 May, 2012 0

UN food envoy provokes Ottawa with findings on hunger and poor diet in Canada

OTTAWA - The UN's special rapporteur for food is irking the federal government by calling on Ottawa to do something about the 800,000 households in Canada that can't be sure of their next meal. The rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter, has just wrapped up an official trip to investigate hunger and poor d

World News more

World 16 May, 2012 0

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor asks judges for leniency at sentencing hearing

LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands - Convicted war criminal and former Liberian President Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing Wednesday that he sympathizes with victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone he helped foment, and asked judges to render their sentence against him in a spirit of "recon

World 16 May, 2012 0

Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic's genocide trial under way at UN war crimes court

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Ratko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once "held Sarajevo in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war as his long-awaited genocide trial opened Wednesday. Yet he still managed to inflame Bosnia's festering war wounds with the flick of his hand. Hob

World 16 May, 2012 0

A zoo-like Cannes Film Festival opens with 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Sacha Baron Cohen stunt

CANNES, France - The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza. Anderson's film, which was shown to the press before its official pre

Text alerts sent to your inbox or other e-mail enabled mobile devices.
Breaking news, weather and traffic stories about your city and the world around you.
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day

Subscribe now!

Follow @news1130radio

Follow @news1130traffic

Follow @news1130sports

Follow @news1130weather

Sports News more

Sports 16 May, 2012 0

Edmonton Oil Kings bring their 'defence first' game to Memorial Cup

For Edmonton Oil Kings captain Mark Pysyk, the trip to the Memorial Cup this year has an extra cachet. The 20-year-old Buffalo Sabres draft pick expects his junior career is pretty much done. "Chances are it will be the last year," he said as the team prepared to head to Shawinigan, Que., for the fo

Sports 16 May, 2012 0

Ben Scrivens set to lead Marlies against Barons in AHL Western Conference final

TORONTO - Ben Scrivens may finally meet his match when the Toronto Marlies face off against the Oklahoma City Barons in the AHL's Western Conference final. The 25-year-old Marlies goaltender has been solid for Toronto through the first two rounds, compiling a record of 7-1 with a league leading goal

Sports 16 May, 2012 0

Wife of ex-Syracuse hoops coach Fine says ESPN reporting 'destroyed her life'

GENEVA, N.Y. - The wife of a fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach says ESPN trampled her reputation and destroyed her life by broadcasting stories about her and about accusations that her husband molested children. Laurie Fine broke six months of silence and threatened to file a laws

Business News more

Business 16 May, 2012 0

Canadian dollar heads lower, traders avoid risk amid Greece political turmoil

TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was lower Wednesday as concern over a possible Greek exit from the eurozone continued to weigh on investors' appetite for risk. The loonie fell 0.32 of a cent to 99 cents US as investors continued to avoid risky assets such as equities and commodities in favour of perce

Business 16 May, 2012 0

Factory sector bounces back as economy recovers from February swoon

OTTAWA - A new report on manufacturing suggests the Canadian economy rebounded in March, reversing the previous month's surprising contraction and pointing to a resumption of modest growth. Statistics Canada said Wednesday that factory shipments rose by a bigger than expected 1.9 per cent to $49.7 b

Business 16 May, 2012 0

TSX up following losses on worries about possible Greek exit from eurozone

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was higher late-morning Wednesday as buyers moved in after anxiety over Greece's possible exit from the eurozone had sparked a string of selloffs. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 56.87 points to 11,399.92. The market had plunged about 400 points over the past th

Entertainment News more

Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

Betty White heads to nation's capital to see National Zoo, indulge passion for animal watching

WASHINGTON - Betty White is headed to Washington to see the wildlife — not the donkeys and elephants on Capitol Hill, but the animals in the National Zoo. After a stop at the Smithsonian on Thursday, White will visit the zoo one day later to indulge her passion: animal watching. She's looking forwar

Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

A zoo-like Cannes opens with 'Moonrise Kingdom,' Sacha Baron Cohen stunt

Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

Stage musical of 'Bring It On' leaps to Broadway for a 12-week stand starting in July

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cheerleaders are coming back to Broadway. Producers announced Wednesday that "Bring It On: The Musical" will form a complex pyramid in New York as part of the show's 13-city national tour. Its new 12-week stand at the St. James Theatre is set to begin July 12 with an official openin