Museums 'wide open' after strike
Educators and actors are entertaining and informing visitors at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum for the first time in 12 weeks. cbc.ca |
Rally planned against Olympic torch
Demonstrators are preparing to rally against the Olympic torch when it passes through southern Ontario on Sunday afternoon. cbc.ca |
Convicted bomber Ludwig arrested in B.C. pipeline blasts
Wiebo Ludwig, an Alberta activist convicted of bombing oil and gas wells in the 1990s, has been arrested and faces an extortion charge in connection with more recent bombings at EnCana pipelines in northeastern B.C., according to his Edmonton lawyer. cbc.ca |
Former mayor Chiarelli to seek provincial seat
Bob Chiarelli, a former Ottawa mayor and former MPP, will take another run at provincial politics. cbc.ca |
Quebec seeks to accelerate Haitian adoptions
The Quebec government is asking Haitian authorities to expedite the adoption process for 98 children, the province's Minister for Social Services, Lise Thériault, said Wednesday. cbc.ca |