| Russia probes misspending on Vancouver Olympics Russia's top investigative body confirmed Wednesday it has opened a criminal probe into alleged misspending on preparations for the Vancouver Olympics. cbc.ca |
Driver dies after crash with parked car A 54-year-old man is dead after the car he was driving hit a parked car on Bayswater Ave. south of the Queensway on Thursday night. cbc.ca |
Canucks trade for Parent and Andersson The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Ryan Parent and forward Jonas Andersson in a trade with the Nashville Predators. cbc.ca |
Banks move to cut fixed mortgage rates Most of Canada's major banks have moved to cut their fixed mortgage rates, a response to their own lowered borrowing rates on the bond market. cbc.ca |
AIDS activist lauded for perseverance Eric Smith, a former Nova Scotia schoolteacher who was shunned in the 1980s when it was revealed he was HIV-positive, now is formally recognized as a gay community hero. cbc.ca |