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We're Still Triple-A!

CP | David Paddon, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Business

TORONTO - Canada gets to keep its triple-A rating from Moody's Investors Service.The New York-based agency said Thursday Canada's economic performance...

Lost, Starving And Facing Bears

CP | Chris Purdy, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Alberta

An Alberta woman lost in northern bush for two weeks faced off with a bear, ate berries and sipped water from streams before she found a remote huntin...

WATCH: Tory MP Wants Debate On Rights Of Unborn

The Huffington Post Canada | Michael Bolen | Posted 08.24.2012 | Canada Politics

Tory MP Mark Warawa has released a video in support of a motion to study the rights of the unborn in Canada. In the clip, the Member of Parliament ...

Cougar Mauls 7-Year-Old Camper

The Huffington Post B.C. | Andree Lau | Posted 08.17.2012 | Canada British Columbia

A cougar attack on Vancouver Island left a seven-year-old boy with cuts to his head and shoulder. The mauling happened on Sproat Lake, west of Port...

92-Year-Old Woman Turned Away From Flight Over ID Mishap

CBC | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Alberta

An elderly woman was denied access to her Air Canada flight from Calgary to Vancouver Wednesday night — although not because she was deemed a securi...

Tense Times Ahead In NHL Talks

CP | Chris Johnston, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada

TORONTO - The first tense moments of the NHL's collective bargaining negotiations have arrived.With Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr not scheduled to sit ...

Sockeye Salmon Fishery Likely To Close This Year

CP | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada British Columbia

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Commercial and recreational sockeye fishermen on the Fraser River may not get a single opportunity to cast their nets this season.The...

Entire Island Chain Disappears In Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Video

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 08.20.2012 | Canada Business

Update: Sunday, Aug. 19: A dazzling new video by a B.C. non-profit group fires back at the erroneous Enbridge animation. Update: Friday, Aug. 17: A...

Montreal Fashion Week Announces Full Schedule

The Huffington Post Canada | Sarah Kelsey | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Style

Fashion lovers in Montreal get ready: the final schedule for Montreal Fashion Week has been released. And the program, which will take place from Sept...

RCMP Rebel Blog Silenced

The Huffington Post B.C. | Jesse Ferreras | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada British Columbia

A blog started by anonymous rebels within the B.C. RCMP has been shut down. The Re-Sergeance Alliance, a group that claims to speak for "over 500 o...

Tit-For-Tat? No Way

CP | Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Politics

OTTAWA - Angela Merkel gave Stephen Harper what he wanted — strong public support for a Canada-European Union trade deal — but not before she gent...

Trend Alert: Soft, Not-Too-Perfect Hair

2 For Couples | Kate Drummond | Posted 01.03.2013 | Canada Style

We're smitten with relaxed, slightly messy bridal hair. These not-too-perfect 'dos have a whimsical je ne sais quoi vibe -- they're a little bit b...

Oh, Canada: Red, White And Better

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Impact

Earlier this month, we asked you what you would do to change Canada for the better. Your responses (more than 185!) covered a vast range of topics, fr...

An Informal History of the Word "Slut"

Donald D'Haene | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Living
Donald D'Haene

Even though the euphemism "four-letter word" only came into use during the first half of the twentieth century, I think the first and most controversial anachronistic example must be "slut. I found an unusual modern-day definition: a woman with the morals of a man. Surprised? Slut is not just a term used for women.

Who Will Unfriend?

CBC | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Business

Facebook's early investors and a handful of directors become eligible today to sell stock they own in the social networking company, putting downward ...

Rachel Mendleson

Why B.C.'s Play For LNG Is On Shaky Ground

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Mendleson | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada British Columbia

British Columbia’s drive to become a major contender in the liquefied natural gas industry may be dashed by global competition for the Asian market,...

#OddAlberta: What, A Giant Dinosaur Doesn't Seem Weird To You?

The Huffington Post Canada | Pablo Fernandez | Posted 02.25.2013 | Canada Alberta

In every province, there are the spots that everyone and their cousin's dog have visited. You know the ones. In Toronto, it's the CN Tower. In Montrea...

Seema Dhawan

Pedal To The Medal

HuffingtonPost.com | Seema Dhawan | Posted 08.16.2012 | Canada Alberta

As the appetite for cleaner energy continues to grow on the part of oilsands crude consumers, Alberta’s massive emissions footprint is only getting ...

What Friends Are For?

CBC | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Business

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit with Prime Minister Stephen Harper has reignited the issue of Canada's refusal to contribute money to a bailou...

Mentally Ill Killer, Crown Battle For Slain Wife's Insurance Payout

CBC | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada

The case of a mentally ill Toronto man who killed his wife and was awarded a $51,000 payout on her insurance policy has torn his family apart, sparked...

26 U.S. Companies Paid CEOs More Than Government Taxes: Study

CP | Bernard Condon, The Associated Press | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Business

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Twenty-six big U.S. companies paid their CEOs more last year than they paid the federal government in tax, according to a study relea...

B.C. Fire Risk Heats Up

CBC | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada British Columbia

The fire risk in much of the province is expected to increase as temperatures continue to soar in the coming days. Officials predict one in five he...

Dogs Allegedly Thrown Into Campfire

The Huffington Post B.C. | Andree Lau | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Alberta

A B.C. woman faces animal cruelty charges after northern Alberta RCMP say she threw two dogs into a campfire. Someone called police to report anima...

Ottawa Urged To Follow Australia's Lead

CBC | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Living

Anti-smoking activists are urging Ottawa to follow Australia's lead after its highest court upheld the world's toughest tobacco law on Wednesday. ...

Can The Oil Sands Make You Sick? Doctors Call For Study

CBC | Posted 10.15.2012 | Canada Alberta

Doctors with the Canadian Medical Association are calling for more research into the health effects of resource extraction projects such as the Albert...