The city of Toronto is confirming that actor Corey Haim’s funeral will not be paid for by the city. The former teen idol who starred in the classic movie “The Lost Boys” died unexpectedly last week. Many are speculating that the 38 year-old actor died of a drug overdose because of his lifelong struggle with substance abuse. However, the toxicology reports are still pending and the... 

An investigation in Ontario into deli meats contaminated with listeria now includes the review of five deaths. According to a spokesperson with the province’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, investigators will examine the deaths for any possible connections to the food items from Siena Foods Ltd recently recalled. Some of these recalled products had been distributed throughout Canada. However,... 

While the vast majority of iPhone applications are used for entertainment or other frivolous purposes, one new upcoming iPhone app appears to be set to do a lot of good and increase efficiency for one Canadian city. The city of Edmonton, Alberta, is doing their best to use the technology available through the iPhone to help their city. The city is presently almost done developing a new application... 

Canadian-born actor and former teen heartthrob Corey Haim is dead. According to the LAPD’s North Hollywood Division, Haim died at 3:30 a.m on Wednesday of an apparent accidental overdose. The coroner’s office said an autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death. Haim was found unresponsive inside his Oakwood apartment. His mother was with him at the time. He was rushed to the Providence... 

Canadian money is scheduled to change in late 2011. The country is planning on replacing the cotton-based paper notes with synthetic polymer, which will last two or three times as long as the present bills. The bills will certainly be waterproof. Leaving money in clothing during the wash will no longer pose a problem, not to mention government savings in printing bills with longer durability. These... 

Technology – Cell phone giants Motorola plan on bringing freshness to Android phones used in Canada this spring. The new handsets with the MOTOBLUR Interface are eagerly awaited. MOTOBLURed Out! Android users in Canada are today realizing that there will be a new kid on the block this spring. Motorola issued a statement saying that they intend to release to the public their Android cell phones,... 

Victory Sweet for Canada It was the culmination of the greatly anticipated match up for gold between the U.S. and Canada. Canada brought glory to Vancouver in the final game of the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament. It was an intense game with Canada winning 3-2 in overtime. Jonathan Toews scored for Canada in the first period. It was the only goal until Corey Perry scored to make it 2-0 for... 

United States President Barack Obama has lost a bet and now owes Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of beer. The two men made a friendly wager based on the outcome of the Olympic gold medal hockey game Sunday, between the United States and Canada. Sidney Crosby ended up clenching the win (3-2) for Canada with an overtime goal in the exciting game. Harper can now expect a case of 24 Molson... 

Andrew Koenig was found dead in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on Thursday morning after his family and friends conducted their own search. A representative from the Vancouver Police Department made a statement at 5pm Thursday saying “Andrew’s body was found in the park by friends who had initiated their own search. Our investigations are continuing… We will not release any further details... 

The Canadian women’s hockey team caused a bit of a stir with their gold medal celebration on Thursday. Half an hour after the medal ceremony, when fans had left the building, the women were asked to return to the ice to be photographed. They certainly obliged. Players – still in uniform and with medals around their necks – celebrated joyfully, complete with beer, Champagne, and cigars. The...