Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that there will be a March 19 by-election in the Toronto-Danforth riding. Jack Layton who was the leader of the NDP party died from cancer in August of last year. Originally, Harper’s office set March 12 as the date for the by-election, but his office announced a change in the date on Monday. There will be a NDP convention in Toronto during the same week as... 

Two 17-year old Canadian teenagers, Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad, crafted a weather balloon and sent a plastic astronaut made of Lego pieces into space. A video of the event shows segments of the journey which lasted for a little more than an hour and half. By the end of the video the Lego man is shown holding a Canadian flag out in space. According to reports, the two teenagers used four cameras,... 

This fall Canada can proudly welcome The Bachelor to their DVR lists. The show is currently casting Canadian contestants for the show. American host, Chris Harrison, was in Toronto on Monday to announce the casting call for the show. He did announce that he will not be hosting this new version, so they are also looking for a host. Fans are also patiently awaiting the announcement on who will be the... 

The death of the four time X Games champion Sarah Burke on Thursday January 19, 2012 was not only a great loss but also brought a huge burden to her family. 29 year old Sarah died during a training run sponsored by Monster Energy Company on the famous Super Eagle half pipe in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reports indicate that Sarah’s accident on January 10 caused irreversible damage to the brain after... 

According to a statement released Thrusday, Canadian Skiier Sarah Burke has succumbed to her injuries, after a crash during a practice run last week in Utah. Burke, a native of Barrie, ON, underwent neurosurgery to repair a tear to one of the 4 major arteries to her brain. Tests revealed Burke sustained “irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest,”... 

Monday morning marked a new era for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, hopefully a lighter one that comes with a slimmer waist-line. Ford and his brother city councillor Doug Ford rolled out an old fashioned scale in front of the mayor’s office at 9:30am for a new year weight loss challenge. The mayor once referred to himself as 300 pounds of fun, and his brother isn’t far off that size. The mayer... 

Three people have been recovered from sea off the coast of Tuscany as the luxury linger Costa Concordia Cruise Ship inadvertently ran itself aground. Water began to fill the ship and after 12 hours ended up completely on its side. Although several are still missing, most of the passengers and crew members were rescued and are now safe and onshore. The exact reason for the incident has not been given,... 

Air Miles has announced that they will be adding an expiry date for points collected under their loyalty program. The company has recently posted the announcement on its corporate website that, starting Dec. 31, 2011: “All Air Miles reward miles will have a date stamp of five years. This means that any reward miles, that have been earned before December 31, 2011, will need to be redeemed by December... 

Lotto Max Results And Winning Numbers Friday December 30th Winning Lotto Max ticket sold in Ontario Somewhere in Ontario, there’s a lucky lottery player who may now be planning one heck of a New Year’s Eve party. A single winning ticket for last night’s $50-million Lotto Max jackpot was sold in the province. There are four winning tickets for the 10 MaxMillions up for grabs –... 

Sears CEO, Lou D’Ambrosio has announced that the company will be closing 100-120 Sears and Kmart brand stores across the U.S., following a 2011 holiday season that failed to meet the chain’s sales goals. The chain includes 2,200 full time stores from which the closures will come. The company cited poor sales in consumer electronics and apparel, as well as a poor economic climate as reasons for...