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Professional snugglers on increase in USA

 

People are being paid to snuggle, despite some misgivings from police

08 May 2014

Look who's not voting Tory

 

One country has bucked the trend for immigrants to support Centre–Left parties, says Daniel Hannan

07 May 2014

Rob Ford: Toronto’s crack-smoking mayor said to have been turned away from United States

 

Mayor Rob Ford reported to have been prevented from entering rehab programme in Chicago

07 May 2014

Ford on break after second crack video

 

The scandal-ridden mayor is taking a leave of absence from his job, as reports emerged of a second video appearing to show him smoking crack cocaine

01 May 2014

Toronto mayor to get help as 'second drug video' emerges

 

Rob Ford to seek treatment for substance abuse amid allegations that he has again been filmed taking drugs

01 May 2014

The lesson from a Canadian teacher which stopped Nigel Farage fighting the Tories in Newark

A Canadian school teacher provided the lesson from history that stopped Nigel Farage jumping at the safe Conservative seat vacated by Patrick Mercer

30 Apr 2014

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Bloated whale carcass 'could explode'

Video A dead blue whale is slowly rotting on the beach of the western Newfoundland community of Trout River, Canada, prompting fears that the gases inside the creature will cause it to explode

30 Apr 2014

Fears huge blue whale rotting on Canadian beach could explode

The blue whale is beached next to a community boardwalk and is emitting a powerful stench that is spreading through the town of 600 people

30 Apr 2014

Canadian driver sues family of teen she killed, blaming him for accident

Motorist who was speeding when she struck three young cyclists sues for ‘emotional distress’ claiming the accident was their fault

27 Apr 2014

Farewell doorknob: Is Vancouver's ban a sign of things to come?

As the Canadian city legislates the classic doorknob out of existence, might the UK follow suit?

26 Apr 2014

America welcomes Primark with open arms

Primark is taking on the East Coast, and the locals appear to be won over already, says Vicki Woods

25 Apr 2014

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US middle class no longer most prosperous in world

American dream fades as data shows middle classes falling behind Canadian counterparts

23 Apr 2014

One-third of Canadians 'have experienced child abuse'

The researchers looked over data from 23,395 Canadians who participated in a 2012 mental health survey

22 Apr 2014

Five stabbed to death at house party in Calgary

Son of policeman in custody after worst mass murder in city's history

15 Apr 2014

Adultery is good for your marriage – if you don’t get caught, says infidelity website boss

As global membership to the world’s biggest infidelity site soars to over 24 million, its founder explains the international appeal of adultery

12 Apr 2014

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A dying dog's bucket list

Dog owner in Canada treats her pet to memorable experiences before it dies

03 Apr 2014

Chris Hadfield reveals how to overcome your fears

Astronaut Chris Hadfield describes what he learned from the most terrifying experience of his life - the moment he nearly went blind during a spacewalk

21 Mar 2014

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Meteor illuminates sky in Canada

Video CCTV captures the moment a giant fireball, thought to be a meteor, illuminates Canada's skyline

19 Mar 2014

Ice climber survives ice pillar collapse on him

Ice climber John Freeman was around 60 feet up a free-hanging pillar of ice when it detached from the cliff face and collapsed on top of him

08 Mar 2014

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Canada ruling means condom piercing constitutes sexual assault

Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction for man who poked holes in condom he wore during sex with girlfriend

07 Mar 2014

A little girl gave up her hair to stop children with cancer from 'feeling sad'

This three-year-old decided to have her long hair cut off to help "sick kids" who have lost their hair through treatment for cancer is a lesson for us all

06 Mar 2014

Canadian man given 26 month sentence for killing police dog

Canadian man who stabbed a police dog to death while under the influence of drugs handed over two years in jail and banned from owning a pet for 25 years

01 Mar 2014

Humpback whale 'performs' for fishermen

Fishermen encounter a curious humpback whale just feet away from their boat in Canada

28 Feb 2014

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96 vehicle pile-up in Canada

Bad driving conditions cause a 96-vehicle pile-up north of Toronto on Highway 400

27 Feb 2014

Barack Obama bets beer on US-Canada hockey matches

President bets Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper as their teams face up in Sochi

21 Feb 2014

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