- newsCBCThousands of alleged fugitives nabbed at Canadian borders in wake of CBC News investigation
Canada's borders have become less porous in the wake of a CBC News investigation that revealed a major security gap in the way passengers were being screened before being allowed into Canada. In the past 12 months since new screening measures came into effect on Nov. 21, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) apprehended 3,067 people with outstanding criminal arrest warrants at border crossings. In the previous 12 months, before the changes came into effect, the CBSA caught just 556 alleged fugitives.
- newsYahoo News UKMarried teacher, 37, who kept a diary detailing sex with pupil, 14, is jailed
A married teacher who kept a sex diary detailing her romps with a 14-year-old pupil has been jailed. Nicole Wilfinger, 37, kept a journal that outlined pivotal moments of her relationship with the teenager, including when they had sex and were romantic with each other. The former teacher at Molasky Junior High School in Las Vegas is even alleged to have carried on with the relationship after her arrest, wearing disguises in an attempt to see him.
tvSuperfan TVKelly Ripa, Anderson Cooper, and Andy Cohen’s Assistants Reveal Gross HabitsKelly Ripa and Anderson Cooper visited their buddy, Andy Cohen, on Watch What Happens Live, and they all brought their assistants. Although, they probably wish they hadn’t because Andy made them play Truth or Drink, which required their assistants to answer embarrassing questions about Kelly, Anderson, and Andy or take a shot of alcohol. Most of the time, the assistants wisely chose to take the shots, or in Kelly’s case, she had to take the shots because her assistant is pregnant.
- newsYahoo News UKMum called into emergency school meeting because daughter can't stop laughing at teacher's name
A young mum has said she is furious after being called to a meeting at her daughter’s primary school because the youngster can’t stop laughing at her teacher’s name. Priscilla Terumalai was called to the meeting at Mayville Primary School in Leytonstone, east London, after daughter Annalise was unable to stop giggling at teacher Miss Butt. Mrs Terumalai had previously met Miss Butt at a parent’s evening where she told the teacher that her daughter found her name amusing, although it was not considered to be cause for concern.
- newsThe Canadian PressBaertschi scores winner in crazy third period as Canucks topple Wild 5-4
VANCOUVER — Sven Baertschi is starting to get his groove back for the Vancouver Canucks.
- newsYahoo News UKSitting indoors while your car defrosts outside is ILLEGAL, police warn drivers
Police are warning motorists that they’re not only at risk of getting their car stolen, but it’s also illegal. The warnings come after a spate of thefts earlier this week of cars that were left unlocked on the drive with their keys in the ignition. West Midlands Police said officers are now investigating 15 thefts after a further 11 vehicles, with a combined value of more than £200,000, were taken on the same morning after being left unlocked on the drive with their keys in the ignition.
- sportsPuck DaddyGerard Gallant fired by Panthers in dysfunctional mess
Gerard Gallant, a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year in 2015-16, was fired on Sunday by the Florida Panthers after a middling 11-10-1 start that produced 23 points in 22 games. The news was first reported by Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet. Gallant met the media after the Panthers’ 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
newsYahoo News UKMan hands 'breast implant' into police, but it turns out to be something entirely differentThe ‘bagged and tagged’ circular object was handed to cops in Maroochydore in Queensland last week – with the man fearing that the ‘implant’ was possible proof of a murder or drowning. In a relieved statement, Queensland Police said: ‘Officers at Maroochydore Station were all hands on deck when, much to their initial alarm, a concerned citizen attended the counter to report a possible homicide. It’s certainly a far cry from their initial fears, and now it’s thought that the jellyfish in question is a blubber fish – which can deliver an irritating but non-dangerous sting.
- newsThe Canadian PressToronto tech tycoon's N.B. mansion remains unsold: 'There's a buyer out there'
A multimillionaire Toronto technology entrepreneur has been so far unable to sell his one-of-a-kind, 10-bedroom Atlantic Canada vacation mansion, complete with private beaches, a custom go-kart track and a baseball field. Lorne Abony's mammoth Utopia, N.B., mansion has been on the market for nearly two years, and comes with a hefty price tag: $9.65 million. "You have to see it to believe it," said Fredericton-based realtor Scott MacTavish, who has been working to sell the luxurious property. "It's out of this world, as you would expect for a $9.6 million asking price.
- stylehello!Keira Knightley was originally supposed to bare more in 'Love Actually' wedding dress
Love Actually is as iconic a Christmas film as any, and one of the movie's most memorable moments comes in the opening scene, when Juliet (Keira Knightley) marries Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor). The Oscar-nominated designer told Grazia that director Richard Curtis had a particular look in mind for the bride. "Richard Curtis wanted [Keira's] character to be kind of sexy, even as a bride.
- newsCBCHomeless, living at the the airport, the turning point for 1 man and his son
At 28, Prince Tutankhamun is making up for lost time with his son, two-year-old Jordan. When Tutankhamun was growing up, his own father contributed almost nothing besides bestowing on him his unusual name — Prince. Without a template for being a father, Tutankhamun spent his 20s couch-hopping, sleeping in stairways of low-rent towers on Weston Road and finally in the departures lounge at Pearson International Airport — adrift and homeless.
- newsThe Canadian PressTrump wins Michigan's 16 electoral votes, state board says
President-elect Donald Trump has won Michigan's 16 electoral votes. The Board of State Canvassers certified Trump's 10,704-vote victory on Monday, nearly three weeks after the election. The two-tenths of a percentage point margin out of nearly 4.8 million votes is the closest presidential race in Michigan in more than 75 years.
- newsThe Canadian Press'Surprising and stressful:' Small-town Alberta woman claims $50M Lotto Max win
Lois Olsen of Irma, about 180 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, says she discovered her win the day after the Nov. 11 draw. Olsen, a long-time resident, bought the lucky quick-pick ticket at the Irma Co-op store. "I’m going to give some of the money to my family,” she said Tuesday as she picked up her cheque at the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission office in St. Albert.
- newsThe Canadian PressFamily warns against 'guardian homes' after teen's therapy dog taken by breeder
Since Devon Wagner's dog was taken away, he says he feels like there's a "hole" inside of him. "She completely changed my life," Wagner said of his dog, Savana, his voice breaking. The gentle black dog is now at the centre of an anguished legal dispute between Wagner's mother and the breeder.
- Yahoo Canada Style'Healthy' foods that aren't actually healthy at all
“All natural," "grass-fed," "organic," "low-carb" — you've heard these catchy buzzwords that promise to impact your health in a good way. Thing is: how healthy are they, really? A lot of foods you think have major benefits might be little more than hype. Click through the gallery above to find out which “healthy” foods aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, and let us know what you think by tweeting @YahooStyleCA.
- sportsCagewriterCoach calls UFC’s decision to strip Conor McGregor of title ‘ridiculous'; Cormier responds to being blamed
Conor McGregor of Ireland celebrates his KO victory over Eddie Alvarez of the United States in their lightweight championship bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. Daniel Cormier’s removal from the main event at UFC 206 has caused a ripple effect throughout the MMA world that ended up seeing Conor McGregor having to “relinquish” his UFC featherweight title. The light heavyweight champion was scheduled to defend his title in a rematch with Anthony Johnson at the pay-per-view event on Dec. 10 in Toronto.
- StoryfulSurvivor Removed From Wreckage of Crashed Plane in Colombia
A plane carrying 72 passengers and nine crew members, including members of the Brazilian football club Chapecoense, crashed in La Union, a town in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in the early hours of Tuesday, November 29. The chartered flight CP2933, operated by the LaMia airline, declared an emergency due to electrical faults, according to the Jose Maria Cordova International Airport in Antioquia, Colombia. The plane was en route from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, to Medellin, where Chapecoense was scheduled to play against Atletico Nacional in the Copa Sudamericana finals on Wednesday. This video shows what is described as a survivor being removed from the wreckage. Credit: MiOriente.com via Storyful
- newsYahoo News UKNew Zealand earthquake creates 15ft high wall across Hobbit-like fields
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand this month didn’t just destroy – it also created. A shift in the earth around the quake’s epicentre in Kaikoura, around 600 miles north of Christchurch, saw a 15ft wall suddenly appear in the middle of lush fields. Scientists from the University of Canterbury (UC) investigated the area for the first time since the earthquake hit on November 14, and were stunned to see the new wall that had sprung up.
- sportsBall Don't LieBoston media personality rips Al Horford for missing a game due to his daughter's birth
Celtics big man Al Horford and his wife Amelia take a selfie prior to a Red Sox game this summer. The Boston Celtics announced some eight hours before Monday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat that star big man Al Horford would miss the game for what the team dubbed “personal reasons,” and he would return to work on Tuesday for a practice back in Waltham, Mass. In other words, Horford would receive family leave for all of one day for the birth of his daughter.
- newsYahoo News UKMother ‘sedated daughter, 4, with ketamin and heroin because she disrupted her love life'
Poppy Widdison died in June 2013. Michala Pyke, 37, texted then-partner John Rytting saying, ‘she can have a blue smartie [diazepam] and go to sleep lol xxx’. It is alleged that the couple gave Pyke’s daughter Poppy Widdison sedatives to get her out of the way – Poppy later died.
- newsYahoo Canada NewsHusky puppies help each other conquer wall
Two Siberian huskies attempt to climb a small wall. The best thing about puppies (besides everything) is watching them clumsily learn how to maneuver around. In fact, watching a puppy learn its own body mechanics is hours of free entertainment.
- Global NewsTips and benefits of being an early riser
Tue, Nov 29: Do you feel like you’re getting enough sleep? Are you an early riser because you have to be or because you want to be? If so, here are six scientific benefits of rising early. Susan Hay explains.
- tvSuperfan TVJennifer Aniston Calls on Her Fans to Ignore Paparazzi Coverage
Appearing on Ellen on Wednesday, Jennifer Aniston discussed the essay she published in the Huffington Post this summer in which she decried the paparazzi coverage of her life. Aniston has always been the subject of constant reports, about her love life, her marriage to actor-writer Justin Theroux, or most of all, whether or not she’s pregnant. “I was just fed up with… and these tabloids, all of us, need to take responsibility on what we ingest into our brains,” the Friends star told host Ellen DeGeneres. Both Jennifer Aniston and Ellen DeGeneres have been the subject of many false celebrity stories.
- newsThe Canadian PressSaskatchewan MLA dies in hospital just two weeks after cancer diagnosis
Flags at the Saskatchewan legislature are at half-mast after the death of Saskatchewan Party MLA Roger Parent. The 63-year-old member for Saskatoon Meewasin died Tuesday night at the city's Royal University Hospital with family members by his side. Word of his death came just a day after Parent's wife, Sheila, revealed that her husband had received an unexpected cancer diagnosis after feeling unwell, and that the disease was widespread.
- newsThe Canadian PressMurder-for-hire plot featured on 'Cops' headed to 2nd trial
Dalia Dippolito offered an undercover police officer $7,000 to kill her then-husband, a proposal seen by millions thanks to the television show "Cops," YouTube and other internet sites. Dippolito says she was just acting, that she didn't really want her husband dead. Dippolito's second trial is scheduled to begin Thursday as she faces charges she tried to hire a hit man to kill her newlywed husband, convicted conman Michael Dippolito, in 2009.
