VANCOUVER — Eric St. Pierre may not have been an obvious candidate for the hobo life. Growing up in Windsor, Ont., he spent every waking minute outside of high school online, playing World of Warcraft or scrolling through message boards.
VICTORIA — Don a headset and zoom off in a sea-spraying skiff ride up British Columbia's wild coast, or feel the moisture hanging just above your shoulders in a hike through the Great Bear Rainforest.
VANCOUVER — Imagine being able to see three times better than 20/20 vision without wearing glasses or contacts — even at age 100 or more — with the help of bionic lenses implanted in your eyes.
The fight is over just how much of a say local governments can have over where new community mailboxes can be installed, with the city southwest of Toronto saying the Crown Corporation is not respecting local regulations.
SASKATOON — Michael Wileniec used to walk across the street from his Saskatoon high school several times a day and hang out with the rest of the smokers, although he was the only one puffing on prescribed medical marijuana.
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The intake cell at what may be Canada's most decrepit prison at one time offered all sorts of useful information.