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Ottawa grants Toronto $200M for infrastructure
The federal government will contribute up to $200 million in infrastructure funding ...

Risk of prison suicides 'unacceptably high': ombudsman
The risk of preventable deaths in custody remains "unacceptably high," despite changes ...

Ignatieff vows never to form coalition
Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff vowed on Friday that his party would never ...

Gander rescue crew plucks 3 men from ships
A military Cormorant helicopter crew based in Gander, N.L., was busy with two medical ...

Fire destroys couple's new home
A young couple and their two-week-old child lost their Pictou County home in a fire ...

Ottawa light rail settlement approved
Ottawa city councillors voted to approve the out-of-court settlement of two lawsuits ...

Swine flu cancels school attendance programs
The prospect of a swine flu pandemic hitting New Brunswick schools this year has ...

Ignatieff vows never to form coalition
Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff vowed on Friday that his party would never ...

Canadian economy to outperform in 2010: CIBC
Canada will lead all industrialized economies in growth next year, CIBC World Markets ...

Honour 9/11 victims through volunteerism: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Americans to come together, serve their ...

Toronto to get millions in federal stimulus cash
The federal government will announce Friday morning that it will grant millions of ...

H1N1 school closures need to be swift: WHO
It's only worth closing schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 pandemic virus during ...

Belgium seeks EU probe of Opel sale
Belgium wants the European Union to investigate the sale of General Motors Co.'s ...

Russia to enact new curbs on alcohol
Russian President Dmitry Medvedvev ordered tough new restrictions Friday to try to ...

Human trafficking charges laid in Edmonton
Edmonton police have laid what are believed to be the first human trafficking charges ...

Bosco shutting down Alberta operations
Bosco Homes is shutting down all of its operations in Alberta, the province said ...

Comrie returns to hometown Oilers
Free-agent forward Mike Comrie agreed Thursday to a one-year contract with the Edmonton ...

Bear warning device killed Alberta teen, friends say
Students at a high school in Rocky Mountain House, Alta., are mourning the loss of ...

MacTavish named Canada's Spengler Cup coach
Former Edmonton Oilers coach Craig MacTavish will be the bench boss for Team Canada ...

Review cop killer's release, chief urges parole board
Edmonton Police Chief Mike Boyd has sent a letter to the chairman of the National ...

Senior mental health official to resign
The Alberta Health Services official who was at the centre of the announcement of ...

Long delay likely for Winnipeg development
A sluggish retail market has put the brakes on a major development in Winnipeg's ...

Manitoban charged in biker slayings hoped to be informant
A former Manitoba police officer charged with first-degree murder testified in Ontario ...

RCMP asks for patience in missing women cases
The head of the RCMP in Manitoba is asking for the public's understanding, patience ...

Bombers QB LeFors' season over
The Blue Bombers have shelved quarterback Stefan LeFors for the rest of the season ...

Hydro workers threaten to strike
Thousands of Manitoba Hydro workers could be headed for the picket lines in what ...

More supervision for troubled Winnipeg fire station
A Winnipeg fire station at the centre of a sex scandal will be getting a new pair ...

Manitoba tests criminal seizure law
Three Winnipeg houses that allegedly were homes to marijuana grow-ops will be the ...

Senate security committee eyes private airports
Canada should be paying more attention to security issues at private airports, says ...

911 system problem not a failure, city says
An apparent failure of the city's 911 emergency communications system Monday was ...

Alberta solar home is Olympics bound
A solar home built by a team led by Calgary students will be showcased in Vancouver ...

Woman was turning life around, says ex-boss
A Calgary woman found dead this week under circumstances police described as suspicious ...

EnCana relaunches plan to split
EnCana Corp. said Thursday it is relaunching its plan to split itself into two firms ...

Public gets a kick at Calgary taxi service
The public gets a chance Thursday to offer suggestions to improve Calgary's often-criticized ...

Fire victim identified, cause unclear
Police have identified a woman who died in an apartment suite after a mysterious ...

Court approves $15M church sex-abuse deal
A Nova Scotia court has approved a $15-million settlement between a Roman Catholic ...

Judge hears from dad of soldier killed by tentmate
A sentencing hearing for a Nova Scotia soldier convicted in the shooting death of ...

Obama honours Penguins, Crosby at White House
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins to the White House on ...

2 byelections coming soon: Dexter
Voters in two Nova Scotia electoral districts could be headed back to the polls this ...

Crumbling overpasses to be repaired
The Nova Sotia Department of Transportation says several crumbling overpasses in ...

N.S. to cut tax on home electricity
Nova Scotia is chopping part of the tax on home heating electricity charges.

Overhaul planned for Bluenose II
Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador, the Bluenose II, will sit out the next tourism ...

Honour 9/11 victims through volunteerism: Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Americans to come together, serve their ...

H1N1 school closures need to be swift: WHO
It's only worth closing schools to slow the spread of the H1N1 pandemic virus during ...

Belgium seeks EU probe of Opel sale
Belgium wants the European Union to investigate the sale of General Motors Co.'s ...

9 Chinese needle attack suspects arrested
Chinese authorities arrested nine new suspects connection with alleged attacks involving ...

Japan launches first cargo vessel to space station
Japan has launched its first unmanned cargo vessel to the International Space Station ...

Gay wartime code-breaker Turing gets U.K. apology
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologized Friday for the "inhumane" treatment ...

Russia to enact new curbs on alcohol
Russian President Dmitry Medvedvev ordered tough new restrictions Friday to try to ...

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Ignatieff: video shows the real Harper - Edmonton Sun
CBC.caIgnatieff: video shows the real HarperEdmonton SunOTTAWA — With only days to ...

Heckler's District Mostly Supports the Outburst - New York Times
New York TimesHeckler's District Mostly Supports the OutburstNew York TimesSWANSEA, ...

Iran ready for 'all-encompassing&apo s; talks -website - Reuters
MiamiHerald.comIran ready for 'all-encompassing' talks -websiteReutersWASHINGTON, ...

BC gets new chief justice - Globe and Mail
Globe and MailBC gets new chief justiceGlobe and MailRobert J. Bauman, a judge of ...

Alleged ghost hunter falls to her death in Toronto - Vancouver Sun
Globe and MailAlleged ghost hunter falls to her death in TorontoVancouver SunTORONTO ...

Three charged in Edmonton human trafficking case - Calgary Herald
CBC.caThree charged in Edmonton human trafficking caseCalgary HeraldEDMONTON — Three ...

Report calls for overhaul of political debates
Tom Axworthy would ban Bloc from English debate and make participation mandatory ...

Murky target for B.C.'s 'great goal' of carbon neutrality
Plans to move toward energy efficiency are being placed on the back burner in many ...

The mystery of Lake Louise's missing water
Unexplained absence of 510,000 cubic metres of water from resort's distribution system ...

Polygamy charges have no bearing on moral advice, Blackmore says
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives him the right to live his religion, ...

Tiny minnow wins big victory for species at risk
A ruling on the Nooksack dace makes waves as a court orders government to consider ...

H1N1 could peak early, study suggests
If that occurs, many Canadians will not be protected since vaccine won't be rolled ...

Young people take pass on flu-shot trials
They feel invincible, but H1N1 disproportionately affects those born after 1957

Father of soldier killed by colleague in Afghanistan says he lost his best buddy ...
The Canadian Press - SYDNEY, N.S. - Dexter Megeney, showing the inner strength that ...

Ottawa will run deficits until 2015, two years longer than thought: Flaherty
The Canadian Press - VICTORIA, B.C. - Canadians can now expect five years of federal ...

'Surplus' building re-opens as French school
CBC - The doors have re-opened at one of the eight schools closed in P.E.I. this ...

Swine flu vaccination should be much easier than expected - 1 dose should do
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Mass vaccination programs against swine flu are going ...

Sketch of Yellowknife sex assault suspect released
CBC - As Yellowknife RCMP continue to seek a suspect in a recent break-in and sexual ...

Some criticize Alberta bar's free $20 promotion used to lure students
The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - At least one Alberta bar is trying to beat the recession ...

McGuinty, Charest warn Ottawa to be fair to Ont.-Que. in climate change plan
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - The federal government must treat central Canada fairly ...

N.S. leaders spar over economy
Floodgates of recrimination open up at first televised leaders' debate of summer ...

Veterans march in NB over Agent Orange issue
About 75 people completed a march to Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson's office ...

N.S. leaders spar over economy
Rodney MacDonald, Leader of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative Party, was on ...

Newfoundland nurses poised to hit picket lines
Nurses across Newfoundland and Labrador are poised to hit the picket lines today ...

Being 'blackmailed,' CAW says
Union accuses Ottawa, Ontario of interfering in negotiations with GM

Post crash, workers return to oil rig
Spouses hugged and kissed each other before Cougar Flight 151 left yesterday for ...

ICBC sold grow-op trailers
The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia recently sold three utility trailers ...

Lost toddler's family expresses gratitude
The family of a two-year-old who went missing overnight in the Yukon wilderness last ...

Second West Nile case diagnosed in Okanagan
A second case of human infection with the West Nile virus has been confirmed in B.C.'s ...

Deficits until 2015: Flaherty
Canada will continue to run deficits until 2015, two years longer than originally ...

Tiny fish scores big victory for endangered species
Environmentalists say they have won an important legal victory to protect endangered ...

Kootenay power project slowed by fish concerns
B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office has told the biggest independent power producer ...

Vaccinate kids early to fight swine flu
Vaccinating children by mid-September and following with most of the U.S. population ...

Video reveals 'real Harper': Ignatieff
Candid remarks made by Stephen Harper to Conservative supporters during a private ...

PQ calls for tougher ethics rules
One day after Quebec's labour minister resigned from cabinet over his controversial ...

Canadiens sale all but complete
The $575-million US sale of the Montreal Canadiens by George Gillett to a group led ...

3 N.B. family members die in Quebec crash
Three members of a family from the Acadian Peninsula were killed in a highway crash ...

Wolfe descendant defends controversial Quebec event
A descendant of the British general who fought the Battle of the Plains of Abraham ...

Vaccinate kids early to fight swine flu
Vaccinating children by mid-September and following with most of the U.S. population ...

CAA says unsafe driving common in school zones
Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) road safety specialists who were stationed ...

Graydon Nicholas named N.B.'s next lieutenant-governor
Provincial court Judge Graydon Nicholas has been named New Brunswick's next lieutenant-governor, ...

Swine flu to hit N.B. sooner, harder
Swine flu will hit New Brunswick earlier than originally expected, according to health ...

3 N.B. family members die in Quebec crash
Three members of a family from the Acadian Peninsula were killed in a highway crash ...

Petitcodiac River sewage enforcement considered
Environment Canada is "considering enforcement action" after recent tests showed ...

Fredericton tenants escape apartment fire
Dozens of people were forced to evacuate from a nine-storey apartment building on ...

Moncton flood victims demand answers from city
Moncton city officials were grilled at a tense public meeting on Wednesday night ...

Woman arrested in St. Stephen for illegal entry
A 41-year-old woman from California was arrested in St. Stephen, N.B., Wednesday ...

Sentencing hearing wraps up for Kugaaruk killer, rapist
An Iqaluit court heard emotional testimony Thursday from the family members of two ...

Possible 1st swine flu death probed in N.W.T.
A Fort Simpson man who died Wednesday might have had swine flu, the N.W.T. Health ...

Arctic ocean mapping mission wraps up
Researchers aboard Canadian and American icebreakers are nearing the end of their ...

Sketch of Yellowknife sex assault suspect released
As Yellowknife RCMP continue to seek a suspect in a recent break-in and sexual assault, ...

Vehicles destroyed in Dempster Highway blaze
Several vehicles were destroyed by fire early Thursday morning on the Dempster Highway, ...

Iqaluit council withholds support for proposed hydro dam
Iqaluit city council voted this week not to write a letter of support for Qulliq ...

Bids open for Klondike gold mine
The Ross gold mine near Dawson City, Yukon, is up for sale to the highest bidder, ...

Portrait Gallery of Canada's status 'unchanged'
The Portrait Gallery of Canada will continue to exist even though its director has ...

Ottawa light rail settlement vote Friday
Lawsuits over the cancellation of Ottawa's light rail contract three years ago could ...

680 Nortel employees offered Ericsson jobs
The company that bought Nortel's wireless division has offered jobs to 680 former ...

Ottawa considering 'SmartBus' system
Ottawa's public transit agency is considering adopting a $17-million system that ...

Ont. nuclear plant fires employees over internet use
A spokesman for the Bruce Power nuclear generating station northwest of Toronto says ...

Mexico hijacking 'nerve-racking': Canadian
One of five Canadians on board a Mexican airliner that was hijacked on Wednesday ...

Ontario to appeal street-racing law ruling
The Ontario government plans to appeal a ruling that said some parts of the province's ...

Islanders donate time, resources after flood
A family whose Charlottetown home was heavily damaged by flooding last week is getting ...

'Surplus' building re-opens as French school
The doors have re-opened at one of the eight schools closed in P.E.I. this year, ...

Souris tourist traffic grows
The mayor of Souris, P.E.I., says the latest provincial tourism indicators suggest ...

Montague mayor upset by lack of contact
The mayor of Montague, P.E.I., is returning to her duties on Monday after a six-month ...

Indian River Festival church buyer bows out
A Nova Scotia contractor who had intended to buy the church that houses a popular ...

Oyster fisherman creating hazard, town complains
The use of a convenient boat launch in a P.E.I. town by commercial oyster fishermen ...

DNA decoded for Irish potato famine bug
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the organism that ...

Begging is 'political expression': advocacy group
The City of Regina's attempt to curtail street begging has attracted a stern letter ...

Train-van collision north of Regina kills 1
At least one person is dead following a fiery crash between a train and a van north ...

Atchison aims to keep Saskatoon mayor's seat
Don Atchison announced Thursday that he will seek a third term as mayor of Saskatoon. ...

Saskatoon councillor's recycling drive may count as campaigning
A recycling project spearheaded by a Saskatoon city councillor has touched off a ...

West Nile virus case detected in Sask.
A person in southeast Saskatchewan is recovering from the first confirmed case of ...

5 vehicles smashed in Regina
Regina police are searching for three people who stole a truck and smashed a number ...

Viterra cleared to buy Australian grain business
Viterra announced late Wednesday that a federal court in Australia has approved the ...

Woman killed in U of T fall was on 1st date
A 29-year-old woman who fell three storeys to her death at a University of Toronto ...

Ont. nuclear plant fires employees over internet use
A spokesman for the Bruce Power nuclear generating station northwest of Toronto says ...

Controversy dogs TIFF's Tel Aviv spotlight
The Toronto International Film Festival wanted to give its audience a taste of a ...

Police renew call to find 2 Chinese students
Police in Mississauga, Ont., are renewing an appeal to help find two young Chinese ...

Mississauga man charged in mother's death
A Mississauga, Ont., man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his mother ...

Burlington teens charged after suspected hazing
Two 17-year-old Burlington students have been charged with assault with a weapon ...

Toronto yard waste pickup by Friday
City officials are telling Toronto residents that the yard waste that's been piling ...

Catholic archdiocese loses money in fundraising bid
St. John's Catholic archdiocese has lost money in a fundraising bid despite offering ...

Harper accused of selling out fisheries
The federal government is about to open Canadian fishing grounds to foreign control, ...

Bell Mobility's paper fee raises hackles
A new $2 fee has at least one Newfoundland customer angry with Bell Mobility. Margaret ...

Armed robbers in Clarenville terrify store clerk
RCMP have released a video of a woman looking terrified when armed robbers stormed ...

N.L. privacy watchdog welcomes court challenge
Newfoundland and Labrador's information and privacy commissioner says the fundamental ...

Brother of heroic rescuer out of hospital
A Grand Falls-Windsor man injured in a pickup truck crash near Morton's Harbour, ...

N.L. firefighter describes terror of losing own home to flames
A volunteer firefighter who watched as fire destroyed his own home this week says ...

Alberta shivers under wet snow while Ontario basks in warm rays
Below-seasonal temperatures chill Prairies but relief is on the way

Legacy trail to link Rocky Mountain towns
Ottawa is poised to spend $6.75-million on a much-anticipated expansion of the Trans ...

Alberta shivers under wet snow while Ontario basks in warm rays
Flowers and shrubs wilted under wet snow yesterday in Alberta as the temperature ...

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Oil sands face green investor microscope
Shareholders of StatoilHydro ASA STO-N to vote on motion by Greenpeace to have Norwegian ...

Bison turn back the clock on a patch of prairie
In a remote part of the already remote Grasslands National Park in the southwest ...

Oil sands face green investor microscope
With European investors set to weigh in today in a high-profile test of the world's ...

Experts find a way to track onslaught of sea lice
DNA research at the University of Guelph has provided insight into a perplexing environmental ...

Raw deal
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Strait talk: The plan to rename the sea
Bert Webber has a plan for those don't know their Juan de Fuca Strait from a Puget ...

Battle brews as MPs oppose sale of British Columbia coal terminal
Private companies are lining up to bid for the cash-strapped coal-shipping Crown ...

Russia to pay big for gold medals
Russia will pay its athletes more than seven times the amount the Canadian Olympic ...

Tough? Beguiling? 'I'm just very direct'
Kathleen Bartels is not a woman to mince words. ''In my opinion,'' she says with ...

Police seeking information about death of woman in Lighthouse Park
Police are looking for help in solving the death of a woman in a Vancouver-area park ...

Mayor refuses to declare more workers essential
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Ontario lawyers continue legal aid boycott; cash infusion 'an insult'
Say $60-million infusion in annual funding by the province is not enough

CAW urges Ford to save plant
Car maker reiterates that it has no products to assemble at Ontario facility after ...

Court ruling backs regulator
Ex-brokers can face discipline

Accountability run wild
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Questionable contracts revealed at Ontario agency
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation broke its own rules in extending contracts, ...

Universities seek Toronto's undergraduates
Aided by $13-million in federal funding for a campus in Orillia, Lakehead University ...