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Arrest in the murder of teen walking trail in Alberta

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:02:21 GMT

People in the small resource town of Edson, Alta., began to lower their guard on Wednesday after RCMP announced the arrest of a male suspect in the murder of a 14-year-old girl killed on a walking trail.

Professor loses bid for bail in 1980 bombing case

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:47:21 GMT

A university professor facing murder charges from a 1980 bombing in Paris has been denied bail as he awaits hearings for extradition to France.

Greyhound drivers welcome new security measures

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:32:21 GMT

Starting this week, Greyhound passengers in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Calgary are being swept before boarding by hand-held metal detectors. Drivers are welcoming new security measures.

RCMP say EnCana targeted in pipeline bombings

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:17:21 GMT

Calgary-based energy giant EnCana (TSX:ECA) was likely the intended target of three gas industry bombings in northern B.C., the RCMP said Wednesday, publicly speculating for the first time about what may have motivated the attacks.

Pro and anti-coalition rallies planned across Canada

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:02:21 GMT

Political battle lines drawn on Parliament Hill are being extended from coast to coast with several rallies planned Thursday in support of a new coalition government and counter demonstrations in defence of Stephen Harper's minority Conservatives set for the weekend.

Canadian accused of smuggling people going home

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:47:21 GMT

A Canadian who was caught trying to smuggle four Chinese to Michigan in a boat is being released.

Family of teen shot by police officer takes legal action

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:32:21 GMT

The family of the teenager fatally shot by Montreal police last summer is taking legal action because it's disappointed with the conclusions of an inquiry into the death.

Toronto Raptors fire coach Sam Mitchell

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:17:21 GMT

The Toronto Raptors have fired head coach Sam Mitchell. The move comes one day after the Denver Nuggets thrashed the Raptors by a 132-93 margin.

Few kids walk to school anymore, study finds

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:02:21 GMT

Only 30 per cent of children walk or bike to school each day, according to a new study, which is why many of them don't meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day.

Analysts probe future of company Ted Rogers founded

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:47:21 GMT

Canada's largest cellphone operator and cable TV company will likely take a more conservative turn as it moves ahead without its founder and CEO Ted Rogers, who died early Tuesday, analysts say.

T.O. council approves 5-cent plastic bag charge

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:32:21 GMT

Shoppers in Toronto will have to pay a nickel for every throwaway plastic bag they take from retailers starting June 1, 2009 under a waste-management plan Toronto city council approved in a vote.

CFIA orders recall of Santa Lucia ricotta cheese

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:17:21 GMT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and International Cheese Co. Ltd. are warning people not to eat Santa Lucia brand ricotta cheese because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Harper taking to airwaves in bid to save government

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:25:10 GMT

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is taking his message to the airwaves tonight in a bid to convince Canadians he is still the best choice to lead the country.

Coalition feud sparks flurry of online reaction

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:10:10 GMT

The unprecedented crisis in Ottawa appears to be making more than just political history. It's also thrusting Canadians into the brave new world of virtual campaigning.

RCMP fatally shoot man in Cape Breton community

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:55:10 GMT

Major crime units are investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in Cape Breton on Tuesday following a domestic abuse complaint.

Canadian junior hockey players to battle for spots

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:40:10 GMT

Almost half of the Canadian junior hockey team's roster is made up of players under the age of 18. There are five 17-year-olds and 13 players aged 18 on the 38-player roster.

TSX narrows losses as RIM moves higher

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:25:10 GMT

The Toronto stock market is lower but well off early levels as financial stocks moved into positive territory, and investors sent Research In Motion (TSX:RIM) stock higher despite lower sales figures from the BlackBerry maker.

Recession threat slows home sales, ReMax says

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:10:10 GMT

Fears of a looming recession have cooled Canada's housing market, according to a new report, which predicts that home sales will be down by 15 per cent by the end of the year.

McGuinty defends modest pay raises for politicians

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:55:10 GMT

Premier Dalton McGuinty is defending so-called "restraint" measures that include a pay raise for politicians, saying he's taking his cues from the federal government.

Quebec leaders address municipal federation in campaign

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:40:10 GMT

Premier Jean Charest, Action democratique du Quebec Leader Mario Dumont and Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois will all address a conference being held by the Quebec federation of municipalities in Quebec City Wednesday.

Crews search for sunken boat's survivors off N.L.

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:25:53 GMT

The Canadian Coast Guard is continuing its search this morning for four crew members who were on board a cargo ship that sank off Newfoundland.

Canada expects U.S. queries about stability

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:10:53 GMT

The whole world is watching and our closest ally - the United States - is worried as Canada goes through a "constitutional psychodrama," Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Tuesday.

Opposition plan to topple Tories angers Albertans

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:09:16 GMT

As opposition MPs prepare to topple the Tory government, anger over the recent political machinations in Ottawa have been blowing across Alberta like one of the province's famous chinook winds.

NHL suspends Avery for comments about ex-girlfriend

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:54:16 GMT

Sean Avery is in hot water again. The Dallas Stars super-pest was suspended indefinitely by the NHL on Tuesday for conduct "detrimental to the league or game of hockey."

Tensions high after cop cleared in teen shooting

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:39:16 GMT

Tension is running high in a Montreal suburb after a police officer was cleared of criminal charges in a shooting last summer that left a local teenager dead and prompted riots.

Language watchdog calls for more French in 2010

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:24:16 GMT

Vancouver's Olympics have the opportunity to be a model for showcasing Canada's bilingual heritage, but more must be done, the country's official languages watchdog says in a new report.

Coalition Federal Government in North America whats Next Proportional Voting MMP style Elections Too

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:44:10 GMT

A three-headed monster is born

The Green Party must be shocked by what they've Achieved by accident this Year

http://www.fairvote.ca/

Forgive them.

They know not what they've done...

Does a minority PM even have the Right to attempt to suspend Parliament to go on Holiday

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:19:34 GMT

North America playing Hooky not Hockey : To try & save his job and

his government,

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to try & suspend Parliament this week

while his party blitzes the country which is what elections are supposed to be for

with a public-relations campaign aimed at discrediting the ...

Canadians are Wondering if Tories are Closet Separtists as What's in store for Parliament? - World

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:00:20 GMT

North America

This is what the Tories had last week before their so called Budget &

now have handed the Bloc more Power than ever Imagined by Rene Leveck & the FLQ

After a five-month break,

the House of Commons resumed sitting last Tuesday.

last term Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives return with an enhanced

minority to face a Liberal Party mired in an internal battle over ...

Canada governor-general returns to possibly teach British Colonial Law & Democracy in North America

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:16:42 GMT

Info from of All places, a place where British Colonial Rule was Endured for Years

Canadian governor-general Michaelle Jean - the acting head of state - said on Tuesday

she would cut short a foreign trip to help resolve

one of the worst political crises ( vs opportunities ) in Canada's history...

Search is on for crew of capsized cargo ship

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:24:55 GMT

A search is underway for four crew members of a cargo vessel that capsized off the southeast coast of Newfoundland. The vessel was found after going missing Monday night.

Canada's farm population falls to historic low

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:09:55 GMT

Statistics Canada says only one in 46 Canadians lived on a farm in 2006 compared to one in three Canadians in 1931.

Critics welcome Ont. response to Goudge inquiry

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:54:55 GMT

The lawyer for several families affected by faulty pediatric forensic pathology says he welcomes the Ontario government's decision to start looking at possible compensation.

More care needed in choosing top bureaucrats: study

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:39:55 GMT

The Public Service Commission says Ottawa has to do a better job of appointing senior executives in the federal bureaucracy.

Crown likens Creba shooting to street racing

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:24:55 GMT

The trial of a man charged with Jane Creba's murder is hearing that even though he didn't fire the shot that killed the teen on Boxing Day 2005, he is still guilty.

finally Premiers urge federal politicians 2 work together in best interest of Canada in NorthAmerica

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:11:33 GMT

Premiers offer advice on how to handle federal political crisis

Rookie Tory Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says

it's time for political leaders in Ottawa to get their heads

"out of their kilts" and work together to help the country.

GG cuts trip short, heads home to deal with crisis

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:09 GMT

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean has cut short her European tour and is heading home early to deal with the current political crisis in Ottawa.

Did Harper make an error in judgment?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:50:09 GMT

Prime Minister Stephen Harper may have to shoulder the responsibility for the opposition plan to oust him as the nation's leader and form a coalition government, his biographer says.

4 : Report calls for full review of coast guard towing policy after fatal capsizing

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:58 GMT

A report prepared for the federal Fisheries Department into the capsizing of L'Acadien II is calling for a full review of the coast guard's procedures for towing small vessels.

May confirms Dion approached her for coalition role

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:35:09 GMT

Green Party Leader Elizabeth May confirmed Tuesday that she has had discussions with Liberal Leader Stephane Dion about playing a role in a potential coalition government.

PQ says Quebec can be 'winner' under new coalition

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:20:09 GMT

Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois is applauding the possibility Quebec could emerge as a winner and "get things" from Ottawa under a new coalition federal government.

Ottawa, Ontario appoint adviser on auto crisis

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:05:09 GMT

The federal and Ontario governments have appointed a special adviser on the auto crisis and restructuring plans.

McGuinty calls for speedy resolution in Ottawa

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:09 GMT

Premier Dalton McGuinty says the political chaos in Ottawa "is not helpful to Ontario" as it seeks an auto aid help from the federal government.

Just when you think he's beat, Dion gets up again

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:35:09 GMT

Stephane Dion, politically punch-drunk and roundly dismissed to the loser's column of party leaders, is on the verge of an astounding resurrection.

Two Canadians reported dead in Thailand van crash

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:20:09 GMT

Two Canadians, who were among those stranded by almost a week of protests at two airports in Bangkok, have died in a crash trying to leave the country.

Carleton student council reinstates fundraiser

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:05:09 GMT

Carleton University's Students' Association voted Monday to reinstate the popular Shinerama fundraiser for cystic fibrosis, which had been cancelled on the mistaken belief that the disease only affects whites.