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Liberals cut lead, but Tories solidly out frontThe Liberals have cut into the Conservatives' lead in a new national poll for CTV and the Globe and Mail, but Stephen Harper remains poised to retain the keys to 24 Sussex Drive.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 07:13
Edmonton teen stabbed in stomach with machete
A 15-year-old Edmonton teen has been stabbed in the stomach with a machete, but is going to be all right.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 01:15
Harper says Cadman tape findings don't hurt case
Prime Minister Stephen Harper didn't show any sign Saturday of backing off a defamation lawsuit against the Liberal party despite a finding that a key audio recording was not altered as he claimed.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 01:00
Voting never gets old for 107-year-old N.B. woman
Although Flora Thibodeau, 107, has lived through dozens of federal elections, the Rogersville, N.B., native says voting should never get old.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 00:45
Ontario promises new facilities for Pan Am Games
New Olympic-sized swimming pools, a competitive cycling velodrome, and track and sports training facilities will all be built in Ontario if Toronto clinches the 2015 Pan Am Games, says the premier.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 00:30
Catholic schools opt out of HPV vaccine in Alberta
Alberta is scrambling to come up with a backup plan to vaccinate girls against a virus that causes cervical cancer as more Catholic school boards opt out, saying it condones premarital sex.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 00:15
B.C. teachers face sexual misconduct allegations
Two female teachers in separate B.C. communities are facing allegations of sexual misconduct involving students.
Source : ctv.ca | 12-Oct-2008 00:00
Bizarre crash leaves two dead in Lake Ontario
Toronto's homicide squad is looking into a suspicious accident where a mini van drove into Lake Ontario early this morning, leaving at least two people dead.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 23:45
Are roadside memorials eyesores or sacred ground?
Roadside memorials may be sacred ground for those grieving the death of a loved one, but critics say they're also eyesores and dangerous distractions that need an expiration date.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 23:30
Leaders step up attacks as campaign winds down
The final weekend of the federal election campaign has arrived and leaders are working to shore up support before voters cast their ballots on Tuesday.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 19:06
Arbour defends Morgentaler getting Order of Canada
Former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour leapt to Dr. Henry Morgentaler's defence on Friday after she and the controversial abortion rights activist were named to the Order of Canada.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 18:51
Fire burning aboard former coast guard vessel
A fire is burning today aboard a former coast guard ship moored in Halifax harbour. Firefighters say that nobody is aboard the 70-metre vessel, which was called the Sir Charles Tupper before being sold to private interests.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 18:36
Stars and youth to join forces in day of action
Toronto teen Niloofar Entezari raised enough money to build a school in Sierra Leone by convincing her classmates to adopt a village. And now the ambitious student is hoping she can bring that extra "little kick" to thousands of youth attending the National Me to We Day conference next week.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 13:05
The rise and fall of Yonge Street's sex industry
Her name is Jasmine. I think it is anyway. It's a little hard to concentrate. 'I knew you didn't have to be ID'd,' she says in a French accent.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 10:24
Calgary Libertarian candidate: Yes to Canada, and no to NAU agenda
I am a small business owner and a Signal Operator in the Canadian Forces Communication Reserves.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 10:19
B.C. commission rejects Maclean's Muslim complaint
The B.C. Human Rights Commission has rejected a human rights complaint against Maclean's magazine that claimed an article about Islam violated anti-hate laws.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 01:05
Military releases names of dead in Snowbird crash
Canadian officials have released the names of a pilot and military photographer who died while photographing a jet formation near the Snowbird base in Saskatchewan Thursday.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 00:50
Expert says Cadman tape not altered: court record
A tape recording at the centre of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's $3.5-million defamation suit against the Liberal party was not altered as the prime minister has claimed, a court-ordered analysis of the tape by Harper's own audio expert has found.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 00:35
St. John's has biggest jump in new housing prices
St. John's, N.L. saw the largest increase in new housing prices over a one-year period while Edmonton saw a record drop, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 00:20
Family and friends scouring streets for missing teens
Friends and family of two missing teenagers from the Maniwaki area have banded together with the native community in Ottawa to search the streets of the city for any sign of the missing girls.
Source : ctv.ca | 11-Oct-2008 00:05
TSX sheds 300 points as loonie plummets
The Toronto stock exchange was down more than 300 points Friday as the loonie suffered one of its worst days ever -- trading as low as 83.41 cents US.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 19:18
Harper says $25B bank deal is not bailout
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is insisting a government deal to buy $25 billion worth of mortgage debt from Canadian banks is an asset swap rather than a bailout.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 19:03
Canadian soldiers seize Taliban weapons, supplies
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan have seized a series of major Taliban supply depots containing everything from winter clothing and medical supplies to bomb-making equipment and anti-tank weapons.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 18:48
RCMP contend police didn't tail race relations expert
The RCMP in Nova Scotia says it can find no evidence that officers tailed an American race relations expert who was there to address claims of racism in the province.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 18:33
Harper defends criticism of Dion interview
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper renewed attacks on Stephane Dion's economic plan on Friday, following an interview on Thursday in which Dion struggled to understand a question.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 18:18
NDP would return Grand Prix to Montreal: Layton
NDP Leader Jack Layton says he'd spend federal money to bring the Canadian Grand Prix back.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 18:03
Tory support firming, new poll suggests
As leaders converge on the Toronto area on the eve of a holiday weekend, a new poll suggests Ontario has become the principal focus in the campaign's final days.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 17:48
North America Canada Media & Communications companies For Sale to foreign interests
Harper has opened the door to the sale
Many of Canada's biggest media players - companies like Rogers and Shaw cable - are lobbying Ottawa for permission to sell corporate control to Federal laws that prevent foreigners from acquiring control of ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 17:41
Puppy-killing suspect banned from Quadra Island
The Victoria, B.C. man charged in the high-profile shooting of a 16-week-old Jack Russell terrier puppy has been ordered to stay off the island where the shooting happened.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 17:33
Strep outbreak mainly impacting homeless, drug users
A deadly outbreak of streptococcal infections that's killed 10 people in northern Ontario is likely to spread but doesn't pose a widespread threat because it appears to be clustered around distinct groups of people, the province's chief medical officer of health said Thursday.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 17:18
Morgentaler to receive Order of Canada today
The sharp debate over abortion will be re-kindled today when Doctor Henry Morgentaler receives his Order of Canada award in Quebec City.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 13:26
Unemployment rate steady as 107,000 jobs created
Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 per cent in September as the economy created a record 107,000 jobs.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 13:11
Candidates debate environment & issues PC Chong says call Your Mayor & Councillors to protect water
Environmental issues were up for debate Thursday across Canada,
during one of the city's final forums before next Tuesday's federal election.
...well & water issues."
That was true at many of the forums as well,
with candidates from the 5 major parties promising to protect Canada's water supply.
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Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 09:05
Dion put on defence as Harper renews attacks
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper went on the offence Thursday, attacking the Liberal Green Shift plan and criticizing leader Stephane Dion for stumbling during a media interview.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 07:21
Liberals edge ahead in B.C. battlegrounds: poll
For the first time in the 2008 election, the Liberals have pulled ahead of the Conservatives in British Columbia's battleground ridings.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 07:06
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Accounts frozen: Iceland acting illegally - Uk PM
BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown today condemned Iceland's position on the
freezing of bank accounts held by British savers,
saying it was "effectively illegal action". "What happened in Iceland is ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 06:09
Proof is in the Pudding or by the Pound that Devalued Dollar won't Help North America
Need to know: A&L takeover ... Aviva protects itself ... Hays shrinks
The trade gap in goods stayed at a record level during August,
as exports failed to receive a boost from the cheaper pound.
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 05:55
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Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 04:45
Morgentaler to receive Order of Canada on Friday
Abortion rights activist Henry Morgentaler will receive his controversial Order of Canada in Quebec City on Friday. He will be among 20 recipients at a ceremony presided over by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 01:08
Two dead in Snowbird jet crash in Saskatchewan
A pilot and a military photographer died in a Snowbird jet crash at a base in Saskatchewan Thursday. Col. Paul Keddy, commander of the Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, said the pair were on a routine training mission.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 00:53
Loonie takes a dive, ends day at 87.28 cents US
The Canadian dollar took another dive Thursday, falling by more than two cents at one point to its lowest level in more than 13 months.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 00:38
Fatal strep outbreak may spread as winter approaches
An outbreak of streptococcal infections that has killed 10 people in northern Ontario could possibly spread across the province and even hit populations further east, a prominent microbiologist said Thursday.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 00:23
Neve Campbell 'horrified' by scale of oilsands
Canadian-born actress Neve Campbell spent two days this week touring the oilsands in northern Alberta and said she's "horrified" by the scale of development of the industry, according to a news release issued Thursday by the Mikisew Cree First Nation.
Source : ctv.ca | 10-Oct-2008 00:08
Afghan mission will top $18B by 2011: report
The total cost of Canada's mission in Afghanistan will balloon to more than $18.1 billion by 2011, according to a report by the parliamentary budget officer. The cost amounts to about $1,500 for every household.
Source : ctv.ca | 09-Oct-2008 19:15
Canadian banks the soundest in the world: report
In the midst of a global market crisis, a survey by the World Economic Forum has proclaimed Canada to have the world's soundest banking system.
Source : ctv.ca | 09-Oct-2008 19:00
Crisis still threatens Canadian economy: Flaherty
Canada's finance minister is warning Canadians that they are not immune from the global financial crisis as it threatens to dry up credit.
Source : ctv.ca | 09-Oct-2008 18:45