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Liberals' Dion to travel to Bali climate change summit Liberals' Dion to travel to Bali climate change summit

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion says he will travel to Bali, Indonesia, next month for the United Nations climate change summit to ensure that the Harper government doesn't push the world in the wrong direction in the fight against global warming.

Posted:3:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181745
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
Laws governing RCMP, CSIS put Cdns at risk: Zaccardelli Laws governing RCMP, CSIS put Cdns at risk: Zaccardelli

OTTAWA - Canadian law restricts the flow of information between the Mounties and Canada's spy agency, putting Canadians at greater risk of another terrorist attack, says former commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli.

Posted:3:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181822
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Sunken Canadian cruise ship leaves oil spill Sunken Canadian cruise ship leaves oil spill

The cruise ship operated by a Canadian company that struck an iceberg in the Antarctic and sank to the bottom of the ocean last week is causing a 1.5 kilometre-long diesel spill, Chilean officials say.

Posted:3:42 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Tasers safer than Tylenol, engineer tells conference Tasers safer than Tylenol, engineer tells conference

A biomedical engineer with ties to the company that makes Tasers insists that the stun-guns are safer than Tylenol.

Posted:3:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181951
Rating: 18196
Poster: Hyack
Dutch cabinet votes to extend Afghan mission until 2010 Dutch cabinet votes to extend Afghan mission until 2010

The Dutch cabinet on Friday voted to keep its troops in a violent part of southern Afghanistan until 2010, a two-year extension of the mission.

Posted:3:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181865
Rating: 18189
Poster: Hyack
Daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69 Daredevil Evel Knievel dead at 69

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Evel Knievel, the hard-living motorcycle daredevil whose exploits made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69.

Posted:1:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181954
Rating: 18198
Poster: WDHIII
EU launches open skies aviation talks with Canada EU launches open skies aviation talks with Canada

European Union officials say they have launched negotiations with Canada on an aviation deal aiming to cut fares and boost access to more transatlantic destinations for Canadian and European airlines

Posted:10:51 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181915
Rating: 18192
Poster: Hyack
Canadian Forces crew at Comox wins British award for rescue Canadian Forces crew at Comox wins British award for rescue

A daring mountainside rescue has won a Canadian Forces crew one of Britain's highest aviation awards.

Posted:10:06 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181787
Rating: 18181
Poster: Hyack
German leader appeals to Canada on Afghanistan German leader appeals to Canada on Afghanistan

BERLIN -- The western alliance could collapse unless Canada remains committed to rebuilding Afghanistan and doesn't abandon efforts to convince reluctant European allies to send troops to that country's most dangerous areas, according to one of Germany

Posted:10:02 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181870
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Footprints seen around Mt.Everest stoke Yeti mystery Footprints seen around Mt.Everest stoke Yeti mystery

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A U.S.-based television channel investigating the existence of the legendary Yeti in Nepal has found footprints similar to those said to be that of the abominable snowman, the company said on Friday.

Posted:9:56 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181880
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Canadian skaters grab bronze Canadian skaters grab bronze

Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison added to their medal collection Friday, capturing a bronze medal at the NHK Trophy figure skating meet in Sendai, Japan.

Posted:9:48 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181853
Rating: 18185
Poster: Hyack
27 hour sex marathon for charity 27 hour sex marathon for charity

A PROSTITUTE in Chile has auctioned 27 hours of sex to raise money for the country's largest charity during an annual fund-raising campaign.

Posted:9:28 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 183079
Rating: 18308
Poster: Hyack
Earthquake rocks Caribbean Earthquake rocks Caribbean

FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique - A powerful earthquake rocked the eastern Caribbean on Thursday, damaging buildings and panicking residents, some of whom were hurt when they jumped from windows.

Posted:9:24 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181669
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Schreiber gets temporary stay of extradition Schreiber gets temporary stay of extradition

TORONTO - The Ontario Court of Appeal has granted Karlheinz Schreiber a temporary reprieve from his impending extradition to Germany.

Posted:9:21 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181780
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Mulroney intervened in military project: ex-aide Mulroney intervened in military project: ex-aide

OTTAWA -- A onetime top aide to Brian Mulroney says the ex-prime minister intervened in a project that's now at the centre of a $500,000 cash-payments scandal and ordered him to "get this done."

Posted:9:17 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181894
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Canadian economic growth shows surprising strength Canadian economic growth shows surprising strength

OTTAWA -- Canada's economy advanced a surprising 2.9 per cent on an annualized basis in the third quarter, stumping forecasts that it was markedly slowing in response to the strong Canadian dollar and weak U.S. demands.

Posted:9:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181796
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Membership in nuclear group sparks fear of waste dumping in Canada Membership in nuclear group sparks fear of waste dumping in Canada

The Canadian government has announced it will join an international nuclear club in a partnership critics say could lead to more radioactive waste being dumped here.

Posted:9:08 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181838
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Bin Laden urges Europe to pull forces from Afghanistan Bin Laden urges Europe to pull forces from Afghanistan

Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden called on Europeans to stop helping the United States in the war in Afghanistan, according to excerpts of a new audiotape broadcast Thursday on Al-Jazeera television.

Posted:9:05 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181865
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Putin signs law suspending Russian participation in CFE treaty Putin signs law suspending Russian participation in CFE treaty

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law suspending Russia's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, the Kremlin announced.

Posted:9:02 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181863
Rating: 18186
Poster: Hyack
Operation in volatile Afghanistan district declared a success Operation in volatile Afghanistan district declared a success

Canadian commanders said Friday that troops have secured a strategically important area in the volatile Zhari district in southern Afghanistan.

Posted:8:58 AM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182009
Rating: 18202
Poster: Hyack
56 people dead in Turkish plane crash 56 people dead in Turkish plane crash

A plane crashed just before it was scheduled to land in southwest Turkey on Friday, killing all 56 people on board, officials said

Posted:8:56 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181745
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Karlheinz Schreiber claims decade of betrayal by Mulroney Karlheinz Schreiber claims decade of betrayal by Mulroney

The Karlheinz Schreiber travelling road show hit Parliament Hill with a tangled tale of secret cash payments and betrayal at the hands of former prime minister Brian Mulroney.

Posted:8:54 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181780
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Canadians should brace for coldest winter in almost 15 years Canadians should brace for coldest winter in almost 15 years

Environment Canada says it appears the country will have to endure its coldest winter in almost 15 years as everyone is reminded what a real Canadian winter feels like.

Posted:8:46 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 182664
Rating: 18267
Poster: Hyack
Hockeys #2 Hockeys #2

We sized them up. We measured them, top to bottom. We've done our own Tale of the Tape, and we've come to a surprising conclusion. Pound for pound, the toughest sport in the world is . .

Posted:8:48 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 182004
Rating: 18200
Poster: WDHIII
GREAT SAVE LUONGO!! Sets new Canucks record GREAT SAVE LUONGO!! Sets new Canucks record

Roberto Luongo is in that mystical zone where athletes sometimes go and, for the Vancouver Canucks, it is a beautiful place indeed.

Posted:8:28 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 182288
Rating: 18230
Poster: Hyack
Art student charged in museum bomb hoax Art student charged in museum bomb hoax

* Toronto police have charged an art student in connection with a bomb hoax at the Royal Ontario Museum that cancelled a prestigious AIDS fundraiser.

Posted:8:29 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181732
Rating: 18174
Poster: kitty
Photos: Robots at play and work Photos: Robots at play and work

The 2007 International Robot Exhibition, which began Wednesday and runs through Saturday, is sponsored by the Japan Robot Association

Posted:7:14 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181742
Rating: 18174
Poster: Newspartnergroup
Bracelet found in chicken after 25 years Bracelet found in chicken after 25 years

* Child's ID bracelet missing for decades is discovered in gizzard of Minnesota chicken

Posted:6:51 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181909
Rating: 18193
Poster: WDHIII
Cow about that! Edmonton girl on famed cheer team Cow about that! Edmonton girl on famed cheer team

Considering the millions of viewers who took in the game, it was probably the first time in history so many men ogled a little brown-haired bombshell from Edmonton. Fellas, meet Candice Carr: a real life Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.

Posted:6:51 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181825
Rating: 18185
Poster: Alta_redneck
''Beds are Burnin' Peter Garrett Australia's new environment minister ''Beds are Burnin' Peter Garrett Australia's new environment minister

Australia's Prime Minister-elect, Kevin Rudd, has announced the make-up of his new Labor government.

Posted:12:36 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181998
Rating: 18200
Poster: Scape
Rudy: The Al Qaeda candidate? Rudy: The Al Qaeda candidate?

Contracts awarded to Rudy Giuliani's private security firm in the Gulf state of Qatar were overseen by a government minister suspected of harboring the al Qaeda terrorist who planned the 9/ll attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, according to security consulta

Posted:9:25 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181677
Rating: 18168
Poster: Scape
Minor League Hockey Brawl - 8year old kids hockey fight - FULL VIDEO! Minor League Hockey Brawl - 8year old kids hockey fight - FULL VIDEO!

The video of the Niagara Falls and North Toronto little league (8year olds) hockey brawl was released today...

Posted:6:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 182062
Rating: 18206
Poster: a2zme
Schreiber also donated to Liberals, records show Schreiber also donated to Liberals, records show

Karlheinz Schreiber is in the spotlight for money he gave former Tory prime minister Brian Mulroney, but when it comes to contributions to political parties, he appears to have given significantly more to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Posted:6:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181873
Rating: 18188
Poster: ridenrain
Canadians go 1-2 in Calgary skeleton race Canadians go 1-2 in Calgary skeleton race

Michelle Kelly and Melissa Hollingsworth took the top two podium spots in Thursday's World Cup women's skeleton event in Calgary.

Posted:10:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181897
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
U.K. teacher sentenced to jail in teddy bear case U.K. teacher sentenced to jail in teddy bear case

Thursday to 15 days in jail and will be deported from Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear after the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.

Posted:10:42 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181880
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Coaches won't be charged following hockey brawl Coaches won't be charged following hockey brawl

No charges will be laid against hockey coaches who allegedly assaulted each other following an on-ice brawl between eight-year-old players, police confirm.

Posted:10:39 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Ian Bush shooting self-defence, commissioner concludes Ian Bush shooting self-defence, commissioner concludes

The chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP has concluded the officer who shot Ian Bush in an RCMP station in Houston, B.C., acted in self-defence, and that the police investigation into the shooting was conducted fairly and without

Posted:10:22 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181874
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Games mascots fly off store shelves; Quatchi the sasquatch is clear favourite Games mascots fly off store shelves; Quatchi the sasquatch is clear favourite

Quatchi the sasquatch is the runaway favourite, as far as adults who lined up Wednesday to buy the new 2010 Olympic and Paralympic mascots are concerned.

Posted:10:07 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181894
Rating: 18190
Poster: Hyack
Oh Say, can he 'C' Oh Say, can he 'C'

There's an old Elton John song from the 1970s that the Vancouver Canuck game-presentation staff might want to dust off and get ready to use one of these nights at General Motors Place.

Posted:10:05 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181806
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Busy container ports a terrror risk: MacKay says Busy container ports a terrror risk: MacKay says

Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the greatest threat facing North America is international terrorists smuggling a nuclear weapon onto the continent through a busy container port.

Posted:9:58 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181779
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Mulroney mum on declaring cash Mulroney mum on declaring cash

Around the time that Brian Mulroney accepted $100,000 in cash from Karlheinz Schreiber in a New York City, 18 Canadian citizens disclosed to U.S. customs officers, as required by law, that they were crossing the border with a large amount of cash - but M

Posted:9:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181730
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Firm drops suit over helicopter contract Firm drops suit over helicopter contract

Posted:9:26 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181825
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Military wants to scrap $1B plane upgrades Military wants to scrap $1B plane upgrades

The Canadian military is recommending that a billion-dollar modernization program for the country's fleet of Aurora surveillance aircraft be scrapped and that the air force ease back on how it uses the planes so they can be kept flying until a replacemen

Posted:9:23 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181785
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
HMCS Toronto's return delayed HMCS Toronto's return delayed

The navy has decided to delay the return of HMCS Toronto to Halifax by two days to save money on fuel, which has disappointed the families of navy members who waved goodbye July 20.

Posted:9:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182047
Rating: 18207
Poster: Hyack
Health Canada warns against sex supplements Health Canada warns against sex supplements

Health Canada is warning consumers not to use two supplements sold as natural erectile dysfunction products because they contain a prescription medication.

Posted:9:08 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181932
Rating: 18194
Poster: Hyack
Scientists discover 'teenager galaxies' Scientists discover 'teenager galaxies'

LONDON -- Young galaxies, so faint that scientists struggled to prove they were there at all, have been discovered by aiming two of the world's most powerful telescopes at a single patch of sky for nearly 100 hours.

Posted:9:05 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181762
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Canadian-made bobsleighs shrouded in secrecy until 2010 Olympics Canadian-made bobsleighs shrouded in secrecy until 2010 Olympics

CALGARY - It's dangerous to try and find out about made-in-Canada bobsleds. "I can tell you, but I'd have to kill you," said Nick Ward, Bobsleigh Canada's high performance director

Posted:8:58 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181751
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Crab, once a nuisance, is king after 40 years Crab, once a nuisance, is king after 40 years

The fishing community turned out Wednesday night in St. John's to honour 40 years of the lowly crustacean that saved the industry.

Posted:8:55 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181726
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Pesticides could be killing lobster larvae Pesticides could be killing lobster larvae

A government researcher in New Brunswick has found that agricultural pesticides can kill lobster larvae, but whether that's happening in the wild is still in question.

Posted:8:52 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181800
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Schreiber refuses to talk to ethics committee Schreiber refuses to talk to ethics committee

Karlheiz Schreiber appeared before the House of Commons ethics committee on Thursday morning, but said he would not testify about his relationship with former prime minister Brian Mulroney until he had time to review his personal papers.

Posted:8:50 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181823
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Arctic security group looks at ship regulations Arctic security group looks at ship regulations

The question of whether to make commercial ships register with Canada when entering Arctic waters, such as the Northwest Passage, arose Wednesday at a meeting of federal and territorial officials in charge of Arctic security.

Posted:8:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181750
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Supporters of black-only school shut down meeting Supporters of black-only school shut down meeting

* Protesting parents shut down a Toronto District School Board meeting on Wednesday after realizing the issue of a black-focused school would not be discussed.

Posted:7:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181820
Rating: 18183
Poster: WDHIII
Toronto link alleged in human smuggling Toronto link alleged in human smuggling

They picked up their clients from Pearson International Airport and drove them to residences and safe houses in the GTA, where they were fed and housed until they were ready to make their next move

Posted:6:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181769
Rating: 18178
Poster: kitty
Sexual performance anxiety Sexual performance anxiety

Posted:6:30 AM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 182079
Rating: 18210
Poster: kitty
Kids' Christmas party funds stolen Kids' Christmas party funds stolen

Restaurant owners vow to host event for children despite theft of almost $8,000 donated by patrons

Posted:6:17 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181583
Rating: 18160
Poster: kitty
Engagement off for 'Dancing With the Stars' champion Helio Castroneves Engagement off for 'Dancing With the Stars' champion Helio Castroneves

Helio Castroneves won the mirrorball trophy on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," but lost his fiancee, Aliette Vazquez.

Posted:6:15 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181683
Rating: 18170
Poster: kitty
Fire shuts main Canada-U.S. crude oil pipeline Fire shuts main Canada-U.S. crude oil pipeline

Posted:4:29 AM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181594
Rating: 18161
Poster: -Mario-
Bombardier's third generation taking over helm Bombardier's third generation taking over helm

Pierre Beaudoin, head of the aerospace division, replaces his father in June as company's CEO

Posted:4:27 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181611
Rating: 18161
Poster: -Mario-
Harper seeks to mend fences with Williams Harper seeks to mend fences with Williams

PM asks for meeting with Newfoundland Premier

Posted:4:23 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18161
Poster: -Mario-
Two Injured as Hotel Standoff in Manila Ends Two Injured as Hotel Standoff in Manila Ends

Posted:4:22 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181634
Rating: 18163
Poster: -Mario-
Iraq War Stats - 120 War Vets Commit Suicide Each Week! Iraq War Stats - 120 War Vets Commit Suicide Each Week!

In 2005 alone there were at least 6,256 veteran suicides, 120 every week for a year and an average of 17 every day.

Posted:1:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181860
Rating: 18187
Poster: a2zme
Judge 'snaps' jailing everyone in his courtroom Judge 'snaps' jailing everyone in his courtroom

A US judge has been removed from the bench for jailing 46 people after none would admit to having a mobile phone that began ringing during his court session

Posted:2:44 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181898
Rating: 18190
Poster: Hyack
NHL may skip 2014 Olympics: Bettman NHL may skip 2014 Olympics: Bettman

The National Hockey League may not send players to the 2014 Olympics in Russia, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said.

Posted:2:39 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181727
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Canada coming into terrorists' crosshairs: Lloyd's Canada coming into terrorists' crosshairs: Lloyd's

The chairman of Lloyd's of London, one of the world's oldest insurance firms, told a Toronto business audience on Wednesday that Canada is becoming a credible target for terrorism

Posted:2:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181643
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Vast Nazi archives finally made public Vast Nazi archives finally made public

Posted:2:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181673
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
.xxx Domain Gets ICANN Nod .xxx Domain Gets ICANN Nod
Posted:2:33 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181760
Rating: 18177
Poster: tritium
Runaway greenhouse effect turned Venus into oven, scientists say Runaway greenhouse effect turned Venus into oven, scientists say

The first data from the planetary probe Venus Express is helping scientists shape the story of how a young planet with everything needed to support life became instead a sulphurous, baking hell.

Posted:2:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181881
Rating: 18188
Poster: Winnipegger
Pipeline backers pitch environmental benefits of Mackenzie gas at final hearing Pipeline backers pitch environmental benefits of Mackenzie gas at final hearing

INUVIK, N.W.T. - Proponents of a $16.2-billion natural gas pipeline down the Mackenzie Valley made one final pitch Wednesday to a regulatory panel reviewing the plans, insisting that the pipeline would not only be environmentally benign, but would actuall

Posted:2:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181579
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
China's corruption a crisis in the making China's corruption a crisis in the making

Financier Warren Buffett and Prime Minister Stephen Harper make an astute team of investment advisers. Mr. Buffett says people should be wary of investing in China. Mr. Harper says people should be wary of Chinese investment in Canada. Now, in a devastati

Posted:2:26 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181545
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Frozen ferry leaves Man. reserve without supplies Frozen ferry leaves Man. reserve without supplies

NORWAY HOUSE, Man. -- A big machine that smashes ice was giving hope Wednesday to a remote Manitoba reserve cut off from its supplies.

Posted:2:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Washington aboriginals charged for hunting grey whale Washington aboriginals charged for hunting grey whale

A Washington state native band has charged five of its own members with hunting and killing a grey whale in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Posted:2:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181564
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Timeline of the Progress Toward a North American Union Timeline of the Progress Toward a North American Union
Posted:2:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181926
Rating: 18195
Poster: tritium
Ottawa opens up wireless industry to more competition Ottawa opens up wireless industry to more competition

The Conservative government on Wednesday paved the way for new cellphone companies by announcing new rules for an auction of radio airwaves designed to spur competition in the wireless industry.

Posted:2:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181659
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
"Mini Ice Age" May Be Coming Soon, Sea Study Warns
Posted:1:27 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181646
Rating: 18166
Poster: tritium
Most kids' toys never tested for safety Most kids' toys never tested for safety

Just 40 inspectors monitor every consumer product sold in Canada

Posted:9:46 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181704
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa moves to clear up backlog of land claims Ottawa moves to clear up backlog of land claims

OTTAWA -- The federal government has moved to defuse potential confrontation with a bill to help clear a backlog of more than 900 native land and treaty claims.

Posted:9:35 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181709
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Friendly Giant puppets pulled from CBC Friendly Giant puppets pulled from CBC

* Rusty no longer roosts at the CBC and neither does his old puppet pal, Jerome the Giraffe. But nostalgic fans won't have to wait too long to learn where their new home will be.

Posted:9:43 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181824
Rating: 18184
Poster: kitty
Should we sell our water to the U.S.? Should we sell our water to the U.S.?

"Canada has probably one of the largest resources of fresh water in the world. Water is going to be - already is - a very valuable commodity and I've always found it odd that Canada is so willing to sell oil and natural gas and uranium and coal, which a

Posted:9:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 183371
Rating: 18339
Poster: Hyack
MacKay denies interference accusation MacKay denies interference accusation

A New Democrat MP from British Columbia suggested Tuesday that Defence Minister Peter MacKay has interfered in a submarine maintenance contract to try to steer it to Halifax because Tory lobbyist Fred Doucet urged him to do so.

Posted:9:28 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181734
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Recent Foreign Policy Shifts Raising Allies' Eyebrows Recent Foreign Policy Shifts Raising Allies' Eyebrows

Stances on major issues appear to be isolating Canada, and have many wondering where the country is headed on the international stage.

Posted:9:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181808
Rating: 18181
Poster: Hyack
Britain's highest court upholds banning tradition use of dogs in fox hunting Britain's highest court upholds banning tradition use of dogs in fox hunting

LONDON - The image of Britons in scarlet coats galloping over fields as their dogs chase foxes is fixed in the popular imagination. But Britain's highest court ruled Wednesday that laws banning the most brutal aspect of the hunts must stand.

Posted:9:12 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181529
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Chinese warship visits Japan; a first since Second World War Chinese warship visits Japan; a first since Second World War

TOKYO - A Chinese warship dropped anchor off Tokyo on Wednesday in the country's first military visit to Japan since the Second World War, symbolizing improving ties between the two Asian giants.

Posted:9:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181681
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Latest robots laugh, cry and solve Rubik's Cube Latest robots laugh, cry and solve Rubik's Cube

TOKYO -- A robot math whiz breezes through a Rubik's Cube, using metal hands to twist and turn the colourful toy. A panda robot uses sensors to detect when people are laughing, and joins in. A dentistry student peers into the mouth of a new patient - a h

Posted:9:05 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181667
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
U.S. air strikes kill 14 construction workers: Afghan officials U.S. air strikes kill 14 construction workers: Afghan officials

U.S.-led coalition troops killed 14 road construction workers in air strikes in eastern Afghanistan because of mistaken intelligence reports, Afghan officials said Wednesday.

Posted:8:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181591
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
B.C. resort uses skis, snowboards as bait to catch thieves B.C. resort uses skis, snowboards as bait to catch thieves

Operators of the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in B.C. are launching a new bait program to try to stop thieves from stealing high-end skis and slick snowboards.

Posted:8:55 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181575
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Canucks blank Ducks in Bertuzzi's return Canucks blank Ducks in Bertuzzi's return

Todd Bertuzzi's first return visit to Vancouver on Tuesday night turned out to be a non-issue. Muted cheers for Bertuzzi turned heads in the pre-game warmup, but Roberto Luongo, the man he was traded for, turned aside 25 shots in backstopping the Canu

Posted:8:52 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Three Canadian soldiers hospitalized after IED blast Tuesday Three Canadian soldiers hospitalized after IED blast Tuesday

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Three Canadian soldiers were sent to hospital Tuesday after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device on a dangerous stretch of road west of Kandahar

Posted:8:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181513
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Agency launches chocolate price-fixing probe Agency launches chocolate price-fixing probe

Regulators are investigating allegations that the Canadian divisions of Nestle, Cadbury, Hershey and others have teamed up in a price-fixing scheme in the multibillion-dollar business of chocolate bars, company officials confirmed Wednesday.

Posted:8:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181684
Rating: 18169
Poster: Scape
Canadian facing execution in U.S. sues Canada Canadian facing execution in U.S. sues Canada

* OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian man facing execution in the United States filed an unusual lawsuit against Canada's government on Tuesday in a bid to force it to plead for clemency on his behalf

Posted:7:18 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 184307
Rating: 18433
Poster: WDHIII
High-Carb Diet, Bigger Prostate Tumor? High-Carb Diet, Bigger Prostate Tumor?

Diet Rich in Carbohydrates May Increase Prostate Cancer Size

Posted:1:09 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181563
Rating: 18156
Poster: Newspartnergroup
Speaker agrees to issue rare warrant for Schreiber Speaker agrees to issue rare warrant for Schreiber

The Speaker of the House of Commons will immediately issue a warrant to have Karlheinz Schreiber testify before the parliamentary ethics committee about his dealings with former prime minister Brian Mulroney.

Posted:7:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181753
Rating: 18175
Poster: Canadaka
Study: Canada failing polar bears Study: Canada failing polar bears

OTTAWA - The federal, provincial and territorial governments of Canada are all failing to protect polar bears from the threat of extinction, a new study charges.

Posted:4:13 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181475
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Humans can 'smell danger,' study finds Humans can 'smell danger,' study finds

In a twist on the old adage "the nose knows," a team of researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute has found that humans are particularly good at smelling the difference between a friend and a stranger.

Posted:4:05 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181921
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
Bob Gainey breaks silence on daughter's death, seeks tall ship safety changes Bob Gainey breaks silence on daughter's death, seeks tall ship safety changes

Bob Gainey has broken his silence after the death of his daughter Laura almost a year ago, recounting how his grief shifted to anger when an inquiry concluded she was simply an "unlucky victim" when she was swept off the tall ship Picton Castle.

Posted:3:53 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181650
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Afghanistan pot cultivation soars 40 per cent Afghanistan pot cultivation soars 40 per cent

KABUL - The fields of Balkh province in northern Afghanistan are free of opium poppies this year.

Posted:3:47 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Canadian fighter jets temporarily fill in for U.S. air defences Canadian fighter jets temporarily fill in for U.S. air defences

Canadian CF-18 fighter jets helped plug a hole in U.S. air defences for almost two weeks this month after American jets were grounded as part of a crash investigation.

Posted:3:41 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181945
Rating: 18198
Poster: Hyack
Canadian unmanned aerial vehicle essential for hunting down Taliban Canadian unmanned aerial vehicle essential for hunting down Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The five men, rocket-propelled grenade launchers slung casually over their shoulders, were clearly visible as they walked down a narrow road in a small, dusty mud compound west of Kandahar city. Apparently they were unaware they ha

Posted:2:39 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181661
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
2010 Vancouver Olympics' mascots inspired by First Nations creatures 2010 Vancouver Olympics' mascots inspired by First Nations creatures
Posted:1:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181800
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Tank purchase to cost $1.3 billion for questionable results Tank purchase to cost $1.3 billion for questionable results

Canadians will pay $1.3 billion for the purchase and maintenance of new Leopard tanks being bought mostly because a group of older "tank men" within the Department of National Defence won a pitched internal battle, rather than because they are needed.

Posted:12:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181902
Rating: 18191
Poster: Streaker
Popp relieved as Montreal Alouetes coach, but will stay GM Popp relieved as Montreal Alouetes coach, but will stay GM

The Montreal Alouettes have relieved Jim Popp of his coaching duties with the Canadian Football League team, but he'll will remain as general manager.

Posted:11:58 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181711
Rating: 18172
Poster: a2zme
tivo finally coming to Canada tivo finally coming to Canada
Posted:10:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181834
Rating: 18183
Poster: tritium
Vote to be held on next Tibetan leader Vote to be held on next Tibetan leader

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader who has been the symbol of resistance to Chinese rule of Tibet, said Tuesday the Tibetan people will hold a referendum before he dies to decide whether a new system of leadership would better serve the struggle for sel

Posted:10:03 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181679
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Ethics committee issues summons for Schreiber to testify Ethics committee issues summons for Schreiber to testify

A federal ethics committee has issued a summons to Karlheinz Schreiber to testify Thursday at a probe into his dealings with former prime minister Brian Mulroney, but a jurisdictional squabble is threatening that appearance.

Posted:9:52 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181669
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Minister supports hijab decision Minister supports hijab decision

Alberta's minister of recreation said Monday he backs a referee's decision to ban a 14-year-old Calgary girl from playing soccer while wearing a hijab.

Posted:9:34 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181896
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
Military demand for addictions counselling growing Military demand for addictions counselling growing

EDMONTON -- An addictions expert with the Canadian military said Monday that they're seeing an increased demand for addictions counselling at the country's military bases.

Posted:9:14 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181619
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Judge in Pickton trial to begin instructions, B.C. jury could get case in 3 days Judge in Pickton trial to begin instructions, B.C. jury could get case in 3 days

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The defence took nearly four days and the Crown almost three, but both sides have now rested their cases in the trial of accused serial killer Robert Pickton.

Posted:9:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181450
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Bertuzzi set for Vancouver return Bertuzzi set for Vancouver return

Todd Bertuzzi will play in Vancouver for the first time since being traded by the club with which he first rose to fame when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Canucks Tuesday night.

Posted:9:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181532
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
1st snow touches South Coast of B.C. 1st snow touches South Coast of B.C.

Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island on Monday evening got their first taste of winter, as a quick dump of slushy snow knocked out power and closed roads in some areas.

Posted:9:06 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181704
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Federal bill would give land-claims process $250 million a year for 10 years Federal bill would give land-claims process $250 million a year for 10 years

The federal government has announced legislation to help ease tensions and speed settlement of more than 800 native land claims.

Posted:9:00 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181613
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Canada, China sign product safety understanding Canada, China sign product safety understanding

BEIJING -- Canada and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance co-operation in consumer product safety.

Posted:8:58 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181696
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Israel, Palestinians agree to pursue peace talks Israel, Palestinians agree to pursue peace talks

The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to immediately begin talks with the goal of achieving a peaceful solution to the longstanding conflict between the two sides.

Posted:8:56 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181583
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Redskins' Taylor dies of gunshot wound Redskins' Taylor dies of gunshot wound

MIAMI - Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday, a day after he was shot at home by what police say was an intruder. He was 24.

Posted:8:20 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181604
Rating: 18160
Poster: WDHIII
Peddie: Hiring Ferguson was a mistake Peddie: Hiring Ferguson was a mistake

Richard Peddie, the President of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, told the Toronto Sun that hiring Ferguson, who had no prior experience as a general manager, was a mistake.

Posted:8:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181563
Rating: 18156
Poster: WDHIII
Court told woman's tongue bitten off in domestic spat Court told woman's tongue bitten off in domestic spat

An argument over phone use turned ugly when a woman backhanded her boyfriend in the forehead with a serving spoon and he bit off her tongue, a jury heard yesterday.

Posted:7:50 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181733
Rating: 18174
Poster: Alta_redneck
Bryant won't forcibly end occupation in Caledonia Bryant won't forcibly end occupation in Caledonia

* The lessons of Ipperwash and the legacy of Dudley George demand that Ontario resolve the ongoing aboriginal occupation in Caledonia with diplomacy, not force, Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant said Monday after his first visit to the beleaguere

Posted:7:01 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181805
Rating: 18183
Poster: WDHIII
Woman held naked in Labrador lockup, interpreter says Woman held naked in Labrador lockup, interpreter says

* A court interpreter in Labrador says an Inuit woman was held naked this fall at the RCMP lockup in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Posted:6:40 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181794
Rating: 18181
Poster: kitty
Gerry Snyder - The Godfather of the Expos - Dead at 87 Gerry Snyder - The Godfather of the Expos - Dead at 87

Gerry Snyder was Jean Dapeau's right-hand man in the 60's and was the instrumental force that brought the Montreal Expos, The 1976 Summer Olympics and Formula One Grand Prix to Montreal...

Posted:4:09 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181790
Rating: 18178
Poster: a2zme
Ontario leads in child poverty Ontario leads in child poverty
Posted:10:11 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181912
Rating: 18192
Poster: tritium
Atomic test vets plan to sue Ottawa Atomic test vets plan to sue Ottawa
Posted:10:00 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181605
Rating: 18162
Poster: tritium
Chavez threatens to seize opponents' businesses Chavez threatens to seize opponents' businesses

'... I'm going to take away every business you have'

Posted:9:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181535
Rating: 18156
Poster: RUEZ
Six 8-year-olds, two coaches suspended after hockey brawl Six 8-year-olds, two coaches suspended after hockey brawl

Six hockey players and two coaches were suspended following a brawl between two teams of 8-year-olds in Guelph ont the weekend.

Posted:6:31 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181485
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Opposition parties pile on Harper over his climate-change stand Opposition parties pile on Harper over his climate-change stand

Opposition MPs are calling Prime Minister Stephen Harper a saboteur, an environmental criminal and an international pariah for his refusal to sign on to a hardline climate-change deal at the Commonwealth meeting in Africa.

Posted:6:10 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181664
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Border agency taking action after Taser incident Border agency taking action after Taser incident

Canada's Border Service Agency says it will improve translation services at a Vancouver airport where a Polish immigrant was unable to communicate with officials and died after being Tasered by the RCMP.

Posted:6:07 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181596
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Postponing Aurora decision poses serious questions: advocacy group Postponing Aurora decision poses serious questions: advocacy group

Postponing the decision on whether to further upgrade Canada's aging fleet of raises questions about the country's ability to defend its Arctic sovereignty, an advocacy group says.

Posted:5:54 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181626
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
More airport security, other actions needed, CBSA says in Taser incident report More airport security, other actions needed, CBSA says in Taser incident report

The Canada Border Services Agency will beef up patrols and have more security checks and cameras at Vancouver's airport, says a report released Monday that gives a timeline of the night Robert Dziekanski died after he was shocked with an RCMP Taser on Oc

Posted:5:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181652
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
"Quiet Riot" singer found dead in Las Vegas

Kevin DuBrow, lead singer of the popular U.S. 1980s heavy metal band Quiet Riot, has been found dead from unknown causes at his home in Las Vegas, authorities said on Monday.

Posted:2:29 PM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 184143
Rating: 18415
Poster: kitty


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