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NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 01-2008

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NATO in Afghanistan: International Security Assistance Force NATO in Afghanistan: International Security Assistance Force

Here at a glance are countries contributing more than 1,000 troops to NATO's International Security Assistance Force

Posted:10:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208090
Rating: 20809
Poster: Hyack
900 jobs affected as Dell closes Edmonton call centre 900 jobs affected as Dell closes Edmonton call centre

Dell Inc. announced Thursday that it is closing its Edmonton call centre, a move that will affect more than 900 employees.

Posted:10:39 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208157
Rating: 20816
Poster: hurley_108
Maple Leafs, Raptors and Marlies to honour Canadian Forces at home games Maple Leafs, Raptors and Marlies to honour Canadian Forces at home games

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors and Toronto Marlies will honour the Canadian military during the teams' respective home games on February 1 and 2, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment announced Thursday. MLSE has designated this event as

Posted:10:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207963
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Accident involving five semis in Rockies leaves 3 dead, five injured Accident involving five semis in Rockies leaves 3 dead, five injured

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - The mountain of twisted metal and debris scattered along the Trans-Canada Highway in the Alberta Rockies looked like the scene of a plane crash to crews who worked Thursday to carefully pry apart wreckage from a spectacular chain-reac

Posted:10:39 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208167
Rating: 20817
Poster: Hyack
Chalk River replacement reactors may never work Chalk River replacement reactors may never work

An insider who once worked at the Chalk River plant has told CTV News that two replacement reactors being assembled at the site are fundamentally flawed and may never work.

Posted:10:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207976
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
'Thousands' of troops pledged for 2010 'Thousands' of troops pledged for 2010

VANCOUVER - The military is preparing to commit "thousands" of troops to ensure security at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, the Forces' Pacific coast commanding officer said Wednesday.

Posted:7:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208534
Rating: 20854
Poster: Hyack
Harper begins lobbying allies on troops Harper begins lobbying allies on troops

Posted:7:49 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208323
Rating: 20832
Poster: Hyack
Afghanistan a second home for Cdn soldiers Afghanistan a second home for Cdn soldiers

OTTAWA - In the three years he's been married, Maj. Jay Adair has been either in Afghanistan or getting ready to travel to or from Afghanistan.

Posted:7:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208133
Rating: 20813
Poster: Hyack
Forces can do much better in treating post traumatic stress Forces can do much better in treating post traumatic stress

OTTAWA - The chief of personnel and the surgeon-general of the Canadian Forces say the military can do significantly better when it comes to helping soldiers who return from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Posted:7:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208106
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
Man gives wife “deadly shock” during a night of kinky sex

A man who used an electrical cord to stimulate his wife during a night of kinky sex allegedly gave her a deadly shock.

Posted:3:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208183
Rating: 20818
Poster: a2zme
1-31-07 Never Forget 1-31-07 Never Forget

Posted:3:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208217
Rating: 20822
Poster: hurley_108
Two Canadian Friends Build $672 Electric Car! Two Canadian Friends Build $672 Electric Car!

What do you get when you cross a Geo Metro with an electric forklift, a golf cart, and a bunch of used batteries? You get a ridiculously inexpensive, home-built, street-legal electric car.

Posted:10:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208297
Rating: 20832
Poster: a2zme
The world's sexiest fruit! The world's sexiest fruit!

It gets its name from the word ahuacatl, Aztec for, well, testicle -- which it clearly resembles. And because of its shape, the Aztecs prized it as a powerful aphrodisiac. After several centuries and many name changes (geez, thank goodness!), we now know

Posted:10:12 AM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 209026
Rating: 20903
Poster: kitty
Flames come up big against Sharks Flames come up big against Sharks

CALGARY - Two weeks shy of his 36th birthday, Owen Nolan showed he's still got plenty of game left in him.

Posted:8:12 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207943
Rating: 20796
Poster: WDHIII
Forsberg turns down Modo for NHL return Forsberg turns down Modo for NHL return

Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports that Peter Forsberg has told Modo that he won't be signing with his former Elite League team with the objective of returning to the National Hockey League this season.

Posted:8:10 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208131
Rating: 20815
Poster: WDHIII
Kovalchuk injured in Thrashers victory Kovalchuk injured in Thrashers victory

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Thrashers had to wait to find out how costly their slump-ending victory over Pittsburgh would prove to be

Posted:8:09 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207974
Rating: 20799
Poster: WDHIII
Wings edge Coyotes to win fifth straight Wings edge Coyotes to win fifth straight

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings waited until the third period to strike, and that was good enough.

Posted:8:07 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207923
Rating: 20794
Poster: WDHIII
Avalanche break out against Blackhawks Avalanche break out against Blackhawks

DENVER - A fast start was all the scoring-challenged Colorado Avalanche needed to break out of their injury-induced funk

Posted:8:06 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207919
Rating: 20794
Poster: WDHIII
Leafs' Sundin meets with Fletcher Leafs' Sundin meets with Fletcher

With 27 days until the National Hockey League's trade deadline, the Mats Sundin watch continues to intensify around the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Posted:8:04 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208109
Rating: 20814
Poster: WDHIII
Emery addresses lateness, wants to stay Emery addresses lateness, wants to stay

Ray Emery's inability to be on time may now have the goaltender running out of it

Posted:7:59 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208072
Rating: 20809
Poster: WDHIII
Report: Dickenson signs with Stamps Report: Dickenson signs with Stamps

The Calgary Stampeders have reached an agreement with free agent quarterback Dave Dickenson, according to several media outlets.

Posted:7:58 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208128
Rating: 20815
Poster: WDHIII
Reunion in the works between San Diego family and missing dog found in Alta. Reunion in the works between San Diego family and missing dog found in Alta.

PONOKA, Alta. - Wait until all the other pooches in balmy San Diego hear about Jake's journey to the frozen countryside of rural Alberta!

Posted:7:55 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207915
Rating: 20794
Poster: kitty
Okanagan winery rated tops internationally — for food

An Okanagan winery has received a rare honour, but the recognition was not for its wine, but for its food.

Posted:7:52 AM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208154
Rating: 20816
Poster: kitty
Passport snafu involves Canadians from coast to coast Passport snafu involves Canadians from coast to coast

RCMP are investigating a passport mix-up that involves a teenager from Manitoba and people in Halifax and Vancouver.

Posted:7:50 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208029
Rating: 20805
Poster: kitty
WestJet flight makes emergency landing in Winnipeg WestJet flight makes emergency landing in Winnipeg

A WestJet flight en route to Toronto from Calgary on Wednesday night was forced to make an emergency landing in Winnipeg.

Posted:7:47 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208127
Rating: 20814
Poster: kitty
Calgary babies left alone in locked, unheated car Calgary babies left alone in locked, unheated car

Calgary police and social services are investigating after one-year-old twins were left in a locked SUV in -20 C temperatures for at least half an hour.

Posted:7:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207946
Rating: 20796
Poster: kitty
Judge probed for insisting HIV-positive witness wear a mask Judge probed for insisting HIV-positive witness wear a mask

Barrie, Ont., judge is under investigation for insisting a witness who is HIV positive and has hepatitis C wear a mask in his courtroom.

Posted:7:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207992
Rating: 20801
Poster: kitty
Sports fans at risk from heart-stopping action: study Sports fans at risk from heart-stopping action: study

If you're a sports fan, you may be at greater risk of heart attack when the home team is playing a high-stakes game, says new research out of Germany.

Posted:7:38 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208017
Rating: 20803
Poster: kitty
Quebec man blames wife for killing children in Ohio fire Quebec man blames wife for killing children in Ohio fire

A Quebec man accused of killing his wife and their four children blames his spouse for setting the fire that claimed the children's lives, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Posted:7:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207948
Rating: 20796
Poster: kitty
Too cold for surgeries at Labrador City hospital Too cold for surgeries at Labrador City hospital

Extreme cold has forced the cancellation of surgeries at the only hospital in western Labrador.

Posted:7:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208061
Rating: 20807
Poster: kitty
Commons committee probes Taser use by police Commons committee probes Taser use by police

OTTAWA -- A spokesman for the maker of Taser stun guns defended the powerful weapons before a Commons committee that's studying their growing use.

Posted:7:29 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208049
Rating: 20806
Poster: kitty
NASA photos reveal Mercury is shrinking NASA photos reveal Mercury is shrinking

WASHINGTON -- The first pictures from the unseen side of Mercury reveal the wrinkles of a shrinking, aging planet with scars from volcanic eruptions and a birthmark shaped like a spider.

Posted:7:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208122
Rating: 20813
Poster: kitty
Gomery slams Harper on sponsorship reform plans Gomery slams Harper on sponsorship reform plans

OTTAWA -- The man who investigated the sponsorship scandal says Prime Minister Stephen Harper seems to have abandoned any commitment he once had to transparent government in favour of a top-down style that centralizes power in his own hands.

Posted:7:27 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207878
Rating: 20790
Poster: kitty
MacKay raised prisoner abuse claims in Kandahar MacKay raised prisoner abuse claims in Kandahar

OTTAWA -- Defence Minister Peter MacKay expressed Canada's outrage and dismay directly to Kandahar's governor within hours of diplomats discovering a clear case of prisoner abuse last fall.

Posted:7:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208000
Rating: 20802
Poster: kitty
Alleged terrorist Charkaoui goes to Supreme Court Alleged terrorist Charkaoui goes to Supreme Court

OTTAWA -- Alleged terrorist Adil Charkaoui says he is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada today to denounce the investigation against him.

Posted:7:24 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207978
Rating: 20799
Poster: kitty
Canadian dollar drops more than full U.S. cent Canadian dollar drops more than full U.S. cent

The Canadian dollar has dropped more than a full U.S. cent, dragged down by more bad news related to the U.S. credit crisis.

Posted:7:23 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207987
Rating: 20800
Poster: kitty
Britney Spears taken from home in ambulance Britney Spears taken from home in ambulance

LOS ANGELES -- Britney Spears was taken from her home by ambulance early Thursday and escorted to the hospital by more than a dozen police officers in cars, on motorcycles and in helicopters.

Posted:7:22 AM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208038
Rating: 20805
Poster: kitty
Cops release photo of car linked to abandoned baby Cops release photo of car linked to abandoned baby

Police have released a picture of a car they believe is connected to a baby girl found abandoned in a North York shopping plaza stairwell Wednesday afternoon.

Posted:7:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208045
Rating: 20806
Poster: kitty
Sask. reserve where girls died tried to ban alcohol: chief Sask. reserve where girls died tried to ban alcohol: chief

A Saskatchewan First Nation reeling from the deaths of two toddlers left outside in the bitter cold was trying to declare itself a dry community, the reserve's chief said Thursday.

Posted:7:18 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207841
Rating: 20784
Poster: kitty
Hepatitis A case confirmed at B.C. ski resort restaurant Hepatitis A case confirmed at B.C. ski resort restaurant

People who ate at the Sun Peaks ski resort near Kamloops between Jan. 7 and 24 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, the Interior Health Authority is warning.

Posted:5:09 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208032
Rating: 20804
Poster: kitty
Mmmm, beer: Help solve one of life's great mysteries Mmmm, beer: Help solve one of life's great mysteries

A local brewing company says the time has come to find an answer to one of life's most perplexing questions: How long can beer sit outside in winter before freezing?

Posted:5:03 AM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208149
Rating: 20816
Poster: kitty
Arrest warrant issued for Guy Lafleur! Arrest warrant issued for Guy Lafleur!

An arrest warrant has been issued for former hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur over testimony at his son's trial this year according to his attorney Jean-Pierre Rancourt.

Posted:3:58 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208256
Rating: 20828
Poster: a2zme
New Rules For Canadians Entering US Begin Today New Rules For Canadians Entering US Begin Today

If you take a bus, ride the train, drive your car or hop on a boat, you must have the correct papers or you could be refused entry at the border. It will be mandatory to have two government-issued documents - one with a photo - or a passport to cross t

Posted:3:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 210203
Rating: 21021
Poster: a2zme
For sale: some really big boats, says BC Ferries For sale: some really big boats, says BC Ferries

Boating enthusiasts looking for a new way to cruise the B.C. coast in style this summer might want to check out some vintage vessels recently put up for sale.

Posted:2:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208172
Rating: 20818
Poster: Hyack
United States at centre of Canadian self-interest in Afghanistan United States at centre of Canadian self-interest in Afghanistan

There is a three-letter answer for those searching for a simple, cold-hearted, calculated interest Canada holds in Afghanistan - a dusty, isolated backwater some 10,000 kilometres away.

Posted:1:52 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208118
Rating: 20812
Poster: Hyack
Red tape stops man 'returning from the dead' Red tape stops man 'returning from the dead'

Piotr Kucy is a man who's dead tired of trying to prove he's alive and well and living in the city of Polkowice in southwest Poland.

Posted:1:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208068
Rating: 20809
Poster: a2zme
Canada sounds out allies, suppliers for choppers and aerial drones: sources Canada sounds out allies, suppliers for choppers and aerial drones: sources

OTTAWA - The Manley commission's recommendation that Canada acquire helicopters and aerial drones before continuing the Afghan mission has sent the military into a frantic, worldwide hunt for equipment.

Posted:1:41 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208172
Rating: 20816
Poster: Hyack
Cdn military probes allegations Afghans injured Cdn military probes allegations Afghans injured

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian soldiers fired shots today at a car speeding towards a stopped convoy that had moments earlier been the target of a suicide attack.

Posted:1:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207972
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Bald eagle, peregrine falcon populations soar in Ontario; swallows on the wane Bald eagle, peregrine falcon populations soar in Ontario; swallows on the wane

TORONTO - Ontario's once-faltering bald eagle and peregrine falcon populations are soaring, but the number of southern grassland birds, like swallows and nighthawks, is on the wane, an exhaustive new study of breeding birds suggests.

Posted:1:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207904
Rating: 20790
Poster: Hyack
Senators question delays in listing polar bear under Endangered Species Act Senators question delays in listing polar bear under Endangered Species Act

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. wildlife official has been accused of stalling on protecting polar bears to make it easier for drilling companies to get oil leases in the Arctic.

Posted:1:14 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207822
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Devastating asteroid that exploded over Russia was smaller than once thought Devastating asteroid that exploded over Russia was smaller than once thought

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New research shows an asteroid that exploded over Siberia a century ago wasn't nearly as large as previously thought.

Posted:1:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207970
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Researchers link hurricanes to rising sea temperatures Researchers link hurricanes to rising sea temperatures

A small increase in sea temperature can lead to a big increase in hurricane activity, according to British researchers.

Posted:1:08 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207852
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Astronauts take risky spacewalk to fix space station's crippled power system Astronauts take risky spacewalk to fix space station's crippled power system

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The International Space Station's two American astronauts went out on a riskier-than-usual spacewalk Wednesday and fixed one of two equipment failures that crippled their power system and threatened to stall construction at the orb

Posted:11:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207605
Rating: 20762
Poster: Hyack
Early morning earthquake shakes Yukoners awake Early morning earthquake shakes Yukoners awake

Some Yukoners woke up Wednesday feeling tremors from an early-morning earthquake

Posted:11:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207821
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
1,600-year-old plants freed from ice caps 1,600-year-old plants freed from ice caps

LARGE tracts of land and ancient vegetation that has not seen the light of day in 1,600 years have been liberated from ice caps on Baffin Island, confirming the unprecedented scale of climate change underway in Canada's North.

Posted:11:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208025
Rating: 20804
Poster: Hyack
50,000 without power 50,000 without power

Fierce winter winds and blowing snow knocked out power to more than 50,000 Ontario residents today and created zero-visibility conditions that forced police to shut down numerous roads and highways across the province.

Posted:11:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208278
Rating: 20828
Poster: Hyack
Weather warnings galore for much of Canada Weather warnings galore for much of Canada

Strong winds, blowing snow and freezing rain continued to pound cities and towns across Canada Wednesday, leaving behind numerous power outages, school closures and commuting headaches.

Posted:10:50 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207865
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
MacKay stands defiant MacKay stands defiant

Posted:10:44 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207967
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Mahatma Gandhi's ashes scattered at sea Mahatma Gandhi's ashes scattered at sea

Ashes of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi have been scattered off the coast of Mumbai to mark the 60th anniversary of his assassination.

Posted:10:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207902
Rating: 20792
Poster: a2zme
Tories look at guidelines for flying flag at half-mast Tories look at guidelines for flying flag at half-mast

Outside Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91, the Canadian flag is once again flying at half-mast in honour of another Canadian military casualty in Afghanistan.

Posted:10:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207867
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Forces to lease long-range UAVs Forces to lease long-range UAVs

The Canadian Forces will lease unmanned aerial vehicles for the Afghanistan mission and is in discussions with the U.S. government for early delivery of Chinook helicopters

Posted:10:29 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207854
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Tories mount failed search for choppers Tories mount failed search for choppers

Canada has been quietly, and unsuccessfully, scrambling to secure a handful of desperately needed medium-lift helicopters for Afghanistan, Canwest News has learned.

Posted:10:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 209675
Rating: 20968
Poster: Hyack
Canadian pullout won't harm NATO: officials Canadian pullout won't harm NATO: officials

BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is engaging in unnecessary, irrelevant and "overheated" speculation when he suggests a Canadian troop pullout from Afghanistan could jeopardize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a NATO official said yesterd

Posted:10:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207811
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt! Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt!

With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some take desperate measures to fill their bellies.

Posted:10:24 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207966
Rating: 20798
Poster: a2zme
NATO urges Canada to keep troops in Afghanistan, working to find support NATO urges Canada to keep troops in Afghanistan, working to find support

BRUSSELS, Belgium - NATO is urging Canada not to pull its troops out of Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar province.

Posted:10:10 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207758
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Suncor announces $20.6B oilsands expansion plan Suncor announces $20.6B oilsands expansion plan

The announcement comes a day after the company declared a new deal with the Alberta government that would require up to a 20 per cent increase in royalties applied to its mining operations.

Posted:10:09 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207732
Rating: 20774
Poster: mtbr
Cost of military mission tops $3B Cost of military mission tops $3B

Canada's military mission in Afghanistan cost $3.1 billion up to last September, with more than half of that spent after Canadian troops established a combat toehold in Kandahar two years ago, a government report to the Commons says.

Posted:10:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207760
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
German navy finds new enemy - itself German navy finds new enemy - itself

"Watch out!" a voice bellows. Then there is a thunderous crunch as one German navy boat rams into another. It is the kind of moment that any captain would like to consign to history and forget all about - but there is little chance of that in the age of

Posted:10:05 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208385
Rating: 20839
Poster: xerxes
Pot-linked 'epidemic' of lung cancer predicted Pot-linked 'epidemic' of lung cancer predicted

Smoking one joint the same as 20 cigarettes in terms of risk, researchers in New Zealand warn

Posted:9:08 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207964
Rating: 20798
Poster: kitty
Bad girls are often in trouble from the day they were born Bad girls are often in trouble from the day they were born

Girls may have gone wild, but have they gone bad? No question that, according to a Statistics Canada report last Thursday, the number of females age 12 and up accused of violent crime climbed between 1986 and 2005.

Posted:9:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207828
Rating: 20785
Poster: kitty
Mom says hospital turned her away Mom says hospital turned her away

The baby was coming. There was no way to make it to the hospital in time. Their daughter was born in the front seat of the car.

Posted:8:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207894
Rating: 20791
Poster: kitty
Make your picks for Canada's 2010 team Make your picks for Canada's 2010 team

It's never too early to start talking about the Olympic hockey tournament! Canadians have often bragged that they could send two teams to the Olympics and win two medals. When you can only pick one team, however, the choices are very tough due to the

Posted:8:40 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207856
Rating: 20788
Poster: WDHIII
Nabokov stops 13 as Sharks blank Oilers Nabokov stops 13 as Sharks blank Oilers

EDMONTON - Edmonton head coach Craig MacTavish wasn't surprised that Evgeni Nabakov shut out his Oilers, but he was absolutely shocked that that he had such an easy time doing it.

Posted:8:02 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207734
Rating: 20775
Poster: WDHIII
Huet makes 35 saves, Habs blank Capitals Huet makes 35 saves, Habs blank Capitals

MONTREAL - Cristobal Huet got the shutout, but was quick to share the credit with the Montreal Canadiens checking line.

Posted:8:01 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207719
Rating: 20773
Poster: WDHIII
Blues snap winless streak in Toronto Blues snap winless streak in Toronto

TORONTO - With each passing loss, Toronto Maple Leafs interim GM Cliff Fletcher brings himself closer to a conversation he knows he'll need to have.

Posted:8:00 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207619
Rating: 20763
Poster: WDHIII
Senators come up big on Long Island Senators come up big on Long Island

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - For the Ottawa Senators, it was just another methodical win. For the New York Islanders, it was just another maddening loss.

Posted:7:59 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207707
Rating: 20773
Poster: WDHIII
Surging Hurricanes down Rangers Surging Hurricanes down Rangers

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes first went about settling old scores with the New York Rangers.

Posted:7:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207809
Rating: 20783
Poster: WDHIII
Coyotes rally to upend Blue Jackets Coyotes rally to upend Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Peter Mueller has come full circle and the Phoenix Coyotes have turned around their season

Posted:7:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207610
Rating: 20763
Poster: WDHIII
Flyers put the boots to Kings in OT Flyers put the boots to Kings in OT

PHILADELPHIA - Scott Hartnell couldn't hear the referee, so he listened to the fans.

Posted:7:55 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 210676
Rating: 21070
Poster: WDHIII
Struggling Sabres double up on Lightning Struggling Sabres double up on Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. - Jason Pominville and the Buffalo Sabres probably wouldn't mind playing the Tampa Bay Lightning more often.

Posted:7:53 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207678
Rating: 20770
Poster: WDHIII
Metropolit nets pair in third to sink Preds Metropolit nets pair in third to sink Preds

BOSTON - Best known for his defence, Glen Metropolit gave the Boston Bruins a boost on the offensive end against Nashville.

Posted:7:52 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207645
Rating: 20767
Poster: WDHIII
Injury plagued Pens double up Devils Injury plagued Pens double up Devils

NEWARK, N.J. - Erik Christensen had a goal and assist during Pittsburgh's three-goal second period, and the injury- and illness-plagued Penguins rallied from a pair of deficits to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 Tuesday night.

Posted:7:50 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207660
Rating: 20768
Poster: WDHIII
Stars chase Sanford in win over Canucks Stars chase Sanford in win over Canucks

VANCOUVER - Trevor Daley, Mike Modano and Stephane Robidas took advantage of shaky netminding by backup Curtis Sanford as the Dallas Stars earned a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

Posted:7:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207739
Rating: 20776
Poster: WDHIII
'Afrocentric' school approved in Toronto 'Afrocentric' school approved in Toronto

TORONTO - The Toronto District School Board narrowly approved a proposal to create the city's first Afrocentric public school during a meeting Tuesday night.

Posted:7:42 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208040
Rating: 20806
Poster: kitty
Students taken off team after teaching players the 'choking game' Students taken off team after teaching players the 'choking game'

Two boys on a New Brunswick high school basketball team have been removed from the team after teaching younger players how to create a feeling of euphoria by cutting off the flow of blood to the brain.

Posted:7:40 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207695
Rating: 20772
Poster: kitty
Halifax judge slams police for using Taser on teen girl Halifax judge slams police for using Taser on teen girl

A Halifax Youth Court judge criticized three police officers Tuesday for their arrest of a teenage girl, who was tackled in her own bed and shocked twice with a stun gun last February.

Posted:7:38 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207609
Rating: 20764
Poster: kitty
Tamiflu-resistant flu viruses found in Canada Tamiflu-resistant flu viruses found in Canada

TORONTO -- Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory is reporting a high level of Tamiflu resistance among H1N1 viruses circulating so far this flu season in this country, one of a number of labs to see a phenomenon that is unsettling influenza experts.

Posted:7:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207656
Rating: 20767
Poster: kitty
Attackers pour gas on B.C. man, set him on fire Attackers pour gas on B.C. man, set him on fire

An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital after four young men baited him into a fight, poured gasoline on him, and lit him on fire in Burnaby, B.C., police said.

Posted:7:34 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207759
Rating: 20778
Poster: kitty
Harkat arrested for alleged bail violation Harkat arrested for alleged bail violation

OTTAWA -- Suspected terrorist Mohamed Harkat has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly violating his strict bail conditions.

Posted:7:33 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207702
Rating: 20772
Poster: kitty
Crews comb ski resort after Alberta avalanche Crews comb ski resort after Alberta avalanche

Rescue crews were searching an area in and around Alberta's popular Castle Mountain Ski resort after an avalanche happened around 2 p.m. MT on Tuesday

Posted:7:30 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207751
Rating: 20775
Poster: kitty
Book alleges former Alta. MP spied for Russians Book alleges former Alta. MP spied for Russians

OTTAWA -- A publisher has cited legal considerations in halting Canadian shipments of a book that alleges a former Conservative MP from Calgary was a paid informant for the Russian intelligence service.

Posted:7:27 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207634
Rating: 20765
Poster: kitty
Young girl found frozen to death, sister missing Young girl found frozen to death, sister missing

Police are searching for a one-year-old girl after her sister was found frozen to death Tuesday on the Yellow Quill First Nation east of Saskatoon.

Posted:7:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207777
Rating: 20780
Poster: kitty
Canada ranks best on housing affordability survey Canada ranks best on housing affordability survey

Canada is at the top of the list in a new study comparing housing affordability in six countries.

Posted:7:25 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207636
Rating: 20765
Poster: kitty
Cooling pumps ready to go at Chalk River Cooling pumps ready to go at Chalk River

Two emergency cooling pumps have been hooked up and are ready to go at the Chalk River nuclear facility, CTV News has learned.

Posted:7:24 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207731
Rating: 20775
Poster: kitty
Poisoned Chinese dumplings put child in coma Poisoned Chinese dumplings put child in coma

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Ten Japanese were sickened, including a child who fell into a coma, after eating Chinese-made dumplings contaminated with insecticide, police and health officials said Wednesday.

Posted:6:35 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207896
Rating: 20792
Poster: Ripcat
Anti-war student advocates killing CDN forces Anti-war student advocates killing CDN forces

TORONTO - A Toronto-area ( POS) man has been posting messages on the Internet supporting attacks against Canadian soldiers on Canadian soil, drawing the attention of RCMP national security investigators.

Posted:5:10 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 211299
Rating: 21131
Poster: ridenrain
Hillier Not 'Furious' With PM Hillier Not 'Furious' With PM

Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier is denying reports he phoned the Prime Minister last week and vented his anger about being dragged into the controversy surrounding the issue of detainees in Afghanistan. Hillier says he's on vacation.

Posted:5:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207877
Rating: 20789
Poster: ridenrain
Baby's Body Sent With Laundry to Cleaners! Baby's Body Sent With Laundry to Cleaners!

A Texas couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday afternoon alleging negligence and gross negligence against Huguley Memorial Medical Center of Fort Worth following a July incident where hospital staff sent their newborn's corpse to the cleaners with the dirty laun

Posted:11:34 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207878
Rating: 20789
Poster: a2zme
Trustees approve Afrocentric school for Toronto Trustees approve Afrocentric school for Toronto

Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have voted to approve an "operational model" for an Afrocentric school, a controversial plan to help struggling black students in the city's education system.

Posted:8:52 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207796
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
U.S. readies for spy satellite expected to hit Earth U.S. readies for spy satellite expected to hit Earth

The United States military is developing contingency plans to deal with the possibility that a large U.S. spy satellite expected to fall to Earth in late February or early March could hit North America.

Posted:8:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207722
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Derailed train, heavy snow snarls Vancouver traffic Derailed train, heavy snow snarls Vancouver traffic

A blanket of snow that descended on Metro Vancouver Tuesday snarled traffic and caused headaches for frustrated commuters trying to get to work.

Posted:4:46 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207750
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
First Antarctic marine census launched First Antarctic marine census launched

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- U.S., New Zealand and Italian marine scientists began a two-month voyage to Antarctica's northern coast Tuesday as part of the first-ever census of Antarctic marine biodiversity, Prime Minister Helen Clark said.

Posted:4:42 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 215263
Rating: 21526
Poster: Hyack
RCMP look into possible Canadian connection to organ transplant scam in India RCMP look into possible Canadian connection to organ transplant scam in India

OTTAWA - RCMP are looking into reports that a doctor in India who is said to have family connections in Canada was involved in the illegal sale of organs for transplant.

Posted:4:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207692
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Germany, U.S. reject more troops for Afghanistan but press NATO to help Canada Germany, U.S. reject more troops for Afghanistan but press NATO to help Canada

OTTAWA - Germany's ambassador to Canada says he's optimistic NATO will be able to meet the conditions for a continued Canadian combat role in Afghanistan - but strongly doubts any German troops will be moving south into Kandahar province.

Posted:4:37 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207632
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
Cold snap grounds Air Canada flights to and from Yellowknife Cold snap grounds Air Canada flights to and from Yellowknife

All Air Canada Jazz flights in and out of Yellowknife have been cancelled since Sunday, due to the current cold spell that has kept temperatures in the minus-forties.

Posted:4:29 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207710
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Use of 'Canadian' as possible racial slur may be part of Texas probe Use of 'Canadian' as possible racial slur may be part of Texas probe

A Texas prosecutor who was accused of using the word "Canadian" as a racial slur in an e-mail could be part of the focus of an ongoing probe into the actions of another district attorney.

Posted:3:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207700
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
PM denies receiving angry call from Hillier over detainee issue PM denies receiving angry call from Hillier over detainee issue

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday he never received an angry call from Gen. Rick Hillier, chief of Canada's defence staff, last week over the government's handling of the Afghan detainee issue.

Posted:3:26 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207878
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
U.S. won't send more combat troops to Afghanistan U.S. won't send more combat troops to Afghanistan

WASHINGTON -- The United States won't be sending more combat troops to Afghanistan despite Canada's demand for NATO reinforcements as a condition for staying in the battle, a U.S. Defence Department spokesman said Tuesday.

Posted:3:24 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207785
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
PM defers to military to disclose prisoner info PM defers to military to disclose prisoner info

While spending much of Tuesday's question period deflecting jabs by the opposition accusing him of using the armed forces as a scapegoat, Prime Minister Stephen Harper still refused to share details about prisoners captured by the Canadian military in Af

Posted:3:20 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207726
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Prince George removes floating digger as ice jam stretches 22 km Prince George removes floating digger as ice jam stretches 22 km

As the ice jam on the Nechako River continues to grow, city officials in Prince George are pulling the "Amphibex" machine out of the river for good.

Posted:2:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207857
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Early morning snowfall over southern B.C. shuts schools, snarls traffic Early morning snowfall over southern B.C. shuts schools, snarls traffic

VANCOUVER - When snow falls on the West Coast, commuter chaos is never far behind - and snow is blanketing Metro Vancouver Tuesday.

Posted:11:27 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207641
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Canucks, Stars duel for distinction in packed West Canucks, Stars duel for distinction in packed West

Every game matters in the log-jammed Western Conference, especially those between major contenders like the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars.

Posted:11:14 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207809
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Canadian Canadian "super store" provides replenishment at sea

HMCS Protecteur left Esquimalt, B.C., in January for a two-month task as the mid-Pacific tanker responsible for replenishment at sea (RAS) to Canadian and allied navy warships.

Posted:10:48 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207910
Rating: 20792
Poster: Hyack
Canada would be first nation to abandon Afghanistan Canada would be first nation to abandon Afghanistan

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Canada would be the first NATO ally to turn its back on Afghanistan if it pulls troops out in 2009, a spokesman for the military alliance warned today.

Posted:10:45 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207805
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Capital lacks co-ordinated emergency response Capital lacks co-ordinated emergency response

The federal government needs to come up with money and some direct agreements with the City of Ottawa to ensure emergency preparedness in its own back yard, the Senate committee on national security and defence was told yesterday.

Posted:10:29 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207752
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Burglar breaks into car, steals crown Burglar breaks into car, steals crown

Posted:10:34 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207797
Rating: 20781
Poster: kitty
Beauty queen rejected as pageant judge Beauty queen rejected as pageant judge

She might be a witch, but Stephanie Conover says that's no reason for officials at an upcoming Toronto beauty pageant to reject her as a potential judge.

Posted:10:27 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207941
Rating: 20795
Poster: kitty
Aircraft 'On Order' Aircraft 'On Order'

Ottawa -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper twice said yesterday that crucial new helicopters and drones for the troops in Afghanistan are "on order."

Posted:10:27 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207923
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Study links breast size to Type 2 diabetes Study links breast size to Type 2 diabetes

Young women with large breasts have a significantly higher chance of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life than those who are less buxom, a Canadian-led study suggests

Posted:10:21 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207960
Rating: 20797
Poster: kitty
Hillier 'Furious' Hillier 'Furious'

Posted:10:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208333
Rating: 20835
Poster: Hyack
Reactor risk higher than acceptable, Keen says Reactor risk higher than acceptable, Keen says

The former head of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said Tuesday that the safety risk at the Chalk River nuclear reactor was 1,000 times higher than acceptable international standards prior to its temporary shutdown late last year.

Posted:9:57 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207612
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Harper reveals a humble side Harper reveals a humble side

Posted:8:53 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208003
Rating: 20800
Poster: kitty
Storeowner posts video on YouTube to catch thief Storeowner posts video on YouTube to catch thief

The owner of a computer store outside of St. John's has uploaded surveillance video to the popular online video website YouTube in an effort to catch a thief.

Posted:8:52 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207766
Rating: 20778
Poster: kitty
Stop CMHC Islamic banking study: Muslim congress Stop CMHC Islamic banking study: Muslim congress

TORONTO -- The Muslim Canadian Congress wants the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. to stop a study considering the introduction of so-called "Islamic banking" to Canada.

Posted:8:51 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207775
Rating: 20779
Poster: kitty
Ottawa wants to dismantle Wheat Board: farmers Ottawa wants to dismantle Wheat Board: farmers

OTTAWA -- Some western farmers are arguing that the federal government wants to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board and turn control of agriculture over to big business.

Posted:8:50 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207709
Rating: 20772
Poster: kitty
U.S. legislators urge delay of new border plan U.S. legislators urge delay of new border plan

WASHINGTON -- U.S. senators made a last-ditch appeal to the administration Monday, asking security officials to delay plans requiring new documents at the Canada-U.S. border starting Thursday.

Posted:8:47 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207706
Rating: 20772
Poster: kitty


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