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News Image Collage for 01-2009

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NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 01-2009

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Woeful Canucks lose their 8th in a row Woeful Canucks lose their 8th in a row

Posted:10:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181784
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
BQ should resume sovereignty push: Duceppe BQ should resume sovereignty push: Duceppe

Posted:10:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181947
Rating: 18196
Poster: Hyack
Man cited for driving drunk on a horse Man cited for driving drunk on a horse

CODY, Wyo. - A man has been cited for public intoxication while riding a white horse during a snowstorm in the northern Wyoming town Cody.

Posted:4:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182107
Rating: 18212
Poster: Hyack
Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will not get its hands on nukes Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will not get its hands on nukes

JERUSALEM - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's leading candidate for prime minister, says Iran will not be armed with a nuclear weapon.

Posted:4:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182015
Rating: 18201
Poster: Hyack
Decision to omit O Canada hits patriotic nerve Decision to omit O Canada hits patriotic nerve

The clot of angry e-mails plugging Zoe Watson's inbox is growing by the hour. They arrive by the hundreds from every corner of the country, all with a singular message: Bring back the anthem.

Posted:2:24 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182086
Rating: 18210
Poster: Hyack
More than 1M U.S. customers still without power More than 1M U.S. customers still without power

More than one million U.S. customers are still without power after a major storm system that has been linked to 42 recent deaths knocked down power lines and placed numerous states in the southern Plains under thick sheets of ice.

Posted:2:18 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181783
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver Canucks need a win, period Vancouver Canucks need a win, period

Saturday night the Minnesota Wild come to the Left Coast to play the Canucks (CBC Sports, CBCSports.ca, 10 p.m. ET) in the first of what will likely be 33 consecutive desperate games from here to the end of the regular season.

Posted:2:16 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181819
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Skater Denny Morrison wins again for Canada Skater Denny Morrison wins again for Canada

Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison continued his impressive season Saturday, winning a 1,500-metre World Cup race in Erfurt, Germany.

Posted:2:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181776
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver Island First Nation hopes sewage system will restore shoreline, ocean Vancouver Island First Nation hopes sewage system will restore shoreline, ocean

For decades, in the absence of a proper sewage treatment system, the community pumped raw sewage into the ocean. Septic systems collected solid waste, but liquid waste was pumped though a diffuser into the ocean, near the mouth of Ucluelet Harbour and Bar

Posted:2:07 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181709
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
B.C. won't stop old-growth logging: forests minister B.C. won't stop old-growth logging: forests minister

Posted:2:03 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181931
Rating: 18193
Poster: Hyack
Roadside bomb kills Edmonton soldier; 108th soilder killed in Afghanistan Roadside bomb kills Edmonton soldier; 108th soilder killed in Afghanistan

Sapper Sean David Greenfield, 25, died when his armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Zhari district, roughly 40 kilometres west of Kandahar City. Greenfield was from the 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ontario.

Posted:1:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181930
Rating: 18195
Poster: SigPig
Woman who had octuplets obsessed with having kids Woman who had octuplets obsessed with having kids

LOS ANGELES - The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week conceived all 14 of her children through in vitro fertilization, is not married and has been obsessed with having children since she was a teenager, her mother said.

Posted:9:09 AM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182623
Rating: 18263
Poster: Hyack
NATO cautions against division over Arctic NATO cautions against division over Arctic

The head of NATO has cautioned the alliance's Arctic nations -- including Canada and the U.S. -- to stay united despite the growing potential for conflicts among NATO members over energy resources and shipping rights in the increasingly open waters surrou

Posted:10:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182011
Rating: 18203
Poster: Hyack
'Genius existed on the prairies 5,000 years ago' 'Genius existed on the prairies 5,000 years ago'

Posted:10:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182132
Rating: 18213
Poster: Hyack
Principal who cancelled 'O Canada' explains himself Principal who cancelled 'O Canada' explains himself

As Conservative MPs called for the national anthem to return to a rural New Brunswick school's morning rituals, the principal of the school says he is taking the matter to a human rights commission.

Posted:10:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182518
Rating: 18253
Poster: Hyack
South Korea downplays North's vow to drop peace pact South Korea downplays North's vow to drop peace pact

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's vow to abandon all peace agreements with Seoul drew a mild response from South Korea's president, who continued to express optimism that the rivals could hold negotiations soon.

Posted:10:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181713
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Obama administration reviewing 'Buy American' clause Obama administration reviewing 'Buy American' clause

U.S. President Barack Obama's administration is hinting that it may push Congress to reconsider its controversial Buy American clause in its $819-billion financial stimulus package.

Posted:10:42 PM on Friday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181878
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Northerners search for 'third way' on polar bear conservation Northerners search for 'third way' on polar bear conservation

Northern Canadians concerned about polar bears are in Whitehorse this weekend to discuss the bears' future, hot on the heels of a national summit that an organizer says helped open dialogue on the issue.

Posted:10:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181902
Rating: 18190
Poster: Hyack
B.C. acquires 15 new properties to house homeless B.C. acquires 15 new properties to house homeless

The B.C. government is spending $34 million to buy or lease 15 new properties across the province to alleviate homelessness.

Posted:10:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181712
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Career criminal paid $20,000 for helping recover stolen artwork Career criminal paid $20,000 for helping recover stolen artwork

The RCMP paid $20,000 to a career criminal for key information that led to the safe recovery of art treasures stolen from a B.C. museum last year, CBC News has learned.

Posted:10:36 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181754
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Judge comes down heavily in sentencing two men who helped Mountie killer Judge comes down heavily in sentencing two men who helped Mountie killer

EDMONTON - Short of drawing up the plan and pulling the trigger, Shawn Hennessey couldn't have been more help to Mountie-murderer James Roszko, and for that he must serve more than 10 years in jail, a judge ruled Friday.

Posted:10:34 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181754
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Canadian fans await their American idol Canadian fans await their American idol

"For all of us, this is really big," he said. "A guy e-mailed me yesterday to say 'I already booked a hotel. I can't wait to see him.' And I have another person from Ottawa saying, 'If you need people to stay, let me know, I can offer my house.' "

Posted:8:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 182179
Rating: 18218
Poster: mtbr
Some of the budget's biggest critics: Tories Some of the budget's biggest critics: Tories

Posted:8:16 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182086
Rating: 18208
Poster: hurley_108
4.6 quake shakes Puget Sound 4.6 quake shakes Puget Sound

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 4.6 magnitude quake rattled the Seattle and Puget Sound area at 5:25 a.m. Friday Pacific time.

Posted:6:15 AM on Friday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181995
Rating: 18200
Poster: TattoodGirl
Alaska volcano has geologists on alert Alaska volcano has geologists on alert

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mount Redoubt, a volcano 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, is rumbling and simmering, prompting geologists to warn that an eruption may be imminent.

Posted:11:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181998
Rating: 18200
Poster: Hyack
Parliament votes down Bloc budget amendments Parliament votes down Bloc budget amendments

The Conservative budget cleared its first hurdle Thursday evening as Parliament rejected a Bloc Quebecois amendment to extend EI eligibility and lend more support to the forestry and manufacturing sectors.

Posted:11:37 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181767
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
North Korea says all agreements with South are 'dead' North Korea says all agreements with South are 'dead'

North Korea declared all military and political agreements with South Korea over on Friday, warning it would not honour past accords if Seoul continues to push the countries to the brink of war.

Posted:11:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181876
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Schools should have to play O Canada: N.B. Education Minister Schools should have to play O Canada: N.B. Education Minister

The New Brunswick government will be examining rules that allow schools to independently decide whether they will play the national anthem on a daily basis, says Education Minister Kelly Lamrock.

Posted:11:23 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181886
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
U.S. protectionism alarms PM U.S. protectionism alarms PM

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will be expressing concern to the United States about a protectionist bill that could hurt imports of Canadian steel.

Posted:9:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181767
Rating: 18177
Poster: Canadaka
Is Jessica Simpson new poster girl for weight-ism? Is Jessica Simpson new poster girl for weight-ism?

Posted:3:46 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182279
Rating: 18229
Poster: Alta_redneck
Ignatieff takes cue from Harper on message control Ignatieff takes cue from Harper on message control

Posted:11:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182155
Rating: 18217
Poster: mtbr
no more local radio no more local radio

missin' Cka's often absent radio..which for me seems local..it's in my cyber neighborhood...i'll have a blog dedicated to the subject

Posted:10:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 182277
Rating: 18228
Poster: nanza
Ford seen posting big loss, cash burn for Q4 Ford seen posting big loss, cash burn for Q4

Analysts on average expect Ford to post a fourth-quarter loss of $1.22 per share before one-time items, according to Reuters Estimates. That would translate to a loss of more than $2.8 billion.

Posted:6:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181966
Rating: 18197
Poster: mtbr
Tim Hortons workers chase lottery winner Tim Hortons workers chase lottery winner

The excitement, and phone calls, have been pouring in like a pot of always-fresh coffee since Lotto 6/49 winner Jorma Hogbacka told the nation he'd be sharing his $14.8-million windfall with five Tim Hortons employees in St. Catharines.

Posted:5:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182387
Rating: 18239
Poster: Alta_redneck
Predators too slick for slumping Canucks Predators too slick for slumping Canucks

The Canucks wasted a promising 3-1 lead, giving up four unanswered goals in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators at General Motors Place on Wednesday night.

Posted:11:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181913
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
Budget spending raises doubts among some Conservatives Budget spending raises doubts among some Conservatives

With a federal budget projecting that Canada will be $85 billion further in debt by 2013, some Conservative party faithful are questioning what it means for the party's ideology.

Posted:11:12 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181677
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
New video threatens attacks in Afghanistan New video threatens attacks in Afghanistan

BERLIN - A new Islamic extremist video with a German speaker threatening attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan represents a "new quality of threat" against Germany, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

Posted:11:08 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181686
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
IMF casts doubt on Canada's recovery IMF casts doubt on Canada's recovery

OTTAWA - The Harper government's plan for a quick economic recovery and return to balanced budgets is being cast into doubt by new evidence that Ottawa may have misjudged the severity of the global recession.

Posted:11:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181722
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
US Army orders recall of body armour used by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq US Army orders recall of body armour used by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq

WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Pete Geren has ordered the recall of more than 16,000 sets of body armour.

Posted:10:48 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182075
Rating: 18208
Poster: Hyack
RCMP lawyers at Taser inquiry say firefighter didn't see whole picture RCMP lawyers at Taser inquiry say firefighter didn't see whole picture

The Mounties who confronted Robert Dziekanski the night he died watched the Polish man's condition while help was on the way and acted professionally when firefighters arrived, lawyers for the officers said Wednesday

Posted:10:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181710
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
N.B. school silences O Canada N.B. school silences O Canada

The Boyd sisters have been raised singing the national anthem every day, but a New Brunswick school has silenced their morning ritual.

Posted:10:40 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181956
Rating: 18196
Poster: Hyack
Operation disrupts insurgent IED networks Operation disrupts insurgent IED networks

Afghan National Security Force members, supported by soldiers from 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group (3 RCR BG), and 42 Royal Marine Commando, a British unit, successfully completed Operation SHAHI TANDAR in the Khakrez and Shah Wali Kho

Posted:7:24 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181715
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Tories support Grit budget amendment Tories support Grit budget amendment

OTTAWA - The federal government's survival was guaranteed for as long as a year Wednesday by Liberal support for the budget, in exchange for three "accountability" reports to Parliament as measures to stimulate the economy are rolled out.

Posted:7:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181986
Rating: 18199
Poster: Hyack
Russia 'halts missile deployment' Russia 'halts missile deployment'

Russia's military has announced it will halt its plans to deploy short-range missiles in its Baltic enclave Kaliningrad, Interfax news agency says.

Posted:7:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
B.C. to pay one-third of Port Mann project costs B.C. to pay one-third of Port Mann project costs

The B.C. government will provide one-third of the financing required for twinning the Port Mann Bridge and widening Highway 1, the province's transportation minister said Wednesday

Posted:7:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181582
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Obama coming to Ottawa on Feb. 19 Obama coming to Ottawa on Feb. 19

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Canada on Feb. 19 in his first official trip abroad, the White House announced Wednesday.

Posted:4:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182533
Rating: 18252
Poster: Hyack
Canucks aim to turn it around after break Canucks aim to turn it around after break

The Vancouver Canucks take on the visiting Nashville Predators Wednesday hoping to make a fresh start after an eight-day hiatus.

Posted:4:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181575
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
P.E.I.-bound ferry spends 15 hours in ice P.E.I.-bound ferry spends 15 hours in ice

Posted:3:58 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181683
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Tories put on probation; coalition declared dead Tories put on probation; coalition declared dead

As a result, Mr. Layton declared the coalition dead and said Stephen Harper will remain Prime Minister for a considerable amount of time thanks to the support of the Liberals.

Posted:10:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182050
Rating: 18205
Poster: mtbr
B.C. doctor disciplined for writing about soldier's death B.C. doctor disciplined for writing about soldier's death

A doctor in British Columbia has been fined and ordered to undertake ethics training for publishing a graphic account of the death of a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan.

Posted:9:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181693
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Danny Williams slams budget, asks Libs to defeat it Danny Williams slams budget, asks Libs to defeat it

"I've worked with them on this whole economic package, I've made several very workable suggestions, our province made a significant contribution but they turn around and give us this huge slap in the face," he added.

Posted:7:34 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181925
Rating: 18194
Poster: mtbr
Man, 93, spared jail for sexually abusing daughters Man, 93, spared jail for sexually abusing daughters

A Quebec court judge spared a 93-year-old man a prison sentence for sexually abusing his two daughters over a seven-year period.

Posted:3:04 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181607
Rating: 18162
Poster: Eisensapper
Governor General to invest 56 individuals into the Order of Military Merit Governor General to invest 56 individuals into the Order of Military Merit

Posted:2:49 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181694
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Navy EOD expert recalls astonishing incident Navy EOD expert recalls astonishing incident

CPO2 Savard, an explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) expert from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific), recently returned from over seven months in Afghanistan. Although originally sent over with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment from Edmonton, he was immediately seconded t

Posted:2:42 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181850
Rating: 18185
Poster: Hyack
Massive turkey cull continues on B.C. farm Massive turkey cull continues on B.C. farm

The destruction of 60,000 turkeys due to a massive outbreak of avian flu on a B.C. farm will continue today.

Posted:2:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181809
Rating: 18181
Poster: Hyack
Geroy Simon reups with Lions Geroy Simon reups with Lions

The B.C. Lions re-signed star slotback Geroy Simon to a contract extension on Tuesday that binds him to the team through 2011.

Posted:2:37 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181741
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
Animal cruelty charges urged for owner of horses trapped in snow Animal cruelty charges urged for owner of horses trapped in snow

Animal cruelty charges are being recommended against the owner of two horses that were found trapped in snow in central B.C. last month and had to be rescued by volunteers, who dug a one-kilometre trench to reach them.

Posted:2:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181534
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
NDP, Bloc come out against budget NDP, Bloc come out against budget

Posted:2:25 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181911
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
Few surprises as government turns on the spending taps Few surprises as government turns on the spending taps

There weren't a lot of surprises in the federal budget because much of what was in it was laid out in a series of announcements by the government in the days leading up to Jan. 27, 2009.

Posted:2:21 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181793
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Emperor penguins face extinction Emperor penguins face extinction

Emperor penguins, whose long treks across Antarctic ice to mate have been immortalised by Hollywood, are heading towards extinction, scientists say.

Posted:1:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181695
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Microsoft steps up browser battle Microsoft steps up browser battle

Microsoft has stepped up the battle to win back users with the latest release of its Internet Explorer browser.

Posted:1:08 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181898
Rating: 18190
Poster: Hyack
Big changes for top brass at DND Big changes for top brass at DND

There will be a major shakeup in the top ranks of the Canadian military over the next few months as most of the senior commanders are replaced.

Posted:1:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181752
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Nuke spill at Chalk River Nuke spill at Chalk River

No health threat after aging reactor released radioactive tritium into the air last month

Posted:12:53 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181799
Rating: 18181
Poster: Hyack
Obama to Muslims, 'Americans not your enemy' Obama to Muslims, 'Americans not your enemy'

CAIRO, Egypt - President Barack Obama chose an Arabic-language satellite TV network for his first formal television interview as president, delivering a message Tuesday to the Muslim world that "Americans are not your enemy."

Posted:12:51 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181883
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
LA man kills wife, 5 children, himself LA man kills wife, 5 children, himself

Posted:12:46 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181579
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
1,800-year-old figurine found in Jerusalem 1,800-year-old figurine found in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM -- An 1,800-year-old figurine believed to have originated from the eastern stretches of the Roman Empire has been discovered by archeologists outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City

Posted:12:44 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181479
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Plan would allow commercial whaling around Japan Plan would allow commercial whaling around Japan

CANBERRA, Australia -- The International Whaling Commission may ease its ban on commercial whaling to allow Japan to hunt whales off its coast in return for killing fewer whales in the Antarctic, officials said Tuesday.

Posted:12:39 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181436
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Some climate damage irreversible Some climate damage irreversible

Many damaging effects of climate change are already basically irreversible, researchers declared Monday, warning that even if carbon emissions can somehow be halted, temperatures around the globe will remain high until at least the year 3000.

Posted:12:36 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181685
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
U.S. defence chief eyes 3 more brigades for Afghanistan U.S. defence chief eyes 3 more brigades for Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama considers Afghanistan the top overseas military priority and could send as many as three more brigades to the country by the end of the summer, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.

Posted:12:21 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181696
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Fredericton shelter forces homeless men back to freezing streets Fredericton shelter forces homeless men back to freezing streets

About 40 residents of the Fredericton Homeless Shelter were sent out in the cold on Tuesday morning after the shelter suddenly lost two staff members.

Posted:12:19 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181819
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Passenger attacks driver on Toronto-bound Greyhound bus Passenger attacks driver on Toronto-bound Greyhound bus

A Greyhound bus driver is being lauded for heroic actions and possibly saving lives after fighting off an attacker inside his bus and safely pulling the vehicle to the side of the road.

Posted:12:15 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181665
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Cruise ship freed from ice off Quebec coast Cruise ship freed from ice off Quebec coast

Between Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning, a ferry and a cruise ship became stranded in a 50-square-kilometre ice pack at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.

Posted:12:07 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181760
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Oil sands group's forecast is too rosy Oil sands group's forecast is too rosy

Economic activity is slowing dramatically around the world. Analysts are rerunning financial models more frequently and every iteration produces a weaker result. These conditions are especially true for energy analysts, given the dramatic weakness in crud

Posted:4:08 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181757
Rating: 18176
Poster: -Mario-
Canada to start 'non-stop' year of mapping Arctic seabed Canada to start 'non-stop' year of mapping Arctic seabed

Federal scientists will soon take on their most ambitious effort yet to map the Arctic Ocean seabed, four years before Canada's deadline to try to extend its Arctic sovereignty as part of an international treaty.

Posted:11:32 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181562
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Canadians could face 'several difficult years': throne speech Canadians could face 'several difficult years': throne speech

The Conservative government is presenting a six-point economic stimulus plan in this week's budget and "will spend what is necessary" to rescue Canada's sagging economy during the global financial crisis, according to the throne speech delivered Monday.

Posted:11:27 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181681
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home WWII Veteran Freezes To Death In Own Home

BAY CITY, Mich. -- Officials in central Michigan say a 93-year-old man who owned more than $1,000 in unpaid electric bills froze to death inside his home -- where the municipal power company had restricted his use of electricity

Posted:6:15 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182041
Rating: 18204
Poster: putz
NDP stalls back-to-work bill for York University NDP stalls back-to-work bill for York University

The Ontario Liberal government's attempt to get York University students back to class after a two-month strike has been stalled by NDP members.

Posted:7:33 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181871
Rating: 18187
Poster: HaRdLy
Native suicides linked to compensation Native suicides linked to compensation

Payments to Indian residential school survivors, meant to compensate them for mistreatment, have led to suicides, substance abuse and depression across the country, documents obtained by Canwest News Service show.

Posted:6:23 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181840
Rating: 18184
Poster: dino_bobba_renno
Monster truck crushes promoter at event Monster truck crushes promoter at event

A monster truck show promoter, who days earlier touted his event's safety record, died after being crushed by one of the trucks during a show in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday night. George Eisenhart's death was the second fatality at a monster truck event

Posted:3:37 AM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 180812
Rating: 18082
Poster: Eisensapper
Is lead from shotgun pellets poisoning B.C.'s swans? Is lead from shotgun pellets poisoning B.C.'s swans?

More than 2,000 trumpeter swans have died around Judson Lake over the past nine years and the cause of death is no mystery: lead poisoning

Posted:12:32 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181911
Rating: 18191
Poster: Hyack
HMCS Calgary to take rangers north for a cross-country snowmobile journey HMCS Calgary to take rangers north for a cross-country snowmobile journey

The HMCS Calgary will leave from Esquimalt today, taking a group of Canadian Rangers north to Kitimat, where they will begin a cross-country snowmobile journey.

Posted:12:27 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181705
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Kandahar's new governor forges quiet victory Kandahar's new governor forges quiet victory

Voter registration begins. Canadians should focus on reconstruction work by their government, Wesa says

Posted:12:25 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181668
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Aboriginal community snubs $126M land claim offer Aboriginal community snubs $126M land claim offer

The largest land settlement in Canadian history is in a holding pattern after hundreds of people from a Manitoba aboriginal community abstained from voting for the deal.

Posted:12:23 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181662
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Eastern Conference wins NHL All-Star Game in shootout Eastern Conference wins NHL All-Star Game in shootout

Plenty of goals, non-existent defending, relaxed goaltending and no checking? It must be the NHL All-Star Game.

Posted:8:53 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181800
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
This is the frozen north ... of the UAE This is the frozen north ... of the UAE

Snow covered the Jebel Jais area for only the second time in recorded history yesterday. So rare was the event that one lifelong resident said the local dialect had no word for it.

Posted:5:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 185521
Rating: 18552
Poster: mtbr
Pattullo Bridge to reopen Monday Pattullo Bridge to reopen Monday

The Pattullo Bridge, damaged by a fire last Sunday, is set to reopen Monday morning at 6 a.m. PT

Posted:3:06 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181598
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Funding the Forces Funding the Forces

Posted:1:24 PM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181964
Rating: 18198
Poster: llama66
NHL's best on display in Montreal at 57th All-Star game NHL's best on display in Montreal at 57th All-Star game

The NHL will showcase its best and brightest Sunday evening in the hockey hotbed of Montreal, as the Eastern Conference battles the West in the 57th annual All-Star Game at the Bell Centre.

Posted:12:23 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Morrison makes it double gold Canada's Morrison makes it double gold

Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison won his 1,000-metre World Cup race Sunday and set a track record for the second consecutive day in Kolomna, Russia.

Posted:12:21 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181722
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Budget could offer more than $2B for social housing Budget could offer more than $2B for social housing

The Harper government is expected to use Tuesday's federal budget to pump more than $2 billion into social housing across the country

Posted:12:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181863
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
OBAMA TRADING CARDS OBAMA TRADING CARDS

Collect 'em all! Or stick 'em in the spokes of your official Yes We Can! Bicycle.

Posted:11:08 AM on Sunday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181886
Rating: 18189
Poster: mtbr
Economist magazine pegs MacKay for role as NATO chief Economist magazine pegs MacKay for role as NATO chief

Posted:9:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Russia is ready to co-operate with U.S Russia is ready to co-operate with U.S

MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow is ready to help stabilize the situation in Afghanistan.

Posted:9:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181794
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Bettman admits fighting sells tickets, won't ban it Bettman admits fighting sells tickets, won't ban it

The National Hockey League admits fighting sells tickets and it has no appetite to abolish fisticuffs.

Posted:9:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181798
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Canadians sweep mogul podium at World Cup Canadians sweep mogul podium at World Cup

Vincent Marquis of Quebec City led Canada's first sweep of the men's moguls podium at a freestyle skiing World Cup on Saturday in Ste-Adele, Que.

Posted:9:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181745
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Gold, bronze for Canadian speedskaters Gold, bronze for Canadian speedskaters

Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison captured his first World Cup victory Saturday, winning the 1,000 metres and setting a track record.

Posted:9:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181746
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Fusion power only years away: B.C. company Fusion power only years away: B.C. company

A Burnaby, B.C. company says it's only a few years away from producing electricity in a way that has eluded scientists for years -- nuclear fusion.

Posted:9:32 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 182081
Rating: 18208
Poster: Hyack
More positive listeria tests for Maple Leaf Foods More positive listeria tests for Maple Leaf Foods

TORONTO -- Meat from a plant in Toronto is reported to have tested positive for listeria but Maple Leaf Foods says there is no food-safety risk to the public.

Posted:9:30 PM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181621
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
CFIA confirms avian flu outbreak on B.C. farm CFIA confirms avian flu outbreak on B.C. farm

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed an H5 avian influenza outbreak on a turkey farm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.

Posted:9:21 PM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181618
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
General doesn't want Harper's job General doesn't want Harper's job

The tattle that retired General Rick Hillier is being lined up to replace Stephen Harper as leader of the Conservative party travelled across Canada before the truth had time to get its boots on.

Posted:12:01 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181971
Rating: 18198
Poster: Hyack
Top official says UN peacekeepers overstretched Top official says UN peacekeepers overstretched

UNITED NATIONS - After a decade of unprecedented growth, the UN's peacekeeping efforts are overstretched with 113,000 military, police and civilians deployed in 18 missions on five continents, a top UN official said Friday.

Posted:11:56 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181596
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Victim alleges assault and racial abuse by 3 off-duty police officers Victim alleges assault and racial abuse by 3 off-duty police officers

The man who was allegedly assaulted by three off-duty Metro Vancouver police officers says he was beaten, robbed and racially abused.

Posted:11:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181682
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Winnipeg shelter has the perfect puppy for Obama Winnipeg shelter has the perfect puppy for Obama

"The idea came to me early last week when it was first announced that the new president would make his first official state visit to Canada," he told CTV's Canada AM. "And I thought well, when a new president comes, Canada always gives a gift on beh

Posted:8:39 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181800
Rating: 18181
Poster: Robair
Victim shot, beaten and bound at Abbotsford grow-op robbery Victim shot, beaten and bound at Abbotsford grow-op robbery

There was another gangland style shooting early Thursday morning in Abbotsford during an apparent robbery at a marijuana grow-op.

Posted:8:17 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182133
Rating: 18213
Poster: TattoodGirl
Dziekanski's death at airport 'unbelievably shocking,' border officer testifies Dziekanski's death at airport 'unbelievably shocking,' border officer testifies

A Canada Border Services Agency officer wept at a public inquiry Thursday as she described how unbelievably shocked she was to learn about the death of Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver airport.

Posted:7:56 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181774
Rating: 18179
Poster: TattoodGirl
Man kills as many as 3 in Belgian daycare stabbings Man kills as many as 3 in Belgian daycare stabbings

'It was a disaster. All the children were lying down on the ground, bleeding'

Posted:7:53 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181786
Rating: 18179
Poster: TattoodGirl
Olymics bill tops $6 billion — so far

Posted:8:00 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181841
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Troubled team can 'figure it out' Troubled team can 'figure it out'

It's no time to fire head coach Alain Vigneault or take a wrench to roster

Posted:7:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181611
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Invasive plants beat native trees to space, sun and water Invasive plants beat native trees to space, sun and water

There is a new list of the top offenders in B.C., and experts hope it will encourage the public to weed out the invaders.

Posted:5:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181715
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
PQ member says independence would correct the battle of the Plains of Abraham PQ member says independence would correct the battle of the Plains of Abraham

QUEBEC - Quebec sovereigntists say there's no reason to celebrate this summer's re-enactment of the historic 1759 battle on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City.

Posted:5:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181753
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
N.L. soldier fighting for injury compensation N.L. soldier fighting for injury compensation

A Newfoundland and Labrador soldier is fighting the Canadian government for compensation for injuries he received while serving in the military, and he has the backing of the NDP's critic for Veteran's Affairs

Posted:5:01 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181754
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
2 Alberta children treated for meningococcal infection 2 Alberta children treated for meningococcal infection

Doctors in Calgary are treating two children for meningococcal infection, a serious bacterial illness that can cause meningitis.

Posted:4:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181626
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Warming behind big increase in tree mortality in B.C., western U.S. Warming behind big increase in tree mortality in B.C., western U.S.

Warmer temperatures have dramatically increased the rate at which trees in old-growth forests are dying in parts of British Columbia and the western United States

Posted:4:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181607
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Independent report backs N.W.T. caribou study Independent report backs N.W.T. caribou study

An independent report released Thursday supports the scientific methods and findings of the Northwest Territories government, which says caribou numbers are declining.

Posted:4:56 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181595
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Arctic presence could cost Forces $843M a year Arctic presence could cost Forces $843M a year

Canadian presence in the Arctic could cost the Canadian military as much as $843 million annually, says a series of internal Defence Department cost estimates.

Posted:4:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181696
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Schreiber seeks expanded role in Mulroney probe Schreiber seeks expanded role in Mulroney probe

OTTAWA - Karlheinz Schreiber not only wants to lay out his factual allegations against Brian Mulroney, he also wants a hand in shaping recommendations for future ethics rules to govern federal politicians.

Posted:1:22 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181706
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Federal government to go $64-billion in red Federal government to go $64-billion in red
Posted:1:22 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181823
Rating: 18181
Poster: DerbyX
Neo-Nazis join 'Adopt-A-Highway' Neo-Nazis join 'Adopt-A-Highway'

Posted:12:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181899
Rating: 18190
Poster: Hyack
2010 clean-up will soil other B.C. towns 2010 clean-up will soil other B.C. towns

A senior RCMP officer in B.C. predicts criminals and the homeless will be forced out of Vancouver to settle in other provincial cities as the 2010 Olympics draw closer.

Posted:12:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181558
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Summer, winter getting warmer: study Summer, winter getting warmer: study

The average temperature on Earth has increased in the past 50 years and the hottest day of the year now comes almost two days earlier than it did prior to 1954, according to a study by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Un

Posted:12:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181645
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Roll army deals into stimulus, Defence says Roll army deals into stimulus, Defence says

The Defence Department is trying to convince the Harper government to include the multibillion-dollar purchase of armoured vehicles as part of its stimulus package, with work and jobs spread across key regions of the country.

Posted:9:27 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181741
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
Obama retakes oaths of office out of 'caution' Obama retakes oaths of office out of 'caution'

WASHINGTON -- After the flub heard around the world, President Barack Obama has taken the oath of office...again.

Posted:9:24 AM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181767
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Canadian military says new spy drones are set to fly in Afghanistan Canadian military says new spy drones are set to fly in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's newest eyes in Afghan skies are ready for takeoff. The military announced Thursday the Heron pilotless spy drones that arrived last month at Kandahar Airfield are now set to fly

Posted:9:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181623
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Fiscal stimulus, easing credit conditions to restart economy, says Bank of Canada Fiscal stimulus, easing credit conditions to restart economy, says Bank of Canada

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says it thinks the recession will be deep and painful but relatively short

Posted:9:16 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181667
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Transit chaos follows subway shooting in downtown Toronto Transit chaos follows subway shooting in downtown Toronto

A shooting in Toronto's subway system has thrown a major part of the city's public transit system into chaos.

Posted:9:15 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181655
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Two death sentences given in China milk scandal Two death sentences given in China milk scandal

A Chinese court condemned two men to death Thursday and handed a life term to a former dairy boss in the first sentences for those involved in the country's contaminated milk scandal.

Posted:4:19 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181735
Rating: 18175
Poster: Eisensapper


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