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Low voter turnout expected from Afghan vote Low voter turnout expected from Afghan vote

Fear of Taliban attacks and voter apathy appear to have led to a low turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election, officials said as the country's polls closed.

Posted:8:39 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206522
Rating: 20652
Poster: WDHIII
Lockerbie bomber gets compassionate release Lockerbie bomber gets compassionate release

Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi has been released from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds and boarded a plane to return to his native Libya.

Posted:8:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: WDHIII
Huge interest in bizarre slaying Huge interest in bizarre slaying

EDMONTON -- Wannabe famous director-turned-accused killer Mark Twitchell has finally made the big time -- his bizarre case is slated for an upcoming segment of ABC-TV's current affairs show 20/20.

Posted:8:30 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206534
Rating: 20653
Poster: WDHIII
Baby Kaylee's dad wants cash for SUV Baby Kaylee's dad wants cash for SUV

TORONTO -- There is no end to the controversy that continues to swirl around the circus that is the family life of poor Baby Kaylee.

Posted:8:27 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206563
Rating: 20656
Poster: WDHIII
Green party leader May ponders new riding Green party leader May ponders new riding

Posted:10:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206823
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Polls open as Afghans brave violence to vote Polls open as Afghans brave violence to vote

Polls are open across Afghanistan and millions of voters are expected to choose a new president, as NATO tries to prevent insurgent attacks from disrupting the election.

Posted:10:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206549
Rating: 20655
Poster: Hyack
Former hockey coach Ernie (Punch) McLean reported missing in remote area of B.C. Former hockey coach Ernie (Punch) McLean reported missing in remote area of B.C.

DEASE LAKE, B.C. - Former hockey coach Ernie (Punch) McLean is missing in a remote region of northern British Columbia.

Posted:10:00 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206551
Rating: 20655
Poster: Hyack
Sustainable North bolsters Canada's Arctic claim, N.W.T. premier says Sustainable North bolsters Canada's Arctic claim, N.W.T. premier says

When Prime Minister Stephen Harper travels to the western Arctic on Thursday, Northwest Territories Premier Floyd Roland says he hopes Harper will commit to further developing the North's economic and social potential.

Posted:9:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206500
Rating: 20650
Poster: Hyack
Arctic of 'strategic importance' to Canada: PM Arctic of 'strategic importance' to Canada: PM

Canada's future is tied to its ability to defend its land and waters, including the Arctic, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday aboard a navy ship in Frobisher Bay near Iqaluit.

Posted:9:55 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206824
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Lay with Marilyn Monroe for all eternity Lay with Marilyn Monroe for all eternity

Posted:2:24 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207249
Rating: 20726
Poster: Hyack
Six U.S. soldiers dead in Afghan election violence Six U.S. soldiers dead in Afghan election violence

On the eve of the Afghan presidential election, militants unleashed a deadly wave of violence, killing election workers and leaving six U.S. soldiers dead.

Posted:2:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206673
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Lopes-Schliep wins silver medal Canada's Lopes-Schliep wins silver medal

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep earned Canada's first medal, a silver, at the world track and field championships in Berlin on Wednesday.

Posted:2:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206836
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
Blackhawks' Kane indicted in cabbie attack Blackhawks' Kane indicted in cabbie attack

Buffalo's district attorney announced Wednesday that Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane has been indicted on misdemeanour assault and theft charges.

Posted:2:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206599
Rating: 20660
Poster: Hyack
Hockey Night in Canada returns on Oct. 1 Hockey Night in Canada returns on Oct. 1

Hockey Night in Canada makes its debut on the first day of the NHL season with an Original Six matchup between the Montreal Canadiens in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs (CBC, CBCSports.ca 7 p.m. ET) followed by the Calgary Flames hosting the Vancouver Can

Posted:2:07 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206919
Rating: 20694
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane forces rower to abandon Atlantic crossing Hurricane forces rower to abandon Atlantic crossing

A British rower who left St. John's in an attempt to cross the Atlantic solo has been rescued from the path of Hurricane Bill.

Posted:2:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Keen wits and sharp bayonet defuse Afghan bomb Keen wits and sharp bayonet defuse Afghan bomb

Posted:1:54 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207751
Rating: 20775
Poster: Wullu
Medium Support Vehicle Systems arrive in Petawawa Medium Support Vehicle Systems arrive in Petawawa

The new Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Militarized Commercial-off-the-Shelf (MilCOTS), made by Navistar, is designed to replace the aging Medium Support Vehicle Wheeled (MLVW), which has been the backbone of Combat Service Support functions since 19

Posted:11:37 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207007
Rating: 20702
Poster: Hyack
Discovery by Stardust probe in Wild 2 comet suggests life on Earth began in space Discovery by Stardust probe in Wild 2 comet suggests life on Earth began in space

A fundamental building block of biology has been discovered in wisps of stardust from the tail of a comet, offering fresh evidence that life on Earth could have begun from matter that arrived on our planet from space.

Posted:11:34 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206900
Rating: 20690
Poster: Hyack
Arctic patrol-vessel plans delayed Arctic patrol-vessel plans delayed

DND insists project isn't on the shelf $3B project unveiled 3 years ago, but hasn't been opened to bidders

Posted:11:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206671
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Bill becomes Category 4 storm Hurricane Bill becomes Category 4 storm

Hurricane Bill strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday morning as forecasters predicted it would likely gather even more force.

Posted:11:17 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206855
Rating: 20686
Poster: Hyack
Haida Nation makes huge wind-turbine investment Haida Nation makes huge wind-turbine investment

The Haida Nation has put up $800 million to buy up to a 40-per-cent stake in an energy company that plans to place wind turbines off the northern coast of British Columbia.

Posted:11:15 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206686
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Monty Python to reunite in NYC Monty Python to reunite in NYC

The five surviving members of Britain's Monty Python comedy troupe reunite for a 40th anniversary gala in New York, where they will accept a British award and help launch a documentary.

Posted:11:07 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207108
Rating: 20712
Poster: Hyack
Kane charges coming: district attorney Kane charges coming: district attorney

Buffalo's district attorney says he expects a grand jury to announce charges Wednesday against Patrick Kane, the Chicago Blackhawks star accused of assaulting a cab driver.

Posted:9:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206670
Rating: 20667
Poster: WDHIII
Police chief's son now faces charges for Edmonton Tasering Police chief's son now faces charges for Edmonton Tasering

An Edmonton police constable who Tasered a passed-out teen in 2002 and avoided punishment from the police chief of the day--his father --will likely now have to face a disciplinary hearing.

Posted:8:35 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206666
Rating: 20667
Poster: WDHIII
Ont. bus driver attacked over bumpy ride Ont. bus driver attacked over bumpy ride

Posted:8:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206887
Rating: 20690
Poster: WDHIII
Family of dead autistic boy takes police to task Family of dead autistic boy takes police to task

Posted:8:28 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206607
Rating: 20661
Poster: WDHIII
Hotel clerk tricked, reveals guests' credit card numbers Hotel clerk tricked, reveals guests' credit card numbers

KINDERSLEY, Sask. -- A Saskatchewan hotel clerk has fallen prey to a telephone scam in which he gave hotel guests' credit-card numbers to a con artist posing as a member of the hotel's technical support staff.

Posted:8:24 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206807
Rating: 20682
Poster: WDHIII
B.C. RCMP to pay for gangsters' tattoo removal B.C. RCMP to pay for gangsters' tattoo removal

VANCOUVER -- Former gang members in British Columbia who want to leave their lifestyle behind and get rid of their gang-affiliated tattoos can get some help from the RCMP in paying for the laser procedure.

Posted:8:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206571
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
New navy chopper can't pass endurance test New navy chopper can't pass endurance test

HALIFAX -- The Canadian officer who will oversee the first flights of Canada's new fleet of navy helicopters next year says the choppers currently can't pass an endurance test that requires them to fly for nearly three hours in extreme conditions.

Posted:8:17 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206901
Rating: 20690
Poster: WDHIII
More violence in lead-up to Afghan election More violence in lead-up to Afghan election

The question of whether the Afghan elections will be plagued by violence and insecurity was again raised Wednesday, when authorities dealt with attacks on police officers, electoral infrastructure and a Kabul bank, only hours before the vote.

Posted:8:15 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206502
Rating: 20650
Poster: WDHIII
Taxi driver charged with sexual assault wins back licence Taxi driver charged with sexual assault wins back licence

A Whitehorse cab driver who is charged with sexual assault was back in business on Tuesday after a Yukon judge stayed charges that he had violated a related court order.

Posted:8:11 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206453
Rating: 20645
Poster: WDHIII
Heat 'inhumane' at Saint John hospital unit Heat 'inhumane' at Saint John hospital unit

Soaring summer temperatures have caused working conditions at the Alzheimer's unit at St. Joseph's Hospital in Saint John to become "unreasonable and inhumane

Posted:8:08 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206510
Rating: 20651
Poster: WDHIII
Boys didn't chase, beat moose: police Boys didn't chase, beat moose: police

Police now believe criminal activity was not involved in the death of a moose calf in western Newfoundland last week.

Posted:7:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206582
Rating: 20659
Poster: WDHIII
Ottawa's Diefenbunker readies for the masses Ottawa's Diefenbunker readies for the masses

Ottawa's underground Cold War museum will be able to accommodate hundreds more visitors at once following an upgrade set to begin this fall.

Posted:7:54 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206590
Rating: 20659
Poster: WDHIII
Former Calgarian sought in California model's death Former Calgarian sought in California model's death

Police in California are looking for a former Calgary realtor after the body of a model he reportedly married was found in a suitcase left in a Dumpster.

Posted:7:45 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206729
Rating: 20673
Poster: WDHIII
Canada's inflation rate falls further Canada's inflation rate falls further

Canada's annual inflation rate fell further into negative territory in July, plunging to minus 0.9 per cent from minus 0.3 per cent in June, new figures from Statistics Canada showed on Wednesday.

Posted:7:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206782
Rating: 20679
Poster: WDHIII
Tombstones found in yard linked to 1859 train accident Tombstones found in yard linked to 1859 train accident

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. -- He was a railway worker who dared to jump off a moving train and was sliced in two.

Posted:7:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206582
Rating: 20658
Poster: WDHIII
Archie marries Veronica, while some fans still pine for Betty Archie marries Veronica, while some fans still pine for Betty

Archie is hearing wedding bells after 68 years, and some fans are second-guessing his choice in bride.

Posted:5:53 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207542
Rating: 20755
Poster: Regina
Fan frenzy begins over Cameron's Avatar Fan frenzy begins over Cameron's Avatar

James Cameron's Avatar is already busting websites and it is not even going to hit theatres until December.

Posted:5:02 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206985
Rating: 20700
Poster: kitty
Passport's extra T stands for trouble Passport's extra T stands for trouble

North York woman shocked when office told her document would cause no problem

Posted:4:59 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206629
Rating: 20664
Poster: kitty
Neglected dog 'worst ever seen' Neglected dog 'worst ever seen'

Animal cruelty investigators aren't sure if a shockingly neglected dog found in Clarington, east of Oshawa, will survive and are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of its owner.

Posted:4:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206645
Rating: 20665
Poster: kitty
1 Bloor sold 1 Bloor sold

The controversial 1 Bloor hotel and condominium project - which was supposed to be the tallest residential tower in Toronto - has been sold.

Posted:4:55 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206568
Rating: 20657
Poster: kitty
Air Force flies in Baffin Island region as part of Op Nanook Air Force flies in Baffin Island region as part of Op Nanook

Air Force participation in Operation Nanook 09, an Arctic sovereignty exercise announced last week by the Minister of National Defence, Peter McKay, is underway in the Baffin Island region.

Posted:9:35 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206556
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Dutch bracing for reactor shut down Dutch bracing for reactor shut down

The Netherlands is bracing for the worst if the world is without its two top sources of medical isotopes next year, a scenario that became more likely last week after Canada's nuclear agency said it will take longer than planned to repair a leaky reactor

Posted:9:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206472
Rating: 20647
Poster: Hyack
DND plans Petawawa building boom DND plans Petawawa building boom

The Canadian military is planning a construction program worth several hundred million dollars at its base in Petawawa as part of its expansion of the country's special forces.

Posted:9:23 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206677
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Stephen Harper flexes military, political muscle on Arctic visit Stephen Harper flexes military, political muscle on Arctic visit

Posted:9:18 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206600
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
New hockey sweater draws some heat New hockey sweater draws some heat

CALGARY - Leave it to the most controversial jersey in Canadian hockey history to yet again stir the pot. Call it the sweater that keeps on giving.

Posted:9:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206694
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
What killed Mozart? What killed Mozart?

PHILADELPHIA - For more than two centuries, the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has endured - as has the speculation about what led to his sudden death at age 35 on Dec. 5, 1791.

Posted:9:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206798
Rating: 20681
Poster: Hyack
Insurgent attacks spike in run-up to Afghan vote Insurgent attacks spike in run-up to Afghan vote

Millions of Afghans have not been deterred from registering to vote despite a hike in the number of insurgent attacks in days leading up to the Afghanistan election, an ISAF spokesman said on Tuesday.

Posted:9:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206452
Rating: 20645
Poster: Hyack
Zombie attack would be the death of us: study Zombie attack would be the death of us: study

Board up the windows of that abandoned hospital if you must, but if the dead ever come back to life as zombies and begin infecting the population, a group of Canadian researchers don't hold out much hope for our survival.

Posted:9:03 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206923
Rating: 20691
Poster: Hyack
Natives, non-natives clash on Fraser River Natives, non-natives clash on Fraser River

RCMP are investigating a violent confrontation between sports fishermen and some native fishermen on the Fraser River east of Vancouver over the weekend

Posted:9:02 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206580
Rating: 20658
Poster: Hyack
Cold summer means thick sea ice, healthier Hudson Bay polar bears Cold summer means thick sea ice, healthier Hudson Bay polar bears

WINNIPEG - A cold summer in many areas of the country may have meant fewer barbecues and camping trips this year, but lower temperatures have been a boon for the beleaguered Hudson Bay polar bears.

Posted:8:59 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206674
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Opium poppy seizure largest in Alberta history Opium poppy seizure largest in Alberta history

A man was charged after he allegedly accepted a package with more than 70 kilograms of dried opium poppy at his grocery store in southeast Edmonton last week, police said Tuesday.

Posted:8:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206586
Rating: 20660
Poster: Hyack
Window washer dies in 20-storey fall Window washer dies in 20-storey fall

A window washer is dead after falling 20 storeys from a building in downtown Montreal on Tuesday afternoon.

Posted:7:39 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206574
Rating: 20658
Poster: WDHIII
Harper attacks seal hunt critics Harper attacks seal hunt critics

Prime Minister Stephen Harper had fighting words on Tuesday for critics of Canada's seal hunt, accusing European countries and others of unfairly discriminating against the industry.

Posted:3:08 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206742
Rating: 20676
Poster: WDHIII
Woman arrested in autistic boy's death Woman arrested in autistic boy's death

Police in B.C. have arrested a woman they were seeking in connection with the death of an autistic boy whose body was found inside her home.

Posted:3:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206582
Rating: 20658
Poster: WDHIII
Favre agrees to play for Vikings, wears no. 4 at practice Favre agrees to play for Vikings, wears no. 4 at practice

Brett Favre's latest retirement lasted all of three weeks.

Posted:1:39 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206717
Rating: 20672
Poster: snookums
Olympic team wants Heatley to clear air Olympic team wants Heatley to clear air

The Canadian Olympic men's hockey team wants no part of any Dany Heatley distraction.

Posted:11:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206674
Rating: 20668
Poster: snookums
PMO apologizes for news release gaffe PMO apologizes for news release gaffe

Misspelled city name translates as 'people with unwiped bums'

Posted:10:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206720
Rating: 20672
Poster: snookums
Roy's son says police targeted him unfairly Roy's son says police targeted him unfairly

Patrick Roy's son says his father's celebrity led police to target him unfairly.

Posted:10:47 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206706
Rating: 20671
Poster: snookums
Banff's bridge only $2M Banff's bridge only $2M

When it comes to a comparison of pedestrian bridges, it's like measuring the difference between a Lamborghini Murcielago and a Honda Civic. Both get the job done -- in this case, ferrying foot traffic across the Bow River -- but the gulf between flash and

Posted:10:37 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206638
Rating: 20664
Poster: Alta_redneck
Beer billboards mocking Toronto coming down in B.C. Beer billboards mocking Toronto coming down in B.C.

Billboard ads in British Columbia for Coors Light beer are being taken down after complaints from Toronto residents offended by the message.

Posted:10:47 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206753
Rating: 20674
Poster: snookums
 $50M for Arctic development $50M for Arctic development

Canada's North is getting an economic shot in the arm with a new development agency and $50 million in federal seed money to help unleash "the North's true potential." Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement here this morning, vowing that t

Posted:9:52 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206769
Rating: 20678
Poster: bootlegga
Second Calgary pedestrian bridge - at $25M - in the works Second Calgary pedestrian bridge - at $25M - in the works

CALGARY - A second pedestrian bridge across the Bow River should cost only slightly more than the $24.5-million city hall will spend on the Peace Bridge, even though the St. Patrick's Island Bridge will be 50 per cent longer and have more landings, the ci

Posted:9:22 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206568
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
Calgary home sold for record $10.3M Calgary home sold for record $10.3M

CALGARY - An Elbow Park home, which was owned by former Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Vernon, has sold for $10.3 million --setting the benchmark for the highest MLS residential sale price in Calgary.

Posted:9:20 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 206837
Rating: 20685
Poster: WDHIII
Sexual assault victim, 12, allegedly drunk Sexual assault victim, 12, allegedly drunk

PETERBOROUGH -- The 12-year-old girl who was abducted and sexually assaulted last summer was so drunk she couldn't stand when Stanley Tippett came across her, court heard today.

Posted:8:50 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206636
Rating: 20666
Poster: Alta_redneck
Student gets 1 year for smuggling guns into Winnipeg Student gets 1 year for smuggling guns into Winnipeg

Posted:8:44 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206639
Rating: 20665
Poster: WDHIII
Hackers leave Ottawa company with sky-high phone bill Hackers leave Ottawa company with sky-high phone bill

Posted:8:37 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206661
Rating: 20667
Poster: WDHIII
RIM world's fastest-growing company, says Fortune RIM world's fastest-growing company, says Fortune

Fortune magazine has named Canadian technology icon Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry, the world's fastest-growing company.

Posted:8:34 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206660
Rating: 20668
Poster: WDHIII
Fleeing suspect runs into telephone pole Fleeing suspect runs into telephone pole

LONDON -- As getaways go, this one wasn't pretty. Nor was it successful.

Posted:8:19 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 207299
Rating: 20731
Poster: WDHIII
Escalator plunge 'misadventure' Escalator plunge 'misadventure'

TORONTO -- A 27-year-old man is still clinging to life in hospital after plunging from the top of an escalator.

Posted:8:15 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206489
Rating: 20649
Poster: WDHIII
Manitoba mom sues school division over bully attack Manitoba mom sues school division over bully attack

WINNIPEG -- A Winnipeg mother is suing the St. James-Assiniboia School Division, claiming staff at her son's junior high school failed to protect him from a bully who seriously injured the boy

Posted:8:11 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206583
Rating: 20658
Poster: WDHIII
Paralyzed man to fight ticket Paralyzed man to fight ticket

RONDEAU, Ont. -- An out-of-town visitor recently discovered no motorized vehicles allowed also means no exceptions.

Posted:8:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206459
Rating: 20646
Poster: WDHIII
Sikh guard says he was told to wear hard hat or lose job Sikh guard says he was told to wear hard hat or lose job

TORONTO -- A manager of a Milton Home Depot accused of discriminating against a Sikh security guard after he refused to take off his turban for a hard hat says that the guard may have mistakenly heard he'd be "fired" instead of "fined."

Posted:8:09 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207154
Rating: 20715
Poster: WDHIII
Kurdish superstar gets rude welcome to Canada Kurdish superstar gets rude welcome to Canada

TORONTO -- "We were just filming Canada's countryside and then there were guns everywhere" -- Kurdish entertainment legend Sivan Perwer.

Posted:7:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206526
Rating: 20653
Poster: WDHIII
A dozen protesters carry rifles to Obama speech A dozen protesters carry rifles to Obama speech

Posted:6:56 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 211591
Rating: 21160
Poster: Hyack
64 feared dead in Russian power plant accident 64 feared dead in Russian power plant accident

MOSCOW - The owner of Russia's largest hydroelectric plant says there is little chance that any of the 64 workers missing after an accident could be found alive

Posted:6:48 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206542
Rating: 20654
Poster: Hyack
S. Korea to launch 1st rocket, eyes on North's reponse S. Korea to launch 1st rocket, eyes on North's reponse

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea prepared Tuesday to launch its first rocket, just four months after rival North Korea defiantly launched its own and quickly was slapped with UN sanctions.

Posted:6:33 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206601
Rating: 20660
Poster: Hyack
Pre-election bombing kills seven in Afghan capital Pre-election bombing kills seven in Afghan capital

A violent attack in Kabul, Afghanistan left at least seven people dead on Tuesday, just days before Afghans go to the polls to choose a new president.

Posted:6:28 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206613
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Russia arrests 8 suspects in Arctic Sea hijacking Russia arrests 8 suspects in Arctic Sea hijacking

Eight men have been arrested in connection with the hijacking of a Russian-manned freighter that was forced to sail from Scandinavia to West Africa, Russia's defence minister said Tuesday.

Posted:6:25 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206521
Rating: 20652
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Bill to be major storm Hurricane Bill to be major storm

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was continuing to build strength Tuesday and is expected to reach Bermuda as a powerful storm by the end of the week.

Posted:6:23 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206511
Rating: 20651
Poster: Hyack
Harper holds cabinet meeting in Iqaluit Harper holds cabinet meeting in Iqaluit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will hold a cabinet meeting in Iqaluit on Tuesday as part of a trip meant to demonstrate Canada's Arctic sovereignty.

Posted:6:20 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206609
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Olympic hockey jersey gets 2010 makeover Olympic hockey jersey gets 2010 makeover

New jersey incorporates artwork with eagle, thunderbird and a hockey player

Posted:4:27 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206610
Rating: 20661
Poster: kitty
Canadian bills laced with cocaine Canadian bills laced with cocaine

Nearly nine out of 10 Canadian banknotes examined by a team of U.S. researchers contained trace amounts of cocaine.

Posted:4:25 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206554
Rating: 20656
Poster: kitty
B.C.'s billboard pokes fun at Toronto B.C.'s billboard pokes fun at Toronto

'Colder than people from Toronto' slogan gets frosty reception

Posted:4:23 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206601
Rating: 20661
Poster: kitty
17-hour hijacking a hoax 17-hour hijacking a hoax

New Brunswick woman recants story of gunman forcing drive to Toronto

Posted:4:19 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206444
Rating: 20644
Poster: kitty
Britain reveals more secret files on UFO claims Britain reveals more secret files on UFO claims

LONDON - The deputy commander of a U.S. Air Force base in England was baffled by what he'd seen: bright, pulsing lights in the night sky.

Posted:11:38 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206624
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
NTSB changes key point in NYC midair collision report NTSB changes key point in NYC midair collision report

WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials investigating a midair collision over the Hudson River changed their account of the accident on a key point Monday, saying an air tour helicopter struck by a small plane was not initially visible on radar to an air t

Posted:11:34 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206536
Rating: 20654
Poster: Hyack
NATO-led force will suspend offensive operations during Afghan elections NATO-led force will suspend offensive operations during Afghan elections

KABUL - The NATO-led force in Afghanistan said Tuesday it will halt offensive operations during this week's presidential election, and the country's fragile security was underscored when two mortar rounds struck near the presidential palace in Kabul.

Posted:11:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206592
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Former S. Korean president Kim dies Former S. Korean president Kim dies

Kim Dae-jung, who as a longtime opposition leader survived assassination attempts and a death sentence to become president of South Korea, and whose unflagging efforts to reconcile with communist North Korea earned him the Nobel Peace Prize, died Tuesday,

Posted:11:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206611
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Canada in Arctic show of strength Canada in Arctic show of strength

Canada is launching a series of military exercises in the Arctic far-north region of the country

Posted:6:45 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206531
Rating: 20654
Poster: Hyack
RCMP yet to mount probe into missing mint gold RCMP yet to mount probe into missing mint gold

Nearly a year after $15.3 million in gold vanished from the Royal Canadian Mint and two months after the Harper government ordered it to call in police, the Mounties have yet to launch a criminal probe.

Posted:6:37 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206472
Rating: 20647
Poster: Hyack
Climate change threatens Great Barrier Reef Climate change threatens Great Barrier Reef

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Climate change is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef, officials said Monday on the heels of a report that also found some of Australia's other unique flora and fauna are being negatively affected by the changing environmen

Posted:6:33 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206660
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Atlantic storm upgraded to hurricane Atlantic storm upgraded to hurricane

The U.S. National Hurricane Centre upgraded a storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean to a hurricane early Monday morning as the first named storm to hit land this year came ashore in Florida.

Posted:6:31 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206499
Rating: 20650
Poster: Hyack
Missing ship located, crew alive: Russia Missing ship located, crew alive: Russia

A Russian-manned freighter that went missing last month in the Atlantic Ocean has been located and its crew has been taken aboard a Russian naval vessel, media reports quoted the country's defence minister as saying Monday.

Posted:6:29 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206479
Rating: 20648
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver's Canada Line opens with free rides Vancouver's Canada Line opens with free rides

Tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for the opening of the $2-billion Canada Line in Vancouver and Richmond on Monday afternoon.

Posted:6:27 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206564
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Critics urge Harper to look beyond military buildup in the Arctic Critics urge Harper to look beyond military buildup in the Arctic

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper should look beyond the military in the quest for Arctic sovereignty, critics reminded him Monday as his aircraft was due to touch down in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Posted:6:25 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206451
Rating: 20644
Poster: Hyack
Kandahar voters defy Taliban threats, bombing, to rally for coming election Kandahar voters defy Taliban threats, bombing, to rally for coming election

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Thousands of Afghans defied Taliban threats and attended political campaign rallies in Kandahar on the weekend, vowing to go to the polls this week to elect their president and provincial councils

Posted:6:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206581
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Harper to attend Arctic exercise Harper to attend Arctic exercise

Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived in Iqaluit on Monday afternoon as part of an Arctic trip that will include observing an anti-submarine warfare exercise.

Posted:6:18 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206549
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
B.C. government shuts down Tourism B.C. B.C. government shuts down Tourism B.C.

The British Columbia government is getting rid of a Crown corporation in charge of promoting tourism in the province and will hand its duties over to a provincial ministry.

Posted:6:15 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206526
Rating: 20653
Poster: Hyack
MacKay makes Arctic army reserve unit official MacKay makes Arctic army reserve unit official

Defence Minister Peter MacKay officially launched Canada's first army reserve company to be based in the Northwest Territories on Monday, making it the only active reserve unit north of 60.

Posted:6:14 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206694
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Native artist Debra Sparrow designs jersey Native artist Debra Sparrow designs jersey

The genesis of Team Canada's Olympic hockey jersey began with the acquaintance of some Nike designers and celebrated First Nations artist, Debra Sparrow.

Posted:2:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206809
Rating: 20681
Poster: WDHIII
Chuck Liddel, Micheal Irvin join Dancing with the Stars Chuck Liddel, Micheal Irvin join Dancing with the Stars

Say it aint so Chuck :(

Posted:9:23 AM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206968
Rating: 20697
Poster: WDHIII
Quebec to table anti-homophobia action plan this fall Quebec to table anti-homophobia action plan this fall

MONTREAL -- Revellers at Montreal's gay pride parade had one more reason to celebrate on Sunday: Quebec's wide-ranging action plan against homophobia, years in the making, is expected to be tabled this fall.

Posted:9:22 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206538
Rating: 20654
Poster: WDHIII
Massive B.C. fireballs prompt trailer park evacuation Massive B.C. fireballs prompt trailer park evacuation

A late-weekend fire at a trucking warehouse in Fort St. John, B.C., sent fireballs high into the air and prompted the evacuation of a nearby trailer park.

Posted:9:20 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206516
Rating: 20652
Poster: WDHIII
Recession may be hurting Canadians' health Recession may be hurting Canadians' health

The economic crisis may be adversely affecting Canadians' health, according to a new survey, which found that many are cancelling dentist appointments and skipping meals due to financial concerns.

Posted:9:18 AM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206547
Rating: 20655
Poster: WDHIII
Abduction-to-Toronto story bogus: police Abduction-to-Toronto story bogus: police

A New Brunswick woman who alleged she was abducted outside a Woodstock, N.B., campground and forced to drive to Toronto has recanted her story, according to the RCMP.

Posted:9:16 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206532
Rating: 20653
Poster: WDHIII
Crash injures brother of woman drowned in rescue effort Crash injures brother of woman drowned in rescue effort

There is a tragic twist to the story of a woman who drowned in central Newfoundland while attempting to rescue a child.

Posted:9:15 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206573
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
325 flee Ontario train fire 325 flee Ontario train fire

Hundreds of Via Rail passengers fled a train in Ottawa's southwest outskirts after it caught fire Sunday night.

Posted:9:13 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206524
Rating: 20653
Poster: WDHIII
'Downed aircraft' was paper lantern 'Downed aircraft' was paper lantern

LONDON -- Elgin OPP spent most of a weekend -- and tens of thousands of dollars -- searching for what they thought was a downed aircraft, but turned out to be a metre-high paper lantern commonly set aloft for good luck.

Posted:9:11 AM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206622
Rating: 20662
Poster: WDHIII
Lone kids seeking shelter at border Lone kids seeking shelter at border

TORONTO -- As many as four children a week are showing up without parents or loved ones at Niagara Falls border crossings to file refugee claims to stay in Canada, U.S. immigration workers say.

Posted:9:10 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206444
Rating: 20644
Poster: WDHIII
Crash ends high-speed chase Crash ends high-speed chase

WINNIPEG -- A high-speed chase through the streets of north Winnipeg yesterday evening ended when a police cruiser apparently rammed the vehicle being pursued.

Posted:9:09 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206495
Rating: 20650
Poster: WDHIII
Toronto hosts fetish festival Toronto hosts fetish festival

TORONTO -- Church St. got a lot kinkier yesterday.

Posted:9:08 AM on Monday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207433
Rating: 20743
Poster: WDHIII
Feds investigate Canadian's treatment in Kenya Feds investigate Canadian's treatment in Kenya

Posted:9:06 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206512
Rating: 20651
Poster: WDHIII
Grizzlies kill livestock near Sundre Grizzlies kill livestock near Sundre

One bear has been caught but officers are now searching for another bruin that has preyed on the farm where Deborrah Killam and her husband Jeff Trithart have raised 23 miniature donkeys for therapeutic purposes for special needs people and residents of n

Posted:7:53 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206527
Rating: 20654
Poster: Alta_redneck
Commentary: How insurance firms drive debate,,,US HEALTH Commentary: How insurance firms drive debate,,,US HEALTH

I found this an interesting read on how things work in the USA...

Posted:6:20 AM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206696
Rating: 20670
Poster: RoyalHighlander
Even Snoop Dogg couldn't draw crowd to festival Even Snoop Dogg couldn't draw crowd to festival

The 1000 Islands Music Festival was baited with enough star power to attract the biggest crowd this summer. Unfortunately, partygoers didn't bite.

Posted:4:46 AM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207013
Rating: 20701
Poster: kitty
Tipping Smart cars the latest prank trend Tipping Smart cars the latest prank trend

Owners of pint-sized Smart cars aren't laughing about reports that vandals may be targeting the tiny vehicles in a 21st-century take on tipping cows over.

Posted:4:44 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206829
Rating: 20682
Poster: kitty
Don't vote, Afghan public warned Don't vote, Afghan public warned

Security remained high in Afghanistan Sunday, with reports that voters' lives were being threatened if they take part in elections on Thursday for both president and provincial councils.

Posted:10:30 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206491
Rating: 20649
Poster: Hyack
Facebook must satisfy Canada's privacy commissioner by Monday Facebook must satisfy Canada's privacy commissioner by Monday

OTTAWA -- Time is up for Facebook to find a way to live up to Canada's privacy law after this country's privacy watchdog gave the social-networking website one month to close its "serious privacy gaps."

Posted:10:26 PM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207010
Rating: 20701
Poster: Hyack
Interior wildfires make Lillooet water undrinkable Interior wildfires make Lillooet water undrinkable

Fire evacuees in Lillooet, B.C., returning to their homes after the Mount McLean wildfire are being told it could be up to two years before its safe to drink their water again.

Posted:10:20 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206560
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Quake hits off Japan's southern coast and Taiwan Quake hits off Japan's southern coast and Taiwan

An earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast and rattled Taiwan on Monday, prompting Japan's Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning.

Posted:10:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206508
Rating: 20651
Poster: Hyack
3 storms in Caribbean, Atlantic head for U.S. coast 3 storms in Caribbean, Atlantic head for U.S. coast

Three separate storms gathering over the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea are expected to hit the U.S. coast early this week, including Tropical Storm Claudette, which should make landfall overnight in the Florida Panhandle.

Posted:10:17 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Roughriders hold off Ticats Roughriders hold off Ticats

Weston Dressler's 13-yard touchdown run with six minutes left put Saskatchewan ahead for good as the Roughriders beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-23 on Sunday at Mosaic Stadium.

Posted:8:31 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206684
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
Yang defeats Tiger to win PGA Championship Yang defeats Tiger to win PGA Championship

Y.E. Yang has captured the 91st PGA Championship by defeating Tiger Woods by three strokes for the first Major title of his career.

Posted:4:13 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206737
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
North Korea threatens to retaliate over sanctions North Korea threatens to retaliate over sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea followed recent conciliatory gestures toward the U.S. and South Korea with a return to threats Sunday, warning them of "merciless retaliation" over sanctions imposed on its government, and nuclear attacks in response to a

Posted:12:52 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206702
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack


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