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Primed for playoffs: Calgary beats BC Primed for playoffs: Calgary beats BC

VANCOUVER -- Sandro DeAngelis kicked a 27-yard field goal with no time remaining Saturday night to give the Calgary Stampeders a 28-26 victory over the B.C. Lions and first place in the CFL's West Division.

Posted:10:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181794
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has praised a UN proposal to regulate Iran's uranium enrichment programme.

Posted:8:51 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181766
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
UK Government rules out ransom deal UK Government rules out ransom deal

The government has insisted it will not make a ransom payment to Somali pirates who have kidnapped a British couple.

Posted:8:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181827
Rating: 18183
Poster: Hyack
Cops find up to 6 bodies at Ohio rapist's home Cops find up to 6 bodies at Ohio rapist's home

CLEVELAND - A convicted rapist who fled before police arrived to arrest him on new rape charges was arrested Saturday in his inner-city neighborhood after police found as many as six bodies at his home.

Posted:8:31 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181764
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Canadiens bury Leafs in shootout Canadiens bury Leafs in shootout

The Montreal Canadiens saw their rival Toronto Maple Leafs come back from the dead on Saturday but like a plucky teen heroine in a scary movie, the hometown Habs dealt the killing blow in the shootout for a 5-4 victory on Halloween

Posted:8:21 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181797
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
1 dead in Surrey shooting 1 dead in Surrey shooting

One person is dead and another is in hospital after a shooting in Metro Vancouver early Saturday morning. Police were called to a house party in the 10200 block of 152A Street in the Guilford area of Surrey, B.C., at approximately 4 a.m. PT.

Posted:8:12 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181749
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Ray, Eskimos keep playoff hopes alive Ray, Eskimos keep playoff hopes alive

EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Eskimos got the prefect boost for their playoff hopes - a game against the down-and-out Toronto Argonauts.

Posted:2:55 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181756
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Ticats battle wind for win over Roughriders Ticats battle wind for win over Roughriders

DeAndra Cobb rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown to power the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 24-6 on a windy Saturday afternoon

Posted:2:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181830
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Polar bear plus grizzly equals? Polar bear plus grizzly equals?

Only one hybrid bear has ever been seen in the wild, so the study evaluated two hybrid bears kept in captivity, which are among 17 such bears known to exist.

Posted:2:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181880
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Family of Lt Justin Boyes releases statement Family of Lt Justin Boyes releases statement

The following statement was released to the media in Edmonton October 29 by the family of Lieutenant Boyes, following his death in Afghanistan.

Posted:2:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181818
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Radical Somali-Canadians potential threat: RCMP boss Radical Somali-Canadians potential threat: RCMP boss

Islamic radicalization of Canada's Somali community is becoming a national security concern, RCMP Commissioner William Elliott said Friday.

Posted:2:28 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181968
Rating: 18198
Poster: Hyack
Ford to close St. Thomas assembly plant Ford to close St. Thomas assembly plant

Ford will close its St. Thomas, Ont., assembly plant and wipe out about 1,500 direct jobs and employment for thousands of other workers in less than two years under a concessions contract with the company's main union

Posted:11:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 182030
Rating: 18203
Poster: Hyack
Iranian lawmakers reject UN draft plan on uranium Iranian lawmakers reject UN draft plan on uranium

Posted:11:20 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181692
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Canadians warming up to Charles Canadians warming up to Charles

Canadians are warming up to Prince Charles after more than a decade in which public opinion turned against the heir to the throne, after his divorce from Princess Diana and his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles.

Posted:11:17 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181954
Rating: 18195
Poster: Hyack
Putting the Snowboarder up against the Sea-Dooer makes for good politics Putting the Snowboarder up against the Sea-Dooer makes for good politics

The news that 1998 Olympic gold medalist Ross Rebagliati will carry the Liberal banner in the next federal election and take on Stockwell Day in the riding of Okanagan-Coquihalla certainly made a splash last week.

Posted:11:12 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182027
Rating: 18203
Poster: Hyack
Millions paid out in executive bonuses Millions paid out in executive bonuses

Posted:11:05 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
7 killed in 4th typhoon in month to lash sodden Philippines, thousands flee homes 7 killed in 4th typhoon in month to lash sodden Philippines, thousands flee homes

MANILA, Philippines - A typhoon battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces still reeling from recent flooding, sending residents of one town clambering onto rooftops Saturday to escape rising waters. Seven people died and at least five were

Posted:10:57 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181678
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
US searchers scour ocean for 9 missing in Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter air crash US searchers scour ocean for 9 missing in Coast Guard plane, Marine helicopter air crash

SAN DIEGO - A flotilla of rescue vessels continued its search Saturday for nine people feared dead at sea following an air collision between a Coast Guard aircraft and a Marine Corps helicopter

Posted:10:45 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181665
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Rochette takes bronze at Cup of China Rochette takes bronze at Cup of China

Shrugging off a disappointing opening skate at the Cup of China event in Beijing, Canadian Joannie Rochette powered through her free skate on Saturday to capture a bronze medal.

Posted:10:44 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181828
Rating: 18183
Poster: Hyack
Nuclear group presses for AECL decision Nuclear group presses for AECL decision

Canada's minister of natural resources got an earful Friday from members of the country's nuclear industry who say they want the federal government to make a firm decision on the future of Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd

Posted:10:42 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181706
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Statesmen mark anniversary of fallen Berlin Wall Statesmen mark anniversary of fallen Berlin Wall

Three statesmen who oversaw the crumbling of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago gathered Saturday in Germany's capital.

Posted:10:36 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181737
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
Whitehorse inmates expected to clean cells Whitehorse inmates expected to clean cells

An inmate at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre who currently has flu-like symptoms says he still has to clean a dirty cell where he is being isolated.

Posted:10:29 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181683
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
N.L.'s Eastern Health Authority settles $17M lawsuit N.L.'s Eastern Health Authority settles $17M lawsuit

A $17.5-million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against Newfoundland and Labrador's Eastern Regional Health Authority by breast cancer patients who were victims of faulty hormone receptor testing.

Posted:10:27 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 182183
Rating: 18218
Poster: Hyack
Canada, Greenland to set up polar bear commission Canada, Greenland to set up polar bear commission

Canada and Greenland are setting up a polar bear commission that will ensure bear populations that are shared between both nations will be protected and managed properly, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said Friday

Posted:10:23 AM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181757
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Timmies bleak financial outlook Timmies bleak financial outlook

Tim Hortons , the iconic Canadian coffee shop chain, warned on Friday that sales in Canada could slow due to the sluggish economy, even as it reported a quarterly profit that narrowly topped estimates.

Posted:9:09 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 182189
Rating: 18219
Poster: DerbyX
Pirate Radio...a movie Pirate Radio...a movie

coming out Nov 12th..funny stuff about the mighty eccentric of the air waves and their fans..another SD Reader offering

Posted:7:07 AM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 181854
Rating: 18185
Poster: nanza
Ducks dump on Canucks Ducks dump on Canucks

After carrying the momentum from Thursday night's 2-1 shootout win over the hometown Los Angeles Kings with two goals in the opening five minutes of Friday's tilt at Anaheim, the Canucks proceeded to allow seven unanswered goals.

Posted:10:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181720
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Dad ran over 'Westernized' daughter Dad ran over 'Westernized' daughter

PEORIA, Ariz. - An Iraqi immigrant accused of running down his daughter in Arizona with his car because she was becoming "too Westernized" has been arrested in Georgia

Posted:10:00 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181752
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Haitian prime minister removed by Senate Haitian prime minister removed by Senate

Posted:9:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181676
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

A Canadian soldier who had spent less than a week in Afghanistan was killed Friday by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in Kandahar.

Posted:8:16 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182005
Rating: 18202
Poster: Gunnair
Activists interrupt Olympic torch relay Activists interrupt Olympic torch relay

Simon Whitfield and Catriona Le May Doan, the first of 12,000 runners to carry the Olympic flame across Canada, have begun the 106-day, 45,000-kilometre relay leading up to the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver on Feb. 12.

Posted:6:33 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181826
Rating: 18183
Poster: Hyack
Story of Canada's road to the Games to be told one pair of mittens at a time Story of Canada's road to the Games to be told one pair of mittens at a time

VICTORIA, B.C. - The national countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics began Friday with the start of the epic torch relay designed to tell a story of Canada, one pair of red mittens at a time.

Posted:6:23 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181581
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Teens planned to shoot and burn students, staff Teens planned to shoot and burn students, staff

Two Winnipeg teenagers planned to use stolen guns to take staff and students of their high school hostage, lock them in a room and toss Molotov cocktails into the crowd, the judge at the teens' sentencing hearing was told Thursday.

Posted:6:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181717
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
White crosses to line Calgary's Memorial Drive White crosses to line Calgary's Memorial Drive

A $100,000 donation from a Calgary businessman will pay for hundreds of white crosses on Memorial Drive in honour of fallen soldiers through the decades

Posted:6:19 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181788
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Dutch court nixes teenager's round-the-world sail Dutch court nixes teenager's round-the-world sail

Posted:5:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
Strong earthquake hits off southern Japanese coast Strong earthquake hits off southern Japanese coast

Posted:5:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181586
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Multiyear Arctic ice effectively gone: expert Multiyear Arctic ice effectively gone: expert

The multiyear ice covering the Arctic Ocean has effectively vanished, a startling development that will make it easier to open up polar shipping routes, an Arctic expert said yesterday.

Posted:5:31 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181783
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Muslim wife slashed husband over pork, miniskirts Muslim wife slashed husband over pork, miniskirts

Posted:5:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182238
Rating: 18224
Poster: Hyack
Russia plans extensive research program to support claim to Arctic Sea resources Russia plans extensive research program to support claim to Arctic Sea resources

MOSCOW - Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said Friday.

Posted:5:22 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181563
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Battered Philippines hit by another storm Battered Philippines hit by another storm

Residents of the Philippines still recovering from tropical storms that killed about 1,100 people in the last month were hit again as Typhoon Mirinae swept ashore on the main island of Luzon.

Posted:5:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181668
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Former French president Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial in France Former French president Jacques Chirac ordered to stand trial in France

Former French president Jacques Chirac will stand trial for an alleged corruption scandal from his years as Paris mayor.

Posted:5:19 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181803
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Canucks riding Raycroft wave Canucks riding Raycroft wave

After beating the Los Angeles Kings in a 2-1 shootout win Thursday night, without all-star goalie Roberto Luongo, the Canucks face the Anaheim Ducks Friday night

Posted:5:14 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181789
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Olympic flame arrives in Canada Olympic flame arrives in Canada

The Olympic flame for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games has just touched down at Victoria International Airport, more than an hour late.

Posted:9:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Raycroft shines in Luongo's absence Raycroft shines in Luongo's absence

Mikael Samuelsson scored in the first period and again in the third round of the shootout, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Posted:10:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181638
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Iran pledges nuclear co-operation Iran pledges nuclear co-operation

VIENNA, Austria - Iran's president pledged to work with the West to resolve a standoff over its nuclear program even as his country reportedly balked at a U.S.-backed deal to limit its uranium enrichment and curb its ability to make a nuclear warhead.

Posted:10:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181608
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Gunman attacks L.A. synagogue Gunman attacks L.A. synagogue

LOS ANGELES - A gunman escaped after wounding two men in the parking garage of a North Hollywood synagogue Thursday, frightening worshippers who heard gunshots and screams before the bleeding victims stumbled in during morning services.

Posted:10:47 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181585
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Pakistani army pushes into remote militant haven, finding passports linked to 9/11 Pakistani army pushes into remote militant haven, finding passports linked to 9/11

SHERWANGAI, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an enemy skilled in operating in a mountainous terrain with endless

Posted:10:44 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181587
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Widow remembers fallen soldier as 'gallant warrior' Widow remembers fallen soldier as 'gallant warrior'

The wife of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan described her husband as a "gallant warrior" who had expressed frustration over the lack of support for the mission.

Posted:10:42 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181786
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
Good Samaritan Saskatchewan MLA forced to fend off would-be carjacker Good Samaritan Saskatchewan MLA forced to fend off would-be carjacker

REGINA - A member of the Saskatchewan legislature stopped to help a driver in distress on his way into work Thursday morning and ended up having to fight off and then subdue a pen-wielding carjacker, bent on making off with his vehicle.

Posted:10:40 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181691
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Prime Minister Harper receives award for disability plan Prime Minister Harper receives award for disability plan

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has received a lifetime membership from a disabled people advocacy group in B.C.

Posted:10:38 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181611
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Canada's sports doctor to the stars faces drug charges Canada's sports doctor to the stars faces drug charges

One of Canada's most prominent sports medicine specialists, Tony Galea, has been charged with illegally importing and selling drugs, according to the doctor's lawyer

Posted:6:50 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181639
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
White House 'war' with Fox News White House 'war' with Fox News

To some who rarely watch it, it's both mysterious and outrageous that the Fox News TV channel dominates its cable TV rivals in ratings, and keeps growing.

Posted:6:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181833
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Husband will let Canadian wife go home for $300,000 Husband will let Canadian wife go home for $300,000

The price of Nathalie Morin's freedom is $300,000 U.S. So says the common-law husband of the 25-year-old Longueuil mother of three, who swore in an affidavit that she has been held against her will in Saudi Arabia since 2005.

Posted:6:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181875
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
HST plan called Liberal 'tax grab' HST plan called Liberal 'tax grab'

TORONTO -- Soggy weather dampened the turnout for an anti-tax rally at Queen's Park yesterday but it didn't stop opposition leaders from slamming the government's HST plan as being all wet.

Posted:6:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181696
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Man caught with ferret in his pants Man caught with ferret in his pants

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. - Police say a homeless man stole a live ferret by stuffing it in his pants.

Posted:6:32 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181743
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
No help for kids mugged at Wonderland No help for kids mugged at Wonderland

TORONTO -- This was not exactly Marisa MacLellan's 14th birthday wish -- to be mugged at Canada's Wonderland, then left stranded by security.

Posted:6:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181669
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Yuppie 911 beacons irk authorities Yuppie 911 beacons irk authorities

Posted:6:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 182001
Rating: 18200
Poster: Hyack
Calgary leads country in gang-related slayings Calgary leads country in gang-related slayings

Calgary led the country in the metropolitan rate of gang-related killings, contributing to a rise in overall homicides in Canada in 2008, Statistics Canada reports.

Posted:6:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
Police wrap up final six Pickton cases Police wrap up final six Pickton cases

The RCMP are wrapping up their investigation into the last six outstanding cases of missing women whose DNA was found on convicted serial killer Robert Pickton's farm and preparing to turn over a report to Crown prosecutors.

Posted:6:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181564
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
B.C. introduces controversial homeless law B.C. introduces controversial homeless law

The B.C. government introduced a controversial law Thursday that allows police to force homeless people to go to a shelter - but won't give officers the power to make them stay.

Posted:5:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181708
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Fill ‘er up

Posted:5:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181719
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Olympic torch to arrive in Canada Friday morning via Air Force aircraft Olympic torch to arrive in Canada Friday morning via Air Force aircraft

As dawn breaks on Friday, October 30, a Canadian Forces CC-150 Polaris aircraft is expected to return from Greece with the Olympic Flame and a Canadian delegation on board.

Posted:5:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181549
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Under the knife: Woman eats cutlery set Under the knife: Woman eats cutlery set

AN obsessed 52-year-old woman had to go under the knife - after swallowing an entire 78-piece canteen of cutlery.

Posted:5:24 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181926
Rating: 18193
Poster: Hyack
Old Queen’s Colour laid to rest

Posted:5:22 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181689
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Too early to decide post-2011 role for Canada: MacKay Too early to decide post-2011 role for Canada: MacKay

Posted:5:19 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181488
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Tory gov't unload boxes of stimulus spending details Tory gov't unload boxes of stimulus spending details

Posted:5:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181631
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Canwest: National Post could close after Friday Canwest: National Post could close after Friday

TORONTO (Reuters) - The National Post, the flagship daily newspaper of Canada's beleaguered Canwest Global Communications, will likely be forced to close after Friday if it isn't transferred to a new holding company

Posted:4:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181547
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars

Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said in remarks released Thursday.

Posted:4:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181894
Rating: 18189
Poster: Hyack
Polar bear patrol escorts Hudson Bay trick-or-treaters Polar bear patrol escorts Hudson Bay trick-or-treaters

CHURCHILL, Man. - Most trick-or-treaters are well-versed in Halloween safety: travel in groups, wear colourful clothing and only stop at brightly lit homes.

Posted:4:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181682
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Man linked to slain Islamic radical nabbed in Windsor Man linked to slain Islamic radical nabbed in Windsor

Windsor police have helped to arrest one of three Ontario men believed to have connections to a radical Sunni Islam leader who died in a shootout in Detroit, CBC News has learned.

Posted:4:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181533
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Canucks without captain vs. Kings Canucks without captain vs. Kings

Injuries are mounting for the Vancouver Canucks, and losing goaltender Roberto Luongo for at least two games might be the biggest blow. Facing the surprising Los Angeles Kings won't help either.

Posted:4:39 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181499
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
4 teens arraigned as adults for alleged gang rape 4 teens arraigned as adults for alleged gang rape

RICHMOND, Calif. - Wearing bulletproof vests, three teen suspects appeared for the first time in court Thursday on charges of gang raping a 15-year-old girl outside a high school dance while as many as two dozen people watched without calling police.

Posted:4:37 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181385
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Canada receives Olympic flame Canada receives Olympic flame

Posted:4:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181419
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
FAA to issue airworthiness directive for Sikorsky S-92 helicopters FAA to issue airworthiness directive for Sikorsky S-92 helicopters

HALIFAX, N.S. - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue an airworthiness directive after cracks were found in a main gearbox mounting component on the same model of Sikorsky helicopter that crashed off Newfoundland in March, a spokesman fo

Posted:4:31 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181583
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Canadian court gives longest possible sentence in historic Rwanda war crimes case Canadian court gives longest possible sentence in historic Rwanda war crimes case

MONTREAL - A Canadian judge has imposed the toughest sentence possible on a man convicted of committing atrocities during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, described as the worst possible crime a human being can commit.

Posted:4:25 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181442
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Guilty verdicts at Bandidos murder trial Guilty verdicts at Bandidos murder trial

Three men, including one so-called ringleader, were found guilty of eight counts each of first-degree murder Thursday in the deaths of eight Toronto-area men linked to the Bandidos biker gang.

Posted:4:19 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181582
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
United loses bags of broken-guitar singer United loses bags of broken-guitar singer

After famously breaking his guitar, United Airlines has managed to cause further trouble for David Carroll by losing his luggage

Posted:12:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 182315
Rating: 18232
Poster: Robair
Bentley Generals documentary to premiere in Red Deer Bentley Generals documentary to premiere in Red Deer

Posted:11:41 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 182025
Rating: 18203
Poster: Alta_redneck
Bill 50 could cost Tories Bill 50 could cost Tories

Alberta Tories will lose their bedrock rural support if they insist on pursuing its transmission line bill, predicts a member of the province�s biggest landowner group.

Posted:11:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181554
Rating: 18155
Poster: Alta_redneck
Agassi admits using crystal meth in autobiography Agassi admits using crystal meth in autobiography

Posted:9:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181631
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Japanese PM urged to settle with wartime sex slaves Japanese PM urged to settle with wartime sex slaves

Posted:9:16 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181627
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Ignatieff hires former Chretien aide Ignatieff hires former Chretien aide

Posted:9:12 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181663
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Liberal MPs apologize for offensive flyer Liberal MPs apologize for offensive flyer

Posted:9:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181623
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Radical imam killed in FBI raid Radical imam killed in FBI raid

DETROIT - A man described as a leader of a radical Sunni Islam group in the U.S. was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while resisting arrest and exchanging gunfire with federal agents

Posted:9:05 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181746
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Woman in sex-for-tickets scheme 'embarrassed' Woman in sex-for-tickets scheme 'embarrassed'

Posted:9:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181868
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Family welcomes home remains of WWII airman Family welcomes home remains of WWII airman

Posted:9:00 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181702
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Stasi spies coveted fake Canadian leather Stasi spies coveted fake Canadian leather

Posted:8:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181527
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Supernatural B.C. attracts visitors from beyond Supernatural B.C. attracts visitors from beyond

While B.C.'s tourism motto may be "Super, Natural British Columbia," it may also have another, more ghostly, interpretation.

Posted:8:56 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181784
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Somali pirates seized after firing on ship Somali pirates seized after firing on ship

NAIROBI, Kenya - European Union naval forces captured seven Somali pirates after they tried to take over a French fishing vessel, which repulsed the attack with gunfire, officials said.

Posted:8:38 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181427
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Danish Muhammad cartoonist defiant in face of threats, alleged murder plots Danish Muhammad cartoonist defiant in face of threats, alleged murder plots

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - A few pen strokes thrust Kurt Westergaard into the midst of an international crisis, exposing him to death threats and an alleged assassination plot.

Posted:8:32 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181570
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Canada, U.S. join forces at Detroit-Windsor border Canada, U.S. join forces at Detroit-Windsor border

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has established a task force to help keep gang-related activity from crossing the U.S.-Canada border at Windsor, Ont.

Posted:8:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181847
Rating: 18185
Poster: Hyack
Tories want multiple killers to face real life terms Tories want multiple killers to face real life terms

OTTAWA - The federal government plans to bring in legislation to allow judges to impose what are essentially consecutive life sentences for multiple murderers.

Posted:8:25 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181612
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Human remains in shoe found near Vancouver Human remains in shoe found near Vancouver

The RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating the remains of a right foot found inside a running shoe Tuesday on a beach in the city of Richmond, south of Vancouver.

Posted:8:12 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181726
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
The map that changed the world The map that changed the world

Drawn half a millennium ago and then swiftly forgotten, one map made us see the world as we know it today... and helped name America. But, as Toby Lester has discovered, the most powerful nation on earth also owes its name to a pun.

Posted:5:42 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181655
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Canada’s wealth of H1N1 vaccine prompts jealous glance from south of the border

Posted:5:40 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181540
Rating: 18154
Poster: Alta_redneck
Stellar blast is record-breaker Stellar blast is record-breaker

Astronomers have confirmed that an exploding star spotted by Nasa's Swift satellite is the most distant cosmic object to be detected by telescopes.

Posted:5:39 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181678
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Soldiers may move in with researchers in Arctic Soldiers may move in with researchers in Arctic

The Canadian Forces will have a better idea by the end of this year on whether it will build a brand new training centre in the Arctic or use and expand an existing government research facility for its base in the far North.

Posted:2:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181716
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
NDP denies connection to 'bloody' Ottawa protest NDP denies connection to 'bloody' Ottawa protest

Posted:2:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181550
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Tory heckles drown out Liberal MP's flu questions Tory heckles drown out Liberal MP's flu questions

Posted:1:58 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181647
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Ancient 'unicorn' fly had 3 eyes on its horn Ancient 'unicorn' fly had 3 eyes on its horn

Scientists have found new species of prehistoric insect preserved in amber, a tiny "unicorn" fly with an unusual set of eyes.

Posted:1:50 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181729
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Peshawar market attack kills 93 Peshawar market attack kills 93

An explosion at a popular women's market in Peshawar has killed at least 93 people. The bomb blast Wednesday hit the Mina Bazaar in Peepl Mandi, a neighbourhood in the northwestern Pakistani city where many Shia Muslims live, said police official Sajid Kh

Posted:1:48 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181649
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan

One Canadian soldier was killed and two were wounded Wednesday in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device

Posted:1:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181636
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Man who shot Dziekanski video gets journalism award Man who shot Dziekanski video gets journalism award

The man who used a digital camera to record the death of Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver airport says he feels guilty he didn't try to help the Polish immigrant even though others honoured his actions Tuesday with a citizen-journalism award.

Posted:1:44 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181582
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Cowichan Tribes reach Olympic sweater deal Cowichan Tribes reach Olympic sweater deal

Members of the Cowichan Tribes say they are no longer planning to protest during the Olympic torch relay later this week, after reaching a deal to sell their traditional sweaters at the Olympic Games.

Posted:1:42 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181516
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Canada condemns deadly Taliban attacks on UN guesthouse in Afghan capital Canada condemns deadly Taliban attacks on UN guesthouse in Afghan capital

OTTAWA - Canada is lashing out at those responsible for a series of deadly attacks which wreaked havoc on a United Nations guest house and a five-star hotel in the heart of Kabul on Wednesday.

Posted:1:40 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181532
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Baker Lake officer reprimanded for muskox kill Baker Lake officer reprimanded for muskox kill

A conservation officer in Baker Lake, Nunavut, has been disciplined for violating the territory's Wildlife Act, but won't be charged because he had received wrong information from his superiors.

Posted:1:31 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181833
Rating: 18183
Poster: Hyack
Canucks' Luongo to miss at least 2 games Canucks' Luongo to miss at least 2 games

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo will miss at least the next two games after suffering a hairline fracture in one of his ribs.

Posted:1:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181587
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Larry David Blasted for 'Curb' Episode Where He Urinates on Jesus Painting Larry David Blasted for 'Curb' Episode Where He Urinates on Jesus Painting

On the show's most recent installment, which aired Sunday, David urinates on a painting of Jesus Christ, causing a woman to believe the painting depicts Jesus crying.

Posted:12:05 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 182374
Rating: 18237
Poster: Robair
NASA launches Ares rocket NASA launches Ares rocket

Rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and both stages of the rocket separated as expected...

Posted:12:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181511
Rating: 18151
Poster: tritium
Harper to visit India, China for 1st time Harper to visit India, China for 1st time

Posted:12:00 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181529
Rating: 18153
Poster: tritium
Coyote mauling victim dies from her injuries Coyote mauling victim dies from her injuries

A 19-year-old Toronto woman has died from her injuries, the day after being attacked by two coyotes at a national park in Cape Breton.

Posted:5:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182383
Rating: 18238
Poster: stemmer
Afghan bombs kill eight US troops Afghan bombs kill eight US troops

Eight US soldiers have been killed in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, say Nato-led forces.

Posted:10:53 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181520
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Red Wings rally to sink Canucks Red Wings rally to sink Canucks

Jason Williams's power-play goal with just over five minutes left in the third period gave the Detroit Red Wings a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in an action-packed game Tuesday night.

Posted:10:48 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181505
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
East coast search and rescue mission brings three home East coast search and rescue mission brings three home

103 Search and Rescue (SAR) Squadron from 9 Wing Gander was called to duty on October 23 when a satellite system picked up a distress beacon of a fishing vessel off the coast of Newfoundland.

Posted:10:44 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Scientologists convicted of fraud Scientologists convicted of fraud

A French court has convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud, but stopped short of banning the group from operating in France.

Posted:10:42 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Hillier knocks 'boa constrictor' bureaucrats Hillier knocks 'boa constrictor' bureaucrats

When he was Canada's top soldier, Rick Hillier commonly referred to Canada's insurgent enemy in Afghanistan as a "bowl of snakes."

Posted:10:39 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Ex-Quebec Lt.-Gov. pleads not guilty to fraud Ex-Quebec Lt.-Gov. pleads not guilty to fraud

Quebec's former lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges in connection with questionable spending while she was in office.

Posted:10:35 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181633
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Ignatieff denies inner circle shake-up Ignatieff denies inner circle shake-up

OTTAWA - Michael Ignatieff's office was in turmoil late Tuesday as the Liberal leader deflected rumours he's about to shake up his oft-criticized, relatively inexperienced inner circle.

Posted:10:33 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181672
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Fossilized skull of giant sea monster found Fossilized skull of giant sea monster found

Posted:10:30 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181643
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Layton accused of contempt of Parliament Layton accused of contempt of Parliament

Government House Leader Jay Hill is calling for NDP Leader Jack Layton to be charged with contempt of Parliament, saying he helped protesters who disrupted Question Period Monday.

Posted:10:25 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181760
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Balloon Boy points to weakness of news organizations Balloon Boy points to weakness of news organizations

Posted:10:23 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181520
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Five-year-old girl climbs ravine to save mom Five-year-old girl climbs ravine to save mom

Posted:10:21 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181676
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Experts: Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns Experts: Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns

Posted:10:19 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181497
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Nazi hit man goes on trial in Germany Nazi hit man goes on trial in Germany

Posted:10:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181502
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Japanese destroyer collides with South Korean ship Japanese destroyer collides with South Korean ship

Posted:10:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181512
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Law in N.S. to expand commercial seal hunt Law in N.S. to expand commercial seal hunt

Posted:10:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181400
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack


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