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Tradition may explain dumping of dead babies in China Tradition may explain dumping of dead babies in China

Posted:8:47 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181663
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa to unveil tougher tailpipe emissions standards Ottawa to unveil tougher tailpipe emissions standards

The government is expected to announce Thursday that Canada will harmonize its auto emissions standards with the United States, in a deal worked out with the Obama administration, CTV News has learned.

Posted:8:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181619
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Shaw to air Masters golf in 3-D Shaw to air Masters golf in 3-D

Shaw Communications will air the upcoming Masters golf tournament in 3-D, beating other Canadian cable and satellite distributors to the punch in the new technology.

Posted:8:38 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181723
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
N.L. road racer apologizes to dead woman's family N.L. road racer apologizes to dead woman's family

A man who was behind the wheel in a central Newfoundland road race that resulted in a woman's death says he's sorry and is asking her family for forgiveness

Posted:8:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181646
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Vessel runs aground in western N.L. harbour Vessel runs aground in western N.L. harbour

A ship ran aground in Port aux Basques harbour Wednesday afternoon, driven to shore by high winds as its new owner tried to leave the harbour for the first time.

Posted:8:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181657
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Divers search lake near where Victoria girl killed Divers search lake near where Victoria girl killed

RCMP divers searched a lake on Vancouver Island on Wednesday along the same winding hiking trail where the burned body of a Grade 12 student was found nearly two weeks ago.

Posted:8:32 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181674
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Mackay knew of Afghan detainee concerns: diplomat Mackay knew of Afghan detainee concerns: diplomat

Concerns over the handling and safety of detainees in Afghanistan were relayed to Defence Minister Peter MacKay and other senior officials as potential "mission killers," a diplomat said Wednesday.

Posted:8:31 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181556
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Skier dies in B.C. avalanche Skier dies in B.C. avalanche

A skier has been killed in an avalanche in southwestern B.C.

Posted:8:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181639
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Canadians face perils and pitfalls of letting Afghan troops lead missions Canadians face perils and pitfalls of letting Afghan troops lead missions

ADAMZAI, Afghanistan - Two Canadian combat engineers recently trudged through the desert to a road southwest of Kandahar, where Afghan soldiers had detained a suspicious white van that had already tried to avoid another checkpoint in the area.

Posted:6:06 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181619
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Child porn downloader has sentence upped Child porn downloader has sentence upped

A former Winnipeg community centre worker who downloaded and tended to a large, "meticulously organized" collection of child pornography on a work computer has been ordered back to jail.

Posted:6:00 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181549
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
3 guilty in N.B. wheelchair road death 3 guilty in N.B. wheelchair road death

Three people in New Brunswick pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a Toronto woman in a wheelchair last summer.

Posted:5:59 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Steeple cut down from N.L. church Steeple cut down from N.L. church

The large steeple of an old Anglican church outside St. John's was found on the ground Wednesday morning, hours after preservationists thought they had prevented a church council from demolishing the building.

Posted:5:55 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181487
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
High-risk offender charged with sex assault High-risk offender charged with sex assault

A high-risk offender who was under strict monitoring conditions has been charged in Calgary with sexual assault and breaching those restrictions.

Posted:5:53 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181656
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Aircraft laser culprit found Aircraft laser culprit found

Police say they've solved the mystery of who's been pointing green lasers into flight cockpits in the Sydney area.

Posted:5:51 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181693
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Stolen hockey jerseys found in elevator Stolen hockey jerseys found in elevator

A laptop and six of the 10 hockey jerseys donated for charity and stolen from a Vancouver car dealership have been recovered, but the thief is still at large, police say.

Posted:5:48 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181561
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Gulf Stream 'is not slowing down' Gulf Stream 'is not slowing down'

The Gulf Stream does not appear to be slowing down, say US scientists who have used satellites to monitor tell-tale changes in the height of the sea.

Posted:4:47 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181747
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
April 1 brings fee increases across B.C. April 1 brings fee increases across B.C.

It's no practical joke - from camping fees to ferry fares, prices are increasing across British Columbia on April 1.

Posted:4:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181722
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Tourist falls into active volcano crater on Bali Tourist falls into active volcano crater on Bali

Posted:4:41 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181539
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Cops won't let women wear niqabs in mugshots Cops won't let women wear niqabs in mugshots

Posted:4:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181824
Rating: 18182
Poster: Hyack
Chechen rebel admits to Moscow bombings Chechen rebel admits to Moscow bombings

The head of a Chechen militant group is claiming responsibility for bombings on the Moscow subway Monday that killed 39 people and wounded many more.

Posted:4:24 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181659
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
The year Canada cancelled winter: The year Canada cancelled winter:

Lack of March snowfall sets records nationwide. A dramatic lack of snowfall during a March month that behaved more like a lamb with no sign of the lion has set records across the country.

Posted:4:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 182246
Rating: 18224
Poster: Hyack
Extraordinary details of the Queen's finances revealed Extraordinary details of the Queen's finances revealed

Details concerning the mounting financial crisis facing the Queen have been disclosed to The Independent after ministers agreed to hand over secret correspondence between Buckingham Palace and the Government.

Posted:4:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181739
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
'Unusual' lead coffin unearthed near Rome 'Unusual' lead coffin unearthed near Rome

A mysterious, 1,700-year-old coffin made from a 360-kilogram slab of lead -- bizarrely folded over its ancient corpse like a "burrito" -- has been unearthed on the outskirts of Rome by a team of archeologists that includes a visiting professor at Hamilton

Posted:4:08 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181663
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Level 3 earthquake felt in eastern Maine Level 3 earthquake felt in eastern Maine

Scientists says the rattling and loud noises reported by people in eastern Maine was from a magnitude 3 earthquake.

Posted:12:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181648
Rating: 18166
Poster: tritium
Easter eggs may be good for your heart Easter eggs may be good for your heart

Easter eggs may be good for you, but only if you eat small ones made from cocoa-rich dark chocolate, according to a German study.

Posted:3:10 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181873
Rating: 18187
Poster: tritium
Police search for war crimes accused Police search for war crimes accused

A High Court decision yesterday paved the way for the Federal Government to extradite Dragan Vasiljkovic, also known as Daniel Snedden, to Croatia.

Posted:3:07 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181760
Rating: 18176
Poster: tritium
Looking good in cyberspace Looking good in cyberspace

When Dave Carroll got angry with customer service at United Airlines, he didn't write a letter, he penned a song.

Posted:1:03 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181730
Rating: 18173
Poster: tritium
Ontario comedian Eric Tunney found dead Ontario comedian Eric Tunney found dead

He began as a teenage comic in Windsor, Ont., performed in Toronto clubs and wound up in Los Angeles as a writer for the Fox Network.

Posted:1:00 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182169
Rating: 18217
Poster: tritium
Man charged in Lighthouse Park homicide Man charged in Lighthouse Park homicide

A New Westminster man has been charged with murder in the death of a 43-year-old woman last May in West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park.

Posted:12:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181772
Rating: 18177
Poster: tritium
Fighting identity theft not a priority, report says Fighting identity theft not a priority, report says

-- Ten million Americans a year are victims of identity theft. It's a growing problem in the United States, but fighting it doesn't appear to be a priority, a new report says.

Posted:12:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181636
Rating: 18164
Poster: tritium
Colombian rebels release hostage after 12 years Colombian rebels release hostage after 12 years

A Colombian soldier captured as a teenager by the country's left-wing FARC rebels has been released after more than 12 years as a hostage.

Posted:12:50 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181735
Rating: 18174
Poster: tritium
NZ woman starves herself to death NZ woman starves herself to death

A disabled New Zealand woman who sparked a debate over the right for people to commit suicide has died after refusing to eat for 16 days.

Posted:12:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181810
Rating: 18181
Poster: tritium
Toads get hopping ahead of quakes Toads get hopping ahead of quakes

But now research suggests the common European garden toad might be able to predict earthquakes days before they occur.

Posted:12:46 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181777
Rating: 18178
Poster: tritium
Report: Missing Iranian nuclear scientist has defected to US and is helping CIA Report: Missing Iranian nuclear scientist has defected to US and is helping CIA

WASHINGTON - An Iranian nuclear scientist who had been reported missing since last summer has defected to the U.S. and is assisting the CIA in its efforts to undermine Iran's nuclear program, ABC News reported Tuesday

Posted:10:51 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181665
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Obama calls for sanctioning Iran within weeks for its nuclear program; French president agrees Obama calls for sanctioning Iran within weeks for its nuclear program; French president agrees

WASHINGTON - With the president of France at his side, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday he hopes to have international sanctions against Iran in place "within weeks," not months, because of its continuing nuclear program. He acknowledged he still l

Posted:10:47 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181511
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Clinton surprises Tories on Arctic, Afghanistan, abortion Clinton surprises Tories on Arctic, Afghanistan, abortion

GATINEAU, Que. - She heated up Arctic politics, did some public arm-twisting on Afghanistan, and had blunt words on abortion. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's two days of summitry in Canada came and went like a hurricane, leaving the Harper gover

Posted:10:44 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181776
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Atom smasher will help reveal 'the beginning' Atom smasher will help reveal 'the beginning'

Posted:10:42 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181833
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
Coyotes can't shut down Henrik Sedin Coyotes can't shut down Henrik Sedin

Henrik Sedin had a short-handed goal and two assists Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks closed in on a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.

Posted:10:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181561
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Pamela Anderson requests info on seal hunt spending Pamela Anderson requests info on seal hunt spending

Actress Pamela Anderson is trying a new approach in her fight to stop Canada's seal hunt, hoping to enlist public support by appealing to taxpayers' wallets.

Posted:9:50 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181579
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Woman creates solution to keep bugs out of beer Woman creates solution to keep bugs out of beer

STRATFORD, Ont. - Mother Nature played a role in motivating Sherrie Giddings to create a bottle cover for beer lovers who like to enjoy a cold one outside on a windy day.

Posted:4:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 182331
Rating: 18233
Poster: Hyack
Canucks' O'Brien benched 3 games Canucks' O'Brien benched 3 games

The Vancouver Canucks are not calling it a suspension but defenceman Shane O'Brien will miss three NHL games for disciplinary reasons.

Posted:3:59 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181685
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Anti-HST campaigns heat up in B.C. Anti-HST campaigns heat up in B.C.

Opposition to B.C.'s new harmonized sales tax is heating up at both ends of the political spectrum, with the NDP opposition and a former Social Credit premier aiming to mobilize those opposed to the new tax.

Posted:3:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182229
Rating: 18223
Poster: tritium
Measles outbreak reported in Metro Vancouver Measles outbreak reported in Metro Vancouver

Metro Vancouver residents and health care professionals are on alert after authorities confirmed a measles outbreak in the region. The BC Centre for Disease Control says 10 laboratory-confirmed measles cases and four suspected cases have been identified i

Posted:12:33 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181543
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Canucks' Henrik Sedin leads race for Art Ross Trophy Canucks' Henrik Sedin leads race for Art Ross Trophy

With less than two weeks remaining in the NHL regular season, Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin will try to accomplish a feat no other Canuck has - win the league's scoring title.

Posted:12:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Leaks reported at China mine days before flood Leaks reported at China mine days before flood

Posted:12:23 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181623
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Vatican mounts legal defence to protect pope Vatican mounts legal defence to protect pope

Posted:12:22 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 181692
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Canucks seek franchise record home win against Coyotes Canucks seek franchise record home win against Coyotes

Vancouver has won nine of its last 11 at home and is among the league leaders in home wins with 27. The club has won three of its last four at home versus Phoenix and is 13-2-0 with a tie in the last 16 home meetings in the series.

Posted:12:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181462
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
U.S. boy to face adult trial in shooting of stepmom U.S. boy to face adult trial in shooting of stepmom

Posted:12:09 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181492
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Magnet can turn off a person's moral compass Magnet can turn off a person's moral compass

Turning off someone's moral compass is as easy as holding a magnet up to their head, new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests.

Posted:12:03 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181712
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Car mounts curb; woman and dog killed Car mounts curb; woman and dog killed

Posted:12:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181650
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Taliban ejected from Kandahar villages ahead of latest NATO sweep. Taliban ejected from Kandahar villages ahead of latest NATO sweep.

KHENJAKAK, Afghanistan - It was billed as a sweep of the last major Taliban stronghold southwest of Kandahar, but for a combined force of 1,000 Afghan and Canadian troops, it was more like chasing ghosts.

Posted:11:58 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181560
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
China executes thousands: Amnesty China executes thousands: Amnesty

714 executions reported in 18 countries, but Chinese data secret. Amnesty International urged China Tuesday to release details on the "thousands" of people it is believed to have executed last year.

Posted:11:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181539
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Russia mourns Moscow subway victims Russia mourns Moscow subway victims

Russians were observing an official day of mourning Tuesday after suicide bombers attacked two Moscow subway stations during the rush-hour commute Monday morning, killing 39 people.

Posted:11:53 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181549
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
SPCA wins compensation in 'landmark case' SPCA wins compensation in 'landmark case'

A B.C. animal breeder whose cats and dogs were seized from her ranch must pay the SPCA $34,000 to cover the cost of caring for her critters if she wants them back, says a B.C. Supreme Court judge.

Posted:11:48 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181473
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Deal allows controlled Dene caribou hunt Deal allows controlled Dene caribou hunt

The Yellowknives Dene and the N.W.T government have reached a deal to keep the band supplied with caribou meat.

Posted:11:38 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181489
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Griffons fly with the Navy Griffons fly with the Navy

Posted:11:32 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181387
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Soldiers train for Arctic survival in Churchill Falls Soldiers train for Arctic survival in Churchill Falls

Posted:11:29 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181351
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
Comic's lawyer walks out on rights hearing Comic's lawyer walks out on rights hearing

The lawyer for a comedian accused of discrimination after trash-talking a lesbian turned in his own performance yesterday, denouncing the human rights case brought against his client and walking out of the hearing.

Posted:11:25 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181624
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Grasshopper outlook strikes fear on Western range Grasshopper outlook strikes fear on Western range

Posted:11:21 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181398
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
Nordic nations upset over not being invited to meeting Nordic nations upset over not being invited to meeting

Posted:11:20 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181348
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
Court martial witness a 'fairly erratic guy': lawyer Court martial witness a 'fairly erratic guy': lawyer

Posted:11:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Reactor repair costing $11M per month: AECL boss Reactor repair costing $11M per month: AECL boss

Posted:11:16 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181424
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Honda to add 400 jobs at Ontario plant in 2011 Honda to add 400 jobs at Ontario plant in 2011

Posted:11:08 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181448
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Nero's Golden Palace ceiling partially collapses in Rome Nero's Golden Palace ceiling partially collapses in Rome

Posted:11:02 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181407
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa imam ordered out of Canada Ottawa imam ordered out of Canada

Posted:10:58 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181654
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Undersea volcano threatens southern Italy Undersea volcano threatens southern Italy

Posted:10:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181610
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Ont. police uncover international child porn ring Ont. police uncover international child porn ring

Ontario's Peel Regional Police say an investigation has resulted in the uncovering of an international child pornography ring with 73 suspects in 20 countries.

Posted:10:52 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181403
Rating: 18141
Poster: Hyack
Ont. police arrest man accused of trying to buy child Ont. police arrest man accused of trying to buy child

A 56-year-old French man is in Canadian custody after he was arrested in Ontario at the request of U.S. authorities who say he recently made notice that he wanted to purchase a five-year-old boy.

Posted:10:50 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181392
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
U.S. hasn't asked Canada to extend Afghan mission: Harper spokesman U.S. hasn't asked Canada to extend Afghan mission: Harper spokesman

GATINEAU, Que. - A spokesman for Stephen Harper says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has not asked the prime minister to extend Canada's military mission in Afghanistan.

Posted:10:44 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181366
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
NASA builds 3D dark matter map NASA builds 3D dark matter map

It may be invisible, but that hasn't stopped NASA from producing a sharp 3D map of the mysterious substance called dark matter.

Posted:10:41 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181569
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
Archaeologists unearth door to the afterlife Archaeologists unearth door to the afterlife

Posted:10:31 AM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181564
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Large Hadron Collider breaks own record Large Hadron Collider breaks own record

The world's largest atom smasher set a record for high-energy collisions on Tuesday by crashing proton beams into each other at three times more force than ever before.

Posted:10:29 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Coyotes' road to the top begins anew in Vancouver Coyotes' road to the top begins anew in Vancouver

Assured of making the playoffs, the Phoenix Coyotes have a bigger goal in mind when they roll into GM Place on Tuesday night to face a Vancouver Canucks team looking to carve out its own spot in the post-season.

Posted:10:23 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181404
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
B.C.'s HST push moves into high gear B.C.'s HST push moves into high gear

The fight over the harmonized sales tax will finally move to the floor of the B.C. legislature this week.

Posted:12:37 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: tritium
Senators sign college star Butler Senators sign college star Butler

The Ottawa Senators have signed coveted U.S. collegiate forward Bobby Butler to a two-year entry-level contract, GM Bryan Murray announced Monday.

Posted:12:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18160
Poster: WDHIII
Picture perfect fundraiser for Trooper Picture perfect fundraiser for Trooper

Trooper, the emaciated golden retriever whose story provoked outrage across B.C., made a special appearance on Sunday at a fundraiser held to help pay for his care.

Posted:9:51 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181493
Rating: 18151
Poster: WDHIII
Canada to spend $100M to join Haiti commission Canada to spend $100M to join Haiti commission

Posted:9:44 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181429
Rating: 18143
Poster: WDHIII
Lesbian hits comedian with rights complaint Lesbian hits comedian with rights complaint
Posted:9:31 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182272
Rating: 18227
Poster: andyt
Time about to run out for '24's Jack Bauer Time about to run out for '24's Jack Bauer

Posted:9:40 AM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181635
Rating: 18164
Poster: WDHIII
On the beat in a war zone On the beat in a war zone

Eleven Toronto police officers are on the ground in Afghanistan patrolling and training local forces and building a complete justice system, as part of an international effort to establish a rule of law in the country.

Posted:9:38 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181631
Rating: 18162
Poster: WDHIII
Family demands answers in death Family demands answers in death

THE family of Garth Isfeld is demanding to know why their father had to walk a block to an ambulance after he was allegedly bashed on the head with a beer bottle by a party crasher early Saturday morning.

Posted:9:34 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181399
Rating: 18140
Poster: WDHIII
B.C. hockey coach's tirade an internet hit B.C. hockey coach's tirade an internet hit

A stick-smashing tirade by the coach of a B.C. American Hockey League team has become an internet hit, generating more than half a million hits since the Saturday night game.

Posted:9:19 AM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181604
Rating: 18160
Poster: WDHIII
On this day: Chuvalo fights Ali On this day: Chuvalo fights Ali

Broadcast Date: March 29, 1966 Fight night. March 29, 1966. Maple Leaf Gardens. Fifteen rounds for the World Heavyweight Title. George Chuvalo, a working-class boxer from Toronto, takes on Muhammad Ali, "the greatest of all time." In this historic clip f

Posted:9:16 AM on Monday
Topic: History
Hits: 181641
Rating: 18164
Poster: WDHIII
Hero bus driver rescues lost toddler Hero bus driver rescues lost toddler

CALGARY - Calgary Transit is singing the praises of a bus driver who found himself in a peculiar situation during his Sunday morning shift.

Posted:9:07 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181548
Rating: 18155
Poster: WDHIII
Battle over soldiers' scholarship Battle over soldiers' scholarship

CALGARY - Free university tuition for dependents of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan is coming under fire from professors who say the practice glorifies militarism.

Posted:9:03 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181727
Rating: 18173
Poster: WDHIII
Frenchman hacked Obama’s Twitter account for fun

He's 24, unemployed and has no specialized computer skills. Using sheer wit and persistence, the Frenchman managed to infiltrate Twitter administrators' accounts and post confidential company documents online, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Posted:12:35 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181880
Rating: 18188
Poster: tritium
Company seeks first U.S. oil sands project, in Utah Company seeks first U.S. oil sands project, in Utah

Salt Lake City - An energy company with government approvals to launch the first significant U.S. oil sands project is trying to raise money to build a plant in eastern Utah that would turn out 2,000 barrels of oil a day

Posted:12:31 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181729
Rating: 18174
Poster: tritium
After Afghanistan, Canadian troops may provide peacekeeping in Congo After Afghanistan, Canadian troops may provide peacekeeping in Congo

Canadian soldiers may trade fighting the war in Afghanistan for a more traditional UN peacekeeping mission in Africa when the Kandahar mission ends next year.

Posted:12:28 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181997
Rating: 18203
Poster: tritium
Volunteers to be isolated for 520 days on simulated Mars mission Volunteers to be isolated for 520 days on simulated Mars mission

Four Europeans vying to become guinea pigs for a 520-day simulated mission to Mars say they are proud to be putting their lives on hold for the sake of scientific advancement.

Posted:12:22 AM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181532
Rating: 18154
Poster: tritium
Flood season officially begins in Winnipeg Flood season officially begins in Winnipeg

Posted:12:20 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181436
Rating: 18144
Poster: tritium
Gunman opens fire on Edmonton nightclub Gunman opens fire on Edmonton nightclub

Four people are in hospital and a questionable nightclub is again under a magnifying glass following an early morning shooting.

Posted:12:17 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181734
Rating: 18174
Poster: tritium
Sask. premier disappointed by Project Hero critics Sask. premier disappointed by Project Hero critics

Premier Brad Wall says he's disappointed that a group of University of Regina professors are protesting a scholarship program for the children of fallen soldiers. Earlier this week, CBC News reported that 16 professors had signed a letter to University

Posted:10:13 PM on Sunday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181554
Rating: 18155
Poster: commanderkai
Does Russia's 'cloud seeding' trick actually work? Does Russia's 'cloud seeding' trick actually work?

Standing by an open hatch on a Russian military plane high up in the sky is tricky. All the more so when your job is to "seed" clouds, shovelling chemicals outside to cause rain.

Posted:2:12 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181615
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Sensors turn skin into gadget control pad Sensors turn skin into gadget control pad

Tapping your forearm or hand with a finger could soon be the way you interact with gadgets.

Posted:1:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181634
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Sunk South Korea naval ship Cheonan 'split in half' Sunk South Korea naval ship Cheonan 'split in half'

The force of Friday's mysterious explosion which sunk a South Korean naval ship appears to have split the vessel's hull in two, officials say.

Posted:1:40 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Imelda Marcos bids for seat as Philippine race begins Imelda Marcos bids for seat as Philippine race begins

Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos has launched her campaign for a seat in parliament, as the country's congressional race formally began

Posted:1:35 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181574
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
‘It's going to be bigger than Clayoquot Sound'

The looming fight over the Great Bear Rainforest will once again put B.C. at ground zero of the global environment movement

Posted:1:30 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181938
Rating: 18195
Poster: Hyack
Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis

Posted:1:28 PM on Sunday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 181438
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
GM's car of the future only has two wheels GM's car of the future only has two wheels

At the 1939-40 World's Fair in New York, General Motors' Futurama attraction stole the show with its depictions of life 20 years into the future. After the misery of the Great Depression, GM's vision of personal car ownership and a vast interstate freeway

Posted:1:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181582
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Fowler slams Liberals, Tories on foreign policy Fowler slams Liberals, Tories on foreign policy

In a blistering speech that took aim at Canada's foreign policy, diplomat Robert Fowler said Sunday the government should refocus its efforts from Afghanistan to Africa, where instability poses a greater threat.

Posted:1:17 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181383
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Families visit site of sunken South Korean ship Families visit site of sunken South Korean ship

Posted:1:12 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181473
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
123 people trapped in flooded coal mine in China 123 people trapped in flooded coal mine in China

Posted:1:09 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181405
Rating: 18141
Poster: Hyack
Feds to introduce refugee-system reforms this week Feds to introduce refugee-system reforms this week

Ottawa will introduce new legislation this week to fix what it calls a broken refugee system that delays legitimate asylum claims while allowing bogus claimants to remain in Canada through a years-long appeals process.

Posted:1:05 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181543
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Russia eliminates two time zones Russia eliminates two time zones

Posted:12:42 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181576
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Armed gang raids Swiss casino Armed gang raids Swiss casino

Posted:12:31 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181523
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Red River Floodway gates opened Red River Floodway gates opened

Manitoba flood officials have raised the gates of the Red River Floodway, a man-made water diversion channel built to alleviate the risk of springtime flooding inside Winnipeg's city limits.

Posted:12:25 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181511
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Fort Churchill may become rocket launch site‎ Fort Churchill may become rocket launch site‎

Cape Breton may become a Canadian version of Florida's historic Cape Canaveral where astronauts and rockets have been launched into outer space for decades.

Posted:12:22 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181621
Rating: 18162
Poster: tritium
Button wins rollicking Australian Grand Prix Button wins rollicking Australian Grand Prix

McLaren's Jenson Button survived a first-corner collision and successfully gambled on a bold tire strategy to win a thrilling Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Posted:12:23 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181540
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Jones claims bronze at world curling championship Jones claims bronze at world curling championship

Canada's Jennifer Jones has salvaged a bronze medal at the women's world curling championship in Swift Current, Sask.

Posted:12:21 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181493
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Space Agency eyes Cape Breton and Fort Churchill for rocket launches Space Agency eyes Cape Breton and Fort Churchill for rocket launches

MONTREAL - Cape Breton may become a Canadian version of Florida's historic Cape Canaveral where astronauts and rockets have been launched into outer space for decades.

Posted:12:16 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Teens left unlocked detention centre Teens left unlocked detention centre

Two teenagers accused of robbery with violence in Manitoba simply walked out of the Regina youth detention centre where they were being held.

Posted:12:14 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181724
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
GM Canada recalling 885 workers GM Canada recalling 885 workers

General Motors of Canada says it will recall about 885 workers at Ontario plants this year to build more Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossover SUVs.

Posted:12:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181503
Rating: 18150
Poster: tritium
Awards to honour aboriginal achievers Awards to honour aboriginal achievers

Inuit artist Kannanginak Pootoogook and Blackfoot cultural leader Tom Crane Bear are among this year's recipients of the 17th annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Regina on Friday.

Posted:12:09 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181422
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Federal deficit grows by $300M in January Federal deficit grows by $300M in January

Posted:12:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181442
Rating: 18144
Poster: tritium
Newfoundland town rallies to save air ambulance Newfoundland town rallies to save air ambulance

The town of St. Anthony on Newfoundland's northern peninsula held its second rally in two days on Saturday to protest the loss of its air ambulance service.

Posted:12:05 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181382
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
3-D TV arrives in Canada 3-D TV arrives in Canada

Three-dimensional television has arrived in Canada with Samsung selling LCD screens equipped with the feature as of Friday, but they're not cheap.

Posted:12:02 PM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181680
Rating: 18168
Poster: tritium
N.W.T., Tlicho given more time for Bathurst caribou plan N.W.T., Tlicho given more time for Bathurst caribou plan

A weeklong hearing exploring how to manage the Bathurst caribou herd took a surprise turn on Friday, when the Tlicho aboriginal government asked for more time to resolve its disagreements with the N.W.T. government.

Posted:12:00 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181379
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Apps to curb texting while driving have tough task Apps to curb texting while driving have tough task

It would seem natural, then, to offer motorists friendly, yet stern warnings about another bad habit: holding a cell phone while driving, whether for texting or talking.

Posted:11:47 AM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181486
Rating: 18149
Poster: tritium
Surrey police probe 2 killings Surrey police probe 2 killings

Surrey RCMP are investigating a pair of weekend homicides. At about 6 p.m. Saturday, a man believed to be in his 20s was shot at a McDonald's restaurant at 110th Street and Scott Road.

Posted:11:54 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181462
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
2nd man charged in Kingston slaying 2nd man charged in Kingston slaying

A second person has been charged with murder in the death of a Kingston, Ont., man whose body was found in a ravine in February.

Posted:11:53 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181419
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Passersby pull injured driver to safety Passersby pull injured driver to safety

A witness at the scene of a serious crash on the outskirts of Winnipeg early Sunday says passersby pulled the wrecked vehicle's driver to safety as the car burned.

Posted:11:51 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181441
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Montreal fire kills 4 Montreal fire kills 4

Three adults and a seven-year-old boy died after flames ripped through a triplex in the Verdun district of Montreal early Sunday

Posted:11:48 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181448
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Woman dies in traffic accident near Hope, B.C. Woman dies in traffic accident near Hope, B.C.

A woman has been killed in a single-vehicle accident near Hope, B.C., RCMP reported Saturday.

Posted:12:44 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 183069
Rating: 18307
Poster: tritium
Tories ignoring Inuit, Liberal conference told Tories ignoring Inuit, Liberal conference told

Posted:10:22 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181470
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Liberals warned of a declining Canada Liberals warned of a declining Canada

MONTREAL-Liberals grappled with the prospect of more seniors living in poverty, fewer government services and declining health care as the party's "ideas" convention came face to face with the impact of a poorer Canada.

Posted:10:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Major Canadian cities go dark for Earth Hour Major Canadian cities go dark for Earth Hour

Millions of Canadians turned off their lights Saturday during the third annual Earth Hour, an event that plunges cities around the world into darkness to heighten awareness about climate change.

Posted:10:10 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181574
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack


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