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Plan aborted to take stranded Canadians into Israel PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 09:02
A number of Canadians attempting to flee from the violence in the Gaza Strip remain stranded in the territory after it was deemed too dangerous to cross the border into Israel.

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Mourners gather for Canadian human rights activist's funeral in Rothesay PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:34
A funeral on Monday in Rothesay will commemorate the contributions and accomplishments of former New Brunswick politician and leading human rights activist Gordon Fairweather.

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Sensory phantoms: Dealing with the loss of a limb PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:32
Losing a limb is devastating enough, both physically and mentally, but one of the hardest parts of adjusting to an amputation can be the distracting and often painful sensations from nerves that are
 
New ticketing system puts landlords on notice: St. John's official PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:30
A pilot project allowing municipal inspectors to issue automatic tickets for breaking building regulations has already proven effective, a City of St. John's director says.

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Ottawa police identify 1st homicide victim of 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:26
A man found slain on New Year's Day has been identified.

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Architect unimpressed with P.E.I.'s enviro-friendly school PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:13
Environment Minister George Webster says the new Montague High School will be the most environmentally friendly school on the Island, but a Halifax architect says that's not saying much.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs says hormonal imbalance is cause of weight loss PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:12
Apple Inc. founder and chief executive Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumours about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss.

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More consumers likely to seek help in 2009: debt counsellor PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:11
The Credit Counselling Society says 2009 will likely be a busy year for debt counsellors in British Columbia due to the global economic downturn.

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A quieter CES may make it easier to be heard PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:08
With the economic downturn weighing heavily, big electronics manufacturers may hold off on flashy new product launches at annual Consumer Electronics Show.

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Actor Pat Hingle, Batman commissioner, dies at 84 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:07
Pat Hingle, a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the 1990s, has died at 84 after a battle with blood cancer

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Woman's death may be city's 2nd homicide of 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 08:01
Homicide detectives are on the scene of a possible homicide. A woman's body was found slumped over the steering wheel of an SUV.

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Gatineau woman charged in Radisson hotel fire PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:59
A 25-year-old Gatineau woman faces four arson-related charges after a downtown Ottawa hotel fire that sent four people to hospital and forced more than 100 guests outside in frigid winter
 
8 die after chopper crashes in Louisiana marsh PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:59
A helicopter en route to an oil platform off Louisiana's coast has crashed in the state's southeast marshlands, killing eight people and critically injuring one.

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Canadians remain stranded in Gaza PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:57
A number of Canadians attempting to flee from the violence in the Gaza Strip remain stranded in the territory after it was deemed too dangerous to cross the border into Israel.

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15 per cent of people with dementia under 65: Alzheimer society PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:55
Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are typically seen as afflicting the elderly, but new data suggests an increasing number of baby boomers are also being struck by the brain-destroying diseases.

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Gadget show losing some lustre as tech companies tighten belts PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:50
The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas with a full slate of giant TVs and inventive gadgets, despite the pall of a recession
 
Stock markets negative after strong gains last week PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:49
Falling gold stocks sent the Toronto stock market lower in early trading following a spectacular start to the 2009 trading year.

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Future of AV Group mills in N.B. still strong: departing president PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:44
The outgoing president and chief executive officer of the AV Group is assuring two New Brunswick communities that its operations are still strong.

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Woman stabbed, killed in family store PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:41
Peel Regional Police detectives say they are in the early stages of their investigation into the slaying of Amandeep Kaur Dhillon.

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Premium tuna fetches $125,000 in Tokyo auction PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:41
Two sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, several times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said.

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Crystal, china maker Waterford Wedgwood files for bankruptcy protection PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:30
Waterford Wedgwood PLC, the maker of classic china and crystal, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed.

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Gunfire wounds Athens riot police officer PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:26
An Athens police officer was seriously wounded on Monday after gunmen fired a hail of bullets at the city's riot unit.

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Talks to resume in York U. strike PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:22
Negotiations will resume Monday in an attempt to end the two-month-old labour dispute at York University.

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Noxious smell prompts evacuation of 911 centre PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:19
A foul odour has forced workers at the 911 emergency call centre in Dartmouth out of their building.

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New ads to make Canadians 'believe' in 2010 athletes PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:13
Canadians will "fall in love" with the personalities of their 2010 Olympic athletes as they learn more about their drive, their passion and their commitment to sport, says the president of Canada's
 
Blind residents want Quebec to help GPS be their guide PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:11
Blind people living in Quebec want the government to help them tap into global positioning system technology to navigate around their communities.

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Teen escapee facing theft charges PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:05
A teenager who fled from the Waterville youth jail before Christmas was caught Sunday near Dartmouth.

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Israel pounds Gaza Strip, vows to continue attacks PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
Israeli ground troops tightened their hold on the Gaza Strip Monday, backed by attack campaigns from the air and sea. French President Nicolas Sarkozy will visit the region in an attempt to broker a
 
Stock markets poised to start week on cautious note PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
North American markets appear poised to start the first full week of 2009 on a cautious note Monday, with pre-market trading flat ahead of expected negative readings on U.S. auto sales and
 
Que. woman faces charges in children's deaths PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
A Quebec woman is set to be charged today after an alleged murder-suicide pact that left her husband and three children dead.

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Hundreds in Kandahar city protest against Israel PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
Hundreds of people shouted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as the embers of an Israeli flag smouldered on the streets of Kandahar city during an angry demonstration
 
Defence to call witnesses in murder by HIV trial PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
The defence is scheduled to begin calling witnesses today in the trial of a Hamilton man accused of infecting his sexual partners with HIV.

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Nearly 15 per cent of people with dementia under 65 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 07:00
Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are typically seen as afflicting the elderly, but new data suggest an increasing number of baby boomers are also being struck by the brain-destroying diseases.

Read more: CTV TopStories

 
911 expansion can't come quickly enough: officials PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 06:56
Fire officials and politicians in rural Newfoundland and Labrador are applauding a push to extend emergency phone services.

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France tries accused 9/11 plotter in Tunisia blast PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 06:18
A man who says he orchestrated the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States was among three people put on trial Monday in a Paris court for involvement in a deadly synagogue bombing in Tunisia.

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Ground offensive continues in Gaza PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 06:01
Gaza's largest city was surrounded by thousands of Israeli troops on Monday morning as ground battles continued.

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Hundreds flock to service for Upper Island Cove teens PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 05:29
More than 600 people attended a weekend service for two eastern Newfoundland teenagers believed to have been killed in a pre-Christmas crash.

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Man struck while clearing driveway PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 05:26
A 62-year-old man from western P.E.I. has died after being hit by a car while blowing out his driveway on Friday.

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Teenager who died in blizzard found near river PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 05:21
An 18-year-old who left a New Year's Eve party on P.E.I. in the middle of a blizzard appears to have wandered to a local river's edge before succumbing to the storm.

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Family feuds keep RNC busy PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 04:44
Police in the St. John's area had their hands full late Sunday and early Monday with a series of family-related fights, including one in which a teenager allegedly threatened to cut her mother's
 
Final payments made in priestly abuse case PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 04:36
A Roman Catholic diocese has made its final payments to men who were sexually abused as children by a priest convicted of the crimes almost two decades ago.

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World markets rise on U.S. rally, stimulus hopes PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 04:30
Asian stock markets rose strongly Monday, with benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai gaining more than three per cent, as Wall Street's rally and government stimulus plans buoyed investor hopes for
 
Drunken incident forces landing of Russian flight in Gander: RCMP PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 04:19
Passengers aboard a flight between Russia and the U.S. made an unexpected stop in central Newfoundland Sunday, after an intoxicated passenger became a threat to safety, police said.

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India gives Pakistan evidence regarding Mumbai attacks PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 04:14
India has provided Pakistan with evidence it alleges ties the men who conducted November's deadly Mumbai attacks to militant elements in Pakistan.

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Sweden a formidable foe for Team Canada PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 January 2009 02:02
How many lives does Canada's national junior hockey team have left? You can't help but ask that question as the Canadians put their world title on the line Monday against Sweden in the gold-medal