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Lawyers at odds over guidelines for Mulroney-Schreiber inquiry PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 16:03
Lawyers for Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber were poised to lay out dramatically different arguments Wednesday about what ethics rules and guides should be applied when exploring a series of
 
Soldier was alone with insurgent when two shots fired: witnesses PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 16:03
The circumstances that led to a second-degree murder charge against a Canadian Forces captain emerged for the first time Tuesday in a military court

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Libin: Dianetics, Drugs and the Death of a young Travolta PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 16:02
Libin: Dianetics, Drugs and the Death of a young Travolta

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Overnight parking ban to continue through Friday PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 16:00
Many motorists have been given a $100 reminder that there is no parking on Winnipeg streets overnight this week during snow-clearing operations which last until Friday.

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CNN's Gupta approached for surgeon general post PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:59
Obama approached cable news network's chief medical correspondent, though final decision not yet made

 
Toronto director wins professional development award PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:56
Ruth Madoc-Jones, a Toronto freelance director and dramaturg, has won the $5,000 John Hirsch Director's Award.

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Burris refused seat in U.S. Senate PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:56
Roland Burris turned away when he appeared at the U.S. Capitol to take his seat

 
Israel to open 'humanitarian corridor' into Gaza PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:55
Bowing to growing international pressure, Israel will create a "humanitarian corridor" into the Gaza Strip so that food, medication and other important supplies can be sent into the embattled area.

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Strike on Gaza school kills at least 30 PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:54
Israeli army said its soldiers came under fire from militants hiding in the school and responded

 
Former wife recalls 'humble' man caught in deadly gang shooting PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:52
The ex-wife of a bystander caught in a fatal gang shooting in Calgary says she is shocked by his senseless death.

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Gas prices in Regina, Saskatoon spike upward PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:49
After falling to lows not seen in many months, Saskatchewan gasoline prices took a hefty jump on Tuesday.

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Nanotechnology: Tiny particles, weighty matters PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:43
Nanotechnology: Tiny particles, weighty matters

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Most Ottawa residents on city's side in transit strike: poll PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:39
A majority of Ottawa residents support the city in its dispute with the transit union, which has been on strike for four weeks, a poll commissioned by the city suggests.

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2 men injured in downtown attack PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:35
Two men were injured in an attack Monday afternoon outside the Stanley Milner Library and Churchill LRT station in downtown Edmonton, police said Tuesday.

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Lionsgate to enter lucrative U.S. cable market PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:29
Lionsgate, the movie studio known for producing the Saw horror film franchise, has cut a deal to buy TV Guide Network and TVGuide.com for $255 million US from Macrovision Solutions.

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Heavy snowfall at Halifax airport a travel windfall for hundreds PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:29
Thanks to the New Year's blizzard, hundreds of people in Atlantic Canada are getting a free vacation.

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Map: The crisis in Gaza PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:28
On Dec. 27, days after a six-month ceasefire expired, Israel launched a series of air attacks against targets in the Gaza Strip. A ground offensive began a week later, on Jan. 3.

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Sanjay Gupta may be new surgeon general, CNN says PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:25
President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general, the cable news network said Tuesday.

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Fewer mental health diagnoses from Chinese-speaking doctors: study PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:24
Chinese immigrants in British Columbia were less likely to access mental health care as non-Chinese speaking patients, according to researchers who say the findings have important implications for
 
Carmelo Anthony out at least 3 weeks PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:24
The Denver Nuggets on Tuesday said that star guard Carmelo Anthony will be out at least three weeks after breaking a bone in the team's victory the previous night over Indiana.

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Sales numbers point to video game makers weathering economic storm PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:20
Microsoft Corp. said a strong 2008 pushed sales of its XBox 360 console to 28 million units worldwide, the latest number suggesting the video game industry may have fared better than expected during
 
Drop in Nov. orders backs Fed claim that '09 will be tough for U.S. PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:20
The U.S. Federal Reserve thinks the American economy will get worse in the first half of 2009, according to minutes of the board's December meeting released Tuesday.And, right on cue, new orders for
 
SimplySmart makeup remover towelettes recalled due to bacteria PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:15
Some lots of a makeup remover that's packaged as a single towelette have tested positive for a bacteria that could cause eye infections, prompting a recall of the product in Canada and the United
 
Canadian soldier accused of killing insurgent following ambush: lawyers PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:05
New details were released Tuesday about a Canadian soldier charged in the death of an unarmed man in Afghanistan.

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Shots fired in Winnipeg home invasion PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:03
No one was injured but several shots were fired after a group of armed intruders broke into a home in the 1000 block of Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg Monday night.

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Moncton man run over, killed while clearing driveway PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:01
A 45-year-old Moncton man is dead after being struck by a mini-van on Monday evening while clearing his driveway with a snowblower.

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Electricity worker struck by 80 kg ice chunk PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:01
A Maritime Electric worker escaped serious injury Sunday night when an 80-kilogram piece of ice fell on him.

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New details at hearing for soldier accused of murder PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:00
A Canadian Forces officer charged with second-degree murder in Afghanistan was seen near a severely wounded insurgent before two shots were fired, a court heard Tuesday.

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Two men dead, two injured after Que. plane crash PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:00
An eastern Ontario woman said her son Jessie Barrie was one of the two men killed in a plane crash southeast of Quebec City Tuesday morning, The Canadian Press reported.

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Deep brain stimulation good for Parkinson's: study PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:00
Deep brain stimulation improves movement skills and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease better than other medical treatments, but it also carries a higher risk for complications.

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Two dead, two critically injured after plane crashes near Quebec City PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 15:00
Ontario woman confirms her son is one of the dead

 
Early CES announcements focus on bringing internet to TV PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:55
This week kicked off with a cloud, both literal and figurative, hanging over the world's largest gadget-fest, the Consumer Electronics Show.

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'Thanks Mom, I love you': parents share memories of youth lost in blizzard PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:54
The parents of Kyle Brambrick, who died in a blizzard on P.E.I. on New Year's Day, held a news conference Tuesday to share their final memories and thank the searchers who found his body.

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'It's OK to go out and backcountry ski,' says man barred by Grouse Mountain PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:47
One of the four men barred for life from Grouse Mountain resort for skiing out-of-bounds and ignoring warnings to return says the ban will not stop him from repeating his actions in the future.

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'It's OK to go out and backcountry ski,' says man barred by resort PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:47
One of the four men barred for life from Grouse Mountain resort for skiing out-of-bounds and ignoring warnings to return says the ban will not stop him from repeating his actions in the future.

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Beckham makes debut with AC Milan PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:40
David Beckham had a quiet debut for AC Milan on Tuesday, exiting at halftime before the club beat Hamburg 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.

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Blackwater guards plead not guilty to Iraqi deaths PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:33
Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad.

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Former Sask. minister who went to prison over fraud scheme dies PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:31
A former Saskatchewan cabinet minister who was convicted for his role in a $1-million fraud scheme involving public funds has died.

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Small oil company lays off employees, predicts trouble for juniors PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:25
The president of a small oil company based in Calgary has laid off two employees and predicts other juniors are in "fairly serious financial trouble."

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Record audience for TSN PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:23
Canada-Sweden gold-medal game pulls in 3.7-million viewers: sources

 
High alcohol levels in impaired drivers worry addiction experts PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:22
The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba is concerned about the high levels of alcohol in people caught driving under the influence.

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Calgary's 1111 art show finds new venue at 11th hour PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:21
After a two-month search, there is now a venue for an ambitious Calgary show featuring the work of 1,111 artists.

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Rare Degas sculpture to be put on the block PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:13
English businessman John Madejski is putting a rare sculpture by Edward Degas on the block, estimated to be worth as much as $20.7 million Cdn.

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Semrau makes military court appearance PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:12
Canadian Forces Captain Robert Semrau faces a charge of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Taliban suspect

 
Investigation underway after Quebec plane crash kills two PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 January 2009 14:04
A search is underway for a small plane carrying four passengers believed to have crashed southeast of Quebec City early Tuesday

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