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News Image Collage for 05-2009

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NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 05-2009

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Ignatieff crowned Liberal leader, accuses PM of failing to unite Canada Ignatieff crowned Liberal leader, accuses PM of failing to unite Canada

Michael Ignatieff formally claimed the Liberal crown Saturday and wasted little time throwing down the gauntlet to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Posted:7:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 209185
Rating: 20917
Poster: Canadaka
U.S. May Revive Guantánamo Military Courts

Posted:2:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207017
Rating: 20702
Poster: mtbr
Back to future for Liberals on carbon tax Back to future for Liberals on carbon tax

Delegates to the Liberal national convention approved a resolution Saturday that endorses the possibility of a national carbon tax - a policy that backfired on former leader Stephane Dion during the last election.

Posted:12:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206802
Rating: 20682
Poster: mtbr
Mobile toilet seat wins award for wacky warning Mobile toilet seat wins award for wacky warning

DETROIT - A toilet seat that can be attached to a trailer hitch has gained national recognition - for a warning label that says you'd better not use it while the vehicle is moving.

Posted:10:07 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: Hyack
Halifax fire threat downgraded as crews deal with hot spots Halifax fire threat downgraded as crews deal with hot spots

The once-raging wildfire in the Halifax area has been reduced to a few hot spots, the city's fire department said Saturday.

Posted:10:05 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207051
Rating: 20705
Poster: Hyack
NHL bracing for Crosby, Ovechkin showdown NHL bracing for Crosby, Ovechkin showdown

Thanks to the Capitals' Game 7 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, the two most recognizable hockey players in the world will square off for their first-ever playoff meeting Saturday afternoon (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 1 p.m. ET) in Washington.

Posted:10:02 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206679
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
The Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945) The Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)

The Battle of the Atlantic was a struggle for control of the shipping lanes on the North Atlantic Ocean. It was as strategically important to win as the Battle of Britain, and it lasted as long as the Second World War itself

Posted:9:40 AM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 206780
Rating: 20679
Poster: Hyack
Air Force threatens to axe Snowbirds Air Force threatens to axe Snowbirds

The Air Force is warning it won't have any choice but to shutdown the Snowbirds aerobatic team if the government follows through with a five per cent cut to its budget.

Posted:9:36 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206926
Rating: 20694
Poster: Hyack
Battle of the Atlantic remembered Battle of the Atlantic remembered

Canadians will attend ceremonies across the country Sunday, May 3, 2009 to mark the sacrifices made by the many who fought on their behalf in the epic Second World War Battle of the Atlantic.

Posted:9:31 AM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 206797
Rating: 20681
Poster: Hyack
Colo. man on horse ticketed for riding while drunk Colo. man on horse ticketed for riding while drunk

ARVADA, Colo. - A man in a cowboy hat who rode a horse through a Denver suburb has been cited for riding an animal under the influence

Posted:9:23 AM on Saturday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 207318
Rating: 20732
Poster: Hyack
Study says Upper Great Lakes not losing much water Study says Upper Great Lakes not losing much water

DETROIT - Lakes Huron and Michigan are not losing an unnaturally high volume of water to Lake Erie and there is no need to place barriers in the St. Clair River to stem the outflow as a Canadian group is demanding

Posted:9:20 AM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206767
Rating: 20677
Poster: Hyack
Couple caught having sex on Queen's lawn Couple caught having sex on Queen's lawn

Posted:9:18 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207056
Rating: 20706
Poster: Hyack
Dead soldier's memorial desecrated Dead soldier's memorial desecrated

BRACEBRIDGE -- Darlene Cushman gathers up the singed and tattered scraps of red cloth, and clutches them to her heart.

Posted:9:16 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208017
Rating: 20803
Poster: Hyack
Canucks look to keep momentum in Game 2 vs. Blackhawks Canucks look to keep momentum in Game 2 vs. Blackhawks

Sports Network) - The Vancouver Canucks will try to jump out to a two games to none lead in the Western Conference semifinals when they host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at General Motors Place.

Posted:9:12 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206662
Rating: 20666
Poster: Hyack
H1N1 test results taking anywhere from 1 to 5 days H1N1 test results taking anywhere from 1 to 5 days

TORONTO -- As swine flu teeters on the verge of becoming a pandemic, Canada is at the forefront in testing for the respiratory illness.

Posted:9:10 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206537
Rating: 20654
Poster: Hyack
Seniors may have some immunity against new flu Seniors may have some immunity against new flu

TORONTO -- A leading influenza scientist says preliminary research suggests people 60 and older may have some protection against the new swine flu.

Posted:9:08 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206581
Rating: 20658
Poster: Hyack
Thermal-imaging can spot flu fevers in the dark Thermal-imaging can spot flu fevers in the dark

NEW YORK -- To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travellers have fevers, without having to stick thermometers in their mouths.

Posted:9:06 AM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206611
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Microsoft's Windows 7 test implies holiday launch Microsoft's Windows 7 test implies holiday launch

SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. has released a near-final version of the Windows 7 operating system that adds a few new features, including a way to run Windows XP applications.

Posted:9:02 AM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206800
Rating: 20680
Poster: Hyack
Accused in Jamaican CanJet hijacking faces 6 charges Accused in Jamaican CanJet hijacking faces 6 charges

A man accused of taking a Canadian flight crew hostage at Montego Bay's airport last month and demanding to be flown off the island is facing six charges, police said Friday.

Posted:8:59 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206586
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
NATO forces thwart attack on oil tanker, seize explosives NATO forces thwart attack on oil tanker, seize explosives

NAIROBI, Kenya - Special forces on a Portuguese warship seized explosives from suspected Somalian pirates after thwarting an attack on an oil tanker, but freed the 19 men. Hours later and hundreds of kilometres away, another band of pirates hijacked a car

Posted:8:54 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206636
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Six-pack of beer will rise $3 under B.C. NDP: retailers Six-pack of beer will rise $3 under B.C. NDP: retailers

Posted:8:51 AM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207064
Rating: 20706
Poster: Hyack
Canfor to restart northern B.C. mill, reviving 60 jobs Canfor to restart northern B.C. mill, reviving 60 jobs

Canfor Corp. will restart operations at its Mackenzie sawmill in northern B.C. this summer, putting at least 60 people back to work, the company announced Friday.

Posted:8:49 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206967
Rating: 20699
Poster: Hyack
Winnipeg shifts from fighting floods to managing mosquitoes Winnipeg shifts from fighting floods to managing mosquitoes

Posted:8:44 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206688
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Nesting ospreys knock power out for almost 10,000 in Fredericton area Nesting ospreys knock power out for almost 10,000 in Fredericton area

A pair of nesting ospreys are responsible for a significant power outage in the Fredericton area on Friday morning.

Posted:8:41 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206635
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Reward doubles to $21,000 for arrest of whoever shot Alberta wild horses Reward doubles to $21,000 for arrest of whoever shot Alberta wild horses

A reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer of wild horses in central Alberta has doubled this week to $21,000.

Posted:8:37 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206520
Rating: 20652
Poster: Hyack
2 men found dead inside vehicle in Abbotsford 2 men found dead inside vehicle in Abbotsford

Two young men were found dead inside a vehicle Friday in a rural area of Abbotsford, B.C., police said.

Posted:8:35 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206477
Rating: 20649
Poster: Hyack
More cases of swine flu confirmed across Canada More cases of swine flu confirmed across Canada

As the number of swine flu cases continued to climb across the country on Friday, Canada's chief public health officer expressed some optimism about the outbreak.

Posted:8:34 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206528
Rating: 20653
Poster: Hyack
Liberals pay tribute to Dion, prepare to officially make Ignatieff leader Liberals pay tribute to Dion, prepare to officially make Ignatieff leader

Michael Ignatieff will be officially confirmed as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on Saturday, a role he assumed almost five months ago

Posted:8:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206755
Rating: 20678
Poster: Hyack
Bringing sexy back Bringing sexy back

One of the sexiest parts of the body is one of the most forgotten at the gym.

Posted:8:12 PM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206800
Rating: 20679
Poster: kitty
New virus lacks killer genes of 1918 flu New virus lacks killer genes of 1918 flu

The head of the influenza division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control also revealed that genetic study of the virus doesn't show the mutations thought to have made the virus that triggered the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic so virulent.

Posted:7:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206720
Rating: 20672
Poster: mtbr
Lafleur convicted of giving contradictory evidence Lafleur convicted of giving contradictory evidence

Canadian hockey great Guy Lafleur will be sentenced next month after he was convicted today on a charge of giving contradictory evidence at his son's bail hearing. The verdict was handed down in a Montreal courtroom.

Posted:2:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206685
Rating: 20669
Poster: Canadaka
Chrysler Canada shuts down two assembly plants Chrysler Canada shuts down two assembly plants

Chrysler Canada's assembly plants in Brampton and Windsor, Ont., shut down Friday, as its parent company sought bankruptcy protection in the United States.

Posted:2:05 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206841
Rating: 20684
Poster: Canadaka
Alberta mulls pre-paid casino cards for gamblers Alberta mulls pre-paid casino cards for gamblers

Alberta is considering instituting a casino card system with pre-set spending limits for gamblers, CBC News has learned.

Posted:9:16 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206843
Rating: 20684
Poster: RUEZ
Korean Scientists Clone Puppies... GLOWING Puppies! Korean Scientists Clone Puppies... GLOWING Puppies!

A South Korean scientist who created glowing cats in 2007 based on a similar cloning technique said Lee's puppies are genuine clones, saying he had seen them and had read about them in the journal.

Posted:7:11 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207195
Rating: 20720
Poster: maldonsfecht


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