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Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn,' transport minister says Pilot in Beirut crash made 'fast and strange turn,' transport minister says

BEIRUT - The pilot of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight made a "fast and strange turn" minutes after takeoff from Beirut in a thunderstorm, Lebanon's transportation minister said Tuesday, revealing new clues about the plane's few minutes in flight

Posted:6:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206704
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
'Hobbit' species evolved with small skull: researchers 'Hobbit' species evolved with small skull: researchers

The small skull of a diminutive hominid fossil found on a remote island in Indonesia seven years ago are consistent with primate evolution and not likely the result of a disease, researchers say.

Posted:6:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206851
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
Oilers host Canada-weary Blackhawks Oilers host Canada-weary Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks got off to a promising start on their season-high eight-game road swing.

Posted:6:09 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206701
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
N. Korea no-sail order sparks fear of missile tests N. Korea no-sail order sparks fear of missile tests

North Korea has issued two no-sail zones near its disputed western sea border with South Korea, according to South Korean defence officials, fuelling speculation the North may be preparing to conduct another round of missile tests.

Posted:6:07 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206678
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
B.C. town braces for mill shutdown B.C. town braces for mill shutdown

After years of shutdowns and layoffs in B.C.'s forest industry, Kitimat is bracing for a major economic blow, but there is a glimmer of hope for another mill town.

Posted:6:03 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206678
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
Nunavut hunter recovering from ice floe ordeal Nunavut hunter recovering from ice floe ordeal

A Resolute, Nunavut, man is safe at home after he was rescued Monday from a large ice floe in the High Arctic, where he was stranded for more than three days.

Posted:6:02 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206649
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Canucks, HNIC to meet over criticisms Canucks, HNIC to meet over criticisms

The Vancouver Canucks plan to meet with staff of the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada over criticism of Alex Burrows, general manager Mike Gillis said Tuesday.

Posted:5:59 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: Hyack
N.B. politician's 'Pants on the Ground' rap goes viral N.B. politician's 'Pants on the Ground' rap goes viral

Posted:1:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 206821
Rating: 20682
Poster: WDHIII
Banned driver charged in car chase Banned driver charged in car chase

Police growing frustrated at repeated incidents, including hit-and-run death

Posted:1:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206738
Rating: 20674
Poster: WDHIII
11 kids orphaned after parents killed in crash 11 kids orphaned after parents killed in crash

Posted:1:08 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206701
Rating: 20670
Poster: WDHIII
Life sentence in Courtepatte slaying Life sentence in Courtepatte slaying

One of two Edmonton females involved in the brutal 2005 golf course sex-slaying of 13-year-old Nina Courtepatte was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday.

Posted:1:07 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206630
Rating: 20663
Poster: WDHIII
Men's hockey team eligible for cash if they win Men's hockey team eligible for cash if they win

Every Canadian athlete will be eligible for bonus money if they step on the podium in Vancouver next month.

Posted:10:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206759
Rating: 20677
Poster: WDHIII
Vancouver city staff get protocol lessons Vancouver city staff get protocol lessons

Staff at Vancouver City Hall are being told to make sure their socks match their pants, avoid gossiping about their personal lives and to remember to smile, but not too much, as part of their protocol training for handling Olympic dignitaries.

Posted:10:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206610
Rating: 20661
Poster: WDHIII
Alberta woman charged with luring boys by cellphone Alberta woman charged with luring boys by cellphone

A female former employee at a southern Alberta school faces seven charges, including sexual exploitation and luring a child, in connection with allegations she communicated by cellphone and text message with two boys who attend the school.

Posted:10:08 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206570
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
Less than 2 years for grisly murder attempt Less than 2 years for grisly murder attempt

Posted:10:03 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206906
Rating: 20691
Poster: WDHIII
MP likens pieing to an act of terrorism MP likens pieing to an act of terrorism

Posted:10:01 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 206696
Rating: 20670
Poster: WDHIII
Cormier won't appeal suspension over vicious hit Cormier won't appeal suspension over vicious hit

Posted:8:59 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206771
Rating: 20677
Poster: Hyack
Cormier's suspension splits N.B. hometown Cormier's suspension splits N.B. hometown

Posted:8:54 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206572
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
Two plans afoot for new Oilers arena Two plans afoot for new Oilers arena

In a Northlands news release Monday announcing the move, neither Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz nor the Oilers were mentioned as partners or players in the arena project

Posted:6:45 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206859
Rating: 20688
Poster: Alta_redneck
Blues blank struggling Flames Blues blank struggling Flames

Posted:6:31 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207013
Rating: 20701
Poster: Alta_redneck
Horcoff evidence of what ails Oilers Horcoff evidence of what ails Oilers

Posted:6:23 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206621
Rating: 20662
Poster: Alta_redneck
Micro-lofts promise Vancouver renters a break Micro-lofts promise Vancouver renters a break

Posted:10:46 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206817
Rating: 20682
Poster: tritium
Rains, mudslides strand nearly 2,000 tourists at Peru's Machu Picchu citadel Rains, mudslides strand nearly 2,000 tourists at Peru's Machu Picchu citadel

LIMA, Peru - Heavy rains and mudslides in Peru blocked the train route to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Monday, keeping nearly 2,000 tourists stranded.

Posted:10:06 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206618
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Sedin, Lukowich help Canucks win season high fifth straight Sedin, Lukowich help Canucks win season high fifth straight

VANCOUVER -- Brad Lukowich scored his first goal in 111 games Monday and the Vancouver Canucks extended their winning streak to a season-high five games by defeating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.

Posted:10:04 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206655
Rating: 20666
Poster: Hyack
Mexico requiring passports from Canadians Mexico requiring passports from Canadians

Canadians will need passports to enter Mexico as of March 1, the country's tourism board advises.

Posted:9:58 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206851
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
Dene taking N.W.T. caribou hunting ban to court Dene taking N.W.T. caribou hunting ban to court

Dene leaders in the Northwest Territories plan to take legal action against the government's ban on caribou hunting in an area north of Yellowknife, arguing that it violates their treaty rights.

Posted:9:55 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206680
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea hit in face with pie Fisheries Minister Gail Shea hit in face with pie

Posted:9:53 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206696
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Upheaval in Green party over May leadership Upheaval in Green party over May leadership

OTTAWA -- Green party Leader Elizabeth May has come under attack by senior members of her own party who are upset with her management of the organization and fear she is trying to avoid a mandatory leadership review that party rules say must be held this

Posted:2:59 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206837
Rating: 20686
Poster: Hyack
MacKay says military can carry hefty workload MacKay says military can carry hefty workload

Posted:2:47 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206674
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Blizzard wreaks havoc in Manitoba Blizzard wreaks havoc in Manitoba

Blizzard conditions wreaked havoc across Winnipeg and Southern Manitoba Monday.

Posted:2:44 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206629
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Canadian hero stripped of Order of Canada Canadian hero stripped of Order of Canada

OTTAWA - Onetime Canadian hero Steve Fonyo has lost his Order of Canada.

Posted:2:40 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207094
Rating: 20710
Poster: Hyack
21 bodies found in Ethiopian Airlines crash 21 bodies found in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Search teams recovered 21bodies after an Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people, including a Canadian, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early Monday, officials say.

Posted:2:36 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206625
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Jupiter's largest moon melted like ice cream: astronomers Jupiter's largest moon melted like ice cream: astronomers

Jupiter's two largest moons look different because Ganymede was pelted with so many comets that it melted while Callisto was spared this bombardment, say astronomers.

Posted:2:32 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206722
Rating: 20672
Poster: Hyack
Record rainfall drenches eastern Ontario Record rainfall drenches eastern Ontario

Posted:2:25 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206645
Rating: 20666
Poster: Hyack
Sabres another test for surging Canucks Sabres another test for surging Canucks

Fresh off a convincing home win over one of the top teams in the NHL Western Conference, the Vancouver Canucks will measure themselves against one of the best in the East when they face the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night

Posted:2:21 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206708
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
'Oceans of diamonds' on Uranus and Neptune 'Oceans of diamonds' on Uranus and Neptune

Oceans of liquid diamond topped with solid "icebergs" of the precious gems could be on Uranus and Neptune, new research has revealed

Posted:1:22 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206776
Rating: 20679
Poster: commanderkai
Cormier suspended for the balance of the QMJHL season and the playoffs Cormier suspended for the balance of the QMJHL season and the playoffs

The verdict is in. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies forward Patrice Cormier was suspended for the balance of the season and the playoffs by the QMJHL on Monday.

Posted:8:32 AM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 209059
Rating: 20910
Poster: WDHIII
Gov. Gen. sings song of hope for Haiti Gov. Gen. sings song of hope for Haiti

CALGARY - Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean sang an emotional song of hope for Haiti on Sunday as she told a Calgary audience about the power of art to heal and rehabilitate.

Posted:10:21 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206781
Rating: 20680
Poster: Hyack
Snoozing TTC worker apologizes Snoozing TTC worker apologizes

Posted:10:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206840
Rating: 20684
Poster: Hyack
Canadian firm sends Haiti help in a box Canadian firm sends Haiti help in a box

A small Ontario firm is using retrofitted shipping containers to provide some of the essential equipment aid organizations need when working in areas as devastated as the parts of Haiti damaged in last week's earthquake

Posted:10:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206848
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
Much-needed snow falls on Cypress Mountain Much-needed snow falls on Cypress Mountain

After some warm, problematic weather on Cypress Mountain, which will host the Olympic snowboarding, freestyle and ski-cross events next month, Mother Nature lent VANOC a helping hand on Sunday in the form of some freshly fallen snow

Posted:10:07 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206815
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes into sea after takeoff Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes into sea after takeoff

An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanese aviation and security officials said.

Posted:9:59 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207008
Rating: 20701
Poster: Hyack
More Olympic road closures take effect this week More Olympic road closures take effect this week

Three major road closures are planned this week as part of a continuing attempt by the City of Vancouver to reduce traffic leading into the 2010 Olympic Games

Posted:7:07 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206649
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Crews work to protect sensitive wildlife areas after oil spill shuts down major Texas port Crews work to protect sensitive wildlife areas after oil spill shuts down major Texas port

DALLAS - Crews worked Sunday to protect two sensitive wildlife areas after a crude oil spill shut down parts of a major southeast Texas port

Posted:7:06 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206654
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe 16-year-old girl starts solo sail around globe

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- A 16-year-old has set out to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone.

Posted:1:55 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206757
Rating: 20676
Poster: Hyack
The Queen to address UN in July The Queen to address UN in July

Posted:1:54 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206614
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Canada Joins The Movement Canada Joins The Movement

Canada is joining its NATO allies in providing its infantry with new basic equipment, including electronic gear that, until quite recently, no one saw the troops getting for a decade or more

Posted:1:47 PM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206866
Rating: 20687
Poster: Hyack
Meteorite colour mystery 'solved' Meteorite colour mystery 'solved'

The Earth "changes the colour" of asteroids by shaking them up as they pass, according to scientists.

Posted:1:45 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206663
Rating: 20666
Poster: Hyack
Carbon nanotubes used to make batteries from fabrics Carbon nanotubes used to make batteries from fabrics

Ordinary cotton and polyester fabrics have been turned into batteries that retain their flexibility.

Posted:1:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206646
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer hole Microsoft patches Internet Explorer hole

Microsoft has released a fix for a hole in Internet Explorer that was the weak link in a "sophisticated and targeted" cyber attack on Google.

Posted:1:41 PM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206888
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
Meet the creatures that live beyond the abyss Meet the creatures that live beyond the abyss

It is pitch black, icy cold and the pressure is phenomenal. The deepest parts of the ocean are some of the least hospitable places on Earth - yet footage from recent expeditions reveals that life in the oceanic trenches is thriving

Posted:1:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206867
Rating: 20687
Poster: Hyack
Governments 'must tackle' roots of nature crisis Governments 'must tackle' roots of nature crisis

Governments must tackle the underlying causes of biodiversity loss if they are to stem the rate at which ecosystems and species are disappearing.

Posted:1:34 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206616
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Venezuela oil 'may double Saudi Arabia' Venezuela oil 'may double Saudi Arabia'

A new US assessment of Venezuela's oil reserves could give the country double the supplies of Saudi Arabia.

Posted:1:32 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206672
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Iraqi Interior ministry still backing 'bomb detector' Iraqi Interior ministry still backing 'bomb detector'

Some Iraqi officials are insisting that a controversial bomb detection device works, despite a BBC inquiry in which experts said the item was useless.

Posted:1:27 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206625
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
New Serbian Orthodox patriarch Irinej enthroned New Serbian Orthodox patriarch Irinej enthroned

The new patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church has been enthroned at a ceremony in Belgrade, pledging to back Serbia's claims to Kosovo.

Posted:1:23 PM on Sunday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 206732
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
Venezuela TV channels taken off air Venezuela TV channels taken off air

The Venezuelan government has taken six cable television channels off the air for breaking a law on transmitting government material.

Posted:1:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206823
Rating: 20683
Poster: Hyack
Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wells Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wells

More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria have been found, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells and sewage pits.

Posted:1:16 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206588
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Liberal senators spark outrage by releasing critical RCMP report early Liberal senators spark outrage by releasing critical RCMP report early

Posted:1:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207336
Rating: 20734
Poster: Hyack
'Sphinx Alley' gives Egypt large open-air museum 'Sphinx Alley' gives Egypt large open-air museum

Posted:1:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206628
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Saudi judge orders 90 lashes for teenager Saudi judge orders 90 lashes for teenager

Posted:1:04 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206608
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Accident strands Canadian Forces dozer in Haiti Accident strands Canadian Forces dozer in Haiti

Posted:1:02 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206688
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
46 people injured after plane crash lands in Iran 46 people injured after plane crash lands in Iran

Posted:12:59 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206640
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
N. Korea threatens war after South warns of strike N. Korea threatens war after South warns of strike

Posted:12:46 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206643
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
After Haiti: What cities are most at risk from earthquakes? After Haiti: What cities are most at risk from earthquakes?

The magnitude-7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti would damage any city, but the death toll and degree of destruction has more to do with economics and engineering than geology.

Posted:12:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206747
Rating: 20675
Poster: Hyack
Private sector set to get more play in national parks Private sector set to get more play in national parks

Posted:12:35 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206618
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Port-au-Prince death toll tops 150,000 Port-au-Prince death toll tops 150,000

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The confirmed death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has topped 150,000 in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area alone

Posted:12:32 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206573
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
Bin Laden threatens more attacks Bin Laden threatens more attacks

Posted:12:11 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206617
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Double gold for Canada in skicross Double gold for Canada in skicross

Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., and Christopher Del Bosco of Sudbury, Ont., won gold Sunday in World Cup skicross action in Lake Placid, N.Y., while Dave Duncan of Golden, B.C., finished third to secure a spot on the Olympic freestyle team.

Posted:12:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206663
Rating: 20666
Poster: Hyack
Media line up against Cormier as decision arrives Media line up against Cormier as decision arrives

Quebec junior hockey player Patrice Cormier will learn his fate Monday at 11 a.m. ET after eight days of endless replays, dozens of editorials, hundreds of thousands of written words and one semi-apology

Posted:12:07 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206611
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Soldier accused of Taliban execution stands trial Soldier accused of Taliban execution stands trial

Posted:12:06 PM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207052
Rating: 20706
Poster: Hyack
Driver in N.S. bus plunge had previous crash Driver in N.S. bus plunge had previous crash

The driver of a bus with five passengers aboard that plunged into the Tracadie River in northeastern Nova Scotia Saturday night was behind the wheel during a similar crash less than a year ago

Posted:12:01 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206563
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Weather stalls rescue of Nunavut hunter Weather stalls rescue of Nunavut hunter

The Canadian military has a helicopter on standby to rescue a hunter from a drifting ice floe in the Northwest Passage, but they can't reach the man because of stormy weather.

Posted:11:58 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206628
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Weather woes slam Sask., Man. Weather woes slam Sask., Man.

A massive winter storm blowing its way through parts of Saskatchewan and into Manitoba is wreaking havoc, with many people waking Sunday to power outages, icy highways and whiteout conditions.

Posted:11:55 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206628
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Drug test hits home for Calgary skip Drug test hits home for Calgary skip

It was the e-mails that gave Cheryl Bernard an early hint about how drastically her life was about to change after winning the Tim Hortons Olympic Curling Trials.

Posted:7:26 AM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207042
Rating: 20704
Poster: Alta_redneck
Snoozing TTC worker a hero Snoozing TTC worker a hero

TORONTO -- No wonder he's tired. The TTC collector caught sleeping inside a Scarborough station is a veteran employee who once saved the life of a rider

Posted:10:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206887
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
Luongo, Canucks stall high-octane Blackhawks Luongo, Canucks stall high-octane Blackhawks

Roberto Luongo is making Canadian Olympic hockey coach Mike Babcock's job tougher by the day.

Posted:10:22 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206703
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Bathurst diocese asks Vatican to defrock disgraced priest Bathurst diocese asks Vatican to defrock disgraced priest

The diocese of Bathurst, N.B., has asked the Vatican to strip a priest, who was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for 22 sex-related offences, of his status.

Posted:10:16 PM on Saturday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 206695
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Tall-grass prairie faces extinction, says study Tall-grass prairie faces extinction, says study

Posted:3:58 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206590
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Pope Benedict to priests: Go forth and blog Pope Benedict to priests: Go forth and blog

Posted:3:55 PM on Saturday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 206700
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
More earthquakes likely in Caribbean: Seismologist More earthquakes likely in Caribbean: Seismologist

The devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that left tens of thousands dead and millions homeless in Haiti may not have been an isolated incident, according to one expert.

Posted:3:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Environment Canada predicts milder winter ahead Environment Canada predicts milder winter ahead

TORONTO - Canadians who endured two tough winters and the "summer that wasn't" may be heartened to hear that the mild January weather seen in much of the country may set the trend for the rest of this winter.

Posted:3:41 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206651
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Prairies punched by winter storms Prairies punched by winter storms

Manitoba and Saskatchewan are in for a weekend of stormy weather as two nasty systems move through the region. The first storm began Friday night and delivered five to 10 centimetres of snow and, in some areas of Manitoba, freezing rain. More precipitatio

Posted:3:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206632
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Thousands protest Parliament's suspension Thousands protest Parliament's suspension

Thousands of people attended rallies in towns and cities across Canada on Saturday to speak out against Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to suspend Parliament until March

Posted:3:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206893
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
Body of former Liberal MP found in Haiti Body of former Liberal MP found in Haiti

Posted:1:02 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206636
Rating: 20664
Poster: WDHIII
Spezza scores in return as Senators win sixth straight Spezza scores in return as Senators win sixth straight

BOSTON -- Jason Spezza scored the winner in the second period to help the surging Ottawa Senators earn their sixth straight victory, a 2-1 decision over the Boston Bruins on Saturday.

Posted:12:50 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206696
Rating: 20671
Poster: WDHIII
New home a place to sing praises of our songwriters New home a place to sing praises of our songwriters

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is on its way to having a permanent home.

Posted:9:28 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206935
Rating: 20695
Poster: kitty
Taking sex addiction seriously Taking sex addiction seriously

Statistics claim that from three to 10 per cent of Americans have a sex addiction, but the condition is not listed in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and not all experts agree that problematic s

Posted:9:14 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206764
Rating: 20676
Poster: kitty
Oilers devastated by loss to Dallas Oilers devastated by loss to Dallas

Down 3-2 late in the third, the Oilers looked like they were sending the game to overtime after sustained pressure in the Stars zone as Sam Gagner was credited with his second goal of the game after Mike Modano inadvertently kicked it into his own goal wi

Posted:9:18 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206739
Rating: 20675
Poster: Alta_redneck
Rescued dog bites firefighter Rescued dog bites firefighter

Posted:9:08 AM on Saturday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 206974
Rating: 20698
Poster: WDHIII
First Nations win big in Casino Rama case First Nations win big in Casino Rama case

Posted:9:09 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206789
Rating: 20679
Poster: kitty
Family faces deportation after Scaffold-collapse tragedy Family faces deportation after Scaffold-collapse tragedy

First she lost her Daddy. Now Daniela and her family face losing their home

Posted:9:04 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206782
Rating: 20678
Poster: kitty
Internet lurer 'socially isolated' by notoriety Internet lurer 'socially isolated' by notoriety

A Charlottetown man convicted of attempting to lure a 12-year-old over the internet has been left "culturally and socially isolated," his lawyer said at a sentencing hearing Friday.

Posted:9:05 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206820
Rating: 20682
Poster: WDHIII
Auditor general ponders fate of Afghan aid projects Auditor general ponders fate of Afghan aid projects

Posted:9:02 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206598
Rating: 20660
Poster: WDHIII
Haiti government calls off search and rescue phase Haiti government calls off search and rescue phase

Posted:8:57 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206572
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
Ottawa removes cap for matching Haiti donations Ottawa removes cap for matching Haiti donations

The federal government has removed its cap on the dollar amount it will give to match Canadians' donations to earthquake-ravaged Haiti, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Saturday.

Posted:8:49 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206646
Rating: 20666
Poster: WDHIII
Conan emotional in 'Tonight' farewell Conan emotional in 'Tonight' farewell

LOS ANGELES - Fans trickling out of the final taping of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien describe a show that will air tonight as whimsical, sad, yet still upbeat.

Posted:8:45 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206827
Rating: 20683
Poster: WDHIII
Stray dogs in Moscow evolve greater intelligence Stray dogs in Moscow evolve greater intelligence

For every 300 Muscovites, there's a stray dog wandering the streets of Russia's capital. And according to Andrei Poyarkov, a researcher at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, the fierce pressure of urban living has driven the dogs to ev

Posted:6:46 AM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206681
Rating: 20668
Poster: DerbyX
Bodies of Mounties killed in Haiti arrive in Canada Bodies of Mounties killed in Haiti arrive in Canada

Flag-draped caskets carrying the bodies of Sgt. Mark Gallagher and Chief Supt. Doug Coates arrived under sunny skies at CFB Trenton, east of Toronto, from Haiti shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET.

Posted:5:46 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206630
Rating: 20663
Poster: commanderkai
Stars shine in Hope for Haiti telethon Stars shine in Hope for Haiti telethon

The U.S.-based Hope for Haiti Now telethon merged a series of celebrity appeals with stunning musical performances on Friday night. Actor George Clooney and musician Wyclef Jean pulled together Hollywood's best and brightest for the two-hour telethon t

Posted:5:42 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206901
Rating: 20691
Poster: commanderkai
CFB Gagetown personnel deploy to Haiti CFB Gagetown personnel deploy to Haiti

CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick - In response to the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti January 12, the Canadian Forces (CF) is conducting Operation HESTIA.

Posted:11:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206779
Rating: 20678
Poster: Hyack
Curling research aims to give Canada the edge Curling research aims to give Canada the edge

While Canada is considered a powerhouse in the curling world, there is hope that new research into the sport will help make the home team nearly invincible at the Olympics in Vancouver next month.

Posted:11:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206595
Rating: 20660
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Batchelor wins silver, qualifies for Olympics Canada's Batchelor wins silver, qualifies for Olympics

Canadian Jeff Batchelor won a silver medal at the World Cup halfpipe competition Friday to secure a spot on the Canadian Olympic snowboard team.

Posted:11:26 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206587
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Remparts' Tam breaks silence on Cormier hit Remparts' Tam breaks silence on Cormier hit

While Rouyn-Noranda Huskies' forward Patrice Cormier awaits word on the severity of his suspension, the victim of his brutal hit, Quebec Remparts' defenceman Mikael Tam broke his silence Friday, revealing the details of his struggle since suffering brain

Posted:11:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
$16M raised in total in Canada's Haiti telethons $16M raised in total in Canada's Haiti telethons

Posted:11:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206980
Rating: 20700
Poster: Hyack
Haiti quake toll tops 110,000 Haiti quake toll tops 110,000

Haitian officials have confirmed that the death toll from the January 12 earthquake now stands at over 110,000, with 193,000 more people wounded and another 609,000 forced into temporary shelters.

Posted:10:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206771
Rating: 20677
Poster: tritium
Reporters put Twitter, Facebook to Big Brother test Reporters put Twitter, Facebook to Big Brother test

Five journalists plan to lock themselves away in a French farmhouse with access only to Facebook and Twitter to test the quality of news from the social networking and micro-blogging sites.

Posted:5:34 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206857
Rating: 20686
Poster: tritium
Canada is better off under Tory rule: Stephen Harper Canada is better off under Tory rule: Stephen Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper, speaking to his caucus on Parliament Hill, says "Canada is safer, stronger and better off" after four years of Conservative rule.

Posted:5:32 PM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206932
Rating: 20693
Poster: tritium
Auditor general praises Afghan mission after visit Auditor general praises Afghan mission after visit

Auditor General Sheila Fraser says she is impressed with development work Canada's military has undertaken in Afghanistan, but has concerns over what will happen to projects once the soldiers pull out.

Posted:5:00 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206688
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Leaf-like sea slug feeds on light Leaf-like sea slug feeds on light

A green sea slug found off North America's east coast not only looks like a leaf, but can also make food out of sunlight, just like a plant.

Posted:4:52 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206988
Rating: 20700
Poster: Hyack
Canada bans Baffin Bay polar bear exports Canada bans Baffin Bay polar bear exports

Inuit in Canada are not pleased with the federal government for quietly banning the export of polar bear parts in Nunavut's Baffin Bay area.

Posted:4:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206700
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Dolphins: Second-smartest animals? Dolphins: Second-smartest animals?

MRI analysis shows dolphins are more self aware than scientists realized

Posted:1:58 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206684
Rating: 20668
Poster: tritium
Canada’s deficit soars on weak economy

The federal government ran a deficit of $4.4-billion in November, figures released Friday show.

Posted:1:54 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206633
Rating: 20663
Poster: tritium
Man survives 66 hours in Haiti rubble – thanks to iPhone app

Dan Woolley used medical application to diagnose injuries, help stop bleeding after being trapped in wake of 7.0-magnitude earthquake

Posted:1:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206732
Rating: 20674
Poster: tritium
Winter Olympics will highlight new US border requirements Winter Olympics will highlight new US border requirements

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer looks toward a car coming toward him on Saturday crossing between the U.S. and Canada in Blaine, Wash.

Posted:1:43 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206594
Rating: 20658
Poster: tritium
Hollingsworth wins skeleton Crystal Globe Hollingsworth wins skeleton Crystal Globe

Mellisa Hollingsworth has full confidence that the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre will be in immaculate, consistent shape for the women's skeleton event at the Vancouver 2010 Games.

Posted:1:44 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20663
Poster: WDHIII
China Accuses U.S. Of 'Information Imperialism' China Accuses U.S. Of 'Information Imperialism'

Beijing issued a stinging response Friday to Hillary Clinton's criticism that it is jamming the free flow of words and ideas on the Internet, accusing the United States of damaging relations between the two countries by imposing its "information imperiali

Posted:1:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206658
Rating: 20666
Poster: tritium
Internet reaches into space Internet reaches into space

The World Wide Web might want to consider a name-change now that its reach has expanded beyond the confines of our planet.

Posted:9:59 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206714
Rating: 20672
Poster: WDHIII
Man who nearly strangled city woman gets boot Man who nearly strangled city woman gets boot

When the man who nearly killed Shayleen Richtik finally boarded a plane leaving Canada, it opened her door to the world again, she said.

Posted:9:55 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206966
Rating: 20698
Poster: WDHIII
Storm digs up shipwreck Storm digs up shipwreck

A winter storm has once again exposed a large section of a century-old shipwreck on P.E.I.'s North Shore.

Posted:9:48 AM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 207410
Rating: 20743
Poster: WDHIII
Fatwa issued against cellphones Fatwa issued against cellphones

CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's top cleric wants Muslims to answer the call to prayer, but not when its ringing on their cellphones.

Posted:9:22 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206871
Rating: 20688
Poster: WDHIII
'Miracle on Hudson' plane up for grabs 'Miracle on Hudson' plane up for grabs

Posted:9:20 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206861
Rating: 20686
Poster: WDHIII
Loaded gun found beside hospital patient Loaded gun found beside hospital patient

TORONTO -- A fully loaded, 9-mm, semi-automatic handgun � tucked away in a sock � allegedly sat atop the night table in Venkat Milligan�s room on the 14th-floor of St. Michael�s Hospital when undercover drug cops took him down.

Posted:9:14 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206948
Rating: 20695
Poster: WDHIII
B.C. cops sorry for injuring man in mistaken arrest B.C. cops sorry for injuring man in mistaken arrest

Vancouver Police are apologizing to a man who was injured in an arrest last week -- in what ended up being a case of mistaken identity that was further complicated by language barriers.

Posted:9:10 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206664
Rating: 20666
Poster: WDHIII
Calgary cop charged with assaulting woman Calgary cop charged with assaulting woman

CALGARY -- Calgary Police laid an assault charge against one of its own officers Thursday related to an on-duty incident last January.

Posted:9:08 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206566
Rating: 20657
Poster: WDHIII
Bandits paint burglary victims with swastikas Bandits paint burglary victims with swastikas

Posted:9:06 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206814
Rating: 20681
Poster: WDHIII
TTC ticket collector snapped snoozing in pic TTC ticket collector snapped snoozing in pic

Posted:9:04 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206772
Rating: 20677
Poster: WDHIII


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