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Newborn named after Oilers draft pick Taylor Hall
It's no shock to say that Edmonton is full of hockey fans, but some might be surprised to hear that the NHL draft prompted one city couple to name their newborn baby after Oilers draft pick Taylor Hall.
Gulf coast still on alert as storm gains strength
A tropical storm bearing down on Belize and Mexico isn't taking direct aim at the massive Gulf oil spill, but the U.S. Coast Guard says the storm could change course and speed up by mid-week.
Tropical Storm Alex, which hit Belize's coast late Saturday w
G20 leaders agree to cut deficits in half by 2013
Leaders of the G20 nations have agreed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's calls to halve deficits and stabilize debt-to-GDP ratios in an effort to foster recovery from the global economic crisis, CTV News has learned.
Abortion hotline in Pakistan faces violent opposition
An abortion hotline which has been set up in Pakistan is facing violent opposition. Islamic groups and political parties have condemned the hotline, which was launched yesterday, as "anti-Islamic" and "colonial", even though it will save the lives of thou
Video shows bear wandering West Van
One of the West Vancouver residents visited by a black bear on Friday filmed the animal eating a plate of baked goods in his back yard a few hours before it was shot and killed.
Trans-Canada reopens in Sask.
Traffic is flowing again along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Maple Creek, Sask. The road had been closed for a week after torrential rains washed out about 100 metres of highway. On Saturday repair crews put the finishing touches on a temporary fix to
Via Rail strike averted
The Canadian Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract deal with Via Rail, averting a strike that might have disrupted passenger travel on Monday
PM greets G20 leaders amid protests
Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially greeted leaders of the G20 nations inside a heavily fortified enclave in downtown Toronto at the start of the organization's summit.
G20 protest violence prompts 150 arrests
At least 150 people were arrested as violence broke out after thousands of anti-G20 protesters marched through downtown Toronto on Saturday, prompting police to use tear gas in the city for the first time.
G20 protesters clash with Vancouver police
While protests against the G20 summit in Toronto turned violent on Saturday, a mostly peaceful gathering in Vancouver became ugly when a group of demonstrators began kicking police officers and poking them with signs.
Toxic metals in whales threat to humans: study
Sperm whales feeding even in the most remote reaches of Earth's oceans have built up high levels of heavy metals, according to U.S. scientists who warn the findings threaten human seafood.
B.C. bear-spray incident leads to arrest
Abbotsford police have arrested a man wanted in connection with an incident in which employees of a retail store were bear-sprayed by someone trying to commit a fraud.
More kids dying while trapped in hot cars
A researcher says 18 children have died of hyperthermia since the beginning of the year, with eight deaths reported since June 13. That's the largest number of fatalities through the first half of a year since Jan Null, an adjunct professor of meteorology
Black-clad protesters clash with G20 police
A group of black-clad protesters has raged through downtown Toronto, smashing windows, vandalizing businesses and burning at least two police cruisers in the heart of the city.
Newspapers Retract 'Climategate' Claims, but Damage Still Done
A lie can get halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its boots on, as Mark Twain said (or “before the truth gets a chance to put its pants on,” in Winston Churchill’s version), and nowhere has that been more true than in "climategate."
Lennon bed-in doodle sells for $58K
A caricature drawn by John Lennon of himself and his wife, Yoko Ono, during their 1969 bed-in peace protest in Montreal has fetched $58,100 Cdn.
British cat gets bionic paws
Oscar the cat may have lost one of his nine lives, but his new prosthetic paws make him one of the world's few bionic cats.
Major drug maker faces shortages till 2011
The Canadian arm of drug maker Johnson and Johnson confirmed Friday that certain children's medications and a still unknown variety of adult products will be in short supply or unavailable until next year.
Vatican's anger at Belgian abuse raids escalates
The Vatican has stepped up its criticism of raids carried out by Belgian police investigating alleged sex abuse by priests, with the No. 2 official saying Saturday that the raids would be unprecedented even under communism.
Taliban commander killed dressed as woman
A senior Taliban commander disguised as a woman was killed by Afghan and international forces after he opened fire with a pistol and tried to throw a grenade south of the capital, Kabul.
Little spent on oil spill cleanup technology
While oil companies have spent billions of dollars to drill deeper and farther out to sea, relatively little money and research have gone into finding new, improved ways to respond to oil spills in deepsea conditions like those in the Gulf of Mexico.
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