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At the age of 27, Captain Jason Danyluk of Edmonton, Alta. has done what only a handful of Canadian Forces pilots have done in the history of the Air Force. He has flown “the most advanced tactical airlifter” in the world, the CC-130J Hercules, (as descr
Outrage over Gulf oil spill grows
GRAND ISLE, La. - Thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into the Gulf, as anger and frustration mounted over efforts to plug the gusher from a blown-ou
Sex contest intercepted at B.C. school
Officials at a Surrey, B.C., high school are warning parents about a so-called game that senior male students had been playing online that made a contest out of trying to have sex with Grade 8 girls.
Russia avenges Olympic loss to Canada
Corey Perry's blank stare on the Canadian bench told millions of fans back home all they needed to know about the team's medal hopes at the world hockey championship.
Winterburn students remember
Students and staff at Winterburn school paid tribute Thursday afternoon to two of their classmates that died in a car accident earlier this month.
Eggs blamed for B.C.'s rise in salmonella
Eggs imported into B.C. from the United States are likely behind B.C.'s three year long outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
3 Labrador boaters presumed dead
The search for three college students who were swept over a powerful waterfall on Labrador's Churchill River became a recovery mission Thursday afternoon, as officials said there was no chance of finding the young men alive.
Toxic Miley Cyrus jewelry recalled by Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium.
ATV likely started Alberta wildfire
A wildfire near Opal, Alta., that destroyed one home and burned 30 square kilometres was likely sparked by an all-terrain vehicle in the area on May 12, Thorhild County officials announced Thursday.
White House asks BP for more oil leak data
The Obama administration is asking BP to disclose more information to the public about the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including measurements of the size of the leak as well as air quality.
WHO urges stronger laws to combat alcohol abuse
Countries around the world are pledging to get tough with companies that market beer and liquor on social media networks such as Facebook, warning that such promotions threaten to entice a new generation into harmful drinking patterns.
Can chocolate fight ageing and make your skin glow?
The world's largest chocolate maker says it may have come up with a chocolate bar that could fight wrinkles and slow the ageing process, making it the latest food group to tap the appetite for healthier living.
Quebec remembers 1st referendum
Quebec politicians of all stripes are sharing their memories of the province's first referendum � held 30 years ago on Thursday � in which the majority of voters rejected the sovereigntist movement's dream of independence.
Warrant issued for Lohan's arrest
A warrant has been issued for Lindsay Lohan's arrest after she failed to attend a mandatory probation hearing in Los Angeles on Thursday morning.
Rand Paul Taking Heat for Civil Rights Act Comments
Now that he’s the Kentucky Republican Senate nominee, Rand Paul, son of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-Texas), is facing increased scrutiny for statements he has made regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, The Wall Street Journal's Was
'Submarine detoured in West Sea'
"After piecing all evidence and intelligence together, we concluded that North Korea's two submarines - a 300 ton-class submarine and a 130 ton-class submarine - were operating in the West Sea on the night of March 26," said vice-admiral Hwang Won-dong wh

Canadian dollar sinks as commodity currencies are routed. And, Teck to push ahead with Alaska deposit
Pot activist Marc Emery on way to U.S. prison
Vancouver's most famous marijuana activist, Marc Emery, is finally on his way to the United States to serve a five-year prison term for selling marijuana seeds by mail to U.S. customers.
Don't drill in the Arctic: Inuvialuit
Northern aboriginals have asked Canada's energy regulator to halt all oil drilling and energy development in the Beaufort Sea until they can guarantee environmental protections.
Probe says N. Korea fired torpedo
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea accused North Korea on Thursday of firing a torpedo that sank a naval warship in March, killing 46 sailors in the country's worst military disaster since the Korean War.
New China knife attack wounds 9 students
BEIJING — Men with knives burst into a Chinese college dormitory and slashed nine students in the latest violence in a country shaken by a recent string of rampages at schools.
Shell promises Arctic drilling will be safe
Shell Oil Co. will take additional steps to ensure the safety of exploratory drilling it plans in the Arctic this summer off a coast Alaska shares with Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the company has told U.S. regulators.
'Euro is in danger,' German chancellor says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned lawmakers Wednesday that failing to shore up government debt and enact tougher financial regulations puts the euro "in danger" and threatens the very future of Europe.
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