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Quebec City mayor says Tories suicidal for shunning arena project in his city
Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume says the federal Conservatives are taking a suicidal position by refusing to help finance a new sports arena for his city. Ont. won't 'risk lives' to finish hydro corridor
TORONTO - The Ontario government is not prepared to risk lives to wire the last two towers on a major upgrade of a Niagara Falls-Caledonia, Ont., hydro corridor, Energy Minister Brad Duguid said. Tim Hortons triage: B.C. patients treated in coffee shop
An unexpected influx of patients to a B.C. hospital forced administrators to open a temporary emergency ward at an on-site Tim Hortons coffee shop earlier this week. Ottawa man victim of Facebook, email scam
An Ottawa man is furious after an unknown criminal hijacked his email and Facebook accounts in an attempt to scam his friends and his family. Bye bye bunnies: UVic declared a rabbit-free campus
The University of Victoria is putting eight outlaw bunnies on notice – their free ride is over, and as of this week, the campus is officially a rabbit-free zone. Woman pulled from car in Surrey river
A young woman is clinging to life after being pulled from a car that plunged off a bridge into the Serpentine River south of Vancouver on Monday morning, according to the RCMP. Coast Guard escorting Greenpeace ship to St. John's
Canada's Coast Guard is escorting a research ship to St. John's after the Greenpeace vessel was damaged at sea Saturday. Canada leaning heavily on foreign caregivers
Demand for foreigners to work as live-in caregivers for seniors in Canada is growing, but while some see the program as a potential answer to the needs of a rapidly aging society, others say it's rife with problems and inherently exploitative. Canada's Li Seal hunt small-calibre bullets successful
Small-calibre bullets worked quite well when used last week during the grey seal hunt on Hay Island, off the eastern coast of Cape Breton, says a researcher. Historic hotel destroyed by fire
An early morning fire razed a Vancouver Island hotel Monday morning, destroying the oldest licenced establishment in B.C. and ending a chapter of community history. Gadhafi stashed more than $2 billion in Canada
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stashed more than $2-billion in Canadian banks after a visit from former prime minister Paul Martin in 2004. Cougar chases 2 Alta. girls down street
Two Turner Valley, Alta. girls had a bit of a fright over the weekend. Coyote attacks man on farm in Hants County
An aggressive coyote failed to injure a man in an attack on a farm in Hants County on Saturday. Halifax bids farewell to Canada Winter Games
After 15 days of competition, the 2011 Canada Winter Games ended Sunday with a East Coast-style closing celebration at the Halifax Metro Centre. Rimouski museum buys surplus sub for $4
A Quebec museum has bought itself a submarine for the princely sum of $4, plus tax. Anti-casino group outraged at stadium revelation
A spokesperson for the coalition fighting a proposed new casino in Vancouver is outraged over suggestion the new roof for BC Place stadium depends on approval of the casino. Boaters baffled by new federal rules, fee
Many canoeists and kayakers are confused and worried about new federal regulations that re-classify their boats as commercial vessels. CRTC dumps proposal to ease rules on false newsMisc CDN | 206794 hits | 2:17 AM on Saturday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
Cancelling F-35 will cost taxpayer $1 billion in benefits, royalties: MacKay
OTTAWA - A battle of numbers has broken out over the Harper government's deal to buy the F-35 joint strike fighter jet. Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the country stands to lose up to $1 billion if the purchase of the stealth jets is scrapped, largely Sealers not alone on hunt's first day
Anti-sealing campaigners, Fisheries and Oceans officers, RCMP, members of the media and veterinarians gathered Thursday on an island off eastern Cape Breton to observe a grey seal hunt. Ottawa urges all Canadians to leave LibyaMisc CDN | 208570 hits | 8:28 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ottawa is urging hundreds of Canadians to leave Libya without delay amid escalating violence in the North African nation as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi loses his four-decade long grip on power. Inuit leaders to draft resource guidelines
Inuit leaders from around the Arctic say they will work on guidelines to boost regulatory standards for mining, offshore drilling and other development in the North. Starving B.C. eagles swarm to dumps
A weak chum salmon run along B.C.'s coast is having a devastating effect on the local bald eagle population. WWI soldier found in France identified as Albertan
EDMONTON - The department of national defence has identified the remains of a First World War soldier found in Avion, France, eight years ago as Pte. Thomas Lawless of Calgary. Ottawa to pay $40 million for doctors in remote areas
Ottawa will fund more than 100 new positions for doctors in some of Canada's far-flung rural and remote northern communities, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Wednesday. Storm-tossed pelican offered a ride home to the U.S.
HALIFAX — A storm-tossed pelican discovered on the roof of a Halifax-area strip club has been offered a ride home to the United States. Blankets, socks sought for homeless in cold snap
The City of Vancouver is asking for help for the homeless in dealing with record cold temperatures expected overnight Thursday. Grey seal hunt begins in Hay Island, N.S.
About 25 sealers arrived on Hay Island, N.S., off the eastern coast of Cape Breton, on Thursday for the start of the grey seal hunt. Century-old survey snafu to cost $4.5M to fix
One small mistake with a land survey pin almost 100 years ago is going to cost the B.C. government about $4.5 million. Gas prices soar overnight amid Libya unrest
Gasoline prices in various Canadian cities jumped overnight after oil prices hit a 2½-year peak amid unrest in Libya. Quebec separatist group pledges to disrupt royal tour
A Quebec separatist group says it plans to make Prince William and Kate Middleton's trip to Canada this summer "as unpleasant as possible." Warm day spews sewage into Ottawa River
About 200,000 litres spilled into the river from the City of Ottawa's combined sewers on Friday, when the temperature hit 11 C. Stranded skiers: finding rescue hut 'a miracle'
A pair of young skiers from Denmark who found themselves stranded on B.C.'s Mount Seymour overnight say they would have been in serious danger if they didn't come across a rescue hut tucked deep into a snowy valley. Climate change an issue in Canada: Survey
Far more Canadians than Americans believe climate change is real, according to a report produced by U.S. and Canadian think tanks. Arctic marine weather, nav tools get $35M
Arctic mariners will have better access to weather data and navigational warnings in the Northwest Passage and other northern waterways, where marine traffic is expected to pick up as the sea ice shrinks. Veterans look for homeless comrades
Three veterans plan to camp out in a homeless shelter in Halifax, hoping to find other former members of the military who may need help. Small-calibre bullets could kill seals faster
A wildlife pathologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown is researching whether small-calibre bullets should be used to kill grey seals instead of a hacket pic or club. Igloo makers in N.B. hope to ice world mark
Designers in Grand Falls are waiting to hear if the massive domed igloo they finished on the weekend has allowed the northwestern New Brunswick town to recapture a world record. Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary named among world's most liveable cities
A new list of the world's most liveable cities has named three Canadian locales among its Top 10, with Vancouver earning the top honour for the fifth straight year. Winnipeg landlord bakes bedbugs dead
A Winnipeg landlord who had bedbugs in his suites has come up with his own solution for destroying the pests — he bakes them to death. B.C. avalanche team recovers 3 bodies
The bodies of three Alberta snowmobilers killed in an avalanche north of Golden, B.C., have been recovered. Animal-rights groups ready their cameras for Canadian seal hunt
The hunt for grey seals is expected to begin Monday and representatives of the Humane Society will be there to film the kill, standing the required 10 metres away as demanded by their permit from the Canadian government. Elderly man pushed off cliff on Vancouver Island
Victoria police have arrested a suspect who allegedly pushed a 78-year-old man off a cliff Sunday in an apparently random and unprovoked assault. Northeast Ontario gas pipeline explodes in fireballMisc CDN | 206908 hits | 7:53 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A portion of the Trans Canada Highway is closed in northern Ontario after a natural gas pipeline exploded in a massive fireball late Saturday night. B.C. avalanche kills 3 near Golden
Three people are dead and another person seriously injured after an avalanche on Mount Gerald, north of Golden, in eastern B.C., RCMP say. Boy killed after garbage truck crushes car in B.C.Misc CDN | 206590 hits | 9:27 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 12-year-old boy has died after a garbage truck collided with a convertible in rural Langley, B.C. on Friday. Drunk drivers allegedly steal Zamboni
CALGARY — Their car stuck in the slush, two apparently drunk men allegedly committed the most Canadian of crimes — they tried to steal a Zamboni. Boy, 10, points laser at chopper
TORONTO -- A youngster with a laser pointer created a scary situation for a police helicopter that was scouring a suburban neighbourhood in search of a gunman.Back to Canada News
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