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Earthquake shakes western Quebec
A small earthquake measuring 3.1 in magnitude rumbled through western Quebec on Monday at 11:08 a.m., according to Natural Resources Canada.
More than 200 flights cancelled at Pearson airport
Passengers scheduled to travel through Canada's busiest airport Monday for destinations along the U.S. east coast or Atlantic Canada should call their airline, as more than 200 arrivals and departures have been cancelled in the wake of a winter storm hamm
Baby orphaned after Christmas Eve crash
RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that claimed three lives on a highway east of Edmonton Friday, including the young parents of a baby who survived the wreckage.
Queen's holiday speech extols 'team spirit'
The Queen extols the virtues of active lifestyles in her annual Christmas Day address, touting sports and friendly competition as an important social connector and window to a “different perspective on life.”
South Shore Muslims sponsor Christmas dinnerMembers of a South Shore Mosque sponsored and served dinner Christmas Eve at the Old Brewery Mission, and for them it's a mix of giving back and playing an active role in what for many is their new homeland.
Toys for the North wraps up holiday delivery
RCMP officers were busy across Canada’s North on Friday with the last deliveries of gifts to children in the Toys for the North program. People from the South donated more than 3,000 toys that started arrived in Iqaluit a few weeks ago. Volunteers sorted
N.S. baby healthy after marrow transplant
A Lower Sackville, N.S., family that spent last Christmas in the hospital because baby Lily Mansfield was deathly ill is enjoying a happy and healthy holiday period this year.
N.B. church bell rings for first time in decade
The bell at the Assumption Cathedral in Moncton, N.B., will ring out for mass for the first time in 10 years Christmas Eve. The bell was silenced because of ongoing structural problems at the aging church, but a group of parishioners has managed to fix th
Jolly commenter helps out Santa
Santa's been getting a little impromptu help from a B.C. resident this season. Adam, who asked that his full name not be revealed, has been busy on the CBCNews.ca comment boards responding under the moniker Kris Kringle to individual users fretting over w
Mummering flourishes in N.L. homes
Mummering, a Christmas tradition that was imported to Newfoundland centuries ago by Irish and English migrants, is stronger than ever, with colourful costumes, raucous music and a touch of a roguish past.
Ferry passengers moving, trucks delayed
Hundreds of Marine Atlantic passengers are expected to arrive in Nova Scotia late Thursday night, following days of disrupted ferry service due to stormy weather.
Mordecai Richler honour stirs debate
The city councillor for the district of Mile End in Montreal says his constituents aren't interested in having a public space named after Mordecai Richler. "There's no genuine grass roots support for this initiative from within our community," said Alex N
Christmas lights blamed for 3 fire deaths
An East Vancouver house fire that killed three men and left one other injured is being blamed on a faulty extension cord connected to an old set of Christmas lights.
Russell Williams's wife seeks divorce
The wife of convicted killer Russell Williams intends to file for divorce but is asking an Ottawa court to keep her financial and medical records sealed, fearing the media attention the proceedings will bring.
Jihadists target Christians in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is taking online threats against Canadian citizens seriously after reports an al-Qaida linked website has targeted up to 100 Canadians who are Arab Christians
Senate lighthouse review to be unveiled in Ottawa
Senators on the fisheries and oceans committee travelled to lighthouses in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador earlier this year as they studied Ottawa's plan to remove lighthouse keepers on the East and West Coasts.
Dad: School is stealing Christmas
WINNIPEG -- A River Heights father is angry at his children’s school for what he says is its gradual theft of Christmas images and themes from the nearly 400 students who go there.
Explosive chemical poured into gas line
Police confirmed Monday that an explosive called ammonium nitrate was found in the gas tank of a contractor's bulldozer at Vale's Coleman mine in September.
'Taj Mahal' being built for DND spy agency
The Harper government is planning a Taj Mahal complex for the Defence Department's spies, complete with a hockey rink, basketball and volleyball courts and a bank in a secure facility on Ogilvie Road, says the head of the department's largest union.
Nunavut narwhal tusk export ban defended
Federal fisheries officials are defending their ban on the international export of narwhal tusks from 17 Nunavut communities, despite an outcry from Inuit who trade tusk ivory for income.
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