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Ombudsman supports Veterans Affairs workers
The ombudsman for veterans came to the defence of employees at Charlottetown's headquarters for the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday, saying any problems with the department are structural, not personal.
Ottawa sorry for using Inuit as 'human flagpoles'
INUKJUAK, Que. — Larry Audlalak wasn't quite three years old when his family finally gave in to the insistent promises of the RCMP officer and left their comfortable lands along Hudson Bay's northern coast for the frigid unknown of the High Arctic.
Ban dead body exhibit: Lawyer
A prominent Winnipeg human rights lawyer says a touring exhibit of dead bodies should be legally prohibited from putting cadavers on display in the city beginning next month.
Vancouver bus driver blacks out, crashes
A bus driver appears to have blacked out while transporting passengers on a main Vancouver thoroughfare Friday afternoon, hitting two cars before smashing into a hydro pole, according to Translink.
Maddox returns to Edmonton
A much beloved two-and-a-half year old is back in our city after spending a month in the Big Apple recovering from his second major facial surgery.
Fire lit outside PM residence
Ottawa police have a man in custody after a small fire was ignited outside Prime Minister Stephen Harper's residence Saturday evening. There were no reported injuries, or damages to any property, stemming from the incident.
Outdoor sex popular in Ottawa
Fats Domino sang so gleefully about it in the '50s, and it seems uninhibited folks here in Ottawa are taking the cue and finding their thrill in the great outdoors.
Plague found in Saskatchewan prairie dog
VAL MARIE, Sask. — The plague has been found in a dead prairie dog in Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park, but staff say the risk the notorious disease poses to people is "very low."
Canadian navy takes control of Tamil migrant ship
Canadian navy vessels off the coast of British Columbia took control of a cargo ship carrying 490 Tamil migrants, including "suspected human smugglers and terrorists," says Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.
CFB Borden to get $210M for upgrades
Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced on Thursday infrastructure improvements for the country's military recruit and training centre outside of Barrie, Ont.
Tamil migrant ship not boarded: military
Ten vessels, including RCMP craft and a navy ship, have left the B.C. coast headed for a Thai cargo ship believed to be carrying several hundred Tamil migrants.
Parks Canada will trap, but not cull, N.S. coyotes
HALIFAX — Staff at a national park in Cape Breton will continue to trap and kill aggressive coyotes after two attacks within 10 months, but Parks Canada remains reluctant to follow Nova Scotia's example by calling for a widespread cull.
Government 'examining options' for Afghanistan
Defence Minister Peter MacKay suggested Tuesday that the Harper government is open to extending the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan beyond July 2011, if agreement can be reached with the opposition.
Anthrax hits Saskatchewan bison herd
Anthrax has killed a third of a bison herd in southern Saskatchewan, provincial officials confirmed Tuesday. As of Friday, 30 bison from the 90-animal herd at a Weyburn-area farm were dead, officials said.
Resort town battle brews
For decades, a little creek that ran into Wabamun Lake was left undisturbed, providing shelter to nesting ducks, a spot for small fish to spawn, and a flow of fresh water to the lake.
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