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Protesters call for boycott of Israeli products
Members of the Palestine Solidarity Network were joined by handful of other protesters calling on the public to boycott Israeli-made products; the push coming after Israeli commandos boarded another ship delivering aid to Gaza Saturday.
CTV Edmonton honoured for Rink of Dreams
The Western Association of Broadcaster recognized CTV Edmonton at their annual awards ceremony Saturday night; awarding the station with a gold medal for the Rink of Dreams project.
Bill to crack down on 'crooked' immigration firms
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will table legislation this week aimed at cracking down on what he calls "unscrupulous" immigration consultants who prey on those who seek a better life in Canada.
Defence Minister MacKay breaks up with fiancee
OTTAWA — The cabinet minister often described as the most eligible bachelor on Parliament Hill is back on the market. Defence Minister Peter MacKay, 44, met with his fiancee, 36-year-old CTV executive Jana Juginovic, in Ottawa on Monday, and called off th
Bikers ride to support troops
More than 1,000 bikers drove from Trenton to Bowmanville along the Highway of Heroes on Saturday in support of Canadian troops.
Almost 900 info complaints against CBC
OTTAWA - Canada’s information watchdog received almost 900 complaints about the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. from 2007 to 2010, by far the most levelled against any federal institution subject to federal disclosure rules during that period.
Lotto player narrowly misses $30M jackpot
A lottery player in Newfoundland voided a ticket that would have been worth $30 million. A person purchased a Lotto Max ticket that contained the winning numbers for the $30-million May 31 jackpot but then had the retailer void the ticket
Bird sanctuary's provincial funding cut
Provincial funding for the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve's has been stopped, forcing the nature preserve to curtail education and research activities, operators say.
B.C. car thief punches puppyChilliwack police watched a suspected car thief punch a puppy in the back seat of a stolen vehicle, officers said Wednesday.
Canada's week of wacky weather
From last week's snowfall in Calgary to record rains in Saskatchewan and a heat wave in Toronto, Canada has had a week of wacky weather.
Tale of Mulroney-Schreiber comes to inconclusive end
OTTAWA — Brian Mulroney will endure one last humiliation on Monday in the tawdry tale of his dealings with shady German-Canadian arms lobbyist Karlheinz Schreiber. But the former prime minister won't waste any time trying to rehabilitate his tarnished rep
State of emergency in Emerson
The Manitoba town of Emerson has declared a state of emergency after weekend storms hammered the small community located near the U.S. border.
Convoy pays tribute to Canadian fallen soldiers
A convoy of bright red cars and a trail of motorcycles took a long ride down a sadly familiar route Saturday, Ontario's Highway of Heroes, to pay tribute to soldiers who died on home soil from injuries suffered overseas.
Lotto Max hits $50 million
The jackpot for Friday's Lotto Max lottery is a near-record $50 million, but your odds of winning are just under one in 29 million.
Newfoundland UFOs still a mystery
The unidentified flying objects spotted in January off Newfoundland remain a mystery to the government, despite extensive scrutiny, according to Department of National Defence (DND) documents.
ICBC yanks $1.7-million raunchy ad campaign
There are some things B.C.'s public auto insurer may wish it hadn't been caught doing -- and one of them could be producing a $1.7-million ad campaign that barely made it to air.
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