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MacKay vague on Goose base future
Newfoundland and Labrador's cabinet representative announced funding Friday for a new civilian terminal for the Happy Valley-Goose Bay airport, but had much less to say about the air force base that fuels the regional economy.

The first temptation when describing Buffy Sainte-Marie is to tabulate her A-list of accolades and accomplishments.
Teen dies in Alberta foster care
A teenaged Alberta boy has died in foster care. Alberta's Children and Youth Services Minister Yvonne Fritz confirmed Friday that the RCMP are investigating the death of the teenager from the Paul First Nation, west of Edmonton near Lake Wabamun.
Veterans upset war medals for sale
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion in Berwick, N.S., are upset that six medals belonging to a local soldier killed in action in the Second World War were recently put up for sale on eBay for $729.
Ottawa violin prodigy to perform at NAC
The Grade 7 student at Ashbury College was the only Canadian in the contest and brought home the top prize in the under-16 category. There were 20 other contestants from around the world.
Widow of B.C. avalanche victim calls event organizer 'coward'
The widow of one of two Albertans killed in a massive avalanche that struck a snowmobiling tournament on a B.C. mountainside in March says she is relieved no charges will be laid against the event organizer — although she still hasn't forgiven him.
N.B. aboriginal group sues over 'genocide'
A New Brunswick-based aboriginal group and three men are suing the New Brunswick and federal governments for $13 billion in damages for alleged "genocide" and loss of native lands over the past 400 years.
Remains in B.C. mystery identified
Investigators have cleared up the mystery of who was behind the wheel of a 1960s vintage vehicle pulled from the bottom of B.C.'s Skaha Lake on Monday.
Sentencing reform could cost $10B over 5 years
The Conservative government's planned series of reforms to the criminal justice system could cost tens of billions of dollars based on the estimated cost of just one of them — as calculated by the parliamentary budget officer.
Royal visit to cost Ottawans $3M: police
The Queen's visit to Ottawa this summer could leave residents with a huge security tab since the federal government seems unwilling to pay, Ottawa police allege.
Missing Edmonton woman found deadA missing Millwoods woman has been located by police. Patricia McPhee was found dead in her SUV in Nisku. Police say her death does not appear to be suspicious or accidental. An autopsy has been ordered to confirm the cause of death.
Arctic exercise exhibits military capability in the NorthALERT, Nunavut — The Canadian Forces wrapped up an ambitious sovereignty exercise in the High Arctic this week.
Operation Nunalivut was meant both to test and showcase Canada's ability to move people and equipment from Alert, the most northern permanentl
Children taken because of mentally ill brother
A couple in Kamloops had their three youngest children removed by the B.C. government after they gave shelter to their violent, mentally ill adult son, who had been turned away from government care.
Abortion issue clouds real concerns at G8 meeting: World Vision
The political debate about whether Ottawa should fund safe abortion services overseas is a distraction, and should not be allowed to derail a new Canadian-led campaign to save the lives of new mothers and children the world's poorest countries, says World
Somalis mourn another lossInside the coffin lies the body of a young Somali man from Toronto, killed in Fort McMurray and prayed over by an Edmonton community where most didn't know him.
Women strut their stuff for Boobquake
Is the Iranian cleric right? On April 16th senior Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi suggested women who wear revealing clothing are to blame for earthquakes. “Women who do not dress modestly…lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread
Vancouver gets a Canucks Day
Vancouver hockey fans now have another reason to celebrate the sport as the City of Vancouver marks April 27 as Canucks Day.
Yukon mine collapse kills mechanic
A 25-year-old mechanic has been killed after part of a mine collapsed on him and two other workers at Yukon Zinc Corp.'s Wolverine site in southeastern Yukon.
Human remains found in car in B.C. lake
Some B.C. scuba divers made a grisly discovery after pulling a rusted car from the bottom of a lake over the weekend — human remains that may have been trapped inside for decades.
Veterans worry about hospital transfer
Veterans' Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn met with residents at Canada's only federally controlled veterans hospital on Monday to reassure them about the government's plans to transfer responsibility for the facility to the province of Quebec.
Plastic, glass and paper pile up as recyclers close
Some GTA municipalities are scrambling to find markets for blue-box materials after three major recyclers suspended operations in recent months, including a Brampton plant that was the first and only dedicated recycler of polystyrene foam in Canada.
Missing boy's body found
A child's body found on the banks of the Nicolet River in central Quebec has been identified as that of four-year-old Nicolas Pineault, according to provincial police.
Coyote ugly: Up against humans, he loses again
The coyote’s problem is that he’s one of the most successful animals on Earth but scores no marks on the image-of-God scale, which results in humans being paid public money to kill him in Saskatchewan and – starting this week – Nova Scotia.
Nobel Peace Prize recipient takes cross-Canada tour
OTTAWA — Canada and the world’s democracies must put more pressure on Iran to end human rights abuses, but should refrain from military attacks or economic sanctions, says an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
Complaints may restore war memorial
The nearly century-old statue of a bare-chested man whose right arm was partially lopped off at least 10 years ago could be put back together again after an area resident launched a war of words.
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