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N.B. braces for stormy weather
Severe weather warnings are in effect for parts of New Brunswick as remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole make their way to the northwest of the province. Nun dies in Sherbrooke flooding
Torrential rain over the past two days has caused major flooding across Quebec's Eastern Townships, killing at least one person. Quebec on flood watch after rains
Heavy rains in Quebec have put authorities on high alert for river flooding that may have already led to one possible drowning in the Lanaudière region. Train derails near Parry Sound
Eight rail cars containing liquefied propane gas left the tracks near Parry Sound on Friday morning, disrupting the popular cross-country train service between Toronto and Vancouver. GG David Johnston sworn in
Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, moved into their new residence at Rideau Hall after an installation ceremony for the 28th Governor General on Parliament Hill on Friday. New N.L. to N.S. ferries honour military units
The company that operates ferries between southwestern Newfoundland and Nova Scotia has named its new vessels after two historic military units in Atlantic Canada. Aboriginal children to get laptops
The Belinda Stronach Foundation is giving up to 5,000 laptops loaded with specialized software to children in aboriginal communities across Canada. Gov. Gen. Jean gets 21-gun salute
An emotional Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean was given a 21-gun salute Wednesday during her final appearance before the Canadian Forces as their commander in chief. Offshore bank account probe nets CanadiansMisc CDN | 209699 hits | 8:01 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
More than 1,700 private offshore bank accounts belonging to Canadians turned up on a list of secret accounts in Switzerland, a joint CBC News/Globe and Mail investigation into possible tax evasion has found. Maclean's strikes back after Charest criticismMisc CDN | 209207 hits | 6:15 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Maclean's fired back at the Quebec government Wednesday after Premier Jean Charest lashed out at the magazine for calling his province the most corrupt in Canada. Woman 'ready' for home invadersMisc CDN | 209023 hits | 8:16 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
After being victimized by a third home invasion or burglary within a couple of months, a North End woman is keeping a handgun close by in case trouble bursts in again. Western N.L. could see up to 130 millimetres of rainMisc CDN | 209154 hits | 7:28 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
As eastern Newfoundland continues to recover from the deluge left by hurricane Igor, the west coast is getting a drenching of its own. Former prostitute 'shocked' by Ont. court decisionMisc CDN | 208889 hits | 7:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A former sex-trade worker who now helps prostitutes trying to leave the trade, says an Ontario court's decision to strike down Canada's laws surrounding prostitution was a terrible move. Canadian consumer confidence slips againMisc CDN | 208841 hits | 7:18 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Conference Board of Canada says its consumer confidence index fell for the fourth month in a row to 78.1 in September. Western Canada sees most population growthMisc CDN | 208894 hits | 7:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's population was estimated at 34,108,800 on July 1, up 120,800 or 0.36 per cent from April 1. Landmines almost loaded on commercial jetMisc CDN | 209003 hits | 5:14 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The RCMP and Canadian Forces are probing how a crate filled with inert military-grade landmines destined to UN troops almost ended up on an El Al Airlines passenger flight at Pearson International Airport on Monday. Illegal stun guns easy to get in CanadaMisc CDN | 209209 hits | 5:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadians wanting to obtain illegal electronic stun guns can find them easily online and from domestic sellers, including some in the Montreal area, according to a CBC News investigation. Anti-smoking groups want new warning labelsMisc CDN | 208846 hits | 4:43 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Anti-smoking groups are urging the government to move forward with a plan to introduce larger and more graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. B.C. declares flood zones disaster areasMisc CDN | 208724 hits | 4:27 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The B.C. government has declared communities on northern Vancouver Island and the Central Coast disaster areas, so residents and businesses will be able to claim thousands of dollars in compensation to repair flood damage. Supply trucks reach N.L. town cut off by IgorMisc CDN | 208486 hits | 3:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A week after hurricane Igor left much of eastern Newfoundland a sodden mess, the first fresh supply of food and gasoline reached the 4,100 residents of Bonavista by road Tuesday.Eiffel Tower evacuated after 2nd bomb threat in weeks
Paris police say the Eiffel Tower is being evacuated following the second bomb threat against the monument in two weeks.
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Paris police say the Eiffel Tower is being evacuated following the second bomb threat against the monument in two weeks. Boy sells his toys to pay for dad's headstoneMisc CDN | 208610 hits | 6:53 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
They came from near and far to buy a nine-year-old boy's toys and help him pay for the proper gravestone his father deserved. Residents allowed home after rain forced evacuationsMisc CDN | 208595 hits | 6:52 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Residents of two British Columbia communities evacuated due to flooding and mudslides have been given the green light to go home. Canuck dad fumes after son not considered CanadianMisc CDN | 208962 hits | 6:40 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
When Paul Compton was born in Scotland, his parents rushed to register him as a "Canadian born abroad." They were finishing university and were eager to cross the Atlantic to raise their son as a true Canuck. 'Tremendous progress' being made in N.L.: WilliamsMisc CDN | 208618 hits | 6:30 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Emergency service workers have made "tremendous progress" rebuilding broken roads and bridges in the aftermath of hurricane Igor, but there's still a lot of work to do, says Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams. Newfoundland town has no gasolineMisc CDN | 208675 hits | 8:44 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The mayor of Lawn, N.L., says his Burin Peninsula community is "completely out" of gasoline, leaving many people worried about how they will cope with medical emergencies in the Hurricane Igor-ravaged town. Dying author finds co-writer to finish final bookMisc CDN | 208619 hits | 6:34 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Renowned author and Vancouver historian Chuck Davis has spent the last five years putting together what he calls the capstone of his career – but he won't be able to finish it on his own. Thousands of police honour fallen colleaguesMisc CDN | 208757 hits | 6:00 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Members of Canada's tight policing family marched up to Parliament Hill in the thousands Sunday, standing behind the grieving relatives of seven officers who had died in the line of duty over the past year. 100 residents of Kingcome Inlet, B.C. evacuated by airMisc CDN | 208459 hits | 7:38 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The residents of a B.C. coastal reserve where flood waters are rising have been airlifted to safer ground. Bridge repairs set to begin in NewfoundlandMisc CDN | 208718 hits | 7:37 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Soldiers are expected to set to work Sunday rebuilding a pair of bridges in eastern Newfoundland that were damaged when Hurricane Igor swept past the province last week. Plane crash claims former hockey team owner
CALGARY - The hockey world is mourning the loss of former Calgary Hitmen owner Chuck Matson, who was killed in a plane crash near Sundre along with two other Albertans. Help on way for homeless veterans
As many as 100 veterans are believed to be living on the streets of Toronto, but now there is help for those who have so proudly served our country. Medal of Bravery honouree speaks about rescue
Three years after he helped strangers caught in a fiery crash on the Trans-Canada Highway, one of the nine heroes being honoured with a Medal of Bravery says he feels a mix of emotions. Island residents airlifted out as floodwaters rise
Mounties were forced to begin airlifting residents from a Vancouver Island reserve on Saturday as floodwaters continued to rise under heavy rain. Boy holds sale to buy gravestone for dad
Hundreds of people flocked to a yard sale in Kingston, Ont., on Saturday after hearing a nine-year-old boy wanted to raise money to buy a headstone for his dead father. War veterans get their place in the sun
EDMONTON - War veterans now have a sunny place to rest after a $75,000 donation helped build a rooftop garden in north Edmonton. Two young girls paralyzed during move
LONDON, Ont. - Just last month, Paula Chartrand was looking forward to moving to Sarnia from Sudbury with her two girls to start a new job and a new life as the school year began. Author: Capt. Goddard spent life 'busting stereotypes'
She was the first Canadian female soldier killed in combat, and the highest-ranking officer to die in Afghanistan at the time. Her death and her story captivated the country. Vancouver Island pummelled by storm
A state of emergency has been declared in Port Hardy, B.C., on northern Vancouver Island, after an intense rainstorm Friday night. Military begins Igor deployment
Military relief is arriving in Newfoundland and the lights are coming back on in the wake of Hurricane Igor. Canadian Forces soldiers have arrived to begin relief work in areas devastated by last Tuesday's devastating storm. Tamil migrant gives birth to baby girl
One of the 492 Tamil migrants who arrived in B.C. last month has given birth to a baby girl. Major fire burns in Toronto apartment building
At least 12 people have been taken to hospital, three in serious condition, as dozens of firefighters battle a six-alarm fire at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Toronto. Dangling owl rescued from trees
CALGARY - On a wing and a prayer, the feathered focus of a high-flying rescue operation is recovering following a twisted adventure in northwest Calgary. Funeral held for man missing 35 years
A funeral was held Friday for a man whose skeletal remains were discovered at the bottom of a well in southwestern Ontario 35 years after he disappeared. Alberta plane crash kills 3
Three people have been killed in a small plane crash about 130 kilometres northwest of Calgary, the RCMP said Friday afternoon. First fall storm wallops West Coast
Environment Canada is warning the first big storm of the fall season is already bearing down on the West Coast, bringing with it high winds and heavy rain. Rainy Vancouver September on track to break records
After a summer that included some of the driest stretches of weather on record, this September is shaping up to be one of the wettest. Jewish Congress defends Ottawa cartoonist
The Canadian Jewish Congress has come to the defence of a cartoonist accused by another Jewish group of anti-Semitism for drawing Parliament Hill's Peace Tower with a Star of David. Regina to discuss plan for Buddhist temple
A proposal for a Buddhist Temple with a controversial plan to give out free food is going to Regina city council. Arctic mosque lands safely in InuvikMisc CDN | 207032 hits | 8:20 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The world's most northern mosque has arrived by barge in Inuvik, N.W.T., giving Muslims in the Arctic town a proper place of worship.Back to Canada News
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