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Older News ~ June 2010 -- November 2010

Citing deficit, Obama proposes freezing federal worker pay, apologizes
Apprehended Mexican drug gang leader confesses to ordering thousands of killings
EU backs US$115B Irish bailout
Charles Krauthammer: The irrelevance of START

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Cooling climate change: common sense sets in as dire predictions fail to appear
and sham of climate warming dawns, while naive early adopters such as
Spain and Ontario suffer long-term economic damage
Record snow falls in Northern England, more on the way
U.S. Black Friday retail sales edge up only slightly
WikiLeaks won't harm Canada-U.S relations: Cannon
Afghan police officer kills 6 NATO troops during training
Wikileaks: Leaked papers show U.S. has been under intense pressure to attack Iran
Russian cargo plane crashes into Pakistani housing complex; 8 crew dead; on mercy flight to Sudan
Ottawa's autumn 2010 deficit shrunk 40% from autumn 2009

Somali-born American teen grabbed by FBI after plotting tree ceremony car-bombing in Oregon
New artillery fire from North Korea apparently just practice rounds on its own territory
Canadian Colonel says Taliban defeated on battlefield

Visitors to Canada boost spending by 2.3% in Q3 2010; Canadian tourists reduce spending abroad
Deal on Ireland's €85B Euro bailout could come Sunday
Climate craziness cools in Cancun
Vermiculite insulation from Montana mine, source of 70% used in world,
fingered as asbestos-contaminated and deadly cancer killer-in-waiting;
sold for decades and until recent years
Iranian nuclear scientist killed, another injured in Tehran bombings
Canada to introduce world’s toughest lead regulations for toys
Canada to match U.S. emissions standards, says Baird, but U.S. state-by-state checkerboard approach will not make it easy
VOA: At least 12 now officially dead from Pakistan cargo-plane crash into neighbourhood
McGuinty clowns strike again: This eco fee is WEEE-diculous
BBC: Brazilian forces seize Rio drug trafficker stronghold
Senate power finally tips to Tories after many decades of Liberal control; hypocritical hand-wringing aplenty among Liberals
Liberal Party continues to pay for the Adscam rip-off, as civil cases take their toll
Canadian Press gets new owners
Toronto 18 terrorist gets 10 years in jail
Ottawa halts change that would leave low-income seniors in lurch
CRTC gives green light to Sun TV
Adrian MacNair: The religious zealotry of climate change fanatics
Michael Ignatieff courted Conservative by-election candidate Julian Fantino but was rebuffed; now attacks him
Kelly McParland: Danny Williams’ adventures in Tantrumstan
Tasha Kheiriddin: Sarah Palin, please shut up
Former Canadian Forces commander resigns before court martial
Canada won't attend UN 'hatefest' conference
Quebec follows Harper lead and sets top political donation limit at $1,000
Tories, Liberals in harmony over Afghanistan training mission
Charest survives confidence vote
Harper government tightens rules for bureaucrat spending
Husband of Belleville police chief gets 30 days in jail, communication restrictions, for beating her in jealous rage
Saint John bridge to be fixed, transferred to NB ownership and have tolls removed
Wall Street Journal: Currency markets in flux over euro, dollar prospects
Deborah Coyne fires back at Toronto Star for its weird, creepy A1 piece on her daughter
Ignatieff 's 'enthusiasm gap' a chasm
Abbott confirms run for B.C. Liberal leadership; says will hold HST referendum
TD Bank chief calls for lower taxes for lower income Canadians
SIU won’t lay charges in six G20 cases where injury allegedly caused by police
Canada setting up private booths to draw curtain on pat-down uproar
Feds commit $275.6M for research chairs at 53 universities; U of T VP Research says: "This program is vital for Canada, since it contributes to the development of first-class training and competitive research in Canada and abroad"
North Korea continues sabre-rattling, threatens 'brink of war' being approached
Washington Post: U.S. embassies warn allies of possible fallout from new WikiLeaks disclosure
Jerusalem Post: 'Wikileaks documents show Turkey helped al-Qaida'
Canadian political landscape changes again as Premier Danny Williams steps down after power deal
Eric Reguly: The good ship Euro is sinking; assurances at its birth in 1999 are laughable now
Police reviewing their procedures in Williams case
Williams investigation remains an open file; cold cases across Canada are being examined: Police
U.S. sends USS George Washington aircraft carrier battle group to Yellow Sea between Korea and China
Green volts or Re-volt? how to kill an economic powerhouse:
McGuinty's pricey green dreams; government's own study says "Ontario Liberals have grossly underestimated
the Act's cost to electricity consumers and overestimated the net number of new jobs
created by the hoped-for switch from carbon energy to wind, solar, hydro
and biofuel" ~ "switch to green energy may produce 50,000 new jobs, [but] the higher energy prices
the Act will provoke could kill that many (or more) jobs in existing energy-intensive industries
such as manufacturing and agriculture"
Sydney Morning Herald: North Korean dictator-in-waiting linked to deadly artillery attack
Telegraph: South Korea warns North Korea it will 'sternly retaliate' to any further provocation
Guardian: North Korea internationally condemned over South Korea attack

NY Times: North and South Korea exchange artillery fire, killing two
Irish PM is forced to agree to dissolve government

€90B Euro Irish bailout ends in turmoil -- now Europe fears crisis will spread
propane leaks: Half of Mexican hotel where Canadians killed in explosion ordered closed
Mexico to investigate resort explosion as a homicide
Wall Street Journal: U.S. about to pounce after massive 3-year insider trading investigation
Peter Foster: Canada dodges carbon suicide; Harper right to kill ‘irresponsible’ bill that would have erased legions of jobs

Laurel and Hardy?: McGuinty Liberals still bungling, say Ontario hydro rates will jump 46% in next five years!
IPCC Official: "Climate policy is redistributing the world’s wealth"
Greg Weston: The inconvenient truth about the defeated NDP climate change bill: "eliminating all the cars, trucks, bulldozers, railways and airlines in the country wouldn't get even halfway to meeting the requirements in the bill"
CTV: Opposition blocks Senate reform by denying unanimous consent to 8-year term limits
Harper to ask for Commons' unanimous consent to limit Senate terms to 8 years
No U.S.-style airport pat-downs in Canada: Strahl
China and Russia to stop using U.S. dollar for bilateral trade as relationship improves
Tories easily win vote on F-35 purchase, protect Canadian jobs, as Iffy and NDP vote against
MacKay blasts ‘disgusting’ fake bereavement calls
Charest vows to clean up corruption
Ireland unveils 4-year plan to cut $20 billion from deficits amid bailout
9 people charged in Belgium following anti-terror raids in 3 European nations
Central Alberta 2nd coldest place on Earth Tuesday
barbarism: Indian village bans cellphones for unwed women to stop forbidden marriages that are often punished by death
Irish angry, stunned over political turmoil
29 miners' deaths a national tragedy, New Zealand PM says
Toronto-area by-election could bring bad news for Iggy
13 Asian nations pledge to save wild tigers
Chinese Premier Wen calls for more trade between China, Russia
Oracle ruling tarnishes SAP's U.S. reputation; court rules must pay $1.3B judgement for intellectual property theft
NY Times: Taliban impostor leader in secret talks was was "paid a lot of money" says Western diplomat
jump ship watch: Another McGuinty Liberal MPP has had enough
Ontario Liberals admit electricity bills to double by 2030 as they throw money at unreliable 'green' power
Chemical explosion at Windsor high school; 4 hurt
Toronto Star: Liberals in awkward spot on Afghanistan
Stephen Harper earns praise for pro-Israeli stand
National Post: Cambodia tragedy: 'screaming and panic' and nowhere to run
More than 80 on-reserve politicians paid more than PM
Scientific American: Climate Heretic: Judith Curry turns on her colleagues
Climate change no longer scary in Europe
Climategate -- still the issue, one year later
Al-Qaeda affiliate threatens more small-scale bomb attacks
Jimmie Johnson comes back to win 5th consecutive NASCAR Championship
Michael Ignatieff faces daunting 'enthusiasm gap'; hard to move forward when they're laughing at you; 59% of Liberal voters want new leader
Kelly McParland: McGuinty and Charest ignore the lesson of Gordon Campbell
Canadian job protection behind feud with UAE; Gulf state wanted A-380 hub in Toronto
Randall Denley: You'll be paying for hydro savings; McGuinty's gambit little more than smoke and mirrors
Zamboni says stent procedure used in Costa Rica too risky to use in MS procedure; expresses sorrow over death of Niagara Falls man after stent blockage
Rescue still on hold for 29 trapped in New Zealand coal mine
Another Ontario Liberal MPP bails on McGuinty mess as House Leader Monique Smith calls it quits
Chantal Hébert: Ignatieff and Liberal base moving farther apart
Military retrieves, burns Russell Williams’ uniforms
Germany says Namibia terror scare only security test; wires, timer, but no explosives
Rescue team yet to enter New Zealand coal mine due to unsafe conditions; 27 remain trapped, condition unknown
Norman Spector: Globe editorial gets facts wrong; Senate veto is here to stay
Alberta's cookie eating health boss loses job
U.S. calls North Korean artillery strike an armistice violation
China asked to use influence on North Korea
Satellite radio companies XM Canada, Sirius Canada merge in $520M deal
Most of Europe to be blanketed in snow over next few days
McGuinty plan requires an expensive leap of faith for Ontario power consumers; $9B for solar supplying only 1.5% of power needs
expert: Ottawa has authority to step in when there are First Nations finance illegalities
revealed: Russell Williams’ vehicle spotted by police officer before he killed Jessica Lloyd
Randy Quaid says Canada’s refugee system saved his life
Ezra Levant: Canadians don't buy anti-oilsands message
Brig.-Gen. Ménard to face court martial
The Irish tragedy and its lessons for Canada
USA TODAY/Gallup poll: Tea Party support grows; USA divided
Zogby poll: Obama job approval sinks to 39%, as even Democrat support melts away
Black Friday morphing into Black November
EU urges feuding Ireland not to delay budget
Feds won't back Edmonton's bid to host Expo 2017
update: 339 killed in panic at Cambodian water festival
Washington Post: CBC story on UN evidence linking Hezbollah to Hariri death and clearing Israel is a bombshell
NY Times: in Ireland, call for election and warning from Moody’s
New Zealand mine: relatives told to brace for deaths
Christopher Booker: The European 'dream’ has finally collided with reality
Telegraph: Margaret Thatcher knew the single currency would devastate Europe
UN had evidence linking Hezbollah to murder of Lebanese PM but sat on it: CBC
Diplomat consultations underway about reported North Korean uranium enrichment
Ontario voters would turf McGuinty: poll
Obama’s former Commerce Secretary nominee: U.S. economy is on 'unsustainable track'
NY Times: North Korea nuclear installation report validates concern, Mullen says
Telegraph: Ireland will request EU and IMF bailout package
Charles Krauthammer: 'Don't touch my junk' touches nerve in busy fly week before U.S. Thanksgiving
B.C. NDP votes against leadership convention
Target plots 200-store push into Canada
Lucky Liberals, NDP neck and neck if B.C. election held now: Poll
James draws "line in the sand" on her leadership; "Enough of this infighting," declares BC NDP boss, vowing to decide on her future after weighing support on Saturday
Ireland nears aid deal as contagion fears persist

get ready: Winter driving in Winnipeg's first snowfall (video)
Canadian investors in 'dark pools' to face minimum order sizes
Canada praised by NATO Secretary-General for its "absolutely essential" commitment of military trainers in Afghanistan
WSJ: Irish Prime Minister says talks with EU 'going well'
Reuters analysis: IMF aid could be killer blow for Fianna Fail
Montreal Gazette: The Senate was right to kill the NDP climate-change bill; proposed law set irresponsible targets that would have cost thousands of jobs
WSJ: Australian dollar up late, details awaited on Irish rescue
Chinese firm re-routed U.S. internet traffic, including military and government communications, through Chinese servers for 18 minutes on April 8th, report says
Ireland concedes insolvency; Europe swoops in with bail-out
Telegraph: 'Bomb' found on Germany-bound plane in Namibia

Canadian CF-18 fighter jet crashes near Cold Lake base, pilot ejects
Euro advances for second day on optimism debt problems will be contained;
U.S. dollar declined against 14 of its 16 most-active counterparts
B.C. government cancels Campbell's planned 15% income tax cut; didn't want to "tie hands" of next Premier
Nigerian military's land, air and marine assault rescues 19 oil delta hostages, including Canadian Robert Croke
Retired generals praise Afghan training decision
Harper congratulates royal couple on engagement, invites them to visit Canada

Royal family approves, PM delighted: Prince William and Kate Middleton to marry

At least 61 killed after 4-storey apartment building collapses in India
Shanghai blaze death toll climbs to 53
WSJ: GM bankers pushed for bigger deal; real trading to start Friday
Team with Canadian involvement from UBC and SFU solves anti-matter puzzle
Obama losing battle to close Guantanamo; judge ruling on evidence paved way for Tanzanian terrorist to win on 285 of 286 charges against him
WSJ: U.S. stocks soar with Irish rescue chatter, GM excitement
Canada, Ontario sell GM stock as IPO price exceeded
WSJ: General Motors opens up 6% post-IPO on first day of stock trading in New York and Toronto
Wall Street Journal: Putting the brakes on the GM IPO fervor
Joe Warmington: McGuinty clueless about ordinary Ontarians
Businessweek: GM IPO raises at least $20B
Failure of civilian trial of Guantanamo detainee charged with 12 counts of terrorism from 1998 al-Qaeda U.S. Embassy bombings -- only 1 conviction, on conspiracy, despite being caught with detonators -- shows folly of Obama approach of civilian trials for terrorists
Air India bomber should get close to 14-year sentence: Prosecutor
Bloomberg: Canada said to resist U.S. push to sell more GM shares in IPO
U.S. Sen. Manchin says Reid vows cap-and-trade bill is dead
Canadian Senate votes down ridiculous NDP climate change bill in light of U.S. backdown
CNNmoney: Should you invest in GM?
GM bailout one of Harper’s wisest moves?
Canada to pull civilian staff from Kandahar, base trainers in Kabul
George Gilder: California's destructive green jobs lobby
NY Times: 80-year-old U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel convicted on all but one of 13 ethics violations; elected for 21st time this month; likely to get only slap on wrist
easier to say than do: The challenge of ensuring all residents of 2nd largest country in the world have access to full broadband internet
Afghan training mission said to keep 950 troops behind wire; announcement expected Tuesday
Judith Miller: Obama's Asia tour fails to achieve goals
Ottawa had pressed BHP to build world’s largest potash mine
Caterpillar buys Bucyrus for $7.6B; adds major mining products
Rolls-Royce replacing A380 engines on super-jumbo jets
view from England: The climate change scare is dying, but do our MPs notice?
Elections Canada wants to add another level of bureaucracy to election refunds audits; Tories and Liberals say 'no', big gov't advocates Bloc and NDP say 'yes'
Paul and Rachel Chandler, British couple freed by Somali pirates, arrive in Kenya
Ontario: Another Queen's Park eco-mess
30 unaccounted for after explosion in New Zealand coal mine
CBC: Air India trial perjurer Reyat apologizes
National securities regulator proposes Canadian stock circuit breakers
CBC: Obama's U.S. car czar fined $6.2M for paying kickbacks to pension officials
BBC: Burma sanctions may be nearing end
Reuters: NATO to back gradual withdrawal from Afghanistan
Ontario economic statement: deficit down to $18.7B; $1B from municipal employees pension fund for software licensing used to reduce hydro rates by 10%
OECD: Canadian economy growth at 3% this year, 2.3% in 2011, and 3% again in 2012; unemployment projected to drop from 8.1% to 7.8% to 7.4%
$6.2B Atlantic Canada "transformational" power deal to build Lower Churchill River hydro power project will reshape market; includes undersea cable from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, U.S. export potential
CNNmoney: U.S. has spent $319B on unemployment benefits over past 3 years, including numerous extensions
Ontario goes rogue, plans to regulate derivatives markets on own
Washington Post: U.S. Democrats drink laced kool-aid, vote Titanic captain Pelosi to be Minority Leader in 2011
Breaks cabinet solidarity, Bill Bennett removed from B.C. cabinet
BBC: Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi appears to have 'foot soldiers' support' for democracy push
Government recognizes challenge of new copyright bill in a fast-changing technological world
McGuinty Liberals backtrack on massive electricity rate increases by giving consumers back 10%; but still much higher than before
NY Times: Obama finds elections have consequences as arms treaty with Russia appears to be dead duck during lame duck session
Wall Street Journal: GM raises size of IPO sharply; high demand raises price, too
Washington Post: Canada confirms up to 950 troops to remain in Afghanistan for Afghan training
Canadian factory sales fall 0.6% in September; manufacturing numbers dragged down by auto production
muzzling Christie Blatchford: Latest tool in war on free speech: bike locks
Sears Canada profit plunges 61%
Speculation grows over cause of Mexico resort blast
Protestors in Haiti attack UN peacekeepers in cholera backlash
Neil Reynolds: 'All I wanted to do is build a house'; time to scale back bureaucracy and pasturize building inspectors?
Cornwall, Ontario: the next Hollywood of the North?
U.S. October retail sales post best showing since March
Toronto Sun Editorial: McGuinty Liberals fail 'Budgeting for Dummies'
BHP withdraws Potash Corp. bid
Chrystia Freeland: It’s a whole new game, and the U.S. doesn’t like the rules
42 die in Shanghai high-rise fire

At least 8 dead, 90 injured after downtown Shanghai apartment block blaze
CBC: 4 Canadians killed in Mexico hotel blast; natural gas explosion

Explosion blasts Mexican resort, Canadians may be among dead
No need to panic after summits end without clear deals: Harper
After G20 rancor, APEC leaders push free trade
BBC: G20 disappoints world's media

G20 leaders agree: Let’s put off decisions until next year
Harper’s turnaround: PM says he felt he had to extend Afghan mission

Ottawa pauses for Remembrance Day at War Memorial

11 million 2010 25-cent poppy coins now in circulation

In Seoul, Harper honours Korean War veterans

UPS package from Yemen to Chicago via Philadelphia would have blown up over Quebec, says Scotland Yard
Sky News live coverage: UK protest violence growing

UK protest over tuition increase descends into all-out black bloc-tactic violence and anarchy
UK students protest in London, set fires, break into Conservative Party HQ

Harper lands in Korea for G20 meetings to tackle looming currency crisis; 50,000 police massed to provide security as violent protests start
Retired public servant Roger Clement pleads guilty to Ottawa bank firebombing
Salman an-Noor Hossain of Toronto added to Interpol's list of fugitives; cheered soldier's deaths; urged genocide in Canada

Patrick Renaud thwarted first Nazi jets as Lancaster tail gunner during WWII
excerpt: Harper’s powerful speech on Israel, anti-Semitism
NATO says 5 soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Aung San Suu Kyi could call for lifting of Burma sanctions; Western governments may be forced to reconsider measures widely criticized as uncoordinated, poorly targeted and ineffective
Iran, Venezuela plan to build rival to Panama Canal
The Telegraph: The Decider returns to haunt Mr. Nuance as George W. Bush eclipses Barack Obama
Lawrence Solomon: Port Hope - a hot spot that may be cool
Charles Krauthammer: Why President Obama is right about India
NY Times: Obama seeks lift in Japan after bumpy ride in Seoul
John Ivison: Michael Ignatieff does his self-destruct trick again
G20 refuses to back U.S. push on China's currency; but agreed to refrain from "competitive devaluation" of currencies
Nissan recalling more than 600,000 vehicles for steering, battery problems
Harper doubtful G20 can solve currency imbalances
Tim Hortons closes 36 stores, 18 kiosks, in NE U.S.; has plans to open 300 U.S. locations
Muslim extremists in UK burn giant poppy in disruptive protest of Armistice Day
Canadian Tire profit jumps 21%; hikes dividend
Rizzuto's killer may have hidden in woods with high-powered rifle; quick, call the gun registry...
RIM climbs to highest since June on plan for tablet under $500
New veterans ombudsman begins job on Remembrance Day
Man who used disguise on plane must stay in custody for a month, IRB rules
GE to buy 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015, including 12,000 Chevrolet Volts
Russian newspaper claims high-ranking 'double agent' revealed embedded moles in U.S. in June
Obama gets no Korea trade deal; has his hands full at home and abroad
Harper confirms Canada to leave 'trainers' in Afghanistan
Montreal mob leader Nicolo Rizzuto murdered
Loonie closes at parity with U.S. greenback
Yemen mail bomb could have exploded over eastern U.S.: British authorities
Wall Street Journal: Ireland's fate tied to doomed banks
Canadian archaeologist says beer sowed the seeds of civilization
Singapore Airlines follows Qantas in pulling super-jumbo Airbus A380s from service due to engine leaks
Boeing suspends 787 test flights after super-jumbo loses electric power after fire, forced to land in Laredo, Texas
IEA says China energy demand to surge 75% in next 25 years; by 2012 will pass U.S. as world's biggest electricity consumer
AP: GM reports $2B 3Q profit ahead of stock offering
Spam to eat and a slow tow for thousands on stricken cruise ship
Ireland's crisis flares as investors dump bonds
Obama letter: Strong recovery most important contribution U.S. can make to global economy
CIBC analyst known for his accuracy sees Loonie, commodities dropping; says QE2 won't have feared negative impact on world currency balances because most new money won't 'flood' market
Loonie recovers Wednesday morning, approaches parity again
Netanyahu defends building plans: 'Jerusalem isn't a settlement'
AP: Pentagon can't explain 'missile' off California
Will Springsteen attend Niagara Parkinson's fundraiser?
Ambassador Bridge owner loses again in court over illegal buildings on Detroit side
Two charged in alleged theft of $3.7M from First Nation’s treaty fund
Loonie pushes past greenback, then eases back
David Frum: Ignatieff’s confused, pointless thoughts on why anti-Semitism is bad
Bush memoirs capture headlines worldwide as he tells the 'behind the curtains' challenges he faced in a decisive 8 years in White House
Reuters: Afghans detain suspected insurgents onboard plane
Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi released
Conrad Black: This is Canada’s moment, despite our minor flaws
UK newspaper goes after and unmasks radical thugs who desecrated Armistice Day with poppy burning and pro-al Qaeda rants
‘Smart’ electricity meters draw complaints of inaccuracy across U.S.
NY Times Editorial: Waiting for Obama
Aid agencies claim 200,000 Haitians will get cholera
Pardoned inmates to pay full cost of pardons, not just 1/3
Canada to begin free-trade negotiations with India
Increased benefits coming for wounded veterans
Canadian researchers pinpoint cause of tinnitus; common in returning soldiers
We cannot forget: ‘We were freedom’
Five overlooked Canadian sailors honoured
Families of fallen soldiers make trip to Kandahar to pay respects
Remembrance Day poppies: a history
Bloomberg: UK PM Cameron risks spat with Chinese by wearing poppy during visit
Indonesian volcano erupts again, more flights cancelled
China's trade surplus jumps ahead of G20
Key issues on table at Seoul G20 summit
Raise ordered for thousands of nurses despite Ontario wage-freeze push
Royal British Legion releases '2 Minute Silence' as a single
Rex Murphy: Poppies show our regret at war’s horrors, not our love for it
David Frum: What the U.S. mid-term elections mean for Canada
Britain's 'The Guardian' gets facts wrong on Sun TV story; claims Fox owner Murdoch behind Canadian news station
Republicans may yet have upper hand in Senate
GM sells record 2 million cars in China, bests U.S. tally
BHP e-mails raise doubts about future of Saskatchewan mine and claims made by BHP
Carbon trading grinds to a halt in U.S.
Canada creates new security rules for passengers following bomb scare
15,000 flee Burma in post-election violence
Germany: U.S. economic policy "clueless"
President Bush: Cheney angry Bush did not pardon Libby
Obama's Indonesia visit still on despite volcano
Many flee Indonesia volcano amid fears of latest eruption
Qantas extends grounding of A380s over engine leaks
Will Obama cancel Indonesia trip due to flight risk from volcanic ash?
Carbon trade ends on quiet death of Chicago Climate Exchange
MacKay: Ottawa could keep troops in Afghanistan for training
John McCain urges Canada to consider non-combat role in Afghanistan
Charles Krauthammer: A return to the norm after Democrats spectacularly misjudge their mandate and take an unwilling country through a two-year experiment in hyper-liberalism
Tories to seek review of investment act
State media: Rescuers recover 'black box' of crashed plane in Cuba
Google maps error sparks invasion of Costa Rica by Nicaragua
TSX closes higher on record gold price
More unacknowledged 'climategate' fraud found as hundreds of temperature land stations actually located over water
Human rights tribunal rules for two prematurely retired Air Canada pilots
Charges dismissed against driver in deadly LA Toyota crash
N.S. floods prompt state of emergency
Up 7.6% from 2009, Canadian mortgages top $1 trillion
Obama oratory empty in India?
Obama backs India's drive for permanent seat on UN Security Council
Kelly McParland: Carolyn Parrish wears out another welcome
Margaret Wente: When it comes to power in Ontario, we’re in the dark
Lorrie Goldstein: Criminal manipulation -- crime rates no measure of the impact on victims, the failure of sentencing, or of justice denied

CBC interactive gun registry vote map: How MPs voted across Canada
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Three decades after his death, Terry Fox’s inspiration runs strong
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Italian 'lifedogs' leap from speeding boats to save swimmers
Ottawa Citizen: Electricity prices in Ontario are "going up like a rocket"; homeowners should be ‘outraged’, expert says, as increases hammer citizens without warning
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One dead, 12 injured after Napanee firefighters and wives involved in back-to-back crashes
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Iffy's bus breaks down on first day of cross-country 'connection' tour
Obama defends QE2 ahead of G20 in South Korea; gets support from India PM
U.S. Federal Reserve's ‘QE2’ imperils emerging economies, China says
McMaster University scientists convert skin into blood cells, create potential new transfusion source, other implications
Volcano ash stops some Jakarta flights
BBC: Death toll in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing over 70
Jim Prentice leaves hole in cabinet as he leaves politics for senior jobs at CIBC
BBC: Second Qantas jet in engine scare
EU officials impressed by Alberta oilsands visit; will give oilsands products fair treatment in fuel-quality legislation
Canadian among 5 foreigners kidnapped in raid on offshore Nigeria oil rig

study: Canada bests USA in 'brand performance'
CBSA investigating leak of photo of masked Air Canada passenger
Ipsos Reid poll: Conservatives remain well ahead at 35% compared to 29% for Liberals

Disguised man boarded Air Canada flight in Hong Kong; revealed himself on flight; applied for refugee status upon landing in Canada
Hurricane Tomas lashes Haiti with wind, rain
Still no cause for Cuban plane crash which killed 68

Volcano-related(?) engine failure forces Qantas superjumbo A380 airliner to return to Singapore
Harper Government says 'no' to Potash Corp takeover by BHP Billiton; must wait statutory 30 days before giving final decision
Embattled B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell resigns; served since 2001
Obama admits he took "a shellacking"; says willing to compromise with Republicans on tax cuts and energy policy
Barbara Yaffe: Bad news for Obama might not be so bad for Canada
Scott Stinson: CNN election coverage a muddle with too many disagreeing "experts" talking all at once and then silenced for long periods
Roy Green: Mr. Obama, you own this mess
Krauthammer: 'Obama agenda dead,' 'He tried a 2-year experiment in hyper-liberalism and the country has said no'
Globe & Mail: Winners and losers

Republican House Leader John Boehner: "The American people’s voice was heard at the ballot box"
U.S. Mid-term Elections blog: As polls close at 7 p.m. EDT, FOX projects 2 Senate wins for Republicans; new candidate Rand Paul holding Kentucky for Republicans and Dan Coats Republican Senate pick-up win in Indiana for Republicans from retiring Dem Sen. Evan Bayh; AP projects Democrat Senate win for incumbent Patrick Leahy in Vermont; AP makes safe prediction that incumbent Jim DeMint has won South Carolina Senate seat for Republicans; FOX projects Republican Senate pick-up win in Florida for Marco Rubio at 7:33 p.m.; FOX projects Republican Senate pick-up win in New Hampshire for Kelly Ayotte at 7:34 p.m.; FOX projects Connecticut Senate hold for Democrats with Richard Blumenthal; FOX projects Republican Senate pick-up win for Roy Blunt in Missouri; FOX projects Republican Senate hold for Rob Portman in Ohio; FOX projects Democrat Senate hold in Delaware for Chris Coons; FOX projects Republican Senate hold for Richard Shelby in Alabama; FOX projects an historic 60-seat House of Representatives pick-up for Republicans meaning they would take control; this would be biggest change in House since 1948; AP and FOX call Republican Senate pick-up win in Wisconsin with Ron Johnson over Russ Feingold; FOX projects Democratic Senate hold for Barbara Boxer in California(D) wins; California pro-marijuana proposition defeated; presumptive House Speaker John Boehner vows to cut spending, cut the size of government and "get people back to work" -- "the people's agenda is our agenda", says vote tells Obama "change course" and commit to making changes they want, if so, Boehner says Republicans will support Obama, says not time to celebrate when there's 10% unemployment, "time to roll up sleeves and get to work", gets emotional and teary, talks about pursuing American Dream, and out-of-touch Washington, thanks 11 brothers and sisters, and wife and daughters, at 11:46 p.m.; bellwether Ohio goes Republican with John Kasich as Governor despite heavy push by Obama and Biden, Rob Portman as Senator; Republican Senate pick-up win for Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania after close race; Republican Senate pick-up win for Mark Kirk in Illinois in Obama's former Senate seat; FOX calls Democrat Senate hold in Nevada for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in close race; "write-in" leading in Alaska which includes Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski who lost the Republican nomination to Joe Miller, vote count may take days if "write-in" wins as all will have to be read to find out if any write-in candidate (of more than 60) has more votes than another candidate

 
Ignatieff’s mixed message on mining leaves Liberal heads spinning
Lame duck Toronto Mayor Miller says Toronto can't afford subway expansion (but it could afford his 7 years of waste?)
Ignatieff has now missed the most votes in the House of Commons of all Members of Parliament, despite his empty rhetoric about getting back to Ottawa to do "the people's business"; misses votes 76% of the time
Strikes continue but with dwindling numbers of protesters in France after pension bill passes
More Ignatieff hypocrisy: misses vote and has enough of his Liberal MPs avoid Commons vote to bury his own MP’s mining bill
F-35 unit costs to match those of F-18s purchased in 1980
Will Michael Ignatieff bury his own MP’s mining bill?
Feds to axe HST from poppy sales
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CNN: Blasts in Baghdad kill at least 50

Bombs explode at Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens; police find suspect packages at two other embassies

Suspect package found at German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office in Berlin
More parcel bombs sent to embassies in Athens; leftist militants suspected
Canada: 'robust’ intelligence network aims to deter asylum seekers
Greek police intercept parcel bomb addressed to Sarkozy
NY Times: Bomb plot shows key role played by intelligence
Yemen frees student held over parcel bombs; says she was victim of identity theft
Al Qaeda bomb-maker top suspect in parcel plot
National Post: Omar Khadr handed 40-year sentence

Panda-monium -- China to send giant pandas to Canadian zoos -- in Calgary, Toronto and Granby
Bombs from Yemen flew on passenger aircraft before found after tip-off from Saudia Arabia; lawyer claims arrested perp was "duped" into sending the bombs
Daily Mail: No evidence Yemeni bombs designed to explode over England, says PM Cameron
Yemeni woman suspected of sending cargo bombs arrested with her mother
Reuters: UK says device found at airport could have exploded and would have downed plane
Toxic cloud sparks evacuation in Scarborough
Torontonians ordered to stay inside due to corrosive chemical cloud
Drop-out rates down by 50% since 1990 says StatsCan
Toronto water main break strands thousands at subway stations; service now resumed
Ottawa: McGuinty power rate increases hammering people on fixed incomes; choice between food and heat
Montreal: 22 murder charges laid against Hells Angels kingpin who was on the lam for 2 years
October vehicle sales "best in years"
Britain and France sign landmark 50-year mutual defence deal
Haiti braces for possible late-season hurricane
U.S. may cut dollar value by 20% through QE2 over next few years; $500B move may happen this week; will impact currencies worldwide
U.S. to spend $200M a day for Obama's visit to Mumbai
Ignatieff and his Liberals on downward slope; trail Harper and Conservatives by 9 points in former Ontario fortress
Harper's new chief of staff Nigel Wright commits to 'ethical wall'
GM IPO to sell $10B of common stock
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on violent video games
Mexico newspaper begs drug lords to spare reporters
Officials suspect parcels intercepted in September were the "dry run" for last week's embedded bombs from Yemen
Canadian ban on Yemen cargo covers both freight and passenger flights
Marcus Gee: Toronto transit capital and operating expenses keep going up, more riders or not
Exercise wards off colds for multiple reasons: U.S. study
Reuters: Brazilian president-elect Rousseff's economic proposals
Mercedes Stephenson: Flying off the handle; Iggy ignores facts with dangerous F-35 plan that’s just like Sea King debacle
Former UN ambassador ‘shocked’ by young-voter apathy in Canada; fails to equate non-participation with status quo satisfaction
Telegraph: Obama's world turned upside down as Democrats face electoral disaster; by abandoning his own rhetoric of bipartisanship, Obama divided America and set the course for a heavy Democratic defeat in Tuesday's mid-term elections
National Post: David Chen, a true hero
Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) called for death of Salman Rushdie but Jon Stewart invited him to play on National Mall in Washington, D.C. anyway; was faux rally by Colbert and Stewart really non-political?
Christina Blizzard: McGuinty won't be able to pull wool over voters' eyes again
Joe Warmington: Housing sale a test for Ford; why are $$$ millions worth of city-owned housing being dumped for a relative pittance?
Two Liberal MPs nailed in rent scam; forced to pay back treasury
Urban Scrawl: Toronto not so divided after all
Lawsuit alleges Toyota secretly re-purchased problem vehicles
Twittish Liberal Murray finally makes unqualified apology for calling PCs anti-gay bigots; admits had no proof; has history of name-calling
U.S. added jobs last month for first time since May
European stocks climb to six-month high as BNP Paribas, BHP Billiton rally after U.S. Federal Reserve announces decision to buy $600B in bonds
David Frum: Republicans got away with it. Now they need ideas, not anger
Some GM shares from U.S., Canadian and Ontario governments to be sold in November 18th IPO; the $15B stock sale would reduce government ownership below 50%
U.S. Federal Reserve to buy $600B in U.S. bonds to aid economy
Laureen Harper asks Iranian president to block woman’s execution
Today’s U.S. Federal Reserve decision: Hope, angst, speculation and debate
Making blind estimates, Parliamentary Budget Officer says deficit will be slightly higher; of course, it will be slightly lower if Government actions don't fit his presumptions
Cure for common cold at hand; British discovery found immune system can destroy cold viruses; trick will be to help that happen
Ottawa vetoes controversial Prosperity mine project in B.C.
Ipsos-Reid poll: 43% say Harper best choice for PM, Layton in 2nd place, Iggy weak 3rd
Lucky Moose grocer's citizen's arrest case leading to changes in Criminal Code says Harper; happy "common sense" prevailed
Ontario Liberals say one thing, do another; puzzled, they can't explain why
Reuters thumbnails: Key players in the U.S. Tea Party movement
Nate Silver: Agreeing to disagree: size of Republican wave hard to predict, but predicts historic Republican gain of 53, with some models saying 77, others 23; 39 needed to change House from Dems to GOP
Gallup: 15-point gap in favour of Republican candidates among likely voters unprecedented in Gallup polling and could result in the largest Republican margin in House voting in several generations
Daily Beast flashback: 1994 mid-term predictions under-estimated Republican gains by average of 50%; deja vu?
Reuters: Scenarios -- U.S. election trends could be evident early
Reuters: 20 reasons U.S. Democrats are the walking "dead"
FOXnews: How to watch U.S. mid-term elections; when polls close; key races
Wall Street Journal: Pressure builds on Obama to shake up inner circle
Alberta native chief suspends democracy; natives protest by blockading reserve
It’s going to be a bloody night for Obama
Christopher Hitchens: Sloppy polls and lazy journalists as Obama remains the demeaning elitist he always was
Yemen charges fugitive U.S.-born radical cleric al-Awlaki in absentia
Tasha Kheiriddin: President Obama’s Waterloo
BP raises spill cost as profit dives
Electricity bills up as 'smart' meters start up in Ontario
Prince Edward County mayor-elect opposes turbines, opposes McGuinty gov't
Wind not a "viable" power source, wind conference told; wind opponents blast government and industry
Ontario municipal power utilities making donations to Ontario Liberal Party; Why?
Condo sales surge in Ontario cities
Stephen Taylor: Where parties stand on Omar Khadr; NDP wants to compensate admitted, convicted killer for being in jail
At least 37 dead and 56 injured as hostagetaking at Baghdad church ends in bloodbath
Rex Murphy: A last gasp for the U.S. two-party system?
Premier Campbell’s tax charts misleading, deceptive, experts say
Charles Krauthammer: The great campaign of 2010; Obama's future on the chopping block
Don Martin: Liberal senator shreds Ignatieff’s position on F-35s
Conrad Black has major court victory
Toronto grocer David Chen acquitted in citizen's-arrest case
Michele Mandel: End the farce! Chinatown grocer must be acquitted
Toronto grocer thwarts another thief on eve of verdict
Khadr ‘must be punished severely,’ prosecutor says in closing arguments
The Guardian: Explosive package bore al-Qaida hallmarks, Dubai police say
Chaotic evacuation after Indonesian volcano erupts again; 2 more die bringing total to 38 dead since 26th; 50,000 in temporary shelters after earlier evacuations

CBSnews: Two bombs found were made from printer toner cartridges and cellphone parts with wires, powder and a syringe; worldwide search on "for between 10-20 packages shipped out of the UPS office in Sanna, Yemen during the same time frame"
NY Times: Yemen base for multiple al Qaeda attacks on U.S.
Reuters: White House says Saudi Arabia helped spot Yemen explosives threat

The Guardian: Explosive packages found on planes bound for U.S.
Obama says 'credible' terrorist threat being probed
FOXnews: Emirates plane lands at JFK after Canadian and U.S. fighter jet escort; being greeted by FBI
3 p.m. breaking news: Canadian F-18s intercept Emirates commercial airliner FLT 201 from UAE, escort it into U.S. airspace, hand over escort duties to U.S. F-15s, en route to JFK Airport in New York; landing before 3:30 p.m., reportedly contains suspicious package from Yemen, Obama to address media from White House

FOXnews: Authorities investigating several suspicious packages that originated from Yemen
Chicago synagogues might have been target of suspicious packages; Jewish United Fund in Chicago confirms report regarding UPS cargo planes from Yemen
CNN: High alert in U.S. after suspicious package found in UK; Yemen connection; "manipulated" toner cartridge

ABC News: UPS planes, truck being examined in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Illinois
BBC: UPS cargo planes grounded in Newark, NJ and Philadelphia security scare
Canadian economy bounces back: grows 0.3% in August
Health-care spending to reach $192B in 2010; spending growth slowing
Soldier's widow to Khadr: you will 'forever be a murderer'

Nissan recalling 2.14M vehicles globally on engine defect
Death toll in Indonesian tsunami, volcano tops 340
Sam Katz returns as Mayor of Winnipeg; defeats Judy Wasylycia-Leis, who had resigned as NDP MP to run
B.C. Premier Campbell pledges 15% income-tax cut to fend off HST criticisms
Joe Warmington: Liberals a bunch of crybabies
Angus Reid poll: Harper Conservatives up again to 37% support, Liberals stuck at 26%, NDP up, Green Party down
More than 270 dead, 412 missing in Indonesia after quake and tsunami
Massive windstorm misses southern Ontario; hammers U.S. states west/south/east of Great Lakes
Khadr a ‘rock star’ in Guantanamo, psychiatrist testifies, because he killed American soldier; where are the Canadian weasels now who kept calling him 'innocent' for partisan reasons?

Monster U.S. storm hitting Ontario, expected to slide past Montreal
'Weather bomb' heads for southern Ontario; severe thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds later in the day; Environment Canada severe weather bulletin says "lesser risk of a tornado"
Omar Khadr admits throwing grenade, ‘happy’ at U.S. death

A double victory for Hazel McCallion; she wins (for 12th time ~ pulling 76% of the vote against a field of 16 candidates) and Ron Starr wins council seat, knocking off disruptive Carolyn Parrish, former Liberal MP
Torontonians voted en masse Monday to support Ford’s promise to cut taxes, eliminate thousands of public-sector jobs, contract out city services and to 'stop the gravy train' that he holds responsible for contributing to 'millions and millions' wasted at City Hall; 16 new faces on Toronto Council as 7 defeated

Ford thanks Toronto for the ‘vote of confidence’
Globe & Mail: Toronto, GTA and Hamilton-Niagara municipal election results
ONTARIO MUNICIPAL ELECTION blog: CP24 projects Rob Ford as new Mayor of Toronto only 8 minutes after polls close; Ford accepts projection and says cost-chopping is job #1; car registration tax first on chopping block; says call me "Rob" not "His Worship"; Toronto Council left-winger Bussin loses; Ford's brother Doug Ford wins Etobicoke council seat; Jim Watson new Mayor of Ottawa (48% of vote after 59% of polls reporting); mayor race too close to call in London; Gord Schermerhorn back as Mayor of Napanee; Hazel McCallion again Mayor of Mississauga for 12th time ~ leads with 76.3% of votes after counting of 73.2% of votes cast; tight race for Mayor in Oakville; Ron Starr topples incumbent troublemaker Carolyn Parrish in Mississauga Ward 6 by 1889 votes despite weekend smear campaign by forces unknown which led to open Starr endorsement by legendary Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion; long-time broadcaster Bob Bratina new Mayor of Hamilton; Dave Ryan returned as Mayor of Pickering; Jim Diodati new Mayor of Niagara Falls; Rob Burton re-elected Mayor of Oakville; Gord Krantz re-elected Mayor of Milton; Mark Gerretsen new Mayor of Kingston (son of former Mayor and current MPP John Gerretsen); Rick Goldring new Mayor of Burlington; Eddie Francis returns as Mayor of Windsor

Report suggests aging population isn’t driving Canadian health costs, after all
Canadian athlete returns from Commonwealth Games with confirmed case of typhoid fever
L. Ian MacDonald: Liberals pointless in plan to ground F-35s
Top soldier apologizes for handling of suicide
German unemployment dips to 18-yr low in October
New Canadian e-passports won't have biometric data
CRTC green lights usage-based internet billing
EU sets course for economic treaty change, new safety net
Gunmen kill at least 13 men at Mexico car wash
Feds want to create joint Canada-U.S. teams to crack down on smugglers
George Jonas: Germans shocked to see government admit that multiculturalism has failed
Barbara Kay: Russell Williams deserves to die; the case for capital punishment
TSX nets modest gain as RIM jumps, Rogers Communications earnings disappoint
McGuinty Minister Murray grudgingly offers late apology for tweet accusing Rob Ford, Tim Hudak and Stephen Harper of bigotry: McGuinty refuses to apologize for or fire his Minister
Tasha Kheiriddin: Rob Ford, the real candidate of inclusiveness
Globe & Mail Editorial: Rob Ford’s election is a mandate for change
Loonie surges, greenback sinks after weak G20 pledge
Flaherty urges G20 to follow through on TO reforms
Folks have tired of the Parrish politics of personal ambition and personal vendettas
Lorne Gunter: Liberals defend sanctity of free speech for liberals only
Rex Murphy: NPR firing of Juan Williams assists the fatwa on free speech
City-owned London Convention Centre refuses to host Mark Steyn lecture on free speech
No big names on Ford's donor list; raised campaign funds with many small donations; Smitherman refuses to release donor list before election
Clinton feels Alberta oil sands oil is a superior choice to oil from Persian Gulf oil; backs Alberta to Texas Keystone XL pipeline
Thin-skinned, belligerent Smitherman shows true colours at CFRB debate; silent when asked what he's ever done for Toronto
Christina Blizzard: It’s eHealth -- the sequel; more big waste on Smitherman and McGuinty's watch
Indonesia tsunami death toll surpasses 400
North, South Korea trade shots; no injuries
poll: 56% of likely 2012 U.S. voters want Obama fired
Microsoft fiscal 1Q net income rises 51%
IMF praises Canadian moves but says risks to Canadian economy mounting
Gulf spill panel: BP and Halliburton ignored Macondo cement flaws
lawsuit: Toyota tried to hide acceleration problem
Potash shares hit by fears Ottawa could quash BHP takeover attempt
Rob Ford tapped into a zeitgeist that goes beyond Toronto
NY Times: Obama's loose lips sink ship on Jon Stewart show
Van Loan: Warning on EU-Canada trade deal ideological and misguided
Man charged in bomb plot against DC subway
Russia plans color-coded anti-terror alerts
Argentina's powerful ex-President Kirchner dies suddenly, at 60; wife is current President
NY Times: E-mail spam falls after Russian crackdown
Pedophile victims want proceeds from giant stadium mass honouring Brother Andre
The stimulus audit: $47B program gets thumbs up from Auditor-General
Skewed polls missed Ford surge
doing things differently: New Toronto Mayor's brother, Councillor Doug Ford, to donate his entire Toronto Council salary to community groups
What Rob Ford’s victory means for Stephen Harper
The Super La Nina and the coming winter; things might get real cold
Christie Blatchford: Rob Ford ~ The people’s choice, in spite of themselves
Lorrie Goldstein: Rob Ford slays a goliath; the Liberals’ entire 'big red machine', backed by the Toronto Star, worked desperately to defeat Rob Ford
Charles Krauthammer: Obama underappreciation syndrome
Canada's 'obsolete' health system needs private-care injection: Liberal MP Keith Martin
B.C.'s Premier best fiscal manager, Ontario's worst
book excerpt: Christie Blatchford's 'Caledonia: The town that law forgot'
Strike ends at 3 of 12 blocked French refineries
Federal by-elections set for Ontario, Manitoba
Belleville to debut 2010 poppy quarter
BBC: Randy Quaid and wife request asylum in Canada
G20 pledge to avoid devaluations in push to defuse global trade tension
WikiLeaks founder on the run, chased by turmoil
Toronto mayor: Ford back in driver's seat: Ekos poll
French Senate approves raising retirement age to 62
Jakarta Globe: Tsunami warning lifted
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after strong quake

Monster 7.5M underwater quake off Sumatra; near catastrophic 2004 quake
16-year sentence for Toronto 18 terror ringleader
Khadr the killer; no sympathy for the devil

Omar Khadr pleads guilty to all 5 terrorism charges at Guantanamo Bay military tribunal; plea deal hinted
Christie Blatchford: Williams caught in a cat and mouse game

Harper seals Swiss tax treaty; will free up records of tax evaders
Feds look at court action to claw back killer colonel's military pension
Healing event in Belleville today in wake of Williams crimes
Ottawa posts $5.8-billion deficit in August, but remains on track for year; expenditures in transfers to provinces, First Nations and infrastructure projects rose by $2.5B
Supreme Court grants 'public interest' protection for press sources; anonymous source gave Globe & Mail reporter details on the Liberal Adscam rip-off

6.9M quake hits Baja California, Mexico; latest in cluster of temblors

No benefits for Williams, Harper vows
Live Globe & Mail blogging Thursday from Williams plea and sentencing hearing in Belleville; sentencing today; Crown attorney requests that aside from his sentence, Williams be handed a lifetime weapons ban, be listed on the sex offenders registry, provide DNA sample, pay compensation to victims, and that his Nissan Pathfinder SUV be crushed; defence lawyer calls his client's crimes "abhorrent and unthinkable"; Williams addresses courtroom ""I stand before you indescribably ashamed... I know that the crimes I have committed have damaged many people... I have committed despicable crimes...betraying my family, my friends and colleagues and the Canadian Forces... I shall spend the rest of my life regretting that I have ended two vibrant, innocent and cherished lives"; Williams sentenced to two concurrent 25-year life sentences plus 10-year terms on the two sex attacks and one year apiece for the 82 break-ins, all to be served concurrently; he is to be sent immediately to Kingston Penitentiary to begin serving his term; judge praises the police investigation and asks media to not harass the many victims

NY Times: Sarkozy strengthens moves against French protesters
Neighbour says Williams home in Tweed should be bulldozed; has become a sick tourist attraction
Christie Blatchford: Russell Williams is the new Paul Bernardo
Confession of a killer: The special police unit that got Russell Williams talking
Live Globe & Mail blogging Wednesday from Williams plea and sentencing hearing in Belleville; video confession to be played before court; dramatic video of expert interrogation rivets courtroom attention as OPP Det. Sgt. Smyth corners Williams and extracts confession; Williams cries in prisoner's box; Williams feeling sorry for himself, not his victims as he whimpers on video; afternoon session has victim impact statements; Williams shattered many lives; OPP lead investigator crying as he hears victim impact statements; Lloyd's brother glares at Williams as he describes void in family; Lloyd's mom says life will never be the same, she is a broken woman; Judge expresses condolences to all
Capital punishment debate over, says Toews; Supreme Court ruling means Williams will have to be imprisoned like Bernardo, not executed
Williams coverage poses questions, causes conflict in Canadian newsrooms; NewsWatchCanada has provided links to detailed mainstream coverage, but has displayed no crime-scene pictures out of respect to victims
Jessica Lloyd begged her killer: "Make sure my mom knows I love her"; didn't know her killer; courtroom in tears as details read into record
Williams' video captured his murder victims pleading for their lives before death; one fought him, one tried to comply, both suffered same fate
Murder victim struggled with Williams before being killed
Christie Blatchford: Williams did the devil’s work with such ferocious drive
Live Globe & Mail blogging Tuesday from Williams plea and sentencing hearing in Belleville; after graphic and very detailed descriptions of two shockingly cruel assaults, confinements and murders, but without courtroom display of extensive pictures and video taken by perp, judge has found Williams guilty on all 88 charges
Bank of Canada holds rate at 1%
Williams trial continues: More shocking details expected
Sydney Morning Herald: Secret life of cross-dressing killer colonel revealed
Live Globe & Mail blogging Monday from Col. Williams plea and sentencing hearing in Belleville: "nobody in the packed courtroom has ever seen anything so appalling"; Williams to be stripped of rank and decorations by DND asap
The case against Col. Williams: He took videos of the crimes
Col. Williams told interrogators he was distressed by death of his cat
Serial killers keep spouses in dark, not trusting anyone with their secrets
Col. Williams pleads guilty to murders
David Warren: Canada stands tall; Harper refused to sell out Israel for UN seat
Solar rules will hurt Ontario, group warns
Toyota recall pushes its 2010 recalls over 5M
Wall urges rejection of bid for Potash Corp.
Coalition forces routing Taliban in key Afghan region
Bloomberg: Google's 2.4% tax rate shows how $60B lost to U.S. tax loopholes
Gallup: Obama's approval rating at new low in most recent quarter; 44.7% compares with George W. Bush at 67.3% at same stage of Presidency
Toyota recalling 1.5M cars for brake and fuel pump problems
NPR supporters unhappy with high-profile Juan Williams firing
William Kristol: National Politically-correct radio; no inconvenient truths here, please
U.S. left-wing National Public Radio fires long-time public affairs analyst Juan Williams for his analysis of muslim relations on Fox News O'Reilly program
Auditor-General says consultants billed Ontario thousands for personal vacations and expenses; Smitherman was Health Minister during this and eHealth waste
Kelly McParland: Rob Ford versus Justin Trudeau and the unions. Your choice
Britain slashes spending, raises pension age for men and women to 66 by 2020; 500,000 job cuts
Canada buys 370-acre Nortel 'campus' in Ottawa for $208M; 2M+ square feet, 11 buildings
der Spiegel: Obama's lost magic
Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) expecting more than 27,000 film buffs, art lovers, producers, and cartoon fans
Spain's solar deals on edge of bankruptcy as subsidies founder; lesson for Ontario and others
Candice Hoeppner butts heads with Ignatieff on pay equity; Iffy's MPs cry foul when he has to defend his trademark flip-flops and inconsistencies in Status of Women committee
Google broke Canadian privacy laws: watchdog
Chinese eye Whistler business and tourism opportunities
John Ivison: Addressing native education a too-long-ignored priority
Basi-Virk political corruption trial ends in surprise guilty pleas; B.C. Liberal aides change their pleas
U.S., Canada pay most for cell phone service
The Philippines: Super typhoon Megi 'biggest in 20 years'
Dozens of Indian band chiefs across Canada paid more than provincial premiers
Department of National Defence expected to buy huge former Nortel property in Nepean; would consolidate staff from almost 40 locations across Ottawa area
Zambia questions Chinese mine managers over shooting of miners
Zamboni: ‘Liberation therapy’ doctor now warning MS patients to wait
Calgary's underdog mayoral candidate Naheed Nenshi defies categories
Mystery poll shows Ford holding lead in Toronto mayor race after drop-outs reduce field to 3 main candidates
Provincial appointee to run Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society after McGuinty mandate forces higher costs and lay-offs only option under provincial funding formula; McGuinty mess will affect every CAS in Ontario
Michael Taube: It’s high time Rossi’s supporters get behind Ford
Canada's inflation rate edges up to 1.9%
BBC: Haiti confirms scores of deaths due to cholera outbreak
Federal Gov't hammers human smugglers with new penalties, processing procedure
Moon really is 'silvery' Nasa discovers; and has lots of water and mercury
Hudak lays out 4-point plan for Ontario economy; McGuinty has lost touch with real world
NY Times: French leader Sarkozy vows to punish violent protesters
Canadian dollar gains again on weaker greenback; up 0.26 of a cent to 98.09 cents (U.S.)
'What happened to all the hurricanes, Al?' Worldwide hurricane activity hasn't just slowed since Katrina, it's dropped off a cliff
Bank of Canada rate cut not ruled out; says economic outlook for Canada has changed, with recovery to be more gradual at 3% in 2010 instead of previous forecast of 3.5%; 2011 growth forecast now 2.3%, down from 2.9%; "This more modest growth profile reflects a more gradual global recovery and a more subdued profile for household spending"
Ontario Auditor General reveals widespread use and abuse of consultants by hospitals and other health-care bodies, often without tender
Vancouver replacing unloved modernist Terry Fox memorial with new one by Douglas Coupland, supported by Fox family
Khadr has never renounced jihad, says expert on evil
French fuel depots forced open amid riots; government threatens to send in elite paramilitary officers to quell violence
Block Potash Corp. takeover by BHP, Saskatchewan expected to tell Ottawa
Keith Beardsley: Liberals aim to claim ‘warm and fuzzy’ vote
Nevada Senate candidate Angle calls Canadian border 'porous'; Canadian Ambassador Doer says no 9/11 terrorists crossed border; it's U.S. that controls access from Canada, not Canadian border police, and they did catch LA airport bomber Ressam at border in 1999
Drop in gold prices weighs on TSX; follows China upping its interest rates, drop in oil
RIM’s Balsillie bites back at Apple
rogue poll? Tories lead Liberals by only 2 points says new poll
Why Loonie sank from parity to 97 cents in 5 days
Inflation-bond premiums rise as policy makers meet on rates: Canada credit
Politico: Republicans put 99 Democrat-held House seats in danger
After 24 hours of National Assembly debate, English education bill becomes law; public debate continues
Don Martin: Nenshi victory puts Calgary’s Cowtown image to rest
Calgarian becomes Canada's first Muslim mayor
Miller endorsement hurt Pantalone in Toronto mayor race, poll finds
NATO: Osama bin Laden 'living comfortably in Pakistan'
Wall Street Journal: What Bernanke didn't say; the dollar? someone else's problem
Nor'easter causes crashes, power outages; PEI ferries cancelled and Moncton airport loses power as winds, rain lash Atlantic Canada
Widespread gains reported in Canadian manufacturing sector; sales increased 2% in August to $45.1B
14 words from Bernanke fire up stocks, dampen the dollar
Harper says Canada unswayed by UN's 'secret votes'; "our engagement internationally is based on the principles this country holds dear, not on popularity"
John Ivison: Khadr plea deal could be good news for the Conservatives
QE2: Who's the currency manipulator now? today, the markets witnessed one for the history books, a rare triple parity event for freely floated currencies, featuring the Aussie, Canadian and U.S. dollars
U.S. federal judge rules states' suit over Obamacare can go to trial
Chen trial hears thief stole earlier in day
Power slowly coming back in Toronto core after early morning blackout
U.S. trade gap climbs more than forecast as imports increase
Canada first to declare bisphenol A toxic
Maxime Bernier: Ottawa should quit intruding on provincial jurisdiction
Loonie rises to 99.86 cents (U.S.)
U.S. mid-term elections: Karl Rove wants to meet White House 'idiot' who dreamed up funding attack
Dozens of countries lie to Canada, in writing; written guarantees from more voting nations than voted for Canada show extreme hypocrisy; African nations voted for Canada, while Islamic nations voted against
France approves plan to strip foreign-born criminals of French nationality
ABCnews/Yahoo poll: Anger fuels U.S. mid-term election atmosphere; 85% say angry or very dissatisfied with economy, mostly upset at Obama and Democrats
Canadian company ATCO provides 33 modular units to assist miners on their exit from Chilean mine
Leftie George Soros saving his billions this year, not betting on Democrats; "I don't believe in standing in the way of an avalanche"
Matt Gurney: Canadian Arab Federation casts its vote against Canada
Paul Wells: Ignatieff’s shrinking ambition
Former top cop Julian Fantino running for federal Tories in Vaughan
Flaherty to give budget update today in Mississauaga at 1 p.m.
Conrad Black: Canada deserves a UN seat, even if the UN does not deserve us
Toronto Sun Editorial: Why is David Chen on trial?
Kim Jong-Un appears alongside his father at military review; latest sign rise to dictator sure thing
Polls suggest major council 'house cleaning' in Toronto as free-spending and taxing incumbents trail in a number of races
Rex Murphy: Shun those who steal the goods and labour of good men
CBC: Toronto mayor hopeful Rob Ford promises $1.7B surplus
Toronto cop’s lawsuit shows bubble may be bursting for anonymous online comments; media finally realizing story 'comments' pose lawsuit risk and aren't always 'free speech'
Seoul on high alert for G20 security threats in next month
Bureaucrats see "hoarders" as one more target as they increase their demands for more bureaucrats to stop hoarding
Globe and Mail: Failing boys and the powder keg of sexual politics
Chinese media that cheered Chile mine rescue fall mostly quiet after blast traps 16 at home, kills 21
Iffy wrong on tax increase plan
Support for BC Premier Gordon Campbell hits 'rock bottom' at 9%; NDP has a 25-point lead over Liberals
Harper makes cameo appearance on Murdoch Mysteries TV episode
Kelly McParland: Khadr’s guilty plea should tell us something
The loonacy of parity: How a strong dollar is weakening Canada
David Frum: Asking why America did not support Canada at the UN
Dutch MP Wilders not guilty on all counts of inciting hatred against Muslims
National Post: Khadr’s father tried to kill me says aid worker
Canadian veterans suffering from Lou Gehrig's to get benefits, home-care support
Van Loan says UAE discussions still on; no final decision on landing rights
Andrew Coyne: A diplomatic game worth losing
Charles Krauthammer: Your U.S. pre-election post-mortem
Ontario Liberals dislike McGuinty as much as rest of population; leadership race starts stirring a year before election
Vancouver Sun: HST stirs a revolt in Ontario with election looming next year; polls show voters hate the tax and want the governing Liberals out
Justin Trudeau: 'Maggie always smarter than Pierre'
Gurney: Ontario acts first, worries about cost later
Hudak vows flat-rate option for electricity
UAE sought to sink Canada's UN bid
Loonie drops below parity at 10 a.m.
Sarah Palin promises Vancouver audience to be ‘more rogue’ in future political run
India turned its back on Canada during bid for Security Council seat
Joseph Quesnel: Natives deserve the right to own private property
Loonie’s not on steroids, U.S. dollar is on the mat
Loonie hits parity with U.S. greenback
Why did Obama choose to deep-six Canada's UN Security Council bid? Is this what an ally does?
Harper hails close ties with China
Reuters-Ipsos poll: Obama approval drops to 43% driven by Democrat voter defections; new low
Niqab must be removed if trial fairness jeopardized, Ontario Court of Appeal rules
David Brooks: The paralysis of the state
Ontario scraps controversial ‘eco fees’ in latest about-face by McGuinty
Colin Robertson: Yes, we deserve a seat; nothing about Stephen Harper's foreign policy agenda disqualifies Canada from serving on the UN Security Council -- a position that still matters
Cargo plane full of NATO supplies crashes near Kabul
Canada drops Security Council bid after second-round vote against Portugal
Macleans: The political genius of Rob Ford
Bloomberg poll: Obama loses support as joblessness prompts growing U.S. discontent; independents and women leading charge away from Obama
Chilean rescue crews finish first successful test of escape shaft

ground-breaking technology: Chevrolet Volt an amazing feat

Chile's rescued miners ask media to keep distance
ABC News: Chilean miners didn't face many of risks media said they did
'Canadian dream ... no longer exists,' Duceppe tells U.S.; traitor says Quebec separation coming soon and U.S. would be #1 ally
More Chilean miners to return home
The man who shaped how a billion viewers saw the Chile mine rescue
BBC: Chile mine rescue 'to cost $20m'
"We waited for death in the dark and dust, waited for death..."

Chile's textbook mine rescue brings global respect
Khadr expected to serve 8 years under plea deal

Commonwealth Games 2010 finish with India triumphant
Ekos poll: Conservatives widen lead; Harper up, Iffy down
Some of Chilean miners may go home from hospital as early as today
World's media hail 'Miracle of San Jose'; watched live worldwide
Nanos poll: Harper Conservatives open 4+ point lead over rivals

Exhausted but happy, Chile miners' families savor heroic rescue; 9 hours ahead of schedule all rescued, and rescuers raised from mine; major kudos to Chilean President who believed in and fast-tracked search and unprecedented rescue
BBC: Key moments in Chile miners rescue

Now, after 69 days, all 33 Chilean miners have been rescued

Location of Chilean miners trapped in San Jose mine

Crews continue lifting Chilean miners to surface

NY Times: First miner hoisted to freedom in Chile just after 11 p.m. EDT; embraced by euphoric Chilean President and country
NY Times: Rescuers lower escape capsule in test at Chilean mine
updated: Chile mine rescue delayed by 2 hours; first lift now begins after 9 p.m. EDT
fiscal update: Flaherty hints at increase in health transfers; deficit shrinking; balanced budget by 2015/16
'Heavy metals in Chinese cigarettes' pose high risk; "three times the level of lead, cadmium, and arsenic compared to Canadian cigarette brands"
Chile says rescue drill should reach trapped miners within 24 hours
Jerusalem Post: Arab League to give U.S. one month to save peace talks: report
Canadian full-time jobs up by 37,100, part-time jobs down by 43,700 in September, as national unemployment rate drops from 8.1% to 8%
$9B F-35 jets 'the best deal': Harper
F-35 jet deal just the start says Winnipeg's Bristol Aerospace; officials predict more work on parts for jet as PM pays visit
Reuters: China calls Nobel Peace Prize award an "obscenity"
China censors Nobel award news after imprisoned Chinese scholar Liu Xiaobo named the 2010 Peace Prize winner
Cancel Holland Marsh power plant too, critics urge McGuinty
CBC won't release director's expenses
Wall Street Journal reviews history of deep-water oil drilling in U.S. and finds lessons to be learned
Kelly McParland: Oakville power plant explodes on McGuinty
former Top Secret documents reveal: U.S. often weighed North Korea 'nuclear option'
Pakistan to reopen border crossing used by NATO after 10-day blockade; almost 150 trucks torched while waiting
Continuation of special short-term EI programs under review, says Flaherty

40 commuters killed in Ukraine as train plows into bus at level crossing
Thanksgiving: Canadians the lucky ones
UAE foolishly blocks overflight by Defence Minister MacKay and Gen. Natynczyk as their blackmail demands for more commercial landing rights in Canada rebuffed by Canadian Government; Camp Mirage must be removed within month

Catherine Ford: Thanksgiving works for anyone
Wall Street Journal: IMF meeting fails to resolve conflict over currencies
Amid fears of 'currency war' Flaherty takes aim at China
Hayden and Cochrane both double-gold for Canada in New Delhi pool
Rescue tunnel finally reaches Chile's San Jose miners
Charles Krauthammer: The Colbert Democrats; "Obama, abetted by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, tried to take a center-right country to the left"
No right to a lawyer during interrogation, Supreme Court of Canada rules
Dr. Hal Lewis resigns from American Physical Society after 67 years; climategate "is the greatest and most successful pseudoscientific fraud I have seen in my long life as a physicist"
As U.S. economy slumps, natural gas price plunges
David Chen trial: Charged Chinatown grocer waited for police for hours after apprehending previous shoplifters
Iffy tells Liberal caucus: ‘frustrated’ with stagnation in polls
Ottawa residents react to Williams plea plan
McGuinty caves on Oakville power plant at a cost of many millions; thinks it will save two MPPs
Windsor public school board to look at year-round classes
Charest making lemonade from Maclean's magazine lemons
Disgraced Col. Williams expected in court today as 80+ charges hang over his head
Rob Ford successfully uses Obama-style 'robocalls' to connect with voters
Don Martin: Duceppe memoir icing on PM’s cake; coalition was "his idea"
Christie Blatchford: Thief plays the victim in trial of Toronto grocer
NY Times op-ed: Credit for the recovery; things not what they seem
Obama administration blocked efforts by government scientists to tell public how bad Gulf oil spill could become, says Obama panel
UAE tries to blackmail Canada; as a result DND may pull forces from UAE base
Chong motion passes in Commons 235-44; may radically change Question Period
John Ivison: Ottawa looking to open up natives’ books; Liberals predictably protest
Former Jay Roy Halladay has no-hitter in play-off debut; also gets hit and scores run; 1st play-off no-hitter since 1956
Court rejects francophone census challenge
$155.5M to add beds at 6 federal prisons to address overcrowding
Lorry Goldstein: Why are Rob Ford’s critics so angry? because they are losing...
Montreal Gazette editorial: Prosecution of David Chen amounts to persecution
Arthur Laffer: Imposing state income taxes has been a disaster every time
AP-GfK poll: Working-class whites shunning U.S. Democrats as Obama seen to mishandle economy
Thailand government will decide 'Merchant of Death's' fate, weighing ties with U.S. and Russia
Hungary: Toxic sludge becomes red river of death; alumina reservoir fails and swamps 7 villages
Ethics commissioner blunts opposition daggers about incoming PMO boss
history by vignette: The October Crisis, 40 years later
Paul Wells: A fresh take on Trudeau’s act

Parliament Hill showdown 40 years ago: Tim Ralfe pushes Trudeau: "Just watch me"
8 German militants killed in Pakistan drone strike; Europe terror alert was sparked by German jihadis training in Pakistan
Gallup: U.S. unemployment at 10.1% in September; up sharply from 9.3% in August and 8.9% in July

Terence Corcoran: Ontario's Liberal power failure at feet of McGuinty and Smitherman, but crushes every citizen and every business

'It's a huge relief': Ontario residents react to news Williams will plead guilty
Canada will lead economic growth: IMF
John Ivison: Winds of populist anger might fill Conservatives’ sails

Dozois-Prevost weightlifting gold highlights three-medal day for Canada
Anti-Taliban governor, at least 14 others killed in Afghanistan mosque blast
Harper says federal oilsands panel will focus on facts, not fundraising agendas
John Ivison: Taking the 'socialist' out of the NDP
Mainstream media bias ignores shocking global warming video that blows up children
Non-Mohawk expulsions put on hold at Kahnawake
China should speed up yuan appreciation: IMF
Don Martin: Harper stock tip proves prescient; TSX up 26% in 2 years
Legal defeat for global warming in Kiwigate scandal
Governor-General not a political referee, Johnston rightly says
Flaherty warns of currency war; Loonie surges to 5-month high as U.S. dollar slides against other currencies
L. Ian MacDonald: Taming question period; MP Michael Chong has some modest proposals that make a lot of sense
Rogers buys Atria Networks for $425M, may pressure sale of Cogeco, of which Rogers owns 30%
U.S. Supreme Court to hear case against disgusting Westboro Baptist Church which pickets military and other funerals in U.S. and Canada
NY Times: Toyota says 65% of 6M recall repairs are completed; sudden acceleration complaints down

hogtown: Pigs escape onto busy Toronto highway

Commonwealth Games: Loud cheers greet Canadian athletes
Muslim group welcomes cancellation of imam’s speech at DND HQ

Foreign Affairs urges vigilance for Canadians in Europe

Thousands rally in bid to bring Nordiques back to Quebec

David Johnston is Canada's 28th Governor General

TV images shows French and African al Qaida hostages in desert
Chances are 100% of alien life existing on Earth-like recently discovered planet, scientists say
Toronto Star-Angus Reid poll: Ontario revolt brewing as 76% want McGuinty out, competence in, after 7 years of new taxes, high spending, high deficits
Canadian auto sales nearing record level

38 years ago today Paul Henderson scored THE goal; owner of Henderson jersey launches contest for promised homecoming tour
Ontario Superior Court tosses prostitution laws' provisions
New Brunswick Liberal leader ponders resignation after landslide loss to Tories

Hundreds feared dead in Mexico landslide; 300 homes thought buried, 500 to 1,000 may be dead
Globe & Mail: Live New Brunswick election results
CBC: New Brunswick Tories win majority government

Thousands honour fallen officers at Parliament Hill ceremony
Barbara Kay: Don’t regulate prostitutes. Rescue them
Canadian stocks rise as gold, silver climb to record highs
Quebec spammer must pay Facebook $1B
Christie Blatchford: Of public servants and private torment
PR piece and claims made by CIC's Delic, bumped from speech at DND HQ, can't hide associations, comments and radical assertions of muslim group
Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland shopping centre
Chile president sees miners rescued before Oct. 15
Johnston "gets" broad and interactive role of Governor-General; says unafraid to consult with predecessors and dialogue with PM
Belleville police chief’s husband pleads guilty to violently assaulting her; breaking her arm
Flaherty says a cooling economy won’t change next budget; "We’re on track with respect to the economy"
John Ivison: Ignatieff’s unfunded promises adding up fast
Igor relief effort to wrap up
Federal gov't announces details of internet security strategy
first medals: Ryan Cochrane captures Canada's first Gold, in the men's 400-metre freestyle pool; first Canadian in 72 years to win the 400 at a Commonwealth Games
NY Times: Run-off on Oct. 31st will decide the Presidency of Brazil; favoured candidate gets under 47% support in 3-person race
Doctor drain turns to gain: Physicians move north
Doctor confirms first case of dengue fever at Commonwealth Games
CBC: Horns, drums, children launch Commonwealth Games
Politico: A portrait of the hypocrisy, deceit, infighting and politics-as-usual in the Obama Administration, emerges by the book
Delay in Bloc MP’s resignation could push 4 by-elections into Christmas Holidays
IMF says China policy to help yuan revalue
Two American missile strikes kill 12 militants in northwestern Pakistan tribal region Saturday
Governor General David Johnston lays out his vision for Canada’s future
James Delingpole: Eco-fascism jumps the shark: massive, epic fail!
U.S. Steel shutting down Hamilton Works (former Stelco) indefinitely
David Johnston sworn in as Governor-General
Harper announces legacy gift to Michaëlle Jean Foundation that will help needy Canadian youth
GG designate Johnston arrives in Senate chamber
BMW recalls 350,000 cars for brakes problem
U.S., EU join fight over Ontario’s green energy plan
Charles Krauthammer: Why is Obama sending troops to Afghanistan?
L Ian MacDonald: Norm Atkins was the Big Blue Machine
Disease wipes out Afghan opium crop
Oil find fuels hopes for independence in Greenland
Ecuador army rescues President Rafael Correa from hospital after siege by police; claims attempted coup
Reuters: Flaherty cites recovery as he limits EI premiums increase
Environment Minister appoints expert panel to advise on how water quality affected by oilsands, and what to do if problems; to report in 60 days
Globe & Mail: Ottawa to scale back EI premium increase set for January
CTV: EI vote fails as Bloc, NDP and some Liberals vote for it, but Iffy doesn't even show up to vote
The 1984 Canadian federal election campaign through the lens of CBC's 'The House' on July 21, 1984
Iffy flip-flops again, now opposes radical EI bill
Atkins: A Big Blue legend passes on
Tories, NDP smell blood as McGuinty support falls off cliff
Legendary Sen. Norm Atkins dead at 76
Fewer crime victims going to police: Statscan
Delhi gripped by fear on eve of Commonwealth Games
CTV: Statscan report shows reported violent crimes rose sharply in Manitoba over last 10 years
supporters: Obama remarks are "condescending"
Terror plot against Britain stopped by drone strike?; al-Qaida plot to attack Britain in a Mumbai-style attack said to be thwarted by drone strike in Pakistan
North Korea: Son of Kim Jong-il appointed to prominent party post, vice chair of ruling Workers' Party's powerful Central Military Commission; seen as step before ascension to succeed father as dictator
Don Martin: A Governor General who delivered
Scotland Yard arrests 19 for major bank hack
China moves to restore rare earth exports to Japan
Tories will stick with census plan: Harper
John Ivison: For his own sake, Ignatieff should rule out a coalition
Quinnipiac University poll: WWE's McMahon catches up to Obama pal in Connecticut Senate race
Ottawa adds $52.5 million for long-term care of veterans
Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll: U.S. Tea-Party movement gathers strength
Canadian Steve McIntyre: named one of the top 50 people who matter; joins world leaders in grouping
Liberals’ objection to CF-35 fighter-jets deal puts high-calibre jobs at risk, industry warns
Northwest Saudi Arabia vulnerable to new volcano, geologists say
Michaëlle Jean breaks silence on prorogation; says needed to reflect on issues to get decision right
InformationWeek: Five ways PlayBook kills iPad
1 in 4 Canadians victim of crime: StatsCan
RIM’s PlayBook -- where it has the edge over iPad
RIM’s Balsillie sees Blackberry PlayBook as 'game changer'
Chantal Hébert: Polls suggest volatility in Ontario federal landscape
Ad campaign for assisted suicide banned from Canadian airwaves
Both sides claim victory in Venezuela election
Immigration reform group argues Canada lets in too many immigrants; country has nothing to fear from a real debate on the issue, former ambassador says
Canada slowdown won't alter deficit plan: Flaherty
Brutal storm drops 200+ millimetres of rain, cuts off B.C. communities
real climate science involves research: European climate, Alpine glaciers and Arctic ice in relation to North Atlantic SST record
Monday's NB election may hinge on close ridings
Controversial Maclean’s issue flies off shelves in Quebec
Mississauga's Hazel McCallion: The proactive mayor who puts her city and its people first
The Rise of English: How our language came to dominate the world, Part 1
Wall Street Journal: The Democrats' tax retreat as their economic policies since 2006 are being repudiated
Party will keep up support for controversial MS treatment: NB Tory leader
U.S. diplomat: Healthy U.S.-Japan alliance vital amid Asia's changing security dynamics
Death toll from Asian floods tops 100
third attack in a row: Gunmen again attack NATO supply trucks in Pakistan
Liberals fraud public after Question Period riposte
Iffy unveils $1B pie-in-the-sky homecare plan; just another Liberal promise intended for election use, not implementation
Bombardier to win $1B Montreal subway car order
Semrau demoted, kicked out of Canadian Forces for battlefield mercy killing
Christina Blizzard: McGuinty energy missteps hammer fixed-income seniors
MPs whine about having to serve their constituents; looking up phone numbers, giving basic advice deemed 'overload'
Experts question Emanuel's eligibility to run for Mayor of Chicago; not a legal resident of city
How the Tories won in New Brunswick: preparation
Good night's sleep helps with weight loss, study says
Monsanto’s fortunes turn sour
Green candidate colours Brazil run-off vote
'Boom times' over, Flaherty told
Lawrence Martin: The caving of three provincial Grit fortresses
'Cat diplomacy' rears furry head in White House
Angus Reid poll shows 44% don't want Fall election; Conservatives and Greens up, Liberals and NDP down
AP: French trader appealing sentence, $6.7B in damages
LA Times: Ominous new Gallup findings for Democrats: Blacks still love Obama, others not so much; Presidents with approval ratings below 50% at mid-term time always see their party suffer substantial losses in congress
Coroner’s report into Georgian luger’s Olympic death released; all international standards met by track, but standards may need revisiting; athletes need more acclimatization time to cope with high speeds
George Galloway: peacock, terrorist supporter and shameless narcissist, as well as loud hypocrite
Dutch anti-Islam politician goes on trial
Bloomberg: Expert consensus is for higher-than-predicted growth in Canadian economy, bringing an extra $19.5B in tax revenue to federal government
Taliban claims responsibility for multiple attacks on NATO supply trucks
Life insurance policyholders win $450M class-action lawsuit payout
Palestinians want to keep peace talks alive says Mitchell
It's time to report radicalized youth to authorities, Vic Toews urges extremist-linked communities
Margaret Wente: B.C.’s fishy salmon science
Chicago Tribune: U.S. warns of possible attacks in Europe, alerts travellers
Booming Brazil heads to the polls
Indonesia train crash kills 36, injures many
Robert Fulford: Missing Rick Salutin, an unpredictable leftist
Ottawa to waive 25% tariff on foreign ship purchases to help Canadian shipping industry modernize
Business and unions both give thumbs up to modest hike in EI premiums
Iffy walks out on Liberal MP Kennedy's support for U.S. war resisters; another flip-flop or ball drop?
Defence Minister MacKay bans Canadian Islamic Congress imam from Defence Department event next week for Islamic History Month
full disclosure: Public records show broad range of lobbyists which have lobbied Harper
CNN quickly fires controversial host Rick Sanchez over outrageous radio slurs; latest CNN problem
Loonie hits 8-week high as U.S. greenback slides after Federal Reserve official makes comment
Global manhunt for Canadian muslim students
Dozens of NATO oil tankers attacked in Pakistan
NATO captures two insurgent leaders in Afghanistan, kills 15 Taliban in firefight
anti-robbery campaign: 'No hats, no hoods, no sunglasses
Dozens claim to be rightful Ontario lotto $12.5M winner after trio charged with ticket theft from 2003
Tempest in teapot: of course the Queen is to be consulted in major Canadian constitutional questions
Daily Mail: Back from the dead: One-third of 'extinct' animals turn up again
Wall Street Journal: Loonie posts intraday rebound to finish stronger
National Post: The cult of Craig Kielburger
NY Times: Signaling tensions, Pakistan shuts NATO route
Fisher-Price recalls 11 million toys due to fall, choking and laceration hazards
Outgoing GG extends 'thank you' to Canadians as new GG assumes office
Celebration short-lived for sex workers
Former prostitute 'shocked' by Ontario court decision which threw out several anti-prostitution laws
quasi-judicial overreach?: Human Rights Tribunal rules it can name university deans
Monkeys on security duty at Commonwealth Games
Survey says Ontario women fear hospitals, disappointed with McGuinty health care
Rain hampers rescue efforts in Mexican mudslide; dead and missing estimates drop
Terror plot uncovered in Europe
Deputy governor, 6 others killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Suppression of differing viewpoints on climate change continues unabated; Nature Magazine latest censor
Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, U.S. survey says
L.A.'s hottest day ever -- over 113F, after cold summer
U.S. tries to make it easier to wiretap the internet; follows India lead
L. Ian MacDonald: Harper hires a game-changer to run his office
Hill Times: New lobby rules could have chill effect on government relations, say stakeholders; some like, some don't
Solberg: I wish governments would just leave us alone
Daily Express: Terrorists plan to kill British athletes at Commonwealth Games
Newfoundland town transforms into Igor relief hub
Mexican soldiers capture another drug chief
4 Sahara army chiefs meet to draft plan to rescue 7 hostages from al Qaida
New Mafia?: Crime families rule Toronto: Italy
David Frum: 2010 U.S. mid-term elections just a prologue for the battles to come
Clean up continues as military deploy 3 ships to Newfoundland; road links remain broken
Olive: Carney is a game-changing central banker
Reimbursed consumers not entitled to damages in massive Hannaford data breach, Maine Supreme Court rules
Obama's no-good, very bad week
Norman Spector: Will House of Commons demand Maclean’s apologize to Quebec?
Performance-based funding: B.C.'s carrot in the quest for better health care
Venezuela: Chávez fights to keep control of National Assembly
U.S. backs $30B in bonds to stabilize credit unions buffeted by sub-prime legacy
Rex Murphy: Once a noble dream, the UN is now a joke
Tories poised to seize rare Senate majority; two Liberals set to retire; third faces expulsion
David Johnston becomes Governor General this week: Rideau Hall's man of mystery

Toronto-bound CP freight train violently derails west of Montreal; two crew unhurt
Alleged bomber on Pakistan-bound plane innocent, on way to his wedding; police investigating tipster

Navy ship arrives in Newfoundland for Igor cleanup
RCMP investigate possible hoax in Pakistan plane bomb scare
"I have never seen anything like this" in this country: Harper, on Igor's damage

Canadian man arrested in Sweden after plane bomb tip; Pakistani International Airlines Boeing 777 with 273 passengers requested permission to land after explosives alert came from Canada; plane en route from Toronto to Karachi
Conservatives up, Liberals down, NDP drop to tie with Green Party in latest poll for Postmedia News/Global Television

Newfoundland welcomes military help after Hurricane Igor hammering

updated: 14 sent to hospital, 1200 homeless after Toronto firefighters battle six-alarm highrise blaze on 24th floor at Wellesley/Bleecker downtown
First Nations group demands long-gun registry exemption

Harper sends military to help Newfoundland after storm
Ontario power consumers hit yet again by secret McGuinty deal giving power producers more money
Harper makes impassioned UN speech to court Security Council votes
Globe & Mail Editorial: In fact, we should 'teach to the test'

University of Toronto engineering students' 'Snowbird' claims record for sustained flight of a human-powered ornithopter
Gun registry lives, but Harper vows to keep up the fight as NDP and Liberals flip-flop

Newfoundland begins cleanup after Igor
Hurricane Igor batters Newfoundland; flooding, states of emergency in many towns, disaster assistance coming from Ottawa; Igor heading up Labrador coast towards Baffin Island

Canada hikes contribution to global health and anti-poverty fund by 20%; Stephen Harper makes announcement in UN General Assembly hall
Election could derail Canadian economic recovery
Ignatieff policies would cost Canada 400,000 jobs, warns Flaherty

New Westminster issues apology for racism against Chinese Canadians; formal apology for late 19th, early 20th century first by a municipal government in Canada
Harris-Decima poll: Tories at 33%, Liberals at 30% and New Democrats at 14% -- NDP support slumps to worst showing this year; as NDP MPs bail on local constituents' opposition to long gun registry, NDP support drops by a third

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15 years after Liberals rammed through the long-gun registry, without compromise, Iffy asks for compromise; meanwhile, registry an ineffectual waste of tax dollars and Tories say they will hold flip-flopping MPs to account
Voter fury set to sink New Brunswick Liberals
Obama's fallen economic all-stars
Anxious residents wait after Toronto highrise fire leaves 1,700 homeless
Canadians set to arrive at Commonwealth athletes’ village
3 dead; plane crash shocks Calgary hockey community
France believes hostages captured by al-Qaida in Niger are alive
NATO says 3 service members killed, clash leaves 30 insurgents dead in eastern Afghanistan
Polish President, Ukrainian PM commemorate Katyn Forest Massacre victims
Obama 'Hope' poster artist losing hope
Col. Williams to defend against sex assault civil case
Markets buoyed by U.S. economic data
Canadian monthly deficit shrinks as economy grows; from July 2009 to July 2010, deficit dropped from $5.8B to $500M
Ahmadinejad's UN speech helps Israel prove he's irrational and dangerous
How Tim Hortons will take over the world
PM hails Canada as model global citizen in UN pitch; commits to working hard to solve world problems
Ethoca: Who pays for all the card fraud that you don't? You do!
MSNBC: Fraud puzzle -- the stolen packages kept coming and coming
Commonwealth Games fiasco: "The people of New Delhi are very upset"
surprise: Peer reviewed study says current Arctic sea ice is more extensive than most of the past 9000 years
Ahmadinejad condemns capitalism in UN speech, U.S. and Allies walk out; Canada and more than 30 other countries join General Assembly exodus
NY Times: Rep. Issa would lead 'climategate' probe if House goes to GOP
Harper to tour hurricane damage in Newfoundland
Weak data and investor jitters pull TSX lower
Bautista hits milestone homer No. 50
Solberg: Drop barriers to stimulate economy
Peter Worthington: Stormy weather for IPCC; ‘Disgraced’ railway engineer boss of climate change panel faces heat over ‘shoddy’ work
Ottawa Sun Editorial: Don't forget gun wimps when election writ drops
climategate: Pressure mounting for Rajendra Pachauri to resign as IPCC head
Warren Buffett: "We're still in a recession"
We’ll win in the end, Hoeppner vows; says best chance for victory lies in Conservative majority
Top FARC rebel leader killed in gunfight with Colombian army
Harper to address UN general Assembly as Canada up against Germany and Portugal for Security Council
U.S. lauds Russia on barring arms for Iran
Stocks fall worldwide as worries mount over global recovery
Harper takes tactical advantage as bid to scuttle gun registry fails: Pollsters
Ivison: Conservatives’ Hoeppner a victor in defeat
Power out in parts of Newfoundland until Thursday
Liberal MP Simms says he voted for gun registry because his father committed suicide with a rifle in June; admits registry didn't stop it, and couldn't have
Man drops lawsuit against Manitoba judge involved in sex scandal; suit against her husband remains
CBC's "blatant agenda-driven reporting" runs without facts or evidence to distort gun registry debate
Globe Editorial: Gun registry’s price was not as advertised
National Post: 4 reasons the long gun registry should be scrapped
Stoffer admits NDP pressure led him to flip-flop on gun vote and lose friends and supporters
Reuters: Canada manufacturing up in August; composite up 0.5%, besting expectations
Bloomberg: Canada retail sales tick down 0.1% in July as furniture and electronics sales both take huge drop during slow July housing market
Bell pledges $50-million for mental health charities
Wall Street Journal: RIM readies its answer to iPad
Reuters: China's Sinochem hires Deutsche Bank and Citigroup to evaluate Potash Corp. as it considers bid
Newsbusters: Eight Democrats arrested in Bell 'Corruption on Steroids' but not a single mention of party affiliation from media
AP wirestory: Ex-city manager among 8 arrested in Bell, California scandal (shhh... doesn't mention they're all Democrats)
Teachers at 10 Ontario schools investigated in test cheating
Halifax Chronicle Herald: Marilla Stephenson laments Stoffer's waffling; "Wanted: Politicians who stand up for what they believe in"
Stoffer doesn’t stick to his guns; having long opposed long gun registry, NDP MP now says he’ll vote to save it; but what if he's hung out to dry by Liberal vote avoiders?
Rare North Korea meeting on September expected to deal with naming successor to ailing Kim Jong-il
CPP buys malls in Victoria, Prince George
Tories said to target ‘mass arrivals’ under revamped plan for asylum seekers
'Fordamania' is about spending wisely, taxing less, and serving citizens, says Ford
Kevin Libin: The third party no one talks about; shadowy, deep-pocketed Avaaz attempts to influence Canadian politics from its base in New York, spending heavily to defeat candidates, change policy
Harper: Foreign takeover of Potash Corp. will not get automatic approval
Tories have 'significant agenda' for House of Commons this fall; 42 bills on Order Paper
U.S. Republicans to unveil 'governing agenda' Thursday; to reduce unemployment and government spending
Flu shot linked to reduced heart attack risk
Dan Leger: Battle plan to fight twin evils: complacency & dependence
France at 'imminent' risk of terrorist attack, intelligence indicates
Jason Kenney, Australian officials discuss in Melbourne how to deal with human smuggling
'Ethical Oil', Ezra Levant book: Oilsands critics drive business to Saudis, Iran, Sudan and Nigeria -- while Canada's oil is greener, more economical and more socially beneficial
Wall Street Journal: National Bureau of Economic Research says U.S. recession ended in June 2009 and was longest since WWII; no reduction of U.S. unemployment on horizon
French troops land in Niger to step up the hunt for seven foreign nuclear workers kidnapped last week by al Qaida's north Africa branch
Nanos poll: Support for Ford spreading across Toronto; leads in every region of Toronto as well as every age group, gender, and nearly every political affiliation
Nanos Globe/CTV/CP24 poll: Ford jumps out to 24 point lead among decided voters for Toronto mayor
Brazil: Former guerilla set to be world's most powerful woman
Rising floodwaters force evacuation of B.C. reserve
Flaherty’s endorsement of Ford catches some off guard
consensus: Colbert 'made mockery' of Congress
Conrad Black: Sarah Thomson, the woman Toronto needs
London Free Press: Ontario's wind power gusto risks blowback
Yakabuski: Glenn Beck, the 46-year-old whirling dervish of American airwaves, arenas and publishing, is a deepening force in American political life and a marketing phenomenon
Globe: Nigel Wright as Harper's next Chief of Staff gets two thumbs up from a broad range of people inside and outside political ring
China demands Japan apology as boat captain returns
India's Industry Minister says India target of 'unfair' criticism over Commonwealth Games
John Ivison on Nigel Wright: Harper’s new ‘fist’ will put economy first
Harper's new Chief of Staff: Nigel Wright is cut from different cloth
Ahmadinejad toys with world, says Iran could end enrichment if sent nuclear fuel for medical reactor
Democrats make mockery of immigration committee meeting by calling comedian Stephen Colbert to come and deliver a comedy routine
Toronto Sun: Harper taps Nigel Wright, veteran of Bay Street, as new Chief of Staff
First International Symposium on Adverse Health and Wind Turbines to be held in Picton, ON, Oct 29-31
Commonwealth Games conditions improve
Charles Krauthammer: Visigoths at the gate?
U.S. wants China to move faster on currency reform
Officials confident Commonwealth Games will proceed so give Canadian athletes OK for India
1991 Soviet coup plotter Yanayev dies at 73
Amid tension, Japan is releasing Chinese captain
Toronto mayor frontrunner Ford says voters have most concern over wasteful spending; wants to ditch new spending and concentrate on basics, such as turning off lights in city buildings at night to save power costs
RCMP implementing new recruitment drive for women and minorities so force better reflects Canadian population
Brian Lilley: The 45-day work year
Insulin may hold key to 'diabetes of the brain'
Politico: Bill Clinton offers advice for Obama in face of daunting mid-term elections; recognizes Republican successes
Ex-air force officers to break imposed silence on UFOs; say they know things that have been suppressed for decades
Bastarache Inquiry: Jean Charest denies being told of influence-peddling
G8 and G20 stimulus: Hundreds of suppliers involved in providing everything from bug spray, to rental vehicles, meals, fencing, parking and communication equipment
Christina Blizzard: Enviro-babble threatens Ontario
Judge questions Public Safety Minister decisions to choose whether two convicted international drug traffickers allowed to serve sentences in Canada or must stay in U.S. cells; but in contradiction, says doesn't challenge Minister's authority
GOP 'Pledge to America' appeals to voters
Wall Street Journal: Controversy brewing as government-owned GM resumes making U.S. political donations?
Bono's ONE foundation under fire for giving little over 1% of funds to charity
Duhaime: Environmental ayatollahs are a bit much
Don Martin: Tories on target for next vote
Conference Board predicts public service jobs in Ottawa area could decline by 6,200 in 2011
Blockbuster files for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; Canadian operation not affected
Obama targets Middle East peace within a year
Privacy breach unacceptable: Harper
U.S.: jobless claims rise by 12,000; worse than expected
Canada: Number receiving EI benefits dropped again in July; down 31,400
Tensions between China, Japan escalate
CBS: Text of Republicans' 'Pledge to America' which is to be released Thursday
Washington Post: Obama White House a battleground over Afghanistan, terrorism, personality clashes, political considerations, says Woodwrd
Blockbuster video bankruptcy filing imminent
Southern California's summer to end with a chill: It was the coldest in decades
Jeffrey Simpson finds religion and wants to see McGuinty recognize the mess he has made of Ontario finances
Commonwealth Games given 48 hours to save itself
Quebec admits public outcry killed health user fee
CBC: Canadian archers pull out of Delhi Commonwealth Games
Prime Minister rejects proposal to detain ‘mass arrival’ refugee claimants; Harper wants new policy to focus on ringleaders of human smuggling, rather than migrants
BBC: Concerns mount over Delhi Games as athletes pull out
Jaffer-Gillani relationship exposed in new documents
Hébert: Global turmoil since 9/11, fractured governments
Bob Woodward book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy
Kheiriddin: Ottawa, depression capital of Canada?
New tea party: energy, money and detente with GOP
Ahmadinejad blames capitalism for poverty; German Chancellor Angela Merkel counters that market economies are key to lifting world's least developed countries out of poverty
Ignatieff smears Canada internationally for crass political gain
Commonwealth Games continue to be plagued by chaos and controversy
Hurricane Igor sideswipes Atlantic Canada with heavy rains, flooding, closed bridges
Tasha Kheiriddin: A backlash against the know-it-alls
Tory MP Gord Brown pushes Premiers for MS treatment
NB election: Alward's PC manifesto commits to balanced budgets in 4 years by slashing gov't spending, cancelling tax breaks for wealthiest, trimming civil service and freezing corporate tax rates
Reuters: Two-party consensus emerging on danger of U.S. debt and need for fiscal restructuring
Nine Nato troops killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
Don Martin: The House is back and Liberals haven't done any homework
Globe and Mail: Ford surge puts campaign and team under pressure to keep it going
U.S.: Time may have come for bank 'bail-in' scheme
relations tense: China says boat row rules out meeting with Japanese PM
Christie Blatchford: Mississauga inquiry should be called the Hazel McCallion show
Commonwealth Games boss says athletes village 'seriously compromised'
Physicist says fossil fuel burning is insignificant in the global carbon pool; bails on the man-made global warming movement, calling it a ‘corrupt social phenomenon’
Saudi king meets top counter-terror officials from Canada and U.S.
Atlantic Canada braces for Hurricane Igor as it leaves Bermuda; sends big waves to U.S. east coast
Igor passes near Bermuda as Cat 1 hurricane; some flooding, power out, no serious damage reported
PM Harper salutes "the brave Canadian heroes who fought on the side of democracy and freedom during the Battle of Britain -- the first major campaign fought entirely by air forces and one of the most important battles of the 20th century. It marked a crucial turning point in the Second World War."
Hurricane Igor weakens to Cat 1 storm; maximum sustained winds of 90 miles (144 km) per hour
Dangerous Hurricane Igor begins Bermuda siege; Premier calls it "one of the worst hurricanes to ever threaten our shores"
Conditions in Bermuda deteriorate as Hurricane Igor approaches
Air India bombmaker convicted of perjury; Inderjit Singh Reyat guilty of lying in 2003 terror trial
Hurricane Igor churns toward Bermuda; Tropical Storm Julia weakens further
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Afghan vote marked by light turnout and attacks
Hurricane Karl kills 2 in Mexico, now a tropical depression
U.S. Senators call oilsands 'very impressive' after tour with Alberta Premier
Afghan poll workers found dead
John Snobelen: McSneaky slamming Hudak for hidden agenda is rich
'Serious concerns' of voter fraud in Afghan election
Neil Reynolds: Good economics, and basketball: Just let the players play
G20 ringleader arrested after taking part in university panel discussion; was out on $100,000 bail
Federal gov't to increase injured veterans' pensions, numbers that qualify
Montreal criminals switching specialties: police; auto thefts down but pot dealers have tripled
Charles Krauthammer: The Buckley rule; if DeMint and Palin care about the GOP keeping the Senate, they should stump for O'Donnell
Politico: Delaware Senate upstart stuns both political establishments; Christine O'Donnell hits the elitism that stifles Americans at Values Voter Summit
Globe and Mail: Rand Paul’s unlikely Kentucky campaign shows the Tea Party’s strength
NY Times: Missouri tells judges cost of sentences; controversial practice seen as thwarting justice
Frost kills Prairie crops, Wheat Board sees quality concerns
Harper 'will not rest' until long gun registry gone
Calgary Herald: Flaherty tells Alberta opponents face-to-face why Canada needs a national securities regulator, despite Alberta and Quebec opposition
Authorities confirm 2 rare tornadoes struck New York City during violent Thursday storm
Stop 'cradling' criminals; Hudak's Ontario Tories urge McGuinty to strip provincial inmates of pensions
Washington, DC TV station fires veteran anchor after Obama donation links to BP aired
der Spiegel: 'Obama has underestimated the frustration in the country'
UN asks member states for record $2B in aid for Pakistan
Denying long-term support to alcoholics is discrimination says Ontario court
the rat comes back: deported, convicted killer back in Canada months later; time for real pen time in lieu of deportation for scum?
Gold hits all-time high, retreats
Kevin Libin: Insulted ‘elites’ finally know how the other guy feels
Wall Street Journal: Tribe's roll of dice rattles lenders as Connecticut's native-owned Foxwoods casino hits wall of unexplored risk
39 months later Toronto's $11.5M 'Homeless Hilton' shelter boondoggle still not giving shelter
Renowned Sick Kids orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Kellie Leitch to announce candidacy for Conservative nomination in Guergis-held riding
Tim Hortons caught up in HST taxing detail
Canada confident of claim on Arctic underwater mountain range
Politico: White House says New York Times story about ad attacks on Tea Party/GOP '100% wrong'
Shooting puts New Delhi on high alert ahead of Commonwealth Games
OECD: U.S. should impose value-added tax for economic turnaround
Manganese in well water strongly linked to students' lower IQ scores
Foreigners maintain Canadian bond appetite
U.S. net worth 23% below pre-recession level
Financial support for wounded soldiers upped by $2B with new payments; more changes on way
BP gulf well finally dead
New Zealand stadium crushed by snow: "We've never had a snow fall this big before, in our history"
U.S. missile kills 5 militants in Pakistan
Strobel: And now the lineup for SUN TV News
Salim Mansur: Muslims fear Muslims more than Jones
Peter Howell: Simply a spectacular year at TIFF; Sure, the Lightbox is great. The films screening inside were pretty terrific, too
The case for single-sex schools: Letting girls be girls and boys be boys
Sun’s magnetics remain in a funk: sunspots may be on their way out; which could mean prolonged cooling period on its way
Pope meets with abuse victims as thousands protest
NB election: Tory leader defends tax freeze; Foolish Liberals scramble to attack Conservative plan to freeze property taxes for seniors over 65 to allow them to stay in their homes; complain it would stop their tax-and-spend municipal cousins from errr... taxing and spending
What factor did race and gender play in GM and Chrysler dealerships forced to close by Obama car czar?
Canadian air passengers must show ‘entire face’ under tougher air security rules
Sarah Palin: Primaries are over, GOP must unite
Research In Motion shares gain after positive profit report
B.C. judge dismisses HST challenge
Bloomberg: Flaherty says Canada deficit will drop to about $50B from higher Spring projection
Vancouver Sun: Vancouver Canadians join Toronto Blue Jays farm system
Lilley: Liberals & NDP engage in futile battle; polls show wide majority of both urban & rural Canadians want useless, expensive long gun registry scrapped
L. Ian MacDonald: Grits have short, hyper-expensive memory fighting F-35s; is Donolo one-trick pony?
NY Times: U.S. consumer prices remain steady; deflation the new risk
National Review: The rout is on in surprising places
Ex-Los Alamos scientist, wife indicted in conspiracy to sell atomic weapon secrets to Venezuela
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Russian aircraft buzz U.S. Navy ship off Alaska coast; come within 100 feet of frigate
Hurricane Karl strengthens to Cat 3 as about to hit Mexico
Hurricane Julia drops to Cat 3, Igor remains Cat 4 as it bears down on Bermuda; both may miss mainland, sending only waves and rain in sideswipe
Rare double hurricanes roil Atlantic as both Igor and Julia stick at Cat 4
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Hurricane Igor to hit Bermuda on weekend; likely to miss U.S.-Canada east coast
Higher electricity costs hammering Canadian businesses, killing jobs; failed McGuinty plan in Ontario forcing business out
Hurricane Igor leaps to Cat 4 over Atlantic
Dutch politician Geert Wilders' 9/11 ground zero speech
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Rex Murphy: Nine years later, tragedy replaced by farce
Boeing sells 50 737s to Russian airline; options for 35
OECD: Global economic recovery weaker than expected
6 arrested in UK in terror threat to Pope
Rescue hole reaches Chilean miners; now bore needs to be widened enough for rescue
How will the Stewart/Colbert 'Restoring Sanity' Oct. 30 rally in Washington, DC affect U.S. mid-term elections?
Tony Wilson: HST good public policy and good tax
Arbitrator nixes Ontario's plans for wage freezes
BP relief well finally intercepts ruptured Gulf well
BBC: Karachi shut down after killing of Imran Farooq
The Climategate Inquiries: A detailed assessment of the Climategate inquiries set up by the University of East Anglia and others finds key questions and most serious allegations avoided
Springsteen, De Niro, Eastwood, Redford: American icons invade Toronto for 35th TIFF
Scotiabank to buy Brazilian bank
Rebels kill NATO soldiers, civilians ahead of Afghan polls
TSX slightly ahead as gold stocks climb
Ottawa plans three new measures to bolster economy
Pope on UK visit admits failures in abuse scandal
Unelected Toronto-area transit authority head asks mayoral candidates to put the brakes on new plans; who does he think he is? Bureaucrats gone wild...
U.S. homes lost to foreclosure up 25% on year
Reuters: Nikkei retreats from 5-wk high; eyes on yen
TSX dips as Japanese intervention to push down yen triggers commodity selling
Lorrie Goldstein: Don't be a boob at our expense; Liberal elitism always bubbles to the surface
Explosives charges laid in homegrown terror plot
Springsteen talks Dylan, darkness and the 'survivor guilt' of fame; "The artists we love, they put their fingerprint on your imagination, and on your heart and your soul"
Bruce Springsteen oozes cool on the TIFF red carpet (scroll to bottom of page for NWC red carpet arrival video)
Tory ministers defend $9B F-35 fighters; a competition for contract would have been ridiculous after Lockheed-Martin won the U.S. competition in 2001 and Boeing lost; "Frankly, it would be dishonest. It would be a waste of time and a waste of resources," says Ambrose; opposition wasting committee time trying to scratch up electoral sleight-of-hand
Home sales rise for first time since March
Stocks climb on bank reform, China growth, deals
Cuba to cut 500,000 gov't workers; reform salaries
Judge dismisses Crown appeal to deny G20 ‘ringleaders’ bail
Heroin-smuggling allegations ‘unfounded,’ Canadian Forces say
Neil Reynolds: More Americans than Chinese? A lot can happen in 100 years
Obama picks Goolsbee, whose loose lips caused 2008 Canada-U.S. row, to save his economic bacon
Bureaucrats misled MPs in 2004 and 2007 on relocation numbers for movers' contract; more smelly Liberal baggage?
MV Sun Sea migrants' information stolen from Tamil group's office
Man charged over website libel against Calgary police
Quebec's economy blooming, Bachand says; warns U.S. troubled economy could rain on our parade
Accused fraud artist runs for Mayor of Toronto; says leadership, investment needed
Afghanistan hit by eve-of-poll kidnappings; two Afghan candidates for Saturday's parliamentary elections and 18 poll officials and campaign workers have been kidnapped
RIM surges after forecasting sales above analysts' estimates
Over 60 killed in 'accidental' Sri Lanka blast near police station
good sign for U.S. economy: Most Americans not paying overdraft fees says American Bankers' survey
Chechen separatist leader Zakayev arrested in Poland
American Thinker: White House science czar says 'global warming' is 'dangerous misnomer'
RIM defies doubters
Europe claims victory in latest aviation subsidy row
Reflexively, without thinking of the bureaucratic costs and impact on the economy and personal freedom, an Ontario NDP MPP wants to license landlords; if bed bugs are target, target bed bugs...
RIM posts record profit; BlackBerry maker beats expectations, ships record 12.1M smart phones in second quarter
3 U.S. senators head to Alberta, Saskatchewan in wake of Pelosi Ottawa visit
Baird takes aim at 'Toronto elites' over gun registry fight
GM U.S. says Treasury will sell its stake over time, not when IPO hits, so taxpayers get a good return
Habs dismiss PQ complaint that they're a Canadian propaganda tool
German airforce grounds Eurofighters over glitch
Europe stalked by spectre of mass unemployment
Lawrence Solomon: Chilling evidence from the sun
Japan takes issue with McGuinty’s green energy plan for Ontario; files complaint with WTO over preference for local equipment
Russia-Norway pact on Arctic zone shows Canada not alone in making Arctic an urgent priority
Manila officials, police face hostage crisis raps; Canadians died as bus rushed by police
Rocco Rossi lays out his roadmap for Toronto mayor campaign and for city
Hudak outlines Tory priorities for new Ontario Legislature session
America over a barrel; As an ethical source of U.S. oil imports, Canada stands alone
O'Donnell primary victory controversial; Tea Party victories adding up
Harper to hit the road to discuss economic action plan with Canadians
Kory Teneycke quits Sun TV
More people surviving cancer, StatsCan says
Flawed smart meters simply McGuinty 'tax machines'; need to really reduce off-peak rates in Ontario to persuade electricity demand changes, says Hudak
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Islam divides angry America on 9/11 anniversary
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Robert Fulford: Lessons of 9/11
Harper pays tribute to those killed on 9/11, including 24 Canadians; warns: "Sadly, the threat of terrorism is still very much a global reality, including right here at home"
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World marks 9th anniversary of 9/11
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4 Toronto-bound bus passengers dead in early morning Syracuse bus crash; en route from Philadelphia, hits off-route low Parkway bridge
'Massive activities' from Canadian troops coming in Afghanistan: Lt-Gen
Bell to take full control of CTV in deal that re-shapes Canadian media landscape; $1.3B deal also breaks up CTVglobemedia; Thomson family to again fully control Globe as Torstar, Teachers bow out
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At least 6 dead, 30 injured, 100s evacuated, 53 homes destroyed, 120 buildings damaged as huge ruptured gas-line-fed fire rips through San Francisco suburb of San Bruno Thursday night; more dead anticipated as smoking ruins investigated; 30-inch diameter gas line was under 1,000 psi
Wall Street Journal: World's soundest banks are Canadian says World Economic Forum for 3rd straight year
NY Times: Unsteady Florida Pastor calls off Koran burning after call from U.S. Defense Secretary Gates, then re-considers
B.C. attorney-general orders full public inquiry ordered into Pickton investigation
Harper and MacKay condemn Koran burning plan by Florida church
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12th time: Mississauga Mayor 'Hurricane' Hazel McCallion runs again at 89; asks voters to pick council that works with her for good of city
Tories target human trafficking in campaign
Turkish reforms pass by wide margin
Don Martin: The cure for charisma deficit in federal politics is in municipalities
Megabus driver ‘made a wrong turn’ in crash that killed four
California gas pipeline was ranked high risk; death toll revised back to 4, down from 7 reported Saturday night; 6 people still missing
loose lips sink ships: New Hampshire burglars picked houses based on Facebook updates
Peter Foster: The oil sands and the Democrats’ death march
Federal government to extend matching contributions for Pakistan flood relief
Two Afghans killed during Koran-burning protests
Boston Herald: Keeping up with Rev. Terry Jones was just a media farce
Florida Koran burning called off, but man burns pages of Koran near Ground Zero; crowd witnesses say appalled
Two local church ministers burn copies of Koran in Nashville
Turkey prepares to vote in constitutional referendum; 26 amendments on the table
Tyranny: How to destroy a business with environmental red tape
Hazel McCallion's picks for Mississauaga council
Hail to the chef: McLeod, Harper and other Conservative foodies share recipes in new cookbook
Enbridge digs up leaking Illinois pipeline
Eco-terrorism has long history and the Al Gore link has been central in some of the worst cases, not just at Discovery Channel siege
Toronto Star: Toronto council will swing to right after years of leftie excess, high taxes and waste
Castro recants; says he was misinterpreted
Senior Iranian diplomat quits post in Finland to join opposition
David Frum: The myths of 9/11
800 inmates escape during prison attack in Nigeria
$1M more for GPS-based convict tracking tool
Shaken McGuinty tries to dodge wind turbine protesters
New wacko says will burn Koran on steps of the Wyoming State Capitol on Saturday; meanwhile, a local Cheyenne Muslim is among those walking to Capitol building with Christian Unitarian Universalist Church honouring 9/11 anniversary with theme "Standing on the Side of Love with our Muslim Brothers and Sisters"
AFP: Koran burning threat ignites debate on media coverage; AP joins Fox News to not "provide coverage of events that are gratuitously manufactured to provoke and offend"
A third NDP MP caves to Layton to vote against bill to end long-gun registry; put party loyalty before constituents' demands
Hurricane Hazel targets loudmouth, disruptive Parrish; Starr wants return to civility and stability in Mississauga
Christina Blizzard: McGuinty cruising for nasty lesson; still not up to the job
Lorrie Goldstein: Why we should hope for global warming
Rosie DiManno: Long-gun registry won’t save the lives of spouses; "it’s a misleading and dramatically overwrought hypothesis"
Dallas News: Obama's former Budget Director Peter Orszag calls on Obama to leave Bush tax cuts in place to save jobs
Obama support drops to new low at 41%
Fox News says it will not cover burning of Koran if it happens
Afghan prisons not 'torture chambers,' Canadian General testifies to Military Police Complaints Commission
PM to mull stimulus cash deadline; Sask seeks extension due to weather delays
Canadian drill rig could speed rescue of trapped Chile miners
Ottawa taps former spy chief Ward Elcock for human smuggling file
Tamil boat migrant gives conflicting story; Tiger or innocent?
BP report pins most of blame on others; contractors Transocean and Halliburton reject findings
Taliban chief says victory in Afghanistan "close"
study: Mental health leaves cost Canadian economy $51 billion a year
Nancy Pelosi a willing listener in crucial oil-sands talks with Ed Stelmach; Alberta Premier optimistic after long dinner with U.S. House Speaker
B.C. study a ‘eureka moment’ in fight against ovarian cancer
Jeffrey Goldberg ~ Atlantic: Fidel says 'Cuban model doesn't even work for us anymore'
Jeffrey Goldberg ~ Atlantic: Elder statesman Fidel Castro tells Ahmadinejad -- 'Stop slandering the Jews' -- and regrets his role in brinkmanship of 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
NY Times suddenly notices Obama's disdain for traditional allies of U.S. amid crumbling support
Greenland ice loss rates 'one-third' of what was thought; rate at which ice disappearing has been seriously overestimated, according to new research
Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel ready to quit; growing tired of the 'idealism' of Barack Obama's inner circle
U.S. Gov't scientists and BP say microbes are eating BP oil in Gulf without using up oxygen
Enbridge fixes pipeline ahead of restart; oil falls
End of Bush tax cuts will bring double-dip recession, economist warns
Tarmac delays exceeding 3 hours decline in U.S. after threat of fines
At least 33 survive plane crash with 51 aboard in Venezuela
Wall Street Journal: UPS and FedEx embrace logistics business to fill their planes, trucks and warehouses and enable companies to quickly ramp up to export opportunities
Newfoundland to join Saskatchewan in funding studies of controversial MS treatment
Mexico captures another top drug cartel suspect
Clinton travels to Mideast to resume talks, encourage both sides to focus on mutual help
Broken drill bit complicates Chile miners' rescue
Harper seeks policy input from MPs and Senators with innovative new Government committee system; fresh, big departure from Canada's long drift toward top-down policy-making
Desperate Liberals admit they're posturing on CF-35 jet purchase; trying to find issue to move votes; but willing to play with Canadians' security to do so; Tory MP Laurie Hawn, former CF-18 squadron commander, is armed and ready for the verbal firefight; he flew the first CF-18 delivered 28 years ago; the first CF-35 will land here in 2015
American Thinker: Democratic Party death panels
From the Prairies to Baghdad: Iraq becomes Canada’s second biggest wheat buyer
LA Times: Obama's electoral coalition is crumbling
Heather Mallick, Joseph Atkinson and moral hypocrisy; three of a kind
Peter Worthington: Sun TV's foes helping its cause
Coast to coast, U.S. tea party supporters promote their cause
Christian worshippers attacked in Indonesia
Netanyahu silent on Obama settlement freeze remarks; Obama says extending settlement moratorium "makes sense"
Lawrence Solomon: Break up Pakistan
NY Times op-ed: U.S. capital and hence loans are shrinking due to moves by Obama and friends; the result is an economy in neutral
Billboards to target waffling MPs in campaign to end expensive and useless long-gun registry
Five still missing after California gas-line explosion; 2 more dead found
Canadians not among 4 killed in bus crash in Syracuse suburb; bus was taking short non-standard parkway route between local stop off northbound I-81 to westbound I-90
Duelling demonstrations begin after 9/11 memorial
Karzai marks 9/11 with appeal over civilian deaths; insists origins of continuing Taliban insurgency are not in Afghanistan
Up to 85 inmates escape in Mexican jailbreak on Texas border
Unemployment rate drops to 7.3% in B.C.
Reuters: Bank of Canada's Carney warns global recovery at risk; U.S. weakness could worsen outlook for Canada
Wall Street Journal: Jobless rate nudges up 0.1% in Canada as more look for work; jump of 35,800 new jobs last month beat predictions
Bill Marshall: TIFF at 35, the best film festival in the world, says proud co-founder
Strengthening La Nina could mean more hurricanes; La Nina marked by cooling of tropical Pacific Ocean; hey, what happened to global warming?
Neil Reynolds: The strangling of U.S. economic freedom; Washington’s reckless rush of spending to ease the downturn will lead to a permanent decline in per capita GDP
Charles Krauthammer: Your move, Mr. Abbas; peace in our time?
Flaherty confirms EI premiums will rise after two-year pause during recession
CMHC says housing starts fell 3% in August
Quebec arena funding means money for all arenas: Harper
TIFF celebrity guest list grows
American Thinker: Time for an Islamaphobia beer summit
Judge orders City of Montreal and blue-collar staff to compensate icy sidewalk victims
study: Vitamin B could put off Alzheimer’s
study: Canada tied for 2nd most charitable in world with Ireland; New Zealand and Australia tied for first
U.S. appeals court halts torture lawsuit
U.S. highway deaths fall to 33,808 in 2009, lowest tally since 1950
Loonie up almost a penny after Bank rate hike
Wall Street Journal: Canada bonds tumble sharply as Bank of Canada raises rates
Ottawa responds quickly to uncap overwhelmed student loan program; recession driving students back to class
Labour Day stats, comparisons and anecdotal insights see Canadians more upbeat than a year ago
Nate Silver: Predictive model shows Republicans poised to control 30 Governor seats, with others possible
Charles Krauthammer: A distracted commander-in-chief; Obama's military leadership can only be called scandalous
Iffy basically twitless despite claiming to have spewed 40,000 km worth of diesel fumes this summer
no kidding: BBC had "massive bias to left" says director general
Obama's much-vaunted new Oval Office rug misquotes Martin Luther King Jr.; words matter
Donna Laframboise: The book the IPCC plagiarized
Manpower survey: Canadian job market at its brightest in nearly 2 years
Strikes hit France, London; Public transit grinds to a halt with tourists, commuters bearing brunt of wave of discontent over austerity measures
Nova Scotia power crews still restoring power to thousands after Earl
Earl leaves tens of thousands without power in N.S.
Halifax Chronicle Herald: Earl hammers Nova Scotia; wind speeds of 120 kph; road to Peggy's Cove closed to keep storm-watchers away from dangerous, pounding surf
NZ's Canterbury earthquake really three quakes?
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New Zealand shaken by 7.1M quake; damage extensive
Australian election loser stays on as PM after assembling coalition with one vote more than Opposition; how long 'til a lost vote of confidence?
Quebec minister Claude Béchard dies; resigned from cabinet this morning due to cancer
Paul Schneidereit: Campaign to stop Sun TV news channel is attempt at censorship, and won't work
Women, kids among 12 dead, 60 wounded in NW Pakistan bombing
Bastarache inquiry: Hearings are a plot against Bellemare says his lawyer
American Thinker: The most profound victims of the Obama hoax
U.S. Gen. Petraeus warns small church's plan to burn Korans could endanger troops
Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll: Anti-incumbent wave building in U.S.
study: Aid after 2005 quake won trust in Pakistan
New migrant ship may be on the way to Canada
Electricty rates already up over 17% since April, but Ottawa Hydro wants to take it higher; the McGuinty job-killer gets worse
Adrian MacNair: Canada, the whiney country; world leader in labour stoppages
Full-day kindergarten in Ontario gets failing grade
Obama to unveil latest, $50B stimulus plan, targeted at transportation infrastructure
Despite announced combat end, U.S. military joins Baghdad battle as Iraqui military outpost attacked
B.C. NDP admit won't dump HST if elected
Tough building standards protected New Zealanders as powerful quake ripped new fault line across country and ocean floor
ROB: Banks struggle to boost loans as demand ebbs in weak rebound
Premiers Stelmach, Wall and Charest to meet with U.S. House Speaker Pelosi in Ottawa this week
Globe & Mail: Time to end long gun registry
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Adorable red pandas Winnipeg zoo's newest babies
Parliamentary departures may play a role in coming gun registry vote
pain researchers: Pain management a fundamental human right
Flood-hit Pakistan struggles to rebuild its food system from scratch
Quebec ponies up for NHL-sized arena
Number of women candidates more than doubles from last N.B. election
der Spiegel: Controversial German book about integrating immigrant Muslims into German culture has split country between revulsion and embrace as it becomes a bestseller
Tom Clark leaves CTV after almost 40 years
LA Times: It's a long shot, but Republican could win Senate
NY Times: Obama to propose tax write-off for capital investments
Canada seeks answers to immigration-fraud issues in Europe
New Brunswick PCs hit Liberals hard with their broken record
Canadian Press wire service pushes story on slow news day that criticizes federal government for ensuring federal stimulus dollars are reflected in Economic Action Plan signage
Dozens dead in Guatemala after landslides bury highway, cars and bus
Taliban suicide attack in NW Pakistan kills 17 people
Goldman shutting proprietary trading; will some just go offshore?
Dutch coalition talks break down; still no government months after election
Up-to-date Earl tracking from U.S. National Hurricane Center
Emergency officials urge Atlantic Canadians to prepare
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AP: Earl drops to Tropical Storm status; sustained wind speeds of 70 mph; moving east and faster, heads for Nova Scotia after soaking U.S. east coast
Hurricane Earl gathering strength and heading toward Labour Day weekend direct hit on Maritimes and upper U.S. East coast
U.S. Federal Gov't sues Phoenix police chief for enforcing federal immigration laws
Christie Blatchford: CBC self-congratulatory smugness, and who said risqué photos have anything to do with credibility on the bench?
McParland: Margaret Atwood’s selective support for press freedom
All 13 workers safe after Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast; not a producing well, so no oil spill expected
Adrian MacNair: NDP conflicted on gun registry by its rural roots, urban voters; Mallick doesn't understand role of gun registry, or domestic violence
Wall Street Journal: Outlook dimming for Democrats
New York’s tap water is full of shrimp. Boston's, too
Republicans jumping to big lead in mid-term race polls; their largest lead in 68 years of Gallup polling
U.S.: GM, Ford sales slump as `nervous' buyers stay away; numbers look worse compared with August 2009 when 'cash for clunkers' boosted sales
Military sees F-35’s stealth as way to assert sovereignty at country's boundaries
60 militants killed as Pakistan jets target hide-outs
Swedish prosecutor reopens rape probe against WikiLeaks founder
Loonie rebounds with risk sentiment, bonds fall
Wall Street Journal: Couche-Tard boosts Casey's offer on buyback support
Abbott scorns Labor-Greens deal as bad for rural Australia
Stakes raised in Charest influence peddling case
Palin power in Alaska as Sen. Lisa Murkowski concedes Alaska Republican primary race to tea party candidate Miller backed by Sarah Palin
U.S. thinks arrested pair in Amsterdam not dry-run terrorists says source
Netanyahu, negotiating team head for peace talks in U.S.
Bank of Nova Scotia profit rises 13.9% on strong loans
Canada remains a challenge for bold backer of Wind Mobile; has more subscribers in North Korea than Canada
Wall Street Journal: Canada burnishes its position as Arctic power
Death toll rises to 65 in Friday attack on Pakistanis
The renaissance of Rocco Rossi; Toronto mayor candidate changes team, policies, gets bump
BP removes failed blowout preventer from Gulf well
U.S. jobless rate up to 9.6% as hiring down & job seekers up
43 dead after blast targets religious rally in Pakistan
Bell, Rogers not happy to share internet speed with small, contracted ISPs such as Teksavvy; sees competition, loss of competitive advantage; great news for consumers, however
TD says U.S. banks to resemble Canada’s
Harper laughs at ‘bizarre’ Bloc complaints over national park passes
some good news: U.S. jobless claims drop, retail sales edge up
Kheiriddin: Bloc Quebecois feels threatened by national parks
TD quarterly net up 29%
Texas memory chip breakthrough has big implications for all gadgets
Karl Rove: Obama's 'Come home America' speech; A dangerous world needs stronger U.S. leadership
Website of Discovery Channel gunman hosted in B.C.; RCMP interested
American billionaire leftie Soros wants a say in what's on your TV; trying to stop Sun TV news channel; hamhanded foreigners get basic facts wrong
Quebecor wants Sun TV News on cable, satellite
Harper in Quebec: ‘I hope we see the Nordiques return’
update: Hostage-taker shot and killed by police, hostages freed -- Armed environmental wacko with one or more strapped-on bombs takes employees hostage inside Discovery Channel building near Washington, D.C.; published angry online manifesto condemning human civilization; also blasts immigration, farming, weapons of mass destruction, automotive pollution "and the whole blasted human economy"
memories of Rae days: The bills arrive for McGuinty's Ontario spending binge: Hudak and common sense waiting in the wings
New rigorous pat downs at U.S. airports are really 'groping', complains ACLU
NB Liberals promise plan to create 20,000 jobs if and only after they get elected...
Summer 2010 -- Boy that was short! Temperatures plunging in Alps, snow in European forecast
Taste for tea party in Canada? Facebook page testing waters
Chantal Hébert: If Charest steps down, Canada loses key ally
TSX closes up for 4th straight day; U.S. markets fall
NY Times: U.S. Border Patrol increasingly active across territory south of Great Lakes
Quotes attributed to Charest don't sound like him
Wall Street Journal: Indian auto boom gets bubbly
Former CSIS boss warned about domestic terrorism
Monte Solberg: Chiefs may be part of crime solution
ahem... neutral media?: Obama & Democrats received 88% of 2008 political contributions from TV network execs, writers, reporters
Lorrie Goldstein: Rob Ford's harshest critics are boosting his bid to become Toronto’s mayor; when the bad, the tarnished, and the fools attack you, they make you look better
7 U.S. troops killed in latest Afghanistan fighting
Fallen motorcycle passenger run over by cars, killed, as driver speeds off to evade police on 401 east of Toronto
Neil Reynolds: Ontario, like California, going for broke
19 killed in shootout near Chechen President's home after rebel attack
Antarctic cold snap kills millions of aquatic animals in the Amazon; freshwater species hit hard by cold, killing an estimated 6M fish and thousands of alligators, turtles and river dolphins in Bolivia
U.S. News and World Report: The most fiscally irresponsible government in U.S. history
Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll: Iffy still least-popular federal leader after summer bus rides & bbqs; earns net negative score in every region of the country, among men and women, all age groups and all education levelsl; in contrast, Harper popularity up by 4 points
Police swapped circuit boards ahead of Ottawa terror arrests
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Cruise ship exploring Northwest Passage runs aground; hits uncharted shoal
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Sumatra volcano erupts; thousands flee overnight; first eruption in 400 years
Eighth suspect now sought in terror plot
Another Obama flip-flop say U.S. Republicans, as President takes credit for Bush's Iraq war strategy he vocally opposed
Liberals and coalition talk; what Harper wants Canadians to know
Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer U.S. departure
Iraq's PM: End of U.S. combat operations on Tuesday marks return of Iraq sovereignty and means it now stands as equal to the U.S., despite political deadlock and persistent violence
U.S.-born Mexican drug lord 'La Barbie' captured by federal police in Mexico in major coup
Two on United Airlines flight from Chicago arrested in Amsterdam for dry-run prep of terrorist attack
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Canadian soldier Brian Pinksen, 21, from Newfoundland dies in German hospital a week after roadside IED blast in Afghanistan
Hunt for G20 riot ringleaders goes hi-tech
what privacy?: Retargeting ads follow web surfers from site to site
David Frum: Iraq in hindsight; what if there hadn't been a war?
report: UN's IPCC needs to make changes to reduce errors and bias
Canada auto sales near 3-year high in summer
NY Times op-ed: Mr. Beck goes to Washington
Conrad Black: American apocalypse
study: Smoking increases depression in teens
Obama or Obozo: On Omar Khadr, even Bushies are biting vacillating Obama
Politico: Republicans ready to dig into Obama White House/Democrat-related corruption and scandals after mid-term elections in November; including Sestak & Romanoff, the who-you-know stench from the $$$ billions of bail-outs, the Countrywide sweetheart insider list, the favouritism shown to the New Black Panther Party in prosecution droppings, ACORN corruption, and the BP/Government sleep-together
Failure of al-Qaida Norway bomb plot underscores terrorists' weaknesses, and their persistence and wide-ranging targets
Charles Krauthammer: The last refuge of a liberal
Parliament Hill and Montreal subway system were targets of terror plot foiled this week with the arrests of three suspects: former counterterrorism officer
Ottawa urges immigrant communities to report suspicious behaviour
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4th man arrested in Ottawa in terror plot; search warrant executed; London arrestee returned to Ottawa
Harper announces beluga whale protection, hops on ATV during tour of North
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3 arrested Ontario men face terror conspiracy charges; possessed schematics and quantity of bomb parts enabling remote detonations; links to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Third terror suspect arrested Thursday morning; Canadian-born physician and McGill grad tried out for 'Canadian Idol' TV talent show in 2008
Radicalization in Canada top intelligence priority
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Harper dances with Inuvialuit performers
Ottawa terrorism suspects make court appearance, neighbours shocked; RCMP say more arrests likely; news conference later today
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Two arrested in Ottawa after multiple raids in al-Qaida terror probe
Canadian Ken Leung killed on Philippine hostage bus as he charges shooter to save lives; his 2 daughters also die; son in coma
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Cambridge Bay in Nunavut to be site of high Arctic research station
As Stephen Harper touches down, optimism reigns in the North
Toyota's 15th recall this year raises total recalled worldwide since November to over 11M; latest recall of 1.13M vehicles in U.S. is for Corolla engine problems
Federal deficit shrinks to $2.8 billion in June; GST major factor
NY Times: Fed Chair Bernanke signals U.S. Federal Reserve is ready to prop up economy; acknowledges the traditional trade-off between inflation and employment has become all but obsolete
Mexico starts identifying 72 massacred migrants; victims of Mexico's biggest drug-gang massacre were trying to reach Texas
Massive opium poppy field discovered in B.C.; 7-acre field contained 60,000 poppy plants
New U.S. jobless claims drop for 1st time in 4 weeks
AP factchecks Joe Biden: Stimulus assessments overly optimistic
Tom Kent: Paying for politics and putting power where it should be; time to scale back public money to political parties
UN peacekeepers unaware of Congo mass rape for two weeks
NY Times: Speculation rampant as North Korea's Kim Jong-il said to be in China as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter visits Pyongyang at the North’s invitation
Patterson: Al Gore's global-warming crusade shrinks
Deere, world's largest maker of farm machinery, quits discredited climate coalition supporting cap-and-trade
Canadian Medical Association votes for ban on mixed martial arts (MMA) matches
CIBC profit jumps 47%
Jeffrey Simpson: For blood-on-the-floor politics, nothing beats Australia
Bloomberg: Santander analyst made insider trades before BHP bid for Potash Corp, SEC says
NY Times: 800,000 in Pakistan reachable only by air
Hudak: Municipalities should have veto over local energy projects
Clint Eastwood, Bruce Springsteen confirmed for TIFF; icons will join unprecedented line-up of almost 500 of Hollywood elite for 35th Toronto International Film Festival
Hemp body for electric cars said to save weight, manufacturing costs; Henry Ford built a hemp car body in 1940
Obama stimulus spending costing more than entire Iraq war
think-tank: Ontario's growth slowed by low economic freedom
poll: Iraqis say 'wrong time' for U.S. withdrawal
Government ‘aware’ Canadians may have been involved in Philippines bus massacre; 5 hostages were Canadian, 3 were killed, reports claim
U.S. stocks slump, treasury bonds rally on homes sales report
Sales of U.S. existing homes plunged in July by 27% to 3.83M rate; lowest in a decade and much worse than experts forecast
Will a new tower block the Empire State Building? A fight on New York’s skyline
143 prisoners in Ontario mistakenly allowed to walk free since 2002; gov't won't say who, their charges, or the results
Ontario debt tops record $200B; McGuinty Liberals say no balanced budgets for 7 years
Harper: Arctic sovereignty ‘first priority’ for north
poll: Ford remains in lead for Toronto mayor
Australia election: Governor-General Quentin Bryce seeks advice on conflict of interest
Six of 15 tourists die as hostage-taking gunman killed in Manila police shoot-out
From King of the World to Chicken of the Sea: Director James Cameron challenges climate skeptics to debate and then bails out at last minute
Third Canadian case of 'superbug' detected in Toronto area; earlier cases in B.C. and Alberta
Australia has hung parliament as conservative Liberal/National coalition party edges ahead of PM Julia Gillard's Australian Labor Party by 72 seats to 70 after snap election call; independent MPs hold balance of power and may side with Gillard, PM for only 8 weeks
New Jersey addresses bureaucrat shuffles that ensure tenure for undeserving
Police mistreated families of missing women, Pickton report finds
L. Ian MacDonald: GM thrives as bailout proves good for Canada
Flanagan: Why should we just shut up and do what Statistics Canada tells us to do?
Beckapalooza: Glenn Beck calls for national revival of faith, hope and charity; attendance estimates range up to 500,000 on Washington Mall
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen launches patent war; sues Google, Facebook, eBay, Apple, Yahoo, AOL, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples and YouTube
Yahoo's anti-guide to Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' rally in Washington today    Washington Post: Martin Luther King Jr. legacy debated before Beck's rally    Charlotte Observer: 'Enough is enough' says doctor as Carolinians join groups headed to D.C. for Beck rally    Washington Post: Network treatment of Beck's rally varies from fair and balanced to antagonistic    NowPublic: Following Beck's 'Restoring Honour' rally on Facebook, Ustream and Twitter
Militants attack NATO bases in Afghanistan; 13 attackers killed, no NATO fatalities
Sockeye salmon run climbs to 30M, prices drop and fishermen make money
Montreal Gazette: The horror of terror when it comes from within
Australia's Intoll backs $3.5B CPPIB takeover
U.S. economic growth slows to 1.6% in the spring; below forecasts, drops from 3.7% in 1st quarter
NY Times: Facing long mine rescue, Chile spares no expense
here we go again: Toyota recalls 1.33M Corollas, Matrixes in U.S. and Canada
Eric Duhatschek: Hawkish ex-baseball union honcho Donald Fehr takes control of NHLPA
Pakistani Taliban threaten attacks on foreign flood aid workers
Police offer latest G20 wanted list; highlights those who came to do damage: 'The worst of the worst'
NB election: PCs focus on jobs, jobs, jobs
Royal Bank profit down by 18%
New Brunswick election kicks off with electricity costs and promised rate freeze by PCs topping issues
Electric vehicle chargers announced for Manhattan parking lots
Google to allow free phone calls within and between Canada and U.S. from Gmail
Canadian payrolls, earnings rise in June
Mexican marines find 72 bodies of central and south American illegal immigrants at ranch in northern Mexico
U.S. durable goods orders show sign of cooling economy
Lorrie Goldstein: 'Liberal' T.O. finally is PO'd
Philippines probes blame for botched hijack bus rescue
Dutch company cancels $700M LNG terminal for Nova Scotia; cites declining market demand
Chinese crash first for Brazil's Embraer regional E-jet planes; government minister and staff on board; airline suspends all flights today
Charest denies explosive allegations from Bellemare; facts and characterization 'wrong'
With biggest salmon run in nearly a century, hope returns to B.C.'s Fraser River
The biggest environmental scandal in history?
2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine; 3rd bore hole underway; ventilation and food/water are priorities
update: 43 die, dozens injured as jet misses runway in China
breaking: Passenger plane with 91 on board crashes in China
Wall Street Journal: Facing budget gaps, U.S. cities sell parking, airports, zoo
Canadian retail sales edged up in June; growth 'hurt' by drop in oil prices
Bloody revolt in Russia's future, opposition leader warns
Troops kill 40 militants east of Afghan capital
Suicide bomber attacks Somali hotel, killing at least 32, including 6 MPs
Belleville mayor denies affair with police chief
Philippines police: Authorities botched hostage rescue
Jim Coyle: Poll shows McGuinty big liability for Ontario Liberals; Hudak big asset for Ontario PCs as McGuinty goof-ups pile up
Rescuing 33 miners trapped in Chile to take 120 days
Lorrie Goldstein: Canada’s big crime problem; unreported incidents and a stubbornly high crime rate are a genuine cause for concern despite hug-a-thug mentality of mainstream media
Harper government will match Pakistan flood donations made between August 2nd and September 12th; no upper limit
Iran unveils bomber drone; tension ratchets up
Another 150,000 displaced as floods engulf more Pakistani towns
In striking shift, U.S. small investors flee stock market; withdrew a staggering $33.12B from domestic stock market mutual funds in the first 7 months of 2010
Obama seeks elusive prize -- Mideast deal; but also likes taking spotlight off mid-term elections
Iffy's summer tour a flop says Leger poll; Liberals waste taxpayers' money once again
New consolidated government payroll centre in Miramichi, NB will employ 550 people by 2016
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Gunmen fighting Rio police invade luxury Intercontinetal Hotel
Canada to match Pakistan flood donations; details coming from Baird
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Harper's Arctic policy priority No. 1: settle border disputes
David Branchflower: Tax cuts are only way to economic growth
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40 spectators trampled as bull jumps out of ring in Spain
Windsor Star: Hudak's Grit attack an AMO hit; harpoons McGuinty ball droppers, draws major response when asks mayors "What would Ontario be like if the provincial government stopped overspending, overtaxing, and micro-mismanaging everything from health care to hydro rates?"
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Six friendly black bears found guarding B.C. grow-op
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France set to start expulsions of Gypsies
Parker Gallant: Ontario’s power trip: Power without the people
Ontario hydro bills need fix, federal measurement agency says; smart meters, which measure time-of-use electricity consumption, inaccurately charging at least 150,000 Ontarians for power
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Massive rebound of sockeye salmon stocks in Fraser River; estimated at 14M
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Canadian scientists discover pattern of DNA mutation in 40 diseases
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Lightning-hit, 737 with 131 passengers crashes on Colombian island; 1 killed
RCMP eyes Canadian financial ties to Tamil migrant ship
Charles Krauthammer: Moral myopia at Ground Zero
GM names Hyundai's Christopher Perry to lead Chevrolet brand marketing
gamechanger: Central Israel oil discovery estimated at 1.5B barrels
Harper slams EU seal ban; will seek WTO panel; European court grants temporary injunction to Inuit groups so they can challenge legality of ban, which Canada's Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami leader Mary Simon called "illegal and immoral"
Changing of the guard: Kevin Newman leaves anchor desk this week at Global
Christina Blizzard: Hitching Ontario's wagon to fights, gambling; the sad McGuintyfication of Ontario
Wyclef Jean in hiding in Haiti after threats over presidential run
CBC claim that RCMP demotion linked to gun registry untrue says Harper
McGuinty's emergency shuffle: Gerretsen demoted over eco fee fiasco; rookie MLA and former Winnipeg mayor Murray into cabinet
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Bendable bike is its own lock
GM to list on NYSE, TSX after IPO
Ottawa enlarges G20 compensation area
Efforts to move planned New York mosque further from Ground Zero make progress
Wife of Canadian 9/11 victim critical of Ground Zero mosque plans
McGuinty to shuffle deck chairs on Titanic...
BBC: Chalk River nuclear reactor to resume isotope production
Guy Lafleur wins perjury appeal
NY Times: Lou Gehrig may not have had 'Lou Gehrig's disease'; study says brain trauma can mimic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Markets up on Potash Corp. rejected bid
Canada factory sales eke out tiny gain in June
Howard Kurtz: Making of a mosque mess
Scott Stinson: Canadians have same BPA levels as other people! Scared yet?
Manitoba health minister wants national trials of controversial MS procedure
Banning DDT caused bed bug boom
Toxic BPA found in 91% of Canadians
Court extends stay on same-sex marriages in California until at least December as case is appealed; expected to then go to Supreme Court
AP: U.S. Border Patrol sees spike in suicides along Mexican border, no mention of any agents' deaths along Canadian border
Canadians' lead levels show dramatic drop
Karzai shocks NATO by moving to disband private security firms in Afghanistan within 4 months
Support waning in Florida for offshore oil drilling ban
David Frum: What went wrong in the Islamic world?
Iran announces details for 10 new mountain-embedded nuclear enrichment sites
Injuries reported in 4.5M Italian quake
Existing home sales fall, new sales tax blamed
George Jonas: Your data or your freedom
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2011 Ontario election countdown underway; accountant Marilissa Gosselin latest PC candidate nominated, in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell

Soviet legacy lingers as Estonia defines its people
Extreme heat in B.C. raises fire risks, potential for evacuations
Smugglers may have made more than $20-million from Tamil ship
Rex Murphy: 9/11 mosque is testing America’s tolerance
Wall Street Journal: Oracle's Java suit gives jolt
RIM reported to have made deal with India
Two studies tie Tylenol to asthma and allergies; one study says acetaminophen could be responsible for as many as 4 in 10 cases of wheezing and severe asthma in teens
Spanish galleon gold bar worth $550,000 stolen from Mel Fisher's museum in Key West, Florida
Arizona police nab fugitives thought to have been headed for western Canada
New U.S. jobless claims top 500,000; unexpected results show frail economy
Roger Clemens indicted for lying to U.S. Congress
NY Times: Gulf oil plume is not breaking down fast, research says; contradicts NOAA report
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Harper backs Bluenose repairs
Young will have to change names to escape 'cyber past' warns Google's Eric Schmidt
KPMG survey: Canadians concerned about privacy and security
Wall Street Journal: GM IPO seen to raise $10B
GM launches IPO registration, will be listed on Toronto and New York stock exchanges; first step in paying back 3 governments which saved it from collapse
What today’s U.S. college student believes...
Number of EI recipients up slightly for third straight month in June says StatsCan
Blagojevich prosecutors pledge retrial asap; Blagojevich says "the government threw everything but the kitchen sink at me. They could not prove I did anything wrong -- except for one nebulous charge from 5 years ago."
Mistrial? Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich convicted on only one of 24 counts; jurors cite lack of "smoking gun"; not convicted of trying to sell Obama's former Senate seat
Michael Mann gets a whack with the hockey stick
Factories aid bumpy U.S. recovery, housing still weak
Latest energy formula could burn McGuinty
Wall Street finds some good news, and rises; better-than-expected earnings from Home Depot and Wal-Mart
Court OKs billion-dollar payout to Magna chairman
Website launched by Tory MP Candice Hoeppner to end expensive, red-tape-bound long gun registry
U.S. housing construction rises 1.7% in July
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World Bank offers Pakistan $900M flood relief loan
GM recalls 250K vehicles; seat belts may not latch
Tom Shales: Nights with Johnny Carson: As long as it's been, we still long for them
Canadian Islamic website: From Islam's defence to rejoicing in Hitchens' cancer
Britain puts decarbonization on hold
Study says smokers cost Quebec $930M a year; 33% of hospital beds occupied by current or ex-smokers
Bloomberg: Yen falls versus Euro on rebound in Asian stocks, intervention speculation
updated: Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 61
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid breaks with Obama over proposed ground zero mosque
Air strike kills al-Qaida cell leader in Afghan north
U.S. Defense Secretary Gates to retire in 2011
Hudak demands LHIN answers; why are 31 hospital beds moving from North Bay to Sudbury?
Terence Corcoran: The climate climate: cool and getting colder
Man who told police about Pickton in 1998 still haunted by unnecessary deaths
China overtakes Japan as world’s No. 2 economy
PCmag: Barrie parents blame wi-fi networks for changes in children; want banned from schools
California 200 crash kills 8 after off-roader goes airborne into crowd
Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster
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Canada's aid pledge to Pakistan up to $30 M
The end of online privacy -- is here
Pakistan's Zardari said to have diverted millions of 2005 quake aid to other causes
TSX down for fourth straight day
Conrad Black given green light to sue 9 former Hollinger directors and officials for libel in Ontario; group includes Henry Kissinger, James Thompson
U.S. retail sales post July gain as auto sales increase
Democratic death slide; the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth
Repaired Chalk River reactor set to re-start; world's oldest operating nuclear reactor and world's largest supplier of isotopes could resume production next week
Charges laid over fire set outside gate to PM’s residence
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Man remains in custody after fire lit near PM's home at 24 Sussex Drive
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Migrants starting to be delivered to Victoria hospital
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Toews says Tamil boat testing Canada’s response; government believes two other ships ready to come, calls on allies to help stop human smuggling
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Tamil migrants arrive by ship at CFB Esquimalt
Trial of Omar Khadr delayed at least a month as lawyer in hospital
Tamil ship to arrive in B.C. today under Navy escort
Canadian authorities board Tamil ship off B.C. coast
Omar Khadr’s lawyer collapses at trial; taken from court in ambulance at end of opening day
Khadr took comfort in thoughts of killing soldier: U.S. prosecutor
McGuinty government two years behind in releasing LHIN annual reports; what is being hidden?
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U.S. Government in new global warming scandal -- NOAA disgraced as Lake Michigan temps shown well above boiling point; supported claim that Great Lakes temps jumped
Federal Government removes jail threat for regular, short-form census
Christie Blatchford: Ontario Ombudsman ‘floored’ with ‘defensive and recalcitrant’ response of health network during recent probe; "LHINs have simply added to the enormous administrative costs Ontarians pay to have health care delivered unevenly and opaquely"
Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll: Harper Conservative support at 34%, with Iffy Liberals at 28%
Ontario health agency blasted over private meetings; Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says Niagara-area agency held closed meetings that were ‘plainly illegal’ to talk about shutting emergency rooms
Globe and Mail: Statscan knocked for wonky July employment numbers; continuing failure to accurately count teachers in summer casts doubt on employment plunge, reputation for accuracy
Omar Khadr's confessions can be used in trial, judge rules
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China rescuers search sludge for mudslide survivors
The Plague kills Saskatchewan prairie dog
McGuinty announces another solar plan price adjustment; backs down on July cuts; can't spell "planning"
Telegraph: The stunning decline of Barack Obama: 10 key reasons why the Obama Presidency is in meltdown
Canadian soldiers receive commendations for stopping Taliban attack on NATO base
Canadian Bill of Rights now 50 years old: Dief’s gift long forgotten, but shouldn't be
B.C. posts dramatic drop in July real estate sales
Past earmark efforts now seen as liability for U.S. lawmakers seeking re-election; era of appropriator on the wane
Growth of Euro-area economy beats forecasts; 1% rise in GDP in 16-nation Euro area fastest in 4 years; led by Germany’s best quarterly performance since reunification
WikiLeaks says about to release new Afghan files
Kerry sets visit to Pakistan as U.S. boosts flood aid
U.S. jobless claims up; highest level since February
Poll gives Rob Ford commanding lead in race for Toronto mayor; Etobicoke councillor has backing of 37.6% of decided voters, nearly nine points ahead of closest rival; resonating Ford message is 'cut wasteful spending'
Canada Revenue Agency ordered to pay gang $200,000 for infringing on rights
GM posts $1.33-billion 2nd quarter profit
Calgary team's neurochip can read the brain like never before
Casino workers' union warns against Ontario starting online gambling
Environmentalist shows little class or common sense in obscene email barrage at company for which he once did work
Cisco sees "unusual uncertainty," sales disappoint
Neil Reynolds: 1936 still hottest July; with heat, we adapt, as always
Calgary's July hailstorm insurance claims set Canadian record at $400M
Canada's trade deficit unexpectedly widens; exports drop 2.5% as limping world economy whacks Canada
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Belleville Police Chief says she's a victim of domestic violence
David Olive: Nations can’t afford to be no-BlackBerry zones
Durhane Wong-Rieger: Patient-centred health care -- what a concept
Globe's Jeffrey Simpson wants to end public subsidy for political parties, as Flaherty suggested in 2008, but then wants to raise donation limit to benefit Liberals; instead let's keep limit where it is and dump the subsidy as an election issue...
Obama spokesman Gibbs says leftwing critics of Obama 'ought to be drug tested'; White House press secretary says Obama's critics on the left are 'crazy' -- and then tries to apologize
NDP MP retreats on ill-considered call to rename bridge in Ottawa to honour Mandela
U.S. trade gap largest since October 2008 as Obama economics take firm grip
Obama hits historic low in approval rating
Laurence Kotlikoff: U.S. is bankrupt and we don't even know it
Jails on alert as ship of Tamils makes its way to B.C.
Ontario bets big on online gambling; will offer Internet gaming in 2010, says finance minister
Gaza tensions halt mail delivery: Canada Post
Bloomberg: Russia heat wave may kill 15,000, shave $15B off GDP
Globe and Mail ROB: Why real estate slowdown is ‘most dramatic' in Canada
N.Y. hotel law change a blow to tourists
U.S. B2 bomber engineer convicted of selling military technology to China
U.S. productivity falls 0.9% in second quarter
TTR, union reach tentative deal to avoid rail strike
Bloomberg: Canadian new home construction declines 1.6% to 7-month low, CMHC says
Russia says Iran's nuclear plant to start next week
Rare sharing of data leads to progress on Alzheimer’s
BBC: Afghan army offensive goes 'disastrously wrong'; NATO ground and air support called in; Taliban commander and deputy killed, but 7 Afghan soldiers killed
Wall Street Journal: GM's new CEO Akerson has legacy of pushing for results
Oracle sues Google over Java use in Android
Bloomberg Businessweek: Tim Hortons surges on earnings, sale of joint venture
Tim Hortons profits up 21% to $94M
New charges of conspiracy, intimidation of a police officer and obstruction of justice laid against G20 ringleader, Kelly Pflug-Back, 21; now faces 13 charges
Ignatieff communications adviser killed as his motorcycle collides with SUV in Ottawa
Canadian Navy escorting suspected Tamil ship into B.C.
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Pakistan flood waters recede as tent cities spring up
Controversy in U.S. as emergency $26B bill to save union and school jobs is partly funded by reducing food stamp program by $12B
Windsor establishing international airport freight hub
Greyhound Canada threatens to lock out workers in Ontario and Quebec Thursday after contract offer rejected
‘Double-dip’ fears grow in U.S.; slowing growth in the U.S., China, Britain and Canada rattle stock markets
WHO list reveals H1N1 flu advisors with industry ties
GM IPO filing could come by Friday; will mean $$$ for Canadian and Ontario governments, as well as U.S. Gov't
Discovery of 'Britain's oldest house' opens window on ancient culture
Superbug from India found in Canada
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Suspected people-smuggling ship now in Canadian waters
Thousands of British online banking customers have accounts emptied by 'most dangerous trojan virus ever created'; attack is ongoing
Greens expect Fall election, bend party constitution to keep leader Liz May in cushy job
Sad scene on Alaska mountainside after crash that killed revered former Sen. Stevens and four others
Montana border with B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan fortified in search for 'Bonnie and Clyde' Arizona fugitives
U.S. stocks join global retreat on concern economic recovery is faltering
600 fires burning; new fears Russian wildfires could send Chernobyl waste in smoke to Moscow
Bloomberg: Dealers beg for cars as automakers' new discipline curbs sales, but bumps profits and creates new demand
Liberal MP uses disgusting accusations to try to take political advantage of Pakistan flood situation
As Pakistanis flee flood zone in worst natural disaster in nation's history, officials decry lack of international aid
Ontario to compensate victims of disgraced forensic pathologist
Loonie falls nearly a cent
Wall Street Journal: U.S. stocks slide as Chinese data add to Fed anxiety
5 dead in DeHavilland Otter crash in Alaska; former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens confirmed dead; former NASA chief Sean O'Keefe also on plane
David Rosenberg: All evidence suggests recovery is far from normal
Sweet home Chicago? for Obama, maybe not
NY Times: Spinal-fluid test is found to predict Alzheimer’s
Chrysler narrows 2Q loss from 1Q on growing sales
Millions of dead fish and water-dependent species killed by cold in Bolivia; rivers choked with decomposing bodies
Swine flu pandemic all over but the finger-pointing
Canada's 'addiction to rule-making'
Lorrie Goldstein: Digging deeper into crime stats, last year’s violent crime rate 316% higher than 1962; why is a minor "improvement" in the crime "rate" seen as reason to celebrate; isn't all crime just "bad"?
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Small-arms fire downed Canadian Chinook chopper
Nearly 100 killed as mudslides devastate China town
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to halt Omar Khadr Guantanamo trial
Premiers setting up national agency to buy $10B in pharmaceuticals and medical supplies a year; extra purchasing power said to reduce costs
Two trapped after huge B.C. landslide hits Meager Creek area near Pemberton; creek blocked and forming a lake, 14 rescued by air
Harper says jobs loss shows economy fragile, but rules out more stimulus for now
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Half a million evacuated from Pakistan floods
Lobbyist restrictions to be extended to all MPs and Senators
Canada unexpectedly loses 9,300 jobs in July
Peggy Noonan: America is at risk of boiling over; runaway American Dream ran away from home
Conrad Black drops bid to return to Canada; would have been forced to reveal finances
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Analysis of Arctic ice graphs and figures show misleading claims about big ice loss
Students in year-round schools do better, says study
Superman comic saves family home from foreclosure
Chatham Liberal candidate, charged with assault in June, drops off ballot
Obama's chief economic adviser, Christina Romer, bails after advice continually ignored
Politics and hockey make Olympic bedfellows
Canadian and U.S. markets down on U.S. job numbers
New claims for U.S. jobless benefits rise to 479,000; rose when drop was predicted
Lower markets and interest rates drive Manulife to $2.4-billion loss in second quarter
Russia to halt grain exports; wheat price jumps on world markets; good news for Canadian grain farmers
Canadian Chinook military helicopter makes 'hard landing' in Afghanistan, catches fire; some injuries
Bob Hepburn: Health care in McGuinty's Ontario is cracking under stress
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Detroit's mounting a comeback -- believe it
U.S. heads for 'civil war' over health insurance
Monte Solberg: Iggy's retro bus message needs modern tune-up
C2C Journal: Memo to the media narcissists: It’s not all about you
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Crime overhaul targets gang leaders, madams and bookies
Will Springsteen intro 'Darkness' film debut at Toronto International Film Festival?
Austerity in Europe leaves major public projects hanging
Carpet-cleaning contracts behind probe of Ontario ministries; search warrant shows suspected fraud totalling over $390,000
‘Static Kill’ appears to be working in Gulf well, BP says
Ottawa was hot in July, but July in 1955 and 1921 were hotter; August to stay hot
Conservatives raise nearly double the combined amount of their 4 major rivals
USA TODAY/Gallup Poll: Waning support for Obama on wars; 48% in February, 36% now
Gurmukh Singh: Mandatory English would plug leaky border
Adrian MacNair: Census bureaucrats are unhappy. Oh boo-hoo
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Now 1500+ dead; killer flooding spreads to Pakistan's heartland
Wall Street Journal: The salt hiding in your diet; even your taste buds may not know: culprits include cereal, sliced bread and roast chicken
Closure of Cape Breton’s oldest synagogue marks end of era
Muslims surprised veiled women passed air security checkpoint
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Jean Chretien on the mend following emergency brain surgery
$182M investment over the next two years will help fund research infrastructure and attract top scientists to Canadian universities
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Thousands ordered to leave homes after massive landslide; thousands more on alert after avalanche north of Pemberton diverts river, blocks creek
John Baird named new House Leader in cabinet shuffle
Ambassador Bridge owner vows to build 2nd bridge beside original despite approval problems
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Michigan Democratic candidate for Governor takes big donations from Ambassador Bridge owner, then attacks competing public-owned bridge project favoured by Windsor and Detroit
London Free Press: Hudak blasts ridiculous Ontario power plans; rates jumping 17% will "chase seniors from their homes and turn the lights out on businesses across province"
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Provincial forest fire budget up in flames as B.C. burns
BBC: Abdullah Khadr, Canadian accused of buying weapons for al-Qaida freed; brother of Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr
Toronto Star Editorial: Cuba’s tainted image
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Solar eruptions could send Northern Lights to southern Canadians for a glimpse
LA Times: Insurgent squad of six attacks NATO Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan; all six killed
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2010 not so hot, despite media hype and anecdotal observations: NOAA graphs: 62% of continental U.S. below normal in 2010
Frozen Tropics as La Niña takes hold
Wall Street closely watching Fed's next move
China’s trade surplus climbs to $28.7B
Washington Post: Pentagon to cut thousands of jobs, defense secretary says
China mudslide death toll doubles to over 700, still 1,000 missing
Iffy threatens 4th federal election in 6 years; same toothless threat as last year?
BBC: Honda recalls 384,000 U.S. vehicles; plus 44,000 vehicles in Canada; third recall for same issue
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UN says Pakistan floods worse than 2004 tsunami
Iffy ignores 800-pound gorilla in room; resignation of disgraced candidate, lack of new candidate not addressed at cookie cutter bus hop in Chatham
German mosque used by 9/11 attackers shut down
The big role of $$$ in U.S. politics; and why it may make difference between a good year and great year for GOP at polls
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Snow in Brazil, below zero Celsius in the River Plate and tropical fish frozen
Wife of slain U.S. medic to attend Khadr trial
Nunavut judge blocks seismic testing in Lancaster Sound
LA Times: Now, coffee shops are taking Wi-Fi off the menu
Reclaimed timber takes on environmental lustre
B.C. mudslide: two men rescued, as evacuation order rescinded; 40-million-cubic-metre avalanche travelled at 30 metres-per-second
J.P. Arencibia homers twice in historic major league debut; rookie goes 4-for-5 in fairy tale start for Blue Jays; first player since 1900 to have pair of home runs and quartet of hits in big league debut as Jays hammer Rays 17-11 with 8 homers
Argentina has colder winter than Antarctica, spurring record power imports
Washington Post: Taliban attack kills 10 U.S., foreign doctors on charitable medical mission in northern Afghanistan
Pickton touted rendering plant for disposal of bodies
Smoke from Russian fires blankets Moscow
Vancouver Sun: B.C. gains 16,000 jobs while rest of Canada loses 9,300 jobs in July
U.S. loses 131,000 jobs in July; markets down in reaction to unexpected job losses in Canada & U.S.
Rally in Regina supports Saskatchewan government's plan to fund controversial MS therapy
Charles Krauthammer: Annals of executive overreach; when bureaucrats start legislating
More jobs needed to lift consumers, drive U.S. recovery
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Expert embarrassment in climate change; blacklisting and the comfortable clone syndrome
85 die in floods in Indian Kashmir
Pentagon demands WikiLeaks hand over 15,000 still-unrevealed Afghan war documents
Revelations about Pickton’s 1997 arrest and release fuel calls for inquiry
John Tory still not running for Toronto mayor -- officially and finally
Media speculation wide-ranging on expected Friday cabinet shuffle
Imprisoned Tariq Aziz implores Obama to not pull out and leave Iraq "to the wolves"
Gallup: Blacks and whites continue to differ sharply on Obama
Obamas lambasted for wasting public money on lavish vacations while country suffers
Taliban assassination of key U.S. ally adds to Pakistan's crises
Ipsos Reid poll: Canadians want to end Afghan mission in 2011
Toronto Star: Hudak's Tories seek light on McGuinty's 'secretive' recycling agency
Six months on, Haiti remains covered in rubble
the Charter iceberg: Police breached the Charter 6 times investigating Pickton; when do "rights" of criminals become "wrongs" for society?
Scientists skeptical of Obama claims BP's spill doesn't threat Gulf
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Crime is down? That's a damned lie
McGuinty led foolish eco-fee push over cabinet objections
new court documents reveal: Pickton was arrested and charged with attempted murder in 1997, but Crown stayed the charges; then he killed dozens more women; will heads roll?
NY Times: Iran denies reports of attack on Ahmadinejad
Charles Krauthammer: Iran starts feeling heat
Ottawa moves to make Canada less inviting to U.S. military deserters
GM sales up, Ford levels off
TSX posts solid triple-digit gain at midday
At least 35 dead in Pakistan violence sparked by Karachi's 300th assassination this year
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At least 5 dead as clash at Israeli-Lebanon border turns lethal
War against Taliban 'being lost' says Pakistan President Zardari
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Canadian’s spin on windmill design touted as green-energy breakthrough
318 wildfires continue to blaze in B.C.
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B.C. water bomber crew of 2 confirmed killed fighting fire in Fraser Canyon
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Black box found at Pakistan plane crash site
MacKay vows: "We are going to be there to meet and greet them every time"; Russian military planes have tested northern border responses 50 times in last 3 years, most recently on Wednesday
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here we grow again: Canadian economy grew 0.1% in May after flat April
Supremes rule 9-0 that Pickton guilty verdict stands; victims’ families split after top court rejects Pickton's bid for a new trial; Some relieved, others upset they’ll never have their day in court
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How the Arctic search team found HMS Investigator
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Enbridge ramps up effort to clean Michigan river oil spill
HMS Investigator quickly found with side-scan sonar, intact, sitting upright in silt with masts missing; 422-tonne, long-lost ship considered ‘fundamental’ to Canadian Arctic sovereignty; missing for 155 years
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Plane crash in Pakistan kills all 152 on board
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The cold northern hunt for HMS Investigator
War Logs: U.S. asked Canada to pressure Saudis, South Africans on Taliban
War Logs: Canada condemns release; Cannon says Canadian lives put at risk
WikiLeaks: More US documents coming on Afghan war
War Logs: Massive inquiry launched into source of leaks
Pakistan: Afghan 'War Logs' leak 'irresponsible', inaccurate
War Logs: Pakistan aids insurgency in Afghanistan
New York Times: Wikileaks release of Afghanistan 'War Logs' has gaps, but lots of detail, in 92,000 pages covering 2001 through 2009; White House not amused at document dump
Europe slashes low-carbon energy subsidies as budgets shrink
Climate change debate has been "lost"; instead, "green" issues must be advanced on own merit
Turbines too loud? Take $5Gs
BP accused of ‘carpet-bombing’ toxic dispersants during clean-up
NY Times: Two Mideast states say they will foolishly block BlackBerry
The maintenance of hope: Germany's secret to recovery
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Iran transforming Afghan war
David Frum: Two countries, one carbon tax
Miami Herald: Recovery in the Gulf: A test of technology, nature and time
NY Times: Targeted killing is new U.S. focus in Afghanistan
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Still 438 wildfires burning in Russia
Now more than 800 dead in Pakistan floods
Alcohol can lessen the pain of arthritis
Vancouver police apologize for not catching Pickton sooner; 'When faced with the worst, we should have done better'
Wildfires in Russia threatening over 200 villages
George Jonas: Drop the census charade
TSX ends July with gains, but still down from April highs
NY Times: With U.S. recovery slowing, jobs outlook dims
Maritimes economy hinges on Halifax, study says
U.S. economic recovery losing speed; growth of 2.4% in second quarter the weakest in nearly a year
Pakistan flood death toll hits 430
2nd missing U.S. sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan
Toyota recalls more than 416,000 sedans in U.S., Canada; steering defect is on models from 2000 to 2004, range of models, including Lexus
McGuinty finally admits OPP probe of three ministries over 'irregular financial transactions'
Mike Strobel: 10 reasons why John Tory should run for Mayor of Toronto
Quebec, Ottawa on board innovative in-river turbine St. Lawrence power project
150 hectare wildfire near Kamloops forces up to 125 to evacuate
Canadian home prices rose 1.3% in May; largest monthly gain since last September
Team of scientists to explore Titanic and create a detailed 3D map
U.S. federal judge provokes constitutional crisis by suspending parts of Arizona law which enforced federal immigration law
Bloomberg: Capital goods orders in U.S. climb, signaling investment pickup
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California wildfires destroy 30-plus houses
WikiLeaks document claim that friendly fire killed Canadian soldiers unravels in face of truth
Everyone must show face at airports, Baird says
Just 3% of criminal cases end in acquittal
Robert Fulford: The end of secrecy
Forbes: The death of the global warming movement
Canadian, U.S. job reports expected to tell different stories
Financial Times: Spain cuts subsidies for solar power plants
Mini van collides with motorhome, killing 6 in B.C.; neither speed nor alcohol a factor, RCMP say
NY Times: To help Democrats in the Fall, Obama may stay away
Conrad Black: My prison education
Green Party names ex-NHLer Laraque as second Deputy Leader, replacing defector to Bloc
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Israel targets smuggling tunnels in Gaza in 2nd wave of retaliation for rain of Hamas rockets
Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker
Canadian Forces cancels CF-18 air show flights following Lethbridge practice crash
Israel strikes back at Gaza targets after yet another Hamas missile attack
major blow: Mexican drug lord killed by soldiers in raid on posh lair in Guadalajara
Rogue GI Bradley Manning sent from Kuwait to U.S. custody in WikiLeaks probe as Pentagon expresses concern about Taliban use of documents to kill Afghans
The WikiLeaks logs may expose Afghans to undue retribution
Loose lips sink jobs; Iffy's rhetorical excess cost Quebec asbestos jobs
Diplomatic threats cause Cuba to release Ontario man
Toronto's Metrolinx orders $54M worth of tunnelling machines to dig 12 km tunnel from Black Creek Drive to Laird Avenue under Eglinton (and Yonge subway)
Ian Mulgrew: Governments have enough data without long-form census
India is the world's next growth engine; by 2020, it will add 110 million people to its working ranks; these 'boomers' will change the world
Canada commits $110M to fight diabetes in aboriginal communities
Marcus Gee: John Tory could enter Toronto’s mayoral race late -- and win
Canada warns Cuba that tourism could take a hit over stranded Canadian teen
Michigan declares Canadian-owned crude pipeline spill a disaster area
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Montreal one of world's happiest places
Spanish region of Catalonia votes to ban bullfighting
LA Times: The new journalism; the end of gatekeeping
Detailed climategate analysis: "we see a small team of incompetent cowboys, abusing almost every aspect of the framework of science to build a fortress around their 'old boys’ club', to prevent real scientists from seeing the shambles of their 'research'
Terence Corcoran: Time for census reform
Gulf spill breaking up faster than expected; Dissolution of oil should reduce risk of injury to wildlife, but many uncertainties remain
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Zedonk hybrid born at Georgia wildlife preserve
France declares war against al-Qaida; launches attack on North Africa base camp
Adam Shaheen: How Conrad Black made me a Canadian
Washington Post: GM to sell Volt for $41K, lease for $350 a month
Peru government declares 'cold wave' emergency in 16 regions; 400+ deaths attributed to cold weather
Blast hits Japanese oil tanker near Oman; has 2M barrels of crude, none leaking
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Canada-U.S. work quietly underway to resolve Beaufort Sea boundary dispute
Emotional former stats czar says he quit over credibility
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Barge hits well near Gulf, sends oil, gas spewing
Saskatchewan Premier calls for clinical trials of MS Zamboni treatment
CF-18 crash pilot Bews applauds ejection seat
British PM Cameron backs Turkey’s bid to join EU
Wall Street Journal: BP posts $17.15B loss, names Dudley as new CEO; will sell up to $30B in assets over next 18 months to pay for spill costs
Reuters: North Dakota, Alaska lead U.S. job creation; 40 states have fewer jobs now than 5 years ago
Daily Mail: Humans survived ice age by sheltering in South African 'Garden of Eden', say scientists in new research paper
Time: Cold weather proves killer in parts of South America
Iraqi militants stealing bags of blood from hospitals
Andrew Exum, NY Times op-ed: Getting lost in the fog of war; nothing new or significant in 'War Logs'; WikiLeaks' hyperbole is over-the-top, this out-of-context, contradictory document leak pales in comparison to coherent narrative presented by Pentagon Papers in 1971
Ottawa delays payments to Sikorsky for late, late military helicopters
Canada cancels passport of accused Russian spy who remains at large
Monte Solberg: Forms, damn forms and statistics
French President Sarkozy condemns al-Qaida killing of hostage Michel Germaneau, 78, volunteer aid worker
Wall Street gains ground after positive housing data
U.S. home sales surge in June; still 60% below average annualized rate for last decade
Robert Fulford: North Korea, an antique nightmare
Wall Street Journal: Deflation defies expectations -- and solutions
Rocket attack in Afghanistan kills 45 - 50 civilians
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Bomb kills 6 at Baghdad office of Arabic tv news channel
CIBC: Double-dip recession unlikely
Christie Blatchford: WikiLeaks hardly presenting a revelation on Afghan war
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Roger Tomlinson, Ottawa geographer and inventor of computerized GIS mapping, given rare, prestigious National Geographic Magazine award for changing the world
DND, families of dead soldiers say Wiki-leaked friendly-fire report is wrong
Wikileaks Afghanistan: leak inquiry centres on charged U.S. intelligence analyst Bradley Manning
Left-wing environmental scientist bails out of global warming movement; Declares it a 'corrupt social phenomenon...strictly an imaginary problem of the first world middle class'
Sun Editorial: Stop Iggy's bus we want off
122 of 400+ 'Journolist' names; conspiracy widespread through opinion-making media machinery in U.S.
Daily Caller: 2008 -- The year journalism really died
'Journolist' liberal media conspiracy in U.S. has overtones of criminality in additon to obvious attempt to shape embedded liberal media bias by 400+ "journalists" on a mission
LA Times: Mexican massacre of 17 aided and abetted by prison guards who loaned weapons to temporarily freed inmates to carry out deadly raid: Mexico police
Calgary Liberal candidate causing headaches for Iffy as she tries to appear "engaged" with community; calls Calgary police "racist"
Ontario tightens noose on young drivers; no alcohol allowed in blood for drivers 21 and under
EU tightens sanctions over Iran nuclear program
Omar Khadr trial to proceed as a result of Federal Court of Appeal agreement with Harper Government that a Federal Court judge had overstepped his authority; trial likely over before any new ruling
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Canadian Paula Findlay wins world triathlon race
Defence Minister MacKay praises Capt. Brian Bews who saved himself by ejecting from his dying quail CF-18 just in time; pictures seen around the world
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ahem... what?: New York aims to euthanize 165,000 Canada Geese
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Daily Mail: Seconds from disaster: CF-18 pilot Captain Brian Bews, 36, ejects from fighter jet in moments before it crashes in giant ball of flame in Lethbridge during air show practice; eyewitnesses report parts flying off before pilot ejection; Bews safe in hospital after being dragged across runway by parachute
Pakistan suicide bomber targets mourners at a funeral for a cabinet minister's son killed by Taliban; kills 7
British plan to de-centralize National Health Service would eliminate layers of management,
cut thousands of jobs, save billions, and put healthcare decisions in hands of patients and local clinicians
Canada to impose tough new sanctions on Iran
Obama war strategy losing Congressional support
NASA's deep space camera locates 140 'Earths'
The Economist book review: The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Ageing Revolution
Iran plans to build nuclear fusion reactor
Rex Murphy: A Dickensian hero in the age of Enron
Quebec film commissioner wants to save former St-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary, one of Canada's most notorious prisons; star of films after long career protecting Canadians
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U.S. aircraft carrier ups pressure on North Korea
Mexican police find 51 bodies in mass grave
Taliban may have captured two U.S. service members missing in Afghanistan
Iran prepared for war; "if a country attacks us, we will confront it and chase it overseas"
Wall Street Journal: Canada's bonds end lower as investors lean into risk
As he expected, court rules Conrad Black can't return to Canada yet
U.S. climate bill in doubt as Democrats delay action to avoid more political damage in November mid-term elections
Ontario provincial park sets up wi-fi for campers; got idea from California; no more "get away from it all"
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Russia says ready to resume NATO military ties
Tropical Storm Bonnie accelerates toward Florida Keys, on course for Gulf
India develops world's cheapest 'laptop' at $35
Supreme Court: Canadians entitled to compensation when charter rights breached, even when not done in bad faith
Charles Krauthammer: Beware the lame ducks in Washington, circa 2010
Ford posts another quarterly profit as sales climb; reduces U.S. sales forecast
GM, eclipsed at home, soars to top in China
UN "falling apart" under Ban Ki-moon: ex-official
Neil Reynolds: Please remain calm: The Earth will heal itself
The Economist: Leviathan's spyglass; The traditional census is dying, and a good thing too
StatsCan boss quits over census changes; shamed out by his organization
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'Vibration' packs aim to replace batteries for gadgets
John Ivison: Dalton McGuinty the donkey of Canadian politics
Ontario wants public sector unions to accept two-year wage freeze; smelling the coffee, or posturing before the 2011 election?
Michael Geist: the sticky local issues and products such as "Parma" ham which face international trade negotiators
B.C. gov't gambling site exposed personal information
Replace Indian Act: AFN national chief
87.1% higher GST revenue sends deficit down
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Reuters: GM plans to file for IPO during week of August 16
Liberals, NDP support race-based hiring
Federal government hiring practices, including discrimination based on race and ethnicity, under review
Washington Post: Top Secret America, part 3
breaking news: Entire Toronto subway system shut down by signal problems has now resumed
Quebec prison riot leaves two dead, six injured
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Prime suspect in G20 damage, Pflug-Back turns herself in after Toronto Police release new list of G20 'wanted'; police have pictures of her in and out of her 'black bloc' clothing organizing and directing violence with a megaphone; same perp who assaulted Olympic torch bearer in Guelph in January
'Facilitator' of G20 vandalism identified as Kelly Pflug-Back, 21; faces 6 counts of mischief over $5,000; known to police
Barbara Yaffe: In oddball election analysis, Liberal Party Prez Apps says Iffy seen as an "aloof loner entirely lacking in charisma"
Washington Post: Part 2 of 'Top Secret America'
U.S., Canada lead world in prosecuting those who transmit AIDS virus
Control your debts, central bank tells Canadians
Canada announces new plan to co-ordinate HIV research;
partners with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
LA Times: 1 of 2 abducted U.S. sailors killed
Mississippi native Bob Dudley set to succeed disgraced Tony Hayward as BP CEO; Gulf fall-out continues
Neil Reynolds: Let’s make a deal: Stop the growth of the welfare state
Canada's ascent in video games industry fuels uproar in UK
Death toll at German music festival rises to 19
Corbella: Lies, damned lies, and statistics... and crime
Gunter: Recent StatsCan crime stats misleading and hide fact that in last 50 years, actual rates are up threefold, violent incidents up fivefold
David Frum: Lord Conrad Black... of Canada
Clothed Tony Clement jumps into Muskoka River to save drowning woman
BBC: The 'unravelling relationship' between Russia and Iran
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Now 18 dead in 'Love Parade' stampede in Germany
bombshell: BP's Gulf rig’s emergency siren was turned off so it wouldn't waken crew members, technician testifies
Six drone-fired U.S. missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan
Virginia Senator calls for ending U.S. diversity programs
NY Times: Fiat pushes work ethic at Italian plant
Terence Corcoran: Taking leave of the census
7 of 91 EU banks fail 'stress' test
Federal Court: CSIS can't ensure they aren't using evidence obtained by torture
13 German banks pass EU stress test; the one bank that failed test had been rescued by German gov't
"Massive disconnect between Stewardship Ontario and the Environment ministry"; lots of finger pointing as McGuinty gov't fumbles again
Col. Williams appears in court by TV; set for pre-trial hearing on Aug. 26
Vancouver cop apologizes for pushing disabled woman
Few aware of labour rights in Toronto’s Chinatown; workers exploited with low wages, long hours
Air Canada loses Federal Court challenge to Toronto Port Authority
Canadian inflation cools in June
Broken Europe: Once again, the Irish are leaving home; With unemployment above 13%, some are abandoning homes and cars
Canadian retail sales drop in May by .2% as gas prices drop
Terence Corcoran: I hope Black’s enemies like crow
Experts identify three culprits for gluten allergy
175 people killed in South America cold spell
Cold snap freezes South America: beaches whitened, some areas experience snow for the first time in living memory
Ford to offer hybrid sedan at same price as gas model
Smartphone woes hurt Nokia results
BBC: Canadian archaeologists hunt long-lost Arctic explorers
Russian hydroelectric power station terrorist blast kills two
NJ Gov. Christie to intro clean-up plans for Atlantic City and Meadowlands, two blighted state gems
Report: NHL nixes Kovalchuk's 17-year deal
Korean companies make oilsands move
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Canadian soldier Sapper Brian Collier killed in Afghanistan
China denies claims it's the world's largest energy consumer
U.S. home construction declined 5% in June
Facebook in court over patent infringement
Canadian reported crime down 3%; violent crime rate falls more slowly than overall decline
More phonemakers condemn Apple's defence of iPhone 4
Three Gorges Dam stands flooding test; Canadian technology/expertise at play
Montreal couple hit by lightning fighting for their lives
Ontario failed miserably at delivering H1N1 vaccine but still saved 1M from getting flu; worst in country at vaccine delivery
Black return to jail unlikely, expert says
One-third of arrests by Vancouver police come from outside the city
Racist USDA bureaucrat forced to resign after bragging to NAACP meeting about poor way she treated a white farmer facing farm loss
Outpacing U.S., China now the world’s largest gorger of energy
Cameron: Releasing Lockerbie bomber was wrong
Adam Radwanski: 'Eco fees' issue caught McGuinty Liberals off guard; eyes off the ball
McGuinty backtracks again after ill-considered eco fees raise consumer ire
Conrad Black granted bail after Supreme Court ruling triggers re-think
Capt. Robert Semrau acquitted of murder; military panel finds him guilty of disgraceful conduct
Fraser Institute: No more free ride on census data
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Dozens killed in high-speed rail collision in India
Roadside bombs kill 6 Afghan police, 2 U.S. troops
New York Times: U.S. allows BP to keep well closed for another day
Briton buys Europe’s entire cocoa supply, analysts suspect market cornering
Gunmen kill 17 at party in Mexico
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Engineers detect seepage near BP oil well; Officials worried it could indicate problems with cap that has stopped oil from gushing
Too much of a good thing: Growth in wind power makes life difficult for grid managers
BP says no more oil into Gulf; Obama says dump more oil into Gulf
Sea Ice: an inconvenient July; slowest July Arctic melt in the 8-year JAXA record
Washington Post ombudsman nails paper for ignoring dropped charges against Black Panthers for voter intimidation
Virginia Governor looks for path out of government booze monopoly
Christina Blizzard: McGuinty's insurance debacle; Remember the Liberals promising to roll back insurance premiums by 10%?
Jeff Rubin: Oil must rise to make oil sands economical
43 killed, 40 wounded in Iraq suicide attacks targeted former members of al-Qaida who switched to government side
U.S. brands surpass imports in 'vehicle appeal' for first time since 1997
Iffy: from snoozer to confused chooser
Rex Murphy: Iffy's broken down, Obama's out of gas
Red Deer citizens rally to save dog-attacking beavers
Spain’s unemployment devastates residents, adds country to European nations in crisis
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Peter Van Loan: Europe trade quickest way to trade growth
Apple: iPhone 4's not perfect -- take a free case or full refund
BP is encouraged by early results from cap on Gulf well; no sign of underground leak
McGuinty's sudden rate cut for solar power a blow to green energy
Tesla, Toyota to make electric RAV4 for U.S.
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It's Canada's national symbol, but Red Deer beaver puts fear in pet owners
Could Apple's iPhone 4 be cursed? dogged by suicide, two lost prototypes and a shaky debut
Obama pours billions into batteries
Goldman Sachs agrees to settle SEC fraud case for $550M
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg? UK national supercomputer in Edinburgh says short answer: the chicken
Toyota finally concedes some acceleration flaws; class-action suits await
Politico: Why President Obama loses by winning
'Hockey Musical' to open Toronto Film Fest
Vatican extends sex abuse statute of limitations from 10 to 20 years
John Ivison: Iffy denies he's headed to University of Toronto after next election
James Travers: U of T offers Ignatieff an exit plan
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Washington Post gets all alarmist in two-year investigation into hidden world of U.S. counter-terrorism/intelligence; says gaps, redundancy, huge costs and too large to be controlled effectively
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Cap initially holding; oil stays stopped; BP may start taking oil from well
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Chased truck carrying illegal cigarettes spills contents along highways 15 and 401 in Kingston as police nab perp
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Conservatives announce $9B purchase of 65 CF-35 Joint Strike Fighters to replace aging CF-18s; JSF funded by U.S., Canada, Turkey, Britain, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Australia and the Netherlands
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Genetically altered mosquito may spell end of malaria
Canadian leading economic indicators continue to reflect recovery's strength
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BP: Oil leak at least temporarily stopped, after 87 days
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CTV hot air balloon catches fire, crashes in Ottawa; no injuries
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Toronto Police release G20 ‘most wanted’ list
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Liberals have fingers crossed today that Iffy's bus won't end up on hook again
Tens of thousands of Americans give up looking for work, artificially lowering official unemployment rate in 39 states; only 21 states saw net job gains in June as economic recovery slows
The New York Times stand on Kagan confirmation, and what's at stake
Toyota subpoenaed by federal grand jury in New York on steering flaws
Bank of Canada raises overnight rate to .75%; second consecutive monthly rate hike
Elizabeth May says Green Party constitution meaningless, wants to keep her job after deadline
Clinton unveils aid package to Pakistan, then flies to Afghanistan
BP considers new plan to permanently seal well
Toronto Police arrest seven more G20 protesters
Onex, CPPIB may bid for Tomkins; North American buyers scooping up British engineering companies in 2010 as £ drops
Reuters: Foreign buys of Canadian securities hit record in May
Search resumes for fourth Newfoundlander lost at sea; 4 headed out on calm night that turned dangerous, 3 bodies found Sunday
Port of Montreal lockout halts operations
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Guardian: Trade deal promises bright future for Afghanistan's farmers
U.S. Department of Energy funding for East Anglia Climate Research Unit placed on hold because of 'climategate' fudging
Canadian researchers reveal anti-HIV treatment breakthrough
Big Brother? U.S. Gov't shuts down WordPress host with 73,000 blogs over copyright issues
Reuters: BP canvassing investors on possible break-up
Britain confirms will pull out of Afghanistan by 2014
Michael den Tandt: Ignatieff vague, timid
Charles Krauthammer: Opposition underestimates radical Obama's chops and results at their own peril; his eye is on 2012
Neil Reynolds: U.K. ‘vicious’ budget fails to heal the welfare state; The rhetoric about attacks on the poor are blatantly false. If anything, the incentive to not work is increased
Old Spice commercials take topicality and responsiveness to new heights in viral video assault
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Scientists find new creatures in Atlantic
Ottawa Tamil organization loses charitable status due to terrorist link
Angelo Persichilli: Michael Ignatieff won’t find beef on barbecue circuit
Terence Corcoran: Bad politics in climate blacklist
The Liberals on the bus go down and down...
RIM fires back at Apple over antenna claims
U.S. State Department analyst, wife jailed for spying for Cuba; great-grandson of Alexander Graham Bell
OPP probes Ontario Ministry staff; Anti-rackets branch raids downtown offices, investigates ‘irregular transactions’ with vendors
Why is NASA making misleading temperature statements? A hidden agenda?
4 dead after Quebec float plane crash
High demand crashes B.C. Gov't gambling website on first day
At least 27 dead in suicide attack on Iranian mosque; Revolutionary Guards among victims
Police arrest two suspects on G20 ‘most wanted’ list
TSX drops sharply amid weak U.S. earnings
Foreign media says ship full of migrants heading to Canada; authorities monitoring
shoot the messenger/can't handle the truth: Iffy says CSIS boss should resign over 'infiltration' remarks
British Columbia launches North America's first government-run online casino
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Tyendinaga airport arson tab climbs to $800,000; Tyendinaga Mohawk Council offering $25,000 reward for leads
'Wacko' deer attacking residents in Cranbrook, BC
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bids $3.2B for owners of 30% of Hwy. 407
St. Lawrence Seaway still shut after fuel spill; 16 freighters stalled near lock as cleanup continues
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Daily dose of vitamin D should be doubled
Belleville snubbed by Iffy, as he drives through
Harper Conservatives have reached a significant turning point for the country
Canadian shipyards gear up for boom time as MacKay announces Canada will spend $2.6B to build two Navy supply ships
Canadian manufacturing sales up; 8 times in 9 months
BP lobbied U.K. in Libya prisoner transfer case that saw release of Lockerbie bomber; bombshell one more black mark on BP
Canada, U.S. announce enhanced border security plans
Kelly McParland: Maybe Ignatieff just isn’t that smart
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St. Lawrence Seaway south of Montreal remains closed due to bunker fuel oil leak from Canada Steamship Lines freighter, owned by Paul Martin's family
Canadian businesses predict higher sales in coming year
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B.C. wildfires starting to pop up all over; firefighters winning so far
Washington Post: Deadly Uganda bombings could indicate new roles for al-Qaida affiliates
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Government to announce billions for new aircraft, ships
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update: now at least 74 dead after bombs strike World Cup watchers in Uganda; al-Qaida-linked group blamed
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Confidence: Canadian business has it; U.S. doesn't
New U.S. jobless claims drop more than expected; still 4.6M collecting benefits
Canadian vehicle sales up in May, June
Drowning risk greater for immigrants
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Leak forces new delay to BP oil cap test
Pakistan, India seek to rebuild trust with talks
U.S. paid Iranian nuclear scientist $5 million for aid to CIA, officials say
Quebec Superior Court grants permission for class-action suit against Royal Bank by Earl Jones' bilked clients
Michael Geist: Federal Court of Appeal rules ISPs are not broadcasters; would change if they don't remain content-neutral as conduits
BP to begin slowly choking off Gulf oil geyser; new cap in place
NBC's Dawna Friesen to replace Global National’s retiring Kevin Newman; was a colleague of Lisa LaFlamme at CTV
Quebec Medicare to cover in vitro costs starting in August
National securities regulator to operate from multiple connected locations across country to keep local tabs on national picture
Israel sends warning to Gaza-bound Libyan vessel
Italy arrests hundreds in mob sweep
U.S. trade gap widens as imports/exports both rise
French parliament approves ban on face veils
Uganda says it thwarted another bombing
Lawsuit claims Facebook has another owner
Liberal Senators skip vote for cottage time; budget passes easily
Mort Zuckerman: Obama is barely treading water; "Obama's rise has been spectacular, but so too has been his fall"
poll: B.C. Liberals' popularity continues to slip after HST
Christie Blatchford: The Canadian appetite for prissiness
King Arthur’s 'round table' discovered?
Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights until 2020; XP still used by 74% of businesses
Canada leads G8 in per capita asylum-seekers
U.S. paper: "Hip" Ottawa has awoken from its slumber; nation’s capital ‘lively, smart, quirky’
Jeff Jedras: The wheels on the Liberal bus go ’round and ’round
Heads of Obama's national debt commission paint gloomy picture as U.S. struggles with out-of-control spending
Mysterious explosion destroys Laval home; occupant severely burned
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Rex Murphy: This is a Green column. It must be good for you
U.S. Liberals analyze their Obama 'despair'
Robert Fulford: The anti-Israel boycott campaign’s record of total failure
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Kelly McParland: Ontario pays the price of environmental posturing
Harper, Ignatieff spar at Stampede
New Northwest Passage rules violate international law: global shippers
Natasha Fatah: What police state? It's all a matter of perspective
Peter Worthington: France takes on oppressive religious headgear
Repeated warnings to repair private Oliver dam went unheeded
U.S. home foreclosures on track for 1M in 2010
Blast in Pakistan's Swat Valley kills 5, wounds 58
Chris Cillizza: Obama's erosion among white voters continues, especially among Democrats
Alberta Liberal leader slams Iffy
Clive Crook: Climategate and the big green lie
Flock of 18 Canada geese beaten, shot in New Jersey town
Iranian nuclear scientist recounts 'CIA abduction'
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Chez Piggy with Iggy
At least 8 NATO troops dead in new Afghan attacks
Financial Times: Obama faces growing credibility crisis with no light at end of tunnel
forecast: Fraser River sockeye salmon on the rebound
Arson investigators at Calgary fire scene pelted by screws from slingshot; 2 arrested
Thirst for risk drives Loonie higher
Search underway as turncoat Afghan soldier kills 3 British troopers, escapes
Poor iPhone 4 review sends Apple Inc. shares sliding
Canadians biggest foreign buyers of U.S. real estate
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LAPD find 'dozens' of 50-pound bundles of marijuana in railroad tank car
Australia gov't reshapes climate policy before election
Democrat pollster: Obama is a socialist
12th person held in Russia spy case
Neil Reynolds: The disintegration of the welfare state
Tim Hudak: Ontario PCs would scrap McGuinty's eco fee tax grab
1/3 of Canadians do not have a savings plan: survey
Stocks surge after Alcoa, CSX report strong profit
New York Times: George Steinbrenner, Yankees’ owner, dies at 80; changed pro sports through free agency, creating own media network
Canada cautious with Haiti funding after Bill Clinton expesses reconstruction concerns
Secret gold swap has spooked the market
Tasha Kheiriddin: Is that a whiff of sulfur coming from the Liberal bus?
Former funny man Franken may have won U.S. Senate race due to felons voting illegally
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Opposition MPs courting disaster with public by demanding G20 inquiry
New York Times: Did Apple make a lemon? Design flaw in iPhone 4, testers say
Ottawa looking at adding 'honour crimes' to Criminal Code
Disgraced Canadian General charged with obstruction of justice, two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline
Ontario Supercorp dead in the water; McGuinty Gov't wakes up, smells coffee, says bad idea "too unwieldy"
Japan PM rules out snap general election after Upper House election setback
Lawrence Solomon: The IPCC’s First Test in "a New World of Openness"
Harper’s quest for a new Governor-General: partisans need not apply
Michael Coren: Traitors in our midst; It’s our patriotic duty to speak out against anti-Canadian factions
Japan gov't handed polls defeat over tax increase plan
Obama spokesman Gibbs says Democrats could lose House of Representatives majority in Fall mid-terms
Conrad Black: Canada is great, but needs great projects
Lawrence Solomon: Reopen Climategate hearings, says UK parliamentarian
For lumber mill towns, China market beckons
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Canadian 'Xcelsior' could be future of urban bus design
Canada adds 93,000 jobs in June; job growth 5 times greater than predicted by economists; national unemployment rate falls below 8% for first time since January, 2009
Bloomberg: Canada first in G7 to recover Great Recession's job losses
Lloyd Robertson announces retirement after 35 years anchoring CTV National News, in mid-2011; but not retiring from CTV
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ekos poll: Harper Conservatives jump to lead of 10+ points as Liberals sink to lowest in past year
After 81 days, U.S. says new, tighter-fitting cap may stop leaking Gulf well
Canadian Colonel in Haiti removed
McGuinty cuts solar price; investors hot under collar
Marine Museum of Great Lakes in financial trouble
TSX closes up as jobs growth, gold prices prove winning combination
Charles Krauthammer: The selective modesty of Barack Obama
RIM shares jump on China expansion
Chantal Hébert: Johnston appointment ends rock star era at Rideau Hall
Keith Beardsley: Opposition MPs available to feign outrage, waste money
CNN Editor fired after tweeting praise for terrorist
Neil Reynolds: Pretend austerity programs are not a solution
IMF raises world growth forecast but risks rising
Canadian new house prices rose 0.3% in May
3 held in Norway over al-Qaeda bomb plot
anti-terrorism: U.S. to access Europeans' bank data in new deal
Toronto City Council commends ‘outstanding’ police G20 work; votes 36-0 in support
Toronto police publish photos, seek identities of G20 vandals
Expected Climategate whitewash takes focus off Britain's crazy £50 billion annual climate bill
Omar Khadr fires American lawyers days before Gitmo hearings to resume
Suicide bomber kills atleast 35 Iraqi Shia pilgrims
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Movement to rename Ottawa's Wellington Street to Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard raises tempers
Q&A: Talking truths about our air-conditioned world
Canadian 'rube' guilty of bid to send nuclear material to Iran
Solar plane takes off for 24-hour test flight
NATO airstrike accidentally kills 5 Afghan troops
U.S. lobby against TransCanada's Keystone pipeline delivering Alberta oil to U.S. refineries misses whole point; tankers from enemies or pipeline from friends?
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Heat wave continues across Ontario, Quebec
Neil Reynolds: Sadly, the Keynesian delusion keeps working its magic
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401 eastbound shut down again at Kingston as truck driver killed, road plugged by debris
French 'burqa ban' goes before parliament
Vancouver home sales drop sharply; down 30%
Michaëlle Jean's husband, former separatist-sympathizer Jean-Daniel Lafond, says Quebec's independence struggle is dead
opinion: I’m happy to be right wing
Toronto blackout leaves Royals in the dark; 250,000 were without power after transformer blew up in heat wave
Former NHL enforcer Bob Probert dies of heart attack on family outing on Lake St. Clair
busted: The Economist photoshops Obama to make him look more depressed and alone at waterside photo-op
Israel loosens embargo; still stopping construction materials
Komorowski win strengthens Polish government
Obama’s exit deadline unrealistic, says Afghan envoy to Washington; politically-timed decision is "prolonging the war"
Vale reaches tentative deal with Sudbury miners to end historic strike
Saskatchewan tornado stronger than first thought; now seen as F3 with winds exceeding 300 kmph
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Fireworks to highlight U.S. July 4th celebrations
Lawrence Solomon: Catastrophism collapses, democratically
$500,000 missing from Liberal Party ledgers; or is it?
Trading day: Canadian markets fall Friday
2 Russian spy suspects admit using fake names
Ecuadorian gang kingpin deported from Canada along with 3 henchmen
Lufthansa places $317M U.S. jet order with Bombardier
Reuters: GM's sales in China top U.S. sales
Krauthammer: Terror -- and lack of candour in describing the Islamist ideology behind it
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Solar-powered plane flies for 26 hours
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CTV: Harper chooses legal academic David Johnston as next GG; President of University of Waterloo, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill, former Dean of Law at University of Western Ontario, moderated 1984 TV election debate between Turner and Mulroney
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The Queen marks 53 years of UN changes, challenges
Ontario’s aging grid puts province at risk of more blackouts
Harper announces $20M for science education in Africa and $45M for post-doctoral fellowships in Canada; meets with Prof. Stephen Hawking in Waterloo
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How to keep your pet safe as temperatures rise
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'Big Bang' telescope sends back first image
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Royal Visit: Queen wins hearts with relentless energy
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GG Michaëlle Jean busy with panda diplomacy in China; 3 Canadian zoos want iconic beasts
Queen to visit New York City on Tuesday, on way home; will address UN, visit 9/11 memorial
Tories play down fall election threat after Senate budget bill flap
Omar Khadr case in limbo; Pentagon relents on journalist Gitmo ban
Large blast has hit city centre in Afghanistan's Kandahar city; 5 coalition troops killed in attacks
Lawrence Solomon: It’s official, there’s no consensus on climate change
China’s trade surplus widens, adding pressure on Yuan
MPs also targets of foreign influence, spy chief says
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Roy Rogers auction in NYC includes stuffed Trigger
Clouds of doubt still hang over climate scientists
Twin suicide bombs kill 62 in Pakistan tribal area
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New York Times: Prisoner swap in Vienna ends U.S.-Russia espionage case
Economists talk about Canada's glowing jobs numbers
TSX, loonie rise amid jobs data
10 convicted Russian sleeper agents leave U.S. in swap with Russia for U.S. spies held there
preview: Stephen Harper! the musical
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Parking garage collapses in downtown Windsor
Markets up on IMF outlook, slightly improved U.S. jobless numbers
Gunter: How Liberal elites lost touch with Canadians
Tom Adams: Environmentalists to blame for blackout
Ontario police set to charge Muslim extremist
BP pushing to stop Gulf leak by July 27
Lyme disease on the rise; be prepared
Suicide barriers may not prevent people from jumping elsewhere, study finds
Chalk River reactor gets green light to restart
AP report: 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico prompt leak concerns
Montreal cops say string of Italian cafe firebombings the work of street gangs
Russia and U.S. said to be planning spy exchange
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Christie Blatchford: ‘G17’ defendants mostly white kids with good teeth
video: Hawking praises funding for doctoral scholarships
What rift? Obama, Netanyahu say bond 'unbreakable'
Hamas arrests alleged collaborators with Israel
Toronto’s baby blackout
New Ontario eco fee slips under radar amid HST changes
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Autism, dementia, chronic pain, schizophrenia, more than 135 brain diseases so far, linked to protein defects in nerve cells
Bail postponed for Toronto man arrested before G20
Dutch agency admits mistake in UN climate report; admits to more mistakes
Obama wiggling on pledge to exit Afghanistan
Climategate inquiry chairman admits he failed to check the science
Climategate was 'a game-changer' in science reporting, say climatologists
National Energy Board considering forcing oil companies to drill secondary relief wells in any deepwater Arctic exploration project
China to spend big in Canada
Christie Blatchford: Self-anointed G20 ‘journalists’ should get real; journalists covering the protests were due no special rights, access or protection
Million people fill streets of Toronto for always-upbeat Gay Pride Parade; no security issues, no blac bloc, just rainbow colours, peace and love
Canadian Press wire service moving to end co-operative; to be owned by Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, and La Presse
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Beavers making big comeback; were down to 100,000, now number over 20 million
Almost half of MPs moonlight, run businesses, have extra income
NY man blows off his arm while lighting fireworks at party; doctors to try to reattach
Gun rights a telling trigger issue at Kagan’s hearings
Pickup sales power Ford Canada to best month in decade
Quebec explosion linked to G20 violence, says professor
Rex Murphy: Stephen Harper's sunshine moment
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Spoiled moms protect their spoiled brats
Apple says iPhone 4 algorithm is to blame, not antenna; 'fix' ready in a few weeks won't help performance
James Travers reveals his flawed perception of Canada's history is behind his cynical, critical interpretations of the present
G.E. chief Immelt slams Obama & China; formerly Obama insider
Confession from one suspect in Russian spy ring in U.S.
Shell rejects $420M Montreal refinery/gas stations bid; 500 jobs at stake
Daylight hit on Rizzuto under-boss signals end of Rizzuto family crime dominance in Montreal
Britain announces intent to forge closer ties with emerging powers including India, China and Brazil, and play a stronger role in the European Union
Arrest of Russian spy ring takes heat off comments by CSIS director Fadden who bluntly told us there were spies among us, and was pilloried by the naifs
HST’s Canada Day gift? Higher gas prices
Canada’s brand: More than peace, order and good government
Future unsure for Liberal candidate facing charges
Al Qaeda mastermind linked to massive 2009 NYC subway bomb plot
Canadian household debt rate is slowing
U.S. Steel will challenge Canadian Federal Court decision upholding Investment Canada Act on Stelco buy
M6.2 quake hits southern Mexico
Moscow admit suspects in alleged spy ring are Russian
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Montreal: Power back after West Island tornado
U.S. consumer confidence tumbles in June; Conference Board index drops almost 10 points
Obligatory denial, outrage from Russians over spying allegations
South Korea passes bill to legalize chemical castration for child sex offenders
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Queen's busy, hot day doesn't slow her down; ends with Queen's Plate
Church's head, the Queen, hears sermon on evolution of Anglican Church
Canada praised for boreal forest conservation efforts
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Queen arrives in Winnipeg Saturday; opens terminal, seals letter in time capsule
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State of emergency declared at tornado-hit reserve in Saskatchewan as harsh weather wallops the West
Tornado hits Saskatchewan reserve; no injuries reported
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Flood emergency in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Angus Reid poll finds 69% of Canadians disgusted by G20 protesters, 59% ashamed, 57% angry, and 54% sad. Torontonians' disgust was 81%, anger 74%, sadness 65%, shame 61%
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Anti-military group claims responsibility for blast at Canadian Forces office in Trois-Rivières
RBC: Canadians upbeat on economy but edgy on personal finances
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CLAC claims Quebecers were targeted at G20, says 'violence towards property is minimal'; many protest in masks, cowardly hiding their guilty faces
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Queen celebrates Canada Day on Parliament Hill
Queen on Canada Day: "This nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others and an example to the world."
Since 1867: at 143, Canada one of oldest democracies
Thousands greet/cheer Queen in Ottawa as she unveils statue of Oscar Peterson
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Ottawa Royal Visit: Was that the Queen -- or the Beatles?
grassroots unhappy? Green Party Leader Elizabeth May fighting to avoid mandatory leadership review
At least 221 killed after fuel tanker crashes/explodes in DR Congo
Merkel says $945B EU rescue deal only bought some time for the Euro
Al Gore masseuse assault case re-opened in Oregon
Longest-serving Senator, ex-KKK member Byrd honoured with his beloved Appalachian mountain music, tributes from Clinton, Obama
Toyota recall of 270,000 high-end vehicles may cost it $228M
Ryanair plans cut-rate tickets for "standing-room" on short flights; coin-operated washrooms
Canadian dollar firms up as U.S. jobs report digested
New York Times: 6 suicide bombers storm U.S. aid compound in Afghanistan; kill 4, wound 23
AP: Volunteers ready but left out of spill cleanup by Obama and BP
Canadian peat moss among 18 processes being evaluated by Florida to clean up oil
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42 dead after suicide attacks on Sufi shrine in Lahore, Pakistan
U.S. officially loses 125,000 jobs; another 652,000 unemployed stop looking for work
Montreal G20 protesters get facts wrong, demand their "friends" be released from jail; don't get it that mob rule doesn't work in Canada
Canada makes dam big gift to Afghanistan; supplying water to parched countryside
Wall Street Journal: the Dodd-Frank financial fiasco
U.S. jobless claims up by 13,000; drop was expected
105,000 U.S. job losses forecast for June
Why Microsoft's Kin phones were destined to fail
U of O Prez Rock was behind anti-Coulter effort, emails show; misunderstands role of university as a place for discussion/debate
Quarterly stock tumble worst since Lehman collapse
Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines; Japanese and exported Lexus and other models; pondering recall
Down, down, down is the U.S. stock market tune
Michael J. Fox, Julie Payette, Olympic CEO John Furlong appointed to Order of Canada
How we lost Dominion Day...
Cypriot police still looking for vanished Russian spying suspect
Teachers slams Maple Leaf poison pill
Norman Spector: Olympics, G20 and black bloc
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Wind, waves from Hurricane Alex halt oil cleanup
Canadian economy stands still in April as retail sales drop
Ireland's export-driven economy returns to GDP growth, but unemployment rises to 13.4%
NY suspect dubbed femme fatale of Russian spy case
8 militants killed as Taliban attack NATO airbase at Jalalabad, near Kabul
surprise! Alleged Canadian/Russian spymaster gets Cyprus bail; disappears
U.S. finally openly accepting offers of Gulf help from other nations; takes 22 offers of assistance from 12 countries; some of Canada's offers accepted, others made in April ignored
Now, 4th Russian spy said to have posed as Canadian; still at large
Pilloried, fired for "wimps in White House" remark, McChrystal chooses retirement
3 of 10 alleged Russian spies nabbed by U.S. posed as Canadians
FTC: Scammers stole millions, using virtual companies, taking small amounts from each victim
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Tourism spending up, buoyed by Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Don Martin: Harper really loves the Queen
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Queen reviews international fleet aboard HMCS St. John's
Media, public misinterpret Public Works Protection Act -- still blame government
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Weapons seized in G20 arrests put on display
Petraeus vows long-term commitment in Afghan war
Masked cowards clash with Greek police; 7 police injured, 13 perps arrested
Stock markets fall after downward revision to China data
Toronto police tactic -- kettling -- successfully isolates, smothers mobs; complaints when used, but value undeniable in stopping violence
Miller acting like real mayor; backs Police Chief, says not time for "politics"
Poland's interim president leads late incumbent's twin in election poll
Jonathan Kay: Toronto, city of wimps
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Hume: On her 22nd tour of Canada, Her Majesty stops the rain
Ibbotson: Harper shifts focus to Asia
Queen: "Canadians have by their own endeavours built a country and a society which is widely admired across the world. I am fortunate to have been a witness to many of the developments and accomplishments of modern Canada. As Queen of Canada for nearly six decades, my pride in this country remains undimmed. ... It is very good to be home."
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Queen Elizabeth arrives in Halifax rain
Ibbitson: Kudos in order as PM shepherds G20 to surprising consensus
Moral authority helps Canada score major win on bank tax
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CBC admits: Harper "has won a significant victory in securing specific deficit reduction targets"
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G20 leaders agree to Harper's call for deep cuts to deficits by 2013
Japanese PM sees many alternatives to bank tax
Canada beats back bank tax at G20
1,000 protesters shut down College Street in Toronto Monday afternoon; launch taunts, verbal abuse at police HQ -- keep that temp jail open...
Rex Murphy: Hooligans coddled for too long
Stocks rise after U.S. consumer spending ticks higher
AP summary story on G20 riots is balanced and fair
China flies under the radar -- and walks away a winner
The G20 prescription for the economy
Final G20 Toronto Summit Declaration
opinion: They took Toronto's streets, but for what?

Merkel and Cameron watch Germany beat England 4-1 in World Cup

10 alleged Russian secret agents arrested in U.S.
Krauthammer: The 7/11 Afghanistan deadline and Obama's problem
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down part of 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley law
Boeing shares tumble 44% before exchanges cancel trades
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St. Lawrence River too low; dam at Cornwall to release more water from already-low Lake Ontario
Statscan: Canada's population tops 34 million
G20-related detentions biggest mass arrests in Canadian history
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Black Bloc radicals will be caught: police
Greenpeace, police and PMO denounce Black Bloc thugs with "adrenaline addiction to violence"
G20 Sunday timeline for police & arrestees
Sunday morning raids lead to biggest series of G20 arrests; molotov cocktails, black clothing, bricks, bats and sharpened sticks seized at raids around locked down U of T campus buildings
embedded: Watching the scum form; reporters infiltrate protesters and live to tell tale
Black Bloc criminals: cowards hiding in crowds
The incoherent logic and rationalization of a "naive and curious" self-delusional perp in the G20 crowd
factbox: G20 leaders and problems they face
Picfog Twitter pix of G20 riots in Toronto
G20: Two arrested with molotov cocktails; three injured in confrontation at Queen/John Streets
Final G8 communique
G20: Pre-dawn raids in Toronto homes result in four arrests
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Police arrest nearly 500 after violent G20 riots
Don Martin: A smart response to a bad situation
PMO: "Free speech is a principle of our democracy. But the thugs that prompted violence earlier today represent in no way, shape or form the Canadian way of life."
EU President: Most G20 countries have agreed to debt-reduction targets
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Twitter pic: reports cowardly anarchists ditching black clothes and leaving Toronto core

"This isn't our Toronto. My response is anger," Mayor David Miller

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Time for new prison cells?

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Anarchist scum act as expected; police ready with moving walls of force
'Black Bloc' anarchists trash downtown Toronto; leave destruction in wake
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2 police cruisers torched by Black Bloc; windows smashed along Yonge

CBC news crew attacked, other violence as G20 protest turns ugly

Major G20 protest underway in Toronto; anarchist 'Black Bloc' cowardly hide among peaceful naifs,
with faces hidden, vow to break through security fence and wreak havoc
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G8 wraps with rebuke of Iran, North Korea
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G8: Canada paying big share of $7.3-billion maternal health plan
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Police attacked, form up to halt rowdy G20 protest in Toronto
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G8: Canada to commit at least $2B to maternal health program
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Chinese president Hu welcomed; pitches Sino-Canadian co-operation
FOX opinion: G20 nations should look to Canada for how to build a better economy
Gulf mess: Avertible catastrophe
Obama's CIA chief Panetta admits 'Afghan war tougher than we thought'
Tornado watch issued for southwestern Ontario
Kyrgyz vote to form democracy
Conrad Black: Harper’s hour to shine
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2 Canadian soldier-medics killed by IED in Afghanistan
Gallup: Conservatives grow to make up 42% of U.S. electorate; self-described moderates at 35%, liberals at 20%
select quotes: what world pundits are saying about G8/G20
G8: Lineup to exit leaves little time in Afghanistan
Ottawa extends deadline on TFSA penalty tax
Storm may slam Gulf, BP cleanup sites
Milliken expected to announce won't run again as MP; longest serving Speaker; next G-G?
1 of 3 Ottawa firebomb suspects granted bail; ordered to stay away from G20
Wall Street Journal: Sweeping overhaul agreed to, will put U.S. banks and financial markets under tighter government control for years to come
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G8: creative marketing strikes again
Environment Canada confirms two tornadoes hit Midland; F1 and F2
Kay: Politicians should skip parades that preach hate
Apple headache?: new iPhone quickly develops bad rap for dropping calls
BBC: Parcel bomb kills aide to Greek counter-terrorism minister
CBC: highest levels of government aware of CSIS info for years
Wall Street Journal: BP relied on faulty U.S. data in developing criticized response plans
Oil spill continues to hurt Obama credibility, polling; most Americans say President has failed
Striking Novotel workers block cars at downtown Toronto hotel
Forest Hill businessman/hacker faces weapons, explosive charges following G20 police investigation
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New police powers could create legal trap for protesters
Washington Post: At G8, Obama faces hard sell on public stimulus spending to boost recovery
Coverage of nut-filled G20 protests pose unique challenges for journalists
Anarchists plan to hijack "organized" labour march at G20 Saturday afternoon; sheep being bussed in from all over Ontario as unions whip the troops
G20 protesters: How to tell the nuts from the flakes
Protest in Huntsville draws chuckles
After government tests show leaks in rear-end collisions, Toyota halts sales of 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid, issues recall
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not their fault: iPhone reception problem? Hold it differently, Apple says
Sydney Morning Herald: World leaders flying into a fiscal storm
Radwanski: Will typical Liberal communications mess doom McGuinty's 'Supercorp' before it flies?
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Canada urges G20 nations to cut deficits in half by 2013
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G8, G20 leaders start arriving in Toronto
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Ontario-Quebec tremor reflects potentially disastrous fault lines
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Midland, Ontario hit by tornado; trailer park destroyed
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5.0M Quebec quake damages buildings, highway; felt broadly
Canadian mall owner wins bidding for Henderson sweater at $1.2M; will put it on countrywide tour, including small towns and Hockey Hall of Fame
Harper to formally apologize today to Air India families; 25th anniversary of Flight 182 bombing which killed all 329 aboard
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Bids for Paul Henderson jersey top $1M
CSIS bombshell: Foreign governments recruiting spies across Canada; two provinces have cabinet ministers "under influence" of outside powers
Canada warns against protectionism
poll: Canada global heavyweight in eyes of emerging powers
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poll: The world would love to be Canadian
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Four killed in massive Edmonton house blast, police treat deaths as 'suspicious'
'Alarming' ammunition seized in raids against firebombing suspects: police
Ottawa RBC firebombing sees 3 charged
study: Natural pesticides may hurt environment
Blizzard: 'Supercorp' all about shifting attention off HST, or just short-term politics?
Coyle: McGuinty's 'Supercorp' bundle and sell-off of liquor, hydro and gambling assets political overreach for anti-democratic Ontario Premier
Economic Times: Overshadowed by G20, G8 likely to preserve a role
G20: Canada to press China for details on Yuan "flexibility"
G20 security prepared for any threat; not first big tab for summit security
Hamilton: McChrystal could face court-martial
Politico: Obama's real McChrystal problem: Afghanistan plan in trouble
Broader bank tax gets new legs as ailing Britain, France and Germany announce bank taxes
Washington Post: Is Gen. Stanley McChrystal someone Obama can afford to fire?
G20 security empties streets, speeds up lines in downtown Toronto
Obama goes rogue in supporting name-only UN women's rights agency touted by Lewis
Protest websites up the the ante in inciting G20 protests
Top U.S. general in Afghanistan apologizes for remarks about ‘wimps in the White House’
Water cannon added to G20 security arsenal
G20 protesters try to take over downtown Toronto property
Personal envoy ‘sherpas’ fly non-stop to set up G20 summit
MPs pass bill to block Homolka pardon
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not what was promised: Ontario taxpayers to finance Hwy. 401 service centre makeovers
Ford climbs to top in quality while Toyota plunges 14 spots in annual study
Canadian unemployment steady; EI rolls unchanged in April
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Dutch mini-skirt marketers 1, South African police 0
Globe & Mail writer mixes reporting with editorial opinion -- so what else is new?
Imminent Canada-India nuclear pact heightens tensions with Pakistan
Terry Pedwell: How I was detained by G8 security (or, more properly, how he was carefully screened by G8 security)
Canada’s turn on the world stage is worth the cost, business leaders say
3 of 4 deaths in Edmonton blast ruled homicides
Spanish ‘green’ energy company threatens economics professor with package of dismantled bomb parts
G20 arrest after man found with crossbow, axes, chainsaw, gas tanks near security perimeter
Pakistan court sentences 5 Americans to at least 10 years in prison for terrorism
Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court sets aside ruling that upheld conviction of Conrad Black
2nd arrest in G20 bombing probe
Krauthammer: Faux Obama and the vision thing
Two found guilty in final Toronto 18 terror trial
Shows thin skin, Obama fires Gen. McChrystal over 'wimps in White House' remark; Gen. Petraeus to replace
Robo-sub accident knocks off oil cap; gulf spill in free-flow again
Harper had 'no knowledge' of CSIS claim politicians under foreign influence
U.S. new-home sales plunge 33% after tax credits cut
How fuel subsidies could be the sleeper hit of the G20
7 killed in Quebec City plane crash
Canadian retail sales drop 2% in April
TSX flat amid plunge in U.S. home sales
New Governor-General expected to be named during Queen's visit next week; speculation rife
Iffy the opportunist: Full tankers and empty promises
Judge overturns Obama drilling ban
Tory support holds at 34% despite attack session by desperate Opposition parties
CTV: Governor-General’s next role will be special envoy for UNESCO
Corcoran: The theory and politics of the HST
Flaherty boosts 2014 GDP growth prediction
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Canadian soldier killed by IED in Afghanistan
Conrad Black: G20 summit puts Toronto in a new league
3-party deal approved by Speaker Milliken: MPs to have access to secret Afghan detainee documents
David Olive: Let’s stop whining about the G20 summit
BP CEO Hayward ‘devastated’ by spill
Wireless carriers could be forced to ‘unlock’ phones
New U.S. claims for jobless benefits rise sharply
European stocks buoyed by BP, Spanish bond sale
Kyrgyzstan: UN says 400,000 displaced by clashes
EU leaders approve fresh sanctions against Iran
Pardon bill agreement reached
Opposition MPs holding up Gov't Bill that would stop Karla Homolka pardon;
if bill doesn't pass Thursday, notorious killer will be pardoned
United Airlines plane arriving from Washington, D.C. slides off Ottawa runway
Protests expected as French raise retirement age to 62
Simpson: Liberals/NDP stupid to consider merger
Canadian Labour Congress organizing huge G20 demonstration;
can they keep it peaceful? will NDP MPs be there?
John Ivison: Ignatieff's wobbly world stage speech:
"the practical ideas are not new and the new ideas are not practical"
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3 killed, homes damaged in 7.0M Indonesia quake and aftershocks
Don Martin: Ulterior motives behind sudden MP activity; summer vacation beckons
so opposition MPs' bogus idealism suddenly evaporates as they realize they've been
obstructionist for all of 2010 so far and really want
the summer off to plan more obstructionism
Quebecor fires warning shot at all-news networks;
ready to re-launch SUN TV as 24-hour Canadian news network
Deal reached for Auditor-General to review MPs' spending
NDP playing politics; bail on Afghan detainee documents deal they had agreed to with other parties
Ontario PCs look at reducing HST rate if elected in 2011
NDP deputy leader Libby Davies faces backlash over anti-Israel comments
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Federal Court rejects U.S. Steel’s Charter challenge
Canadian climategate breakers: Steve McIntyre and Ross McKitrick to receive award
from Competitive Enterprise Institute for revealing serial climate fraud
Gee: Ford number one because of simple, consistent message: city spending and taxes too high
Queen's: Bullying at work worse than gender, racial harassment
Frum: A Middle East optimist reconsiders
George Will: California's Proposition for political blandness
Rob Ford has a better idea, lead Toronto mayoralty race; new poll says he's passed Smitherman with 17.8% support
Flaherty seeks provincial support for expanded CPP
LSE report says Pakistani spy agency supports Taliban
Wheat acreage planted in Prairies expected to be lowest in 40 years
Lekstrom resignation is a shot over bow of BC's Campbell; anti-HST populism
seen as having real political consequences in Victoria
McParland: Liberals need to discover Canada
New oil spill total is bad news for BP, wildlife
Arkansas floods sweep 16 campers & hikers to deaths
Funding granted for studies to examine issue of MS and blocked veins
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65 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to start replacing CF-18s in 2017; Canada part of program since 1997
Police confirm body found at Napanee explosion site is missing soldier
Desperate Liberals want to bring NDP into fold -- Dippers want no part of it
Liberal MPs caught renting from relatives with public funds, against rules
Human remains found in Napanee house explosion debris; likely missing soldier
Bank of Canada's Carney says banking reforms needed and concerns misplaced; says measures to boost held capital against trading books would "encourage redeployment of capital from trading toward conventional lending"
Many comets originally formed in other solar systems, Queen's professor says
Man who bought ammonium nitrate comes forward; police say issue over
Is Obama at a tipping point?
BP won't listen to Ottawa inventor who has wax procedure to soak up Gulf oil; has already been proven in use by Environment Canada and U.S. Coast Guard
McGuinty Liberals finally admit HST will cost families up to $480 a year
Police now downplay link between mysterious ammonium nitrate purchase and G20 security
Jeffrey Simpson: Just what is Bob Rae's "thing we must see through" in Afghanistan?
Weather Network to launch new severe-weather alert system nationwide
Ontario company's extra hardy ryegrass/bluegrass mixture, grown in Manitoba, sown and mown in South Africa, carpets World Cup pitches
Ontario police track suspicious fertilizer purchase; ammonium nitrate bomb for G8/G20?
Ottawa cracking down on 'crooked' immigration consultants
Court documents provide first glimpse of Col. Williams' wife's defensive state of denial
Ontario to see electoral showdown in 2011 as McGuinty overreach runs into strong Tories
Michael Ignatieff says systemic and organized killings of Sikhs, rape of women in 1984 in New Delhi is not a genocide! Shame on you Michael Ignatieff
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Green bins prove no match for clever raccoon
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Dziekanski case as bad as we thought
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Giving back the name with respect ceremony: Haida Nation formally returned the name Queen Charlotte Islands and restored the name Haida Gwaii
Obama, Harper urge G20 nations to 'safeguard' economic recovery
Harper meets with Air India victims' families; Canada will provide apology and compensation
"Largest mass-murder in Canadian history... A Canadian atrocity" says Major; inquiry into Air India terror killing calls for national security czar; report finds systemic failures and errors by Canada’s police and intelligence agencies
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Supreme Court upholds restrictions on public's right to government information
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Mountie saves baby porcupine from mother's carcass
12 current/former members of military at CFB Wainwright face 70 drug charges
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Earthquake swarm continues to shake up California border region
AP Fact Check: Obama inflates hopes in spill recovery; tries to deflect criticism by sleight of hand; uses crisis to advance personal agenda
Harper calls for Deputy-Leader of NDP, Libby Davies, to resign after anti-Israel Helen Thomas-like comments; "appalled" Bob Rae agrees with Harper
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Cops subdue moose in Montreal
Canadian manufacturing sales rise 0.2% in April to $44.5B
IPCC "consensus" on climate change was phoney, says IPCC insider; actual number of scientists who backed that claim was "only a few dozen experts"
No deaths from mudslide in B.C.’s wine country
Liberal-NDP coalition still in works despite expressed opposition from party leaders; Romanow says he and Chrétien talked about it years ago
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Vancouver Sun: Landslide destroys 10 buildings in B.C. Interior, near Oliver, covers Hwy. 97
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Governor General conducts fleet review to mark navy centennial
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F1 happy to be back in Montreal; a favoured track & city
Every boy's dream: Montreal 11-year-old signs with Ferrari
Obama oil handling lambasted by Rolling Stone: incompetence, lowballing and lies as an "Exxon Valdez every 5 days" spews death in Gulf
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Deafening noise, dazzling colour: World Cup opening ceremony in South Africa
Globe and Mail Editorial: On refugee reform, Liberals are the odd party out
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Blackhawks win Stanley Cup after 49 years
Bombshell report says Liberal Party President Apps involved in discussing Liberal-NDP merger with big names, including Jean Chrétien, Roy Romanow, Ed Broadbent, Joe Clark and Roy McMurtry; says NDP would have to "renounce socialism"
Legal verdict: Manmade global warming science doesn’t withstand scrutiny
Conservative budget passes as 30 Liberals duck vote on Iffy's orders
CBC: Liberal, NDP insiders talk merger; new party to be called Liberal Democrats?
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Motor mouth NDP MP Davies suddenly mum as controversy swirls over anti-Israel remarks
Bank of Canada Governor Carney hedges on another rate hike; hints increase next month not a given because of uncertainty in Europe
NY Times: BP agrees to set aside about $20B for spill claims
poll: people in Louisiana say Bush did better with Katrina than Obama with BP spill
Canadian home sales fall 9.5% in May; new rules to blame
BP starts burning oil from leaking ruptured well
U.S. home construction sinks, building permits down
Start opening veins for MS patients, MDs say
British PM Cameron apologizes for Bloody Sunday massacre of 1972; 'deeply sorry'
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Oliver expands evacuation to 30 houses as rain forecast; dam failure at artificial lake caused B.C. mudslide
Canadian federal government offering cash incentives to employees with cost-savings plans
Quake shakes Jays, Padres at PETCO
Germany: Angela Merkel's government threatened with collapse
Mexican gunmen kill 10 police as 28 die in jail riot
U.S. identifies vast riches of minerals in Afghanistan which could transform economy, reduce reliance on drug trade; huge veins of iron, copper, cobalt, gold and critical industrial metals such as lithium
Indian-American Republican Nikki Haley (born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa) rocking boat as favourite to become first Governor of South Carolina who is neither white nor male
NY Times Editorial: The President’s moment -- "The country is frustrated and apprehensive and still waiting for Mr. Obama to put his vision into action"
Krauthammer: The myth of Iran's 'isolation'
Karzai: Ramping up security is a `go' for Kandahar
26 die as insurgents storm Iraq's central bank
Israel asks Canadian for help in flotilla probe; Canada's former judge advocate general, retired Brigadier General Ken Watkin, will help investigate interception of Gaza-bound ships
G20 Summit: Why face time still matters
NY Times: Kyrgyz rioting spreads in apparent ethnic violence
Kyrgyzstan asks for Russian troops to halt ethnic rioting; City of Osh in flames, Uzbeks flee
Obama/BP incompetence continues as still lack enough tanker capacity on site to handle oil spewing from rogue well; new ships may arrive by July; who's in charge of planning?
revealed: Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites
Liberals are suckers for polls
Trudeau's ugly legacy lives on; Duceppe marks 20 years after Meech Lake spiking by telling world another referendum is coming and Quebec will be a sovereign country; Accord loss led to creation of Bloc Quebecois and 1995 Referendum
U.S. drone kills 10 militants in Pakistan
U.S. interest rates fall on poor retail sales report
U.S. retail sales drop 1.2% in May; largest drop in 10 months
political trip: Obama will touch down in three Gulf states next week in bid to shore up support in a region that is fast becoming a political swamp
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Canadians oppose Liberal/NDP urge to merge
The ‘up’ side of the G20 ledger Amid the costs and chaos, some Toronto businesses say ‘this is our economic stimulus package. It is a huge, huge economic boost’
Kheiriddin: 'Fox News North' a welcome addition to Canadian media jungle
Manitoba PCs at 48%, governing NDP at 36%, in latest Angus Reid poll
Khandahar surge delayed as U.S. general slows down major offensive
Flaherty plan to save Canada Pension Plan includes raising payroll premiums
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham smells coffee, votes against climate bill he co-authored; "I think they've oversold this stuff, quite frankly. I think they've been alarmist and the science is in question."
John Ivison: Ignatieff tries to outlast merger rumours
U.S. gets tougher but not crippling Iran sanctions from UN
Suicide attack kills 40 at Afghan wedding party
Travers: Liberals ignore Canadians and focus on themselves; Iffy "is now so weakened he may never lead the party in an election"; "Chrétien, with no mandate from the current leader or from rank-and-file Liberals, is manipulating an NDP partnership"
Daniel Ellsberg: 'Obama deceives the public' -- 'he said what he said in the campaign just to get elected'
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Merger talks ‘ridiculous,’ says Iffy; Liberal insider Kinsella says "Serious people are involved in discussions at a serious level"
U.S. primaries: Lincoln beats unions in Arkansas with Clinton help, Tea Party's Angle will target Reid in Nevada, Fiorina and Whitman win to bring GOP star power to Governor and Senate races in California
Spill reveals Obama's lack of executive experience
Hébert: Sad Sack Iggy holds all the risks in coalition
Gulf oil spill cost to Florida could be $10B; and cost 195,000 jobs
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Homeowner missing after explosion at Napanee home
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Israel rejects international probe of deadly ship boarding
Ibbitson: Harper scores string of foreign-policy victories in lead-up to summits
Flaherty: G20 #1 issue is need to develop framework for sustainable economic growth in Europe
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Parts of Leamington 'unsafe' after tornado; power out; mayor wants people to 'keep out'
Leamington tornado was an F1 says Environment Canada; damage in millions; no one killed, but across lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio, 7 killed earlier
Persichilli: Bank tax doesn't get to the root of problem; Harper right to oppose; more regulation needed to stop abuse by bankers in guilty countries
Brazil and Japan lined up with Canada to kill proposed global bank tax; good regulation meant they didn't have to bail out their banks, either
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State of emergency declared in Leamington after morning tornado rips through neighbourhoods
Wall Street Journal: G20 seeks to end uncertainty with new pledge on bank reforms; higher capital reserves favoured by most countries; French resistance to insurance inclusion
Canada wins: G20 ministers end push for global bank tax
Times: Obama secretly deploys U.S. special forces to 75 countries across world
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Rival bidders unite in bid to score Henderson's storied hockey jersey for Canada; Canadian Tire and Molson Canadian now part of bid to bring sacred shirt to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Harper rebuffs talk of Afghan role after 2011
Steve Jobs unveils new 4G iPhone
Kheiriddin: Feminism 2010: From the back of the bus to the burka?
Germany moves to reduce spending by $96B by 2014
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McParland: David Miller’s photo op of Heroes
Adrian McNair: Ignatieff clarifies his coalition clarification. Clear?
Foreign investment in telecom will help consumers and bring down prices says Clement
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Canadian soldier Sergeant Martin Goudreault, 35, of Sudbury killed Sunday by IED in Afghanistan
Ignatieff's illegitimate legitimate coalition
Wall Street Journal: Smog squad of Hong Kong has polluting truckers on the run; certified 'spotters' rat out polluters
Ottawa to finally upgrade fabled, neglected Lansdowne Park eyesore and bring CFL back to town? site has remarkably hosted both Grey and Stanley Cup Championships
Washington Post: 2 European reports criticize WHO's H1N1 pandemic guidelines as tainted
Iffy open to coalition, calls Liberal-NDP merger "absurd"
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McParland: Liberals need a new pony trick
Travers: Panicked Liberals ponder return to Jean Chrétien
Building permits up 100% in Saskatoon as Saskatchewan economy roars
Who leads the Liberals?
Gulf lawmakers plead with Obama to ease drilling ban, warn of economic blow
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Tiananmen Square memoir claims China decided to 'spill some blood'
Shell confirms closure of Montreal refinery
Major Canadian cities except Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa see unemployment drop; remains steady in those centres
Solberg: Ditzy Grits lack focus on big issues
Fired Ontario Hydro boss wants $400,000 pension; getting $25,000+ per month, wants $33,000+
Top Taliban commander in South killed
Kandahar Airfield hit by rocket attack Thursday night
CBC sportscaster Ron MacLean helps rescue man from Delaware River in Philadelphia
30-year shipbuilding strategy for Canadian Navy means jobs and security
GM recalling 1.5M vehicles over fire concerns with heated windshield wiper fluid systems
GM, Ford to offer in-car Google Maps directions
Edward Hugh, economic prophet of the internet: The 'chicken little' blogger who now has attentive world audience
NY Times: Plumes of oil deep in Gulf are spreading far, tests find
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Gulf oil leak may be bigger than BP says
join the crowd: unhappy U.S. liberals vow to put pressure on Obama
AP Essay: Nobody led. Not Obama. Not BP. Not Congress, federal agencies or local elected officials. Government flunks test of leadership and trust in Gulf
Rex Murphy: UN condemns Israel first, investigates later
Cameron warns Britons of ‘decades’ of austerity
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Changes in China wages could raise prices and save jobs worldwide; raise Chinese living standards
Conrad Black: Israel’s morally inferior critics
Mean-spirited, coddled leftie columnist Helen Thomas, 89, finally "retires" to end firestorm over her anti-Israel remarks
Chrysler recalls 44,000 vehicles in Canada; 650,000 recalled in U.S.
Daughter caregivers more prone to depression than sons
‘Tsunami’ of strokes imminent as population ages, experts say
NY Times: Afghan guards face an inquiry over ties to insurgents
Israeli patrol kills 4 Palestinian militants in diving gear off Gaza coast; Hamas security confirms finding 4 bodies, 5th person missing and presumed dead
Obama under fire for backing deal to lift global ban on commercial whaling
Obama loses the Left: suddenly, it's cool to bash Barack
Bloomberg: Germany's Merkel seeks ‘decisive’ budget cuts as Obama Treasury Secretary Geithner urges spending; who's right? budget watcher or spendthrift?
Karzai demands review of all Taliban detentions
CNN: Coast Guard's Allen says too early to be 'pleased' with BP capping progress
NY Times: Newest spill cap reported to recover 10,000 barrels of oil a day, but same amount still leaking
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Obama defends fumbled oil spill response as he drops in for another awkward photo op; wildlife being slaughtered by massive oil volumes
2 New Jersey men arrested at airport on terrorism charges
New PM Naoto Kan: Political survivor inherits Japan’s list of troubles
Karzai replaces top officials following Taliban attack
BP siphons gushing oil as Obama defends actions by making threats
Israel boards, enforces blockade against ship 'Rachel Corrie'; no resistance
NY Times: Turkish doctor on board lead flotilla vessel confirms the ship's activists assaulted the Israeli commandos: "They ran at them without pause or hesitation"
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U.S. concedes Queen Elizabeth II birthday gaffe
Israel vows to stop latest blockade-busting "aid" ship as it approaches Gaza
Teacher jobs more important than students' educations as U.S. schools switching to 4-day weeks
Krauthammer: Understanding the Gaza blockade means understanding the shadowy cast of characters attacking Israel
Harper & French agree to disagree on bank tax
Stock markets sharply lower as U.S. jobs data disappoints, Euro worries rise
U.S. VP Biden backs Israel's right to blockade and board ships: "Israel has an absolute right to deal with its security interest"
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Liberal Committee Chair Yasmin Ratansi makes her own rules; tries to muzzle Minister John Baird through arbitrary ruling
which tramples Parliamentary privilege; how did she get elected? embarassment for Opposition
As oil slips away, so do chances for Obama
Canada won't cut corners on security to save cash
'Losers don’t get to form coalitions,' says Harper
Confidence up among Canadian businesses
Modernized copyright bill both allows copying for personal use and penalizes digital lock pickers
Thai PM survives no-confidence vote after months of protests killed 89, cost economy billions
Ivison: NDP coalition talk highlights clash between Ignatieff and Rae
BBC: Violence mars peace meeting in Kabul
Ontario auditor slams pasturized gaming execs' wasteful spending of public funds
André Marin stays Ontario ombudsman; McGuinty caves to opposition support for effective watchdog
Abdirahman Ali Gaal, man removed from Aeromexico flight in Montreal, sent to U.S.
Trivial Pursuit creator Chris Haney dies at 59
Rescuers dig after tropical storm Agatha kills 132 in Central America
GM puts $245M in St. Catharines transmission plant
Public sector jobs growth declines; still higher
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McDonald's in Canada recalls 'Shrek' glasses, following massive U.S. recall because of cadmium in paint
Canada gains jobs for 5th straight month; solid growth continues
Global cold wave may be looming -- this time, the science is good
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Canada's Harper first foreign leader to visit new British PM Cameron; lobbies against bank tax ahead of G8/G20
Tories, Liberals seek consensus on revamped refugee system
Ottawa ready to help to bring historic Henderson jersey home
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Agatha storm deaths rise to 180 in Central America; sinkhole in Guatemala swallows factory
Canada stands by Israel; wants investigation before condemnation
Commodity stocks drive TSX into slump
At least 40 dead, 100 injured in Bangladesh fire
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Man who beheaded fellow bus passenger in Manitoba 2 years ago wins right to supervised walks
Daniel Gordis: A botched raid, a vital embargo
Israel uses captured video to show how flotilla boarding turned into ambush; criticized for video use by journalists who shot the pictures; ignores international flak, says commandos used force, killing nine people, only after activists attacked them with knives, crowbars and clubs, and pistols
White House admits second illegal bribe attempt to stop a candidate
Bloomberg: BP’s ratings cut by Moody’s, Fitch on Gulf oil spill fall-out
Michael Oren: An assault against Israel, cloaked in peace
Times: Turkish charity that sent aid convoy to Gaza ‘has links to terrorism’
Turkey's PM Erdogan: Israel to lose closest ally in Middle East
Afghan peace conference continues as violence rocks south
England still in shock over 12 killed by taxi driver; shooter's body found; nuclear processing plant was shut down as precaution
Latest effort to halt Gulf of Mexico oil leak hits a snag
NY Times: Israel starts to expel activists it seized on flotilla to Gaza
Japanese yen falls on PM resignation
IDF: 50+ Jihadists in embargo-breaking flotilla; Turk Navy to accompany next wave?
Propaganda: the new war on Israel
Japan's PM steps down over broken base promise
U.S. Supreme Court modifies Miranda; now police can keep asking questions until suspect says he wants to remain silent
BP stock tumbles as U.S. announces oil-spill probes
Mustafa al-Yazid (aka Sheik Saeed al-Masri) dead; 3rd ranking al-Qaida official killed by U.S. drone strike in Pakistan
Oliphant: Mulroney-Schreiber dealings inappropriate
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Manitoba suffers loss as Duff Roblin dies at 92; visionary Premier (and later, Senator)
was derided for building the "Duff's Ditch" Red River bypass which has saved Winnipeg from 10 floods
Bombardier to build US$241M monorail for Saudi Arabia
BBC: China and Japan 'back North Korea financial sanctions'
UN report says Iran has fuel for 2 nuclear weapons
Times: Israel stations trio of nuclear missile subs in Persian Gulf off Iran
Netanyahu: Israelis on ship acted in self-defence
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Liberals can't remove Ignatieff before next election, even if they wanted to
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NY Times: Israel holds hundreds seized during raid on flotilla
TSX, loonie rise on economic growth
Canadian 1st quarter growth most in over 10 years; GDP up remarkable 6.1%, blowing past all expectations; 3rd straight quarter of growth following recession; TD economist says results "stunning"
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Scotland's Dario Franchitti wins his 2nd Indianapolis 500
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Passenger arrested after Aeromexico flight diverted to Montreal
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Firefighters looking to Quebec skies for rain; residents, wildlife suffering as 9 of 52 fires out of control
Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan, Brigadier-General Daniel Ménard, relieved of duty; allegedly had inappropriate relationships with staff
Leger poll: Conservatives up to 37%; Iffy Libs down to 25%
Dennis Hopper dies at 74; iconic movies started with 1955's 'Rebel Without a Cause' alongside James Dean, included directing/starring in 1969's acclaimed 'Easy Rider', and screenwork in 1979's 'Apocalypse Now', 1986's 'Blue Velvet' and 1994's 'Speed'; prostate cancer
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Over 2300 evacuated as Quebec forest fires spread across 65,000 hectares of forest in the province's northern and central regions
Conservatives attack lucrative contraband tobacco trade
Promising picture on Canadian business profits; positive domino effect
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Historic Henderson '72 summit jersey (above, in game 8) to be auctioned, could fetch most ever; worn when Canadian hero scored winning goals in 6th, 7th and 8th games of legendary 8-game Canada-Russia showdown
Flaherty unveils national securities regulator legislation; will wait for Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality
Oil above US$74 on steady dollar; down 14% in May
Jerusalem Post: Flotilla organizers to blame for 15 dead activists says Barak; IDF chief stresses only 1 of 6 ships carried extremists
Washington Post: 10 dead following Israel interception and attempted inspection of Gaza aid flotilla flaunting blockade; Israel says its enforcement personnel attacked and it responded; Netanyahu cancels Ottawa press conference and trip to Washington, heading home to Israel
Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam has staredown with White House pool reporters in ritzy Chicago 'hood as reporters stalk Obama Saturday night
NATO general says some Taliban train in Iran; but Iranian state mostly helps Afghans against Taliban
Pressure to bolster North Korean leader makes war inevitable, analyst says
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Calgary gets snow as other Canadians soak up heat
Canada visit: Israeli PM says Canadian ties have never been stronger
Toronto declares heat alert; 31 ºC (87.8 ºF) today
Arctic ice volume has increased 25% since May 2008
6 die in Gaza smuggling tunnel explosion
B.C. to help fight Quebec forest fires
Lahore attackers who killed 93 were Pakistani Taliban
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Aga Khan's Toronto Islamic arts centre breaks ground
U.S. stocks, oil, Euro tumble; Dow ends worst May since 1940
breakthrough: Premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for North's sinking of warship
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Big volcanic eruptions in Guatemala, Ecuador
Obama White House admits it had former President Clinton try to maneuver Sestak out of fight aganst Specter which he won; Obama's 'Watergate' won't go away
Canadian exports on the rise; trade with U.S. expands for 2nd consecutive quarter
StatsCan suspects concerted Canada-wide francophone conspiracy on bilingualism questionnaire to affect federal program funding
Smoke from forest fires wafts over Montreal
General Vance crafted Canadian Afghan strategy; returns to put it in practice
Anderson: Iffy must spend summer earning a different reputation
Poll suggests anti-HST anger in B.C. would topple Liberals in landslide if election held today
update: Death toll from tropical storm Agatha surges to 90 in Central America
Gulf spill said to put future of BP in doubt; has lost $55B in stock value since spill began, and spending $930B on claims, federal costs and clean-up efforts
Storm Agatha leaves 18 dead in Central America
Krauthammer: A disaster with many fathers
NY Times: 'Top Kill’ fails to plug leak; BP readies next approach
BP says so far, Gulf well plug isn't working; may switch tactics
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Americans wait to learn if 'top kill' will stop oil
India halts trains after 108 die, sabotage blamed
Toronto G20 primer and security maps
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Attackers strike sect mosques in Pakistan; 80 dead
NHL announces outdoor games for Calgary and Pittsburgh
Harper takes economic recovery campaign to Europe
TSX closes down on European news
Harper takes economic recovery campaign to Europe
Harper gives mayors pat on head but no money; stimulus not forever
Peter Foster: Maurice Strong, the Canadian bully for green socialism
BP admits failing to protect shore from oil; but they've been busy trying to stop leak
Only 16% approve of Obama handling of BP crisis
Swede, 2 Americans charged with conning $100 million from computer users for bogus software
Slow-motion U.S. recovery keeps U.S. unemployment high
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Radical X-51A experimental craft flies at 6X speed of sound; burns air; heralds new future for flight
Obama: He was supposed to be competent; spill is a disaster for president and his political philosophy
update: 65 now dead in India train bombing
BP resumes 'top kill' work to plug oil leak after facing setback
Trains collide after blast in India, 25 dead
Radical Council of Canadians will dole out free earplugs to counter G20 ‘sound cannons’
7.4M quake hits South Pacific nation of Vanuatu; tsunami alert
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Busy hurricane season predicted
Mexican president tells Canada he will fight deadly drug wars; wants visa requirement lifted
Telegraph: Europe meltdown? why this financial crisis is worse than '08 crash
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Toronto police get 'sound cannons' for G20
LA Times: BP 'top kill' effort plugs gulf oil leak, U.S. Coast Guard official says
Israel prepares to intercept aid boats to Gaza
NY Times: U.S. stands with ally South Korea, eager for China to join the line
Walkom: the failure of Ignatieff’s loser Liberals
Royal Bank, CIBC, TD Bank profits sharply up but miss analyst estimates
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Heat in Ontario, Quebec breaks records
Red Cross aiding Taliban: right or wrong?
Fed Gov't to send Amber Alerts to cellphones; sign-up for service
Conservatives intro bill to set water standards for native communities across country
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Time: Chinese iPhone and iPad factory under scrutiny as suicides mount
New Jersey spending freeze means no tax increases; Christie approach was opposed, but it worked; will others learn lesson?
U.S. Rep says scandal over political bribe attempt by White House could be Obama's 'Watergate'
Conservative plan suggests letting Auditor General look at spending of both MPs and Senators
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TSX jumps along with other world markets
is this what Obama promised? Clinton says world must act on South Korean ship sinking
Jordanian man pleads guilty in Dallas bombing plot
AP sources: China to join criticism of North Korea
44 civilians reported dead in Jamaica raids on gang chief's stronghold
BP decision on new 'top kill' method for plugging leak to follow tests
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Canadian stamp approved for legendary Miss Supertest III

Global Warming? Western U.S. snowpack 137% of normal on May 25
Times: Jamaica PM Bruce Golding denies having links to drugs baron Dudus
Obama caves, sends 1200 National Guard troops to Mexico-USA border
Obama demanding quick solutions to BP oil disaster
CTV: "Revoltingly" high bacteria levels found in bottled water in Canada
Climate fears turn to doubts among Britons
Small, 4-seater plane crashes into two-storey building in Markham across from Toronto Buttonville airport
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Gaza terrorists detonate donkey at border
In surprise move, Crown drops all charges against former Ontario AG Bryant in death of cyclist Darcy Allan Sheppard last August; cyclist had twice legal limit of alcohol in system
World stocks sag on renewed Europe fears
Cabin crew union has been destroyed by British Airways, admits top union official at BA keeps 2/3 of planes flying during strike
Ford returns overseas production to Detroit
Illegal 'toll booth' set up by Couchiching First Nation natives labelled peaceful by OPP, but why is it allowed at all? Should all 'official' natives in Ontario be charged a toll to drive on highways outside of reserves? Do natives mistake tolerance for acquiesence by non-natives? Is it time to end government-sanctioned racism?
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Canadian soldier Larry Rudd, 26, killed in Afghanistan
Canada imposes sanctions on North Korea for sinking S. Korean warship
Britain bans doctor who linked autism to vaccine
Obama tells military: prepare for North Korea 'aggression'
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South Korea cuts all trade with North over torpedo attack
Ground observers in multiple countries offer theories on top-secret mission of X-37B unmanned mini-shuttle
Japanese PM accedes to U.S. base in Okinawa
Conrad Black appeal seen to change U.S. law
South Korea to take ship case to UN
Car bomb hits outside Canadian base in Kandahar city; no fatalities
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OECD paints glowing picture of Canadian economy
Bloomberg: U.S. economy was recovering until European debt crisis hit
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G8/G20 security bill to approach $1-billion
Deadly Jamaican Shower Posse gang has deep ties to Toronto
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Jamaica battle over drug lord extradition triggers state of emergency
National Review: Climategate and the scientific elite
AP exclusive: Witness says BP took 'shortcuts'
Britain reveals size of its nuclear arsenal; says it has 225 warheads
Bank of Montreal Q2 profit more than doubles to $745 million; loss provisions reduced
NY Times: Banks fret as regulators seek global capital reserves rule
Neil Reynolds: Why Canada is right to oppose bank tax, which is really a tax on conssumers
European Commission pushes for bank levy, but members of European Union split on idea and more split on how it would be collected
OECD: Bank of Canada should raise rates ‘without delay’
brrrrrrrrr New Meadowlands stadium named site of 2014 Super Bowl
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CBS News: Toyota "unintended acceleration" has killed 89
Loonie down by 1.37 cents; TSX off by three digits as Spanish banks, Korea tensions weigh on stocks
Body in harbour barrel ID'd by Toronto police as Quang Lu, 47, of Thornhill, missing since October 2007
North Korea severs all ties with South Korea as tensions rise
Harper soars on strength of economy
South Korea resumes psychological warfare with North Korea
NY Times: U.S. presses China to punish North Korea for torpedoed ship
Reuters: China's Zhou claims to be unaware of suppressed IMF yuan report which alleges currency manipulation
Four killed, two crashes, same drunk driver
Bob McDonald: Where are the women scientists?
Wall Street Journal: Spain stocks' year-to-date drop at 22%
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Anger, questions grow along with massive Gulf spill
Ahmadinejad's speech marred by shouts from Iranian crowd demanding jobs
Washington Post: One more false financial move in Europe could set off global chain reaction
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NY Times: Rand Paul and the perils of textbook libertarianism
U.S. Senator asks Homeland Security chief Napolitano to close low-volume Quebec-Vermont border crossing instead of taking farmer's land to beef up security
Political aides to no longer face bullying by Parliamentary Committees; if MPs want answers, they have to ask Ministers
Crisis in New Zealand climatology as 144 years of recorded evidence of no temperature change are altered by rogue scientists
Bureaucrats will be correcting misinformation in online forums in pilot project
NHL tells Glendale to sell Phoenix Coyotes to a buyer willing to keep them in Arizona by Dec. 31st or team will be moved to Winnipeg
Bank of Canada expected to press ahead with rate hikes to curb consumer spending, curtail inflation
Anything but prison, Corbeil's lawyer pleads; convicted Liberal official thought his guilty plea on influence peddling would mean no jail time
6 arrested at G8 protest in Vancouver
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Strange creature found in northern Ontario creek fuels 'monster' speculation, media hits; likely baby bear or otter
Kidnapping suspected in Montreal Mafioso disappearance
TSX makes Friday gains after six-day slump
NY Times: European shares lower after Asia decline
Charles Krauthammer: Iran mess the fruits of weakness, appeasement
Winners and losers in U.S. Senate financial bill
Chantal Hébert: Iffy’s Quebec problem points to larger failure to connect with Canadians
Braley Senate appointment gets big 'thumbs up' from Hamilton area; 'best ever'
NY Times: U.S. Senate bi-partisan passage of far-reaching financial regulatory bill could force big banks to spin off some of their most lucrative derivatives business into separate subsidiaries if legislation can be resolved with House of Representatives' bill passed in December
String of losses by candidates backed by Obama had President's press secretary clamming up when pressed by reporters in Washington; Specter latest victim of Obama curse; Sestak bribe brushed under rug
Canada Pension Plan is sustainable for generations of Canadians says investment board CEO
Mexico's Calderon hypocritically criticizes Arizona immigration law; while Mexican laws are much tougher
MPs audited in multiple ways; media misstates facts regarding MP audits
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Tuesday Afghan suicide blast which killed Canadian Colonel Geoff Parker results in 7 arrests
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Air cargo to get clampdown: While passengers face tough scrutiny, little attention is paid to what's in the belly of a plane. Ottawa plans to fix that
ISAF tightens security at Kandahar Airfield after Saturday attack
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NATO troops knock back Taliban Kandahar attack
Rex Murphy: self-styled anarchists who firebombed Ottawa bank are not moral actors -- they are criminals
Insurgents launch ground assault, rocket attack at Kandahar Airfield
Ottawa Police deny media reports they have suspects; anarchist group meekly denies responsibility
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Police: We know who the RBC firebombers are
Police close in on Ottawa bank firebomb suspects; seek search warrants for ‘domestic terrorists’ who attacked RBC branch
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CN Tower to close on G20 weekend for security reasons
Ekos poll: Conservatives near 10-point lead over collapsing Iffy Liberals
Taliban attack huge American base outside Kabul; at least 7 Taliban dead
Thai government cracks down on protesters, puts Bangkok under curfew
Germany shows signs of cracking under Canadian-led pressure to ditch demand for global bank tax
Democrats and Republicans on Senate Intelligence Committee upset: say Obama Administration keeping them in dark on intelligence from Times Square bombing
Conrad Black: The Lady Gaga guide to capitalism
Wal-Mart seeks to lower costs, gain competitive edge in radical move to take over product deliveries from suppliers
American-Yemeni cleric advocates killing U.S. civilians in new al-Qaida video
Train hit by landslides in China, derailment leaves 19 dead
2 detained in Pakistan admit aiding Times Square bomber
LA Times: Toyota took cost-cutting approach on lurching Lexus models, records show
‘Pilot error’ blamed for fireball India plane crash
NY Times: Euro crisis imperils liberal benefits long expected by Europeans
Wall Street Journal: 10% of U.S. banks on deathwatch; 702 on problem list at end of 2009, now 775 on list
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158 killed as Air India plane crashes at Mangalore
Navy helicopters ordered by Liberals in 2003 need second change of engine design; delivery still scheduled for 2012, 4 years late
Loonie opened at 93.51 cents, down 0.14 of a cent
Oil falls towards $US70 as Euro-zone woes linger
Canada inflation rate rises to 1.8% in April
Wall Street Journal: Facebook, MySpace use privacy loophole to sell user data to advertisers
Toyota starts Lexus recall in Japan, U.S. to follow
Frustrated U.S. Senators want regulators to move faster to pinpoint cause of mysterious May 6th market crash
Vancouver Sun: Defence lawyer puts Liberals on trial in B.C. Rail case
Thai premier unveils reconciliation plan after chaos
John Ivison: Why 'Iffy' Ignatieff is such a loser and the Liberals are in freefall
Toyota and Tesla Motors team up to make electric cars at shuttered Toyota/GM plant in Fremont, California
Cameron defends staying out of Euro as he meets Sarkozy
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Newfoundland regulators put freeze on Chevron's deep-sea drilling plans
Bloomberg: U.S. Stocks Plunge Most in Year; Treasuries, Euro Rally
German Finance Minister: Markets out of control
MSNBC: Scientists accuse Obama over oil spill; NOAA is guilty of a 'catastrophic failure'
Crisis fuels rise in left-wing extremist violence
Royal Bank reducing 5-year mortgage rate for 2nd time in May
Canadian Colonel killed in Kabul was to take on senior development role in Kandahar
Uneasy peace in Thailand, uncertainties ahead as troops restore order after chaotic day of conflict
HSBC stops using outside mortgage brokers
BBC: Ethics concern over synthetic cell
Wall Street Journal: Scientists create first synthetic cell, opening new era in biology
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Canada Geese big on protecting young
Leading U.S. economic indicators slip 0.1% in April
unexpected: U.S. jobless claims rise by largest amount in 3 months
NY Times: Stocks slide as investors fret over Europe and regulation
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Harper looks to China for G20 results
NY Times: Pakistan widens online ban to include YouTube after Facebook banned for drawings of the Prophet Muhammad
Iran could cancel uranium deal over sanctions
Loonie falls Thursday below 94 cents
More bad news for U.S. mortgage markets: 10% of homeowners are missing payments
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Telegraph: North Korea threatens 'all-out war' over warship sinking report
Prentice: Canada to demand highest environmental standards for Arctic oil drilling
Tensions escalate after investigation of torpedoed South Korean warship
Tories to unveil new national securities watchdog
Queen Elizabeth to tour Canada for 22nd time; in Ottawa for July 1st
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Riots erupt after Thai protest leaders surrender
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Canadian soldier dies in massive Kabul bombing which kills 18
Toronto Star: Ontario owed more than $1B in speeding tickets, much of it from non-Canadians, but has no enforcement mechanism
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Canada will mount world-wide campaign Tuesday against a global bank tax by deploying 4 cabinet ministers in far-flung political & financial centres around world in a bid to kill the proposal: "You can't tax a financial sector into stability"
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BP's Gulf oil spill could spread into major current, hit Florida Keys and beyond
Flaherty: No sign Europe debt crisis spreading
More government security forces sent to Bangkok after firefights
Make firm plans to cut deficits, Harper urges G20 ahead of summit
NY Times: Euro hits 4-year low; Asian stocks continue their slide
Loonie falls Wednesday on commodities sell-off
CFIB: Federal public service pensions unfairly subsidized by private business
Jeffrey Simpson: Liberals failing to fan winds of change
CROP poll: 58% of Quebeckers say sovereignty debate is "outmoded"
Muskoka man attacked, severely mauled by black bear
Smitherman goes after Pantalone in Toronto Mayor debate
Crown says NFL game, meals traded for confidential B.C. government info
Toronto sports doctor charged in Buffalo linked to NFL, Tiger Woods and ARod
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Anarchist group claims it bombed Ottawa Royal Bank branch as protest; and more havoc to come at G8/G20
U of Ottawa gets its man; recruits American expert to help establish world-class photonics research centre
Canada’s $200M lure pulls in 19 big-name researchers to be first Canada Excellence Research Chairs at 13 universities nationwide
U.S. wholesale prices dip, new home construction up
Reality TV show films inadvertent police killing of 7-yr-old girl in Detroit; family lawyer says police explanation doesn't match video
Canada "perhaps the world’s most stable financial system," thanks to strict regulatory supervision and oversight,
says U.S. TV finance yakker who urges buys of Canadian bank stocks
Boston Herald: Surprise! Obama's illegal alien Aunt gets reverse to standing U.S. deportation order
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Boston Globe: U.S. Homeland Security threatens to seize 4.9 acres on Quebec/Vermont border from Vermont farmer;
family farm will be crippled says multi-generational farming family in standing firm
U.S. to continue push for Iran sanctions
Out-of-control brush fire spreading north of Edmonton a major concern
NATO unveils draft of new mission statement focused on Afghanistan, Russia
Canada's April home sales inch downward
Blizzard: McGuinty taking health care from rurals and giving to cities; Robin Hood in reverse
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Kingston parking garage collapse 'felt like an earthquake' says New Zealander survivor
Miniature nuclear plants set to seek approval for work in U.S.
GM rode cost cuts, new model sales to 1Q profit; 4.6M turnaround from 4Q    first profits since 2007: GM posts $865M net income as it pushes for public stock offering
Liberal Party favours more House of Commons seats for Quebec despite declining percentage of population
Containment of BP oil spill not working, scientists watching where oil slick goes next
Iran rejects UN sanctions proposal as "illegitimate"
NY Times source: Blumenthal's bogus Viet Nam story got richer with time
Habs shut out once more, down 2 games
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Sable Island to become newest National Park; much sand and wild ponies
U.S. primaries show anti-DC, anti-establishment mood
Stocks, commodities tumble, Euro hits 4-year low as Germany bans some trading tactics
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Col. Geoff Parker killed in Kabul blast; highest ranking Canadian military casualty in Afghanistan
Rex Murphy: Let's hope Harper lectured Ban Ki-moon on UN corruption, waste and intellectual dishonesty
Judge tells jury yet another delay means 2003 B.C. Legislature raid trial to finally start today after Monday legal wrangling
Thai govt says no peace talks unless protests end
Oil spill scrutiny turns to Obama administration
Wall Street Journal: TD Bank's purchase of South Financial is a boon for FDIC
Iffy calls his Liberal Party a large "quarrelsome, argumentative" family; then promises massive new spending programs, but warns about debt...
pot hypocritically calls kettle black: Iffy accuses Tories of dividing Canadians with hot-button politics
Iraq says al-Qaida plot on World Cup uncovered; South Africa says not yet informed
NY Times: Connecticut Attorney-General Blumenthal claims he is a Viet Nam vet, but didn't serve and used every means possible to avoid service; controversy may bury his chances to win Senate Democratic nomination
first head to roll? U.S. offshore oil chief quits 4 weeks after rig blast
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CBS News: Rich irony at White House today -- President Obama signs Press Freedom Act, and then promptly refuses to take any questions from Press (and hasn't had a press conference since mid-2009)
McGuinty Liberals smear Ombudsman Marin, try to replace him with former Liberal MP to pave way to 2011 election; Queen's Park opposition stands firm against attack campaign
TSX lower, investors remain cautious about Europe’s economy; oil, metals decline
Maoist rebels blow up bus in India, killing 40
TD Bank agrees to buy troubled South Financial for $191.6M
Goldstein: Listen to warnings on homegrown terror
NY Times: Google data admission angers European officials
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Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan with 43 on board; near Salang Pass north of Kabul
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Heavy fighting breaks out anew in Bangkok
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Vancouver flight bomb threat was a 'false alarm'
Transport Canada proposes aviation security revamp
Harper pleased with Afghan document deal
Habs defend fans, call looters bad apples; Flyers next victims
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Whoops! Google says mistakenly got wireless data
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Three Quebec cyclists die in accident involving pickup truck
Afghan document deal: select group of MPs -- one MP per party -- will study the secret documents, each will sign oath of confidentiality and obtain proper security clearances, disputes to be referred to panel of outside arbiters
MPs reach agreement to share Afghan detainee info; details by noon today
Canada closes Bangkok embassy as violence spreads; U.S., British and Japanese embassies have also closed; Canada says consular emergency situations still being addressed
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Bangkok's commercial district turns into bloody battlefield
Looting makes Montreal merchants skittish about Habs playoff run
U.S. abortion foes capitalize on health law they fought
AP: Federal inspections on Gulf rig not as claimed
U.S. says BP move to curb oil leak 'no solution'
Tim Hortons ready to expand internationally; currently have small presence in Ireland, England
Greece considering legal action against U.S. banks for crisis
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Thai women, children leave protest camp
Persichilli: Iffy's 25% iceberg
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Mystery trader in market plunge revealed
Iranian cleric wants to see creation of 'Greater Iran' to rule over Middle East, Central Asia
BP CEO hopes to stop Gulf oil leak within 10 days, says leak won't stop deep sea exploration
Manufacturing sales rise in March
Loonie, TSX slip on Euro woes
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Back in Molson family hands, Habs return to winning ways
Queen’s Park North new G20 protest zone
Alberta wildfire doubles in size
Liberal chief Apps denies ties to Gillani
MPs refuse to let Auditor-General review their expenses
Don Cherry willing to chip in for Winnipeg NHL team
Revamped Microsoft Office will be free on web
Offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela; safety cut-off works, no spill
Ford CEO says 2010 will be "solidly" profitable
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Not lone wolf after all? Searches in Times Square probe yield 3 arrests
NJ Gov. Christie setting tone in U.S. politics; making tough decisions, following through on what he promised voters
Obama cuts anti-terror funds to new York City as he travels there to thank police for thwarting Times Square bomber
New UK government gives itself 5% pay cut
Fears intensify that Euro crisis could snowball
Two arrested after attack on Swedish cartoonist’s home
British Treasury chief says new government to begin significantly reducing record deficit
UK skies open again as ash clears
Deep sea oil plumes, dispersants endanger reefs in Gulf
Canadian naval experts to help investigate sinking of South Korean warship
Ash cloud prompts closing of London airports, including Gatwick, and Heathrow, Europe's busiest
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France denies deal with Iran over released teacher
Ash cloud clogs northern U.K. skies
Muhammad cartoonist's home vandalized in Sweden, police suspect arson attempt
Fresh shooting in Bangkok after 16 die in clashes
Communist party supporters rally in Athens, vow to fight austerity measures
Personal land ownership changes mark new chapter in Nisga’a history; New rules will give Nisga’a freedom to do with their homes as they wish -- including selling to non-Nisga’a buyers
Volcanic ash threatens to close British airspace - again
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Prince Edward Island to cull ‘nuisance beavers’
France Prez Sarkozy 'threatened to pull France out of euro'
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MacKay denies navy coastal patrol fleet to be cut in half
Raitt broke no rules: ethics commissioner
Canadian journalist hit by 3 bullets, 'gravely wounded' in Thai protest
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Pte. Kevin McKay, 24, killed by IED near Kandahar city
Police probe massive Alberta mortgage fraud
Winnipeg store owner charged with killing shoplifter
opinion: Fundamental rights or fundamentalism and kumbaya? "No one’s sacred cow unwrites basic human rights. You can cater to the whims of fundamentalists, or you can cater to fundamental rights, but you can’t do both."
New York A-G probing if 8 banks duped rating agencies to inflate the grades of some mortgage securities
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Mystery disease blights Afghan opium poppy crop; likely to drive up price
China firm to invest $1 billion-plus in Penn West's Alberta oilsands deal
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Windows broken, stores looted as Montreal celebration turns ugly
TSX posts strong gains for 3rd straight day as gold hits record level
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103 dead as Afriqiyah Airways plane crashes on landing in Tripoli, Libya
Four victims found after family home swallowed in landslide
Household debt soars -- $41,740 per person -- 2.5 times greater than in 1989
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Britain's David Cameron becomes UK PM
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Family of 4 missing after house swept away into sinkhole in Quebec
World stock markets surged Monday after 3-year EU plan embraced
Brown to step down in Sept in awkward bid to create coalition gov't now
Brutal day in Iraq as multiple shootings & bombings kill at least 99, wound 200
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Boston to unveil iconic statue of flying Bobby Orr from 1970 Cup win
Canadian housing starts rise in April; up 201,700 units; single units edge down slightly, multiple units move up
Harper gets nod abroad for stand against global bank tax: Influential Economist magazine says Canadian-style regulation ‘does the job better’ in fight against recession
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Russia offers olive branch as NATO joins parade
Crystals foil BP's long-shot attempt to plug oil leak with giant concrete box
Labour MP urges Brown to step down
Harper: Greek debt crisis shows G20 needs to discuss stimulus exit strategy
More positive Canadian economic numbers expected in coming week
Alberta Liberals pitch $50 voter tax credit
Emotions flare outside Toronto animal shelter as 100s of dogs & cats euthanized due to OSPCA failures to prevent ringworm infestation
Thai gov't to cut water, power to protesters
KPMG: Canada second only to Mexico for low corporate taxes
study: Behaviour changes drive big drop in heart disease deaths in Ontario
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7 children killed and more than 20 hurt in latest deadly rampage at school in China
Financial Times: Gold hits all-time high as investors seek haven
Computer stolen from Toronto hospital room held last images of daughter, 17
B.C. man pleads guilty in landmark terrorism financing case
Washington Post: Pope Benedict places blame for sex scandals on Catholic Church
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Delta loses pet dog in transit
BP relief wells bring risk of bigger Gulf spill
Toews: Major reform of Canadian pardon system includes elimination of word 'pardon'
Reuters: Weak euro states doomed to slow growth by bailout
Clement: Canada falling behind on tech front
Missile attacks kill 24 in Pakistan
Jennifer Wells: CanWest deal all about local papers
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Cluster of 37 tornadoes kill 5 in Oklahoma
EU crisis a boon to Canadian homeowners; lowers mortgage costs as investors pile into U.S. and Canadian bonds
CanWest papers sold for $1.1B; Paul Godfrey to be head
Son of Cory and Benigno Aquino set to be President of Philippines
Toronto 18 ringleader pleads guilty in terror trial
Kheiriddin: Pride or prejudice? When should government fund political parades?
Death toll in Russian coal mine blasts rises to 30, with 60 still trapped underground
updated: Taliban attack on army checkpoint leaves 9 troops, 37 militants dead in northwest Pakistan
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Statscan: Internet usage rising, changing
German economist: Euro could drop to parity with dollar
Ibbotson: Harper's G8 invitation to Malawi and Ethiopia augurs well for African nations; signals that Africa is finally doing more than just waiting for help
2 Liberal MPs buck leader and want to go positive instead of negative for a change; even if it's in a provincial jurisdiction
NY Times: U.S. urges action by Pakistan after failed bombing
First round of Mid-East indirect peace talks completed
BBC: Hague: 'Conservatives will meet Lib Dems again'
Moms in U.S. more educated, having children later
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Low visitor numbers dent Shanghai Expo's high hopes
U.S. says it has evidence Pakistani Taliban behind Times Square bomb attempt
updated: Intel officials: U.S. missiles kill 10 in Pakistan
New volcanic ash flight misery could last into next week: airports closed in Italy, Scotland and Spain
Russian mine blast death toll rises to 12
New HST, liquor rules challenges for Ontario golf course owners
Bank of Montreal says MP Shory not included in mortgage fraud allegations
9-year-old Libyan crash survivor reunites with relatives
Spanish unions threaten general strike for June 2nd
Computerworld: Facebook calls all-hands company meeting on privacy for Thursday
HTC fires back, sues Apple; Taiwanese phone maker says Apple has violated 5 patents, asks to ban sales of iPhone, iPad and iPod
TSX lower after three days of gains; gold down slightly
Tim Hortons adjusted profits up 18.7%
Bulk water exports prohibited under new Boundary and Transboundary Waters Protection Act introduced in House of Commons
Rogue Thai general shot in head while speaking to journalists
BP says costs on Gulf oil spill rise to $450M
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Dutch boy sole known survivor in Libyan jet crash
Private eye tells Commons committee he has no dirt on Helena Guergis
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Snowstorms kill hundreds of Alberta cattle as Cardston County declares emergency
Canada's natural gas resource jumps dramatically in estimates; more than 100 years' known supply at current domestic consumption and export rates
Arizona Governor signs bill targeting distorted ethnic studies curriculum which paints Mexicans as oppressed group in state
U.S. reconsidering pace of troop pull-out amid violence and instability in Iraq
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UN: Canada goose thrives while Earth’s species dwindle
MPs receive extension on Speaker's deadline to reach deal over Afghan documents
GM may be returning to to auto-lending biz
Britain's Gordon Brown quits as UK PM
Globe & Mail: Cameron on brink of power in Britain
National Post: Talks between Labour, Lib Dems fail
Liberals, NDP, Bloc want $600,000 for Toronto Gay Pride parade; Tories cap big cities at 2 events, Toronto's two are Luminato and Royal Winter Fair
Rising popularity of hookahs exploit smoking loophole
MPs seek extension in Afghan detainee drama
More Canadian banks drop residential mortgage rates by 15 points on 5-year fixed
Tree vaccine touted to save elms
Col. Williams, wife, sued for $2.45M by victim of 'horrific' sex attack
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European airports re-open as ash subsides again
analysis: Europe finds its backbone, markets pleased
Canadian dollar begins North American trading up 1.8 cents U.S. in wake of EU aid for Euro
Obama picks his Solicitor-General, Elena Kagan, as Supreme Court nominee; first Supreme without judicial experience in almost 40 years
BBC: Ryanair admits volcanic ash in Belfast engines
Wall Street Journal: OPEC says will have to live with volatile oil price, for now
Markets rally as they welcome huge $957B EU rescue package
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Political push afoot to re-name the Canadian navy as 'Canadian Navy'
Forgetting there's a recession, Pride Toronto asks for 50% funding increase to $600,000, gets nothing; funds spread around to smaller centres in 2010 after Toronto and Montreal took most funding in 2009; upset, organization plays the anti-gay card
The Hindu: 25 killed in U.S. drone attack in Pakistan
EU officials near agreement on $645B (U.S.) rescue plan
Charles Krauthammer: How to modernize Miranda for the Age of Terror
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Harper blames 'certain governments' for economic turbulence
John Ivison: Strangely familiar: Gordon Brown’s political life and death are much like Paul Martin’s
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Deepwater Horizon blast was triggered by methane bubble
Wall Street Journal: Euro Zone pledges bailout fund; Bloc's leaders approve Greek aid, plan stabilization actions amid currency's 'most serious crisis'
Canada will work to boost Europe’s recovery, Harper says
UK Conservatives seek Liberal Democrats' help to form government
Financial Post: Stock markets drop despite strong job numbers    Slower trading saved Canada from Thursday market meltdown
Canada adds stunning 108,700 jobs;
Employers hired four times as many people as expected; jobless rate falls to 8.1%
NY Times: Policymakers seek to calm markets as slide continues
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Financial Post: The markets' wild ride
update: Nasdaq names hundreds of stocks with cancelled trades
World stocks slide after sudden Wall Street sell-off; currencies, oil swing dramatically
BBC: First UK 'hung Parliament' since 1970s; Conservatives win plurality; Lib Democrat Leader Clegg announces Conservatives should form government; Downing Street gives go-ahead for civil service support to negotiations involving Conservatives and Lib Democrats
AP: big stock market drop followed mis-typed trade order which triggered computerized trading
World stocks plunge as trading glitch suspected; down 9% in last two hours of trading Thursday before clawing back some of losses; Dow suffered its biggest ever intraday point drop
Nasdaq to cancel all trades executed between 2:40 pm and 3 pm showing a rise or fall of more than 60% from last trade in that security
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65 years later, Canadians honoured for role in freeing the Netherlands
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Liberate Europe? Defeat Hitler? No thanks, younger Canadians say in VE day poll
NYC police have video of car bomb suspect near bomb-rigged SUV
"I was expecting you," bombing suspect told arresting agents
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Volcanic ash cloud shuts Spanish airports
White House doesn't rule out sabotage in wild Wall Street plunge
Medvedev attacks Stalin and Soviet Union over human rights
Pakistan test-fires pair of ballistic missiles
Worries over Greek crisis wipe out year’s stock-market gains in Canada
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Ash delays, reroutes trans-Atlantic flights
Harper gives African countries seat at G20 summit for first time
Ontario pharmacy workers protest drug funding cuts
U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham says climate bill cannot pass Senate this year
Destruction-bent G20 protestors vow to not be fenced in, will protest where they "want to"
Times Square given all-clear after Friday package prompts evacuations
Plunge highlights fragmented markets, fast traders
AP: Stocks falter after wild day, Europe woes linger
Oil prices drop to settle near US$75 a barrel following stock markets
Harper heads to Croatia on European tour; first Canadian leader to visit country since it emerged in wake of Yugoslavia break-up
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Canada, EU at loggerheads over bank tax
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UK Election exit polls: Conservatives win plurality but fall short of majority
update: Authorities remained in a standoff with a man on a Maine-to-New York Greyhound bus
hours after bus stopped; bus is in Portsmouth, NH with reported bomb on board; streets blocked off,
hotel cleared, bomb squad on scene
Wall Street falls on retail, Greece worries
AP: Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson defends 2008 actions in financial crisis
Reuters: Paulson says U.S. was ill-prepared for crisis
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Greek parliament voting on austerity measures
Times Square bomb suspect scouted area and left getaway car
Canadian researchers crack hidden 'splicing code' in genes which opens up a world of understanding
Global stocks plunge despite Greek deal
Europe leaders warn of spread of Greece contagion
Russia sends warship after tanker hijacked by Somali pirates
Tsunami warning lifted after 7.4M quake in Indonesia
Media giants meet privately in bid to kill $2B buyout of Canwest TV assets
Five Mounties in Yukon face investigation over man’s death in custody
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British Conservatives upbeat on prospects of governance agreement with Liberal Democrats coalition
Investigation underway into Manitoba barn fires that killed 7,500 pigs
Taliban to launch major offensive in Afghanistan
Squatter, 59, holed up in 10 Downing Street
Since Gulf spill, U.S. has given 27 environmental waivers to oil companies in Gulf
White Pages may go way of rotary-dialed phones
Rex Murphy: Gordon Brown does a Humpty Dumpty
NY Times: Origin of Wall Street’s plunge continues to elude officials
Exchange deal with Canada is seen as boost for Croatia
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Nokia sues Apple for 'patent infringement'
OFL cancels G20 rally at Trinity Bellwoods Park
Quebec Innu leader says will block $6.5B dam
U.S. has largest hiring burst in years, but jobless rate up; job growth pales beside Canada's
Senior Obama Official: No "fat finger" behind Thursday Wall Street chaos
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Harper gets boost to Canada's UN Security Council bid
Afghan authorities beat detainees ‘on a whim,’ military inquiry finds -- top brass not told
FP: TD Bank lowers five-year mortgage rate
Supreme Court: Media cannot always protect confidential sources    Read decision here
Coyotes sale to Reinsdorf dead, NHL team headed to Winnipeg?
 

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