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News Image Collage for 02-2009

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NEWS IMAGE COLLAGE / for 02-2009

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UK - Mental illness in the armed forces nears 4,000 cases UK - Mental illness in the armed forces nears 4,000 cases

Almost 4,000 personnel from the UK armed forces were diagnosed with a new mental disorder in 2007, according to statistics from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Official figures released this week show that incidents of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted:2:44 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 546
Rating: 54
Poster: OPP
Report suggests gross misuse of US funds in Iraq Report suggests gross misuse of US funds in Iraq

The US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) is investigating US soldiers and officials in the alleged misuse of a portion of the $125 billion initially sent to Iraq for reconstruction shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein. n the e

Posted:2:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 584
Rating: 57
Poster: OPP
Surprise! 'Billions Wasted' in Iraq Reconstruction Surprise! 'Billions Wasted' in Iraq Reconstruction

Blogs are NOT news items.

Posted:2:35 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 494
Rating: 48
Poster: OPP
Man Barricades Self in Foreclosed Home Man Barricades Self in Foreclosed Home

CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- A Carson resident is holding a one-man protest. He recently lost his home to foreclosure. Tuesday, he took extreme measures. He says he wants to buy the house back. The man recently lost his job and then found some new work.

Posted:1:52 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 508
Rating: 52
Poster: hurley_108
Harper announces $500M investment for GO Transit Harper announces $500M investment for GO Transit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday the money will go towards funding more than a dozen GO Transit projects, including upgrades to the Ontario-wide commuter system.

Posted:12:03 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 580
Rating: 58
Poster: mtbr
Loonie pares losses Loonie pares losses

The Canadian dollar tumbled more than two cents against the U.S. dollar in early trading before cutting its losses by about half to trade at 79.33 US at noon ET.

Posted:10:45 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 540
Rating: 54
Poster: tritium
Layton: Stimulus package full of holes Layton: Stimulus package full of holes

Otherwise it’s not going to stimulate the economy and the people who are looking for work aren’t going to be able to find it and the people who need the housing aren’t going to be able to get it."

Posted:6:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 593
Rating: 59
Poster: mtbr
D-Day for auto firms D-Day for auto firms

Demand for Canadian-made vehicles and parts plunged last year in the key U.S. market because of the global financial crisis, the downturn in the housing market and soaring fuel prices.

Posted:6:49 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 428
Rating: 43
Poster: mtbr
Funds lost over hatred Funds lost over hatred

"We should not be rewarding those who express views that are contrary to Canada's best liberal values of tolerance and mutual respect." One of those groups, said Kenney, is the Canadian Arab Federation whose president Khaled Mouammar called him a "prof

Posted:6:48 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 638
Rating: 64
Poster: mtbr
The truth is, Canada, America isn't into you - Opinion The truth is, Canada, America isn't into you - Opinion

It's not personal but niceness doesn't cut it in the land of the free and home of the brave

Posted:9:45 PM on Monday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 739
Rating: 72
Poster: Hyack
Latest cost overruns may slash social housing in Olympic Village project Latest cost overruns may slash social housing in Olympic Village project

About 250 social housing units included as part of the Olympic Village project for the 2010 Winter Games may face the axe due to new cost overruns, according to a Vancouver city administrative report

Posted:9:26 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 512
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
Former astronaut speaks out on global warming Former astronaut speaks out on global warming

SANTA FE, N.M. - Former astronaut Harrison Schmitt, who walked on the moon and once served New Mexico in the U.S. Senate, doesn’t believe that humans are causing global warming.

Posted:7:04 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 630
Rating: 63
Poster: Hyack
Re-enactment of the Plains of Abraham could be moved to Ontario Re-enactment of the Plains of Abraham could be moved to Ontario

The group planning to re-enact the battle of the Plains of Abraham this year has vowed it will hold the event even if it must be relocated to Ontario.

Posted:7:02 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 484
Rating: 50
Poster: Hyack
North Korea fuels missile rumours North Korea fuels missile rumours

North Korea has asserted its right to "space development", amid speculation that it plans to launch a missile test.

Posted:6:49 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 576
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
Obama to decide soon on Afghanistan commitment Obama to decide soon on Afghanistan commitment

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's chief spokesman said Monday that Obama will make a decision shortly about how many additional troops to send to Afghanistan, and when.

Posted:6:44 PM on Monday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 602
Rating: 60
Poster: Hyack
European Space Agency hopes to clean up space junk European Space Agency hopes to clean up space junk

DARMSTADT, Germany - Wary of the multitude of satellites in earth's orbit, the European Space Agency has begun a program to monitor space debris and set up uniform standards to prevent future collisions far above the planet, an official said Monday.

Posted:6:38 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 481
Rating: 48
Poster: Hyack
Canadian air gunners, pilots take precautions to avoid civilian casualties Canadian air gunners, pilots take precautions to avoid civilian casualties

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - With air strikes and helicopter strafing being blamed for the mounting civilian death toll in Afghanistan, Canadian air crews say they don't intend to add to the gruesome statistics.

Posted:6:34 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 460
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
Pierre McGuire unveils his picks for Canada's Olympic team Pierre McGuire unveils his picks for Canada's Olympic team

The 23-man roster that will represent Canada at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver has been set, or so it would seem if hockey analyst and former player/coach Pierre McGuire were executive director of Canada's men's hockey team.

Posted:6:22 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 455
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
B.C. throne speech promises no cuts to health care, education B.C. throne speech promises no cuts to health care, education

B.C.'s Liberal government will maintain spending on health care and education, but cut budgets in other ministries, according to the throne speech delivered in the legislature on Monday by Lt.-Gov. Steven Point

Posted:6:13 PM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 453
Rating: 45
Poster: Hyack
Foreign Affairs violating disclosure laws: experts Foreign Affairs violating disclosure laws: experts

Canada's Foreign Affairs Department has systematically prevented the release of hundreds of thousands of government records on everything from the mission in Afghanistan to the NATO briefing materials Maxime Bernier left at his girlfriend's, to new free t

Posted:5:55 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 561
Rating: 55
Poster: Canadaka
Canadian army pushed to the edge Canadian army pushed to the edge

OTTAWA — Canada's army is being pushed to the limit by the strains of keeping a 2,700-strong military mission in Afghanistan and the force will need at least a year to recover once the troops return on schedule in 2011

Posted:5:50 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 695
Rating: 72
Poster: Hyack
The Pirate Bay: 'Political trial of the decade' The Pirate Bay: 'Political trial of the decade'

Next week sees the start of the long-awaited Pirate Bay trial. With the eyes of the world on Sweden, Pirate Party leader Rick Falkvinge argues that there is much more at stake than the future of the site's operators.

Posted:1:31 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 582
Rating: 57
Poster: OPP
Metro Vancouver targeted shooting list grows Metro Vancouver targeted shooting list grows

Surrey RCMP are investigating an overnight shooting in Metro Vancouver -- but have not confirmed if it is gang related.

Posted:11:20 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 612
Rating: 62
Poster: Hyack
High hopes for stimulus in B.C. throne speech, budget High hopes for stimulus in B.C. throne speech, budget

All eyes are on Victoria this week as the B.C. government tables its throne speech Monday and a new budget Tuesday.

Posted:11:15 AM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 461
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
French and Brits play bumper subs French and Brits play bumper subs

Two nuclear-powered submarines from Britain and France, both carrying nuclear missiles, collided deep under the Atlantic Ocean earlier this month, authorities are now acknowledging.

Posted:7:41 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 485
Rating: 49
Poster: Robair
Mother Teresa's spiritual adviser gets 25 years for sex with boy ... Mother Teresa's spiritual adviser gets 25 years for sex with boy ...

CHICAGO -- A former Roman Catholic priest convicted of taking a boy on religious retreats to have sex with him was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison.

Posted:11:30 PM on Sunday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 745
Rating: 76
Poster: Hyack
Chavez wins referendum to eliminate term limits Chavez wins referendum to eliminate term limits

President Hugo Chavez has a won a referendum to eliminate term limits, allowing him to run for president again in 2012.

Posted:11:25 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 536
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
Unmanned drones set to start patrolling Canadian border in North Dakota Unmanned drones set to start patrolling Canadian border in North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Unmanned drones, based at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, are set to start patrolling the Canadian border.

Posted:11:20 PM on Sunday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 637
Rating: 65
Poster: Hyack
Downtown Eastside residents say tickets unfair Downtown Eastside residents say tickets unfair

The 2010 Olympics are being blamed for police sweeps and aggressive ticketing in Vancouver's poorest neighbourhood.

Posted:11:15 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 412
Rating: 41
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver snowboard events called off Vancouver snowboard events called off

Organizers in Vancouver cancelled the final two snowboard Olympic test events at Cypress Mountain on Sunday because of soft snow resulting from mild weather.

Posted:11:12 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 471
Rating: 47
Poster: Hyack
Canadians Nesbitt, Groves pick up speedskating medals Canadians Nesbitt, Groves pick up speedskating medals

Canadian speedskaters won two medals Sunday during a World Cup long-track speedskating event in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.

Posted:11:11 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 449
Rating: 45
Poster: Hyack
Aviation officials defend safety of turboprop planes after crash Aviation officials defend safety of turboprop planes after crash

A former chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has called for authorities to ground all turboprop planes — like the one that crashed near Buffalo, N.Y., last week — when conditions turn icy, at least until the accident investigation is

Posted:11:06 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 461
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
Sedins shine in Canucks' win over Canadiens Sedins shine in Canucks' win over Canadiens

Twin bothers Henrik and Daniel Sedin each had a goal and an assist and goalie Roberto Luongo made 25 saves for Vancouver, which won for the fifth time in six games.

Posted:10:54 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 528
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
Texas prepares soldiers for Afghan environment Texas prepares soldiers for Afghan environment

Fort Bliss, Texas – In January, soldiers with the 12e Regiment Blindé du Canada (12 RBC) traded Quebec’s snow and ice to train under conditions resembling those in Afghanistan.

Posted:12:24 PM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 554
Rating: 55
Poster: Hyack
Galaxy has 'billions of Earths' Galaxy has 'billions of Earths'

There could be one hundred billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, a US conference has heard.

Posted:12:22 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 649
Rating: 67
Poster: Hyack
Separatists claim victory on Plains of Abraham Separatists claim victory on Plains of Abraham

The leader of a tiny network of Quebec separatists is taking credit for the apparent scrapping of a re-enactment of the battle of the Plains of Abraham

Posted:12:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 583
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
Global warming 'underestimated' Global warming 'underestimated'

The severity of global warming over the next century will be much worse than previously believed, a leading climate scientist has warned.

Posted:12:11 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 571
Rating: 57
Poster: Hyack
Former Stampede Princess killed in crash Former Stampede Princess killed in crash

CALGARY - A former Stampede Princess was killed yesterday after her car hit a patch of ice and slid into oncoming traffic.

Posted:12:05 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 589
Rating: 59
Poster: Hyack
Japan: Nuclear warship visit touches a nerve Japan: Nuclear warship visit touches a nerve

YOKOSUKA, Japan - As Masahiko Goto sees it, the USS George Washington is not a ship. It's a floating nuclear disaster waiting to happen

Posted:12:00 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 578
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
CRTC to review hands-off approach to Internet CRTC to review hands-off approach to Internet

Canadians are watching more and more videos and TV shows that aren't required to have home-grown content via their computers and cellphones, but after a decade of explosive Internet growth the CRTC will review its hands-off approach to the medium.

Posted:11:56 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 390
Rating: 39
Poster: Hyack
Man nailed for smoking in car Man nailed for smoking in car

PORT HOPE -- A Port Hope man is the second person in Ontario charged under a new law that prohibits smoking in vehicles carrying children.

Posted:11:53 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 570
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
Psych review for suspect in subway pushing Psych review for suspect in subway pushing

TORONTO - A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for a man accused of shoving three teens in the path of an oncoming Toronto subway train.

Posted:11:48 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 534
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
Marine census suggests polar oceans rich with life Marine census suggests polar oceans rich with life

A marine census released Monday documented 7,500 species living in the Antarctic and 5,500 in the Arctic, including several hundred that researchers believe could be new to science.

Posted:11:45 AM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 531
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
Researchers use new tools to uncover ancient secrets Researchers use new tools to uncover ancient secrets

CHICAGO -- Scholars are reconsidering what ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes knew of the concept of infinity, and archeologists may have found a fossil brain millions of years old, thanks to new ways of looking beneath the surface of anc

Posted:11:41 AM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 588
Rating: 59
Poster: Hyack
Kandahar police foil attack as U.S. envoy visits Kandahar police foil attack as U.S. envoy visits

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Police in Kandahar say they thwarted a plot Sunday to blow up a provincial building in the city, on the same day U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke visited the region

Posted:11:38 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 419
Rating: 42
Poster: Hyack
Are Harper and Obama going to be buddies? Are Harper and Obama going to be buddies?

U.S. presidents have visited Canada numerous times but few will arrive with the excitement stirred up by the 44th commander-in-chief, Barack Obama, when he visits Ottawa and Prime Minister Stephen Harper this Thursday.

Posted:11:34 AM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 541
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
Venezuelans vote on ending political term limits Venezuelans vote on ending political term limits

People in Venezuela were voting Sunday in a referendum that could allow President Hugo Chavez to stay in power as long as he keeps winning elections.

Posted:11:29 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 449
Rating: 45
Poster: Hyack
Habs visit Vancouver, look for rare win Habs visit Vancouver, look for rare win

The Montreal Canadiens are going into Sunday night's game hoping to accomplish something they haven't done in five years: beat the Vancouver Canucks

Posted:11:23 AM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 482
Rating: 48
Poster: Hyack
Humboldt, Sask., unveiled as Hockeyville finalist Humboldt, Sask., unveiled as Hockeyville finalist

Another finalist of CBC Sports' Hockeyville 2009, a competition to crown Canada's most spirited hockey community, was revealed Saturday night.

Posted:11:16 AM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 654
Rating: 65
Poster: Hyack
Baby-faced boy Alfie Patten is father at 13 Baby-faced boy Alfie Patten is father at 13

BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”

Posted:11:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 622
Rating: 61
Poster: putz
Views on virginity: One-third of girls call it a 'precious gift' Views on virginity: One-third of girls call it a 'precious gift'

Is virginity a precious gift, a pitstop on the road to sexual adulthood or an embarrassing stigma to be shed as soon as possible?

Posted:9:24 PM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 789
Rating: 80
Poster: Hyack
It's time to renegotiate NAFTA, critics tell Harper It's time to renegotiate NAFTA, critics tell Harper

A coalition of major Canadian organizations yesterday urged Prime Minister Stephen Harper to signal Canada's willingness to renegotiate NAFTA in talks next week with President Barack Obama.

Posted:9:06 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 615
Rating: 62
Poster: Hyack
Modified Olympic hockey jersey in the works Modified Olympic hockey jersey in the works

Calgary - The Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada have reached an accord. Call it the modified traditional jersey accord.

Posted:9:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 702
Rating: 70
Poster: Hyack
107-year-old B.C. woman feels lucky to be alive 107-year-old B.C. woman feels lucky to be alive

If she's not the oldest person in the province, May Wyatt is certainly in the running after turning 107. Speaking to CTV, the Kelowna woman said he has no recipe for longevity. She simply considers herself lucky.

Posted:8:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 391
Rating: 40
Poster: Hyack
ICBC sells teen's car from under him ICBC sells teen's car from under him

A Langley family is angry they're out a car and thousands of dollars in insurance after the Insurance Corporation of B.C. sold their car without their consent.

Posted:8:49 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 916
Rating: 93
Poster: Hyack
Irving Pulp & Paper fined $37,000 for violating Fisheries Act Irving Pulp & Paper fined $37,000 for violating Fisheries Act

The violations stem from a Feb. 8, 2007, incident in which the company's Saint John mill released black liquor, a by-product of the pulp and paper process that is harmful to fish, into the St. John River.

Posted:8:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 609
Rating: 61
Poster: Hyack
AECL paying out $100M for Point Lepreau, Bruce refurbishment delays AECL paying out $100M for Point Lepreau, Bruce refurbishment delays

Delays in the $1.4-billion refurbishment of the Point Lepreau, N.B., nuclear power plant are hitting Canadians in the wallet, according to new documents released by the federal government.

Posted:8:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 423
Rating: 42
Poster: Hyack
Alberta's toughest cross-country race gets underway in Edmonton Alberta's toughest cross-country race gets underway in Edmonton

Hundreds of nordic racers pulled out their skis Saturday to compete in the 21st Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival, the largest classic cross-country race in North America.

Posted:8:37 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 522
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
29 mushers begin 1,600 km race toward Alaska 29 mushers begin 1,600 km race toward Alaska

With the thermometer hovering around -30 C, 29 mushers set off from Whitehorse on Saturday to make their way toward Fairbanks, Alaska, 1,600 kilometres away.

Posted:8:34 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 569
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
Li not responsible for killing: doctors Li not responsible for killing: doctors

Doctors who have been working closely with admitted killer Vincent Li have concluded he shouldn't be held criminally responsible for last summer's beheading on-board a Greyhound Bus because he was suffering a major mental illness at the time

Posted:4:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 544
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
Plane didn't dive, landed flat on Buffalo house Plane didn't dive, landed flat on Buffalo house

CLARENCE, N.Y. - An investigator said Saturday the Canadian-built plane that crashed on a house in a Buffalo suburb Thursday night landed flat on it and was pointed away from the airport where it was supposed to land.

Posted:4:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 436
Rating: 44
Poster: Hyack
Bilodeau takes dual moguls gold, Gingras wins bronze Bilodeau takes dual moguls gold, Gingras wins bronze

The freestyle skier from Rosemere, Que., captured his third consecutive victory Saturday, winning the dual moguls at a World Cup event.

Posted:4:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 413
Rating: 41
Poster: Hyack
Hundreds rally for missing women in Vancouver march Hundreds rally for missing women in Vancouver march

VANCOUVER -- Her mother and two sisters died in Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside -- their bodies beaten and left to die, likely by the dealers that were fuelling their habits.

Posted:4:30 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 332
Rating: 33
Poster: Hyack
Omischl wins 3rd straight aerials season title Omischl wins 3rd straight aerials season title

Steve Omischl of Kelowna, B.C., soared to fifth at a World Cup skiing aerials event Saturday in Moscow, good enough to capture his third straight crystal globe as the overall champion.

Posted:4:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 448
Rating: 45
Poster: Hyack
Alaska gas pipeline to be on U.S. agenda for Ottawa visit Alaska gas pipeline to be on U.S. agenda for Ottawa visit

OTTAWA – U.S. President Barack Obama said he would raise the proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline in talks with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his visit here next week.

Posted:12:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 576
Rating: 59
Poster: Hyack
Report: GM considering Chapter 11 filing Report: GM considering Chapter 11 filing

"One plan includes a Chapter 11 filing that would assemble all of GM's viable assets, including some U.S. brands and international operations, into a new company," the newspaper said. "The undesirable assets would be liquidated or sold under protection of

Posted:12:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 454
Rating: 45
Poster: mtbr
Canada unveils organic-food standards Canada unveils organic-food standards

The federal government unveiled yesterday new mandatory standards for organic foods and enforcement tools so inspectors can keep products falsely claiming to be organic off store shelves.

Posted:12:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 411
Rating: 41
Poster: Hyack
Saudi king shakes up religious establishment Saudi king shakes up religious establishment

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi king Saturday dismissed the chief of the religious police and a cleric who condoned killing the owners of TV networks that broadcast "immoral" content, signalling an effort to weaken the country's hardline Sunni establish

Posted:12:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 658
Rating: 66
Poster: Hyack
Cause of crash may not be known for at least a year Cause of crash may not be known for at least a year

Investigators say it could take at least a year to understand why a commuter airliner crashed into a residential neighbourhood near Buffalo Thursday night, killing 49 people on the plane and another victim on the ground.

Posted:12:29 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 314
Rating: 31
Poster: Hyack
Innocent man was killed in botched shooting last May: police Innocent man was killed in botched shooting last May: police

The parents of an innocent man who died last May in a botched attempt to kill one of the notorious Bacon brothers are asking the public for help to find the killer.

Posted:11:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 485
Rating: 49
Poster: TattoodGirl
Red tape ties up paycheques for reservists fighting in Afghanistan Red tape ties up paycheques for reservists fighting in Afghanistan

Some reserve soldiers fighting in Afghanistan have had their pay cut off because their contracts with the army expired while they were serving overseas.

Posted:9:41 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 672
Rating: 68
Poster: Hyack
The Money Pit: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside The Money Pit: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

A Globe and Mail investigation shows for the first time how much public and private money has been spent on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside since 2000: $1.4-billion. What has all that money accomplished? Limited progress at best. As Robert Matas reports, ma

Posted:6:24 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 452
Rating: 45
Poster: Ripcat
Afghan Army anxious for new Canadian equipment Afghan Army anxious for new Canadian equipment

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The first bullet pierced the target just about dead centre and was followed quickly by at least three more rounds that served only to make the hole bigger.

Posted:10:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 546
Rating: 55
Poster: Hyack
Crew reported 'significant ice buildup' on wings before crash Crew reported 'significant ice buildup' on wings before crash

The crew of the commuter plane that crashed into a home near Buffalo, N.Y., late Thursday night had reported "significant ice buildup" on the windshield and edge of the wings, a spokesman for the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said.

Posted:10:19 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 349
Rating: 35
Poster: Hyack
Harper tries to quell brewing battle over Plains of Abraham re-enactment Harper tries to quell brewing battle over Plains of Abraham re-enactment

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on Quebec sovereigntists to stop trying to stir up a political war over the re-enactment of the historic Battle of the Plains of Abraham this summer in Quebec City.

Posted:10:15 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 434
Rating: 43
Poster: Hyack
CAE nabs 20-year deal to make Canadian military flight simulators CAE nabs 20-year deal to make Canadian military flight simulators

Montreal-based CAE will build state-of-the-art flight simulators for the Canadian Forces as part of a 20-year deal worth nearly $330 million, the federal government announced Friday.

Posted:10:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 459
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
B.C. to hire 168 more police to combat gangs, gun crime B.C. to hire 168 more police to combat gangs, gun crime

The B.C. government says it will deploy 168 new police officers and 10 new prosecutors over the next two years in an attempt to crack down on gangs and gun violence linked to the illegal drug trade

Posted:10:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 384
Rating: 38
Poster: Hyack
Space debris puts Alberta officials on high alert Space debris puts Alberta officials on high alert

Rural Alberta dodged impact with Russian space debris, according to the province's emergency officials

Posted:10:08 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 488
Rating: 49
Poster: Hyack
Stars beat Luongo-less Canucks Stars beat Luongo-less Canucks

Backup goalie Jason LaBarbera did his best impersonation of Roberto Luongo, but it still wasn't enough to propel the Vancouver Canucks to victory

Posted:10:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 389
Rating: 39
Poster: Hyack
Pamela Anderson 'living in trailer park' Pamela Anderson 'living in trailer park'

The former Baywatch star is reportedly living in a mobile home with new lover Jamie Padgett, who is a surfer and electrician, in Malibu.

Posted:12:14 PM on Friday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 893
Rating: 88
Poster: Hyack
Governor-General gets a geography lesson Governor-General gets a geography lesson

When speaking to a group of children yesterday, Governor-General Michaëlle Jean got schooled herself - for mixing up her mountain ranges.

Posted:12:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 443
Rating: 45
Poster: Hyack
Dutch city's porn archive vanishes Dutch city's porn archive vanishes

AMSTERDAM - The municipal pornography archive in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden has disappeared and officials fear it may be gone for good.

Posted:11:57 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 617
Rating: 62
Poster: Hyack
9-year-old offered deal in dad's killing 9-year-old offered deal in dad's killing

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A nine-year-old charged with killing his father and another man has been offered a plea deal by Arizona prosecutors that would spare him any jail time.

Posted:11:53 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 462
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
Toronto man may have up to 19 wives Toronto man may have up to 19 wives

TORONTO -- If you think you married this man, Toronto Police want to talk to you.

Posted:11:52 AM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 581
Rating: 58
Poster: Hyack
Space crash debris to orbit Earth for 10,000 years Space crash debris to orbit Earth for 10,000 years

MOSCOW -- Debris from this week's satellite collision could circle Earth for up to 10,000 years, threatening many other satellites in an already-crowded area, Russia's Mission Control chief said Friday.

Posted:11:47 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 587
Rating: 59
Poster: Hyack
McGuinty asks reporters to keep away five feet McGuinty asks reporters to keep away five feet

That popular break-up refrain appeared to be Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's explanation Thursday as he defended his need for some "breathing space" -- namely that reporters stand at least five feet away when posing questions.

Posted:11:45 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 565
Rating: 57
Poster: Hyack
SCC rules feds did not mishandle native oil royalties SCC rules feds did not mishandle native oil royalties

OTTAWA -- The federal government doesn't owe hundreds of millions of dollars to two Alberta native bands, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday.

Posted:11:44 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 488
Rating: 49
Poster: Hyack
Suspect charged in deadly Australian fire Suspect charged in deadly Australian fire

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Authorities charged a man Friday with lighting one of the wildfires that killed a total of more than 180 people in Australia, and whisked him into protective custody to guard him from public fury.

Posted:11:39 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 403
Rating: 40
Poster: Hyack
Canucks go for high 5 in Dallas Canucks go for high 5 in Dallas

While the Vancouver Canucks look to win a season-high fifth straight game, the Dallas Stars will try to rebound from a rare loss

Posted:11:37 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 496
Rating: 50
Poster: Hyack
Low-flying Canadian satellites at greater risk of hitting debris Low-flying Canadian satellites at greater risk of hitting debris

Canadian Earth-observation satellites are potentially at greater risk than usual of colliding with space debris after two satellites crashed into each other earlier this week, the Canadian Space Agency said.

Posted:11:34 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 599
Rating: 60
Poster: Hyack
B.C.'s election gag law takes effect amid criticism B.C.'s election gag law takes effect amid criticism

A controversial B.C. law that restricts third-party spending on political advertising during the coming provincial election kicks in on Friday, but critics continue to say it's a threat to free speech.

Posted:11:32 AM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 496
Rating: 50
Poster: Hyack
Ex-Canadian Olympian, jailed biker among those arraigned after police sweep Ex-Canadian Olympian, jailed biker among those arraigned after police sweep

MONTREAL - A former Canadian Olympic weightlifter and a jailed biker gang member are among 41 people who have been arraigned following a sweeping police crackdown on alleged drug traffickers

Posted:11:30 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 469
Rating: 47
Poster: Hyack
Passenger plane that crashed into Buffalo home was new Passenger plane that crashed into Buffalo home was new

MONTREAL - The Dash 8 turboprop that crashed into a house in suburban Buffalo killing 50 people was a new aircraft, a Bombardier Aerospace (TSX:BBD.B) spokesman said Friday.

Posted:11:20 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 395
Rating: 40
Poster: Hyack
Protesters mark the one-year 2010 countdown Protesters mark the one-year 2010 countdown

Around 100 anti-Olympics protesters marked the one-year countdown to the 2010 Games with a noisy rally and march through downtown Vancouver on Thursday night.

Posted:10:34 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 518
Rating: 52
Poster: Hyack
Combat on the cutting edge Combat on the cutting edge

Canada’s soldiers of tomorrow could have assault rifles that are lighter, share pictures and come with a central power source to charge high-tech sighting, magnification, laser aimers and grenade launchers.

Posted:10:06 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 572
Rating: 57
Poster: Hyack
NATO green-lights attacking Afghan drug ops NATO green-lights attacking Afghan drug ops

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - NATO has ironed out its legal concerns and formally issued orders to treat Afghan drug lords who fuel the violent Taliban insurgency as legitimate military targets.

Posted:10:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 349
Rating: 35
Poster: Hyack
Scientists flabbergasted by speedy birds Scientists flabbergasted by speedy birds

TORONTO -- In groundbreaking research, Canadian scientists have for the first time tracked the flight paths of migrating songbirds by fitting them with tiny geolocators carried in miniature backpacks.

Posted:9:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 860
Rating: 86
Poster: Hyack
US Navy seizes nine suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden US Navy seizes nine suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden

ABOARD THE USNS LEWIS AND CLARK - The U.S. Navy has apprehended suspected pirates for a second consecutive day in the Gulf of Aden.

Posted:9:55 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 402
Rating: 40
Poster: Hyack
Staking claim to the Arctic is top priority for Russia, envoy says Staking claim to the Arctic is top priority for Russia, envoy says

Russia will modernize its icebreaker fleet and station more researchers in the Arctic as part of its push to stake its claim to the vast resources of the disputed polar region, a presidential envoy said Thursday.

Posted:9:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 463
Rating: 46
Poster: Hyack
Holocaust denial 'intolerable': Pope Holocaust denial 'intolerable': Pope

Pope Benedict XVI told Jewish leaders Thursday that Holocaust denial is "intolerable," especially if it comes from members of the clergy.

Posted:9:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 588
Rating: 59
Poster: Hyack
Plane crashes into home near Buffalo, N.Y. Plane crashes into home near Buffalo, N.Y.

New York state police said a 50-passenger commuter plane crashed into a home in Clarence Center, northeast of Buffalo.

Posted:9:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 314
Rating: 31
Poster: Hyack
B.C. legislature passes amended budget law and allow deficit spending B.C. legislature passes amended budget law and allow deficit spending

The provincial legislature passed amendments to the law Thursday night that will allow Finance Minister Colin Hansen to bring in a deficit when he tables his provincial budget next Tuesday.

Posted:9:46 PM on Thursday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 442
Rating: 44
Poster: Hyack
Sask father to hear how community wants him punished for freezing deaths of girls Sask father to hear how community wants him punished for freezing deaths of girls

SASKATOON - On Friday, Christopher Pauchay will sit down facing about two dozen people in a tiny hall in eastern Saskatchewan and hear how his negligence in the freezing deaths of his two young daughters has affected each and every one of them.

Posted:9:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 335
Rating: 34
Poster: Hyack
First Nations chiefs say comments on CBC website forum for hate First Nations chiefs say comments on CBC website forum for hate

First Nations leaders in Manitoba are accusing the CBC of providing a forum for the expression of hatred on its website.

Posted:9:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 593
Rating: 60
Poster: Hyack
Microsoft offers $250,000 to nab author of Conficker worm Microsoft offers $250,000 to nab author of Conficker worm

Microsoft has announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for an internet worm that has been infecting more than two million computers a day for the past five days.

Posted:9:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 521
Rating: 53
Poster: Hyack
Cause of avalanche death for Canadian victims differs from Europeans Cause of avalanche death for Canadian victims differs from Europeans

Suffocating in snow is commonly thought to be the main cause of death from avalanches, but researchers say traumatic injuries also need to be considered for many of the accidents in Western Canada.

Posted:9:31 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 481
Rating: 48
Poster: Hyack
Tasers potentially lethal, RCMP head tells MPs Tasers potentially lethal, RCMP head tells MPs

A revised RCMP policy that restricts how officers can use Tasers recognizes the stun guns can cause death, especially when fired on "acutely agitated" individuals, the head of the Mounties said Thursday.

Posted:9:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 378
Rating: 38
Poster: Hyack
2010 Olympic torch unveiled 2010 Olympic torch unveiled

The 2010 Olympic torch and relay uniforms were unveiled by the first two torchbearers in Whistler Thursday, a year to the day before the Games begin.

Posted:9:23 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 568
Rating: 57
Poster: Hyack
Canucks rally to preserve win streak Canucks rally to preserve win streak

The Vancouver Canucks took advantage of a tired Phoenix Coyotes team on Thursday night, coming from behind with three goals in the final period in a 4-3 victory.

Posted:9:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 331
Rating: 33
Poster: Hyack
Alberta issues 20-year plan for enviro-friendly oilsands Alberta issues 20-year plan for enviro-friendly oilsands

Alberta has released a 20-year plan intended to give its oilsands developments a cleaner environmental image around the world, but the strategy is light on specifics.

Posted:9:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 345
Rating: 35
Poster: Hyack
Man sets himself on fire in downtown Calgary Man sets himself on fire in downtown Calgary

Police have not said why the man lit himself on fire, but a source told CTV Calgary that the man may have been upset because he was due to be deported back to Algeria.

Posted:8:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 362
Rating: 37
Poster: mtbr
New line has Canucks rolling New line has Canucks rolling

Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault knows a good thing when he sees it.

Posted:5:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 473
Rating: 47
Poster: Hyack
4 arrested in shooting in Burnaby-Coquitlam area 4 arrested in shooting in Burnaby-Coquitlam area

Shots were fired Thursday afternoon in a suburban Vancouver area bordering Burnaby and Coquitlam, the RCMP said.

Posted:5:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 470
Rating: 48
Poster: Hyack
Port Moody Police Issue Warning Port Moody Police Issue Warning

Port Moody Police are putting out a public warning. They say Dennis Karbovanec is living in their community, and presents a risk to public safety.

Posted:4:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 407
Rating: 43
Poster: ridenrain
Octuplets' mom seeks online donations Octuplets' mom seeks online donations

The Web site features pictures of a rainbow, child's blocks and all eight of Suleman's newborns. Also prominently displayed on the Web site is a prompt for visitors to make a donation, noting that the "proud mother of 14" accepts Visa, MasterCard, America

Posted:5:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 629
Rating: 64
Poster: Eisensapper
Indonesia hit by powerful earthquake Indonesia hit by powerful earthquake

A powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia damaged dozens of buildings and sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground Thursday, some climbing trees to escape a feared tsunami, officials and witnesses said

Posted:12:49 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 412
Rating: 41
Poster: Hyack
Surrey sees increasing teen gang activity, police say Surrey sees increasing teen gang activity, police say

Some recent high school graduates in Surrey, B.C., have formed a notorious gang and are believed to be involved in organized drug trade, the RCMP said Wednesday.

Posted:12:42 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 540
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
Koala saved from Australia wildfires recovering, bonding with fellow survivor Koala saved from Australia wildfires recovering, bonding with fellow survivor

SYDNEY - "Sam" the koala, the most famous furry survivor of Australia's worst-ever wildfires, is healing well thanks to the efforts of caretakers at a rescue shelter - and she even has a new boyfriend, "Bob."

Posted:12:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 359
Rating: 36
Poster: Hyack
Two men appealing sentences in death of Alta., Mounties Two men appealing sentences in death of Alta., Mounties

EDMONTON - Word that two men are appealing their sentences after pleading guilty to manslaughter in four Mountie deaths has sent another jolt of pain through the hearts of their families.

Posted:12:37 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 657
Rating: 66
Poster: Hyack
Arkansas moves to allow guns in churches Arkansas moves to allow guns in churches

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas House has approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns.

Posted:12:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 521
Rating: 52
Poster: Hyack
Man dead in targetted shooting in East Vancouver Man dead in targetted shooting in East Vancouver

A man has been shot dead in East Vancouver in what police are describing as a targeted hit, the latest in a series of killings.

Posted:12:21 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 299
Rating: 30
Poster: Hyack
Australians fined $50,000 dollars for saving their home from Wildfires Australians fined $50,000 dollars for saving their home from Wildfires
Posted:11:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 805
Rating: 82
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Judges Approve Warrant for Sudan’s President Judges Approve Warrant for Sudan’s President

Judges at the International Criminal Court have decided to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan al-Bashir of Sudan, brushing aside diplomatic requests to allow more time for peace negotiations in the conflict-riddled Darfur region of his coun

Posted:10:50 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 400
Rating: 40
Poster: Schnek
Layoffs coming at jet maker Pratt & Whitney Layoffs coming at jet maker Pratt & Whitney

Aircraft engine maker Pratt & Whitney Canada is poised to lay off as many as 1,000 employees worldwide in the coming months

Posted:3:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 623
Rating: 62
Poster: Hyack
U.S. judges accused of jailing kids for cash U.S. judges accused of jailing kids for cash

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — For years, the juvenile court system in Wilkes-Barre operated like a conveyor belt: Youngsters were brought before judges without a lawyer, given hearings that lasted only a minute or two, and then sent off to juvenile prison for

Posted:3:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 526
Rating: 54
Poster: Hyack
Missing Mexican island fuels mystery Missing Mexican island fuels mystery

Lawmakers in Mexico are trying to determine the whereabouts of island central to the country's oil claims, which appears literally to have dropped off the map about 10 years ago.

Posted:3:14 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 798
Rating: 82
Poster: OPP


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