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Doe-eyed and dangerous: deer attacks spike in B.C. Doe-eyed and dangerous: deer attacks spike in B.C.

Posted:9:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181812
Rating: 18181
Poster: Hyack
Stuck boat near Winnipeg won't budge Stuck boat near Winnipeg won't budge

Initial efforts to free a tour boat stuck on a sand bar on the Red River north of Winnipeg are not working out. The MS River Rouge has been stuck since Thursday morning.

Posted:9:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181625
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Dutch troops to end Afghanistan deployment Dutch troops to end Afghanistan deployment

The Netherlands is ending its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its 1,950 troops have won praise for their effectiveness.

Posted:9:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181965
Rating: 18197
Poster: Hyack
8-year-old's behaviour stuns town 8-year-old's behaviour stuns town

In the isolated town of Stoneville, N.L., population less than 500, residents are starting to wonder what to do about an eight-year-old boy whose behaviour has long concerned them, but has now grown violent.

Posted:8:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182368
Rating: 18237
Poster: Hyack
Police searching for inmate who was mistakenly freed Police searching for inmate who was mistakenly freed

Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for an inmate they describe as violent, who was mistakenly released from a Winnipeg prison several days ago.

Posted:8:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181613
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
WWII B.C. internment camp now a national historic site WWII B.C. internment camp now a national historic site

Posted:8:34 PM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 181996
Rating: 18200
Poster: Hyack
Roughriders pull away from Striped Puddings Roughriders pull away from Striped Puddings

The Saskatchewan Roughriders took control in the third quarter on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium to down the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-24.

Posted:8:28 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181765
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
Taliban terror tactics on Afghan civilians will backfire:Canadian General Taliban terror tactics on Afghan civilians will backfire:Canadian General

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A nationwide campaign of terror against Afghan civilians this summer will backfire on the Taliban, a senior Canadian military official predicted Saturday.

Posted:7:37 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Scientists say Martian rock may hold evidence of life Scientists say Martian rock may hold evidence of life

Researchers say they have identified rocks that could hold four-billion-year-old evidence of life on Mars. According to a scientific article published Friday, scrutiny of clay-carbonate rocks in the Nili Fossae region of Mars points to possible evidence o

Posted:1:33 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181727
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Pakistan flooding deaths rise to 800 Pakistan flooding deaths rise to 800

Floodwaters in northwest Pakistan are now blamed for the deaths of more than 800 people this week, a government official said Saturday.

Posted:1:29 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181744
Rating: 18174
Poster: Hyack
Wildfires devouring B.C. forests Wildfires devouring B.C. forests

More than 240 wildfires that broke out across the province on Wednesday and Thursday continued to burn Saturday, and officials warn there's no end in sight to the hot, dry conditions fuelling the flames

Posted:1:28 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181799
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Violence mars Winnipeg long weekend Violence mars Winnipeg long weekend

Several violent incidents are under investigation in Winnipeg to start the long holiday weekend. Police said Saturday they were called to stabbings, armed robberies and a home invasion from about midnight to 5 a.m.

Posted:1:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181649
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Georges Laraque named Deputy Leader of Green party Georges Laraque named Deputy Leader of Green party

MONTREAL -- The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec.

Posted:12:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181649
Rating: 18165
Poster: WDHIII
Eskimos fire GM Macioca; spare Hall Eskimos fire GM Macioca; spare Hall

It turns out that a win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night was not enough to save the job of Danny Maciocia.

Posted:12:13 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181735
Rating: 18174
Poster: WDHIII
Sarkozy crackdown on foreign-born criminals Sarkozy crackdown on foreign-born criminals

President Nicolas Sarkozy said French nationality should be stripped from anyone of foreign origin who threatened the life of a police officer.

Posted:9:00 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182036
Rating: 18204
Poster: maldonsfecht
Eskimos get 1st win of season Eskimos get 1st win of season

Ricky Ray and Andre Talbot helped the Edmonton Eskimos narrowly avoid another disaster on Friday, hooking up for a late touchdown in a 28-25 win over the B.C. Lions

Posted:9:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181553
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Ill-equipped sailors attempt Northwest Passage Ill-equipped sailors attempt Northwest Passage

Amateur sailors are setting course for the legendary Northwest Passage, but some are ill-equipped and unprepared for the challenges of sailing in the North, Canadian Coast Guard authorities say.

Posted:7:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181642
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Calgary psychiatrist now faces 21 sex assault charges Calgary psychiatrist now faces 21 sex assault charges

Posted:5:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181575
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
VPD apologizes for not catching Pickton sooner VPD apologizes for not catching Pickton sooner

The Vancouver Police Department has apologized to the families of women murdered by Robert Pickton for not catching the serial killer sooner. Following Supreme Court of Canada's rejection of a new trial for Pickton, the Vancouver Police Department offered

Posted:5:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181599
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Three days of floods kill 430 people in Pakistan Three days of floods kill 430 people in Pakistan

Posted:5:44 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181571
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
Gov't prepared for arrival of Sri Lankan migrant ship Gov't prepared for arrival of Sri Lankan migrant ship

The Ministry of Defence says it is prepared to intercept a migrant ship, reportedly carrying about 200 suspected Sri Lankan asylum seekers, that is due to arrive on B.C.'s coast in the next few weeks.

Posted:5:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181755
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
BP plan to plug damaged well delayed BP plan to plug damaged well delayed

A procedure aimed at permanently plugging BP's damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed because of debris in the relief well, a U.S. official says.

Posted:5:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181647
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Eskimos seeking 1st win, job security Eskimos seeking 1st win, job security

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation could see a spike in Pro Line picks Friday given the over-under listing of 53.5 for the Lions-Eskimos CFL game.

Posted:5:37 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181653
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Asteroid could hit Earth in 172 years Asteroid could hit Earth in 172 years

Posted:5:33 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181871
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
River boat rescue options pondered River boat rescue options pondered

The M.S. River Rouge tour boat remains lodged on a sandbar, just north of Winnipeg, and officials are trying to figure out how to free it.

Posted:5:30 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181497
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Canadian jets repelled Russian bombers: MacKay Canadian jets repelled Russian bombers: MacKay

Two days after Canadian fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a pair of Russian bombers off the coast of Newfoundland, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says any future incursions can expect the same swift response.

Posted:5:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181771
Rating: 18177
Poster: Hyack
CF-18 demo shows grounded after crash CF-18 demo shows grounded after crash

The remainder of the performances by the Canadian Forces CF-18 demonstration team were cancelled Friday, one week after one of the jets crashed in Alberta and its pilot was injured.

Posted:4:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181597
Rating: 18160
Poster: WDHIII
Tornado touches down northwest of Calgary Tornado touches down northwest of Calgary

A tornado touched down near Sundre, northwest of Calgary, on Friday afternoon.

Posted:4:44 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181670
Rating: 18167
Poster: WDHIII
On this day: Paper fight in the Manitoba legislature On this day: Paper fight in the Manitoba legislature

Broadcast Date: July 30, 1980 The Manitoba legislature has an amusing tradition. On the last day of a session, members of the legislative assembly and reporters in the press gallery have a big paper fight to blow off a little steam. Normally it's just ha

Posted:1:58 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181837
Rating: 18184
Poster: WDHIII
New Mexico Governor Considers Pardon for Billy the Kid New Mexico Governor Considers Pardon for Billy the Kid

SANTA FE, New Mexico -- The showdown between frontier lawman Pat Garrett and notorious outlaw Billy the Kid has fascinated the American public for nearly 130 years with its classic, Old West storyline.

Posted:6:41 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181998
Rating: 18200
Poster: stokes
Saskatchewan takes Bon Jovi up on offer Saskatchewan takes Bon Jovi up on offer

Playing before 35,000 fans inside the CFL team�s home stadium on Wednesday, the American rocker donned a Roughriders hat for his band�s final bow, made a reference to being �in Rider country� and, during back-to-back versions of a new tune called

Posted:6:12 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181728
Rating: 18174
Poster: Regina
Charged with speeding based on a guess? Charged with speeding based on a guess?

Ottawa - Dennis Pacitti, 43, was charged with driving 149 km/h in a 100 km/h zone; based on guesstimate. He now faces third trial for the ticket after city won't back down.

Posted:5:40 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182108
Rating: 18211
Poster: Benn
Disgraced officer faces dismissal Disgraced officer faces dismissal

Const. Harinderpal "Bob" Mamak has seven days to resign from the Ottawa police or he'll be dismissed, a disciplinary tribunal ruled Thursday morning; Kevin Hall, a former constable who admitted to stealing crack cocaine to feed his drug addiction, was dis

Posted:5:35 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182306
Rating: 18231
Poster: Benn
Dead whale pinned to cruise ship Dead whale pinned to cruise ship

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A dead whale was discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident involving the company's Alaska fleet in a decade

Posted:1:03 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181726
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Transport Canada fails to see humour in line of baggage stickers Transport Canada fails to see humour in line of baggage stickers

Posted:10:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182442
Rating: 18244
Poster: Hyack
Missing pilot found dead Missing pilot found dead

The wreckage of a small plane that had been missing since Saturday was found Thursday morning southeast of Norman Wells, N.W.T., a Canadian Forces spokesman has confirmed.

Posted:10:50 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181523
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Arctic ship graves a 'rewarding' find Arctic ship graves a 'rewarding' find

Parks Canada archeologists who found HMS Investigator, a British naval ship that was stranded in the Northwest Passage 155 years ago, are equally pleased to have discovered the graves of three of the ship's crew.

Posted:9:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 181848
Rating: 18185
Poster: Hyack
Alouettes rout Argos in Eastern showdown Alouettes rout Argos in Eastern showdown

The battle for top spot in the East wasn't exactly a close one.

Posted:9:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181491
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
3 guilty in B.C. attack caught on YouTube 3 guilty in B.C. attack caught on YouTube

A B.C. provincial court judge has found three Vancouver Island men guilty of assault in an attack on a black man, the video of which was posted on YouTube last year.

Posted:9:42 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181696
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Cdn army turns to CSI methods to attack bomb-making networks in Afghanistan Cdn army turns to CSI methods to attack bomb-making networks in Afghanistan

OTTAWA - Call them super-CSI, but in a flak vest and helmet. The Canadian army is dramatically upping the ante in training expert soldiers to fight networks that plant roadside bombs and booby traps in Afghanistan.

Posted:9:38 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181682
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Reptile footprints in New Brunswick providing new clues to evolution Reptile footprints in New Brunswick providing new clues to evolution

FREDERICTON - An accidental discovery along the eroding Bay of Fundy shoreline in New Brunswick is giving scientists insight into the evolution of life on earth.

Posted:9:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 181558
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
BPA found in cash register and ATM receipts BPA found in cash register and ATM receipts

The controversial chemical bisphenol A has been found in 40 per cent of receipts collected by the U.S. organization Environmental Working Group.

Posted:7:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181628
Rating: 18163
Poster: Strutz
Charities face garbage overload Charities face garbage overload

Some Canadian charities are wasting time and money getting rid of piles of garbage and unusable goods left in donation bins and outside thrift store outlets.

Posted:7:02 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181566
Rating: 18157
Poster: Strutz
Chief Nunavut justice asks Ottawa for more judges Chief Nunavut justice asks Ottawa for more judges

Just months after sending two new judges to Nunavut, the federal government is considering appointing another two members of the bench to help deal with the Arctic territory's soaring rate of violent crime.

Posted:6:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181628
Rating: 18163
Poster: Strutz
Google search engine blocked in mainland China Google search engine blocked in mainland China

Google Inc. said Thursday that its search engine and other services were abruptly cut off from mainland China, raising more questions about the Internet company's ability to operate in the country while trying to work around the government's online censor

Posted:6:21 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181595
Rating: 18160
Poster: Strutz
Obama charms hosts, defends policies on 'The View' Obama charms hosts, defends policies on 'The View'

U.S. President Barack Obama spent some time on the couch Thursday, but he wasn't relaxing. Instead, Obama sat on the custard-coloured couch seen by millions each day on the set of the daytime talk show "The View."

Posted:6:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181619
Rating: 18162
Poster: Strutz
B.C. permanently halts sexual arousal testing B.C. permanently halts sexual arousal testing

B.C.'s minister of children and family development has ordered a permanent end to a controversial sex testing program for young offenders after learning one of its government technicians was recently charged with sexual assault.

Posted:6:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181712
Rating: 18171
Poster: Strutz
Chopper crashes while fighting B.C. wildfire Chopper crashes while fighting B.C. wildfire

A helicopter crashed Thursday while fighting one of several fires roaring through British Columbia, highlighting the dangers that fire crews face while battling blazes during one of the driest months of July the province has ever seen.

Posted:6:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181553
Rating: 18155
Poster: Strutz
Ousted USDA Employee Sherrod Plans to Sue Blogger Ousted USDA Employee Sherrod Plans to Sue Blogger

Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.

Posted:6:04 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181729
Rating: 18173
Poster: xerxes
German prosecutors reveal charges against Nazi suspect German prosecutors reveal charges against Nazi suspect

Posted:2:55 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Fish feminizing in Alberta rivers Fish feminizing in Alberta rivers

Chemicals are likely to blame for the feminization of fish in two southern Alberta rivers, say researchers at the University of Calgary

Posted:2:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181717
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Hells Angels clubhouse seized in Winnipeg Hells Angels clubhouse seized in Winnipeg

The Manitoba government has temporarily seized a Hells Angels clubhouse in Winnipeg and is seeking court permission to take it over permanently.

Posted:2:47 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181702
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Ford to lay off 388 at Windsor engine plant Ford to lay off 388 at Windsor engine plant

Ford Motor Co. will lay off nearly 400 workers at its engine plant in Windsor, Ont. The news comes just one day after General Motors closed its transmission plant, pulling out of the city after 90 years.

Posted:2:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181536
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Lightning sparks 165 new B.C. wildfires Lightning sparks 165 new B.C. wildfires

Lightning strikes caused an estimated 165 new wildfires in B.C.'s Interior overnight Wednesday, prompting officials to issue two new evacuation orders and call in aerial reinforcements as hot, dry weather continued to blanket the province.

Posted:2:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181435
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Michigan oil cleanup 'inadequate': governor Michigan oil cleanup 'inadequate': governor

Cleanup crews in southern Michigan are trying to prevent oil that spilled from an Enbridge pipeline into a local waterway from reaching Lake Michigan.

Posted:11:23 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181460
Rating: 18146
Poster: wildrosegirl
Researchers hope to make Canada the world's web server Researchers hope to make Canada the world's web server

Canadian researchers hope to stem the global IT industry's rampant output of greenhouse gas emissions by perfecting a way to host the Internet's content purely on green power.

Posted:11:16 AM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181598
Rating: 18160
Poster: wildrosegirl
Churchill's choppers sold at auction in England Churchill's choppers sold at auction in England

A partial set of dentures used by former British leader Winston Churchill -- described as the teeth that saved the world -- sold at auction Thursday for 15,200 pounds (US$23,723).

Posted:11:15 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: wildrosegirl
Nova Scotia family discovers 3-metre shark on beach Nova Scotia family discovers 3-metre shark on beach

For the Chandler family in Nova Scotia, the discovery of a 3-metre blue shark on the shore of the same waters they swim in was quite the shock.

Posted:11:13 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: wildrosegirl
Second U.S. sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan Second U.S. sailor's body recovered in Afghanistan

A second U.S. Navy sailor who went missing in a dangerous part of eastern Afghanistan was found dead and his body recovered, a senior U.S. military official and Afghan officials said Thursday.

Posted:11:11 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181590
Rating: 18159
Poster: wildrosegirl
Officials nab grizzly that attacked Ontario woman Officials nab grizzly that attacked Ontario woman

Yesterday morning, Deb Freele woke up face-to-face with a bear. It had broken into her tent and was moments from attacking her.

Posted:11:09 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181427
Rating: 18143
Poster: wildrosegirl
Food industry urged to pinch sodium from products Food industry urged to pinch sodium from products

Canadians need to break their addiction to sodium, says a panel of experts that released on Thursday its recommendations on how government and industry can do just that.

Posted:11:07 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181570
Rating: 18158
Poster: wildrosegirl
On this day: Bluenose II donated to Nova Scotia On this day: Bluenose II donated to Nova Scotia

Posted:10:04 AM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 181452
Rating: 18145
Poster: WDHIII
French mother confesses to killing eight babies French mother confesses to killing eight babies
Posted:9:26 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181747
Rating: 18175
Poster: andyt
Porn industry finds backdoor to iPhone 4 Porn industry finds backdoor to iPhone 4

Adult-entertainment companies rush to develop video-sex chat services to exploit FaceTime videoconference feature

Posted:7:34 AM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181754
Rating: 18176
Poster: Regina
Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades

A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.

Posted:6:56 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181472
Rating: 18147
Poster: QBall
Submarine Missouri to be commissioned Submarine Missouri to be commissioned

The newest submarine of the Virginia Class, the Missouri, has completed its second and final round of at-sea testing and is preparing for a Saturday commissioning ceremony in Groton, Conn.

Posted:6:13 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181493
Rating: 18149
Poster: Scape
At least 22 children at Ottawa daycare when boy, 2, drowned in pool At least 22 children at Ottawa daycare when boy, 2, drowned in pool

OTTAWA � There were at least 22 children at the Orl�ans home daycare where a two-year-old boy drowned Wednesday morning. They might have thought Jeremy Audet was in the small wading pool, not the big above-ground pool about six metres away, but the

Posted:5:43 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182126
Rating: 18213
Poster: Benn
DND computers used to delete criticism of JSF DND computers used to delete criticism of JSF

Ottawa � Defence Department computers in Ottawa have been used to alter information on a Wikipedia page critical of the Conservative government�s decision to spend billions on a new stealth fighter. Nine attempts have been made to change the online

Posted:5:39 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181646
Rating: 18165
Poster: Benn
C-17 crash in Alaska C-17 crash in Alaska

A plane has crashed near Elmendorf Air Force Base. According to the Associated Press, the Army National Guard has confirmed that the plane was a C-17. A large cloud of smoke was visible spewing above the base before 6:00. Witnesses said the smoke and fla

Posted:9:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182538
Rating: 18254
Poster: Scape
Marine 'hot spots' surprise researchers Marine 'hot spots' surprise researchers

Ocean warming such as that due to climate change may rearrange the distribution of marine life, harming some species, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Dalhousie University in Halifax

Posted:8:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181510
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Combined air operations Combined air operations

March 19, 2010 was an historic day for the Canadian Air Force over the skies of Afghanistan. That night was the first time that all the air platforms of Task Force Silver Dart, Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing supported a single operation

Posted:4:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181633
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
New commander takes over Land Force Western Area New commander takes over Land Force Western Area

Posted:3:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181745
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
New stealth fighter project highlights Russia, China as future threats New stealth fighter project highlights Russia, China as future threats

With their military having spent the better part of a decade amongst insurgents, improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers, Canadians have arguably become accustomed to the idea that future wars will largely consist of low-intensity counterinsurgen

Posted:3:54 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181892
Rating: 18189
Poster: Hyack
Scientists say global warming still under way Scientists say global warming still under way

Posted:3:53 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181474
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Rare 3D film shows Warsaw devastated after WWII Rare 3D film shows Warsaw devastated after WWII

Posted:3:49 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181632
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
China floods test massive Three Gorges Dam China floods test massive Three Gorges Dam

Posted:3:47 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181572
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
Lions' Printers surprised by reports saying he's finished Lions' Printers surprised by reports saying he's finished

B.C. Lions quarterback Casey Printers seemed genuinely surprised Wednesday when asked about a report that said his CFL season was finished due to a knee injury.

Posted:3:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181482
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver has Canada's most expensive gas Vancouver has Canada's most expensive gas

It probably won't come as a surprise to anyone who's filled up their vehicle in Vancouver lately to see why a recent study shows the city has highest gas prices in all of Canada

Posted:3:43 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
GM closes Windsor plant, ending an era GM closes Windsor plant, ending an era

General Motors workers in Windsor, Ont., punched out for the last time Wednesday as the automaker closed its only remaining plant in the border city. The closure of the transmission plant puts 500 people out of work and ends GM's 90-year relationship with

Posted:3:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181725
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
WikiLeaks says Afghan document source unknown WikiLeaks says Afghan document source unknown

WikiLeaks' editor-in-chief claims his organization doesn't know who sent it tens of thousands of secret U.S. military documents, telling journalists that the website was set up to hide the source of data from those who receive it.

Posted:3:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181585
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Phytoplankton vanishing from warming oceans Phytoplankton vanishing from warming oceans

Microscopic marine algae called phytoplankton that produce half the world's oxygen and support most ocean life have been declining dramatically over the past centur.

Posted:3:26 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181875
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Canadians discover long-lost ship ‘fundamental’ to Arctic sovereignty

Posted:1:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 182292
Rating: 18229
Poster: Proculation
British woman experiences Groundhog Day for real British woman experiences Groundhog Day for real

A WOMAN stuck in a real life Groundhog Day has lived the same 24 hours on repeat for 16 YEARS � because her memory constantly resets itself.

Posted:1:15 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181750
Rating: 18175
Poster: QBall
Revolt in senior ranks spurs probe of RCMP chief Revolt in senior ranks spurs probe of RCMP chief

Posted:9:37 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181437
Rating: 18144
Poster: Scape
Football player must pay kids $590,000 for killing mom Football player must pay kids $590,000 for killing mom

Former NFL football star Tommy Kane, now in prison for killing his wife, has been ordered to pay $590,000 to his children and their guardian for the pain and suffering he's caused.

Posted:5:27 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182022
Rating: 18202
Poster: wildrosegirl
Top court to rule on new trial for Robert Pickton Top court to rule on new trial for Robert Pickton

Serial killer Robert Pickton will find out Friday whether the country's highest court will grant him a new trial.

Posted:5:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181552
Rating: 18155
Poster: wildrosegirl
Over 3M litres of oil coats Michigan birds, fish Over 3M litres of oil coats Michigan birds, fish

Southern Michigan residents are learning that devastating oil spills aren't limited to the Gulf Coast.

Posted:5:24 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181512
Rating: 18151
Poster: wildrosegirl
Ex-Nazi guard charged with helping to kill 430,000 Jews Ex-Nazi guard charged with helping to kill 430,000 Jews

A former Nazi death camp guard has been charged with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews and other crimes during the Third Reich, German prosecutors said Wednesday.

Posted:5:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181840
Rating: 18184
Poster: wildrosegirl
Afghan government: Bus hits bomb, killing 25 Afghan government: Bus hits bomb, killing 25

A packed bus hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing 25 people aboard, as NATO announced another U.S. death in a rapidly rising monthly death toll.

Posted:5:22 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181445
Rating: 18145
Poster: wildrosegirl
11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombing 11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombing

A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while a midmorning Baghdad bombing claimed the lives of six people, officials said.

Posted:5:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181446
Rating: 18145
Poster: wildrosegirl
Statement from pilot of CF-18 demonstration Hornet Statement from pilot of CF-18 demonstration Hornet

Posted:10:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181698
Rating: 18172
Poster: Hyack
Canadian, U.S. diplomats meet to resolve Beaufort Sea dispute Canadian, U.S. diplomats meet to resolve Beaufort Sea dispute

Canadian and United States government experts met quietly in Ottawa last week to begin trying to resolve a long-standing boundary dispute in the Beaufort Sea, a Canadian diplomat revealed yesterday.

Posted:10:35 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181833
Rating: 18183
Poster: Hyack
New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck New Titanic expedition will create 3D map of wreck

Posted:10:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181553
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Court clears Dutch 14-year-old to sail around the world Court clears Dutch 14-year-old to sail around the world

Posted:10:29 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181469
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Jack Hanna uses pepper spray to ward off grizzly Jack Hanna uses pepper spray to ward off grizzly

Posted:10:25 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181476
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Canadian aircraft hit by Taliban: leaked report Canadian aircraft hit by Taliban: leaked report

A Canadian Hercules transport was hit with a powerful anti-aircraft weapon during takeoff in May 2009, according to one of the secret U.S. documents released on the website WikiLeaks.

Posted:10:20 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181691
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Veterans affairs to stay in P.E.I.: minister Veterans affairs to stay in P.E.I.: minister

The minister of veterans affairs says the department's head office will stay in Charlottetown, but it will require some changes.

Posted:10:18 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Korean War day honours veterans Korean War day honours veterans

Thousands of Canadians who fought in the Korean War were finally honoured Tuesday with their own day of remembrance.

Posted:10:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181402
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
Canadian media at fault for rush to believe friendly-fire report Canadian media at fault for rush to believe friendly-fire report

The telling bit in the WikiLeak painted as the most damning Canadian-related entry in the already infamous Afghan War Logs isn�t that the information was absolutely wrong.

Posted:10:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181137
Rating: 18115
Poster: SigPig
New oil spill threatens lake near the Gulf New oil spill threatens lake near the Gulf

Oil is spewing from a damaged well north of a bay where officials have been fighting the spill from the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Posted:8:58 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181457
Rating: 18146
Poster: wildrosegirl
Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better

Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six -- and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

Posted:8:56 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181411
Rating: 18141
Poster: wildrosegirl
2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk 2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk

Two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday completed a nearly 7-hour-long spacewalk to replace a video camera and improve cable connections to the orbiting laboratory's newest module.

Posted:8:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181451
Rating: 18145
Poster: wildrosegirl
New dating website lets Mom pick dates New dating website lets Mom pick dates

For years, Geri Brin saw matchmaking for her son as a hobby. Now, the 63-year-old New Yorker has turned parents' urge to set up their kids into a business.

Posted:8:52 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181588
Rating: 18159
Poster: wildrosegirl
Judge to take six weeks to decide Semrau's fate Judge to take six weeks to decide Semrau's fate

It's now up to a military judge to decide if Capt. Robert Semrau gets busted down in rank with a hard slap on the wrist, or gets booted from the Canadian Forces and thrown in jail.

Posted:8:50 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181525
Rating: 18153
Poster: wildrosegirl
'Tired, sick' Vader with sister after McCanns last seen 'Tired, sick' Vader with sister after McCanns last seen

The sister of a man RCMP have questioned about the disappearance of an Alberta couple says he showed up at her Edmonton home "tired and sick" the day after Lyle and Marie McCann vanished.

Posted:8:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181496
Rating: 18150
Poster: wildrosegirl
Montreal makes list of world's happiest places Montreal makes list of world's happiest places

Canada has an entry on the list of the 10 happiest places on the planet -- no small feat considering the rundown included Happy, Texas, the self-proclaimed "town without a frown."

Posted:7:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181438
Rating: 18144
Poster: wildrosegirl
NATO confirms death of U.S. sailor; 1 sailor still missing NATO confirms death of U.S. sailor; 1 sailor still missing

One of two U.S. sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week -- a 30-year-old father of two -- has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a NATO spokesman said.

Posted:7:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181519
Rating: 18152
Poster: wildrosegirl
Woman granted bail in death of Alberta toddler Woman granted bail in death of Alberta toddler

A woman charged with manslaughter in the death of a toddler at a licensed day home in Medicine Hat, Alta., was granted bail Tuesday.

Posted:7:54 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181432
Rating: 18143
Poster: wildrosegirl
WikiLeaks report untrue: father of slain soldier WikiLeaks report untrue: father of slain soldier

The father of a slain Canadian soldier isn't putting much stock in a leaked U.S. military document that suggests his son was killed by friendly fire.

Posted:7:52 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181467
Rating: 18147
Poster: wildrosegirl
Scientists inch towards finding 'God particle' Scientists inch towards finding 'God particle'

Posted:10:23 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181520
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Military brass want to give Semrau the boot Military brass want to give Semrau the boot

Posted:10:18 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181714
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Coast Guard in charge if foreign oil spilled in Canadian waters Coast Guard in charge if foreign oil spilled in Canadian waters

The Canadian Coast Guard says it would lead the federal response to a "significant" oil spill "in a comparable coordinated manner," if needed and if it were to drift into Canadian waters from another country.

Posted:10:14 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181508
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
UN chief nominates Canadian as top internal watchdog UN chief nominates Canadian as top internal watchdog

An internal review of the United Nations' ability to investigate itself has been launched and a Canadian woman who was chief auditor for the World Bank has been nominated to take over the internal watchdog agency, senior UN officials said Monday.

Posted:10:09 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181458
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Top RCMP staff complain about boss Top RCMP staff complain about boss

Senior RCMP members have complained about Commissioner William Elliott to some of the highest levels of the federal government on two separate occasions in the past seven days

Posted:10:08 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181603
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Military rejects WikiLeaks friendly fire report Military rejects WikiLeaks friendly fire report

The Canadian military is rejecting a report released by WikiLeaks that suggests four Canadian soldiers who died in September 2006 in Afghanistan were killed by friendly fire from U.S. forces. The military maintains the four soldiers died in combat with th

Posted:10:02 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181655
Rating: 18166
Poster: Hyack
Bones of largest rat unearthed Bones of largest rat unearthed

Researchers in East Timor have unearthed the bones of the largest rat that ever lived.

Posted:8:12 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181483
Rating: 18148
Poster: wildrosegirl
Sex offender sues over alleged police beating Sex offender sues over alleged police beating

A convicted sex offender has filed a $1-million lawsuit that alleges three police officers stood by while a pair of inmates jumped him and beat him up inside a prison van.

Posted:8:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181589
Rating: 18159
Poster: wildrosegirl
Model with triple K cup breasts 'doing fine' Model with triple K cup breasts 'doing fine'

Sheyla Hershey is "doing fine" but still receiving treatment after she got a staph infection in both breasts following a breast reduction.

Posted:8:00 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 182645
Rating: 18265
Poster: wildrosegirl
BlackBerry a threat to national security: UAE BlackBerry a threat to national security: UAE

The United Arab Emirates has declared BlackBerry smartphones made by Waterloo, Ont.-based Research in Motion a potential threat to national security, saying the devices operate beyond the jurisdiction of national laws and are open to misuse.

Posted:7:46 PM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181539
Rating: 18154
Poster: wildrosegirl
Elliptical trainers can cause back injuries: study Elliptical trainers can cause back injuries: study

Elliptical trainers have been a longtime presence in gyms and fitness facilities and a go-to piece of equipment for those looking to get their cardio fix.

Posted:7:43 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181455
Rating: 18146
Poster: wildrosegirl
Preparations underway for Big Valley Jamboree Preparations underway for Big Valley Jamboree

Fans at this year's Big Valley Jamboree will see some changes to the main stage. After a massive storm ripped through and plowed the stage last year, crews are now ensuring a new, stronger stage is constructed.

Posted:7:37 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181390
Rating: 18139
Poster: wildrosegirl
Elderly Alzheimer's patient won't be evicted Elderly Alzheimer's patient won't be evicted

An 89-year-old Alzheimer's patient has avoided eviction from a Vancouver nursing home after the facility agreed to a treatment plan that doesn't involve sedatives.

Posted:7:31 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181604
Rating: 18160
Poster: wildrosegirl
NDP calls for more cops at Vancouver's Pride Week NDP calls for more cops at Vancouver's Pride Week

As the Davie Village gears up to host Vancouver's annual Pride week, local leaders are asking police for more beat cops to protect parade-goers after recent suspected gay bashings downtown.

Posted:7:29 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18157
Poster: wildrosegirl
Caregiver facing manslaughter in toddler's death Caregiver facing manslaughter in toddler's death

Police have charged a 24-year-old female caregiver with manslaughter in connection with the death of a toddler in Medicine Hat, Alta.

Posted:7:18 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181578
Rating: 18158
Poster: wildrosegirl
Leaked file suggests 4 Canadians killed by friendly fire Leaked file suggests 4 Canadians killed by friendly fire

A classified document that was part of a torrent of secret files released to the WikiLeaks website suggests four Canadian soldiers died from friendly fire, not a Taliban attack, in a 2006 incident.

Posted:7:17 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 183601
Rating: 18360
Poster: wildrosegirl
Cops say robber cut ahead of them in line at Starbucks Cops say robber cut ahead of them in line at Starbucks

New Westminster police made a surprise arrest early Saturday morning after a man cut ahead of them in line at Starbucks and then allegedly attempted to rob the coffee shop.

Posted:4:20 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181382
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack


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