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Canada extends Iraqi refugee program to 2013Canada is extending its Iraqi refugee program for another two years, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Saturday, which will allow an additional 8,600 refugees to resettle in the country between 2011 and 2013.
Suicide attackers assault UN compound in AfghanistanKABUL — A suicide car bomber and three armed militants wearing explosives vests and dressed as women attacked a United Nations compound Saturday in western Afghanistan, but Afghan security forces killed the attackers and no U.N. employees were harmed, off
Campbell looks to revive career with televised speechB.C. Premier Gordon Campbell has booked TV time to revive his gasping political career, but the question politicians and pundits are asking isn't whether the premier can revive himself but whether anybody will be watching.
Mother of murdered B.C. girl speaks outThe day after an Abbotsford, B.C. man was sentenced to more than 55 years in prison for the murder of his five-year-old stepdaughter, the girl's mother is speaking out for the first time.
Edmonton surges past slumping RidersThe Edmonton Eskimos continued to leave their early-season problems in their rear-view mirror Saturday behind a sparking effort from quarterback Jared Zabransky.
Argos make playoffs by beating BombersThe Argos clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2007 with a 27-8 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday, and head coach Jim Barker said it didn't come easy.
B.C. bishop severely beatenOne person is in custody after the Roman Catholic bishop of Kamloops, B.C., was severely beaten at the city's cathedral. RCMP were called to the Sacred Heart Cathedral in the B.C. Interior city on Friday night, and found Bishop David Monroe bleeding on th
Ontario First Nation pleads for helpA remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency because of ongoing violence and is asking for outside help to get things under control. The Eabametoong First Nation is home to 1,200 people, but since January it has had thre
'Rotting disease' hits UgandaA disease whose progression and symptoms seem straight out of a horror movie but which can be treated has killed at least 20 Ugandans and sickened more than 20,000 in just two months.
W5: What happened to Dustin LaFortune?On a late summer afternoon, Dustin LaFortune is having his first sip of beer in months. It's a special occasion -- LaFortune is toasting the long awaited reunion with family and friends in Victoria, British Columbia, after spending nearly five months in h
Underwater robot studying ice-covered Antarctic OceanAn underwater robot owned by the University of British Columbia is probing the ice-covered waters off Antarctica as part of a project designed to give scientists a rare glimpse into the forbidding depths at the South Pole.
Woman Marrying HerselfFacing social pressure to get married, a 30-year-old Taiwanese woman has decided to forgo finding a husband—and marry herself.
Federal deficit hits $5.8B in AugustOn Thursday, parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page said balancing the budget could require tax increases to meet the government's five-year projection.
Randy Quaid seeks refugee status in CanadaU.S. actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi are seeking refugee status in Canada, telling an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing in Vancouver that they fear for their lives in the U.S.
The Quaids told the hearing Friday that eight of their close friends
Cholera outbreak kills 194 in HaitiHaitian officials confirmed Friday that a spreading cholera outbreak has killed 194 people and sickened more than 2,300 in the country's deadliest health problem since its devastating earthquake earlier this year.
Canucks out for revenge vs. WildThe Vancouver Canucks were blown out earlier this week by the Minnesota Wild, but Roberto Luongo and his teammates have enjoyed more success against their Northwest Division rivals at home.
Driver thanks man who hit him on purpose"Basic physics: If I could get in front of him and let him hit me, the delta difference in speed would just be a few miles an hour, and we could slow down together," Innes explained.
Randy Quaid and wife arrested in Vancouver: reportsOscar-nominated actor Randy Quaid , featured in such films as Brokeback Mountain and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, has been arrested with his wife in Vancouver on immigration violations after skipping a court date in California, CTV reports.
Fortier's role in federal building sale questionedThe Conservative government’s $1.3-billion sell-off of federal office buildings in 2007 has once again landed former cabinet minister Michael Fortier in controversy over his role in the real estate deal.
Is a new strain of H1N1 emerging?The H1N1 swine flu virus may be starting to mutate, and a slightly new form has begun to predominate in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, researchers reported Thursday.
Williams thought he'd outsmarted copsBELLEVILLE, Ont. - Col. Russell Williams thought he was smarter than them all. But he was no more than a mouse caught in a trap made of his own breathtaking hubris.
Orthodox Jews urge Quebec to abandon proposed niqab banQuebec’s Orthodox Jewish community appeared for the first time on Wednesday before a National Assembly committee, taking up an unexpected cause – fighting a bill that would ban the wearing of the Muslim niqab when receiving government services.
AU wants air and naval blockade of SomaliaThe African Union is calling for a naval and air blockade of Somalia as well as more troops and aid to fend off piracy and terrorism in the struggling Horn of Africa nation.
NATO to endorse plan for Afghan security takeoverATHENS — NATO's secretary general says he expects the alliance's summit next month to endorse Afghan President Hamid Karzai's aim for his country's security forces to take over responsibility for Afghanistan by the end of 2014.
Naval veterans receive centennial giftsThey sat at tables, some in wheelchairs, some with rows of medals pinned to their blazers, some gripping naval ball caps – all of them focussed on the admiral who leads today’s Navy.
Military laser fails two shootdown tests in rowWASHINGTON - A powerful laser aboard a converted Boeing Co 747 failed to shoot down a mock enemy ballistic missile in its second botched test in a row, the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency said on Thursday.
RCMP to reassign 50 air marshalsThey look just like any other airline passenger, but they are Canadian travellers' last line of defence against a suicide bomber or hijacker. And soon, there will be 25 per cent fewer air marshals boarding international flights to and from Canada to foil
Yukon man seeks $12M for space rock damageA Yukon mining prospector claims federal geologists stole a priceless piece of meteorite he found in the 1980s that contained alien organisms, but RCMP say they haven't found any evidence to support that allegation.
Arctic warming at near record paceThe temperature is rising again in the Arctic, with the sea ice cover dropping to one of the lowest levels on record, climate scientists say.
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