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F-35s grounded for software, hinge fixesFlight testing of all F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants has been temporarily suspended until software that controls functioning of the engine’s three fuel boost pumps is modified, the Pentagon said Friday.
Prairies get flurry of ferretsCALGARY - Black-footed ferret love is in the air and more are running free, say researchers who are making inroads to reintroduce the most endangered mammal in North America back onto the Prairies.
Petition grows to rename Delta park after slain teenMore than 400 people have signed an online petition to rename the Delta, B.C., park where 15-year-old Laura Szendrei was brutally attacked last month in her name. The petition urges people across Canada who have heard Szendrei's story to sign in support
Road access restored to Igor-hit N.L. townsRoad access has been restored to all Newfoundland communities that were cut off because of damage caused by Hurricane Igor, the department of Transportation and Works said Saturday.
Quebec City NHL rally draws thousandsQuebec City is a sea of Nordiques blue. Thousands of people are taking part in what's being dubbed the "Blue March." They're demanding the return of NHL hockey 15 years after the city's beloved Nordiques left town.
Lions' Lulay ready for WinnipegTravis Lulay says he won't hesitate to tread the tightrope stretched between risk and reward when the B.C. Lions face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday at Empire Field.
Durant leads Riders over ArgosWith the victory, Saskatchewan clinched a playoff spot, improved to 9-4 and is still two points back of Calgary for first in the Western Division with a home game against Toronto next week followed by a showdown with the Stampeders.
PM gave Jean pledges in prorogation crisisA constitutional scholar who advised Michaëlle Jean during the 2008 parliamentary crisis says Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave the Governor General certain commitments ahead of her decision to grant his request for prorogation.
CNN fires Rick Sanchez over Jon Stewart remarkRick Sanchez was a popular newscaster for CNN. His show named “Rick’s List” was always one from the top draw. But this last Friday saw the last of his association with the channel. His rude and abrasive comments were always due to bring him just this kind
Indonesia train crash kills at least 36A train crashed into another parked at a railway station in central Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, many seriously, officials and witnesses said.
Stamps ride all over AlouettesCalgary (10-3) bounced back from two straight losses by shredding Montreal's defence. Burris was superlative a week after getting benched, and his receivers took his catches and added beaucoup yards as Als' defenders chased in vain.
2 Prince George women missing: policeTwo women have vanished off the streets of Prince George, B.C., over the past two months and the RCMP are asking for the public's helping in finding them.
More B.C. oysters linked to illnessesThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers to avoid eating raw oysters from a third B.C. processor. West Coast oysters have been linked to at least three clusters of a norovirus-type illness in the Vancouver area
Imam slams MacKay over speech cancellationThe head of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he's hurt and insulted that Defence Minister Peter MacKay has cancelled his speech at the National Defence Headquarters over accusations that the Islamic organization holds extremist views.
Fixed-wings back in New BrunswickAfter an absence of 22 years, fixed wing fighter aircraft have returned to New Brunswick. The 1988 stand-down of 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron at CFB Chatham, N.B., saw the CF-5 Freedom Fighter become the last military fixed-wing based in the province.
Engineers bridge gap left by Hurricane IgorTrouty, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, surveyed hurricane damage in a CH-124 Sea King helicopter September 27. Before returning to base, he paid a surprise visit to Trouty, a community hit hard by Hu
Ships test basic warfare skills with ChileFor three days in September HMC Ships Algonquin and Protecteur practised interoperability with ships and aircraft from the Chilean Navy during Exercise TERRA AUSTRALIS.
Can scientists find missing species?More than a third of mammal species considered extinct or missing have been rediscovered, a study says, and a lot of effort is wasted in trying to find species that have no chance of being found again.
Whale snot, bat sex win IgNobel spoof prizesResearchers who used a remote-controlled helicopter to collect whale snot, documented bats having oral sex and showed that swearing makes you feel better when you stub a toe were among the winners of spoof IgNobel prizes Thursday.
2,000 year later, Babylonian language lives againThe language of the Epic of Gilgamesh and King Hammurabi has found a new life online after being dead for some 2,000 years. Academics from across the world have recorded audio of Babylonian epics, poems, and even a magic spell to the Internet in an effort
Google Street View now in AntarcticaGoogle has launched its online Street View service in Antarctica with a 360-degree ground-level view of an area called Half Moon Island showing penguins and the coast.
Vans to be crash tested: N.B. motherA woman whose son was killed in a 2008 crash in New Brunswick says she has persuaded the federal transport minister to subject 15-passenger vans to crash-worthiness tests.
N.B. braces for stormy weatherSevere weather warnings are in effect for parts of New Brunswick as remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole make their way to the northwest of the province.
Nun dies in Sherbrooke floodingTorrential rain over the past two days has caused major flooding across Quebec's Eastern Townships, killing at least one person.
Quebec on flood watch after rainsHeavy rains in Quebec have put authorities on high alert for river flooding that may have already led to one possible drowning in the Lanaudière region.
Hit-run accused faces 14 chargesAn Ottawa woman is facing an additional charge of manslaughter in connection with a fatal hit-and-run involving a teenage boy last month.
Train derails near Parry SoundEight rail cars containing liquefied propane gas left the tracks near Parry Sound on Friday morning, disrupting the popular cross-country train service between Toronto and Vancouver.
Vatican asked by judge to serve Pope papersA U.S. judge is asking the Vatican to co-operate in serving the Pope and two other top officials with court papers that stem from decades-old allegations of sexual abuse by a priest in Wisconsin.
GG David Johnston sworn inGov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife, Sharon, moved into their new residence at Rideau Hall after an installation ceremony for the 28th Governor General on Parliament Hill on Friday.
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