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Fourth 2010 mascot freed from cyberspace

Misc CDN | 89 hits | 2:40 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

After more than a year of living exclusively online, Mukmuk the marmot has been freed from his online cage and escaped to store shelves as an official 2010 Games mascot.

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Oldest marijuana stash found in ancient Chinese tomb

History | 117 hits | 2:38 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

OTTAWA -- Researchers say they have located the world's oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China.

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Acid rain killing creatures in Canada's lakes

Environmental | 66 hits | 2:35 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

OTTAWA -- Acid rain, one of the biggest environmental scourges of recent decades, has sapped the calcium from lakes across the Canadian Shield, slowly wiping out tiny creatures that need high doses of the nutrient to survive, new research shows.

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Son loses bid to repatriate father's naval medals

Misc CDN | 106 hits | 2:34 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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The son of a man whose wartime exploits on the high seas inspired a major motion picture is "disappointed" after failing to repatriate his father's naval medals.

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Taliban killed, weapons seized in ISAF operation

Misc World | 71 hits | 2:32 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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Coalition forces, including Canadians, have completed three operations throughout Kandahar, killing a number of Taliban and seizing large amounts of weapons and narcotics.

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Taliban raked in $470M US from opium trade in 2008

Misc World | 57 hits | 2:30 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

The Taliban have earned up to $470 million US from the Afghan opium trade this year alone, money that is being used to finance the insurgency against international and Afghan forces, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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Airbus carrying 7 crashes in Mediterranean

Misc World | 45 hits | 2:27 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

An Air New Zealand Airbus A320 airplane crashed in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday during a training flight off the coast of southern France, killing at least one of seven people on board, French authorities said.

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Opposition parties won't support Tory economic update

Political | 59 hits | 2:23 PM on Thursday | posted by mtbr

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Canada's opposition parties said Thursday they will vote against the Conservative government's fiscal update, sparking speculation the country could face another election in the midst of a global economic crisis.

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7 Albertans Killed in Colorado Accident

Misc World | 58 hits | 12:10 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck

The car is registered in Alberta, Canada, according to CSP. The Canadian Consulate has been notified and the Larimer County Coroner says all the occupants were from Alberta, Canada.

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Robert Fisk: 'Nobody supports the Taliban, but people hate the government'

Misc World | 71 hits | 9:45 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

The collapse of Afghanistan is closer than the world believes. Kandahar is in Taliban hands – all but a square mile at the centre of the city – and the first Taliban checkpoints are scarcely 15 miles from Kabul.

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Afghanistan 'worse than ever'

Misc World | 80 hits | 9:42 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

Security in Afghanistan has deteriorated to a seven-year low, Canada admitted yesterday, as President Hamid Karzai continued to vent frustration at the slow pace of progress and accidental civilian deaths caused by Western forces.

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U.S. offered Forces early delivery of planes

Military | 165 hits | 9:39 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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The U.S. has offered Canada early delivery on new C-130J military transport aircraft, but the Defence Department has taken months to decide whether it will accept.

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Waterloo lures Hawking

Misc CDN | 79 hits | 9:37 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking has agreed to make Canada his ”second research home,” accepting an appointment as a distinguished research chair at Waterloo's Perimeter Institute, the scientific research organization founded by BlackBerry inventor Mich

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Ploy fails to fool Aurora crews

Military | 177 hits | 9:36 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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Over a two-week period in September, all six boats were overflown by CP-140 Aurora aircraft from 19 Wing Comox’s 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron in B.C. The vessels were photographed and videotaped as part of Operation DRIFTNET

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Safeguarding and sharing CF traditions, heritage

Military | 68 hits | 9:34 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

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Ottawa, Ontario – A dedicated group of employees works for the Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH).

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CDS honours HMCS Ville de Québec at sea

Military | 44 hits | 9:28 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

On November 21, 2008 a visit by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walter Natynczyk, to HMCS Ville de Québec at sea off the south coast of France culminated in the presentation of a Canadian Forces Unit Commendation for excellent performance of duty.

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Father 'gutted like a fish'

Law & Order | 64 hits | 9:26 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

Witness testifies through tears that Steinke gave details of triple murder hours after slaughter

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Man uses alias online to lure young girls

Misc CDN | 74 hits | 9:24 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

Police in Kelowna, B.C. are advising parents to go through their children's Facebook messages to see if they are talking to someone named "Doc Raymond."

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Backup Sanford keeping Canucks on roll

Sports | 27 hits | 9:19 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

Backup goaltender Curtis Sanford will never be mistaken for Roberto Luongo, but the Ontario native is certainly doing his best impersonation of the Vancouver Canucks stalwart.

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Indian forces fight to free 2nd Mumbai hotel

Misc World | 40 hits | 9:13 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

About 10 to 12 gunmen remained inside two hotels and a Jewish centre in Mumbai on Thursday as Indian commandos surrounded the buildings trying to free hostages a day after a series of co-ordinated attacks left more than 100 people dead

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Prime Minister Harper condemns 'despicable and cowardly' attacks in Mumbai

Misc World | 42 hits | 9:11 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has issued a statement calling the attacks in Mumbai, India, "despicable and cowardly," and says Canada condemns them.

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2 Canadians injured, 6 unaccounted for in Mumbai attacks

Misc World | 61 hits | 9:07 AM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

The federal government has confirmed that at least two Canadians were among the hundreds of people injured in a series of deadly attacks on India's financial capital of Mumbai.

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B.C. hockey coach banned for wearing turban

Misc CDN | 64 hits | 8:54 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

SURREY, B.C. - A Sikh man has been banned from coaching hockey because his turban makes it impossible for him to wear a helmet

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Convicted killer allowed to sponsor wife for immigration

Misc CDN | 92 hits | 8:48 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

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TORONTO - A man convicted of killing his sister-in-law in India 11 years ago by dousing her in kerosene and setting her on fire will be allowed to sponsor his new wife for immigration to Canada, the Federal Court has ruled.

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Boy, women attacked in 3-hour span

Misc CDN | 54 hits | 8:46 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

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WINNIPEG - A veteran Winnipeg police officer calls it one of the most disturbing cases of his career

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Brockville stargazer spotted astronaut's lost tool kit

Strange | 57 hits | 8:26 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

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BROCKVILLE -- A Brockville stargazer’s footage of an astronaut’s lost tool kit floating through space is making headlines around the globe.

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Surrey, B.C. family shattered after 21-year old niece is among Mumbai victims

Misc CDN | 31 hits | 8:03 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

VANCOUVER, B.C. - A B.C. man says he and his wife are shattered after learning their 21-year old niece is among the dead in a series of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

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U of C gets police involved in anti-abortion display

Misc CDN | 37 hits | 8:01 AM on Thursday | posted by WDHIII

University of Calgary officials say they won't kick an anti-abortion group behind a controversial poster display off campus, but have asked police to investigate whether the group has broken any laws.

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Small grocers slam charge on bags

Business | 53 hits | 7:39 AM on Thursday | posted by kitty

They doubt city has legal authority to tell any retailer 'how much your good has to sell for'

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Some Stampeders need a serious lesson in class

Sports | 62 hits | 7:38 AM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck

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Whining incessantly about their lack of individual recognition, the Henry Burris MVP loss and the suggestion everyone counted them out all year, the Stamps continually repeated an annoying "us against the world," credo that, quite frankly, was manufacture

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Held Canadian fates unknown

Law & Order | 51 hits | 7:37 AM on Thursday | posted by kitty

Indian commandos surround hotels trying to free victims held captive by militants

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Doha Debates Poll: Arabs Say Iranian Nuclear Weapons 'Intolerable'

Political | 34 hits | 5:30 AM on Thursday | posted by Tricks

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Iran signals nuclear work expansion

Political | 33 hits | 5:29 AM on Thursday | posted by Tricks

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