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Will Olympics inspire us to get up off the couch?Canadians have been watching these Olympic Games in record numbers, awed by our country's greatest amateur athletes. But has it been enough to spur Canadians into finding their own inner Olympians?
Rideau River gets blown upIt’s Ottawa’s version of the Big Bang Theory. Specially trained workers spent the day Saturday drilling holes, planting sticks of dynamite and blowing up ice on the Rideau River to ensure there will be no flood damage when the spring thaw comes.
3.9-magnitude earthquake rattles western QuebecThe quake hit at about 10:50 p.m. local time, according to Earthquakes Canada. Its epicentre was 13 kilometres northwest of Lachute, a town of about 12,000 located 75 km northwest of Montreal.
Coastal B.C. under tsunami advisoryVANCOUVER - Coastal British Columbia was put under a tsunami advisory following the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Chile on Saturday.
40 meter tsunami waves hit the Juan Fernandez islands more than 600 kilometers off the coast of Chili in the Pacific Ocean, reports said.
After Canadian Gold, Cigars and ChampagneVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The women of the Canadian hockey team politely accepted their gold medals and waved to an adoring crowd. And then the real celebration began.
Winter storm hits Eastern CanadaFlights were cancelled or delayed at Canada's largest airport, and thousands of residents in Quebec and Eastern Canada faced power outages after a windy, snowy storm arrived Thursday evening from the northeast U.S.
Dream dog fetches beerTORONTO -- Paramedic Kevin Mills is still a quadriplegic — but at least now he has a beer-fetching dog.
Calgary men rescue horse from frozen swampCALGARY - These guys don’t horse around. What began as a normal quad ride in Ghost-Waiparous area of Alberta turned into a tale of a heroic rescue for six Calgary friends who saved the life of a wild horse found stuck up to its neck in muskeg soil.
Nova Scotians paying for Queen's bathroomNova Scotia taxpayers are shelling out another $15,000 to re-do a bathroom in the newly renovated Government House for Queen Elizabeth II — in case she decides to stay there during a visit to the province in June.
Concordia captain to be interviewedThe agency investigating the sinking of a Canadian tall ship will zero in on any safety deficiencies on board and whether the Brazilian navy was right to wait roughly 20 hours before sending out an aircraft to search for the vessel.
Victims of cross burning keeping watchThe Hants County couple targeted by racists who burned a cross on their front lawn say they're now taking turns keeping watch over their property at night.
Rescued students to arrive home MondayThe 42 Canadian students who escaped the Nova Scotia-based tall ship that sank off the coast of Brazil last week were to arrive in Toronto early Monday after leaving Săo Paulo on Sunday.
Hundreds attend rally for CFB Trenton troopsHundreds of people attended a rally Saturday for the troops at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, just a day after the military appointed a new commander to replace Col. Russell Williams.
Americans have favourable view of CanadaWASHINGTON - Their sports columnists may be eviscerating our Winter Games, their congressional representatives may still not see the harm in "Buy American," and most of them likely don't know Ottawa from Moose Jaw
Harper rents rooms at Super 8 motels?OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper may be the most powerful man in the country but when it comes to working away from home he does it on the cheap — when he can.
Soldier charged with murder back at workThe family of a young Manitoba man recently beaten to death is outraged that his accused killer — a Canadian Forces soldier — has been granted bail and is being allowed supervised access to weapons while continuing his military training.
Demand for Team Canada hockey jerseys soarsWith the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team shutting out their first opponent, Norway, earlier this week, demand for Team Canada merchandise is going through the roof. But some fans are having trouble finding the most coveted item: the jersey, which is so
Hibernating bear stars on webcamPeople around the world can now go online to peek inside the den of a rare kermode bear in British Columbia while the animal hibernates.
2nd Olympic security lapse at BC PlaceOlympic security staff say that a second security breach at BC Place Stadium has resulted in a review of safety procedures at the major Olympic venue in Vancouver.
Canadians 10th best-looking people on planet: PollThe British media might love to slag the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, but the rest of the country thinks we're pretty fine — a poll from the U.K. released Wednesday said Canadians are the 10th most attractive people in the world.
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