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Concordia captain's stunt blamed for cruise wreck
The dangerous manoeuvre that caused the Costa Concordia cruise ship to crash into rocks off the shore of the Italian island of Giglio last month was likely the result of a rivalry between its captain and that of another ship to see who could get closest t
Pat Martin: that "a@#$%&!" MP does it againOTTAWA — Winnipeg NDP MP Pat Martin added fuel to the obscenity-laden firestorm he created this week when he cursed at a Conservative senator who suggested murderers should be given ropes to hang themselves.
Caterpillar to close London, Ont. locomotive plant(Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc has decided to close its Electro-Motive locomotive plant in London, Ontario, following several months of unsuccessful contract negotiations with the Canadian Auto Workers union.
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Five arrested in Fort McMurray-area melee
A trail of brawls, stabbing, road rage and car theft led Mounties to arrest five Fort McMurray-area residents Tuesday. So far, the charge count is 40, stemming from a road rage incident Monday near the Snye River.
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Huge pythons wiping out mammals in Everglades
Large numbers of mammals living in Florida's Everglades are being wiped out by massive pythons, a phenomenon scientists fear could disrupt the food chain and upset the ecosystem, says a new study.
Air Force One tapes shed light on JFK death aftermath
The U.S National Archives has released long-lost audio recordings of conversations that happened on Air Force One during the flight back to Washington, D.C., following the assassination of John F. Kennedy while he was president.
Parks Canada walks away from national park plan
Parks Canada is stepping back from plans to create a controversial national park in the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen, which has been hotly debated by environmentalists and hunters for almost a decade.
Snow-stranded Europeans rescued as deaths rise to 79
Rescue helicopters evacuated dozens of people from snow-blocked villages in Serbia and Bosnia and air-lifted in emergency food and medicine as a severe cold spell kept Eastern Europe in its icy grip, with the death toll climbing to 79.
Warm winter ahead for most of Canada
Most Canadians across the country can look forward to a warmer-than-normal winter, right through until spring, according to Environment Canada's latest forecast.
Egypt soccer riot toll climbs to 74
The Egptian parliament has scheduled an emergency session on Thursday following a riot at a soccer game that left more than 70 people dead and 1,000 injured.
Death penalty debate sparked by Tory senator
Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, who sits on the committee studying the omnibus crime bill, says he is against the death penalty but that convicted killers have a right to have a rope in their cells.
Could Iran become another Iraq?This stuff sounds like some of the things said during the build up to the Iraq war.
Fear is a good thing for the United States
Sask. MP worries for free speechA Saskatchewan Conservative MP, Brad Trost, says he would like more freedom to speak out on issues even when his views are not in line with government policy.
Islamists admit London Stock Exchange bomb plotLONDON (Reuters) - Four radical Islamists admitted in court on Wednesday plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange as part of a campaign of al Qaeda-inspired attacks across the British capital in the
NHL takes notice of Cru mates
It was a big moment for two members of the Sherwood Park Crusaders and perhaps an even bigger one for the team they play for.
Ontario students to protest tuition fees | CTV Toronto
Protests are planned across the province today to mark the National Student Day of Action. Thousands of students are expected to turn out to demand the Liberal government apply money in a new grant scheme to reduce tuition fees for all students.