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Daily Canada Newswatch Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair shot and killedSat, 04 Jul 2009 17:50:10 -0500
Former NFL MVP Steve McNair was found shot to death in Nashville Saturday. He was 36. 
1.2 million apply for tickets to Jackson's memorialSat, 04 Jul 2009 17:27:54 -0500
More than 1.2 million Michael Jackson fans have applied for free tickets to the King of Pop's memorial service, while more fans continue to mourn at his Neverland Ranch.
North Korea defies UN, fires 7 missilesSat, 04 Jul 2009 16:46:01 -0500
North Korea's secretive military regime has fired seven missiles off its eastern coast, in an act seemingly timed to coincide with Independence Day in the United States.
 Ignatieff calls Tory attack ads on Block 'unworthy' - National PostSat, 04 Jul 2009 21:35:17 GMT
 Former NFL MVP McNair killedSat, 04 Jul 2009 17:32:57 EDT
Longtime NFL quarterback Steve McNair has been shot to death in Nashville, police in the Tennessee city confirmed late Saturday afternoon.
Enough is enough, Toronto mayor says to striking union - Ottawa CitizenSat, 04 Jul 2009 21:25:14 GMT
Is Palin retiring, or running for president in 2012?Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:16:05 -0500
Experts are divided on whether Alaska Governor Sarah Palin resigned because she wants out of politics, or whether the self-described maverick wants to take a run at the highest political post in the United States.
Ignatieff uses speech to blast Harper's attack adsSat, 04 Jul 2009 16:01:11 -0500
Conservative attack ads that suggest Bloc Quebecois members are soft on pedophiles comprise a dirty tactic unworthy of Canadian politics, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff charged Saturday.
Innisfil mayor charged with assault after council meeting - Toronto StarSat, 04 Jul 2009 20:57:22 GMT
 Ignatieff blasts Harper's attack ads in Stampede stump-style speech Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:45:00 GMT
Festivals, residents slog through garbage strike - CTV.caSat, 04 Jul 2009 20:35:53 GMT
 Honouring the Canadian Armed Forces with Don Cherry and Laureen HarperSat, 04 Jul 2009 20:28:58 +0000
The Canadian Club of Toronto honoured the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces at a special Toronto luncheon. Below, Laureen Harper and Don Cherry.
Retired general Rick Hillier (left).
Laureen Harper, Peter MacKay and Cherry.
MacKay and Cherry.
Laureen Harper and Maclean?s editor-in-chief/publisher Ken Whyte.
Defence Minister Peter MacKay and Maclean?s associate publisher Julie Osborne.
Former Ontario Premier Mike Harris.
Jaime [...] 
1 dead, 2 seriously injured in crash near Edmonton Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:12:16 GMT
CBC - One woman is dead and two people are in hospital in serious condition after a crash near Edmonton Saturday morning.
Toronto seeks injunction to allow exterminators to spray dump site Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:03:41 GMT
CBC - Lawyers for the City of Toronto were in court Saturday, seeking an injunction to stop pickets from blocking a pest control company that has been spraying garbage at the Christie Pits temporary dump site.
Staycation Tips: Day trip ideas across CanadaSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:55:17 -0500
With many of us shunning expensive travel destinations and opting for day trips closer to home, CTV.ca has come up with some overlooked, underrated and simply spectacular destinations to consider for your 'staycation' this summer.
Free speech at risk during 2010 Olympics, group saysSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:50:33 EDT
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is warning free speech will be in danger during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Man killed after Ontario police fire shots at driver who fled checkpoint Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:44:00 GMT
The Canadian Press - BROCKVILLE, Ont. - A man who police say fled an impaired driving checkpoint in eastern Ontario on Friday night was shot and killed by police.
 Man killed after Ont. police fire at driver who fled checkpointSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:44:00 -0400
A man who police say fled an impaired driving checkpoint in eastern Ontario on Friday night was shot and killed by police.
Police lay charges in fatal stabbing at southeast Calgary home - CBC.caSat, 04 Jul 2009 19:06:07 GMT
Nestor, Zimonjic repeat as Wimbledon champsSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:04:02 EDT
Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic repeated as Wimbledon men's doubles champions on Saturday with a hard-fought, four-set victory over American rivals Bob and Mike Bryan.
Body of fallen Canadian soldier headed homeSat, 04 Jul 2009 13:56:26 -0500
Hundreds of troops have given Cpl. Nick Bulger a solemn farewell during a ramp ceremony, as the slain Canadian soldier's body was carried onto a transport plane in Kandahar Airfield.
Charity bike ride ends with stolen memories in HalifaxSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:19:22 EDT
An Oregon couple whose computer was stolen in Halifax shortly after their son completed a charity bike ride across the continent is hoping the thief will have a change of heart and return the laptop and thousands of digital photos of the journey.
 Ignatieff blasts Harper's attack adsSat, 4 Jul 2009 14:14 -0400
Liberal Leader delivers stump-style speech at a Stampede breakfast
Federal website changes undermine Iraq resisters: criticsSat, 4 Jul 2009 14:10 -0400
Harper government denying claims it stripped section on Vietnam from federal website to boost its case for deporting Iraq war resisters
Federal website changes undermine Iraq resisters: critics Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:35:00 GMT
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Harper government is denying claims that it stripped a section on Vietnam from a federal website to boost its case for deporting Iraq war resisters.
 Canadian soldier begins final journey homeSat, 4 Jul 2009 13:32:41 -0400
One of the troops injured in the blast that killed a Canadian comrade watched from a wheelchair today as hundreds of his fellow soldiers gathered to say goodbye to Cpl. Nick Bulger.
Ramp ceremony sends latest fallen Canadian soldier on final journey home Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:23:00 GMT
Ceremony sends fallen soldier on journey homeSat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:00 -0400
One of the troops injured in the blast that killed a Canadian comrade watched from a wheelchair Saturday as hundreds of his fellow soldiers gathered to say goodbye to Cpl. Nick Bulger.
BBQ held to mark fifth anniversary of Regina girl who vanished from her home Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:05:00 GMT
The Canadian Press - REGINA - The posters of a little Saskatchewan girl who disappeared from her home five years ago might be fading, but there's still hope that Tamra Keepness will be found.
Ramp ceremony held for fallen Canadian soldierSat, 04 Jul 2009 12:56:47 EDT
About 2,000 soldiers have paid their respects to Cpl. Nick Bulger, killed in Afghanistan on Friday, as his casket was loaded onto a plane for the journey home to Canada.
Canadian-made sci-fi series gets ABC pickup Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:36:15 GMT
CBC - Defying Gravity, a CTV science-fiction series made in Vancouver, has been picked up by ABC in yet another coup for Canadian-made television programs.
Slain soldier's comrades offer condolences to grieving family members Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:27:00 GMT
The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - The comrades of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan are in mourning and offering their condolences to his family.
Family of missing B.C. teen says shift focus from ex-boyfriend Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:25:24 GMT
Police lay charges in fatal stabbing at southeast Calgary home Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:31 GMT
Life after General Motors: communities in crisis rebuild for a bright future Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:42:00 GMT
LeBlanc `embodied what's best about our country': Chretien. - Canada.comSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:34:23 GMT
Cowboy JackSat, 04 Jul 2009 15:31:55 +0000
Jack Layton charms the crowd at the Calgary Stampede.
“Not bad,” said Jack Layton, savouring a prairie oyster. “I think I’ll have another one.”
He did, so I ate one too, the first I’ve ever managed to choke down. It was kind of embarrassing– a queasy Herald columnist being introduced to the Stampede delicacy by a federal NDP [...] 
Canadians keep falling for Nigerian letter scam, experts say recession a factor Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:24:00 GMT
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Fraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of victims to the tune of millions of dollars a month, experts say.
Fraudsters doing well in recessionSat, 04 Jul 2009 11:24:00 -0400
Fraud artists are finding it easier amid a battered economy to entrap marks with dubious offers once easily dismissed as scams, and are snaring a growing number of victims to the tune of millions of dollars a month, experts say.
Slumdog child actor moves into new home from slumSat, 04 Jul 2009 11:14:58 EDT
One of the child actors from the hit movie Slumdog Millionaire, plucked from his life of obscurity in an Indian slum, has moved with his family to a new home.
Michael Jackson bio by Montreal writer gets French distributionSat, 04 Jul 2009 10:35:29 EDT
Montreal-born author Ian Halperin's new book Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson has been snapped up by a major French publisher, which will distribute 100,000 copies of the unauthorized biography.
Michael Jackson bio by Montreal writer gets French distribution Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:35:29 GMT
CBC - Montreal-born author Ian Halperin's new book Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson has been snapped up by a major French publisher, which will distribute 100,000 copies of the unauthorized biography.
Afghanistan allies meet in Calgary - Calgary HeraldSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:28:51 GMT
Pet-friendly airlines upset allergy sufferersSat, 04 Jul 2009 10:17:22 -0400
Karen Petcoff doesn't want to think about being on the same airplane as a cat.
Ramp ceremony held for fallen Canadian soldier - CBC.caSat, 04 Jul 2009 14:14:19 GMT
'Miracle' teen recalls hit-and-runSat, 04 Jul 2009 10:14:08 -0400
Clothes and a toque covered the horrendous scars Nick Perkins has from being dragged 600 metres under a car.
Canadians late on debt paymentsSat, 04 Jul 2009 09:57:28 -0400
The number of Canadians falling behind on their credit payments is increasing at an "alarming" rate, says a survey by market research firm Equifax Canada.
VIDEO: Michael Jackson tour rehearsal two days before he diedSat, 04 Jul 2009 12:49:17 +0000
North Korea fires ballistic missiles: SeoulSat, 04 Jul 2009 08:45:52 EDT
North Korea has launched a series of missiles off its eastern coast, following similar tests earlier in the week, according to South Korea's Defence Ministry.
Raptors nab Turkoglu: reports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:19:53 GMT
CBC - The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday.
| Canadian Editorial/Opinion NewswatchWarning: MagpieRSS: Failed to parse RSS file. (Invalid character at line 1, column 16936) in D:\Hosted Sites\canadaka.net\www\includes\rss_fetch\rss_fetch.inc on line 238 For public debate on auto insuranceSat, 4 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
Auto insurers in Ontario are going through a rough patch. They paid out $390 million more last year in claims and expenses than they took in on premiums. So drivers who paid on average $1,344 per vehicle last year could face stiff premium hikes this year and next unless costs are brought down.
Post-strike windfall?Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
Evidently following the example set by strike-bound Windsor, Mayor David Miller has declared that Toronto, too, might compensate residents for services lost due to a walkout. "We can't look at that in detail until the strike is over and we assess everything," Miller told reporters yesterday. "But the basic answer is, yes, that will be considered."
Council's weak excusesFri, 3 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
Armed with excuses ranging from the puzzling to the absurd, most Toronto city councillors are still stubbornly clinging to their much-criticized 2.42 per cent pay hike. The hypocrisy of taking that increase ? even as the city froze the salaries of its non-union staff and demanded restraint from unionized workers ? has fuelled tensions in a bitter strike that is now dragging into its 12th day. For the sake of progress in the labour dispute, these excuses need to end.
A call for reform of credit card feesFri, 3 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
A Senate committee has made some sensible recommendations about credit cards.
Why speaking softly won?t work with IranThu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:47 +0000
Protest on Parliament Hill: a call for clear and vocal support from Western leaders 
What would real job loss insurance look like?Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:21 +0000
How is it even possible to extend EI to the self-employed? Would they lay themselves off? 
Japan's visiting royalsThu, 2 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
Despite some "severely cold weather," Crown Prince Akihito of Japan seemed to enjoy his first trip to Canada as a young man of 19 more than a half-century ago.
Time to reform municipal votingThu, 2 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
If fair elections are the hallmark of democracy, municipal races in Ontario scarcely count.
Whither Canada, 142 years on?Wed, 1 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
Canada today is vastly different from the country that came into being in 1867. We are ten times the size in population, with six more provinces, not to mention three territories. We have evolved into a multicultural mosaic, whereas in 1867 Canada was overwhelmingly made up of people from the British Isles and France. And we are a decidedly urban society now, as opposed to largely rural back then.
The shrinking mintWed, 1 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
The Royal Canadian Mint understands "the value of being lean." Its website boasts of a corporate culture based on "Lean Enterprise principles . . . to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency."
Let's try Internet votingWed, 1 Jul 2009 04:30:00 -0400
We can file taxes, do our banking and get a plane ticket through the Internet. Is it now time to add voting to that list?
Council should lead by exampleTue, 30 Jun 2009 04:30:00 -0400
As a strike by Toronto's municipal workers grinds into a second week, most city councillors are still maintaining their right to a hypocritical 2.42 per cent raise, even while asking others to make sacrifices.
It?s time to tear down 24 SussexFri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:53 +0000
Paul Wells is launching a call for bids to design the PM a new house 
Obama reconsideredThu, 25 Jun 2009 21:00:00 +0000
?I love this country,? Obama told us in February. But that was then. 
Peak water, peak fish and the end of everythingThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:40:00 +0000
?Peakonomics? forgets there is such a thing as innovation. The Stone Age didn?t end because they reached ?peak rocks.? 
The things he could teach our kidsThu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000
Kim Jong Il could give a heck of a graduation speech. Actually, so could our dear leader. 
EconowatchThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0000
A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond 
Name the date, Jennifer. I?ll be there.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:55:00 +0000
The CHRC?s chief commissioner claims she is seeking a ?balanced debate.? Here?s my offer. 
Stop the shovelsTue, 23 Jun 2009 15:55:00 +0000
How much has Stephen Harper?s government actually spent on stimulus? Who knows? 
The feeble ?march? of Euro-fascismFri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000
Paul Wells rips Mark Steyn; corrects fascist hyperbole 
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