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B.C., Sask. put brakes on cellphone use B.C., Sask. put brakes on cellphone use

Provinces ban drivers from using hand-held devices, for talking, texting or e-mailing, while operating a motor-vehicle

Posted:8:01 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207935
Rating: 20796
Poster: tritium
CANADA COMES BACK TO BEAT USA IN SHOOTOUT CANADA COMES BACK TO BEAT USA IN SHOOTOUT

With first place in Group A on the line, Canada defeated the United States 5-4 in a shootout to clinch a bye into the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon.

Posted:7:57 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 209111
Rating: 20916
Poster: Hyack
For Harper, 2009 was a very good year For Harper, 2009 was a very good year

Prime Minister will look back on a string of policy successes, even as decision to prorogue leaves a bad taste in opponents' mouths

Posted:8:00 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208007
Rating: 20802
Poster: tritium
WestJet flight makes emergency landing at YVR WestJet flight makes emergency landing at YVR

Passengers headed to Hawaii for New Year's Eve were disappointed Thursday after their flight had to return to Vancouver when the pilot discovered a problem with a tire.

Posted:7:56 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208340
Rating: 20834
Poster: tritium
Canucks stun Blues in OT Canucks stun Blues in OT

What a comeback!!! Seemingly dead and buried after staking the Blues a three-goal lead, the Vancouver Canucks scored four unanswered goals to record an amazing 4-3 overtime victory in St. Louis on Thursday night.

Posted:7:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208062
Rating: 20807
Poster: Hyack
Canucks move on without Bieksa Canucks move on without Bieksa

The Vancouver Canucks haven't yet said how long Kevin Bieksa will be out of the lineup, but his return won't be any time soon as the club reaches the halfway point of the NHL schedule in St. Louis on Thursday.

Posted:1:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207984
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
NDP leader to switch tactics in new year NDP leader to switch tactics in new year

B.C. NDP Leader Carole James is going to take her show on the road in the new year, with the aim of posing big questions to British Columbians and hearing their concerns

Posted:1:06 PM on Thursday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208012
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
4 slain soldiers identified 4 slain soldiers identified

A top military commander released the names of four soldiers killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, describing the men as enthusiastic and passionate soldiers.

Posted:12:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208218
Rating: 20825
Poster: Hyack
Woman's .708 blood alcohol level may set state record Woman's .708 blood alcohol level may set state record

South Dakota authorities say a woman found passed out in a stolen vehicle may have set a state record with a blood alcohol content of .708, or almost nine times the legal limit.

Posted:11:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208134
Rating: 20814
Poster: Alta_redneck
Building a police force in a lawless country Building a police force in a lawless country

Posted:6:17 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208084
Rating: 20808
Poster: Alta_redneck
San Francisco's famous sea lions disappear San Francisco's famous sea lions disappear

Posted:10:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208170
Rating: 20817
Poster: Hyack
Billion trees needed to restore Ontario Billion trees needed to restore Ontario

TORONTO -- The short-eared owl and the Jefferson salamander are just two of the many species at risk in Ontario because the province lacks more than 1 billion trees, according to Trees Ontario.

Posted:10:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208213
Rating: 20821
Poster: Hyack
Wildfires rage in Australia's west, destroying homes Wildfires rage in Australia's west, destroying homes

Posted:8:00 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207975
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
Iran seeks to smuggle uranium from Kazakhstan Iran seeks to smuggle uranium from Kazakhstan

Posted:7:51 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207979
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
'Tis the season for Health Canada toy recalls 'Tis the season for Health Canada toy recalls

A dinosaur balloon-blowing kit and a floating eyeball are among three toys recalled by Health Canada after testing found unacceptable levels of dangerous substances.

Posted:6:06 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208112
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
B.C.'s Campbell has no plans to retire B.C.'s Campbell has no plans to retire

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says he has no plans to leave office until his job is done.

Posted:6:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208089
Rating: 20809
Poster: Hyack
Niedermayer to captain Canadian team Niedermayer to captain Canadian team

Veteran defenceman and B.C. native Scott Niedermayer will serve as captain of the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2010 Vancouver Games, it was announced on Wednesday. No Calgary defencemen were selected among contenders Dion Phaneuf and 2006 members Ja

Posted:5:45 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208069
Rating: 20807
Poster: gigs
5 Canadians killed in Afghanistan 5 Canadians killed in Afghanistan

Four Canadian soldiers, along with a Canadian reporter, were killed Wednesday by a powerful improvised explosive device in Kandahar city in Afghanistan.

Posted:4:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208625
Rating: 20864
Poster: Zipperfish
Canada ousted from Spengler Cup after loss to Dynamo Minsk Canada ousted from Spengler Cup after loss to Dynamo Minsk

Canada lost 4-3 to Belarusian club Dynamo Minsk in its final round-robin game at the international hockey tournament Wednesday to drop to 2-2 and miss a chance to play in Thursday's championship.

Posted:3:53 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208107
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
Alberta faces tough task of stopping pine beetles Alberta faces tough task of stopping pine beetles

Posted:3:23 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207967
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Russia considering sending spacecraft to knock asteroid off path and prevent Earth collision Russia considering sending spacecraft to knock asteroid off path and prevent Earth collision

Russia is considering sending a spacecraft to a large asteroid to knock it off its path and prevent its collision with Earth - a collision NASA considers highly unlikely - the head of the country's space agency said Wednesday.

Posted:3:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208617
Rating: 20863
Poster: bootlegga
8 Americans die in Afghan suicide blast 8 Americans die in Afghan suicide blast

Eight Americans were killed in an apparent suicide attack in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, U.S. officials said.

Posted:3:14 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208136
Rating: 20814
Poster: Hyack
Calgary train operator rescues injured owl Calgary train operator rescues injured owl

Posted:3:12 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207823
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Order of Canada adds 57 names Order of Canada adds 57 names

Posted:3:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208060
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Review panel green lights Mackenzie pipeline Review panel green lights Mackenzie pipeline

A $16.2-billion plan to build a natural gas pipeline through the Northwest Territories has come closer to reality, with a regulatory body giving the project its approval.

Posted:3:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207882
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
PM seeks Parliament shutdown until March PM seeks Parliament shutdown until March

The move to prorogue, or suspend, Parliament is widely seen as a strategic move by Harper to gain a majority on Senate committees while possibly also avoiding criticism over the Afghan detainee issue.

Posted:1:07 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208331
Rating: 20834
Poster: Scape
How to beat Google in a domain name dispute How to beat Google in a domain name dispute

Google wins domain name disputes almost every time, and it suffered its second loss ever on Christmas Eve. How "Groovle.com" avoided a one-way transfer to the Googleplex.

Posted:12:32 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208016
Rating: 20802
Poster: tritium
Environment Canada: Arctic melt of 2007 country's top weather story of decade Environment Canada: Arctic melt of 2007 country's top weather story of decade

One of Canada's leading climatologists says the big Arctic melt of 2007 is the country's top weather story of the decade -- if not the century.

Posted:12:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207842
Rating: 20784
Poster: tritium
New Year to bring new full-time jobs New Year to bring new full-time jobs

Canadian employers expect to hire more full-time workers in 2010, especially in the technology and customer service sectors, according to online job site CareerBuilder.ca

Posted:12:27 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208130
Rating: 20813
Poster: tritium
Boozing 'Tobans set sales record Boozing 'Tobans set sales record

Looks like Manitobans got ho-ho-hosed over the Christmas break. By spending $3.8 million, holiday revellers set a single-day record for alcohol sales at Manitoba Liquor Control Commission stores Dec. 23.

Posted:11:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208286
Rating: 20829
Poster: Alta_redneck
German team trips Canada at Spengler Cup German team trips Canada at Spengler Cup

Waterloo, Ont., native Ahren Spylo scored a hat trick as German club Adler Mannheim handed Canada its first loss of the Spengler Cup international hockey tournament Tuesday.

Posted:10:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208101
Rating: 20810
Poster: Hyack
Canucks fall to Coyotes in shootout Canucks fall to Coyotes in shootout

Lauri Korpikoski scored the only goal in the shootout as the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday at Jobing.com Arena.

Posted:10:05 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208054
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Experts say energy sector threatens Prairie songbird Experts say energy sector threatens Prairie songbird

Posted:9:09 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207980
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
Canada breezes by Slovakia at world juniors Canada breezes by Slovakia at world juniors

Taylor Hall scored his first three goals of the tournament and set up another as Canada breezed to an 8-2 victory over Slovakia on Tuesday night for its third straight win at the world junior hockey championship in Saskatoon.

Posted:9:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208034
Rating: 20803
Poster: Hyack
B.C. man's pot plan creating quite a buzz B.C. man's pot plan creating quite a buzz

TORONTO -- A licensed B.C. pot grower was in Toronto yesterday trying to take a bite out of Health Canada's monopoly on medicinal marijuana.

Posted:5:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208126
Rating: 20813
Poster: Hyack
Once in a blue moon event to ring in 2010 Once in a blue moon event to ring in 2010

Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month.

Posted:4:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207936
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Canucks resembling pre-season talk Canucks resembling pre-season talk

Posted:4:56 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208047
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Lt.-Gov. helps to carve canoe for people of B.C. Lt.-Gov. helps to carve canoe for people of B.C.

The lieutenant-governor of British Columbia has turned the shed behind Government House into a carving studio so he can work on a special project.

Posted:4:52 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207817
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
HMCS Fredericton aids crew freed by Somali pirates HMCS Fredericton aids crew freed by Somali pirates

A Canadian warship has moved to help a vessel and its crew held captive by Somali pirates for more than two months

Posted:4:49 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208010
Rating: 20802
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver carjacking leaves 4 injured Vancouver carjacking leaves 4 injured

An apparent carjacking on West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver has left four people injured following a bizarre string of events that appeared to begin with a confrontation between a driver and a pedestrian.

Posted:4:45 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207949
Rating: 20795
Poster: Hyack
Quebec adopts California car emissions standards Quebec adopts California car emissions standards

The emission caps apply to a manufacturer's total vehicle fleet, which means companies that manage to come under the limit can either bank their credits, or sell them to others, Beauchamp explained. When the West Coast state first introduced its standa

Posted:11:40 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208575
Rating: 20858
Poster: gigs
A place de résistance for newcomers

Quebec needs the labour of immigrants, but is slow to fully integrate them...

Posted:11:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208023
Rating: 20802
Poster: tritium
US plane bomber wanted to study sharia in Yemen US plane bomber wanted to study sharia in Yemen

A Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a U.S. airliner told his parents he wanted to study Islamic sharia law in Yemen shortly before cutting off contact with them, the Nigerian government said on Tuesday.

Posted:11:02 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208270
Rating: 20827
Poster: tritium
Mamma moose is healing well Mamma moose is healing well

An injured moose and her calf continue to thrive on the good fortunes provided by neighbouring humans. More than a month has passed since acreage owners Mike Haustein and Christine Markwart started setting out feed and water to a moose that limped into th

Posted:8:45 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207957
Rating: 20796
Poster: Alta_redneck
Hot Christmas toy turns dangerous Hot Christmas toy turns dangerous

Posted:6:56 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207919
Rating: 20792
Poster: Alta_redneck
'Another piece of crap' 'Another piece of crap'

In the end, it was the Oilers who got a face full of designer leather as the Flames waltzed into their building and shoved them into the loss column like nerds in a high school locker.

Posted:5:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208077
Rating: 20808
Poster: Alta_redneck
Premier Ed Stelmach facing growing discontent as Alberta faces hard times Premier Ed Stelmach facing growing discontent as Alberta faces hard times

Posted:1:35 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208478
Rating: 20848
Poster: tritium
Time Warner, Fox still not blinking Time Warner, Fox still not blinking

It's coming down to the wire in Time Warner Cable's dispute with Fox channels and other cable TV programmers.

Posted:1:28 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208492
Rating: 20850
Poster: tritium
China Executes Briton Despite Appeals for Mercy China Executes Briton Despite Appeals for Mercy

A British man convicted of drug smuggling was executed in China early Tuesday, despite appeals for clemency from his family, human rights groups and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, according to British officials.

Posted:1:23 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208419
Rating: 20843
Poster: tritium
The Decade when the face of Canada changed The Decade when the face of Canada changed

Posted:12:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208222
Rating: 20823
Poster: Hyack
Lost in the Canadian leadership vacuum Lost in the Canadian leadership vacuum

Looking ahead to 2010, Canada's political leadership scene is as bleak as a January landscape. Canadians are desperate for big ideas about how to make our country and our cities dynamic and exciting, but all we have for leaders is a group of pipsqueaks an

Posted:12:49 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207944
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
Toronto museum named worst building of the 2000s Toronto museum named worst building of the 2000s

Posted:12:46 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207651
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Art sculpture in Richmond sparks debate Art sculpture in Richmond sparks debate

A stand for freedom of expression or just poor taste? That's the debate that has emerged in Richmond, B.C., after a large stainless steel sculpture was installed near a busy intersection a couple weeks ago.

Posted:12:43 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208011
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
B.C. astronomy buffs trying to curb nighttime glare B.C. astronomy buffs trying to curb nighttime glare

Amateur astronomers are trying to persuade municipal officials in B.C.'s southern Interior to cut out nighttime glare from city lights and turn 1,700 hectares of mostly rural land into a dark-sky preserve.

Posted:12:39 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207813
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Rookie minister gets tough portfolio Rookie minister gets tough portfolio

When Prime Minister Stephen Harper named first-time federal MP Leona Aglukkaq to his cabinet in late 2008, he couldn't have imagined the roller-coaster ride that lay ahead for the rookie health minister.

Posted:12:36 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207820
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Hockey coach turned senator new to the game Hockey coach turned senator new to the game

Posted:12:33 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207642
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
China executes British man China executes British man

China executed a British man convicted of drug smuggling on Tuesday after rejecting a string of appeals from the British government and last-minute pleas from his relatives to spare his life.

Posted:12:24 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207830
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
More disabled people in Canada More disabled people in Canada

An aging population and growing awareness mean the number of people known to be living with disabilities is on the rise in Canada, says a newly released report.

Posted:12:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207749
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Short films capture stories of Canada's recession Short films capture stories of Canada's recession

The National Film Board is examining the experiences of Canadians' during the economic turmoil of 2009-10 in a series of films created solely for the internet.

Posted:12:14 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207581
Rating: 20758
Poster: Hyack
Carry-on baggage subject to strict new rules Carry-on baggage subject to strict new rules

Canadian airline passengers are barred from bringing any carry-on luggage aboard U.S.-bound flights, with some key exceptions, under new security rules announced Monday.

Posted:12:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207741
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Ancient whale sucked mud for food Ancient whale sucked mud for food

An ancient "dwarf" whale appears to have fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue

Posted:4:11 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207774
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
Turkey seeks return of Santa Claus' bones Turkey seeks return of Santa Claus' bones

A Turkish archaeologist has called on his government to demand that Italy return the bones of St Nicholas to their original resting place.

Posted:4:09 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207898
Rating: 20790
Poster: Hyack
Obama says US will pursue plane bomb plotters Obama says US will pursue plane bomb plotters

President Barack Obama has pledged his administration "will not rest" until all those behind an alleged plot to bomb a US plane are brought to justice.

Posted:4:07 PM on Monday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208047
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
How the Red Army entered Canada How the Red Army entered Canada

Thirty years ago, the Soviets' famous hockey team needed to be smuggled out of the U.S. to avoid a major international incident

Posted:4:01 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208209
Rating: 20823
Poster: Hyack
McMillan's hat-trick paces Canada to win over Swiss McMillan's hat-trick paces Canada to win over Swiss

Brandon McMillan scored in the first minute of the game and completed the hat-trick in the final minute of play as Team Canada cruised to a 6-0 victory over Switzerland on Monday at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Saskatoon.

Posted:3:49 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207701
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Woman knocked down while carrying torch Woman knocked down while carrying torch

GUELPH, Ont. - A 19-year-old woman faces assault charges after an Olympic torch carrier was knocked down in this southern Ontario city on Monday morning.

Posted:3:48 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208047
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Pakistan suicide bombing kills 30 Pakistan suicide bombing kills 30

A suicide bombing targeting a Shia Muslim procession in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens more Monday, as Shias across the country marked the key holy day of Ashoura.

Posted:3:43 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207738
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
China set to execute British man China set to execute British man

A British national convicted of drug trafficking faces execution in China on Tuesday, which would make him the first European citizen to be executed in China in half a century.

Posted:3:41 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207833
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on plane Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on plane

A wing of al-Qaeda has claimed it was behind the attempt to blow up a Christmas Day transatlantic flight, saying it was in retaliation for U.S. attacks in Yemen.

Posted:3:37 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207787
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
Crosby named CP male athlete of year Crosby named CP male athlete of year

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been named The Canadian Press male athlete of the year for the second time in his career.

Posted:3:36 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207858
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Tomb of warlord Cao Cao found in China Tomb of warlord Cao Cao found in China

Chinese archeologists working in Henan province believe they have found the tomb of Cao Cao, a 3rd century general and ruler known for his ruthlessness

Posted:3:34 PM on Monday
Topic: History
Hits: 207938
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
125 pilot whales die on New Zealand beaches 125 pilot whales die on New Zealand beaches

Some 125 pilot whales died in New Zealand after getting stranded on beaches over the weekend, and vacationers and conservation workers managed to coax 43 others back out to sea.

Posted:3:30 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207626
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
Airport delays ease after bomb attempt Airport delays ease after bomb attempt

Long lineups at some Canadian airports for travellers seeking to fly into the U.S. appeared to ease on Monday after security was beefed up in the wake of an in-flight bombing attempt on a Northwest Airlines flight.

Posted:3:27 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207534
Rating: 20753
Poster: Hyack
Voyager probes makes an interstellar discovery Voyager probes makes an interstellar discovery

The solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist. In the Dec. 24th issue of Nature, a team of scientists reveal how NASA's Voyager spacecraft have solved the mystery.

Posted:12:10 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208165
Rating: 20819
Poster: DrCaleb
Officer honoured for pirate capture Officer honoured for pirate capture

The lieutenant with the Canadian Navy, who is originally from Red Deer, recently received the Chief of the Defence Staff Commendation for her role in capturing pirates in the Gulf of Aden, near Somalia, on April 18, 2009.

Posted:11:49 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207842
Rating: 20785
Poster: Alta_redneck
Harper's winners and losers: the Tory team graded Harper's winners and losers: the Tory team graded

Nearly four years ago, when the Harper government came to power, the cabinet was filled with either rookie ministers or the rare Mulroney leftover. Now it's filled with a few veteran ministers who have put a stamp on their portfolios, for better or worse.

Posted:11:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207798
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
Security chaos: Hundreds of flights cancelled, delayed Security chaos: Hundreds of flights cancelled, delayed

Thousands of Canadians had their flights cancelled or delayed on Sunday, as new security measures came into effect for anyone travelling to the U.S. by air.

Posted:11:13 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208025
Rating: 20804
Poster: Hyack
Major airport delays in wake of bomb attempt Major airport delays in wake of bomb attempt

U.S.-bound passengers at Toronto's Pearson International Airport were experiencing significant delays Sunday as a result of new security measures implemented following an attempted attack Friday on a flight into Detroit.

Posted:11:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207623
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
Flood-weary residents leaving homes near Winnipeg Flood-weary residents leaving homes near Winnipeg

Bill Stertz is sure about one thing for the coming spring: unlike last April, he will not have to stand on the roof of his house, surrounded by rising flood water, waiting to be rescued by boat.

Posted:6:13 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207727
Rating: 20773
Poster: wildrosegirl
Washington seeks global security step-up on U.S.-bound travel Washington seeks global security step-up on U.S.-bound travel

Posted:10:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207569
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Crew praised after plane overshot runway Crew praised after plane overshot runway

JUNO BEACH, Fla. - The pilot of an American Airlines jet that overshot the runway in Jamaica said Saturday that he's happy to be home with his family for the holidays, and praised his crew for their quick thinking and professionalism.

Posted:10:34 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207730
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Vatican to review security after attack on Pope Vatican to review security after attack on Pope

The Vatican will review security procedures after a woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict for the second time in two years, managing to knock him down before being pulled away by security, a spokesman said Friday.

Posted:10:31 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207742
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Canucks extend Oilers' losing streak Canucks extend Oilers' losing streak

Daniel Sedin had goal and two assists and twin Henrik also scored for Vancouver as the Canucks beat the Oilers 4-1 at GM Place, extending Edmonton's losing streak to six games.

Posted:10:30 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207698
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
AC/DC clash with animal rights activists AC/DC clash with animal rights activists

AUSSIE rockers AC/DC could have to cancel a sold-out concert because their big sound poses a danger to rare birds.

Posted:8:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 208277
Rating: 20829
Poster: gigs
Canadian military faces $190 million in cutbacks Canadian military faces $190 million in cutbacks

The Canadian military is looking for savings of more than $190 million by March to help pay for the Harper government's defence strategy

Posted:7:02 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208012
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
Up to 50 Tamil migrants to be released, lawyer says Up to 50 Tamil migrants to be released, lawyer says

Posted:7:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207875
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Volcano's magma buildup could trigger big eruption Volcano's magma buildup could trigger big eruption

Posted:6:56 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207772
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Strong earthquake hits eastern Indonesia Strong earthquake hits eastern Indonesia

Posted:6:52 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207829
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
CTV's 'A Conversation with the Prime Minister' CTV's 'A Conversation with the Prime Minister'

After a difficult year with a sliding economy and rising deficits, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is optimistic that 2010 will be a year of recovery for his country.

Posted:6:50 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207689
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Afghan kids play in graveyard for old Soviet tanks Afghan kids play in graveyard for old Soviet tanks

Posted:6:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207826
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Olympic security must tighten Olympic security must tighten

VANCOUVER, B.C. - A famous 19th-century German general said no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy, a maxim that described warfare but could easily apply to another deeply complex human endeavour, the Olympics.

Posted:6:12 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207720
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Hockey Night's picks for Team Canada Hockey Night's picks for Team Canada

Posted:6:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207932
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Canucks face struggling Oilers at GM Place Canucks face struggling Oilers at GM Place

The Vancouver Canucks have enjoyed the West Coast recently, winning five of seven contests during their season-long, eight-game homestand.

Posted:6:05 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207722
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Flying restrictions rise after foiled attack Flying restrictions rise after foiled attack

Security has been tightened on all U.S.-bound flights after a man claiming to be an agent of al-Qaeda was charged Saturday with trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day as it was preparing to land in Detroit.

Posted:6:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208083
Rating: 20808
Poster: Hyack
Canada defeats Latvia in style Canada defeats Latvia in style

Team Canada picked up from where it left off last year, defeating Latvia 16-0 on Saturday in their first game of the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Posted:5:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207844
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Canadian troops to go on living with Afghans despite IED death Canadian troops to go on living with Afghans despite IED death

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's military will press ahead with its new strategy of having troops live among Afghans despite this week's "surprise" death of a Canadian soldier in a village in Panjwaii district, a senior officer said.

Posted:9:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207803
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Investigators probe Christmas Eve work accident Investigators probe Christmas Eve work accident

Toronto police spent Friday at the scene of a devastating industrial accident, investigating how a scaffolding could have snapped in two killing four migrant construction workers on Christmas Eve.

Posted:3:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207979
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
Passenger tried to blow up U.S. plane: AP source Passenger tried to blow up U.S. plane: AP source

A passenger attempted to use an explosive device abroad a Delta Air Lines flight landing in Detroit but the device failed, a senior U.S. counterterror official told the Associated Press.

Posted:3:24 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207891
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food Chimps use cleavers and anvils as tools to chop food

For the first time, chimpanzees have been seen using tools to chop up and reduce food into smaller bite-sized portions.

Posted:2:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207740
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Worshippers gather to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem Worshippers gather to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

Thousands of Christian worshippers have celebrated Christmas Day in Bethlehem - believed to be the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ

Posted:2:37 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207782
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
Blizzard warnings as holiday storms hit central US Blizzard warnings as holiday storms hit central US

A state of emergency has been declared in South Dakota, Texas and Oklahoma, where the authorities have shut down highways after a series of accidents.

Posted:2:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207603
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
US condemns Taliban video of captive soldier US condemns Taliban video of captive soldier

The US has condemned a Taliban video of an American soldier captured by the militants in Afghanistan last June as an affront to his family at Christmas.

Posted:2:30 PM on Friday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207970
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Gifts from home raise soldiers' spirits Gifts from home raise soldiers' spirits

Trooper Corina Skinner tore open a box -- addressed simply to a "female soldier" -- to find magazines, a manicure kit and other Christmas gifts.

Posted:2:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207956
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Gifts bring cheer to Filipino volcano evacuees Gifts bring cheer to Filipino volcano evacuees

Posted:2:23 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207636
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
3 people killed in Christmas Eve crashes in Prairies 3 people killed in Christmas Eve crashes in Prairies

Three people were killed in car accidents on Christmas Eve on the Prairies, as a winter storm hit the region. Two people were killed on roads in Manitoba, and a third died in Alberta.

Posted:2:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207597
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Arrest made after women pushed on subway platform Arrest made after women pushed on subway platform

Two women standing on a Toronto subway platform on Christmas Eve narrowly escaped death after a complete stranger pushed them towards the tracks.

Posted:2:18 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207753
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
What's the real plan for Canada's 2011 exit strategy? What's the real plan for Canada's 2011 exit strategy?

As the United States and NATO prepare to ramp up their war effort in Afghanistan, military experts say Ottawa has already begun planning how to wind down its mission there.

Posted:2:14 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207724
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Prayers for peace in Holy Land Prayers for peace in Holy Land

The top Roman Catholic cleric in the Holy Land delivered Christmas wishes Thursday for peace in the Middle East - and prayed for the day when Palestinians would no longer be confined by Israeli barriers.

Posted:2:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207660
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Christmas Day fire destroys artist studios in Vancouver Christmas Day fire destroys artist studios in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Vancouver fire crews are cleaning up after a Christmas Day fire gutted a building not far from where another massive blaze destroyed community businesses last month

Posted:2:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207585
Rating: 20759
Poster: Hyack
Canadian project saved Indian village in 2004 tsunami Canadian project saved Indian village in 2004 tsunami

Five years ago, Vijayakumar Gunasekaran watched the early ripples of the Boxing Day tsunami on his television in Singapore and thought of his home village of Nallavadu on India's eastern coast.

Posted:2:07 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207659
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Taliban releases video of captured U.S. soldier Taliban releases video of captured U.S. soldier

The Taliban released a video Friday showing a U.S. soldier captured more than five months ago in eastern Afghanistan. Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl is the only known American serviceman in captivity. The U.S. airborne infantryman was taken by the Afghan Taliban in P

Posted:1:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207767
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Neighbours bring joy to family who lost home in fire Neighbours bring joy to family who lost home in fire

A North Vancouver family that lost virtually everything in a fire Thursday morning discovered a few hours later that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in their neighbourhood.

Posted:1:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207667
Rating: 20767
Poster: Hyack
Parks Canada, Canadian Pacific Railway work on ideas to cut grizzly bear deaths Parks Canada, Canadian Pacific Railway work on ideas to cut grizzly bear deaths

EDMONTON - Wildlife and railway experts will be thinking outside the boxcar this winter to come up with ways to reduce the number of grizzly bears that are killed by trains that rumble through the Rocky Mountain national parks.

Posted:1:06 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207568
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Pope delivers blessing after attack Pope delivers blessing after attack

Pope Benedict XVI's traditional Christmas Day blessing highlighted "the wounds of wars and conflicts" in a speech delivered hours after he was knocked down by a woman who jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Posted:1:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207753
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
New junior coach aims to keep Canada golden New junior coach aims to keep Canada golden

When the Medicine Hat Tigers went looking for a new coach seven years ago, general manager Rick Carriere put in a call to Dave King.

Posted:1:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207886
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Queen's annual message notes 'difficult times' Queen's annual message notes 'difficult times'

The Queen's annual Christmas message emphasized a year marred by the economic downturn and the war in Afghanistan, but she stressed that people should not be deterred from working towards a "better future."

Posted:12:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207788
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Rescuers free beached pilot whale Rescuers free beached pilot whale

Fisheries officers and volunteers on Thursday rescued a pilot whale that had washed up on a Nova Scotia beach, while efforts continued to save several more.

Posted:12:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207738
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
this is Christmas damn  it!!! what happened this is Christmas damn it!!! what happened

another great Christmasnisence from the San Diego Reader

Posted:11:35 AM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208669
Rating: 20868
Poster: nanza
Europe's Goce satellite probes Earth's gravity Europe's Goce satellite probes Earth's gravity

Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth.

Posted:9:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208048
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Mystery of Amazon manatee migration solved Mystery of Amazon manatee migration solved

Only in recent years did scientists find that the secretive aquatic mammal migrates from shallow to deep water.

Posted:9:10 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207685
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies Captain of Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus dies

The skipper of the Jewish immigrant ship the Exodus, which was refused entry to British-controlled Palestine in 1947, has died at the age of 86

Posted:9:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207710
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Russia to develop new nuclear missiles and launchers Russia to develop new nuclear missiles and launchers

Russia will continue developing new nuclear missiles and launchers despite disarmament talks with the US, Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev says.

Posted:9:05 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207834
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Santa’s escort pilots ready to launch tonight

Posted:8:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207627
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
Mr. Hockey shows how to carry the torch Mr. Hockey shows how to carry the torch

After a daylong journey through southern Ontario, where it thrilled thousands in Leamington, Kingsville, Essex, Amherstburg and LaSalle, where it was held high by hockey legend Gordie Howe, the Olympic torch entered the City of Windsor.

Posted:8:38 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207767
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
The forgotten mystery of Terry Sawchuk's rings The forgotten mystery of Terry Sawchuk's rings

He may have lost his NHL shutout record this week but now the family of the late Terry Sawchuk would like to find his two stolen Stanley Cup rings.

Posted:8:33 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207858
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
2nd doctor cuts up Cherry 2nd doctor cuts up Cherry

A second prominent Toronto brain surgeon is taking shots at CBC television personality Don Cherry.

Posted:8:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208226
Rating: 20823
Poster: Hyack


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