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44 minutes agoCanadians lined up for hours for an H1N1 vaccination on Saturday, overwhelming clinics and forcing some people to be turned away. (CBC) Many flu clinics across the country had to close early Saturday as thousands of Canadians joined long lineups to getSigns of frustration as Canadians seek H1N1 vaccine Vancouver SunCanadian soldier's body heads home
The body of Sapper Steven Marshall began its journey home Saturday after a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Marshall, 24, was killed Friday afternoon when his foot patrol struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan's PanjwaiiOfficer's body arrives in Trenton Toronto Star
Clinton's Pakistan visit reveals widespread distrust of US
Los Angeles TimesEven well-mannered college students and respected journalists question Washington's intentions in Pakistan. Some compare US drone missile strikes to terrorism.Clinton phones PM, assures proactive steps Daily TimesPakistanis blast US air raids Toronto StarWall Street Journal -8 hours agoJerusalem Post -8 minutes ago
Six women found dead at convicted rapist's home: coroner
WASHINGTON - The decomposed bodies of six women were found in the Cleveland, Ohio home of a convicted rapist who was arrested Saturday, the coroner conducting the autopsies said.Six bodies at US rapist's house BBC NewsClinton rejects PA condition for a settlement freeze
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday night rejected Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's demand that Israel freeze all settlement activity as a precondition to negotiations.Clinton urges new Mid-East talks BBC News
President Hamid Karzai's rival pulls out of Afghanistan poll
Tony Allen-Mills4 hours agoPresident Hamid Karzai's challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday's Afghan runoff election in the hope of forcing a postponement until the spring.
What you need to know about the royal visit
Oct 30, 2009Getty Images Prince Charles' latest visit to Canada will be the first with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. "I can hardly believe that this is my fifteenth visit and I am greatly looking forward to introducing my wife to a country and a peopleThe Gazette (Montreal)
Why Montrealers shy away from voting
Andy Riga13 minutes agoFrom left: Montreal mayoral candidates Louise Harel (Vision Montreal), incumbent Gérald Tremblay (Union Montréal) and Richard Bergeron (Projet Montréal).
NB Power deal could save Edmundston mill
8 hours agoThe CEO of Fraser Papers Inc. says the decision to sell NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec will help the company's Edmundston mill survive.Ford,UAW Contract Rejected By Rank-And-File-Sources
Jeff Bennett8 hours agoDETROIT (Dow Jones)-- Ford Motor Co.'s (F) rank-and-file union members rejected a concessions agreement, leaving the auto maker at risk to higher costs compared with competitors Chrysler Group LLC and GeneralFord to close St. Thomas assembly plant Toronto StarTrading Day: TSX ends seven-monht winning streak
Gregory Thomas8 hours agoCanadian stock markets slumped Friday, as downbeat economic data on both sides of the border stopped Thursday's rally in its tracks.Tim Hortons may miss same-store sales targets
Financial PostOct 30, 2009TORONTO -- Tim Hortons Inc. may miss its same-store sales targets for the year because of a slower-than-expected economic recovery, its chief executive said Friday.
Canada, Greenland accord to protect polar bears
21 hours agoOTTAWA - Canada and Greenland agreed on a series of measures aimed at protecting shared populations of polar bears which roam between the Nunavut territory and the huge arctic island, officials said.Greenland, Canada Cooperate to Save Polar Bears E Canada Now
Chris WilliamsOct 30, 2009Facebook has rewritten its privacy policy to cut out legal jargon and has indicated it plans to broaden the types of user data it sells to advertisers.Oct 30, 2009The Michael Jackson concert documentary This Is It earned $20.1m (£12.1m) at worldwide box offices in its first day, the studio that made the film has said.Michael Jackson's This Is It: The IMAX Experience Washington PostOct 30, 2009
YouTube star goes from broken strings to missing bag
Brad WheelerOct 30, 2009Musician Dave Carroll of the pop-folk band Sons Of Maxwell holds his repaired Taylor guitar in Halifax. The Canadian Press From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 4:35AM EDTStart of Game 3 delayed by rain
PHILADELPHIA -- The start of Game 3 of the World Series, on hold because of rainy conditions in the Philadelphia area, has now been scheduled for 9:15 pm ET.Rain delays start of World Series game three Vancouver Sun
Endless excuse possibilities, but Riders won't bite
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant (R) is sacked by Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive lineman Khari Long during the first half of their CFL football game in Hamilton October 31The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton Spectator
Torch ignites Olympic spirit in Victoria
26 minutes agoFrom gold medallist to war veteran, first nations teen to champion rower, the Olympic flame passed through 147 pairs of hands in Greater Victoria yesterday on the first leg of its epic journey across Canada.
Private clinic says it will vaccinate general public
A private clinic in Toronto which has faced criticism for providing paying clients with swine flu vaccinations says it will now open up its immunizations to the general public free of charge.Anxious residents overwhelm first flu clinics Waterloo Record
McGuinty says HST doubters exist even in Liberal ranks
WINDSOR, Ont. - There may be some doubters in the Liberal ranks about tax harmonization, but that shouldn't stop Ontario from forging ahead with the controversial plan, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Saturday.Parkway plan is 'final,' says McGuinty Windsor StarQuebec urges patience in flu shot campaign
4 hours agoQuebec health officials say there will be enough of the H1N1 vaccine for everyone who wants to be inoculated, but people will have to be patient.
Poppy campaign kicks off Monday
Orillia Packet & TimesSara RossShowing support for those who fought and are still fighting overseas is as simple as wearing a red poppy, said Chuck Penny, poppy campaign chairperson with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34.Wear a poppy, help a veteran Chatham Daily News
'Kill, rape and pillage': Rwandan gets life in jail
Andrew ChungOct 30, 2009Rwandan Désiré Munyaneza, right, is shown in a courtroom sketch as he stands to hear sentence in Montreal. (Oct. 29, 2009) MONTREAL–In sentencing genocidal killer Désiré Munyaneza to the harshest penalty possible, Quebec Superior Court Justice AndréCanada jails Rwandan war criminal BBC News
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