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03 Nov 2009 08:03
4 minutes agoGiving vaccines to private clinics
cecilia elnicki45 minutes agoMy asmatic daughter waited in line on Saturday. There was a lady there who carried around her medication on her back in a back pack.
Reform needed after Karzai's flawed win
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan election officials declared Hamid Karzai president for another five-year term after scrapping a planned election run-off following the withdrawal of his only rival, Abdullah Abdullah.Video: Tougher Decision?
Fox NewsKarzai statement: Key quotes BBC NewsCzech president Klaus signs EU treaty
Reuters UK6 minutes agoBy Jana Mlcochova PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the EU's Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday, bringing into force the EU's plan to overhaul its institutions and win a greater role on the world stage.6 minutes agoNew York Daily News -44 minutes ago
Karadzic's 'rights violated'
BBC News34 minutes agoEx-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has insisted he needs more time to prepare his defence, during his appearance at his war crimes trial.Karadzic appears at war crimes hearing CNN InternationalRaces to Watch Across the Nation
New York TimesKate PhillipsIt may be an off-year, election-wise, but a few key races have certainly caught the buzz of Republicans and Democrats alike. Whether they augur for a lesser staying power of President Obama's influence and electoral pull heading into
UN chief in warning over climate change talks
16 minutes agoLONDON - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon played down hopes for the key Copenhagen summit on climate change Tuesday, suggesting that detail on an agreement may be lacking.
Royal couple visits Canada's oldest English settlement
6 minutes agoGreg Locke/Reuters Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, talk with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in St. John's, Newfoundland, Nov. 2, 2009.Charles and Camilla come to Cupids Globe and Mail
Body of 3rd miner found in Quebec gold pit
An undated photo of the mine shaft at Metanor's Bachelor Lake facilities in Desmaraisville, Que. Three miners died when the shaft flooded.Body of third miner found in flooded Quebec gold mine The Gazette (Montreal)
Fund office or shut it down, says Parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page
17 minutes agoOTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says he will recommend his operation of monitoring the government's financial performance be shut down if he does not receive sufficient resources.Budget officer warns of harder times ahead Globe and MailBuffet deal for US railway lifts TSX industrials
10 minutes agoThe Toronto stock market shook off early triple-digit declines to drift around the unchanged mark at mid-morning Tuesday with investors inclined to do little ahead of important economic data coming out later in the week.Buffett's firm to buy Burlington Northern
David Ellis37 minutes agoBerkshire Hathaway will acquire unowned stake of railroad in a cash-and-stock deal worth $44 billion. By David Ellis, CNNMoney.com staff writer Buffett called Berkshire's acquisition of Burlington Northern an "all-in wager" on the United States.Buffett Buys American ForbesYedlin: Deal gives UTS reason to smile
Total SA, the French energy giant, may have a new face leading its Canadian operations, but that does not mean its takeover aspirations for UTS Energy Inc. will be revived.Bell to launch high-speed network Wednesday
CTV British Columbia6 minutes agoMONTREAL - BCE Inc. will launch its new, advanced wireless network on Wednesday, levelling the playing field on network capabilities between Bell, Telus and Rogers.Bell trumps Telus with high-speed launch p2pnet.netBell to Soon Launch Samsung Omnia II
SoftpediaBy Ionut Arghire, Mobile Editor Canadian mobile phone users will soon have yet another appealing handset to choose from, as Bell and Samsung announced a few days ago that the Samsung OMNIA II would soon become available in the country on Bell'sNo H1N1 in Outer Space: Thirsk
Bob Thirsk, who holds the record for the Canadian astronaut with the longest time spent in space, may want to remain at the International Space Station while longer.
Happy ending for Defence Minister MacKay?
Susan Delacourt52 minutes agoCTV executive Jana Juginovic's wedding to Tory Peter MacKay may take place after she finishes a stint at Harvard. OTTAWA–At first, he played hard to get.MacKay drops his defences, proposes to CTV executive Hamilton SpectatorCable guys, broadcasters: Time to look at the big picture
11 hours agoJohn Doyle weighs in on the war of words between cable companies and broadcasters over for local TV. It's time to share those big profits, cable guys, he says Published on Monday, Nov. 02, 2009 5:17PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov.
Hough-Sweeney and Domi the latest pair voted off Battle of the Blades
12 hours agoTORONTO - Christine Hough-Sweeney and hometown favourite Tie Domi are the fifth pair to be iced on the Battle of the Blades. Marie-France Dubreuil and Stephane Richer were saved Monday joining the two remaining pairs on the CBC TV show for a chance toDomi, Hough-Sweeney ousted in Battle of the Blades Vancouver SunNew York Yankees need end to Mark Teixeira mess
New York Daily NewsJohn HarperMark Teixeira whiffs on bad pitch as the tying run to end Game 5, forcing Series back to Bronx. Yankees' $180M man is hitting .105 in World Series.
Leafs and their history involving first-round picks
But when Kessel finally laces up for the Maple Leafs, he may be haunted by the ghosts of trades past. The Leafs have surrendered first-round picks for all those names, passing on chances at drafting Scott Niedermayer, Roberto Luongo and Dainius Zubrus.The Kessel era begins Globe and MailFlames avoid lineups for Calgary's flu vaccine
Coach Brent Sutter barks out his orders during a Calgary time out with the goalie pulled late in the third period of the Flames-Avalanche game last week.Sheriff Sutter lays down the hammer Edmonton SunStelmach defends health leadership amid revamp
Calgary HeraldPremier Ed Stelmach expressed confidence in his health minister and the province's top doctor Monday as political opponents-- and many ordinary Albertans --continued to denounce the Tory government's handling of the H1N1 pandemic.New flu plan today Edmonton Sun
Virus prevention shakes up Toronto Catholic routine
TORONTO -- A priest officiating at H1N1 flu victim Evan Frustaglio's funeral yesterday told mourners to avoid shaking hands. During the service at All Saints Roman Catholic Church in Etobicoke, Ont.
Minister unhappy over vaccine; Drug maker 'overstated' capability
Nov 2, 2009After a series of fumbles further delaying Canadians from being vaccinated against the H1N1 virus, federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq admitted yesterday she's disappointed by production problems with the vaccine.Merkel to press US on climate in speech to Congress
Noah BarkinCaren Bohan14 minutes agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to urge the United States to take bold action to combat global warming in a speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a month before a UN climateBody of fallen soldier returns to Canada
Undated handout photo of Sapper Steven Marshall, who was killed October 30, 2009 while on patrol in Panjwaii District about 10 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City.
Multi-lotto winner cleared for $17m prize
TheChronicleHerald.caBill GravelandHe had already won four other lottery prizes —- including two $1-million payouts - but Seguro Ndabene appears to have finally hit it really big.Five times lucky Albertan finally to get $17-million loto prize The Gazette (Montreal)Calgary-area man to claim lottery $17M prize Calgary Herald
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