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MONTREAL -- Quebec provincial police said they arrested 10 people yesterday with criminal connections to the province's construction industry.Quebec corruption crackdown yields 10 arrests Globe and Mail
Karzai poll victory 'is illegal'
1 hour agoDr Abdullah was speaking publicly for the first time since Mr Karzai was declared the victor on Monday. He told reporters in Kabul that Mr Karzai's government would lack the legitimacy needed to deal with problems like corruption and terrorism.Karzai Rival Says President Cant Fight Corruption Voice of AmericaClashes in Tehran on Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Police firing tear gas and wielding batons clashed Wednesday with anti-government demonstrators in Tehran who sought to turn a rally commemorating the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the American ...Iran's student day protests - Live blog guardian.co.ukToronto Star -1 hour ago -Xinhua -32 minutes ago -A Year After Dousing, Republicans' Hope Rekindled
WASHINGTON - The Republican victories in the races for New Jersey and Virginia governors put the party in a stronger position to turn back the political wave President Obama unleashed last year, setting the stage for Republicans to ...
Clinton discusses Middle East peace process with Mubarak
Xiong Tong32 minutes agoCAIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who arrived in Cairo on Tuesday night, held talks on Wednesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the latest efforts aiming at reviving stalled peace talks between Israel ...
Afghanistan divides Labour as army death toll rises
1 hour agoKim Howells, the defence and security watchdog, wants a phased withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Photograph: Ali Jarekji/Reuters A major fissure has opened up in Labour's support for the Afghan war with a call from the former Foreign Office ...
Royal couple prepare to travel to Ontario
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, will pay respect to Newfoundland and Labrador's veterans before departing for Ontario as they continue their 11-day tour of Canada.A royal romp through Ontario Toronto StarHarsh weather dominates Prince's visit to historic towns Globe and MailCourt Awards BC Tribe Fishing Rights
1 hour agoThe Nuu-chahnulth Tribal Council claimed a legal victory yesterday after a lengthy BC Supreme Court case aimed at defining aboriginal commercial fishing rights.Judge gives Ottawa, band two years to solve dispute Globe and Mail
Gun registry appears doomed
OTTAWA–Opponents of a long-gun registry in Canada are about to put a bullet in it. Both sides of the gun-control debate believe the Conservatives now have enough Commons votes to give parliamentary approval in principle to a private member's bill to ...We lose the gun registry at our peril Globe and MailMPs vote on gun registry bill today Standard Freeholder
Olive: Stronach frozen out as GM kills Opel deal
An Opel assembly plant in Antwerp, Belgium. After initially embracing an Opel sale to Magna, GM decided it didn't want to part with the division.German Econ Minister: GM Conduct "Unacceptable" Wall Street Journal
Talisman Energy charts unconventional course
CALGARY -- Talisman Energy is amassing land in two of North America's leading shale-gas plays as the company is increasingly shifting away from conventional gas production.
Foreign aid needs focus, Fraser says
Allan Woods1 hour agoOTTAWA–Canada's foreign aid agency has been unable to more effectively help the world's poor and needy despite trying for 15 years under six strategic plans and five different cabinet ministers, an auditor general's report has found.
Bell chief hails 'game changer'
From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 3:54AM EST BCE Inc.'s Bell Canada will flip the switch on a $1-billion broadband wireless network today it says will give peopleBell, Telus launch high-speed networks Toronto Star
Samsung Brings Real-Time Mobile Updates to Fans as Part of Vancouver 2010
26 minutes agoWireless Olympic Works Will Deliver up to the Minute Scores, Standings and Weather to Samsung Phones around the World SEOUL, South Korea--(Business Wire)-- Samsung Electronics Co.Bell's mandate is to have a flawless Winter Games New Brunswick Business JournalNov 3, 2009Weezer celebrates the art of cuddling
Los Angeles Times9 hours agoWeezer may be cozying up to rapper Lil Wayne and singing songs such as "I'm Your Daddy" on its new album, "Raditude," but the band hasn't completely abandoned its persona as rock 'n' roll's lovable geeks.CD Reviews (Week of Nov. 3) Dose.caCBC wants new Canadian only basic cable packages
Digital Home13 hours agoIn a submission filed with the CRTC on Monday and received by Digital Home Canada, CBC/Radio-Canada is recommending that basic cable and satellite television distributors be required to offer Canadian consumers a pared-down package of basic TVTV tax is unjustified Sault StarMegadeth, Slayer concert postponed
Times and TranscriptNov 3, 2009This Sunday's tour-opening concert in Moncton by heavy metal groups Megadeth and Slayer has been postponed as Slayer bassist/vocalist Tom Araya is having emergency back surgery in Texas today.Canadian Carnage heavy metal concert postponed Metro Canada - HalifaxSlayer Postpones Tour CDInsightExciting Kessel shoulders big load
Damien Cox1 hour agoToronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel grabs hold of Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mattias Ohlund's stick during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto November 3, 2009.Leafs lose in debut by Phil Kessel Sportsnet.ca
Yankees playing with fire
Bob Elliott1 hour agoIt's like one of those poker games you spot on three TV stations nightly when the shark pushes in all his chips. The difference?Video: Utley, Lee lead Phils to game five win [Delaware Online Newsdelawareonline.com
Canucks find scoring touch in win against Rangers
VANCOUVER - From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 3:55AM EST Perhaps the Vancouver Canucks head coach has found a way to inject more offence into his injury-ravagedKesler's passing fancy The Province
Flu centres see patients, take stress off doctors
Theresa Boyle1 hour agoWith increasing H1N1 cases straining the health system in the Greater Toronto Area and uncertainty about when the next shipments of vaccine will arrive, public health units are opening flu assessment centres to treat those sick with the bug and to takeVideo: Vaccine FearsWISH TVPregnant women and children first! Edmonton Sun
NHL stars first, kids second
Rick Bell1 hour agoSomeone with the Calgary Flames got in touch with someone at Alberta Health Services to hook them up with H1N1 vaccine for the players, the families and the team brass, including Ken King, the Flames president.
Someone needs to be calling shots
Roy Clancy1 hour agoThe tragic deaths of a few otherwise healthy victims have ramped up anxiety levels from coast to coast. The resulting demand for vaccine apparently caught politicians and public health officials by surprise, throwing plans laid months ago
Grocer vows to fight remaining charges
TORONTO - From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009 3:54AM EST With two charges dropped and no option of a jury trial, Toronto's vigilante grocer now faces his real legalJustice for vigilante Toronto SunPut thief, not me, on trial, grocer says Toronto StarBill would extend EI benefits to the self-employed
The Conservative government has introduced a bill to extend Employment Insurance special benefits, such as maternity and compassionate care leave, to the self-employed for the first time.Federal EI benefits extended to farm families Canadian Cattlemen3 missing women found dead in pond
Ashley Neufeld, left, 21, of Brandon, Man., was a star softball player. Californians Kyrstin Gemar, top right, and Afton Williamson also died.
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