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05 Jul 2009 06:12
Down in the dumps
Michele MandelDon Peat5 hours agoAs Toronto residents lined up to drop off their trash on the second-last day the Christie Pits dump was in operation, many people trying to enjoy the park were left steaming hotter than their new neighbourhood ...
Tense Honduras awaits ousted president
TEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - Ousted President Manuel Zelaya is set to return to Honduras on Sunday, a week after the army threw him out, amid fears of clashes after coup leaders threatened to arrest him on his return.Honduras suspended from OASABC OnlineIran 'to release' another British Embassy employee
PRESS TVBritain says Iran is to release one of the two remaining British Embassy employees detained in the aftermath of the post-election unrest in Tehran.Iran 'to free UK embassy worker'BBC NewsLawyer for British Embassy worker jailed in Iran is optimisticLos Angeles TimesSKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang'sPalin hints on political future
5 hours agoSarah Palin has hinted she might take on a wider political role in the US, one day after abruptly announcing she was resigning as governor of Alaska.
Obama heads to Russia to warm chilled ties
MOSCOW (AFP) - US President Barack Obama will visit Russia on Monday in the hope of finding agreements on military transit and weapons reductions to revive a relationship that last year plunged to a post Cold War low.By Renata D'Aliesio, Calgary Herald July 4, 2009 CALGARY - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff touted Saturday the economic virtues and national reach of Alberta's oilsands, urging Canadians to take pride in the mammoth industrial development, ...Injured soldier rejoins unit for ramp ceremony
By THE CANADIAN PRESS KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- One of the troops injured in the blast that killed a Canadian comrade watched from a wheelchair yesterday as hundreds of his fellow soldiers gathered to say goodbye to Cpl.
Harper mourns former MP's suicide
Tonda MacCharles4 hours agoOTTAWA - Reflecting on the life and tragic suicide of a young former Saskatchewan MP, Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged a greater public understanding of the severe anxiety and depression that touch so many Canadians.
Jul 4, 2009VANCOUVER–Mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. has struck a $1.74 billion private placement designed to lighten its debt load, and its CEO says he hopes the deal will also boost the Vancouver-based company's relationship with China.
Globe and Mail reaches union deal
22 hours agoPublishing - Unionized employees at the Globe and Mail newspaper will vote on a new labour contract Monday after reaching an eleventh-hour agreement that averted a work stoppage at the 165-year-old daily.Jul 4, 2009The S&P/TSX composite index inched up 37.19 points to 10283.10 yesterday, led by news that mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. has sold a 17.5 per cent stake in the company to lighten its debt load.Keep an eye out for International Space Station
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - There will be a rare sight high in the sky over Metro Vancouver over the next few days. The International Space Station will be passing over, but you'll have to stay up a little late to see it!Jackson fans await ticket results
Fans who took part in an online draw to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service on Tuesday are set to find out if they have won one of 17500 tickets.Is Sacha Baron Cohen the greatest artist of his generation?
Murray WhyteJul 4, 2009From left: Sacha Baron Cohen in a rare public appearance as himself at the 2007 premiere of 'Sweeney Todd'; as Ali G; as Borat; and as Brüno.Gay roles in HollywoodJam! ShowbizCalgary Herald22 hours agoFormer NFL quarterback McNair found shot dead
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AFP) - Former National Football League quarterback Steve McNair and an unidentified woman have been found shot dead.Calendar slam not beyond Federer - Laver
Miles EvansPritha Sarkar26 minutes agoLONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Roger Federer has achieved pretty much every record in the book, and Rod Laver sees no reason why the Swiss maestro cannot push on and emulate the Australian and win the much-vaunted 'calendar' slam.
When even the best-laid bunts go awry
Richard Griffin4 hours agoJays ace Roy Halladay deals to a Yankees batter during the first inning July 4, 2009. Toronto lost 6-5 in 12 innings. A week ago, Aaron Hill, the Jays' earnest second baseman, chose not to bunt the tying run over to third base with nobody out in theYankee Stadium does in JaysSLAM! Sports
Toronto's Baby Kaylee in critical condition
21 hours agoKaylee Vitelli, the sick infant in Toronto whose parents wanted to donate her heart should she die, is shown at age two months. TORONTO - Baby Kaylee, the seriously ill baby whose parents had offered her heart for donation should she die,Baby Kaylee 'responding well to treatments'Toronto StarCanada's in the spotlight as debate on health care reform rages in
WASHINGTON - It's rare that anything to do with Canada is front and centre in the minds of Americans, but the Canadian health-care system has been a hot topic of discussion over the past few weeks as Capitol Hill legislators work on a massiveAmericans being misled about our health careThe Gazette (Montreal)Why Republicans focused on KGHThe Kingston Whig-StandardSalmonella poisoning on the rise in BC — blame the BBQ
It's hard to imagine anything bad coming off a grill, but salmonella from undercooked chicken is one. In addition to sunburns and messy burgers, barbecue season brings with it health risks associated with food contamination.The ProvinceFix green bin mess, mayor told
Colin Mcconnell4 hours agoBags of green bin waste are stored at Toronto's Bermondsey Rd. recycling depot, awaiting their fate. (June 3, 2009) City councillors say Mayor David Miller must hire an external auditor to conduct a sweeping review of the $15 million green bin program
UN chief: Myanmar leader promises to hold inclusive general election
BANGKOK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Saturday that Myanmar top leader Senior-General Than Shwe has promised him the Southeast Asian country will hold a fair and inclusive general election in 2010.Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu KyiCNN International -
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During Independence Celebrations in Alaska, Palin Is Low Key
William Yardley, 37 minutes agoThere was Gov. Sarah Palin's father, Chuck Heath, first in line behind the banner of the Valley Republican Women's Club at the Independence Day parade here on Saturday.Weary Palin Sought to Regain ControlWashington PostOAS chief calls for Honduras exclusion after coup
30 minutes agoTEGUCIGALPA (AFP) - The head of the Organization of American States called for Honduras to be excluded from the regional group, nearly a week after President Manuel Zelaya was ousted by the military.
N Korea warns it will target Japanese surveillance planes
Vancouver Sun41 minutes agoThis photo received by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean soldiers raising their fists in the air as they hold a rally to denounce the United Nations Security Council's resolution on sanctions at the Kim Il Sung square
Analysis: Iran crisis set to rage on
Three weeks after Iran was shaken by its most serious unrest since the 1979 revolution, the dust seems to have settled. Banned and broken up by force, the largely peaceful, massive protest demonstrations have fizzled out.Held British embassy staff to go on trial in TeheranJerusalem PostComoros president urges calm after air disaster
15 hours agoPARIS (AFP) - The leader of the Indian Ocean Comoros islands urged restraint Saturday as thousands of angry expats rallied in France following a plane crash that killed 152 people.
Grit leader flatters Alberta, criticizes Tories
Ottawa Citizen2 hours agoBy Renata D'Aliesio, Calgary Herald July 4, 2009 9:01 PM CALGARY - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff touted Saturday the economic virtues and national reach of Alberta's oilsands, urging Canadians to take pride in the mammoth industrial development,Ignatieff calls Tory attack ads on Block 'unworthy'National Post
Sixth pipeline blast, second in a week confirmed in BC
Amy Minsky2 hours agoAn EnCana pump jack pumps oil out of the ground near Rockyford, Alberta, June 30, 2009. EnCana is one of Canada's largest energy producers.RCMP say 6th bomb targeting BC pipeline caused small sour gas leakThe Canadian PressHarper, 600 others, attend Batters' funeral
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with more than 600 people, attended the funeral of former Regina MP Dave Batters Saturday. "Dave was a great colleague, he was admired, he was well liked and he will be tremendously missed by all those who workedEx-MP Batters mournedStarPhoenixChanges ordered by the CRTC to the cellphone industry may not make the jobs of Canada's emergency responders any easier because it will still be difficult to locate the source of calls to 911, according to a technology industry group.Tracking 911 cellphone calls frustrating: fire chiefGeorgina Advocate13 hours ago
1.6 million register for 8750 Jackson memorial tickets
Alan DukeSaeed Ahmed35 minutes agoLOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Some 1.6 million fans registered for a chance at fewer than 9000 tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service next week, organizers said.12 hours agoTitans remember quarterback Steve McNair for toughness, leadership
When the Houston Oilers fled Texas for Tennessee more than a decade ago, the franchise needed a face to sell the NFL in a place where college football ruled for decades.UPDATED 10 pm: Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi killedThe Tennessean
Wang strains shoulder in Yankees' win over Blue Jays
Gene Cherry, Greg Stutchbury38 minutes agoNEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming strained his right shoulder during the Yankees' 12-inning, 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday and may need to be placed on the disabled list, the team said.
Show Murray some love, says Fred Perry's grandson
Fred Perry's grandson yesterday urged the public to get behind Andy Murray as a "worthy successor" to the greatest ever British tennis star.12 hours ago
Spike in salmonella cases leads to Lower Mainland alert
The ProvinceKimberly ShearonDr. Linda Hoang, medical microbiologist with the BC Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver, holds up a vial of salmonella. Fifty-six cases of salmonella have sprung up across Metro Vancouver inSalmonella cases riseBCLocalNews
Japan's royal couple tour Ottawa area
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk to wellwishers at the Mackenzie King Estate in Gatineau Park, Que. (Patrick Doyle/Canadian Press) Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko toured the Ottawa region Saturday, the first official stop on theirJapanese-Canadians prepare for a royal visitVancouver SunEnough is enough, Toronto mayor says to striking union
Ottawa Citizen6 hours agoMayor David Miller urged the union representing City of Toronto employees on Friday to make the necessary concessions to end a strike that has paralyzed garbage pickup, daycare programs and other municipal services.
Toronto wins injunction for pest control at dump site
Lawyers for the City of Toronto won an injunction Saturday to stop pickets from blocking a pest-control company that has been spraying garbage at the Christie Pits temporary dump site.City wins injunction in Christie Pits disputeToronto Star -
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Calm urged after N Korea missiles
4 hours agoRussia, China and the US have all called for calm after North Korea test-fired a series of missiles. Seven Scud-type ballistic missiles with a range of about 500km (312 miles) were fired in an apparent act of defiance against the US, on 4 July.If White House Is Her Goal, Palin's Route Is Risky
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska offered few hints of what her next stage in national politics might be when she unexpectedly announced on Friday that she was quitting her job, 18 months before her term is up.Analysis: Palin's resignation hurts her futureThe Associated Press
Ramp ceremony held for fallen Canadian soldier
4 hours agoMilitary pallbearers carry the casket of Cpl. Nick Bulger to an awaiting transport plane at Kandahar Airfield on Saturday. (Colin Perkel/Canadian Press)About 2000 soldiers turned out at Kandahar Airfield on Saturday to pay their respects as the casketSlain soldier's comrades offer condolences to grieving family membersThe Canadian PressCanada suffers 121st Afghanistan fatalityThe Gazette (Montreal)Foreign Office travel advice website is "proof" of anti-Iranian plot
Iran has seized on an item of routine travel advice from the Foreign Office's website as evidence of the alleged political plot for which an employee of the British Embassy in Tehran is to face trial.17 hours agoBrown raises prospect of more Myanmar sanctions
LONDON (AFP) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown raised the prospect Saturday of further sanctions against Myanmar following UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's fruitless visit to the military regime.17 hours ago
Afghanistan allies meet in Calgary
4 hours agoReminiscent of the famous climactic scene in the classic movie Dr. Strangelove, Canadian General Walt Natynczyk (right) rides a torpedo at the Armed Forces display at the Stampede in
Mayor David Miller says garbage strike needs to end
680 News42 minutes agoThirteen days and counting without garbage collection and a slew of other city services that is costing families money and creating a major inconvenience.China invests $1.74 billion in Teck.
3 hours agoTORONTO - Canadian mining company Teck Resources Ltd. announced Friday it has sold a 17 per cent stake in the company to China Investment Corp.Markets down on lower oil.
Canada.com3 hours agoCanadian stocks opened weak Friday as oil prices continued to drop on a stronger US dollar and concerns about weakened demand. Trading was light however, as US markets were closed for the Independence Day holiday.Prime viewing for space station
Times Colonist5 hours agoChances are one of the brightest objects you see in the sky these days is the International Space Station, whose current orbit is taking it directly over parts of North America.
Thousands claim tickets for Jackson's memorial
4 hours agoThousands of 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 -- despite reports that the singer will be buried elsewhere.Protesters plead for ban on Stampede calf roping
4 hours agoCody Ohl of Hico, TX bears down on his calf and scores an 8.5 at last year's Calgary Stampede Tie-Down Roping Championship. Sporting placards with photos purported to be of livestock in distress and statistics on past casualties at the Calgary StampedeCanadian-made sci-fi series gets ABC pickup
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.
Serena Williams remains No. 2 despite another major title
LONDON - Even with three of the last four Grand Slam titles in her possession, Serena Williams will stay behind Dinara Safina in Monday's WTA rankings.Serena shocked to stay number twoBBC Sport
Armstrong displays plenty of the old aggression on his big comeback
Astana's Lance Armstrong makes his way to the start of the time trials during the Tour de France, Monaco. Photograph: PA Wire/PA The aggressionwas there, but not the result to satisfy those who dreamed of seeing Lance Armstrong slip back into theStage One - Monaco time trialBBC Sport
Nestor, Zimonjic win men's doubles
31 minutes agoAP Daniel Nestor, of Canada, foreground, and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia play against brothers Mike and Bob Bryan of the US, during the men's doubles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009.Four more flu A/H1N1 deaths reported in Asia-Pacific region
2 hours agoHONG KONG, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Four more deaths have been reported in Asia-Pacific region on Saturday while hundreds of new infections were found in the region on the same day.Winnipeg. Mosquito season feared in Manitoba
Canada.com3 hours agoCity entomologist Taz Stuart said Friday that record spring rainfall has saturated the ground and left temporary pools of standing water.
Police ID 4 killed in canal car plunge
Andrew ChungJul 3, 2009Kingston sisters Investigators near Kingston, Ontario are trying to figure out how a car carrying three teenage sisters and one of their relatives ended up in the Rideau Canal.Sunken car victims namedCBC.ca
Controversial custody fight wraps up testimony in Winnipeg
17 hours agoA controversial custody hearing in Winnipeg involving a boy and girl who were seized by child welfare workers after one went to school with racist drawings on her skin wrapped up on Friday.Startling, often unusual testimony wraps up at Manitoba child ...The Canadian PressPakistani airstrikes kill at least 12 militants
Riaz Khan5 hours agoPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani warplanes and helicopter gunships pounded Taliban positions in the country's volatile northwest on Saturday, killing at least 12 suspected insurgents, security officials said, as the government kept up pressure onU.S. Missile Strike Kills 15 in PakistanWall Street Journal -
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7 minutes agoDrownings stun family
Mathieu Turbide19 minutes agoMONTREAL - In an effort to protect his wife and seven children from the Taliban and the war in Afghanistan, Mohammad Shafi took his family from Kabul and relocated them to Canada.Daughters' deaths a tragic mistake?Toronto StarN.Korea test-fires six ballistic missiles: S.Korea
39 minutes agoSEOUL (AFP) - North Korea test-fired six missiles off its east coast on Saturday, South Korean officials said, in what appeared to be a calculated message of defiance timed for the US Independence Day holiday.North Korea Launches Several Missiles Off Its Eastern CoastVoice of America
Is Sarah Palin a narcissist?
Probably. But that just makes her like so many of her male colleagues (see: Clinton, Bill ) In one of the most quoted passages of Todd Purdum's eviscerating Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin, Purdum writes that, while travelling through Alaska,
UK investigates Iran charge claim
1 hour agoThe British Foreign Office says it is investigating newspaper reports that one of the UK embassy workers detained in Iran has been formally charged.Honduran court defiant on Zelaya
9 hours agoThe Supreme Court of Honduras has rejected a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate the ousted President, Manuel Zelaya.
Yemenia cancels all Comoros flights after crash
PARIS (AFP) - Yemenia is suspending all flights to the Comoros in the aftermath of Tuesday's crash of an Airbus A310 near the islands' capital Moroni in which 153 died, the airline said Saturday.Roméo laid to rest in Memramcook
MEMRAMOOK - It was a spotlight he never sought, but one Roméo leblanc shared proudly with his home at various stages of a life that was remembered for a final time in his presence yesterday.'Passionate' soldier was destined for leadership
Canadian soldier dies in Afghanistan A Canadian soldier travelling behind the senior commander in Afghanistan's Kandahar province was killed Friday when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.Bomb kills Canadian soldierTheChronicleHerald.ca
Emperor and Empress kick off 12-day tour
Bill Curry9 hours agoThe Emperor and Empress of Japan, both in their mid-70s, stepped cautiously down the stairs of their jumbo jet yesterday and onto the waiting red carpet, kicking off a 12-day tour that carries the potential of refreshing Canada's outdated image among
NS credit payments slow
TheChronicleHerald.caClare MellorNova Scotia has the largest percentage of consumers in the country who have fallen behind on credit payments, figures released Friday by a national credit rating agency show.City sea of red risingEdmonton SunWorrying rise in residents behind on credit paymentsHamilton Spectator
China Investment takes $1.74 billion Teck stake
VANCOUVER–Mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. has struck a $1.74 billion private placement designed to lighten its debt load, and its CEO says he hopes the deal will also boost the Vancouver-based company's relationship with China.Teck taps into China's growing marketFinancial PostTSX ends week flat, despite good news from Teck
Toronto StarThe S&P/TSX composite index inched up 37.19 points to 10283.10 yesterday, led by news that mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. has sold a 17.5 per cent stake in the company to lighten its debt load.Bay Street inches up without Wall StreetFinancial PostBell completes acquisition of The SourceDigital Home19 hours ago
Carbon capture no 'silver bullet' for climate change
15 hours agoProduction foreman Ron Toly visually inspects the carbon capturing research facility near Redwater, Alta., on June 26. Here, in this open field under a blue sky, is the business end of what the energy industry hopes will be a crucial part of its planProvince reveals carbon contendersCalgary HeraldChange farming to cut CO2 emissions by 25 per centThe Ecologist
Memorial organizers tell Jackson fans: Just beat it
Toronto StarPhil MccartenMichael Jackson fans gather outside LA's Staples Center, where a memorial will be held Tuesday. (July 3, 2009) LOS ANGELES–If they unbuild it, nobody will come.LA's logistical nightmareEdmonton SunTop Canadian, US military men meet in Calgary
Calgary HeraldStephane MassinonReminiscent of the famous climactic scene in the classic movie Dr. Strangelove, Canadian General Walt Natynczyk (right) rides a torpedo at the Armed Forces display at the Stampede in Calgary11 hours agoTurkoglu deal with Raptors close to reality
Toronto StarCapping a wild day of speculation and premature proclamations, they appear to have come away as winners in the race for Hedo Turkoglu.
Riders take advantage of Lions' turnovers
Toronto StarSaskatchewan Roughriders' quarterback Darian Durant runs in for a touchdown during first half action versus the BC Lions at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Sask.Roughriders get to Lions' QBToronto Sun
Heatley's agent fires back at Senators after deal dies
While Senators GM Bryan Murray has maintained the price has gone up after the unhappy winger refused to waive his no-movement clause to be dealt to the Edmonton on July 1, Heatley's Calgary-based agent JP Barry told Sun Media hisObama defends Canada's medicare
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Wednesday blasted health care reform opponents for citing faults in Canada's medicare system as a tactic to "scare" Americans away from embracing his plan toPits closed, but others to open
Striking workers watch as garbage is dropped off at Christie Pits Park yesterday. Right, Devon Doncaster, 5, shows up at the park with a garbage load of his own.Christie Pits to close but trash stays putToronto Star
Canada Sunflashes
Toronto Sun1 hour agoBy SUN WIRE SERVICES MONTREAL -- Quebec is reporting another death related to swine flu, bringing the national total to 33. The provincial Health Department gave no information about the province's 14th victim.U2 asks fans to support Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - As U2 kicks off its world tour, the Irish rockers are turning a spotlight on Myanmar's jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu KyiCNN International
`Enough is enough,' mayor tells unions
Mayor David Miller has urged striking union leaders to "find a way to say yes" and end the walkout by city workers. But union leaders swiftly rejected his message and in turn blamed the city for the walkout.Let's 'get back to normal'Toronto SunFatal stabbing in Calgary
CALGARY -- Cops have two men in custody after a man was stabbed to death in southeast Calgary yesterday in what is now the city's 16th homicide.Ogden man stabbed to deathCalgary Herald -
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With a bow and a hand-shake, Canada welcomes Japanese emperor
1 hour agoOTTAWA - Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon and International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda were prepared to bow as the 125th holder of Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne disembarked from his plane Friday afternoon.National Post
Palin Says She Will Resign as Alaska Governor
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska announced Friday that she was quitting her job at the end of the month, a move that shocked Republicans across the country and fueled both renewed speculation about her presidentialVideo: Sarah Palin Resigning
WWLP.comPalin resigns as governor, leaves plans secretThe Associated PressOusted Honduran president riled old guard, business
ReutersPatrick MarkeyTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran rancher Santiago Ruiz has no doubt about the day President Manuel Zelaya finally detonated the crisis that led to his ouster -- the moment he signed a trade pact with Venezuela's socialist government.
Gen. Petraeus says Taliban is a resilient enemy
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - The head of US Central Command warned Friday that the thousands of American troops surging into Afghanistan's turbulent Helmand province to battle the Taliban are in for a tough fight.Paris protest delays Yemenia flight
Dozens of protesters at the main airport in Paris have tried to block passengers from entering a Yemenia Airlines flight to Comoros, days after a plane crash killed 152 people en route to the Indian Ocean nation.Video: Raw Video: Lone Yemeni Crash Survivor Goes HomeThe Associated PressProtesters block Paris airport over Yemen crashThe Associated PressEU resolve hardens as British workers face Iran show trial
2 hours agoIranian employees of the British Embassy in Tehran face the prospect of a show trial after the regime said that they had admitted conspiring against the Islamic Republic.Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedThe Associated PressRomeo LeBlanc remembered as 'great gentleman of Acadia' by ex-PM
4 hours agoMEMRAMCOOK, NB - Romeo LeBlanc's son gently rested his hand on his father's flag-draped casket and said goodbye to a man remembered by many for his abiding humility despite a life of lofty political successes.Leading luminaries attend LeBlanc's funeralWinnipeg SunCanadian death toll in Afghanistan mission: 121 soldiers, one diplomat
Since 2002, 121 Canadian soldiers and one diplomat have died during the mission to Afghanistan. Here is a list of the deaths: 2009 July 3 - Cpl.Family believes canal deaths to be a tragic accident
5 hours agoThe family of the four victims found dead in their submerged car in Kingston, Ontario believe the deaths were an accident. The bodies of 50-year-old Rona Amir Mohammed and her three teenage nieces, Zainab,Saharand Geeti Shafi, were found in a submergedYour Local NewsCKWSSurvey crew maps scene at Kingston MillsThe Kingston Whig-StandardChina's hunger for resources bolsters Teck
Donald Lindsay, president and chief executive officer of Teck Resources in his office on Burrard Street in Vancouver. Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 07:44PM EDT China's unyielding appetite for commodities pushed Teck
Global jobless rates worrisome: Flaherty
Kevin Carmichael7 hours agoFinance Minister Jim Flaherty said he's “concerned” about rising unemployment rates around the world, although he stopped short of saying there's anything more governments can do to reverse the deterioration of the labour market at this time.Canada finance minister says unemployment to riseThe Associated PressChina moves on Opel with BAIC bid
Angelika GruberChristiaan Hetzner10 hours agoFRANKFURT/MUNICH (Reuters) - A Chinese automaker has offered to buy a stake in General Motors unit Opel, challenging a deal from Canadian auto parts supplier Magna, sources said on Friday.China's BAIC Made Concrete Offer For gm's Opel -SourceWall Street Journal9 hours agoGamer robs virtual bank to get real-world cash
8 hours agoEve Online is an online video game where players mine and trade resources to build customizable spaceships such as the one shown here.
Michael Jackson memorial set for Tuesday
4 hours agoThis still from video footage of Michael Jackson's last rehearsal at the Staples Center before his death last week shows him preparing for his comeback concerts in London.Stampede Rodeo : July 3, 2009
Davey Shields Jr of Bashaw, AB during a re-ride Bareback at the Calgary Stampede rodeo in Calgary, Alberta on Friday July 4, 2008.Thousands Watch Stampede Parade
Amy Lewis, left, and Chantel Morrison of World Skills Calgary 2009 give their best 'Yahoo!' moments before the Calgary Stampede Parade in downtown Calgary on Friday, July 3. LYLE ASPINALL/SUN MEDIA Alysa Jokl of the Rafter Six Ranch leans out theBright, sunny skies as Calgarians line streets for Stampede paradeThe Canadian PressTRAVEL: Calgary Stampede nervous in face of recessionAlberta Daily Herald TribuneYankees dump Jays leaving Wells to ponder escape route
55 minutes agoThe highest-paid player on the Toronto Blue Jays has had to endure the wrath of the home town fans over his continued struggles at the plate that led to his recent demotion in the batting order.
Canucks land free-agent winger Mikael Samuelsson
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Free agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Oilers still want disgruntled Heatley
Sportsnet.caMark SpectorEDMONTON -– Despite a growing sentiment among Edmonton fans -— who are asking out loud, “Why do we even want this guy?” -— the Edmonton Oilers are still hot in the hunt for Ottawa Senators malcontent Dany Heatley.Melnyk perplexed by Heatley situationThe Fourth Period
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.33 Canadian deaths associated with swine flu as Ontario up to 12The Canadian Press
2 new dump sites to open
Jonathan Jenkins5 hours agoThe city expects the temporary dump at Christie Pits to be at capacity by Sunday night, and will close it down then. (MICHAEL PEAKE/SUN MEDIA) The city is opening two new temporary dump sites as it prepares to close twoPresident's Choice beef recall updated
10 hours agoThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued an update to its warning that consumers should avoid eating certain President's Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef products because of possible E. coli contamination.
Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in Darfur: officials
KHARTOUM (AFP) - Two women aid workers from Ireland and Uganda were kidnapped Friday by armed men in Sudan's volatile Darfur region, the scene of Africa's longest running conflict, officials told AFP.African leaders denounce international courtThe Associated Press
12 hours agoToronto on strike: David Miller's new tone
By Allison Hanes, National Post Mayor David Miller adopted an entirely new tone today, urging an end to an “unnecessary” strike by unionized civic workers while praising Toronto residents for their “remarkable” patience in the face of an extended work -
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5 minutes agoCanal deaths an 'accident,' family says
MONTREAL - A car that ended up submerged in the Rideau Canal near Kingston in which three Montreal sisters and their aunt were found dead was an accident, possibly an attempt to practice driving gone terribly wrong, the family says.Iran says British embassy officials will stand trial
Nico Hines, David Charter21 minutes agoIran's top legislative body announced today that British embassy staff accused of inciting post-election violence will be forced to stand trial in Tehran.Former governor general remembered as 'man of the people'
19 minutes agoPeople pay their respects while standing next to the casket containing the remains of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc as he lie in state at the chapel on the Memramcook• Mourners honour Romeo LeblancHamilton Spectator
British troops expand major Afghan operation
Peter Graff3 hours agoSORKHDOZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Hundreds of British troops have seized key canal crossings in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, military officials said on Friday, part of a new US-led operation to wrest the initiative fromUS marines face a 'hell of a fight' in Helmand surgeTelegraph.co.uk
Honduras: OAS demands Zelaya return
Aljazeera.net2 hours agoThe head of the Organisation of American States (OAS) is due to arrive in Honduras to demand the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya, its ousted president.Preventing a Honduran BloodbathWashington PostHonduras eases stance on electionsToronto Star
UN chief gambles on Burma breakthrough
Jonathan Head2 hours agoBan Ki-moon is not a man known for taking risks. Yet his decision to visit Burma and meet its secretive military rulers - at a time when the rest of the world is outraged by their decision to put opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi onUN chief presses Suu Kyi releaseAljazeera.netUN Chief Begins Talks with Burmese Military RulersVoice of AmericaCounterpoint: The Liberals are back. Eat your heart out
The federal Liberal party's newfound success in fundraising and membership recruitment has suddenly become the object of considerable attention from the Canadian punditocracy.Japanese royals visit Canada
Peter GoodspeedJul 2, 2009Katsumi Kasahara, ReutersJapanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April. Anniversaries are important to the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy.
What now? The four ring road options
48 minutes agoA park bench overlooks the Weaselhead area at the west end of Glenmore Reservoir Thursday morning July 2. The popular wetlands area lie directly in the path of one of the potential southern routes from the long delayed ringroad now that the Tsuu T'inaTSX edges up on base metals
Kristine Owram25 minutes agoThe Toronto stock market edged upwards in mid-morning trading Friday on the strength of the base metals sector after mining giant Teck Resources Ltd.Globe and Mail and Union Reach Tentative Pact, Averting Strike
Hugo MillerJoe Schneider3 hours agoJuly 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Globe and Mail, Canada's biggest national newspaper, said it reached a tentative agreement with a union representing reporters and sales staff, averting a strike that was set to begin today.Globe and Mail averts strikeOttawa Business JournalGas prices drop ahead of a US long weekend
46 minutes agoGas prices dropped approximately five cents overnight in Toronto ahead of a long weekend in the United States. According to Gasbuddy.Gas prices to drop nearly a nickelToronto StarRelief at the gas pumps660 News22 hours agoBell Canada has completed two deals worth a total of $277 million, acquiring Canadian electronics retailer The Source and buying the half of Virgin Mobile Canada that it didn't already own.Report raises concern over Wireless E911 services
Digital Home25 minutes agoIn February of this year the CRTC gave Canada's wireless phone companies one-year to deploy upgraded wireless 911 service which the feds said would give emergency responders the ability to pinpoint the location of 911 callers with much greaterTelus Corp. TT has flipped the switch on its new satellite television service in Western Canada, blanketing 90 per cent of homes in BC and Alberta with the option of more than 500 digital channels.
LA braces for horde of Jackson mourners
Anthony McCartney47 minutes agoBy ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Workers stand by the train station at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California on July 2, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Site workers walk through the main entrance below at Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, California on July 2,
Debbie Rowe -- Out to Pasture
TMZ.comDebbie Rowe may not have Michael Jackson's children under her care, but she was spotted tending to her horses on her ranch yesterday.
19 hours agoFederer makes record 7th Wimbledon final
Tennis great Roger Federer is one win away from making history. (Alastair Grant/Associated Press) Roger Federer is one win away from making tennis history.Record within Federer's reachToronto StarFederer reaches record seventh straight Wimbledon finalSports NetworkJays add veteran outfielder Dellucci
Richard Griffin15 minutes agoThe Jays this morning added outfielder Dave Dellucci after allowing him to work himself back into playing shape at AAA-Las Vegas. To make room for the 35-year-old lefthanded hitter, they designated outfielder Russ Adams for assignment.
BC Lions preview: 'This is a more complete team'
The Province36 minutes agoThere is a perspective that is gained from playing 11 CFL seasons for Barron Miles. It does not, however, simply come from being old.Tamiflu resistant swine flu case found in HK: govt
AFP45 minutes agoHONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong on Friday detected a strain of swine flu that was resistant to Tamiflu, the main anti-viral flu drug, the health department reported on its website.
Baby Kaylee fights for life in hospital
Jason Wallace and Crystal Vitelli welcome daughter Kaylee home to Bradford after her long stay at the hospital. (May 14, 2009) Baby Kaylee Vitelli is back in hospital, fighting for her life.Baby Kaylee back in hospital680 NewsCalgary HeraldExterminators blocked from Christie Pits
Toronto SunDon PeatA Toronto city supervisor clears effluent in the hockey rink at Christie Pits. (MICHAEL PEAKE/SUN MEDIA) Despite a plea from the city's top doc to allow spraying, CUPE strikers have once again blocked the city's contract bug and
Police probe BC pipeline blast
Toronto Starencana, Canada's biggest natural-gas producer, said police are investigating a leak at a gas wellhead in northeast British Columbia that occurred early yesterday.Mounties on blast siteEdmonton SunNew leaders should reflect on their roots
Toronto StarJim CoyleI t's noteworthy that both new Ontario opposition leaders are of eastern European descent, that political leadership in the province - once largely the preserve of Anglos and Scots - has been taken up by the sons and daughters of those scattered by theHudak appeals to renters in HST fightToronto Sun100 guns unearthed in Red Deer cache
RED DEER - A Red Deer man has been charged after police unearthed a cache of weapons that included more than 100 guns and up to one million rounds of ammunition in the central Alberta city.Arsenal seizedEdmonton Sun -
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Police identify 4 victims found in sunken car
Police have released the names of three teenage sisters and their aunt found dead in a submerged vehicle Tuesday in a part of the Rideau Canal northeast of Kingston, Ont.Car's path to tragedy appears unlikelyGlobe and MailOAS chief to seek resolution in Honduras
17 minutes ago(CNN) -- The Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, will travel to Honduras on Friday as part of a diplomatic attempt to restore deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya to power.Marines suffer casualties in new Afghan campaign
Jason Straziuso22 minutes agoNAWA, Afghanistan (AP) - US Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles along 55 miles of Taliban-controlled heartland in southern Afghanistan.Air France flight 447 crashed belly-first into the Atlantic ...
Times OnlineCharles BremnerThe pilots of the Air France aircraft that crashed off Brazil may have fought to control their stricken aircraft to the end, because it was intact when it hit the Atlantic ocean, investigators indicated yesterday.Air France jet made hard landing and broke up, investigators sayLos Angeles TimesIran unrest shows tension between ultras and reformers
Khaleej Times17 minutes agoBRUSSELS - The political unrest in Iran over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election marks a key point in the ideological struggle between ultra-conservatives and reformers, according to analysts.Iran's Ahmadinejad faces diplomatic isolationLos Angeles TimesIran reports more protest arrestsThe Associated PressSouth Carolina gov. cleared on use of state funds
ATLANTA, July 2 (Reuters) - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who faces growing calls to quit over an extramarital affair, did not misuse public funds in trips he made to see his mistress, the state's top police official said on ...SC gov's wife may be able to forgive affairThe Associated Press
Hundreds pay their respects to former GG Romeo LeBlanc
Marianne White7 hours agoMembers of the Royal Canadian Legion line up to pay their respects behind the casket containing the remains of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc as he lie in state at the chapel ...Former governor general LeBlanc remembered in NB as 'one of us' by ...The Canadian Press
Father says son was not involved in BC teen's disappearance
23 minutes agoRandy Arnott says his son, Gavin, had nothing to do with his ex-girlfriend's disappearance. (CBC) The father of one of the last people to see a 17-year-old Squamish girl before she went missing on Bowen Island almost two weeks ago says his son had ...Missing teen hasn't left island, RCMP saysGlobe and MailTeen mistrust hampers searchCanada.comStelmach enlists 12-member panel to help plot Alberta's economic ...
Premier Ed Stelmach has recruited some high-profile talent in hopes of ensuring Alberta's long-term prosperity. Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, former Liberal deputy prime minister Anne McLellan and Liberal-turned-Tory David Emerson - until ...New council will advise Alberta governmentEdmonton JournalAlberta names blue-chip economic panelGlobe and MailGlobe and Mail management, union agree on tentative deal
18 minutes agoThe Globe and Mail and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 87-M, reached an agreement on a new contract minutes before a 12:01 am strike deadline.
Q&A: The strike explainer
The municipal workers strike is entering its 12th day, and residents' questions are piling up as fast as the trash at Christie Pits park.City strike: patience, resourcefullness are indeed virtuesinsideTORONTO.comMost active shares in Toronto on Thursday
6 hours agoTORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (10245.91, down 129.00 points): Norbord Inc. (TSX:NBD).Bell Canada completes $142-million purchase of Virgin Mobile Canada
6 hours agoMONTREAL - Bell Canada (TSX:BCE) says it has wrapped up the purchase of electronics retailer The Source and finished acquiring the half-interest that it did not already own in Virgin Mobile Canada.
Peregrine falcon population making comeback in Alberta
6 hours agoFour peregrine falcon chicks were temporarily removed from their nests for identification banding on Thursday as their worried parents shrieked and circled the health sciences building at the University of Alberta.Scion iQ on the way - and an Aston version
Michael Bettencourt12 hours agoToyota's iQ, the innovative four-seat Smart fighter is coming to North America as part of the firm's trendy Scion family by the end of next year or early 2011, although the real shocker to this plan is that Aston Martin is considering selling a moreCygnet's cool baby AstonThe SunAston Martin's Cygnet is not an ugly ducklingMirror.co.ukMichael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe may seek custody of Prince
Debbie Rowe, the woman who gave birth to two of Michael Jackson's three children, has indicated she may fight for custody of them.Jackson's children hearing delayedThe Press AssociationHearing in Michael Jackson child guardianship case postponedLos Angeles TimesJackson memorial planned for Tuesday at Staples Center
A spokesman for the singer's family said 11000 tickets will be distributed for the 10 am event, which will be free. City officials are concerned about security and logistics.
Head of US Central Command visiting Calgary Stampede
8 hours agoCALGARY - The soldier who oversees US forces in Afghanistan is giving Canada's top soldier an operational briefing while on what is described as a social visit to the Calgary Stampede.Heatley affair
Sportsnet.caIan MendesEDMONTON -- You can take the Edmonton Oilers out of the Dany Heatley soap opera for now. It's boiled down to a standoff between Senators GM Bryan Murray and agent JP Barry.Eskimos' Lumsden reinjures left shoulder
Lumsden, the son of former Eskimos fullback Neil Lumsden, hurt his left shoulder with 33 seconds left in the first quarter of Thursday's season opener versus the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Commonwealth Stadium.Blue Bombers vs. EskimosEdmonton Sun
Toronto's Komisarek no stranger to pressure
The knock on some American-born players is that they do not like the hockey spotlight. Give them comparable money to what they would get in a Toronto or Montreal, and the limited pressure of an Atlanta or a Nashville, and sign them up.New Leaf Komisarek looks forward to first date with CanadiensThe Canadian PressCanucks did Leafs big favour in Sedin dealGlobe and MailA/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 17, cases near 4000 in Texas
Wang Yan31 minutes agoHOUSTON, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Texas health authorities on Thursday reported four more deaths and 1009 new confirmed and probable cases of A/H1N1 flu for the past week, bringing the death toll to 17 and the number of total cases to 3991 in the southwestKaylee's parents attack Sick Kids, then take baby back to same
The family of Kaylee Vitelli, the critically ill infant at the centre of a heart-transplant drama, has launched a new attack on the Hospital for Sick Children.Let crews cross lines to spray trash: health officer
Toronto's medical officer of health will order the city to break protest lines and spray insecticide on mounting piles of garbage in Christie Pits before he recommends the rubbish be removed.CHRISITE PITS: Pest control professionals turned awayInside TorontoJudgment on Section 377 welcomed
Activists in Kolkata celebrate the New Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising gay sex on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Describing Thursday as an “exciting” day for people with different sexual preferences, Voices Against 377 and Naz Foundation (India) TrustMissile experts see Soviet parts in NKorean rocket
Pamela Hess4 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) - With concerns rising about a possible North Korean long-range missile test this weekend, two independent scientists say the regime may be using an old Soviet ballistic missile to boost a rocket capable of reaching the West Coast ofJapan fights to keep North Korea in the spotlightGlobe and Mail
Toronto police search for witness who recorded assault on cellphone
4 hours agoPolice are searching for a woman who recorded a serious assault in downtown Toronto on her cellphone in hopes it will help locate a suspect. -
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Air France crash: passengers didn't even have time to reach life
Peter Allen21 minutes agoThe Air France flight that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean killing all 228 people on board plunged from the sky so suddenly that passengers and crew on board did not even have time to inflate their life jackets.Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean IntactNew York TimesAir France jet 'broke on impact'BBC NewsUS Marines hit Taliban heartland as part of Barack Obama's 'big surge'
Ben Farmer38 minutes agoThousands of United States Marines have swept into a Taliban heartland in the first big drive of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan surge strategy.Sanford not resigning, office says
CNN International35 minutes agoCOLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) -- Despite a growing chorus calling for his resignation, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has no plans to step aside, his office said Thursday.
UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime
Stephanie NebehayElizabeth Fullerton50 minutes agoGENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) - A UN human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the territory constituted a "continuing crime
Ousted Honduras minister says Zelaya will return
Rodrigo MartinezTerry Wade2 hours agoSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Honduras' ousted finance minister said on Thursday she expects to return to office with deposed President Manuel Zelaya and showed up as her country's delegate at a meeting of regional economic leaders in Chile.Diplomats reach for solution to Honduras coupguardian.co.ukNorth Korea test-fires 4 missiles
1 hour agoNorth Koreans take part in a June 25 rally marking anti-US Day at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang in this picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA.Sunken car bodies mystery could take time to solve: Kingston police
7 minutes agoStaff Sgt. Chris Scott of the Kingston police confirmed the bodies of four female Quebecers, ages 13, 17, 19 and 50, were found submerged in a car in a canal on Tuesday.
Mourners pay respects to Roméo LeBlanc in Memramcook
30 minutes agoMourners are gathering at the Memramcook Institute to pay their respects to former governor general Roméo LeBlanc. (Reuters) A steady stream of mourners moved through the Memramcook Institute on Thursday to pay their respects to Roméo LeBlanc,NB to honour Roméo LeBlancTimes and TranscriptOpposition says tax changes will cost renters hundreds of dollars
1 hour agoNew Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says renters will be hit with an increase of several hundred dollars when the government merges Ontario's sales taxes next year.Hudak has to fight Harris look-alike imageSt. Thomas Times-Journal
Air Canada union gears up for new talks on Friday
OTTAWA, July 2 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Air Canada's (ACa.TO) biggest bargaining unit are meeting in Toronto on Thursday to review their options before holding talks with the cash-strapped airline on Friday to try to forge a contract
Oil and stocks down on US jobs data
The Toronto stock market narrowed its earlier declines but still showed a loss in late-morning trading Thursday amid disappointing US joblessness numbers and falling oil prices.
Long lineups for free food
Toronto SunIan RobertsonMandarin restaurant hosted a free buffet granting all-you-can-eat to anyone with Canadian citizenship. So popular was the Mandarin's meal giveaway that two hours before its Yonge St.Hundreds line up for free meal served up for Canada DayOrillia Packet & TimesNew Facebook Privacy Controls Take On Twitter
PC WorldIn a move that may actually pass without a huge uproar, Facebook has begun testing new privacy options that will make the service pretty much just like Twitter, but only if you want it to be.Facebook expands its user-defined privacy controlsThe Tech HeraldMONTREAL - Bell (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T) customers should have a greater choice of mobile phones, possibly Apple's iPhone, and better prices when the wireless companies roll out next-generation networks in early next year, analysts say.
Jackson Memorial Planned For Staples Tuesday
LOS ANGELES -- Police sources tell KTLA that they're making preparations for a massive public memorial for Michael Jackson Tuesday morning at Staples Center.
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Stevie, Michael and all that jazz
National Post10 hours agoPhil Carpenter, Canwest News ServiceStevie Wonder urged his Montreal audience to keep the "life and spirit" of Michael Jackson's music alive.Wimbledon day 10 as it happened
To get involved use 606 or text us your views & comments on 81111. (Not all contributions can be used) By Tom Fordyce at Wimbledon 1724: Need a little lift before heading home?It's Another All-Williams FinalNew York TimesCanucks Luongo gets Canadian Olympic camp invite
Roberto Luongo has been invited to the Hockey Canada men's hockey team camp in August. Hockey Canada has called on a combination of grit and skill to help determine Canada's entry at the Vancouver Olympics.
Cammy 'can't Wait' after signing with Habs
Vicki Hall3 hours agoM ichael Cammalleri more than survived the agony of rejection at the hands of the Calgary Flames. The pint-sized winger landed firmly on his blades Wednesday as the newest member of the MontrealDid Bob Gainey blow it?National PostMixed bag for CanadiensThe Gazette (Montreal)
Transmission studies suggest H1N1 is here to stay
26 minutes agoTORONTO - H1N1 viruses are missing at least two key features seen in all flu viruses present and past that transmit well among people and yet the viruses are spreading quite efficiently, two new studies suggest.Engineered antibodies fight AIDS virus in monkeys
3 hours agoResearchers may have discovered a technique that will eventually lead to a way to vaccinate against the AIDS virus, by creating an artificial antibody carried into the body by a virus.Canadian-made HIV vaccine close to human trialNational PostHIV/AIDS vaccine reaches milestoneWestern NewsGov't peddles fear to make us buy cuts
3 hours agoOne year ago the price of oil was $143 a barrel, natural gas was $13.53, the provincial surplus was forecast at$1.6 billion--and Alberta Finance Minister Iris Evans promised "to make use of the revenues while they are available to us.California Starting to Pay With IOU's
Jennifer Steinhauer1 hour agoLOS ANGELES - Its budget gap growing and its political process for addressing the gap unhinged, California will begin Thursday to pay vendors and taxpayers with iou's, only the second time the state has adopted the emergency
US vice-president in Iraq visit
US Vice-President Joe Biden has made an unannounced trip to Iraq to visit US troops and meet the nation's leaders. Speaking in Baghdad, he said he was optimistic about Iraq's future but much work remained, Reuters reported.US urges Russian break from past
2 hours agoPresident Barack Obama has said Russia must understand that "old Cold War approaches" to relations with the US belong in the past.Barack Obama: Vladimir Putin is 'living in the past'Telegraph.co.uk -
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Telegraph.co.uk -1 hour agoGlobe and Mail -57 minutes agoFrom sea to sea, the party was quite a sight to see
A "strong and resilient people" toasted what vast numbers of us say is the best country in the world yesterday, with flags and fireworks and a sense of jubilance that masked any underlying angst about the economy.Red & white revelryWinnipeg Sun'You're in Canada — rock it out'Ottawa CitizenComoros crash survivor reunites with father
Ahmed Ali13 minutes agoMORONI (Reuters) - The sole survivor of a Yemeni jet that plunged into deep water while attempting to land on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros was reunited with her father back in France early on Thursday.
India court rules gay sex legal
22 minutes agoNEW DELHI (AFP) - A top Indian court has issued a landmark ruling decriminalising gay sex between consenting adults, overturning colonial-era legislation that outlawed homosexuality.Delhi High Court overturns ban on gay sexReuters IndiaAfghan sunrise for US Marines flying into battle
36 minutes agoCAMP DWYER, Afghanistan (AFP) - In the cool of an Afghan desert just before daybreak, 300 US Marines rustled in sleeping bags beside a helicopter pad as the wake-up orders were whispered from man to man.Compromise Is Sought to Honduras Standoff
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - As the public standoff between Honduras and the rest of the world hardened, quiet negotiations got under way on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a possible return of the nation's ousted
SC governor silent as clamor grows for resignation
Jim Davenport47 minutes agoCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) - After days of soul-baring and often odd confessions and apologies about an adulterous affair, South Carolina Gov.Mystery surrounds bodies found in sunken vehicle
Autopsies today may shed light on how the bodies of four females from Quebec - three teenaged sisters and an older relative - came to be in a car found submerged in three metres of water at the bottom of a canal lock northeast of Kingston.Canada dead last on green list
Catherine PorterJul 1, 2009Canada is now the G8's classroom dud on climate change, sliding to last place among the world's industrial leaders in the annual climate scorecard released by the World Wildlife Fund and insurance giant Allianz today.Canada Day a subdued affair on the Afghan front lines.
OUTSIDE KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The grey-beige landscape is foreign - desert, 40 C temperatures, craggy mountains shooting up all around - but for some soldiers here at a forward operatingAir Canada workers target Vancouver Olympics for strike
Brent Jang56 minutes agoThe Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics have become a bargaining chip at Air Canada as the country's largest airline tries to overcome labour strife and avoid filing for bankruptcy protection.Taurus is back in business
Petrina Gentile57 minutes agoSome say the Ford Taurus revolutionized the sedan more than two decades ago. It made its debut in 1986 and became an instant hit, winning Motor Trend Car of the Year.Ford gambling on taking Taurus upscalePittsburgh Post GazetteTimmins Police issue warning about paving scam
Timmins Daily Press11 hours agoTimmins Police Service is warning area residents about a paving scam taking place in the area. On Tuesday, TPS began to receive complaints that an unknown contractor has been offering discount asphalt leftover from job sites for driveway repairs.Timmins Police warn of driveway paving scamTimmins TimesThe satellite surprise: Telus ties up with BCE
Telus Corp. TT has flipped the switch on its new satellite television service in Western Canada, blanketing 90 per cent of homes in BC and Alberta with the option of more than 500 digital channels.1300 Xbox gaming consoles stolen in Mississauga
Jasmeet SidhuJun 30, 2009Peel police are seeking the public's help after a truck carrying more than 1300 Xbox gaming consoles valued at approximately $780000 was stolen in Mississauga Sunday morning.1300 Xboxes Stolen in MississaugaEscapist Magazine
Michael Jackson memorial service could be held next week at sports
Telegraph.co.ukNick AllenA public memorial service for Michael Jackson is unlikely to be held until next week and may take place at a sporting arena in Los Angeles.Jackson story just getting startedHollywood Reporter10 hours agoHundreds of Calgarians, decked out in white and red or waving flags, joined performers and politicians in celebrating a sunny Canada Day at Prince's Island Park on Wednesday.Disappointment for fans at Neverland Ranch
Michael Jackson fans park their cars along Figueroa Mountain Road for the 1 1/2-mile walk from behind a police roadblock to the gates of his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif.Michael Jackson: preparations for funeral at Neverland ranchTelegraph.co.uk
Canucks sign twins, seek supporting cast
Matthew Sekeres59 minutes agoAfter signing Daniel and Henrik Sedin to salary-cap friendly extensions, the Vancouver Canucks are not finished with their summer shopping.Sedins will stay put; Blues get ConklinDetroit Free Press
Habs add Cammalleri, Gionta
Sean Gordon58 minutes agoMontreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey entered this year's free-agency period with more money to spend under the salary cap than any other club - and spend it he did, going on a record-setting spree.
Leafs add beef
Mike Zeisberger37 minutes agoWhatever nickname you might choose to slap on the Toronto Maple Leafs after the opening of free agency yesterday, it comes as music to Brian Burke's ears.Maple Leafs go big with Komisarek, OrrGlobe and MailSwine flu hitting young, healthy adults hardest
The young and healthy who feel invincible from the H1N1 "swine flu" influenza pandemic may not be as bulletproof as they think, warn public health experts.
17 hours agoIn quest for vaccine, failure becomes an effective teacher
Globe and MailAnne McIlroyNineteen years ago, an ambitious virologist named Chil-Yong Kang was working on a vaccine he hoped would protect the world from HIV/AIDS.
California in 'fiscal emergency'
The governor of California has declared a fiscal emergency in the US state to address a budget deficit of some $24.3bn (£14.5bn).Losers in Iranian election denounce result
Two losing contenders in Iran's presidential election have denounced the result in clear defiance of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next cabinet would be illegitimate.Tim Hudak: Drop the Harris bit
Globe and Mail59 minutes agoOnly a political junkie could care about the fate of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party - a bunch of old white guys so lost in the woods they make Stephen Harper's crowd look enlightened.Harris looms over ToriesAlliston Herald -
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Canada Day: Changes to translink services
Vancouver Sun48 minutes agotranslink service manager Chris Wood fills up one of the buses powered by a low-sulphur diesel engine. If you're taking transit on Canada Day, you might have slightly longer waits than normal.Honduras rulers defy world pressure to restore Zelaya
Patrick Markey42 minutes agoTEGUCIGALPA, July 1 (Reuters) - The Honduran interim government defied international pressure on Wednesday and vowed there was "no chance at all" of ousted President Manuel Zelaya returning to office.US suspends military relations with HondurasThe Associated PressComoros VP accuses France over Yemenia air crash
17 minutes agoPARIS, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Comoros' Vice President Idi Nadhoim has accused France of not informing his country that the doomed Airbus A310 airliner was unsafe and banned from France's airspace, French media reported on Wednesday.Video: Teen Survivor of Crash Bruised, ConsciousThe Associated PressWhich Al Franken will show up in Washington?
Brian Bakst34 minutes agoST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington? Will it be the passionate, sometimes angry liberal who hurled playground insults at Rush Limbaugh as an author and radio host?Political theatreAljazeera.net
Hardliners underestimated Mir Hossein Mousavi, the softly spoken rebel
Richard Beeston15 minutes agoMir Hossein Mousavi makes an unlikely rebel leader. He is white-haired, soft-spoken and pale-faced. He was pulled out of retirement for one last campaign and looks like it.Sanford backs out of vow to release records to AP
24 minutes agoCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has backed out of a promise to release personal financial records to the media proving he did not use state money for trips to see his mistress.Video: The Buzz: Should Gov. Sanford resign?Fox ProvidenceTwo bodies found in submerged car near Kingston
30 minutes agoTwo bodies have been pulled from a submerged car near Kingston, Ont., police said Tuesday. However, initial published reports indicated four bodies were at the scene.Four bodies pulled from submerged car near KingstonCalgary Herald
Canada last among G8 on climate change action: report
Canada has been ranked last among the G8 nations in an annual climate change report funded by the World Wildlife Fund and the insurance firm Allianz SE.The Great One among 60 recipients of Order of Canada
OTTAWA - Wayne Gretzky, arguably Canada's favourite hockey great, is getting Canada's highest honour - he's being made a companion to the Order of Canada.Air Canada's biggest union rejects deal
Financial Post6 hours agoPeter J. Thompson/National PostAir Canada's machinists narrowly rejected a tentative agreement with Air Canada, after a week-long vote across the country.Second of five Air Canada unions approves new contractCalgary HeraldBC carbon tax boosts prices at gas pump
Support for a BC-style carbon tax is rising across the country, a recent Environics poll suggests. (CBC) British Columbia got a little greener on Wednesday: The province celebrated the first anniversary of its carbon tax with a price bump at the gasGas prices going up in BCTimes Colonist
President's Choice steaks, other meats, recalled due to possible E
Canada's food inspection agency has issued a warning not to eat a wide selection of President's Choice fresh beef products because they might contain E. coli.Grant RobertsonJun 29, 2009An independent report on Canada's aging 911 phone system says a federal plan to update old technology used by dispatchers needs to go much further - and be implemented faster - than what Ottawa has set out so far.CRTC's wireless 911 policy needs work, IDC Canada saysIT World Canada BlogsMONTREAL - Bell (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T) customers should have a greater choice of mobile phones, possibly Apple's iPhone, and better prices when the wireless companies roll out next-generation networks in early next year, analysts say.Telus starts re-selling BCE satellite TVFierceIPTVBC government wants your input on potential cell phone ban for drivers
News113022 hours agoVANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Is it time to ban cell phones and electronic devices in cars? The provincial government is considering taking action on distracted driving, and is asking for public input on potential legislation via a questionnaire the BCPublic's view sought on distracted drivingCTV British ColumbiaThe new iPhone sparks cell phone safety debateExaminer.comJackson wake planned for Neverland --reports
Pop star Michael Jackson rehearses for his planned UK shows at LA's Staples Center on June 23. Michael Jackson's family plans to return the pop star's body to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday ahead of a public viewing, according to CNN and celebrity
Jackson's Will Could Set Off Legal Struggle Over Estate
Jonathan D. GlaterLiz Robbins3 hours agoLOS ANGELES - A 2002 will by Michael Jackson, which was filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, could lead to conflict over the singer's assets between Mr.Canwest sells two stations; CTV deal with Shaw falls apart
A subsidiary of Channel Zero Inc. bought CHCH-TV in Hamilton and CJNT in Montreal. The price was not disclosed. The deal requires the approval of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.Sedins stay in Vancouver, Ohlund leaves and Hossa lands in Chicago
The Sedins stayed put in Vancouver while Marian Hossa put down roots in Chicago, signing a deal that will secure his future in the Windy City through 2021.Canadiens sign rearguards Spacek, Gill
The Gazette (Montreal)41 minutes agoSabres' Jaroslav Spacek flies through the air after being a hit during game against the Senators last season. First they signed free-agent Jaroslav Spacek to a three-year contract worth $11.5 million.
Romero holds Phillies hitless for six innings
TORONTO -- Ricky Romero held Philadelphia hitless for six innings and Aaron Hill hit a two-run double in the Toronto Blue Jays' 6-1 victory over the slumping Phillies on Friday night.Israel finds 36 more A/H1N1 flu cases
34 minutes agoJERUSALEM, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Israel on Wednesday detected 36 more cases of A/H1N1 influenza, which brought the total number to 542, reported local news service Ynet.
HIV vaccine makers ready for human testing
6 hours agoAn experimental HIV vaccine developed by an Ontario researcher may soon be approved for human testing in the United States. The vaccine was developed by University of Western Ontario professor Dr.New AIDS vaccine ready for trialsTimes of IndiaAlberta Heritage Fund recoups $700M from losses
7 hours agoCALGARY - After chalking up a record $3-billion loss that dragged Alberta into deficit for the first time in 15 years, the province's Heritage Savings Trust Fund has gained back some ground in the past three months.$1B hole to sink health budget: criticsEdmonton JournalOfficials: Escaped pet python strangled Fla. child
Mike Schneider14 minutes agoOXFORD, Fla. (AP) - A 12-foot pet Burmese python broke out of an aquarium and strangled a 2-year-old girl in her bedroom Wednesday at a central Florida home, authorities said.Escaped pet python strangled girlThe AustralianTeens rescue Calgary family from lake
Calgary HeraldSherri ZickefooseCALGARY - Two Kelowna, BC, teenagers who rescued a drowning Calgary family trapped in a sinking minivan should be recognized nationally for their heroism, the mayor of their hometownQuebec woman sentenced in Vermont to 15 years for drowning son
The Gazette (Montreal)17 minutes agoMurder suspect Louise Desnoyers is led into Vermont District Court in St. Albans, VT., on charges concerning the 2006 drowning of her eight-year-old son Nicolas Desnoyers.
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