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Military to get new choppers, surveillance dronesCanada's military will soon be getting new medium-lift helicopters and unmanned surveillance drones, Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced Thursday.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 19:23
TSB to begin B.C. chopper crash investigation
The Transportation Safety Board will begin a probe today into a deadly helicopter accident near a remote B.C. town. Four people died when their chopper crashed into the icy Kitsault River.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 19:08
'Hated' church group to protest Tim McLean funeral
A church group described in a British documentary as "the most hated family in America" says it will head to Canada this weekend to protest Tim McLean's funeral.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 18:53
Ont. and Que. tickets share $45-million jackpot
One resident from Ontario and another from Quebec will be splitting Wednesday's $45-million jackpot. The winners have yet to claim their $22.5-million prize.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 18:38
Olympic protests ramp up in B.C.
With less than a day until the opening ceremonies begin at the Beijing Olympics, protesters are ramping up their efforts in Vancouver, B.C.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 18:23
Total value of building permits falls: StatsCan
The residential and non-residential sectors both dropped as the total value of building permits in June fell 5.3 per cent from May to $6.3 billion.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 18:08
Toronto Perspective: Buffalo Bills Go Home
Thumbs down to the Buffalo Bills, as the latest attempted colonial assault of corporate America against Canada.
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 09:23
Beijing 2008 Olympics: Labour relations and social policy reveals...
How many times have you heard in the news, or perhaps at your university or college seminar, the phrase "Communist China"? Yet, have you ... internet site reference: ...
Source : topix.net | 07-Aug-2008 09:20
Newly revealed allegations in Selwyn House case
Newly unsealed court documents suggest administrators at Montreal's Selwyn House knew about sexual abuse allegations two decades earlier than when they have previously claimed.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 07:04
Feds to confirm helicopter lease for Afghan mission
The Tory government is set to announce the lease of helicopters and unmanned surveillance planes for the Canadian military in Afghanistan.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 06:49
PETA compares bus beheading to animal slaughter
The animal rights group PETA has posted an ad on its blog website comparing the killing and beheading of 22-year-old Tim McLean to the slaughter of animals for human consumption.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 06:34
Helicopter crashes in icy B.C. river, four killed
Four people died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed into the Kitsault River in northwestern British Columbia. Rescue crews had to wade into the fast-flowing water to retrieve the victims.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 01:16
Unusually warm Atlantic may breed more storms
Unusually warm ocean water off Canada's East Coast may attract some unwelcome visitors this year as it provides a key ingredient for tropical storms and hurricanes.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 01:01
Bear attacks Coquitlam woman in her garden
A Coquitlam, B.C. woman was taken to hospital Wednesday morning after she was mauled by a black bear while gardening in her own front yard.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 00:46
Memorial service held for B.C. plane crash victims
A four-plane flyover marked the conclusion of a memorial service for those killed in a weekend plane crash on Vancouver Island.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 00:31
PM shows Conservative Party flag in Winnipeg riding
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is showing the Conservative Party flag in a Winnipeg riding now held by the Liberals.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 00:16
Many Canadian athletes to skip opening ceremony
Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield will watch Beijing's lavish Olympic opening ceremonies from a bike shop in Victoria while Canada's track and field athletes will stage their own festivites at their training base in Singapore.
Source : ctv.ca | 07-Aug-2008 00:01
$43-million lottery jackpot may hit record
Anxious lottery players are keeping retailers on their toes, as Lotto 6/49's jackpot climbs into the record books with an estimated $43 million on Wednesday.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 23:46
Man charged in bike theft ring flees from media
The alleged mastermind of a massive bike-theft ring in Toronto almost went unnoticed at a court appearance today despite weeks of intense media scrutiny.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 23:31
Stem-cell breakthrough may lead to new treatments
Canadian scientists have discovered how to control the development of stem cells, which could one day allow researchers to repair organs damaged by disease.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 23:16
New research could prevent nicotine addiction
Canadian researchers have discovered the way to manipulate how the brain processes the addictive and rewarding properties of cigarettes, which could lead to treatments that prevent nicotine addiction.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 23:01
Canadians must inspire a new nationalism against the fascistic...
During the 1960's and into the late 1980's during the "Free Trade Election", Canadian nationalism pivoted on affirming Canada's political economic independence from the United States... Internet site reference: ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 22:17
Canadian navy to escort food ships into Somalia
Defence Minister Peter MacKay says Canada will send Halifax-based frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec to waters off the horn of Africa to stop pirates from attacking food shipments bound for Somalia.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 19:15
Trying out for Jeopardy [ Arts & Entertainment ] North America TV television
"It's the dream of a lifetime," says a potential Jeopardy! contestant.
The popular American game show is holding player auditions in Toronto, and
a crowd of excited Canadians have come to see if they can make ...
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Source : topix.net | 06-Aug-2008 19:08
Olympic protest growing at Chinese consulate
An Olympic protest is growing outside of Vancouver, B.C.'s Chinese consulate building.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 19:00
Injection sites lead to 'harm addition:' Clement
Health Minister Tony Clement has embarrassed Canada on the world stage by claiming safe injection sites help create an atmosphere leading to "harm addition" for drug addicts, says the head of the AIDS Committee of Ottawa.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 18:45
Canadian women's soccer team wins at Olympics
Defender Candace Chapman and striker Kara Lang scored goals as the Canadian women's soccer team defeated Argentina 2-1 Wednesday in their first ever game at the Summer Olympics.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 18:30
Tory defence numbers don't add up: Senate
The Conservative government's defence policy will not live up to its own promise of stable funding for the military, says a new Senate report.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 18:15
Girl, 12, abducted and assaulted: Durham police
A 12-year-old girl was found early Wednesday morning screaming for help behind an Oshawa-area high school. Durham police say she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 18:00
72-year-old Ont. woman recalls 44 hours in forest
An elderly Ontario woman who spent 44 hours lost in the woods went through a terrifying ordeal complete with wild animals, injury and near death experiences before her eventual rescue.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 17:45
Abdullah Khadr's lawyers to argue for bail in court
Lawyers for Abdullah Khadr plan to argue in court in Toronto today that he should be released on $300,000 bail.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 13:27
Veteran chuckwagon driver, 14 horses killed in crash
A veteran chuckwagon driver and 14 horses are dead after his tractor-trailer smashed into a pickup truck Tuesday in northwestern Alberta.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 07:08
Foot found in U.S. not a match to B.C. finds: RCMP
A sixth floating foot to wash up on West Coast shores in the last year likely belongs to a new victim, RCMP say.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 06:53
Fake Olympic tickets websites shut down by U.S.
Bogus websites purporting to sell tickets for the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing have scammed hundreds of ticket buyers out of Olympian-sized payments.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 06:38
31 witnesses summoned in Tory 'in-and-out' scheme
A Commons committee is serving an extraordinary 31 summonses to unwilling witnesses it wants to testify at a probe into the Conservative "in-and-out" advertising scheme.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 01:13
Rita MacNeil calls RCMP probe 'a little bit silly'
Popular Maritime singer Rita MacNeil said she had no idea she was under RCMP surveillance during an investigation into the 1970s Canadian feminist movement.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 00:58
More than 7,740 charges laid over weekend: OPP
Ontario's street racing laws seem to be making an impact as police statistics show a decline in highway traffic fatalities. However, the OPP charged thousands of drivers over the long weekend.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 00:43
Feds fund project to twin 14 km of dangerous highway
With a steady stream of cars queuing up to enter Banff National Park as a backdrop, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Tuesday that his government will spend $100-million to twin a treacherous stretch of the mountain highway.
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 00:28
Ont. pushes rail link between airport and T.O.
Ontario is once again speaking with a private company about creating a rapid transit link from the airport to Toronto's downtown core
Source : ctv.ca | 06-Aug-2008 00:13
Dutch scientists demonstrate their electric kite The Real News Network - Story
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Successful kite flying demonstration could harness renewable energy
The Guardian: A traditional childhood pastime could provide a breakthrough in renewable energy, after successful experiments in flying a giant kite at one of Europe's top research centres.
Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 22:48
Bus beheading suspect pleads 'Please kill me' - AP or Greyhound suspect whispers 'please kill me'
A man accused of stabbing, beheading and cannibalizing another man on a Greyhound bus in Canada pleaded Tuesday in court for someone to ``please kill me,'' and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
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Source : topix.net | 05-Aug-2008 22:22
Greyhound killing suspect whispers a death wish
The man accused in a brutal killing aboard a Greyhound was heard whispering for someone to kill him as he made a court appearance. A judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation.
Source : ctv.ca | 05-Aug-2008 19:17
Aboriginal leaders want public inquiry after shooting
Aboriginal leaders are calling for a full public inquiry after 26-year-old Craig McDougall was shot and killed by Winnipeg Police on Saturday.
Source : ctv.ca | 05-Aug-2008 19:02
T.O. police search home of slain girl's guardian
Toronto police spent Tuesday morning searching a west-end apartment where a seven-year-old girl was found slain over the weekend.
Source : ctv.ca | 05-Aug-2008 18:47
TSX drops on news of sagging oil, drooping dollar
The Toronto stock market regained back some of its early losses but remained down nearly 300 points in Tuesday morning trading as falling energy stocks and an eroding Canadian dollar continued to wreak havoc on trading.
Source : ctv.ca | 05-Aug-2008 18:32
N.B. officials to begin flood damage assessment
Emergency officials are to begin assessing the damage Tuesday from the latest round of flooding in New Brunswick -- with costs expected to reach into the millions.
Source : ctv.ca | 05-Aug-2008 18:17