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Top Stories: The Canadian unit has been gaining while other currencies have been retreating against the beleagured U.S. dollar. Big News Network.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:49:35 -0500San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson, centre, celebrates with tight end Kris Wilson, left, and guard Brandyn Dombrowski after Tomlinson scored a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans on Friday ... CBC News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:41:44 -0500When the world junior hockey championship opens at Credit Union Centre, organizers expect to welcome one of the largest crowds ever to witness a hockey game in Saskatchewan... The StarPhoenix Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:41:34 -0500TORONTO - Officials working Christmas Day overcame blustery weather conditions to recover the bodies of construction workers who plunged to their death Christmas Eve after a scaffolding collapse. ... C News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:41:29 -0500KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's military will press ahead with its new strategy of having troops live among Afghans despite this week's "surprise" death of a Canadian soldier in a village in Panjwaii... C News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:41:28 -0500VANCOUVER, B.C. - About 50 Tamil migrants taken into custody off B.C.'s West Coast will soon be released and allowed to settle with their families already living across the country, says an immigratio... C News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:41:28 -0500VANCOUVER — Lizanne Foster of Langley knows firsthand how the generosity of others can change someone’s life.Originally from South Africa, Foster came to Canada in 1990, where she was faced with t... Vancouver Sun Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:40:56 -0500MONTREAL — A Montreal woman said she feared for her life after hearing several bangs that sounded like gun shots, and seeing a man aflame while her plane was landing in Detroit Friday.“The man was... Vancouver Sun Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:38:40 -0500After the Cleveland Cavaliers made the defending NBA champions look ordinary, the Los Angeles Lakers' fans threw up their foam hands in frustration. Mo Williams scored 28 points, LeBron James added 2... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:22:24 -0500Annamay Pierse thought there was only one way to get over a disappointing Summer Olympics in 2008: To come back with a vengeance.The swimmer, who attends the University of British Columbia and is a me... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:21:42 -0500For Murray Ferrier, as for many of his fellow volunteers, helping serve food at the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas dinner is of personal importance.“I’ve actually been in the line-up prior to... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:21:39 -0500VICTORIA — The body of Victoria soldier Lieut. Andrew Richard Nuttall, Canada’s latest casualty in Afghanistan, will be repatriated during a ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Trenton Sunday afterno... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:58:12 -0500CANMORE, Alta. — Human remains have been found in a wooded near a campground east of this city, RCMP said Friday afternoon. Police said foul play is not suspected in the case.The body — of a male ... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:58:11 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Ontario will ring in the new year with hefty new punishments for several traffic infractions, including a $2,000 ticket the first time you follow a fire truck too closely and a possi... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:57:44 -0500Rajon Rondo had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics bullied the Orlando Magic with strong defence in an 86-77 victory Friday. "We are a physical team," Rondo said. "We tr... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:41:05 -0500A man who was accidentally released from the Prince Albert Correctional Centre is back in custody. Timothy Turner, 35, was erroneously released from the jail on Wednesday, the provincial government a... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:41:03 -0500VANCOUVER — An Enderby, B.C., woman with a back injury who had to live in her car for two months after being fired has won a human rights case against her former employers.The British Columbia Human... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:40:29 -0500Photo of Cyril Roy and his dog Fred. Roy, a native Montrealer, was 58 when he was found dead Nov. 30, 2009 in a trailer north of Nanaimo British Columbia. He had been homeless and was staying in the t... The Province Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:39:07 -0500MOSCOW, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Russia named 23-man hockey squad for the Vancouver Olympics on Friday with 14 NHL players being called up. Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeny Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk were among ... SINA Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:03:45 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada. Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centim... National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:13:01 -0500Members of the Okotoks Fire Department were kept busy trying to put a fire out on an acreage in De Winton early on December 25, 2009. Nobody was home at the time of the fire but the house was complete... Calgary Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:13:01 -0500MONTREAL — Four stabbings in 48 hours made Christmas particularly violent in the Montreal area.Two brothers in their mid-20s were in hospital in stable condition with stab wounds Friday, following a... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:12:14 -0500MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia, buoyed by back-to-back world titles, on Friday named a 23-man squad for the 2010 Winter Olympics where they are tipped to be the greatest threat to defending champions Canada.Th... West Australian Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:16:59 -0500Wildlife and railway experts will be thinking outside the boxcar this winter to come up with ways to reduce the number of grizzly bears that are killed by trains that rumble through the Rocky Mountain... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:42 -0500Wildlife and railway experts will be thinking outside the boxcar this winter to come up with ways to reduce the number of grizzly bears that are killed by trains that rumble through the Rocky Mountain... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:42 -0500Wildlife and railway experts will be thinking outside the boxcar this winter to come up with ways to reduce the number of grizzly bears that are killed by trains that rumble through the Rocky Mountain... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:41 -0500TORONTO — The owners of a Toronto apartment building where four workers fell to their deaths on Christmas Eve issued a statement Friday, saying they intend to fully co-operate with the investigation... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:16 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:55:13 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada. Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centim... National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:54:49 -0500Martin and Janet Stern who were the victims of an attack at the Fernkloof reserve, speak about their experience from a hospital in Hermanus, South Africa, Dec. 23, 2009. National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:54:36 -0500Soldiers carry the casket of Lieut. Andrew Richard Nuttall (inset) who died during a foot patrol, Dec. 23, 2009, in the Panjwaii district of Afghanistan. National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:54:27 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... The Province Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:53:51 -0500Canada's team at the Spengler Cup has been together for two days of practice plus one big Christmas party for players, coaches, staff and their families. Next on the to-do list? Go win gold at the wo... TSN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:38:31 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:36:52 -0500VANCOUVER - The music will go on for Vancouver's SkyTrain buskers.TransLink will create temporary licenses for approved buskers to play from now through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and implement a n... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:36:13 -0500Ravi, 9, runs amidst debris of the tsunami at Srinivasapuram, in Madras, India. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/M.Lakshman/ file) OTTAWA - The fisherman's son feared for his family across the ocean as the Pacif... C News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:35:57 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Leader-Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:34:49 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Times Colonist Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:34:45 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada. Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centim... National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:34:39 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Windsor Star Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:25:29 -0500A massive winter storm that is being blamed for at least 23 deaths in the United States has made its way north, to parts of Canada.Areas of southern Manitoba were to be hit with as much as 25 centimet... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:25:05 -0500New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he's ready to fight the next election on his controversial plan to sell NB Power to Hydro-Québec. The province's governing Liberals are trailing in the polls ... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:11 -0500A Niagara police officer has been charged by his own force with criminal harassment. Police said they arrested the officer on Christmas Eve. The alleged victim is also a member of the Niagara Region... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:17:11 -0500Ravi, 9, runs amidst debris of the tsunami at Srinivasapuram, in Madras, India. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/M.Lakshman/ file) OTTAWA - The fisherman's son feared for his family across the ocean as the Pacif... C News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:16:52 -0500Posted: December 25, 2009, 12:24 PM by Ron Nurwisah Kenyon Wallace, National PostJust before dusk on Christmas Eve, Joseph McDonald leaned out the window of his Etobicoke high-rise apartment to wi... National Post Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:15:21 -0500The Queen's annual Christmas message emphasized a year marred by the economic downturn and the war in Afghanistan, but she stressed that people should not be deterred from working towards a "better fu... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:52:57 -0500Pope Benedict XVI is helped to his seat after being knocked down by a woman who jumped barriers as he was arriving for the traditional Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Thursday. CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:52:56 -0500VANCOUVER - A three-alarm fire ravaged several buildings at Broadway and Kingsway early Christmas morning. Many of the destroyed units were artist studios. It is believed the fire started at around 2 ... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:52:03 -0500Canadian national junior team head coach Willie Desjardins yells instructions during practice for the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Regina on Dec 14. CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:29:01 -0500The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson goes over the top while scoring from one-yard out against the Titans in their last meeting, a wild-card playoff game in 2008, in San Diego. CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:29:00 -0500A North Vancouver artisan has launched a petition to get Olympic organizers to remove the term "authentic" from some of its aboriginal line of Games merchandise. A lot of what is being sold with the ... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:28:57 -0500An ambulance arrives at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital after an industrial accident in a northwest area of the city (Kipling Avenue, near Steeles Avenue) Thursday Dec. 24, 2009. Four construction wor... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:28:34 -0500An ambulance arrives at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital after an industrial accident in a northwest area of the city (Kipling Avenue, near Steeles Avenue) Thursday Dec. 24, 2009. Four construction wor... Vancouver Sun Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:27:25 -0500The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) talks to the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) during a freethrow in an NBA basketball game in February. The Cavaliers and the Lakers meet on Christmas Da... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:05:34 -0500An ambulance arrives at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital after an industrial accident in a northwest area of the city (Kipling Avenue, near Steeles Avenue) Thursday Dec. 24, 2009. Four construction wor... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:04:46 -0500Canadian runner Angela Chalmers celebrates after her victory in the women's 1,500 metres final during the Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1990. CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:41:02 -0500Improvements demanded by the City of Montreal are continuing at two rundown buildings in Cote-des-Neiges-NDG, but tenants say major problems persist. An exterminator returned to the mouldy, vermin-in... CBC News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:40:52 -0500CORUNNA, Ont. - An Olympic torchbearer received a surprise proposal Thursday while carrying the flame in southwestern Ontario. Sara Bergami was running with the torch in Corunna, near Sarnia, as ... C News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:40:34 -0500Twenty-two of the country's top junior players will live the dream and become household names beginning on Boxing Day, as TSN's annual hockey holiday tradition kicks off with Canada taking on Latvia i... TSN Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:22:28 -0500Photo of Cyril Roy and his dog Fred. Roy, a native Montrealer, was 58 when he was found dead Nov. 30, 2009 in a trailer north of Nanaimo British Columbia. He had been homeless and was staying in the t... Times Colonist Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:38:52 -0500KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — Lt. Andrew Richard Nuttall, the 134th Canadian soldier to fall in Afghanistan, began his journey home to Canada following a sombre Christmas Eve ramp ceremony.Thousa... Canada.com Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:23:51 -0500With all the pressure of finding that kiss at midnight, New Year’s Eve becomes a daunting and sometimes depressing time for singles. We’ve created an easy way to take the pressure out of t... PR Web Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:24:00 -0500This Nov. 4, 2002 file photo shows a Chinese man walking past an English-language newspaper reporting that China won the bid to host the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, at a news stand in Shanghai, China... SINA Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:26:54 -0500 |
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