Top Stories: Toronto, Dec 10 (IANS) New research at a Canadian university has found clues as to why cancer cells don't die. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:00:07 -0500Toronto, Dec 10 (IANS) A bomb hoax Wednesday led to the evacuation of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which is the biggest energy market in the world. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:30:02 -0500London, Dec. 9 : The Canadian doctor, who helped Tiger Woods to overcome his knee surgery using the path-breaking 'blood-spinning' technique, will be quizzed in court for allegedly importing and selling illegal drugs. ANI Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:50:13 -0500Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) A Canadian educational company has announced it was licensing its brand for opening new educational institutions in India. IANS Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:10:02 -0500Nigel Dawes and Olli Jokinen scored second-period goals as the Calgary Flames celebrated their long-awaited return to the Saddledome with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night. Dawe... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:38:38 -0500Once Dustin Byfuglien started up ice, the six-foot-four, 257-pound Chicago Blackhawks' winger kept accelerating. He raced past defenceman Matt Gilroy, got an angle to the net and then beat goalie Henr... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:38:38 -0500Premier Ed Stelmach is calling allegations of secret deals with power companies "a bunch of crap." Gary Holden, the head of Calgary's Enmax Corp. utility, accused the Alberta government of holding un... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:38:36 -0500With snow flurries threatened for the weekend, the City of Vancouver has taken measures to avoid a repeat of last year’s snow-related problems that left some residents and motorists stranded for wee... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:37:46 -0500Canwest News ServiceCALGARY — A Calgary minor hockey coach has been charged with sexually assaulting a female player, 15, the latest in what hockey officials admit is a long list of such allegations... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:37:33 -0500Canada ’s top soldier, in an unexpected contradiction of both the government’s position and his own testimony the previous day, said Wednesday that the country’s military had been aw... International Herald Tribune Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:33:12 -0500An adult polar bear with the remains of a cub. Scientists argue that climate change may be causing a spike in the rate of cannibalism among bears. National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:35 -0500VANCOUVER -- An increasingly hostile marine environment in the Strait of Georgia appears to be the main reason Fraser River sockeye salmon populations are collapsing, according to a think tank organiz... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:30 -0500When the polar bear brought her cubs to feast in the Churchill town dump once, she was locked up in polar bear prison. After Manitoba conservation officials caught her again, and again, and again, she... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:24 -0500OTTAWA -- The House of Commons on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation enabling the provinces to harmonize their sales taxes with the federal GST, clearing the way for Ontario and British Colum... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:32:17 -0500It took Naomi Thomas exactly 13 seconds to become Canada’s fastest talker of 2009.The 25-year-old Vancouver actor won the title after recording the winning time at a recent speed-talking showdown in... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:10:00 -0500Windsor's Michael Atkinson is a redshirt freshman for the Boise State Broncos, who head into their showdown with Texas Christian in the Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz. Windsor Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:09:30 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Rookie Brandon Jennings scored 22 points, lifting the slumping Milwaukee Bucks to a 117-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Milwa... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:56 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Ryan Miller made 35 saves for his 16th career shutout, Nathan Gerbe scored his first NHL goal, and the Buffalo Sabres halted Washington's six-game winni... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:55 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Andy Greene scored consecutive goals, the first two-goal game of the defenceman's career, and the surging New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:53 -0500Niklas Backstrom made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season, Antti Miettinen scored for Minnesota and the Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 on Wednesday night. It was Backstrom's 18th NHL s... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:52 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Ty Conklin took advantage of a rare chance to spell Chris Mason. As a bonus, he beat his former team. Brad Boyes scored early and Conklin held on lat... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:51 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. The Columbus Blue Jackets have been waiting and waiting for goalie Steve Mason to look remotely like the player he was last season. The wait ended We... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:50 -0500A series of proposed business-friendly amendments to a consumer protection bill have been rejected in the Senate, meaning the government legislation will come into force as written. Bill C-6 gives fe... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:48 -0500Lindsay Rempel's friends and family have only one Christmas wish this year — to raise enough money to buy the Victoria mother an expensive treatment for a rare disease. Rempel, 30, was diagnosed 18... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:08:45 -0500MONTREAL — A police dispatcher asked two panicked Montreal officers for their location 11 times, using up to three precious minutes to find out where to send backup cars and ambulances after unarmed... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:07:36 -0500Researchers at the Universite de Sherbrooke have shown that Bisphenol A (BPA) — an industrial chemical used in many plastics — harms stem cells in the placenta that nourish the fetus. The Province Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:07:26 -0500Canada ’s top soldier, in an unexpected contradiction of both the government’s position and his own testimony the previous day, said Wednesday that the country’s military had been aw... International Herald Tribune Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:01:43 -0500REGINA — The Conservative government is getting mixed reviews from farm groups for its handling of trade issues, ranging from increasing access to Asian markets for Canadian beef to protecting the C... Leader-Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:54:27 -0500TORONTO -- Canada's top general acknowledged Wednesday there is evidence a prisoner captured by the military in 2006 and handed over to Afghan authorities was abused.Gen. Walt Natynczyk's disclosure ... The Miami Herald Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:49:56 -0500OTTAWA -- Eastern Canada was pounded Wednesday with a snowstorm that brought highways to a crawl and delayed or cancelled flights. A low pressure system pushing through the eastern part of the countr... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:37:06 -0500Low interest rates and heaps of federal stimulus cash inspired Toronto city council to go on a buying spree yesterday: new police stations, streetcars, subways and buses, Smart cars, community centres... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:36:56 -0500Steven Lucas leaves Toronto's 361 University Avenue Courthouse Friday December 4, 2009. Lucas is accused of smuggling guns from Texas and leading a cocaine trafficking ring in Brantford Ont. National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:36:50 -0500Two months before the opening of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canadian security officials said Wednesday they are on pace to deploy about 15,000 police, private security and military personnel ... USA Today Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:36:42 -0500Cpl. Matthew Wilcox was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death and negligent performance of a military duty in the 2007 shooting of a fellow soldier in Afghanistan. National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:36:31 -0500On the opening day of climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Greenpeace activists occupy roofs on the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Dec. 7, 2009. National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:35:21 -0500SEOUL, South Korea -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed that Toronto will be the venue for next summer's G20 leaders' summit. Canada and Korea will co-host that summit shortly after Canada h... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:35:00 -0500MONTREAL -- The Olympic torch run will pass through a Quebec reserve despite an earlier threat by the Mohawk Nation to stop RCMP escorts from entering their territory. The Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake ... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:34:57 -0500VANCOUVER -- A group in Korea is taking aim at Canadians and other foreigners teaching English in the country, claiming a high percentage of them have no morals, abuse drugs, rape Korean girls, molest... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:33:51 -0500The Conservative government is set to slash millions of dollars in funding to Alternatives, a Montreal-based nongovernmental organization associated with a number of left-leaning causes and which has ... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:33:16 -0500WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama's national security advisor said on Friday the United States hopes Canadian troops will "stay as long as they possibly can" in Afghanistan and encouraged NATO nations to avo... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:33:15 -0500A breakout film by rising Quebec director Xavier Dolan is among the international contenders seeking a Golden Globe nomination for best foreign language film. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association,... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:33:00 -0500Zack Stortini's goal midway through the second period sent the Edmonton Oilers to their fourth consecutive victory on the road, a 3-2 triumph Wednesday night in Tampa Bay. Stortini registered the so-... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:33:00 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got a good break against Dwayne Roloson. Jason Blake knocked home a bouncing puck with less than five minutes remaini... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:58 -0500Lionel Messi scored with a free kick in the closing minutes to give visiting Barcelona a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as the defending champions advanced to the knockout stage of the Champion... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:57 -0500Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco is taking the NFL's fine for his latest touchdown celebration as a challenge to do more. Ochocinco was fined $30,000 US for briefly donning a mock poncho and a sombrer... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:55 -0500New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen have welcomed a baby boy. Brady announced the birth Wednesday. He said the boy was born Tuesday and that he and Bundchen had ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:54 -0500Plans to move patients out of Alberta Hospital Edmonton are being delayed until after a report is submitted next February, says the co-chair of a committee set up to oversee changes at the hospital. ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:51 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got a good break against Dwayne Roloson. Jason Blake knocked home a bouncing puck with less than five minutes remaini... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:49 -0500Fort McMurray has become the first municipality in Alberta to ban both plastic and paper shopping bags. The bylaw bans single-use bags, including biodegradable shopping bags, but allows bags from fas... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:49 -0500Zack Stortini's goal midway through the second period sent the Edmonton Oilers to their fourth consecutive victory on the road, a 3-2 triumph Wednesday night in Tampa Bay. Stortini registered the so-... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:49 -0500A coroner's inquest into this three-fatality crash heard Wednesday that a previous coroner's jury had already made recommendations in a similar accident. CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:47 -0500Homeless people can camp temporarily in public parks if municipalities can't provide them with sufficient alternative shelter, British Columbia's highest court ruled Wednesday. The B.C. Court of Appe... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:46 -0500While Eastern Canadians scramble to clean up from a snowstorm that started Wednesday and in some regions, was expected to continue into Thursday, Western Canadians are dealing with nippy temperatures ... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:38 -0500The Senate has watered down a Conservative law-and-order bill by eliminating a requirement for marijuana growers who cultivate as few as five plants to to serve mandatory six-month jail terms. A final... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:33 -0500EDMONTON — Sgt. Maurice Brodeur was flipping through the paper Tuesday when he saw a picture of a Calgary police car with big, thick gripped tires.He immediately clipped out and tacked to the bullet... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:32 -0500A tundra swan left behind in Edmonton during the annual migration nearly two months ago is finally settled into the warmer climate of Canada's West Coast. Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:26 -0500Federal officials said Wednesday that about one-third of Canadians have so far rolled up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot, which leaves millions more still vulnerable to infection. Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:23 -0500Congregations from coast to coast were rocked this week after two priests were arrested, one B.C. pastor was sentenced to 15 months in jail and the Roman Catholic Church settled a $200,000 lawsuit wit... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:19 -0500REGINA — A man who tore off a woman's toe with pliers to extract payment for her $1,000 drug debt will now pay a price of his own for the gruesome act.Daniel Theodore was sentenced Wednesday in a Re... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:18 -0500TORONTO — Canadian stocks rallied late to close higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off early jitters on news that Spain has joined a growing list of countries facing potential credit rating ... Canada.com Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:15 -0500VANCOUVER -- A Senate amendment that would soften a bill designed to impose mandatory sentences on people illegally growing marijuana will likely result in the proliferation of smaller growing operati... Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:10 -0500Vancouver police are using new bait to catch thieves breaking into cars during the Christmas-shopping season. Bait cars at prime theft locations are now being loaded with boxes and bags to lure thieve... The Province Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:07 -0500The ongoing boycott of major criminal cases by defence lawyers in Ontario over legal aid rates is now in its seventh month with the dispute being argued out both behind closed doors and in the courts.... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:32:01 -0500MONTREAL -- After Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi was killed in 2003 while in Iranian custody, the Canadian government restricted diplomatic relations with Iran and expressed outrage at her "bru... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:59 -0500CALGARY -- Calgary businessmen Michael Going and Steve Allan quietly teamed up with Australian millionaire Dick Smith to try to fund the release of Alberta freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout and Aus... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:42 -0500H1N1 may have hit its peak but the risk of transmission remains high and millions of Canadians could still be infected, Canada's top doctor warned Wednesday in pleading for Canadians to get vaccinated... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:32 -0500Maple Leaf Gardens, the former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which is now owned by Loblaw Companies, is undergoing renovations to house a grocery store and athletic centre. National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:09 -0500OTTAWA -- Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said Tuesday his party will support legislation enabling Ontario and British Columbia to harmonize their sales taxes with the federal GST. The governing Con... National Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:31:01 -0500Researchers at the Universite de Sherbrooke have shown that Bisphenol A (BPA) — an industrial chemical used in many plastics — harms stem cells in the placenta that nourish the fetus. Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:30:52 -0500Federal officials said Wednesday that about one-third of Canadians have so far rolled up their sleeves for the H1N1 shot, which leaves millions more still vulnerable to infection. Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:30:49 -0500Rich Harden may be headed deep into the heart of Texas. NBC Sports is reporting that the Canadian pitcher is close to signing a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers that would be worth $7.5 milli... TSN Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:13:57 -0500Visiting Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean said in Mexico City Wednesday that Canada and Mexico must work together to fight crime and to boost prosperity and democracy in the region. "For ... People's Daily Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:22 -0500Canada's opposition parties are calling for the resignation of Defense Minister Peter MacKay Wednesday, after a high military official admitted one Afghan detainee was indeed tortured under Canadian c... People's Daily Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:18 -0500Canada has condemned the suicide bombing that killed more than 120 people in Baghdad on Tuesday and promised to maintain its support for Iraqis in their pursuit for peace. "Canada is outraged by ... People's Daily Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:17 -0500TORONTO - The Toronto Star says 166 employees will take severance packages at the country's largest circulation daily newspaper as part of broad cost cuts. Company spokesman Bob Hepburn said Wednesda... Canadian Business Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:45 -0500EDMONTON - Canadian Western Bank (TSX:CWB) said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire National Leasing Group Inc., a privately held commercial leasing company, that valued the company at $130 mill... Canadian Business Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:38:43 -0500A Christmas Carol as a story about dire poverty in Victorian England, the tale still resonates with contemporary audiences, said Peter Hinton, director of one of the four stage productions of the 1843... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:17 -0500John deHooge, fire chief for the City of Waterloo, is the new head of the Ottawa Fire Service. DeHooge will be officially introduced on Thursday and will start his new job on Jan. 11, the city announ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:15 -0500Glenn Howard improved to 5-0 at the Canadian curling trials with a 7-6 extra-end win over Kevin Koe on Wednesday in Edmonton. Koe, playing in his hometown at the Rexall Centre, scored a pair in the 1... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:10 -0500The Texas Rangers sent pitcher Kevin Millwood and about $3 million US to Baltimore for reliever Chris Ray on Wednesday night, giving the Orioles a durable starter and cash to help pay for him. Texas ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:09 -0500The Florida Marlins have traded hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom to the Houston Astros. The Marlins got two low-level minor leaguers and a player to be named in Wednesday's deal. Lindstrom went... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:09 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. The new general manager of Canada's national hockey team, Mark Messier, did not issue any guarantees Wednesday that the team would win gold at the 2010 ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:08 -0500Ontario is laying the groundwork for what it promises will be a major reform of the province's pension arrangements aimed at creating a system better able to withstand economic turmoil. The legislati... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:06 -0500MPs in the House of Commons voted 253-37 Wednesday in favour of a harmonized sales tax for Ontario and B.C. The Conservatives, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois supported the controversial measure, while t... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:05 -0500The Toronto Raptors, shown in their retro Toronto Huskies uniforms, have racked up wins against Washington, Chicago and Minnesota and will look for their fourth in a row when they travel to Milwaukee ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:02 -0500The city of Saint John is looking into changing its overnight winter parking ban, just a few weeks after the plan was introduced. Some councillors say they've been inundated with calls and emails fro... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:01 -0500The police radio exchange between the two Montreal officers involved in the shooting of Fredy Villanueva and a dispatcher shows the officers were in a state of panic. The recording was played in cour... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:00 -0500A 42-year-old man from Whitecourt, Alta., faces charges including attempted murder after a woman was beaten and choked, RCMP said Wednesday. The victim, 41, was repeatedly struck in the face and head... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:00 -0500Downtown Edmonton merchants are praising the city's decision to spend almost $1 million on public toilets. They say a $921,000 expenditure in the 2010-11 budget for public toilets, approved by city c... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:00 -0500A Christmas Carol as a story about dire poverty in Victorian England, the tale still resonates with contemporary audiences, said Peter Hinton, director of one of the four stage productions of the 1843... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:28:58 -0500A Christmas Carol as a story about dire poverty in Victorian England, the tale still resonates with contemporary audiences, said Peter Hinton, director of one of the four stage productions of the 1843... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:28:57 -0500© 2008 - 2009 Canwest Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:27:48 -0500Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Dec. 9, 2009. The federal HST bill passed by a vote of 253-37. Only the NDP op... Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:27:05 -0500While Eastern Canadians scramble to clean up from a snowstorm that started Wednesday and in some regions, was expected to continue into Thursday, Western Canadians are dealing with nippy temperatures ... Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:26:36 -0500While Eastern Canadians scramble to clean up from a snowstorm that started Wednesday and in some regions, was expected to continue into Thursday, Western Canadians are dealing with nippy temperatures ... Leader-Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:26:23 -0500OTTAWA — Three cabinet ministers accused the opposition of "false, outrageous and insulting" allegations Wednesday as the Afghan detainees affair escalated after Canada's top soldier rever... Vancouver Sun Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:26:09 -0500VANCOUVER -- An increasingly hostile marine environment in the Strait of Georgia appears to be the main reason Fraser River sockeye salmon populations are collapsing, according to a think tank organiz... 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