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The province of Newfoundland and Labrador will finalize a deal ...

(CBC) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:22:42 GMT

(CBC) - The province of Newfoundland and Labrador will finalize a deal to develop the Hebron offshore oilfield at noon today in St. John's.

NBA star and member of the US Olympic men's basketball ...

(AFP) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - NBA star and member of the US Olympic men's basketball team, Kobe Bryant, in Beijing on August 19. Hundreds of Olympians are updating blogs about their experiences in Beijing and the unwritten rule appears to be: The bigger the star the blander the blog Photo:Mark Ralston/AFP

Chevron logo seen at a Chevron gas station in ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chevron logo seen at a Chevron gas station in San Francisco, California. Canada's Newfoundland province will sign a final deal Wednesday with a consortium led by US giant Chevron to develop its fourth offshore oil field, worth billions of dollars, the government said Tuesday. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

Fire officials said two people believed to have been inside ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:38:49 GMT

(CBC) - Fire officials said two people believed to have been inside the Columbus Hotel when a fire broke out Tuesday morning are still unaccounted for.

Record temperatures in many parts of Alberta Monday led to record ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:51:52 GMT

(CBC) - Record temperatures in many parts of Alberta Monday led to record summer power consumption, officials announced Tuesday.

Defence Minister Peter MacKay travelled to Iqaluit Tuesday to ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:27:33 GMT

(CBC) - Defence Minister Peter MacKay travelled to Iqaluit Tuesday to launch Operation Nanook, Canada's annual military operation to exercise Arctic sovereignty and prepare for emergencies in the North.

Actors Ben Kingsley, George Clooney, seen here ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Actors Ben Kingsley, George Clooney, seen here in May 2008, Peter O'Toole, directors Ethan and Joel Coen, and more star power than ever will be on hand for the upcoming 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. Photo:Stephen Lovekin/AFP

Directors Ethan and Joel Coen, seen here in 2007, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Directors Ethan and Joel Coen, seen here in 2007, will be among the stars on hand for the upcoming 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. Photo:Kevin Winter/AFP

Actors Ben Kingsley, seen here in June 2008, ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Actors Ben Kingsley, seen here in June 2008, will join George Clooney, Peter O'Toole, and directors Ethan and Joel Coen for the upcoming 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. Photo:Stephen Lovekin/AFP

A 58-year-old worker aboard a Norwegian ship in Squamish, B.C., ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:49:11 GMT

(CBC) - A 58-year-old worker aboard a Norwegian ship in Squamish, B.C., died Monday afternoon after being crushed by a crane, police have confirmed.

Porn star Katrina B poses for photos, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:47:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Porn star Katrina B poses for photos, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Three environmental groups have walked away in frustration from ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:25:17 GMT

(CBC) - Three environmental groups have walked away in frustration from an advisory body on Alberta's booming oilsands, saying it's not effective and the government is not paying any attention.

Canada's Simon Whitfield, from Kingston, Ont., celebrates after ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:27:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Canada's Simon Whitfield, from Kingston, Ont., celebrates after wininng the silver medal in the mens triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:49:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks in July 2008 in Quebec City. Harper's ruling Conservatives widened their lead over Canada's main opposition, but remain shy of a majority as possible elections loom, said a poll published Tuesday. Photo:Rogerio Barbosa/AFP

French soldiers with the NATO-led International ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - French soldiers with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) walk during a patrol in Kabul in May 2008. All Canadians felt the loss of 10 French troopers killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday, offering his condolences. Photo:Shah Marai/AFP

Canada's Alexandre Despatie competes in the men's ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canada's Alexandre Despatie competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final event at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing. Despatie won silver. Photo:Martin Bureau/AFP

From L: Bronze medallist Qin Kai of China, gold ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - From L: Bronze medallist Qin Kai of China, gold medallist He Chong of China and silver medallist Alexandre Despatie of Canada pose on the podium of the men's 3m springboard final event at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 19, 2008. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU Photo:Martin Bureau/AFP

He Chong from China performs a dive during the ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - He Chong from China performs a dive during the final of the men's 3m springboard at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He clinched the men's 3m springboard title, giving China six-out-of-six golds, equalling their best ever tally in Athens four years ago, as they aim for a clean sweep of all eight. Photo:Greg Wood/AFP

Search and rescue crews expanded their search Tuesday in Petite ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:25 GMT

(CBC) - Search and rescue crews expanded their search Tuesday in Petite Riviere, N.S., for a man who went missing on the weekend.

The mayor of P.E.I.'s second city is calling for an emergency ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:16:57 GMT

(CBC) - The mayor of P.E.I.'s second city is calling for an emergency meeting with the area's MLAs to find out what the province's plans are for the Summerside Raceway.

Another day, another haul of medals for Canada on Tuesday at ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:56:24 GMT

(CBC) - Another day, another haul of medals for Canada on Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics.

Canada's Jason Burnett won silver Tuesday in men's trampoline ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:56:08 GMT

(CBC) - Canada's Jason Burnett won silver Tuesday in men's trampoline at the Beijing Games.

One person suffered burns, and two others were treated for smoke ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:44:11 GMT

(CBC) - One person suffered burns, and two others were treated for smoke inhalation after being rescued from a fire Tuesday morning in a downtown hotel in Prince George, B.C.

The Samson Cree First Nation has offered $50,000 in rewards ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:34:47 GMT

(CBC) - The Samson Cree First Nation has offered $50,000 in rewards to help solve a rash of gang-related killings on the reserve south of Edmonton, most recently that of a 20-year-old woman on Saturday.

Friends of Tim McLean, who was killed in a brutal attack on ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:00:36 GMT

(CBC) - Friends of Tim McLean, who was killed in a brutal attack on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba in late July, say someone has been cashing in on the tragedy by posing as his sister to solicit donations.

Prince George's top RCMP officer is in the news again, this ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:56:13 GMT

(CBC) - Prince George's top RCMP officer is in the news again, this time over an allegation that his office romance created a conflict of interest, according to a secret city hall report obtained by the CBC.

Germany's gold medalist Jan Frodeno (C), Canada's ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Germany's gold medalist Jan Frodeno (C), Canada's silver medalist Simon Whitfield (L) and New Zeland's bronze medallist Beven Docherty pose on the podium of the men's triathlon competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Photo:Behrouz Mehri/AFP

Germany's Jan Frodeno holds his national flag ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Germany's Jan Frodeno holds his national flag aloft after winning the men's triathlon competition. Frodeno sprinted down the final straight to claim a shock win after a thrilling Olympic Games men's triathlon on Tuesday. Photo:Philippe Desmazes/AFP

Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a bronze medal in the 100-metre ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:04:18 GMT

(CBC) - Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep won a bronze medal in the 100-metre hurdles final late Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics, a race won by Dawn Harper of the United States.

The recent streak of hot weather appears to be just what many ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:01:28 GMT

(CBC) - The recent streak of hot weather appears to be just what many Saskatchewan farmers have been waiting for.

Female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - Female Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) guerrillas stand outside a bunker north of the Tiger-controlled town of Kilinochchi in 2006. A Canadian group accused of bankrolling Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers wired more than three million dollars overseas before being shut down, local media reported, citing police documents. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

A woman was injured Monday night after some overhead electrical ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:39:47 GMT

(CBC) - A woman was injured Monday night after some overhead electrical wires used to operate city trolley buses came down at a busy intersection in Vancouver.

Ottawa rapper Belly is speaking out against a police raid last ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:54:42 GMT

(CBC) - Ottawa rapper Belly is speaking out against a police raid last Friday that caused an estimated $30,000 damage to his home in Ottawa's rural southern outskirts.

Winnipeg bus riders are again facing the threat of labour action ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:13 GMT

(CBC) - Winnipeg bus riders are again facing the threat of labour action by city transit drivers and maintenance staff, who are voting on a new contract on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Jean Chrétien was out of ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:34:41 GMT

(CBC) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Jean Chrétien was out of line when he criticized Harper for skipping the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, considering the Liberal skipped four Games when he was in power.

Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie performs in ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie performs in the men's 3m springboard preliminary event in Beijing on August 18, 2008. Chinese world number one He Chong has kept his gold medal chances on track taking a comfortable lead into the final of the men's 3m springboard with Despatie finishing second to also qualify. Photo:Martin Bureau/AFP

The fate of the two hospitals in western P.E.I. will be decided ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:02:26 GMT

(CBC) - The fate of the two hospitals in western P.E.I. will be decided within two months, Health Minister Doug Currie said Monday.

CBC News has learned that the owners of Sunrise Propane Industrial ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:50:37 GMT

(CBC) - CBC News has learned that the owners of Sunrise Propane Industrial Gas had filed an application to build a propane storage tank seven times larger than those already in use at the site.

A maintenance worker on the west coast of Newfoundland was almost ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:26:26 GMT

(CBC) - A maintenance worker on the west coast of Newfoundland was almost buried alive while working on an underground pipe Monday in the town of Massey Drive, just outside Corner Brook.

A porpoise has apparently made its way well inland to put on ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:32:35 GMT

(CBC) - A porpoise has apparently made its way well inland to put on a show for people in the Bonshaw area, west of Charlottetown.

A community group in western P.E.I. wants to build a new facility ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:16:04 GMT

(CBC) - A community group in western P.E.I. wants to build a new facility in Alberton for people with intellectual disabilities, but the group has met with some resistance from local residents.

Canada's Simon Whitfield captured the silver medal in the men's ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:03:57 GMT

(CBC) - Canada's Simon Whitfield captured the silver medal in the men's triathlon Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics.

Carol West sat on her neighbour's front porch yesterday, recounting ...

(The Edmonton Sun) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:22:33 GMT

(The Edmonton Sun) - Carol West sat on her neighbour's front porch yesterday, recounting her and her nephew's harrowing escape from their burning home the night before.

A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in central Newfoundland ...

(CBC) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:52:44 GMT

(CBC) - A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in central Newfoundland damaged by flooding on the weekend could have caused a disaster had it not been secured in time, emergency officials said.

Germany's Jan Frodeno holds his national flag ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - Germany's Jan Frodeno holds his national flag aloft after winning the men's triathlon competition August 19. Frodeno sprinted down the final straight to claim a shock win after a thrilling Olympic Games men's triathlon on Tuesday Photo:Philippe Desmazes/AFP

Canadian women's football team player Candace ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canadian women's football team player Candace Chapman with a fan in the international zone of the athletes village in Beiijng Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Cheerleaders and Beijing Olympics Fuwa mascot ...

(AFP) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - Cheerleaders and Beijing Olympics Fuwa mascot dance around the stadium during a football match between Sweden and Canada in Beijing Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP