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Police in Burnaby, B.C., say a 60-year-old man is dead after ...

(CBC) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:40:08 GMT

(CBC) - Police in Burnaby, B.C., say a 60-year-old man is dead after what they described as an 'incident' involving a van Thursday morning.

The artificial Wascana Lake in Regina, notorious for its algae ...

(CBC) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:32:06 GMT

(CBC) - The artificial Wascana Lake in Regina, notorious for its algae and other plant growth, has been selected for a major study on the effects of fertilizer on lakes.

Canada's opposition leader Michael Ignatieff, pictured in 2006. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canada's opposition leader Michael Ignatieff, pictured in 2006. The Liberal Party, Canada's main opposition group, warned the government Thursday against blocking an international deal to combat climate change, due to be negotiated in Copenhagen this December. Photo:David Boily/AFP

A former Victoria Salmon Kings hockey player was found not guilty ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:15:27 GMT

(CBC) - A former Victoria Salmon Kings hockey player was found not guilty of assault causing bodily harm Thursday.

Saskatoon's three-week old Coca-Cola strike is leaving consumers ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:13:59 GMT

(CBC) - Saskatoon's three-week old Coca-Cola strike is leaving consumers thirsty, as retailers struggle to keep the shelves stocked.

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty takes part in the 'Hemispheric ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty takes part in the 'Hemispheric Responses to Global Economic Instability' conference in Santiago July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Víctor Ruiz Caballero (CHILE POLITICS BUSINESS)

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to journalists ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to journalists during the 'Hemispheric Responses to Global Economic Instability' conference in Santiago July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Víctor Ruiz Caballero (CHILE POLITICS BUSINESS)

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during the 'Hemispheric ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during the 'Hemispheric Responses to Global Economic Instability' conference in Santiago July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Víctor Ruiz Caballero (CHILE POLITICS BUSINESS)

A gas leak at a pipeline owned by EnCana in Canada's western ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - A gas leak at a pipeline owned by EnCana in Canada's western British Columbia province was caused by a blast that police said Thursday is the fifth act of sabotage in the region since October 2008. Photo:/AFP

Changes to the province's transportation rules mean 14-year-olds ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:24:12 GMT

(CBC) - Changes to the province's transportation rules mean 14-year-olds will have more options when it comes to driving a moped.

The Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore has been closed ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:19:30 GMT

(CBC) - The Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore has been closed because of falling rock in the upper sections that has made that part of the popular hiking route dangerous, according to Metro Vancouver officials.

Gatineau police said Thursday they have identified a 'person ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:53:00 GMT

(CBC) - Gatineau police said Thursday they have identified a 'person of interest' in a blaze that gutted a Catholic church in Gatineau's Aylmer sector last month.

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses during a news ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses during a news conference in Toronto June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

An Edmonton man who had just finished watching Canada Day fireworks ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:07 GMT

(CBC) - An Edmonton man who had just finished watching Canada Day fireworks with his wife and two teenage daughters late Wednesday, witnessed a scuffle that ended in the death of one man.

Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, talks ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, talks during a press conference following his meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, not pictured, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 29, 2009. Egyptian Presidency logo at background. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Amr Nabil

A mourner salutes as he pays his respects to the late governor ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:09:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A mourner salutes as he pays his respects to the late governor general Romeo LeBlanc in the chapel at the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, N.B. on July 2, 2009. LeBlanc died last week after a lengthy illness at age 81. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Farmers in the county of Camrose fear grasshoppers will destroy ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:48:50 GMT

(CBC) - Farmers in the county of Camrose fear grasshoppers will destroy crops already stunted by continuing dry weather.

People walk by a Bay Street sign inside the financial district ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People walk by a Bay Street sign inside the financial district in Toronto October 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Arson specialists are investigating a fire at an automotive ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:24:20 GMT

(CBC) - Arson specialists are investigating a fire at an automotive repair shop in the neighbourhood of Bowness.

A top official in the Alberta Children and Youth Services department ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:17:03 GMT

(CBC) - A top official in the Alberta Children and Youth Services department has been found guilty of contempt for failing to act promptly on an order from the province's highest court, CBC has learned.

More military and volunteer personnel joined the search in the ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:36:20 GMT

(CBC) - More military and volunteer personnel joined the search in the Yukon Thursday for an American couple whose small plane went missing almost two weeks ago.

Three Hutterite men have posed for a milk advertisement, even ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:35 GMT

(CBC) - Three Hutterite men have posed for a milk advertisement, even though many of their culture object for religious reasons to being photographed.

Ottawa police and paramedics were kept busy as thousands of ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:13:00 GMT

(CBC) - Ottawa police and paramedics were kept busy as thousands of people descended on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to celebrate Canada Day in the capital.

Nova Scotia restaurant owners are asking the province to exclude ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:35 GMT

(CBC) - Nova Scotia restaurant owners are asking the province to exclude waiters and bartenders from further minimum-wage hikes, saying the increases are driving up food prices and hurting kitchen jobs.

Dry weather has been a boon to Calgary's aphid population, frustrating ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:03:42 GMT

(CBC) - Dry weather has been a boon to Calgary's aphid population, frustrating people who are finding their cars and patio furniture covered with a sticky residue.

An Air Canada plane lands in front of a United plane at the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Air Canada plane lands in front of a United plane at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, June 17, 2008. REUTERS/Todd Korol

An Ottawa company is working to create a new type of energy-efficient ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:09:44 GMT

(CBC) - An Ottawa company is working to create a new type of energy-efficient light that could be superior to both energy-wasting incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescents.

A man is greeted by family members of the late Romeo LeBlanc, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man is greeted by family members of the late Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada, at the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick. July 2, 2009. From left is daughter Genevieve Leblanc, daughter-in-law Justice Jolene Richard, son Dominique LeBlanc and wife Dianne Fowler LeBlanc. The state funeral service will be on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Party-goers were generally well-behaved at Canada Day celebrations ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:23:49 GMT

(CBC) - Party-goers were generally well-behaved at Canada Day celebrations across B.C. on Wednesday, but there were a few unfortunate incidents.

A woman arriving to pay her respects to the late Romeo LeBlanc, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman arriving to pay her respects to the late Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada, is greeted by his son Dominque LeBlanc and and his wife Dianne Fowler LeBlanc (R) at the chapel on the Memramcook Inistute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. The state funeral service will be on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS)

People pay their respects to the flag-draped casket containing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People pay their respects to the flag-draped casket containing the remains of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc at the chapel on the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Some 150 families across Quebec didn't have a place to move ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:14:37 GMT

(CBC) - Some 150 families across Quebec didn't have a place to move to on Thursday, after the provinces traditional July 1 moving day.

Twenty-one high school girls arrived safely in Montreal on Thursday ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:07 GMT

(CBC) - Twenty-one high school girls arrived safely in Montreal on Thursday afternoon, after being stuck in Honduras following a military coup in that country.

A portrait of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A portrait of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc stands near his casket at the chapel on the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

People wait to pay their respects in front of the casket containing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait to pay their respects in front of the casket containing the remains of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc as he lie in state at the chapel on the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

A woman (R) pays her respects in front of the casket containing ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman (R) pays her respects in front of the casket containing the remains of Canada's former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc as he lie in state at the chapel on the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

People pay their respects while standing next to the casket ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People 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 Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion line up to pay their respects ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Members 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 on the Memramcook Institute in Memramcook, New Brunswick July 2, 2009. A state funeral service will be held on July 3. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA POLITICS OBITUARY)

Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff speaks during a news conference in Ottawa June 15, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Scientists in Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador are keeping ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:24:11 GMT

(CBC) - Scientists in Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador are keeping a close watch on a species of seabirds known as thick-billed murres, which they say could provide clues about the health of the ocean waters around Canada.

Downtown St. John's lacks enough parking to accommodate most ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:15:59 GMT

(CBC) - Downtown St. John's lacks enough parking to accommodate most of the developments the city expects to see completed over the next 15 years, a new report concludes.

A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto November 9, 2007. REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Bad weather over the past few days was likely to blame for the ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:02:13 GMT

(CBC) - Bad weather over the past few days was likely to blame for the collapse of a major outdoor stage in Quebec City Tuesday morning.

Police in St. John's said Thursday that a man killed in a car ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:24 GMT

(CBC) - Police in St. John's said Thursday that a man killed in a car crash early Wednesday is believed to have been the perpetrator of a stabbing earlier this week.

Canadians new and old caught a touch of Confederation elation ...

(The Calgary Sun) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:01:19 GMT

(The Calgary Sun) - Canadians new and old caught a touch of Confederation elation during Canada Day celebrations staged around the city yesterday.

Gas stations across most of Newfoundland and Labrador were instructed ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:40 GMT

(CBC) - Gas stations across most of Newfoundland and Labrador were instructed Thursday to lower the prices they can charge for fuel.

A West Prince non-profit community centre is desperate for the ...

(CBC) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:03:59 GMT

(CBC) - A West Prince non-profit community centre is desperate for the province to change its policy on video lottery terminals.