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January 10, 2011

Canadian study sees global warming for centuries

Carbon dioxide already emitted into the atmosphere will keep contributing to global warming for centuries, eventually causing a huge Antarctic ice sheet to collapse and lift sea levels, scientists...

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January 10, 2011

LEVANT: C’mon Steve, nix the handouts

Fewer than one in 100 Canadians donate to a federal political party.

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January 10, 2011

BRAMHAM: Constitutional reference case will go down to the wire

B.C. and Canadian governments have made their case that polygamy is harmful to individuals and society, but there's a long way to go

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January 10, 2011

LEGER: Border troubles? Good luck trying to appeal

Here’s a story for the annals of government agencies investigat­ing themselves and finding themselves pristine.

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January 10, 2011

MACDONALD: A federal election this year? Don't bet on it

Election or no election in 2011? That is the question in Ottawa.

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January 10, 2011

TAYLOR: There’s good and bad on both sides of war

Propaganda is a powerful weap­on and invariably viewed as a necessary evil during conflicts.

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January 10, 2011

Flames don't agree with Kostopoulos sentence

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January 10, 2011

NBA: Lakers beat Knicks in hot-tempered affair

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January 10, 2011

NHL: Halfway home and fully transformed

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January 10, 2011

NFL: Vick-tory denied by Pack

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January 10, 2011

HudBay to snag Norsemont Mining

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January 10, 2011

BMO ramps up its focus on the saver

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January 10, 2011

Convicts sneaking drugs, weapons into prisons

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January 10, 2011

OPP hunt gas-bar fraud victims

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January 10, 2011

Man, Woman Sought in Metro Armed Robbery

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January 10, 2011

Three men arrested following armed robbery

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January 10, 2011

Porsche unveils 918 RSR, the 767hp hybrid

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January 10, 2011

The Mac App Store And The PC Gamepocalypse

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January 10, 2011

For sale: 50,000 compromised iTunes accounts

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January 9, 2011

Kardashian Sisters Sued Over Debit Card Debacle

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January 9, 2011

David & Victoria Beckham Expecting a Baby!

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January 9, 2011

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens together again?

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January 9, 2011

Homeless man finds success with 'golden voice'

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January 9, 2011

Indian Bride Discovers Husband Is a Woman

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January 9, 2011

Train spares girl lowered onto tracks in Argentina

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January 9, 2011

Woman charged with robbing dead boyfriend

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January 7, 2011

Senator verdict coming on Feb. 22

Senator Raymond Lavigne find out on Feb. 22 whether he will be sent to prison.

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January 7, 2011

Suspected pipe bomb in Ottawa

An Ottawa grocery store was evacuated Friday morning after someone found what appeared to be a pipe bomb.

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January 7, 2011

Retiree wins $190 million in lottery

A Washington state retiree who said he had been pronounced dead three times from heart attacks was identified as one of two people who bought winning tickets in the $380 million Mega Millions...

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January 7, 2011

Bristol Palin offered radio job

An Arizona radio station has offered Bristol Palin a job as an on-air co-host of their morning show.

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January 7, 2011

Edmonton jail hostage plot foiled

Two guards narrowly avoided being taken hostage in a "pre-planned, pre-meditated" plot by shank-wielding, suspected gangsters to take over one of the units at the Edmonton Remand Centre.

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January 7, 2011

Love triangle cited in Calgary slaying

City police say a man found dead in his northwest home by his wife was killed.

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January 7, 2011

Liberals 'not hopeful' on budget: Brison

Liberal finance critic Scott Brison says he's "not hopeful" the Conservatives' upcoming budget will contain enough measures for his party to support, further suggesting Canadians could be going to...

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January 7, 2011

Arabic classes popular at Ottawa schools

Arabic has become the language of choice for Ottawa-area elementary school students registered in foreign language classes at the city's public schools.

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January 7, 2011

Canada's jobless rate stays at 2-year low

Canada's unemployment rate held steady at 7.6 per cent in December compared to the previous month as the economy created 22,000 jobs, Statistics Canada says.

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January 7, 2011

Toronto mayor's austerity call unpopular

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's edict that all city departments cut their 2011 budgets by five per cent doesn't appear to be working.

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January 7, 2011

Security stepped up at major U.K. transport hubs

Travellers may notice an increased police presence on Britain's rail network and at Heathrow airport today, amid reports the security threat level has been raised at major transport hubs in the...

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January 7, 2011

Foreign countries infiltrating Canada, spy chief warns

A keenly anticipated report by Canada's spy chief paints a broad threat of foreign interference from countries out to influence policy and politicians, target dissidents and pilfer technology.

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January 7, 2011

Sarah Thomson denies she’ll run for Liberals in Toronto

Former mayoral candidate says her political future remains uncertain

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January 7, 2011

It’s the economy, Scott Brison says, and the Tories are stupid

Liberals attempt to tar Conservative financial record and take credit for recovery themselves

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January 7, 2011

Liberals want Ottawa to cough up cash for Coptic churches

Deadline for security infrastructure program has lapsed, so Public Safety Minister would have to dig up additional funds to ease fears after terror attack in Egypt

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January 7, 2011

The GST, hated by many, stands the test of time

Brian Mulroney suffered politically, but he was brave and right. He must be miffed to see a successor play with the tax for political gain

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January 7, 2011

WestJet to cancel service out of Saint John, N.B.

Traffic out of airport has dropped about 20 per cent over previous years

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January 7, 2011

Bed bugs among budget pests biting into Ford’s hold-the-line plans

Library rejects calls to close urban affairs branch, board of health seeks more money to fight insects in mattresses

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January 7, 2011

New Quebec ethics czar vows to restore confidence in MNAs

Tough conflict-of-interest rules now in place after allegations against politicians of unethical conduct

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January 7, 2011

Peter Kent’s green agenda: Clean up oil sands’ dirty reputation

New Environment Minister’s marketing strategy argues that it’s more ethical to buy a resource that fuels Canadian democracy than one that funds foreign dictators or terrorists

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January 7, 2011

Dalton McGuinty hints at final election campaign

In interview with CTV, Ontario premier sends clearest signal yet on his future as Liberal Leader

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January 7, 2011

Senate leader takes aim at suspended members’ expenses

Marjory LeBreton wants such payments ended after it was revealed Raymond Lavigne, suspended since 2007, is still making claims

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January 7, 2011

Is ex-TV news anchor Pamela Martin going all partisan on us now?

Her call to have a certain woman in B.C. premier’s job raises some interesting questions

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January 7, 2011

Ignatieff’s absence apt as Tories strut their stuff

After first week of 2011, there’s little vacationing Liberal Leader could say to wrestle control of agenda from Harper

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January 7, 2011

Ezra Levant and the image makeover of the oil sands

Author on crusade to show that Canada is only major petroleum producer with solid record on environment, human rights

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January 7, 2011

Family OK after abduction and home invasion B.C.

Two Metro Vancouver teenagers and the mother of one of the youths have endured 90 terrifying minutes at the hands of armed kidnappers.

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January 7, 2011

Laser beam aimed at aircraft in Calgary sky

Investigators say a commercial airliner and a local media helicopter were among the targets hit with a green laser light on Wednesday evening.

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January 7, 2011

White House, PMO get new chiefs of staff

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have something in common this week — new chiefs of staff.

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January 7, 2011

SOLBERG: Why 2011 is the best year ever ... already!

It's a smidge early, but I am proclaiming 2011 as the best year ever.

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January 7, 2011

LILLEY: Don't fear PM's agenda

Harper's cabinet shuffle gave rise to more election speculation and surprisingly after five years in office, more chatter about his hidden agenda.

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January 7, 2011

LEGAULT: Charest tries to turn the page with ethics czar

Before he left for the holidays, Jean Charest said he hoped that in 2011, he'd "wipe the slate clean" after his "annus horribilis."

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January 7, 2011

SIMPSON: The GST, hated by many, stands the test of time

Twenty years ago this week, Canadians settled uncomfortably into life with the goods and services tax.

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January 7, 2011

IVISON: Stronger economy weakens Liberals

Here's a news flash for those Canadians who are less optimistic about the Canadian economy in 2011 -- in relative terms, we've never had it so good.

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January 7, 2011

GARDNER: Kindly, Canadian Conservatives

Imagine Peter Kent reading from Genesis in the House of Commons and you'll see why comparing Conservatives to Republicans is nonsense

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January 7, 2011

ROBSON: We need more backbenchers

Just how excited are you that Julian Fantino is now secretary of state for seniors while Diane Ablonczy traded that prune for the obscurity of secretary of state for the Americas from which Peter...

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January 7, 2011

GOAR: Why you should care about inequality

Barring an unlikely change of priorities in Ottawa or at Queen’s Park, the poor aren’t going to get much help from government.

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January 7, 2011

Quick start key to Weir's season

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January 7, 2011

Oilers down Isles to snap seven-game skid

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January 7, 2011

Winter to revamp Toronto FC's style

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January 7, 2011

JUNIORS: Canada couldn't stop tidal wave

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January 7, 2011

WestJet's traffic up nearly 11 per cent

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January 7, 2011

Quebec brewers in froth over cheap beer

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January 7, 2011

Chrysler’s bigger cars defy higher gas prices

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January 7, 2011

Alta. blocking pension plan expansion: N.S.

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January 7, 2011

Police hunt three time drugstore bandit

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January 7, 2011

Tolstoi bank robbed by armed, masked pair

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January 7, 2011

Worker accused of copper theft

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January 7, 2011

Three charged in New Year's Day murder

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January 7, 2011

"Shrek" possible target in shooting

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January 7, 2011

Researcher breaks security sandbox in Adobe Flash

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January 7, 2011

Twitter For Mac Is Like Massively Multiplayer IM

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January 7, 2011

CES: MobiCam monitors home, not just baby

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January 6, 2011

Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About OWN At TCAs

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January 6, 2011

Best & Worst Dressed at the People's Choice Awards

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January 6, 2011

UltraViolet may change the way we watch movies

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January 6, 2011

Jaime Pressly ARRESTED: DUI For 'My Name Is Earl' Star

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January 6, 2011

Kim Kardashian Puts Her Best Pout Out for Inspection

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January 6, 2011

Penguin in zoo strolls into lions' den

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January 6, 2011

Robots Teach English in South Korea

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January 6, 2011

Cops: Woman scammed ex with friend's baby

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January 6, 2011

B.C. NDP candidate steps up with rallying call to ‘older white males’

Promising to welcome “older white males” back into the NDP, MLA Harry Lali launched his bid to become the party’s next leader with a message that included an attack on equity quotas and the...

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January 6, 2011

Laser hits TV chopper, airliner over Calgary

A green laser lit up several aircraft over Calgary on Wednesday night.

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January 6, 2011

Honda recalls snow blowers over possible fuel tank leak

Gasoline from leaking tank could ignite and cause burns, though Health Canada and Honda say they haven’t received reports of injuries

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