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Unknown numbers still unaccounted for after avalanche strikes B.C. snowmobile gathering
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - The search will begin anew at first light Sunday for an unknown number of people who may be missing after an avalanche struck a gathering of snowmobilers on a remote B.C. mountain. ...
At least one dead, more missing after B.C. avalanche
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A large-scale search and rescue operation was underway in southwestern B.C. Saturday night after an avalanche killed at least one person and injured a dozen others. RCMP said the...
RCMP say three killed in BC avalanche; unknown number still unaccounted for
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP confirm three people have been killed in an avalanche on a remote B.C. mountain. An unknown number of people are still unaccounted for after the slide on Boulder Mountain, n...
Search continues after avalanche hits BC snowmobile gathering; at least one dead
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Rescuers were scouring a remote mountain in the Rocky Mountains into the darkness Saturday night after an avalanche struck a large gathering of snowmobilers, killing at least one pe...
Avalanche kills one, injures 12 on B.C. mountain
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A large-scale search and rescue operation was underway in southwestern B.C. Saturday night after an avalanche killed at least one person and injured 12. RCMP said they didn't kno...
Critics say guidelines set for Afghan document review a "stalling exercise"
TORONTO - The Conservative government gave a former Supreme Court justice guidelines Saturday for a review of whether MPs can see uncensored Afghan detainee documents, but critics were quick to call t...
Montreal police asking the public for help snagging cop car vandals
MONTREAL - Police are asking for help from the public to find vandals responsible for thousands of dollars in damage at a Montreal police station. Eleven patrol cars were trashed early Saturday aft...
Police confirm two dead, one injured in Edmonton car dealership shooting
EDMONTON - The thoughts of staff at an Edmonton car dealership where two employees were fatally shot are now on whether a third worker who was hit will survive life-threatening wounds. The wounded ...
Hamilton police investigate after shooting at party leaves three men wounded
HAMILTON, Ont. - Hamilton Police are looking for two suspects following an early morning shooting that left three people wounded. Police say they responded to reports of a shooting that occurred at...
Ottawa issues mandate for judge's review of how Afghan documents are handled
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have unveiled the terms under which a respected former Supreme Court justice will examine whether the government should continue to prevent public scrutiny of documents rela...
Federal government releases guidelines for judge doing Afghan document review
OTTAWA - The Harper government has given a retired judge the guidelines it wants used for a review of documents related to the military's handling of Afghan detainees. Opposition MP's have demanded...
Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall
MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In Januar...
New smartphone apps let politicians call for cash
OTTAWA - That buzzing in your purse or pocket may soon be from a politician hoping to lighten it. Smartphone applications that allow users to donate money and participate in political polls are sha...
A Montreal police station and 11 patrol cars damaged by vandals
MONTREAL - A police station and eleven patrol cars were vandalized early Saturday in Montreal. Montreal police spokesman Daniel Lacoursiere said around midnight, 15 or 20 people entered the station...
Teenager charged with murders appears in court via video
KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say the teen suspect in the slayings of a Belleville, Ont., mother and daughter has appeared in court via video link. Sgt. Kristine Rae says 18-year-old Dean Brown appeared ...
Tim Hortons' first prize RAV4s OK after recall for sticking accelerators:Toyota
MONTREAL - Toyota Canada wants anyone who wins a RAV4 in this year's Tim Hortons roll-up the-rim contest not to worry about sticking accelerator models. Toyota says the 2010 RAV4 was one of eight m...
Fixing the house; The oldest curling rink in the West gets cash for fix-up
WINNIPEG - After years of dealing with shifting riverbank soil, cracked walls and gaping holes that let warm air in, the grand old dame of curling in Western Canada is finally getting a facelift. T...
Other provinces leery about withholding public services due to religious garb
MONTREAL - In the struggle to integrate newcomers to Canada, Quebec has distanced itself from other provinces with its hardline stand against religious face coverings, which is likely to earn it a rep...
Most Canadians spring ahead one hour as they switch to Daylight Time this weekend
TORONTO - This is the weekend most Canadians lose an hour of sleep as they switch from Standard Time to Daylight Time. Before going to bed Saturday night, time pieces should be set ahead one hour. ...
Man appears in court on two Ontario killings
BELLEVILLE, Ont. - An 18-year-old suspect is due to appear in an eastern Ontario court today in connection with the slayings of a mother and her daughter. Police say the teen faces first-degree mur...
Former aboriginal leader who called Jews a disease dead at 76
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - David Ahenakew, a former Saskatchewan aboriginal leader who was stripped of the Order of Canada for calling Jews a "disease", has died in hospital after a long battle with cancer. ...
Recruiters say more older men hired could mean firms hiring executives again
TORONTO - Employers may be hiring senior executives who lost their jobs during the recession, according to recruiters puzzling over a trend in the latest jobs figures that found nearly half of new job...
Parents failed to provide necessities of life in toddler's methadone death
CALGARY - The parents of a Calgary toddler knew she may have sipped from a cup containing remnants of a powerful drug but made absolutely no attempt to get her medical help before she died, a judge ru...
Massive display of support at OPP funeral contrasted with officer's quiet life
WINGHAM, Ont. - Thousands of police officers filled a hockey arena and marched in unison down this small community's main street Friday in a massive tribute to a slain officer, remembered as a dedicat...
Crews gain upper hand on natural gas well blowout and fire in northwestern Alta
HYTHE, Alta. - A blowout and fire that erupted at a natural gas well in northwestern Alberta Feb. 24 have been capped. Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board says in a release that crews hav...
Patient disappointed at reinstatement of doctor by Windsor, Ont., hospital
WINDSOR, Ont. - A patient of a doctor at the centre of a mistaken mastectomy case says she's disappointed the surgeon had her privileges reinstated by a Windsor, Ont., hospital. Janice Laporte, who...
Sikh group concerned about Indian cabinet minister's Canadian visit
OTTAWA - A Canadian Sikh group is calling on the federal government to block an Indian cabinet minister from making a speech in Toronto this month. The World Sikh Organization of Canada says it's c...
N.L. premier calls offshore chopper crash sad day in province's history
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams said Friday was a sad day in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador as people mark the first anniversary of a fatal helicopter crash. Seventeen people di...
Quebec Jewish Congress warns PQ crusade leading to intolerance
QUEBEC - The Quebec Jewish Congress is worried the Parti Quebecois' latest efforts to support non-confessional daycares will lead the province onto a slippery slope of intolerance toward Jews. The ...
Adil Charkaoui says civil suit against govt is about restoring reputation
MONTREAL - A simple "sorry" and an offer to pay his legal fees might have sufficed, but Adil Charkaoui said he didn't even get that courtesy from the federal government. So the Moroccan-born Montre...
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