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Canadian leader gambles for majority government

AP — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:38:02 +0000

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is gambling that an opposition pushing an unpopular carbon tax will steer Canadian voters to the right in Tuesday’s election and bolster his hold on...

'Hockey Night in Canada' gets new anthem

AP — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:52:02 +0000

Saturday nights in Canada in the winter will now have a note of gold in them.

Canadian dollar takes steepest one-day dive

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:10:48 +0000

The Canadian dollar posted its steepest one-day decline against the U.S. greenback Friday, dropping by 4.5 American cents.

Female shark has second virgin birth. Where is your God now?

Tom — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:33:25 +0000

In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia...

Afghan war may cost Canada $15.7 billion

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:51:29 +0000

A government report released Thursday said the cost of Canada’s military involvement in Afghanistan could eventually hit $15.7 billion by 2011, a much higher price tag than the government had announced in the...

Canadian government faces suit over killer whales

AP — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:08:51 +0000

Environmentalists are taking the Canadian government to court, demanding it use the country’s Species at Risk Act to protect killer whales off British Columbia.

Canada Seeks Digital Cops to Catch Digital Thieves

Roger — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:01:38 +0000

“Policing has to reflect society, and as technology becomes more pervasive in society, we have to make sure that officers we hire are familiar with the technology,” said Inspector Kevin McQuiggin, head of the Vancouver Police...

Sliding in polls, Canada's PM unveils platform

AP — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:55:53 +0000

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, sliding in the polls a week before elections, on Tuesday released modest legislative goals saying now is not the time to boost...

Apple Sues School For Using The Same Fruit In a Logo

Neil — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:19:34 +0000

The Victoria School of Business and Technology in Canada could have probably taken a more original approach when designing their logo, but I doubt Apple is protecting themselves from much by suing the hell out of...

Muslim Honor Killings Come To US, Canada, And Britain

Asfawcenk — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:07:35 +0000

Muslim honor killings of daughters came to Georgia last month.A Pakistani immigrant who strangled his daughter because she wanted to end her arranged marriage did it because...