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Vcr racehorse dies instantly after bucking jockey, crashing during race

VANCOUVER - Five-thousand people gathered for a rollicking day at the racetrack Saturday watched horrified as a spooked thoroughbred charged out of the gate and crashed head-first into barriers, killi...

Que. health agency denies link between toxin and cancer rates in Shannon

MONTREAL - A Quebec public health agency is disputing a link between a toxin from a Canadian military base and unusually high levels of cancer in a town near the province's capital. The courts are ...

Brandt Meat Packers issues recall on meats, closes Mississauga plant temporarily

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A suspected salmonella outbreak from headcheese produced at a Toronto-area plant that sickened two dozen people this month has prompted a recall of a variety of processed meats pro...

Hockey tough guy-turned-politician named federal Green party deputy leader

MONTREAL - The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will boost the party's profile and help it to score big in the next election. Party leader Elizabeth May named Georges Laraque as a d...

Ex-NHLer Georges Laraque to be named federal Green party deputy leader

MONTREAL - The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec. Party leader Elizabeth May has named Georges Laraque as a deputy leader of the Gree...

Some Rwandans in Canada put hope in election, others doubt fairness of vote

TORONTO - John Rukumbura will travel more than 450 kilometres next week just to cast a single vote in the Rwandan elections, in the hopes that it will contribute to democracy in his homeland. Prepa...

Taliban terror tactics on Afghan civilians will backfire:Canadian General

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A nationwide campaign of terror against Afghan civilians this summer will backfire on the Taliban, a senior Canadian military official predicted Saturday. The summer fightin...

Aboriginal women still fighting for rights 25 years after law enacted

COLD LAKE, Alta. - They were born and raised on the Cold Lake Indian reserve in northeastern Alberta, as were their parents and grandparents. But the women — who are status Indians — are not al...

Conrad Black speaks out on his experience behind bars in Post column

PALM BEACH, Fla. - Former media baron Conrad Black is reflecting publicly on his time behind bars. In a full-page column in the National Post, Black shares lessons learned as an inmate at a federal...

No jackpot winner in $59 Million Lotto Max draw

TORONTO - No one has the winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot prize in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, 13 of the 28 MaxMillion prizes of $1-million each were either won or shared. ...