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Vcr racehorse dies instantly after bucking jockey, crashing during race

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:06:46 +0000

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

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:49:17 +0000

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

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:16:00 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:37:53 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:29:24 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:42:44 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:24:39 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:15:41 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:45:40 +0000

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

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:40:53 +0000

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. ...

Appeal denied: Top court rejects serial killer Pickton's request for a new trial

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:44:12 +0000

VANCOUVER - The families of women Robert Pickton plucked from Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside will finally get to bury the remains of their sisters, daughters and mothers, which have until now ...

Honeymooner rescued after fall into Niagara River above Horseshoe Falls

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:44:32 +0000

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A tourist from New Hampshire will be spending the rest of his honeymoon in a cast after falling into the Niagara River just above the Horseshoe Falls. Niagara Parks Police say...

Families of Pickton's victims still struggling for closure, calling for inquiry

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:15:40 +0000

VANCOUVER - Ernie Crey knows the police will never be able to say for sure who murdered his sister Dawn, one of more than two dozen women whose remains or DNA were found on serial killer Robert Pickto...

Calgary psychiatrist now faces 21 sex assault charges involving patients

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:13:42 +0000

CALGARY - A Calgary psychiatrist who frequently provided expert opinions in court now faces 21 charges of sexual assault, most of which allegedly took place during court-ordered visits. Dr. Aubrey ...

No bail for Montreal woman charged with attempting to murder her daughter

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:57 +0000

MONTREAL - A woman charged with attempting to murder her daughter in what police have termed an "honour crime" was denied bail Friday. Johra Kaleki had her request rejected by Quebec court Judge Sa...