Expanded weather warnings issued ahead of hurricane Earl
The Canadian Press
3 Sep, 2010 1 2
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre has now extended tropical storm watches to Cape Breton and Iles de Madelaine as hurricane Earl approaches. The centre's latest tracking places the Category 2 storm about 135 kilometres east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It says Earl's maximum sus
Expanded weather warnings issued ahead of hurricane Earl
The Canadian Press
3 Sep, 2010 0 0
HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre has extended tropical storm watches to Cape Breton and Iles de Madelaine as hurricane Earl approaches. The centre's latest tracking places the Category 2 storm about 135 kilometres east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It says Earl's maximum sustain
Body of Cpl. Brian Pinksen arrives at CFB Trenton for repatriation ceremony
The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
CFB TRENTON, Ont. - A military plane carrying the body of the latest Canadian soldier to die during the Afghan mission arrived this afternoon at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario. Cpl. Brian Pinksen was wounded by a roadside bomb during a routine patrol southwest of Kandahar on Aug. 22. He died at a h
First Nations deliver ultimatum to Ottawa over B.C. mine poised to destroy lake
Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA - First Nations in British Columbia are warning the federal government that they will stop at nothing to prevent a mining company from destroying a fishing lake to process copper and gold. "This lake, as I've indicated, is fundamental to the Tsilhqot'in people. The destruction of this lake is
Toronto G20 detainees launch class action; seek $115 million in damages
The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - Two residents of Toronto are spearheading a proposed class-action suit arising out of the mass detentions at the G20 summit in June. The plaintiffs have named the city's police services board, Canada's attorney general and the police board from neighbouring Peel region. The proposed action
Ex-justice minister Bellemare files lawsuit against former boss: Jean Charest
Martin Ouellet, The Canadian Press
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QUEBEC - Ex-Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare has launched a $900,000 countersuit against his former boss: Premier Jean Charest. Bellemare is also calling for Charest's lawsuit to be rejected if it's determined it was presented under the wrong name, a court document filed Thursday says. Charest
Terry Fox 30th anniversary fundraising initiative includes Olympians
Pat Hewitt, The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
TORONTO - Betty Fox says the spirit of her son lives on in so many people who are the unsung heroes of the Terry Fox Run. "Terry's journey was cut tragically short but he left us with the legacy of hope and the powerful example of how one person truly can make a difference," she said Thursday. She s
Arrival of East Coast hurricane season revives worries over dikes, seawalls
Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
HALIFAX - The hurricane season is reviving fears about deteriorating dikes and seawalls that some East Coast residents rely on to shield them from the Bay of Fundy's immense tides. With hurricane Earl bearing down on the region, farmer Doug Bacon of Amherst, N.S., spent part of this week bringing 12
Chris Hadfield to become first Canadian to command International Space Station
Peter Rakobowchuk, The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
LONGUEUIL, Que. - There will be a lot of guitar-strumming at the International Space Station once veteran Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and two fellow travellers arrive there in late 2012 for a six-month stay. The 18-year space veteran is an avid guitar lover — in fact, the mission patch he will
Harper swing through SW Ontario foreshadows themes of next election
Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
2 Sep, 2010 0 0
LONDON, Ont. - Stephen Harper was drenched with rain and later showered with affection during a campaign-style swing through southwestern Ontario in which he sprinkled money, buttered up the troops, bragged of Conservative achievements and took a predictable run at the opposition. The three stops in
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