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Ex-politician suspected in deadly police shootout
9 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
Fred Preston, a former Ontario township council leader who was struggling with marital problems, has been identified as the suspect in a shootout on a rural road that killed Const. Vu Pham.
Tories focused on message as detainee issue grew
9 Mar 2010 at 7:47pm
The Conservative government was focused on communications as it tried to deal with the growing questions about the treatment of Afghan detainees back in 2007, a document obtained by CBC News indicates.
Ex-MP Jaffer fined for careless driving
9 Mar 2010 at 8:04pm
Drunk driving and drug possession charges are dropped against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer as he pleads guilty to the lesser offence of careless driving.
Federal budget survives 1st vote
9 Mar 2010 at 3:51pm
The House of Commons voted 214-84 Tuesday to reject a Bloc Québécois amendment to the federal budget.
Niqab-wearing woman blocked again from class
9 Mar 2010 at 6:35pm
The Quebec government has intervened again in the case of a Muslim woman who refused to remove her niqab veil during a French-language class.
Toyota denies Prius recall coming
9 Mar 2010 at 3:15pm
Toyota Motor Corp. Tuesday denied reports by the Wall Street Journal that the automaker plans to recall the Prius model involved in Monday's high-profile case of unintended acceleration in San Diego.
B.C. to market health tourism
9 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
B.C. Health Minister Kevin Falcon says he has a plan to market health-care services to rich, offshore patients similar to the way the province sells higher education to foreign students.
Booksellers battle Amazon's Canadian plans
9 Mar 2010 at 4:13pm
A decision to allow Amazon.com Inc. to open a distribution centre in Canada would set a precedent for changes to Canadian foreign ownership rules, the Canadian Booksellers' Association says.
Gov. Gen. wraps up Haiti visit
9 Mar 2010 at 6:52pm
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean ended her two-day tour of Haiti with a visit to Jacmel on Tuesday, bringing a message of hope to the shattered city.
Unfair to criticize Crosby: Penguins GM
9 Mar 2010 at 4:44pm
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero says it's unfair to criticize superstar Sidney Crosby for declining an invitation to read the Top 10 list on The Late Show With David Letterman.
Quebec criticized for hospital waits
9 Mar 2010 at 7:49pm
Concerns over delayed surgeries and overcrowded emergency rooms dominated question period at Quebec's national assembly Tuesday, following the recent deaths of two patients - one waiting for heart surgery and the other, who had spent four days waiting on a stretcher in the ER.
Virus can attack prostate cancer
9 Mar 2010 at 8:15pm
Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.
NAFTA pullout bill fails to scare Ottawa
9 Mar 2010 at 2:18pm
Fresh off a recent skirmish over "Buy American," some Canadian cabinet ministers are expressing confidence that a new protectionist push from some U.S. politicians won't succeed.
Alberta Children's Hospital errors revealed
9 Mar 2010 at 5:55pm
Failures to implement recommendations from previous incidents and poor communication led to unrelated errors - including two non-fatal drug overdoses - at the Alberta Children's Hospital, a review has concluded.
Guilty plea in Letterman extortion bid
9 Mar 2010 at 3:52pm
A TV producer has pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny for trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman over the comedian's sexual affairs.
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