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Canada's Weinberger claims silver medal in World Cup marathon swim race
Canada's Richard Weinberger captured a silver medal in the men's 10-kilometre at an open water swimming World Cup on Saturday, assuring himself a spot at the Olympic qualifying event.The...


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Canada ‘disappointed’ in Syria resolution’s demise, Baird says
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird speaks at the annual 'Herzliya Conference' in the central Israeli city of Herzliya, near Tel Aviv January 30,...
Canada 'disappointed' in Russian, Chinese UN veto, says John Baird
Canada is ';disappointed in the extreme'; that China and Russia have vetoed a United Nations Security Council condemning the Syrian government’s crackdown on civilian protests,...
Changes to Ontario's health care system could be a bitter pill
London MPP Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care speaks with members of the Windsor Star editorial board February 3, 2012, in Windsor,...
Canada 'disappointed' in Russian, Chinese UN veto: Baird
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, seen in the House of Commonson November 16, on Tuesday announced a reduction in Canada's embassy staff in Damascus,...
Canada's tar sands emerging as an energy heavyweight
This aerial photo shows a tar sands mine facility near Fort McMurray, in Alberta, Canada. Daily production of 1.5 million barrels from the oil sands is expected to increase to 3.7 million in 2025....
Oh, Canada! Jan Hudec wins downhill, Erik Guay 3rd
CHAMONIX, France (AP) -- Jan Hudec sensed something good was about to happen. He got out of bed and for the first time in many years he wasn't in...
Four Russian diplomats expelled from Canada
After the arrest of the Canadian officer, who was suspected of espionage for Moscow, the Canadian authorities expelled four employees of the Russian Embassy in...
Cops issue Canada-wide warrant for extortionist
Eric Sinclair Jensen, 55, is wanted on Canada-wide warrants for extortion, arson and mischief after he failed to appear in court in January 2012....
Canada's Hudec wins men's downhill, Guay third
CHAMONIX, France (AP) -- In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope. ...
Canada's SNC Lavalin linked to Gadhafi son's escape plot to Mexico
Mexican officials said in December they had uncovered an elaborate plan, at the height of pro-democracy protests in Libya, to bring 38-year-old Saadi Gadhafi and other relatives into Mexico on false...
Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada 'will stand with the people of Syria in their efforts to achieve for themselves a brighter future for all Syrians.' (Adrian Wyld/Canadian...
York Region begins 2 months of free transit
York Region's promised two months of free transit begins Saturday. Anyone using the YRT or Viva routes in the region can ride for free until the end of March. It's to show appreciation...
Skilled Indian workers homing in on Canada; country ramps up it's economy
India is big on the Canadian Tourism Commission's radar. According to media reports, Indian leisure travellers added C$82 million to the Canadian economy in 2009. But Canada is opening its doors...
Canada enjoying unprecedented success
From Whistler, B.C., to Chamonix, France, from Deer Valley, Utah, to Rybinsk, Russia, Canadians are dominating on snow and ice like never before, winning medals, hogging the podium.It’s...
Canada's surprising run at New Zealand Sevens ends
The Canadian rugby team's surprising run at the New Zealand Sevens ended Saturday with a 15-12 overtime loss to Samoa in the quarter-finals.Nathan Hirayama forced the extra period for Canada...
Canada's Maltais wins bronze
Canada's Valerie Maltais (L) and South Korea's Dam Min Kim compete during the ladies' 1500 m Semifinals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Moscow February 4,...
Canada's Jan Hudec wins gold at World Cup downhill
CHAMONIX, France -; Through six knee surgeries and debilitating back problems, Jan Hudec never lost faith. In a great day for Canadian skiing, the 30-year-old from Calgary won a World Cup downhill...
Muslim jailed for message aims for payout in Canada
MONTREAL -- A Muslim businessman in Canada became a terror suspect for telling his sales staff in a text message to "blow away" the competition at a New York City trade show, a religious...
Canada's Maltais wins short-track speedskating bronze
Valerie Maltais, of Canada, shown here competing at the short-track World Cup event in Utah last October, took home a bronze medal on Saturday. (Jim Urquhart/Associated...
Community reaction to Caterpillar's London plant shutdown
Hundreds of Canadians lost their jobs on Friday, as Caterpillar announced the closure of its Electro-Motive Diesel locomotive plant in London, Ont.Despite the...
Maple Leafs targeting Senators in playoff race
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles, left, and Ottawa's Zack Smith, right, battle for the puck during a tilt on Oct. 8, 2011. (Chris Young/Canadian...
Canada takes 1st, 3rd in men's downhill
Jan Hudec took first place and Canadian teammate Erik Guay placed third in Saturday's World Cup men's downhill in Chamonix, France. Roman Baumann of Austria was second, and another...
Canada's Kershaw wins cross-country WC mass start race
MOSCOW -- Canada's Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race. The Sudbury, Ont., native was timed in 36...
Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada, strains power grids
by Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the...
Caterpillar to close Ontario locomotive plant where workers resisted wage cut
Caterpillar subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) has announced that it is transforming the lockout at its London, Ontario diesel-locomotive manufacturing facility into a plant closure. Six weeks...
Cost of cancer drug in Canada drops after court ruling
TORONTO -; A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada has agreed to lower the price of the medication. The offer is the result of a review of the product undertaken by the...
Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd
Canada's Jan Hudec, left, celebrates on the podium with third placed fellow-countryman Erik Guay, after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Chamonix, France on Saturday....
Alberta job growth leads Canada
Carla and Garry Knipe moved back to Canada three years ago after living in England. They were attracted to Calgary by its reputation as a thriving city with plenty of work opportunities, and Garry...
Toronto, union negotiate under midnight deadline
Talks are continuing Saturday morning between the City of Toronto and the union representing outside workers ahead of a midnight deadline to reach a deal. The city has said it will impose terms of...
Shafia father to appeal murder convictions
Mohammed Shafia, son Hamed and Tooba Yahya were convicted of murdering Shafia's daughters Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti, 13, and his first wife in a polygamous marriage, Rona Amir Mohammad,...
Toronto's threat won't force union to strike: Union boss
CUPE Local 416 president Mark Ferguson speaks to the media. (DON PEAT/QMI Agency) TORONTO -- Take it now, CUPE Local 416 or live with it starting Sunday. ...
Canada's Hudec suprise Chamonix downhill winner; Guay third
CHAMONIX, France -- In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope. Hudec,...
For savers in Canada, a sinking feeling
"I’m not hurting but there’s no room for any exotic spending," Ms. Wallace says. "I’m very good with my income. I’ve never gone into debt and never spent more...
Hockey: Ontario snaps Grizzlies’ winning streak in a shootout
Tristan King and Geoff Irwin beat goalie Andrew Engelage in Utah's third straight shootout and Ontario escaped with a 3-2 ECHL victory at the Maverik...
Canada's Jan Hudec wins Chamonix downhill
Canada's Jan Hudec speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Chamonix, France, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Hudec finished in sixth place. (AP Photo/Alessandro...
Scientists studying bird flu must have biosecurity: Canada
TORONTO -; If Canadian scientists want to conduct research on H5N1 flu viruses modified to enhance their ability to spread, the work will have to be done in laboratories with the top level of...
Man dead, officer hurt in east-end Toronto shooting
A man dressed in a hospital gown was shot dead on the streets of Toronto and the province's SIU is investigating. Austin Delaney reports. td> ...
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