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Cdn army to 'attack' bomb-making networks	7/29/2010 3:16 PM
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Call them super-CSI, but in a flak vest and helmet.
Potash Corp profit climbs as sales volumes grow	7/29/2010 3:12 PM
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan reported on Thursday its second-quarter profit more than doubled, soaring past expectations, as a four-fold rise in sales volumes offset lower prices for the crop nutrient.
Police seek drive-by shooting suspect	7/29/2010 2:49 PM
CBC - Montreal Police have released the photo of suspect they believe was involved in a drive-by shooting on Monday night.
18 months for immigration judge in sex case	7/29/2010 2:44 PM
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A former immigration judge who asked for sex to approve an application from a Korean refugee claimant was handed an 18-month sentence Thursday.
Did Ignatieff remark kill asbestos deal?	7/29/2010 2:40 PM
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - An asbestos company says Michael Ignatieff might be responsible for stalling the reopening of a mine.
Banff ski resort cleared in worker's death	7/29/2010 2:39 PM
CBC - Sunshine Village is not at fault for the accidental death of one of its ski resort workers in 2004, an Alberta court has ruled.
Charities face garbage overload	7/29/2010 2:19 PM
CBC - Some Canadian charities are wasting time and money getting rid piles of garbage and unusable goods left in donation bins and outside thrift store outlets.
Toronto's Caribana proceeds despite funding cut	7/29/2010 2:02 PM
CBC - Toronto's Caribana - the biggest Caribbean festival in North America - heads into its final few days, despite a loss of $400,000 in federal funding.
Oka aids Mohawks in land dispute	7/29/2010 2:00 PM
CBC - The town of Oka has adopted a resolution freezing further development on a piece of land owned by a Quebec company but claimed by Mohawks in Kanesatake.
St. John's airport traffic up	7/29/2010 1:56 PM
CBC - St. John's International Airport is reporting its busiest June on record.
Police identify woman in Abbotsford homicide	7/29/2010 1:54 PM
CBC - Homicide investigators have identified a woman who was shot to death in Abbotsford, B.C., early Wednesday morning as Mandy Astin Johnson, 22, of Langley.
AT&T picks Alcatel, Cisco, Juniper as key suppliers	7/29/2010 1:40 PM
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Top U.S. phone carrier AT&T Inc on Thursday named Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems Inc and Juniper Networks as key suppliers for its networks.
Coroner orders review of drowning deaths	7/29/2010 1:26 PM
CBC - Ontario's acting chief coroner has ordered a review of all drowning deaths in the province since May following the death of a 2½-year-old-boy in a backyard swimming pool in the Ottawa region.
Activists charged after Enbridge occupation	7/29/2010 1:25 PM
The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - Four Greenpeace activists have been charged after protesters occupied the downtown office of Enbridge Inc. TSX:ENB) and demanded the company halt plans to build a pipeline from Alberta to B.C.
3 charged in theft at government building	7/29/2010 1:24 PM
CBC - A man and two boys are charged with breaking and entering after laptop computers and other electronic devices were stolen from the Provincial Building in the town of Arborg.
Crews battle fire near Ocean Pond	7/29/2010 1:18 PM
CBC - Crews battled a forest fire Thursday in the Ocean Pond area near Whitbourne about 90 kilometres west of St. John's.
Boil water order lifted at Brackley	7/29/2010 1:17 PM
CBC - Parks Canada says it's safe to drink the water at Brackley Beach again.
Canada think tank sees loophole in emissions plans	7/29/2010 1:14 PM
Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Proposed Canadian regulations to cut emissions from cars and trucks may have little to no effect as early "action credits" banked by automakers may be able to carry them through the compliance period, an environmental think tank said on Thursday.
Hells Angels clubhouse seized in Man.	7/29/2010 12:55 PM
CBC - The Manitoba government has temporarily seized a Hell's Angels clubhouse in Winnipeg and is seeking court permission to take it over permanently.
Residential school commission calls for art	7/29/2010 12:33 PM
CBC - Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools is inviting submissions of art work that relates to experiences at the schools, or to the legacy of those experiences.