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Renovation cost for Parliament Hill buildings climbs past $1 billion
OTTAWA - The cost of renovating and rebuilding the historic Parliament Hill buildings has climbed to a minimum of $1 billion, according to Public Works budgets and plans. The latest estimates the d...
Severed foot found on B.C. coast linked to depressed missing man: RCMP
VANCOUVER - RCMP have linked a severed foot found off the coast of B.C. to a depressed man who went missing a year ago. Five feet have washed up in the Georgia Strait in the last year, each encased...
Dripping water pipes plague leaky archives building, threaten documents
OTTAWA - Canada's national archives building is so prone to leaks that it sprang another one last month just as workers were cleaning up the mess from a flood days earlier. The showcase building ne...
Struggling ranchers say B.C. carbon tax could drive them out of business
MERRITT, B.C. - The high cost of production and low prices for cattle already had the B.C. cattle industry in trouble when the province introduced its new carbon tax, say ranchers, and the environment...
A new era for Olympic coverage coming in the form of athlete blogs
Reaching out to an Olympic athlete used to be as unattainable for the average couch potato as the gold medal itself. But though they'll be half a world away at the Beijing Games, sharing the experi...
Lawyer to discuss documents suggesting OPP almost moved in on 2007 native protest
TORONTO - The lawyer for aboriginal protester Shawn Brant will hold a news conference today to discuss documents released Friday that suggest Ontario Provincial Police were minutes away from moving in...
Documents suggest Ont. police planned to move in on 2007 aboriginal blockades
TORONTO - Documents released on Friday suggest Ontario Provincial Police were minutes away from moving in on First Nations blockades on Highway 401 during last year's aboriginal day of action. The ...
Bombardier says still interested in streetcar contract despite Toronto rejection
TORONTO - Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) says it is still interested in pursuing the $1.25-billion contract to supply Toronto's transit system with new streetcars despite the city's rejection of the Mont...
Family of slain former Alberta resident deciding how to tell daughters grim news
CARY, N.C. - The family of a former Edmonton resident slain in North Carolina said Friday it was weighing how to tell her two little girls about the grim fate of their mother. Nancy Cooper's daught...
High fuel prices softening demand for gasoline in North America
CALGARY - It is hard to pin down exactly how big of a bite high prices are taking out of Canadian gasoline demand this summer, but it appears consumers are changing their habits as they try to cope wi...
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