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Renovation cost for Parliament Hill buildings climbs past $1 billion

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:43 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:34 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:44 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:16:38 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:48:12 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:41:16 +0000

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...

Canadian soldier James Hayward Arnal killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:41:26 +0000

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A Canadian soldier has been killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Cpl. James Hayward Arnal was struck by an explosion late Friday during a night patrol in Panjwaii distric...

Documents suggest Ont. police planned to move in on 2007 aboriginal blockades

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:49:15 +0000

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

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:39:43 +0000

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...

High fuel prices softening demand for gasoline in North America

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:55:16 +0000

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...

Family of slain former Alberta resident deciding how to tell daughters grim news

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:55:17 +0000

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...

Lawyer for Shawn Brant incredulous after publication ban reinstated

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:37:34 +0000

TORONTO - The lawyer for a protester at the centre of a court proceeding stemming from the blockade of Highway 401 during last summer's aboriginal day of action said Friday he was incredulous after Cr...

Premiers strike deal on energy efficiency but could not agree on emissions plan

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:31:48 +0000

QUEBEC - Canadian provincial and territorial leaders could not cut a country-wide deal on Friday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and instead pledged to fight mounting energy prices. The premiers...

Court orders Vcr family to tear down elaborate tree house in tony neighbourhood

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:07:10 +0000

VANCOUVER - Everyone but the neighbour loved an elaborate pirate ship-shaped tree house Andrew Dewberry built for his kids in his front yard. Even a provincial court judge admired the workmanship o...

New indicators back Bank of Canada's positive upbeat economic news

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:48:35 +0000

OTTAWA - Two new indicators released Friday appeared to wash away some of the doom and gloom about the Canadian economy that rocked equity markets earlier in the week. Canadian wholesale sales trip...