Canadian yachtsman Derek Hatfield, pictured here …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
Canadian yachtsman Derek Hatfield, pictured here in November 2008, reached landfall off Australia’s south coast on Saturday, drawing his Vendee Globe odyssey to a close.
Photo:Marcel Mochet/AFP
Canadian yachtsman Derek Hatfield, pictured here …
Canadian Capt. Robert Semrau is shown in this undated image …
January 3, 2009
(The Canadian Press) - Canadian Capt. Robert Semrau is shown in this undated image from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-DVIDS
Canadian Capt. Robert Semrau is shown in this undated image …
A massive fire swept through an industrial complex in Renfrew …
January 3, 2009
(The Ottawa Sun) - A massive fire swept through an industrial complex in Renfrew on Thursday night, hitting six businesses and causing more than $10 million damage.
A massive fire swept through an industrial complex in Renfrew …
Don Sanderson, a 21-year-old defenseman with …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
Don Sanderson, a 21-year-old defenseman with the Whitby Dunlops of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA), died on Friday, three weeks after hitting his head on the ice during a fight.
Photo:/AFP
Don Sanderson, a 21-year-old defenseman with …
A man rides a snowmobile. One of three survivors …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
A man rides a snowmobile. One of three survivors of a major avalanche in western Canada said Wednesday he was haunted by the ‘gut-wrenching decision’ they made to leave eight friends behind, buried in the snow, while they went looking for help.
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A man rides a snowmobile. One of three survivors …
Selina Barton, cousin of Michelle Gurney who disappeared from …
January 3, 2009
(The Canadian Press) - Selina Barton, cousin of Michelle Gurney who disappeared from the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver in 1998, pauses at a memorial rock as people gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of Robert Pickton’s conviction for the murders of six women, at Crab Park in Vancouver B.C., on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Selina Barton, cousin of Michelle Gurney who disappeared from …
A pedestrian walks on the roadway during a blizzard in Halifax …
January 3, 2009
(The Canadian Press) - A pedestrian walks on the roadway during a blizzard in Halifax on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A pedestrian walks on the roadway during a blizzard in Halifax …
This undated handout photo received in 2006, …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
This undated handout photo received in 2006, courtesy of Northwest Airlines, shows a Northwest Airlines aircraft. A Ugandan woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl on a plane from Amsterdam to Boston while flying over Canadian airspace, making the child eligible for Canadian citizenship, US media reported Thursday.
Photo:Ho/AFP
This undated handout photo received in 2006, …
Participants hold hockey sticks and sing Canada’s national anthem …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Participants hold hockey sticks and sing Canada’s national anthem during the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
Participants hold hockey sticks and sing Canada’s national anthem …
Aaron Sadler wears a large balloon on his head as he prepares …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Aaron Sadler wears a large balloon on his head as he prepares to take part in the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
Aaron Sadler wears a large balloon on his head as he prepares …
Participants are pictured running out of the cold water during …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Participants are pictured running out of the cold water during the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
Participants are pictured running out of the cold water during …
Participants prepare for the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Participants prepare for the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
Participants prepare for the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in …
Gerhard Pyper (C) kisses his new bride Jan in the waters of …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Gerhard Pyper (C) kisses his new bride Jan in the waters of English Bay after taking part in the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. The couple celebrated their wedding the night before with a cold swim in the bay. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
Gerhard Pyper (C) kisses his new bride Jan in the waters of …
A swimmer dressed as batman runs out of water during the 89th …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - A swimmer dressed as batman runs out of water during the 89th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA)
A swimmer dressed as batman runs out of water during the 89th …
An airplane comes in for a landing. A Ugandan …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
An airplane comes in for a landing. A Ugandan woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl on a plane from Amsterdam to Boston while flying over Canadian airspace, making the child eligible for Canadian citizenship, US media reported Thursday.
Photo:Paul Ellis/AFP
An airplane comes in for a landing. A Ugandan …
Matthew McNames, 7, and his father Scott McNames hold hands …
January 3, 2009
(The Canadian Press) - Matthew McNames, 7, and his father Scott McNames hold hands as they jump into the Tay River to take part in the 2009 polar bear plunge in Perth, Ont., on Jan 1, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Matthew McNames, 7, and his father Scott McNames hold hands …
Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf Foods, holds media briefing …
January 3, 2009
(The Canadian Press) - Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf Foods, holds media briefing on new food safety protocols at its new packaging meat plant in Laval, Que., Friday, Dec. 12, 2008. A listeriosis outbreak linked to 20 deaths was traced back to tainted meat at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto earlier this year.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Michael McCain, president of Maple Leaf Foods, holds media briefing …
A snowboarder slides through deep snow at a skiing …
January 3, 2009
(AFP) -
A snowboarder slides through deep snow at a skiing resort in November, 2008. A rescued 21-year-old snowboarder ‘cheated death’ after three days lost on a western Canadian mountain, media reports said Thursday.
Photo:Oliver Lang/AFP
A snowboarder slides through deep snow at a skiing …
Wayne Briand uses a snow blower to clear a driveway in Cole …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - Wayne Briand uses a snow blower to clear a driveway in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, January 1, 2009. A blizzard began to move through the Maritime region on New Year’s eve.. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA)
Wayne Briand uses a snow blower to clear a driveway in Cole …
A snow plow works on clearing a road in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, …
January 3, 2009
(Reuters) - A snow plow works on clearing a road in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, January 1, 2009. A blizzard began to move through the Maritime region on New Year’s Eve. REUTERS/Paul Darrow (CANADA)
A snow plow works on clearing a road in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, …