Fredericton - Daily Gleaner

  • City & Region

    Family loses everything
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Tears fell from Rufus Price's eyes as he watched flames shoot through the roof of his home on Needle Court.
    Mayor to promote city's smarts
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Mayor Brad Woodside will travel to Hawaii later this month to promote Fredericton's technological prowess at an international smart conference.
    Air ambulance service facing increased use
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The demand for New Brunswick's air ambulance service has grown steadily over the past five years and the province should consider adding another plane before someone is grounded, says Ambulance NB CEO Rock Marois.
    Think-tank supports flat tax
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Switching to a flat 10 per cent personal income tax would give New Brunswick a huge edge when it comes to attracting skilled workers, says Charles Cirtwill, executive vice-president of the Atlantic Institute of Market Studies.
    Lottery numbers
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Accident closes section of George Street
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Fredericton Police Force officers investigate the skid marks left behind from a motor vehicle accident that occurred saturday afternoon on the corner of st. John street and George street in Fredericton.
    Minto mayor optimistic for busy 2009
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Minto Mayor Eric Barnett credits the work of past and present village councils for local projects done or in progress.
    Nurses, province still without deal as strike threat looms
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The provincial government and the New Brunswick Nurses Union were still without a deal late Sunday after spending the weekend at the bargaining table with a special mediator.
    LOCAL NEWS | IN BRIEF
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Firefighters rescue man after cigarette causes small fire
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Fredericton Fire Department rescued a man from his Gibson Street home early Sunday morning after he accidentally set his clothes on fire with a cigarette.
    Chipman hopes to move on water plan
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Mayor Ed Farris says he's pleased of the village's progress in 2008 and its plans for 2009.
    Memorial service held for missing N.L. teens
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Two boys who police believe plunged off a cliff in eastern Newfoundland while riding an all-terrain vehicle were remembered Saturday as teenagers full of life and love.
    Searchers find body of missing P.E.I. man
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Searchers have found the body of a young P.E.I. man who went missing after leaving a New Year's Eve party at a local golf course during a howling blizzard.
    Man allegedly threatened police
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A Newfoundland man is facing charges of assault with a weapon and uttering threats after police officers were allegedly threatened with a piece of lumber.
    Scott celebrates 20th anniversary as crossing guard
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    They trot along in a tight group of rainbow-coloured snow jackets, mitts and tams toward the intersection of Dundonald and Northumberland streets.
    Canucks holding out hope
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Heart and determination will ensure that Canada weathers the economic storm of 2009, an optimistic Heather Touchie-Blakely predicted Friday.
    Kruse family to return to area despite tragedy
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Family photos posted online show the world that Sgt. Gregory Kruse was a proud father and a family's hero.
    ACOA waiting to spend millions
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of projects sitting on the desk of Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Minister Keith Ashfield just waiting to boost the economy of this region.
    2009 begins as '08 ended: under snow
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    People in the Maritimes dug out and in some cases waited for the lights to come back on Friday after a blizzard pounded parts of the region with snow and high winds.
    Photo Flashback
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    COMING up ON THEIR 100-yEaR REuNION: above is a 1910 picture of class B3 at the Normal School in Fredericton. For more information, e-mail sdmuseum@nb.sympatico.ca.
    Officers support cancer society
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Fredericton Police Force will hold a Cops for Cancer event Jan. 17 at the Brookside Mall in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
    Market highlights
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Friday's lottery numbers
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Olympian in training
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    LOOK, I’M DOING IT: Plenty of people took advantage of the free family skate at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink recently, sponsored by Tim Hortons.
    Publishing house's goose isn't cooked thanks to new strategies
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Local publishing company Goose Lane Editions is battling a changing industry and a reduced interest in reading by selecting the right projects and learning about its audience.
    Ashfield has no qualms about federal run
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Keith Ashfield says he never regretted his decision to go into federal politics even when it looked the Harper government might fall just weeks after he was elected.
    FHS sustains water damage
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Water damage from a frozen pipe at Fredericton High School won't affect the return of students to classes Monday.
    Province resolves to fight obesity with new campaign
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport is hoping a new campaign will reverse the province's expanding obesity rates and encourage residents to stick with their New Year's resolutions.
    Submerged in snow
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    STILL DIGGING OUT: a plow has it tough as the driver tries to clear the sidewalk in Charlottetown on Friday in the wake of a major storm new Year’s day that left 50 centimetres of snow.
    Police probe identity-theft allegation
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Fredericton police are investigating an identity-theft attempt in the city.
    Fire department investigates Rusagonis garage fire
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Oromocto Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire Friday afternoon that destroyed a garage at 108 Whittaker Rd. in Rusagonis.
    Family of teen found guilty in Upshaw death frustrated at courthouse
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Family members of a teen found guilty of manslaughter are angry and confused that an adult also charged in the death of Darrell Eugene Upshaw walked away a free man.
    Around the city in the quiet, waning days of the holiday vacation...
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Weird world | In brief
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Sri Lankan troops capture rebels' de facto capital
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Sri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital Friday, winning a major victory in a decades-long battle to destroy the ethnic separatists and crush their dream of establishing an independent state.
    Murphy says costs are down
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Health Minister Mike Murphy says the days of running huge budgetary deficits in New Brunswick's regional health authorities are numbered now that he's introduced changes.
    She's an early bird
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Rayla Larson's mother and father won't soon forget their sudden start to 2009.
    'Put family first'
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Hermenegilde Chiasson says people need to renew their focus on family and community in the new year.
    It's out with the 'Old' at Government House
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Lt.-Gov. Hermenegilde Chiasson decided New Year's Day was the perfect time to be out with the 'Old.'
    How will our region weather the economic storm?
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Fredericton region has seen plenty of traction in the development sector in recent years, and as the dark clouds of economic crisis converge, officials are hopeful that momentum can be sustained.
    Lottery numbers
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 6-49 draw were 5, 7, 23, 33, 37 and 38. Bonus 26.
    Gaining independence
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    MORAL SUPPORT: Plenty of people took advantage of the free family skate at the Lady Beaverbrook Rink on Tuesday sponsored by Tim Hortons. Above, Len Falkenstein keeps a close eye on his daughter Muriel, 3, as she skates proudly down the ice.
    Plenty on the go for New Maryland in '09
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    New Maryland village council will carry over funds for some unfinished projects and for recreation projects that were delayed in 2008.
    REGION IN BRIEF
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Snowmobile clubs, city reach deal
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Fredericton city council will ink a licence agreement with the Nashwaak Valley Snowmobile Club and the Fredericton Snowmobile Club to create a north-south and west-east link for snowmobilers on city-owned property.

Saint John - Telegraph Journal

  • The City

    At $1.5B, retail sales way up
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Saint John Board of Trade president Imelda Gilman sees nothing but good news in the latest Vital Signs report that shows retail sales and the employment growth rate both on the way up.
    Saint John journal
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    The police priority
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A new police station in Peel Plaza is only secondary in the minds of residents, according to a Corporate Research Associates poll commissioned by the Telegraph-Journal.
    The price of a tax cut
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    City staff will make a presentation to common council tonight that will answer some major questions that have emerged from recent budget discussions - including the implications of a modest property tax cut.
    Club is the heart of rural community
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Nauwigewauk is a community that may be small in size but is big on spirit. The name doesn't roll off your tongue but it's been on a roll as far as having a good, old fashioned sense of community for the last 60 years.
    News of the port
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    New principal will have 'tremendous opportunities'
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The new principal of the New Brunswick Community College's Saint John campus will be faced with "tremendous opportunities" when the winning candidate is named by early next month, says Peter McGill, who held the post for seven years after retiring last spring.
    Epiphany performance
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A musical performance by the Ben Marmen Quartet was part of the L'Arche Saint John fourth annual epiphany celebration at the Trinity Church Saturday night.
    Campaign for new space coming to a close
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Given the current world economic situation, Stephen Tobias is glad the Saint John Theatre Company's capital campaign to renovate its uptown building is down to the last 10 per cent, instead of just starting out.
    Une année 2008 haute en couleurs
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Janvier apporte pour plusieurs son lot de résolutions. Or, chaque début d'année est surtout une belle occasion de faire un bilan de l'année précédente et d'en souligner ses bons coups. Et pour la communauté francophone saint-jeannoise, il y en a eu plusieurs. L'année 2008 a été une année marquante à plusieurs niveaux et en voici un bref résumé.
    The Colourful Year that Was
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    One thing that January is sure to see, is the arrival of yet another set of resolutions for many a Saint Johner. But the New Year is also a natural time to take stock of the year gone by and savour the highlights. For Saint John's francophone community, 2008 was a year marked with numerous highlights.
    Boom time in the Kennebecasis
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Hampton Road is turning into the Kennebecasis Valley's version of Rothesay Avenue.
    Campobello finds its voice
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The residents of Campobello have spent the last year trying to find a united voice and in 2009 they plan to use it forming a new island government and lobbying for a year-long ferry service.
    Wrong-way reminder
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Don Mcgregor, left, and Paul Lister of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation relocate a wrong-way sign on a highway ramp.
    Navy wife was 'a strong angel' to those surrounding her
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Stella Morrow always carried herself with incredible grace under pressure.
    Saint John Journal
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    City Watch
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Get engaged with your community and make a difference. Call City Watch at 645-3221 or email citywatch@telegraphjournal.com.
    More complete high school
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Each year, the number of students who have not completed high school is decreasing ever so slightly and that's good news for everyone.
    Open the pension books
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Opening up the books to the city's pension plan is on the priority list for residents of Greater Saint John.
    Sentencing postponed in manslaughter case
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Sentencing for the teenager found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Darrell Eugene Upshaw of Cole Harbour, N.S., was postponed Friday until a psychological assessment can be completed.
    Saint John Almanac
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Gas price near bottom: fuel manager
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    It's been called the weather's replacement for a fall-back, small-talk subject, and the five-year low gas price of 65.9 cents a litre is certainly a topic that has people talking.
    In the courts
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    News of the port
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Power restored to area homes
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    About 60 homes in the Saint John area have their electricity back on after this week's storm and other weather conditions caused outages in both the Port City and Kennebecasis Valley.
    Performance tells the tale of Three Wise Men
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    L'Arche Saint John's fourth annual Epiphany Show is a great way to end the Christmas season, says event organizer Christianne Vachon-Horgan.
    Westfield ferry freed from river ice's grip
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Operators of the Woolastook 1 - which has been frozen in the ice of the St. John River since New Year's Eve - are hoping to have the Westfield ferry back in operation today.
    Moosehead contract talks under media blackout
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Moosehead Breweries Ltd. and union officials resumed contract negotiations Friday after the workers' collective agreement expired at the end of December.
    Progress will Begin When Silence Ends
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Nearly two years ago, in one of my Silent Majority columns, I suggested there was a fair amount of public "fear, apathy and indifference" in Saint John compared to other cities.
    Our photographers present their best of 2008
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Each year our team of photographers hits the streets and takes thousands of photos that enhance our news coverage with effective and crisp illustrations. For the second year in a row, we are featuring the favourite work of those individuals from the past year. In the spotlight today is Kâté LeBlanc.
    New signs indicate scenic drive
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    You may have noticed green signs with a fiddlehead on them popping up around the valley.
    Skiers flocking to Poley Mountain
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    It's two weeks after opening, and the pace at Atlantic Canada's fastest-growing ski hill is brisk.
    MP vows to fight against bid to expand quarry
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Southwest New Brunswick MP Greg Thompson says he will help Charlotte County this year to seize the opportunities needed for growth in the future, celebrate its successes and fight its battles.
    Will councillors stick to their guns and show backbone?
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    This is the month Saint Johners find out if their elected representatives on common council have some backbone.
    Saint John Journal
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Taking a bone chilling plunge to kick off the new year
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    Traffic, violent crimes rise
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Criminal Code traffic crimes and violent crimes are both up in the Saint John area, statistics show, leaving law enforcement to speculate that perhaps the numbers are higher simply because of increased vigilance.
    Wanted: Better streets
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Most Greater Saint John residents want the city to introduce a new program to repair its network of crumbling roads, survey results show, but Mayor Ivan Court says one is already in place and the city simply needs more money to see it through.
    Saint John Journal
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    News of the port
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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    2 drunk drivers nabbed
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Even though it was one of the biggest party nights of the year, only two people in the Saint John area were charged with impaired driving on New Year's Eve.
    Our photographers present their best of 2008
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Each year our team of photographers hits the streets and takes thousands of photos that enhance our news coverage with effective and crisp illustrations. For the second year in a row, we are featuring the favourite work of those individuals from the past year. In the spotlight today is Cindy Wilson.
    Mayor sees good year ahead
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The crowd was jovial as military officials, city residents and current and former politicians milled about Thursday in Mayor Ivan Court's corner office at City Hall, which overlooks the waterfront.
    CITY HALL'S challenge is Making the Grade
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    When I was chatting with a business acquaintance a few weeks ago he asked with a grin, "so did any of the councillors ever challenge Mr. Yeomans (city finance commissioner Greg Yeomans) on the difference between the long-term disability numbers you provided from the city's archives and what he presented to council?"
    City musician helped bring piece of home to Canadian troops in Afghanistan
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Steve Collier describes the three weeks he spent in Afghanistan as "surreal."


Moncton - Times Transcript

  • Newstoday

    Target in sight
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    An archer aims at a target during an annual ‘Yabusame,’ or horseback archery festival, in Zushi, southwest of Tokyo Japan yesterday.
    Ships saved from pirates
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A French navy vessel has thwarted two attacks by heavily armed Somali pirates in the dangerous Gulf of Aden, just three days after a similar save by the French.
    Thousands attend memorial for avalanche victims
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    "Here's to the boys."
    Do surveillance cameras belong on school buses?
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Surveillance cameras are gradually making their way onto school buses with education and transport officials defending the equipment as a good deterrent to rowdy behaviour and bullying.
    Israeli forces blast into Gaza
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close range yesterday, the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory.
    Bushisms part of George W's legacy
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    President George W. Bush will leave behind a legacy of Bushisms, the label stamped on the U.S. leader's original speaking style. Some of the president's more notable malapropisms and mangled statements:
    Still no leader for listeriosis probe
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The Harper government has not yet named the leader of a promised probe into the listeriosis outbreak that killed 20 people -- a lag critics say discredits an already suspect process.
    Afghan justice meted out by Taliban ‘shadow government’
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Justice comes swift and severe in the town of Senjaray. It comes in tarrings and in public humiliation.
    Thousands protest Gaza offensive
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Thousands of placard-toting, flag-waving protesters spilled into the streets of Montreal yesterday, calling on the Canadian government to apply pressure on Israel to stop its military offensive in Gaza.
    Powerful quakes rock Indonesia
    Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A string of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia yesterday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004's deadly waves.
    Now that’s a big pothole
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    City of Kawartha Lakes public works employee Steve McTaggart looks at damage next to a washed-out culvert north of Peterborough, Ont. yesterday. A man drove his pickup truck into the gaping hole Wednesday after removing a wooden barricade. Public work crews helped get the driver out of the truck. Repairs to the culvert will begin next week.
    Avalanches won't tarnish Olympic venue: experts
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The "sweetheart" of Canadian ski resorts and host mountain of the 2010 Winter Games is once again under scrutiny following two deadly avalanches this week, rekindling questions about Whistler Blackcomb's reputation both as a world-class ski destination and an Olympic venue.
    Hockey player dies, igniting helmet rule talk
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    The death of a 21-year-old hockey player who died three weeks after hitting his unprotected head on the ice during a fight has renewed calls for tougher rules governing the use of helmets.
    Team wins hockey tourney using borrowed gear
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    An atom B hockey team from China played their way to victory in a New Year's tournament this week, in part by using borrowed equipment after being forced to abandon their own while fleeing an early-morning fire.
    Israel lets Palestinians with passports flee Gaza
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Israel allowed several hundred Palestinians with foreign passports to flee Gaza yesterday, even as its warplanes bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and destroyed homes of more than a dozen Hamas officials.
    Canadian soldier charged with murder
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A Canadian soldier who served as a mentor and role model for his Afghan counterparts during a bloody October battle against the Taliban has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a presumed enemy fighter, officials said yesterday.
    Sri Lankan troops capture rebels' 'capital'
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Sri Lankan forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital yesterday, winning a major victory in a decades-long battle to destroy the ethnic separatists and crush their dream of establishing an independent state.
    Ukraine seeks EU support over gas shipments
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Ukraine sought support yesterday in European capitals a day after Russia cut off natural gas supplies and hardened its stance on prices.
    Woman listed as world's oldest person dies at 115
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A Portuguese woman who lived to see five of her great-great grandchildren born and was believed to have been the world's oldest person died yesterday at the age of 115, officials said.
    Afghan murder charge lag raises questions
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Tough questions are being asked about how a military force that learned the dark lessons of Somalia could have taken more than two months to reveal details of a suspected murder in Afghanistan.
    Crown, defence gears up for Pickton appeal
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Three months after Robert Pickton was found guilty on six counts of second-degree murder, a high-ranking judge issued an appeal for patience from families frustrated that 20 other murder charges still had not been heard.
    Terror suspect to be released
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A suspected Syrian terrorist detained for seven years without charge or trial as a threat to national security finally won his bid for bail yesterday, with a judge ordering his release on strict conditions.
    Man denied bail
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A man who allegedly tried to tamper with an exit door while a Toronto-bound aircraft was in flight told a bail judge in Brampton, Ont., yesterday he had no idea why he was in court.
    Ticketmaster denies its resale site has easy access to tickets
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Ticketmaster says it is providing consumers with better protection through its resale site TicketsNow, which offers concert tickets at many times their face value, but consumer advocates say such a setup should be illegal.
    Six-year-old child dies in Alta. house fire
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A six-year-old girl has died as the result of a mid-morning fire that ripped through a house yesterday during a severe cold snap, with temperatures hovering around --26 C.
    Four people found dead in home in Quebec
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Crime-scene technicians combed a bungalow north of Quebec City yesterday looking for clues into the deaths of a man and three school-aged children.
    Restaurant shooting was gang-related: police
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    One day after three men were gunned down in a southeast Calgary restaurant in the latest round of gang violence, there was shock and fear from those working at nearby businesses.
    Four men rescued on Vancouver mountain
    Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Despite high-profile avalanche deaths this week in Fernie and Whistler, as well as renewed avalanche warnings throughout much of B.C., some thrill-seekers don't appear to be getting the message.
    Short-lived mosquitoes aimed at preventing malaria
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so Australian researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger -- naturally, not poisoned.
    Israel kills top Hamas leader
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    An Israeli warplane dropped a 900-kilogram bomb on the home of one of Hamas' top five decision-makers yesterday, instantly killing him and 18 others, while the Israeli army said troops massed on the Gaza border were ready for any order to invade.
    Israelis feel empowered by attacks against Hamas
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Israel's crushing aerial assault on Gaza has caused a significant shift in the country's mood, replacing lingering helplessness and frustration over Hamas rocket attacks with a sense of might and vindication.
    3 dead in Alta. shooting
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    It was a bloody start to 2009 in Calgary with four homicides in two separate incidents, including three men who were brutally gunned down while dining at a restaurant.
    Two dead in B.C. avalanches
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Two more thrill-seekers lured by the pristine mountain snow of Canada's westernmost province have been killed in two separate but equally deadly avalanches on the perilous slopes of British Columbia.
    Canadians injured in shooting
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Two Canadian tourists are in stable condition in hospital after they were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in the Mexican tourist destination of Cabo San Lucas.
    Via Rail service delayed
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Train traffic is snarled in central Quebec until at least yesterday after part of a CN Rail freight train left the tracks late Wednesday.
    Insomnia costs business billions each year: report
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A new study aims to put a price tag on the burden of insomnia in society, and estimates the total cost in the province of Quebec at $6.5 billion a year.
    Lost snowboarder happy to be alive
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A snowboarder who spent three days lost on a cold, snowy mountain near Vancouver says he tried to stay hopeful as he searched for a way to safety, but knew he wouldn't have survived much longer if he hadn't been found when he was.
    Four injured in Ottawa hotel fire
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Police and fire officials in Ottawa are treating as suspicious a fire at a downtown hotel that left four people in hospital, one of them in critical condition.
    Bank robber leaves gift-wrapped bombs
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    A one-time resident of this city who had been bitter over its transformation into a playground for the rich left four gift-wrapped bombs downtown in a bank-robbery attempt, turning New Year's Eve celebrations into a mass evacuation, police said yesterday.
    Stores responsible for crowd control: report
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Rope lines, numbered tickets and walkie-talkies for store employees could help control frenzied bargain-hunters, police said in a report issued after a Wal-Mart worker was killed in a Black Friday stampede.
    Cuba celebrates 50 years of revolution
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Fifty years after triumphant armed rebels descended from the eastern mountains, communist Cuba celebrated the revolution's anniversary yesterday with toned-down festivities following a trio of devastating hurricanes and under the enduring public absence of an ailing Fidel Castro.
    Dozens killed in Bangkok club fire
    Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    It was billed as a New Year's Eve blowout and a last-night celebration of the wildly popular, classy nightclub before it moved to a new location. "Goodbye Santika," the promotion poster read.
    Military probes killing
    Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Canadian military investigators in Afghanistan are probing allegations of "inappropriate conduct" surrounding the death in October of a presumed Taliban insurgent.
    Survivor describes frantic search
    Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    One of three men who survived a series of avalanches that killed eight in British Columbia says the decision to leave his buddies buried on the mountainside was "gut-wrenching."
    Forget e-mail - 'hick mail’ gets results
    Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400
    Rodney Annis jokes that he's a bit of a redneck.