Calgary judge finds Paxton guilty of aggravated, sex assaults on roommate
Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press
7 Feb, 2012 0
CALGARY - They met in Winnipeg, two young men eager to head to
Calgary with a dream of making money on a business of their own. But within just a few years, the partnership turned twisted and one of them was found dumped near death at a Regina hospital, badly emaciated, bruised, broken and bleeding,
Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to China today to talk trade, energy
The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 1
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to China today, and in addition to a political entourage, he's bringing along a who's-who of Canada's energy sector. Harper is travelling with the presidents of several oil and gas companies, including those involved in major pipeline projects. One of tho
Research In Motion may not have many suitors despite PM's comments on takeovers
LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 0
MONTREAL - Research In Motion may not have many suitors at home or abroad especially with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's comments that he would like to see the BlackBerry maker remain a Canadian company, analysts said Monday. The prime minister recently told Reuters news agency that he wants to see
Canada's about to be No. 2 in economic growth, but that's not such a bad thing
Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - It's going to get harder for Prime Minister Harper and his ministers to keep boasting that Canada is No. 1 among economic rivals. As the year unfolds, analysts say it will become increasingly apparent that Canada no longer leads the G7 in economic growth and job creation. And as unlikely as
'Diefenbaby' believes ex-PM's brain could yield clues in his paternity hunt
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 3
TORONTO - A man who believes John Diefenbaker may have been his father is on the hunt for the former prime minister's brain. John George Dryden has turned up some new leads in his paternity search, which began last June when he found out his mother's husband is not, in fact, his biological father. H
Admin error pushes byelection in Layton's old riding back a week to March 19
The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 0
OTTAWA - An error by the Prime Minister's Office has resulted in a federal byelection in the former riding of late NDP leader Jack Layton being pushed back a week to March 19. The embarrassing gaffe was corrected Monday, less than 24 hours after Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a news release sa
Dickens wrote about social issues that still resonate today, professor says
The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 0
KINGSTON, Ont. - For a 200-year-old literary figure, Charles Dickens has much to say about the issues of today. So believes Queen's University English Prof. Robert Morrison, who says Dickens — born Feb. 7, 1812 — was both a man of his times and a forward-thinker. In his many novels — including such
Alberta Mountie undergoes surgery after hit by suspect on ATV on reserve
The Canadian Press
6 Feb, 2012 1
HOBBEMA, Alta. - An Alberta Mountie is in surgery after being hit by a suspect driving an ATV in a troubled aboriginal community south of Edmonton. RCMP say the constable was responding to reports of shots being fired at a home Sunday on the Louis Bull reserve townsite near Hobbema. Police say the o
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