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Robocall scandal expected to take centre stage in House

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae expects the reported number of ridings affected by the robocall scandal to rise today when the House of Commons resumes.

Black box recovered from derailed Via Rail train

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Via Rail says three engineers who died when one of its trains derailed west of Toronto were from Ontario.

The Artist wins best-picture Oscar; Streep, Dujardin nab lead-acting prizes

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Academy Awards voters have spoken up for "The Artist," the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honours since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago.

Italian cruise ship adrift near Seychelles after fire, passengers OK

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

ROME - A fire broke out Monday in the generator room of an Italian cruise ship, leaving it adrift off the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, but causing no casualties, officials said.

Alberta's Heather Nedohin wins Canadian women's curling championship

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta's Heather Nedohin wins the Canadian women's curling championship.

RCMP believe Airdrie woman was victim of a murder-suicide

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

RCMP say a man found dead at a Nanton motel Saturday is connected to the death of an Airdrie woman in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission to release interim report

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

A commission set up to help First Nations heal from abuses they suffered in residential schools is about to release an interim report and a new historical publication.

MacKay affirms stealth fighter purchase to military, industry audience(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Peter MacKay is affirming Canada's plan to buy a fleet of F-35 stealth fighter jets.

Alberta government to examine rising cost of electricity

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

There's some good news tonight regarding your power bills: the Alberta government is announcing a review Thursday that will look at ways to reduce the cost of your bill.

Family friend says dog that killed baby may have been trying to care for child(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

A friend of an Alberta couple whose two-day-old baby was killed by the family's pet husky says the dog was probably trying to comfort the crying boy when it delivered one fatal bite to the child's delicate, tiny head.

EU committee makes no decision on labelling oilsands as worse for climate change

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A European Union committee has failed to reach a definite decision on labeling oil derived from the oilsands as dirty oil. Canada vigorously lobbied against the proposal, which now goes to the Council of Europe. It consists of representatives of the EU's 27 member nations.

Opposition parties slam 'robocall' campaign linked to Tories(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

OTTAWA - The NDP is calling for a full-scale investigation into a dirty-tricks campaign apparently aimed at suppressing the Liberal vote during last spring's election campaign.

Finley defends pension reform but doesn't address poverty concerns

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The federal government is stepping up its rhetoric to justify plans to cut public pension benefits, but remains silent on how it will address seniors' poverty.

Accused in Alberta Mountie shootings not present for first court appearance

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The man accused in the attempted murder of two Alberta RCMP officers was not present for his first court appearance on Tuesday.

Three killed, one injured, in crash near Breton

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Three people are dead and a fourth seriously injured after a crash southwest of Edmonton Monday night.

RCMP still deciding if threats against Toews will be investigated

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The RCMP says it's still deciding whether to investigate threats against Canada's public safety minister.

Mexican beating victim Sheila Nabb released from hospital, likely to need more surgery

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Mazatlan beating victim Sheila Nabb is now back at home recovering with family, but will likely need additional surgeries.

Calgary trial hears man accused of stabbing police investigator was psychotic

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

CALGARY - A defence witness has testified that a Calgary man accused of stabbing a police investigator was having a psychotic episode.

NDP membership hits new highs during leadership convention

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

NDP membership hit new highs since the leadership race started in October, but is the campaign picking up momentum outside the party?

Kennedy predicts his former sex abuser Graham James will 'walk' for new crimes

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

OTTAWA - Sheldon Kennedy is predicting that his former coach and abuser Graham James won't do jail time after pleading guilty to new sex offences against two more of his past hockey players.

Teens' drinking habits influenced by Hollywood movies: study

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Teenagers’ drinking habits and the group’s escalating binge-drinking statistics are linked to exposure to alcohol in Hollywood movies, a large U.S. study, unprecedented in its scope, suggests.

Edmonton Capitals suspend 2012 season

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

There’s bad news for fans of the Edmonton Capitals.

Canmore rabbits sterilized by volunteer vets

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

Some of the hundreds of feral rabbits captured in Canmore will be sterilized Monday by veterinarians volunteering their time.

Feds don't give veterans enough information about benefit rulings: ombudsman(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

OTTAWA - The government is failing former soldiers in the way it tells them whether or not they've qualified for aid, the veterans ombudsman said Monday.

Canadian travel abroad at highest level in 18 years in December: StatsCan

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadians made 5.1 million trips outside the country in December, up 1.5 per cent from November.

Toddler injured in second dog attack in Alberta this week

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

For the second time in just three days, a family pet turned on a young child in our province. But unlike the tragic incident in Airdrie on Wednesday, in which an infant died after being attacked by the family's Husky, the most recent victim, a Fort Saskatchewan toddler, escaped with just stitches.

Victim’s family says courts “failed” in appeal verdict of 2008 beating death

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The family of a man slain in a Lethbridge street over three years ago is outraged at the Alberta Court of Appeal.

RCMP search for missing rifle of Sawyer Robison

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

RCMP investigating the shooting of two police officers near Killam say they are still searching for at least one additional missing weapon.

Scouts Canada: some allegations of sex abuse may not have been reported to cops(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

TORONTO - The head of Scouts Canada says there may have been allegations of sex abuse within the organization in years past which were never reported to authorities.

Vikileaks30 Twitter account linked to House of Commons IP address

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

An IP address connected to what is known as the Vikileaks30 Twitter account originates within the House of Commons.

Gas price jump fuels half-point increase in monthly inflation

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

A one-month pop in gasoline prices propelled Canada's annual inflation rate up two notches to 2.5 per cent in January, reversing a recent trend toward moderating consumer price increases.

Airdrie newborn killed in dog attack

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

An Airdrie family is mourning the loss of their young child after the family dog attacked the infant.

Alberta Mounties wounded in shooting are out of hospital(2)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

EDMONTON - Two Mounties wounded in a shooting southeast of Edmonton last week have been discharged from hospital.

AUMA and province resolve rift, but ideas on MSI funding still different

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The head of Alberta's Urban Municipalities Association has patched up a rift with the province, but says she still has concerns over how towns and cities get money.

Miyashiro wins Lethbridge-East Liberal nomination

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

The Lethbridge-East Liberal Association has officially elected its candidate for the next provincial election.

Harper gives $27 million for aboriginal adults to finish school, upgrade skills(3)

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:07:52 GMT

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Stephen Harper is in the icy Arctic today to announce new funding for adult basic education in the North.