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EU finance ministers approve Cyprus bailout

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Cyprus avoided bankruptcy, and potential turmoil across the eurozone was averted, by the country securing a last-minute 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout with promises to sharply cut back its oversized banking sector and make large bank account holders take losses to help pay much of the bill.

Trial of Calgary mom accused of killing 2 newborns to begin Monday

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The trial of a Calgary woman accused of killing two of her newborn babies and trying to kill a third is scheduled to begin today.

U.S. to hand prison over to Afghans

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The U.S. military is handing over to the Afghan government the only detention facility in the country that was under American control. The transfer comes a year after the two sides initially agreed on the handover.

Deadly violence between Myanmar's Buddhists, Muslims spreads

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Anti-Muslim mobs rampaged through three more towns in Myanmar's predominantly Buddhist heartland over the weekend, destroying mosques and burning dozens of homes despite government efforts to stem the nation's latest outbreak of sectarian violence.

Labour unions gearing up to challenge changes made by Harper majority

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The head of a major labour group says changes brought in by the Harper government dealing with working Canadians is galvanizing union opposition to the Conservatives.

War chests suggest fight for second between Murray and Hall Findlay

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

If money talks, then it's saying Justin Trudeau has a lock on the federal Liberal leadership while Joyce Murray and Martha Hall Findlay are fighting over who'll finish second.

Mental health group to appeal to Parliament to change mentally-ill law revisions

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The Conservative government's tough stand on mentally ill offenders likely won't reduce crime and could have just the opposite result, say leaders of the country's forensic mental health organizations who are drafting a letter to express their concerns.

Victoria police seek tips on 22nd anniversary of Canada's largest kidnapping investigation

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the disappearance of four-year-old Michael Dunahee, but police say they haven't stopped looking.

Canada's Maegan Chant wins gold in floor at gymnastics World Cup event

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise at a World Cup gymnastics event Sunday, upsetting top qualifier Anna Dementyeva of Russia on the final day of competition.

Greens urge NDP to stand down in Labrador byelection to defeat Conservatives(2)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The Green Party of Canada says it will not run a candidate in the Labrador riding vacated by former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue and is urging the NDP to follow suit.

Montreal bodybuilder Joe Weider dies at 93

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Montreal native Joe Weider, who along with his brother Ben, a legendary figure in bodybuilding who helped popularize the sport worldwide and played a key role in introducing a charismatic young weightlifter named Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, died Saturday. He was 93.

Interest fading in funding for liberation treatment in NB

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Two years after New Brunswick decided to help multiple sclerosis patients pay for an unproven treatment that's only offered outside the country, the number of patients who have sought the so-called liberation treatment has fallen short of expectations.

Canadians joined millions around the world marking Earth Hour

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Canadians joined millions of people around the world in marking Earth Hour last night.

How North Korea is creating a formidable force of 'cyber warriors'

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Investigators have yet to pinpoint the culprit behind a synchronized cyberattack in South Korea last week. But in Seoul, the focus remains fixed on North Korea, where South Korean security experts say Pyongyang has been training a team of computer-savvy "cyber warriors" as cyberspace becomes a fertile battleground in the standoff between the two Koreas.

Vote splitting a key topic during final Liberal leadership debate

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The final debate of the federal Liberal leadership race was a mostly sedate affair that only saw some sparks fly toward the end over the issue of strategic voting.

Canadian skip Rachel Homan wins bronze at world women's curling championship(2)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Canada's Rachel Homan defeated Erika Brown of the United States 8-6 on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the world women's curling championship.

Mulcair galvanizes labour support for next election at union conference in Toronto

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

NDP leader Thomas Mulcair used a labour gathering this weekend to try to shore up support from one of his party's traditional allies, organized labour.

Remains of second Canadian identified from site of Algerian gas plant attack

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The remains of a second Canadian have been identified from the carnage of January's terrorist attack at an Algeria natural gas plant.

What happens if Cyprus collapses?

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

What happens if Cyprus' banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro?

Deportation used to counter gang activity within Toronto’s growing Afghan community

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The tattoo on Farhad Abdul Fatah’s right shoulder shows an AK-47 assault rifle over a burning Afghan flag.

Hockey gear cheaper, but tariff changes likely to widen price gap

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

OTTAWA - Canadians will be paying hundreds of millions of dollars more on everything from food to bicycles because of a little-noticed change in tariffs Ottawa places on imports from emerging nations like China and India, say analysts.

Police swiftly stop anniversary protest in Montreal; arrest over 200

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A march to mark an anniversary in Quebec's protest movement was swiftly broken up Friday by a police force that has shown increasing strictness in applying municipal bylaws.

Alabama airport sign falls on family, killing 10-year-old boy and hurting 3 others

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A sign at the Birmingham airport fell on a family Friday, killing a 10-year boy and injuring other family members.

Justin Trudeau hauls in $1.3 million for Grit leadership bid

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has pulled in $1.3 million so far in the Liberal leadership contest, burnishing his credentials as a political money magnet.

Quebec government wants out of new federal skills program

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The Quebec government has formally requested to be excluded from the new federal skills-training program that has attracted a range of reactions in provincial capitals.

Late-night shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., leaves one man injured

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Abbotsford police are investigating a late-night shooting that left a young adult in hospital.

Kit Kats recalled due to possible plastic pieces in product

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people not to consume certain Nestle Kit Kat Chunky bars because they may contain pieces of plastic.

New BlackBerry has lots of catching up to do in U.S. market

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Demand appears to be underwhelming so far for the new BlackBerry Z10, with no store lineups reported on the day the touchscreen smartphone made its debut in the U.S, according to analysts.

Fed agency mistakenly rebrands country 'Harper Canada'

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Oh Harper Canada, our home and native land?

Man convicted in Alberta mountie deaths declines early parole

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

EDMONTON - One of two men convicted in the deaths of four Alberta Mounties has decided not to apply for early parole.

Gordon Stuckless faces new charges in 1970s sex assaults

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A historic sex abuse scandal centred around Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens was brought into the spotlight once more on Friday as fresh charges were laid against a former usher at the famed arena.

$100 and compelling essay could win you a home in Aylmer, ON

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

It may be the cheapest house “for sale” in Canada. For $100 and a persuasive essay, you could own a home in Aylmer, Ontario.

Elections Canada looking to recruit up to six investigators for violations probes

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Faced with an unprecedented number of politically-charged investigations, Elections Canada is recruiting up to six new investigators to probe alleged violations of elections law.

Less than half of Liberal supporters register to vote for new leader

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Less than half the almost 300,000 people who signed up to take part in the federal Liberal leadership race have registered to vote, despite getting an extra week in which to do so.

New Zealand man arrested after attempted abduction and assault of woman from the DTES

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A New Zealand man has been arrested in connection with the March 4th attempted abduction, where a woman was tied up and dragged behind a van while trying to escape her captor.

Chinua Achebe, internationally celebrated Nigerian author, dies at 82

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The opening sentence was as simple, declarative and revolutionary as a line out of Hemingway:"Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond," Chinua Achebe wrote in "Things Fall Apart."

Obama warns of 'enclave for extremism' in Syria, seeks to shore up Jordan's embattled king(2)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

President Barack Obama warned Friday that an "enclave for extremism" could fill a leadership void in war-torn Syria, a chilling scenario for an already tumultuous region, especially for Jordan, Syria's neighbour and a nation at the crossroads of the struggle for stability in the Middle East.

In emergency, could Ottawa seize savings Cyprus-style?

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The short answer: yes. But the situation is so fundamentally different that bank depositors in Canada should sleep well at night, experts say.

Nitty gritty budget details unknown

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

Coming to a chamber of commerce or board of trade near you — a Conservative cabinet minister hawking the 2013 federal budget.

Weather delays rail traffic on Prairies, but stranded Via train moving again

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

154 Via Rail passengers stranded on train for over 24 hours due to bad weather and freight train problems.

Sen. Brazeau to appear in court in June to face assault charges

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A dispute over the disclosure of evidence has forced a delay in a hearing for a senator accused of assault and sexual assault.

Details of Magnotta case a secret to all Canadians - except these people

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

They make up the tiny segment of the population that has heard the disturbing evidence at the high-profile case of alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta.

New Mexico slaughterhouse worker posts video of himself fatally shooting horse, swearing at activists

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

An employee of a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhouse that is seeking federal approval to slaughter horses has posted a video online showing him fatally shooting a horse in the head, sparking outrage among animal activists and prompting death threats to the Roswell meat company.

Plane makes emergency landing in Ottawa after cockpit fire, no injuries

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A plane carrying 170 people has made an emergency landing at Ottawa's airport after reporting a fire in the cockpit.

3 dead, including shooter, at U.S. Marine base Quantico

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A Marine killed a male and female colleague in a shooting at a base in northern Virginia before killing himself, officials said early Friday.

UN to investigate possible use of chemical weapons in Syria

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

The United Nations will investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, which would amount to a crime against humanity, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Thursday.

Budget puts brakes on spending hoping to accelerate growth

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

When Jim Flaherty was a young man, they called it a brake stand - one foot on the gas and one on the brake, creating lots of noise and plumes of blue smoke but moving the vehicle sideways if at all.

Flaherty pledges $15,000 per-person job grant in bid to end labour shortages

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

When Matt Savanh returned to school a few months ago to train as a heavy machine operator it cost $13,000 – a hefty sum for a laid-off 23-year-old father.

Spring storm sends 100 vehicles crashing south of Edmonton

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:16:26 GMT

A spring blizzard blasted through the Prairies on Thursday, killing three and causing a chaotic series of crashes south of Edmonton involving at least 100 vehicles.