Thousands say goodbye to Calgary paramedic
Thousands turned out Friday to say farewell to a paramedic and reservist killed in Afghanistan with a service that mirrored his life - quiet and dignified.
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MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police painted a gripping scene Saturday of an intruder storming into the home of a political aide to a prominent provincial cabinet minister and dragging her away while her young children slept.
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- Union members at four Ontario General Motors plants ratify new agreement
- Quebec uses bait to vaccinate raccoons to keep rabies out of Montreal
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- Canadian Forces plane carrying aid for Myanmar arrives in Bangkok
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LUDLOW, Calif. - Authorities say a charter bus crash in the Southern California desert has killed one person and injured 21 others.
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- Cuba holds large gay rights rally attended by president's daughter
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- Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai postpones return after assassination threat
- Train derailment, acid leak force evacuation in Louisiana town
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- More aid arrives for Myanmar cyclone victims, but government keeps it out
- Thousands flee Chinese village near epicentre over flood worries
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Global warming is the major factor threatening polar bears, the U.S. Interior Secretary said, but the Endangered Species Act is a "wholly inappropriate" tool for setting climate policy. (AP Photo)
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Dramatic rise in lost and stolen Canadian passports
After a dramatic spike in reports of lost and stolen passports over the past two years, Passport Canada is giving additional scrutiny to passport applications across the country and warning travellers to protect their travel documents.
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Love on the air
While most grooms spend the day before their wedding double-checking their tuxedo, Moncton's Serge Cormier was making sure his radio cables were in good working order.Full story »
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What's Indy up to?
Indiana Jones does not give up his secrets lightly and neither does the man pulling his strings. Director Steven Spielberg has tried to keep Indy's latest adventure under wraps.Full story »
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