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GG-designate visits Queen

September 5, 2010 - 15:53
David Johnston, Canada's governor general-designate, paid a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sunday for his first official audience with Queen Elizabeth.
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Albertan wins $650K in 19-year lawsuit

September 5, 2010 - 15:20
An Alberta woman has been awarded $650,000 as part of a 19-year human rights battle - the longest running complaint in the province's history.
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Earl leaves thousands without power

September 5, 2010 - 15:02
Hurricane Earl has left thousands in Atlantic Canada without electricity.
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Graham promises new N.B. holiday

September 5, 2010 - 14:57
New Brunswick's Liberal Party is promising a February statutory holiday if elected Sept. 27.
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Missing Manitoba senior a frequent hiker

September 5, 2010 - 14:11
Spirits remained high Sunday that a Manitoba senior declared missing by RCMP this weekend would be found safe and sound.
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2 Quebec hospitals to close

September 5, 2010 - 12:12
The Baie-St.-Paul hospital in Quebec's Charlevoix region will be demolished and another hospital in Malbaie will undergo major renovations, government officials said Saturday.
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Earl gives glancing blow to N.L.

September 5, 2010 - 10:55
Compared to the Maritimes, Newfoundland and Labrador got off pretty easy when it came to Hurricane Earl.
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Earl causes N.B. travel disruptions

September 4, 2010 - 21:33
Tropical storm Earl caused less havoc than feared in New Brunswick, but disrupted plane and ferry schedules.
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Asthma 'spike' looms as school year nears

September 4, 2010 - 20:40
With the new school year around the corner, parents of asthmatic children are bracing for the "September spike."
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Mummified babies' DNA tested for Canadian link

September 4, 2010 - 19:48
Authorities in Los Angeles hope DNA testing can clear up a 70-year-old mystery with links to British Columbia.
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Earl brings strong winds to P.E.I.

September 4, 2010 - 18:46
Tropical storm Earl hit central and eastern P.E.I. on Saturday afternoon, bringing intense wind and heavy rain.
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Collision with moose kills Sask. motorist

September 4, 2010 - 17:53
A moose on the highway led to a crash that killed one person, police say.
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Air show cancelled because of weather

September 4, 2010 - 15:36
The Toronto Air Show was cancelled Saturday due to the weather, a spokesman for the organization said.
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French immersion demand doubles in Vancouver

September 4, 2010 - 14:19
Parents hoping to get their children a spot in a French immersion school in the Lower Mainland are finding spots tough to come by, and the problem could get worse, advocates say.
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N.S. man dies swimming during Earl

September 4, 2010 - 14:09
Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Nova Scotia but brought heavy rain and intense wind, knocking out power to thousands.
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Sister fight leaves 1 dead

September 4, 2010 - 13:11
An 18-year-old woman is dead and her 21-year-old sister is charged with manslaughter after a fight at their Winnipeg home.
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Toronto businessman slain, police say

September 4, 2010 - 11:33
Someone killed Toronto businessman Paul Maasland, whose body was found in Bracebridge, the Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Earl packs less force than feared in U.S.

September 4, 2010 - 00:10
Earl swooped into New England waters Friday night as a tropical storm after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage.
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Northwest Passage tanker could be stuck for days

September 3, 2010 - 23:37
It could be days before a fuel tanker carrying 9.5 million litres of diesel is dislodged from a sandbar in the Northwest Passage.
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Peshdary gets bail as RCMP probe alleged plot

September 3, 2010 - 22:54
Awso Peshdary, an Ottawa man detained on assault charges while under surveillance during an RCMP anti-terrorism investigation, has been granted bail.
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