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Winter wallops Canada from coast to coast

Winter wallops Canada from coast to coast: Three weather systems brought snow to wide swaths of Canada over the weekend and the forecast was just as frosty for much of the country Monday. more »; Related: Wintry weather hits several provinces

UN climate change conference hails Australia Kyoto signing: More than 10,000 scientists, bureaucrats and politicians from 186 countries have gathered Monday in Bali for the beginning of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. more »
Observer mission says Russian election 'not fair': International observers denounced the results of Russia's parliamentary elections on Monday, saying the vote that secured an overwhelming victory for President Vladimir Putin's party was "not fair." more »
Former PM Sharif barred from Pakistan elections: official: Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister and chief opponent of President Pervez Musharraf, was ruled ineligible for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, an election official said Monday. more »
Sudan's president pardons jailed British teacher: A British teacher imprisoned in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammad has been pardoned and released, British Embassy officials in Khartoum said Monday. more »
Man arrested after bomb threat at B.C. ferry terminal: A bomb threat forced the temporary disruption of ferry services at the Tsawwassen, B.C., ferry terminal late Sunday afternoon, the second such incident at the terminal in about four months, police say. more »
Chavez loses vote that would have let him run for re-election indefinitely: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to cement his power with sweeping reforms that would end presidential term limits in a contentious vote Sunday that the government said was too close to call. more »
Killer or not? Pickton jury trying to decide: The jurors who will decide the fate of Robert William Pickton were beginning their second full day of deliberations in his first-degree murder trial on Sunday. more »
Dion fires up party for election fight: Liberal Leader Stephane Dion predicts the next election will be a clash between Conservative and Liberal visions of the country. more »
TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies: Cookbook author and television chef James Barber, who appeared on CBC-TV for 10 years as The Urban Peasant and lived his final years on Vancouver Island, has died. more »

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Man arrested after bomb threat at B.C. ferry terminal
Wintry weather hits several provinces
TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies
Chavez loses vote that would have let him run for re-election indefinitely
Winter wallops Canada from coast to coast
Snow day closes schools across Quebec
UN climate change conference hails Australia Kyoto signing
Observer mission says Russian election 'not fair'
Cold beers warming the planet, study finds

TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies
New drug curbs age-related macular degeneration: study
Snow day closes schools across Quebec
Cold beers warming the planet, study finds
1 person in custody following police incident at B.C. ferry terminal
Harper announces status agreement for Mi'kmaq
Power lines torn down in eastern Newfoundland
Blast from the past? Coldest winter in 15 years, Environment Canada says
Billionaire buys truffle for record price

Government proposes $60B in tax cuts, with further GST drop
Tories drop 2 would-be Ontario candidates
Acadia strike pushes students to exit
Habs defend Saku Koivu's French
Loonie hits modern-day high above $1.06 US
Liberals won't force election over mini-budget
Facebook group about prostitute assault 'blown out of proportion:' member
Tories' mini-budget survives confidence vote
Mulroney tried to cover up cash payments he received in hotel rooms: Schreiber

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World »

Former PM Sharif barred from Pakistan elections: official: Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's former prime minister and chief opponent of President Pervez Musharraf, was ruled ineligible for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, an election official said Monday.
Observer mission says Russian election 'not fair': International observers denounced the results of Russia's parliamentary elections on Monday, saying the vote that secured an overwhelming victory for President Vladimir Putin's party was "not fair."
UN climate change conference hails Australia Kyoto signing: More than 10,000 scientists, bureaucrats and politicians from 186 countries have gathered Monday in Bali for the beginning of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Canada »

Winter wallops Canada from coast to coast: Three weather systems brought snow to wide swaths of Canada over the weekend and the forecast was just as frosty for much of the country Monday.
Snow day closes schools across Quebec: The storm that blanketed Quebec with blowing snow overnight has shut down schools and grounded flights across the province.
Power lines torn down in eastern Newfoundland: Tens of thousands of people were without electricity on Monday following a storm that knocked out power across eastern Newfoundland.

Health »

New drug curbs age-related macular degeneration: study: An experimental drug shows promise for people at high risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration, a condition that causes vision loss in older people, researchers say.
Promising new HIV-AIDS drug approved in Canada: Health Canada has approved a new HIV-AIDS drug, the first in a promising new class of medications.
Tasers safer than Tylenol, engineer tells conference: A biomedical engineer with ties to the company that makes Tasers insists that the stun-guns are safer than Tylenol.

Arts & Entertainment»

Spice Girls kick off reunion tour with splashy Vancouver concert: It may have been roughly 10 years since the Spice Girls ruled the charts, but the Brit quintet proved they still have plenty of kick Sunday when they launched their comeback tour in Vancouver with a spectacular show.
TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies: Cookbook author and television chef James Barber, who appeared on CBC-TV for 10 years as The Urban Peasant and lived his final years on Vancouver Island, has died.
Romanian movie triumphs at European Film Awards: Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was triumphant again, capturing the best film and directing trophies at the 20th annual European Film Awards.

Technology & Science »

Space shuttle Atlantis cleared for Friday launch: A European space laboratory carrying Canadian technology is set to lift off aboard the space shuttle Atlantis next week after the NASA spacecraft cleared a final inspection.
UN climate change conference hails Australia Kyoto signing: More than 10,000 scientists, bureaucrats and politicians from 186 countries have gathered Monday in Bali for the beginning of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Google to bid on U.S. spectrum but not in Canada: Search engine giant Google has officially announced it will bid on U.S. cellphone airwaves in a January auction, but the company says it has no similar intentions for Canada.

Money »

Loonie slips ahead of Bank of Canada interest rate decision: The Canadian dollar continued to trade below parity with the U.S. dollar on Monday, as it opened down 0.3 of a cent at 99.7 US.
Conrad Black vows he'll be back: Less than two weeks away from sentencing, Conrad Black protested his innocence, railed against the U.S. justice system, and said he would be back — perhaps in finance.
Royal Bank overcomes credit charge to post record annual profit: Royal Bank reported a Q4 profit of $1.32 billion and its best-ever annual profit as its Canadian retail banking operation helped it overcome hits from shaky credit markets.

Consumer Life »

Loonie slips ahead of Bank of Canada interest rate decision: The Canadian dollar continued to trade below parity with the U.S. dollar on Monday, as it opened down 0.3 of a cent at 99.7 US.
Cold beers warming the planet, study finds: A University of Alberta researcher is calling on Canadian beer drinkers to go green and toss their energy-guzzling beer fridges, found in one of three households across the country.
Page from Napoleon's love story sold for $35,400 Cdn: The first page from the manuscript of a love story written by Napoleon Bonaparte has been sold at an auction in Paris for $35,400 Cdn.

Sports »

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Oilers maintain hold on Ducks: Goaltender Mathieu Garon made 25 saves and centre Shawn Horcoff added two assists as the Edmonton Oilers disposed of the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 Sunday night in California.
Wild cool off Luongo, Canucks: The Minnesota Wild snapped goaltender Roberto Luongo's shutout streak in the first period en route to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Sunday night in St. Paul, Minn.
Martin repeats as Canadian Open champ: Edmonton's Kevin Martin defeated Shawn Adams of Halifax 6-2 in the final of the Canadian Open in Quebec City on Sunday to win his fourth consecutive curling Grand Slam title.