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National Post G8 summit: Stephen Harper says free trade an alternative to austerity,... Today at 11:00:07 - Leaders of the Group of Eight countries focused their attention on the European fiscal crisis on Saturday, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper arguing there are ways to resurrect teetering economies th ... Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in Canada for whi... Today at 11:00:07 - Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Canada Sunday for a whirlwind four-day tour with stops in New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan Yes to berries, no to salt: Aboriginal man goes back to his dietary ro... Today at 11:00:07 - Bossy Ducharme was 223 pounds, and managed to drop to 145 pounds, without exercising. He has more energy, and both a clearer complexion and mind, he says NATO to pressure Canada to help foot bill for Afghanistan security Today at 11:00:07 - Canada’s long-term involvement in Afghanistan will be centre-stage when Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits down with leaders from 60 countries for this weekend’s NATO summit in Chicago. The prime mini ... Frank Oxley: From the shores of Normandy to a gastropub in Yorkville Today at 11:00:07 - The Oxley pub, like the man, has a playful air about it, located in a Victorian-style townhouse painted red on the outside, and green and aubergine inside	Canda Television Powerful earthquake kills at least 4 in northern Italy Today at 10:19:51 - One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least four people, toppled buildings and sent residents ... Blind Chinese activist renews injustice fight Today at 10:19:51 - A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before takin ... Opposition reports more clashes in Syria Today at 10:19:51 - A restive district of the Syrian capital that has been a hotbed of dissent against President Bashar Assad was rocked by fighting overnight between government forces and army defectors, opposition grou ... Car bomb targets security forces in Syrian city, killing 9 Today at 04:43:58 - A car bomb in the parking lot of a Syrian military compound killed at least nine people Saturday, the latest in increasingly frequent bombings in the country's major cities to target the regime's secu ... I'll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes Today at 04:43:58 - Canadian-owned I'll Have Another claimed another come-from-behind victory Saturday, this time at the Preakness Stakes, to take the second jewel in horse-racing's famed Triple Crown.
The Globe and Mail Powerful quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy Today at 09:41:14 - One of the strongest earthquakes to shake northern Italy rattled the region around Bologna early Sunday, a magnitude-6.0 temblor that killed at least three people, toppled some buildings and sent resi ... World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan's future at NATO summit Today at 09:41:14 - World leaders turn their attention today from global financial security to its physical security as they gather for the NATO summit in Chicago. Obama, Hollande help tilt G8's balance to stimulus Today at 09:41:14 - Obama, Hollande make an impassioned rebuttal to the German-led position that paying down debt quickly is the best way to help Europe Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies Today at 09:41:14 - The bombing that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 on Dec. 21, 1988, over Lockerbie, Scotland was one of the deadliest terror attacks in modern history. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was the only person ever convict ... Pakistan blocks Twitter over material deemed offensive to Islam Today at 09:41:14 - Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove material considered offensive to Islam, said one of the countrys top telecommunications officials.	Canada.com Nashville politician Lamar Alexander fights to keep guitars out of bor... Today at 05:39:28 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander has made it his mission to save country music in Canada this summer from nitpicking, guitar-snatching U.S. government agents. NORAD intercepts two aircraft in restricted airspace during G8 summit ... Today at 05:39:28 - Military aircraft have intercepted two small planes in restricted airspace around the G8 Summit at Camp David. U.S. civil rights group NAACP endorses gay marriage Today at 05:39:28 - The nation's largest civil rights group, the NAACP, endorsed gay marriage on Saturday, giving a boost to the movement to legalize same-sex nuptials despite reservations expressed by some black ministe ... Irish republicans face charges, including "directing terror," in crack... Today at 05:39:28 - Seven Irish republicans have been arraigned on terror charges following a security sweep against militants trying to sabotage Northern Ireland's peace process. Serbia picks president under threat of protest Today at 05:39:28 - Pro-Western Boris Tadic will bid on Sunday for another five years as Serbia's president and the right to lead the nation into EU membership talks, challenged by rightist Tomislav Nikolic who has threa ...	Canoe Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful Today at 04:43:58 - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrest ... Tori Stafford's family holds vigil in her honour Today at 04:43:58 - Just over a week after Michael Rafferty was found guilty of murdering and raping eight-year-old Tori Stafford, hundreds gathered in Woodstock, Ont., to remember the slain girl. Sahar Biniaz crowned Miss Universe Canada Today at 04:43:58 - Sahar Biniaz, of Vancouver, has been crowned Miss Universe Canada. No clarity from Mounties on gun shop ledgers 19/05/2012 at 23:05:58 - Gun shop owners hoping for clarity from the Mounties on the so-called backdoor long-gun registry are out of luck. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg weds 19/05/2012 at 23:05:58 - Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site.
Canada Newswire SPORT SELECT GAME INFORMATION - POINT SPREAD 19/05/2012 at 21:23:09 - STETTLER, AB, May 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Media advisory - Chair of LOCOG visits local school during "100 days t... 19/05/2012 at 21:23:09 - Canadian Paralympic Committee counts down the days to London with special school presentation by Lord Sebastian Coe SPORT SELECT GAME INFORMATION - PRO-LINE AND OVER/UNDER 19/05/2012 at 21:23:09 - STETTLER, AB, May 19, 2012 /CNW/ - /R E P E A T -- Media Alert/Photo-op: Ready, Set, Giv'er at the Scotia... 19/05/2012 at 21:23:09 - Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge revving up for race day Launch of 23rd boating safety campaign - In 60% of drowning cases, wea... 19/05/2012 at 15:42:27 - MONTREAL, May 19, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The Quebec Boating Council today launched its 23rd boating safety campaign. In recent years, boating has grown in popularity in Quebec, and with recreational b ...	The Star (Canada) Nigel Lythgoe: So You Think You Can Dance will crown two winners 18/05/2012 at 21:05:33 - So You Think You Can Dance will have one male and one female winner in Season 9, Nig ... This week in the Buzz on Bars: Bar Salumi 18/05/2012 at 21:05:33 - Looking for a new place to enjoy a cocktail this weekend? Here's a map showing all t ... Conrad Black gives exclusive interview to CBC 18/05/2012 at 21:05:33 - Conrad Black interviewed by Peter Mansbridge on the National Donna Summer dead at 63 17/05/2012 at 13:40:32 - The disco queen died after a battle with cancer. Justin Bieber is third on Forbes’ Most Powerful Celebrities list 16/05/2012 at 17:21:15 - Forbes magazine has named Justin Bieber the third most powerful celebrity. ...	CBC News Special Quebec education law passes 68-48 18/05/2012 at 18:03:17 - Quebec's legislature has voted in favour of an emergency law aimed at cooling tensions in the 14-week student strike. Quebec to table special law in student tuition crisis 16/05/2012 at 22:58:27 - Quebec's Liberal government responds forcefully to the student crisis, after groups appeal against any special law. MPs want lobbyists fined for breaking rules 16/05/2012 at 14:22:57 - The House of Commons ethics committee agrees with the federal lobbying commissioner that the watchdog's office should have the ability to slap fines on lobbyists who break the rules. Church strips Raymond Lahey of duties 16/05/2012 at 14:22:57 - Disgraced former bishop Raymond Lahey has been stripped of clerical duties by the Catholic church. Canada's butterfly migration is largest on record 16/05/2012 at 14:22:57 - Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other spe ...
Embassy (Canada) 'Baby steps' to US agents on Canadian soil: RCMP 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - Mounties have spent $3 million on cross-border policing pilot projects so far; day-to-day threat is organized crime, not terrorism. Future Afghan refugee funding in question 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - Canadian delegates joined an international conference on sustainable repatriation, but UNHCR support is 'still under consideration.' Canada's human rights reputation under fire 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - UN special rapporteur for the right to food says he was told public servants would be adequate for his mission. Some refugees may have to pay for childbirth 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - They could be stuck paying for emergency surgery, hospital childbirth. Feds say it's about equity, cost savings, discouraging abuse. Full embassy in Albania's capital could boost ties: Foreign minister 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - Edmond Haxhinasto was in town to promote commercial deals to boost investment in Albania. Polish prime minister talks energy in Ottawa 16/05/2012 at 05:35:36 - Donald Tusk partakes in roundtable with Canadian officials and executives from Talisman, Encana, and Nexen.