Top Stories: Mumbai, Dec 11 : The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards will be held in Toronto from June 16-19, 2011. ANI Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:30:06 -0500Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) The legal battle over the control of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is getting uglier, with the sidelined Canadian founder of the mega-show vowing to 'right this wrong'. IANS Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:20:03 -0500Buck Martinez is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays broadcast booth — this time as play-by-play announcer. The former catcher and longtime TV analyst is replacing Jamie Campbell as the team's new v... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:44 -0500Glenn Howard's first and only round-robin loss at the Canadian Olympic curling trials cost him an automatic trip to the men's final. Kevin Martin made a runback double in the ninth end to score three... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:43 -0500The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-handed pitcher Zech Zinicola from the Washington Nationals with the 10th selection in Thursday's Rule 5 draft. The 24-year-old split last season between double-A ... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:43 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Daniel Sedin scored a hat trick to help the Vancouver Canucks open a key stretch of home games with a convincing 4-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on T... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:41 -0500Victoria's Rich Harden and the Texas Rangers completed a one-year contract Thursday that guarantees the right-handed pitcher $7.5 million US. The deal calls for a $6.5-million salary next year and in... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:40 -0500VANCOUVER — A call for random safety checks targeting "high-risk" 15-passenger vans and their drivers is among 18 recommendations put forward by a jury Thursday at the conclusion of a coro... Canada.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:18 -0500Police answering a 911 call about a home invasion in the 4300 block of Nanaimo Street in Vancouver discovered 107,000 ecstasy tablets, some imprinted with the Olympic rings. Canada.com Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:49:14 -0500CALGARY - Banff RCMP are looking for two teenagers after the pair went missing in the mountain town west of Calgary, officials said Thursday.Police say Alexander Haley, 16, and Madison Smith, 14, were... Vancouver Sun Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:48:03 -0500CALGARY - A baby girl born in a southwest parking lot Wednesday night had a chilly welcome to the world when her mother gave birth in the back of an SUV during a snowfall.When snow, icy road condition... Vancouver Sun Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:48:00 -0500There's nothing super about the Pittsburgh Steelers anymore. The defending NFL champions lost their fifth straight and had their playoff hopes sacked by the lowly Cleveland Browns, who ended a 12-gam... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:27:12 -0500A 23-year-old man from Victoria is in critical condition after lighting himself on fire near a hospital parking lot Thursday. Officials at Royal Jubilee Hospital said the man was not a patient and th... CBC News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:26:57 -0500Some community Christmas trees south of the border have been downsized due to the effects of the recession, but the trend doesn't seem to have spread to Canadian cities. The Columbia Garden Club in C... National Post Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:25:25 -0500Nuclear future: Nuclear plant employees in Ontario take stock in the core vault of a reactor. Canadians are divided over where to keep toxic waste. Christian Science Monitor Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:54:53 -0500News ) has filed to sell up to US$8 billion of debt securities. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it may issue senior or subordinated debt, with net procee... RTT News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:18:40 -0500A scientist from rural Nova Scotia made Canada proud by taking home the world's top prize for physics. Willard Boyle was given the Nobel Prize on Thursday for a small piece of technology that has touc... CTV Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:10:43 -0500By Koustav Samanta SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -- Canadian contract drug manufacturer Patheon Inc said it plans to close or sell its plant in Caguas and consolidate its Puerto Rico operations into... Caribbean Net News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:06:44 -0500Every family at Pleasant Hill School who doesn’t have a computer will receive one before Christmas thanks to a local charity that believes computer skills are integral to success in the modern world... The StarPhoenix Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:59:07 -0500Vancouver Police are warning the public that a violent offender who poses a risk to women is living in the city.Paul Richard Haley, 40, was released from federal custody after serving his full six-yea... The Province Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:58:35 -0500With the number of people using the mass H1N1 immunization clinic declining, the Saskatoon Health Region is closing the doors at Prairieland Park next week. The StarPhoenix Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:56 -0500Every family at Pleasant Hill School who doesn’t have a computer will receive one before Christmas thanks to a local charity that believes computer skills are integral to success in the modern world... The StarPhoenix Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:53 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. As much as Sidney Crosby has struggled to produce in Montreal, it hasn't mattered one bit. With Pittsburgh's superstar captain held in check, Pascal ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:41 -0500Greenpeace T-shirts have been banned from Parliament after the organization staged an illegal demonstration on the Hill this week. The ban is due to "recent events," a security guard told a reporter ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:33 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. As much as Sidney Crosby has struggled to produce in Montreal, it hasn't mattered one bit. With Pittsburgh's superstar captain held in check, Pascal ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:31 -0500A second of the Tamil migrants who arrived by ship in October has been ordered released by immigration authorities, but federal lawyers have challeneged the order. CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:29 -0500HALIFAX, N.S. - There's evidence of an "alarming number" of Nova Scotia's 4,000 black students being placed in special programs for students with academic difficulties, according to a report for the p... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:08 -0500BURNABY, B.C. - The jury at a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three women in a van crash near Abbotsford, B.C., has called for more random inspections of vehicles used to transport farmworkers. ... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:07 -0500Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks to reporters in the foyer following question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Thursday December 10, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/S... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:57:07 -0500Filed at 9:46 p.m. ET PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Brian Elliott made 22 saves in his second NHL shutout and Nick Foligno and Jesse Winchester scored third-period goals to give the... International Herald Tribune Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:51:57 -0500VANCOUVER -- A B.C. man who botched the circumcision of his four-year-old son -- a few years after managing to infect his own penis while circumcising himself -- should be jailed for 12 to 24 months, ... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:50:45 -0500MONTREAL - The Olympic torch wrapped up its visit to Montreal with local car-racing hero Jacques Villeneuve running one of the final legs of the relay while protesters delayed a concert on Thursday ni... TSN Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:37:22 -0500The Boston Bruins reclaimed first place in the NHL's Northeast Division by holding off a pesky Toronto Maple Leafs team 5-2 on Thursday night. Boston's second home win over the Leafs in five days was... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:32 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Welcome to CBCSports.ca's Fantasy Hockey 1-on-1, where every Friday our resident nerds — er, experts — Jesse Campigotto and Jordan Shifman, debate t... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:30 -0500The Boston Bruins reclaimed first place in the NHL's Northeast Division by holding off a pesky Toronto Maple Leafs team 5-2 on Thursday night. Boston's second home win over the Leafs in five days was... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:27 -0500The H1N1 vaccination program will be moving out of public clinics and into pharmacies and doctor's offices over the next few weeks, Alberta Health Services announced Thursday. "I think we've committe... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:25 -0500The jury at a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three women in a van crash near Abbotsford, B.C., ruled the collision "accidental" as it released its findings on Thursday, while making 18 recommend... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:24 -0500OTTAWA — The Senate put off a final vote on the government's product-safety bill Thursday evening after the Liberals put forward surprise amendments in a last-ditch effort to curtail some powers of ... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:14:52 -0500EDMONTON — An Alberta family that lost a grandfather and, five months later, a father in two separate plane crashes was offered a few answers Thursday.A Transportation Safety Board report blamed poo... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:14:47 -0500Canadian immigration authorities have arrested a former member of Iran's state security apparatus who arrived in Vancouver under a false name. The Immigration and Refugee Board said in a ruling relea... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:13:19 -0500MONTREAL – Quebec health authorities will shut all temporary H1N1 vaccination clinics across the province Dec. 18, Health Minister Yves Bolduc said Thursday.Authorities will announce arrangements ne... The Gazette Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:01:37 -0500Two people were killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed in eastern Canada's Quebec province, reports reaching Ottawa said Thursday. The accident took place Wednesday night in the Sag... People's Daily Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:32:32 -0500A U.S. Air Force dog handler and his bomb-sniffing dog Bleck on October 14 in Afghanistan. Metro Vancouver’s Transit Police are on the hunt for a pair of explosive-sniffing dogs to help identify sus... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:19:43 -0500A female capybara, the world's largest rodent, has died at the Calgary Zoo, less than six months after arriving at the facility. The animal, named Adali, died on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed Thu... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:50 -0500Victoria's Rich Harden and the Texas Rangers completed a one-year contract Thursday that guarantees the right-handed pitcher $7.5 million US. The deal calls for a $6.5-million salary next year and in... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:35 -0500The Boston Red Sox are discussing a trade that would send 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell to the Texas Rangers. The 35-year-old third baseman was an all-star four times from 2002-07, hitting .324 w... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:35 -0500Adalius Thomas wasted no time defending himself after coach Bill Belichick sent him home for being late to a team meeting. The New England Patriots linebacker said after returning Thursday that he wa... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:34 -0500The South Bend Tribune is reporting that Brian Kelly is leaving Cincinnati to become the next coach at Notre Dame. The Indiana newspaper cited two university sources in its report on its website Thur... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:33 -0500A person familiar with the deal says the Atlanta Braves are close to trading reliever Rafael Soriano to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Jesse Chavez. The teams were waiting for the medical reports to ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:31 -0500Former American League rookie of the year Bobby Crosby and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1-million US contract. The 29-year-old infielder had spent his previous seven seasons... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:30 -0500Canada's ethics commissioner has sent letters to Tory MPs accused of using their party's logo on ceremonial cheques, asking for their responses to the allegations, CBC News has learned. In one letter... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:29 -0500Faster, stronger, higher — but not that high. Police answering a 911 call about a home invasion in the 4300 block of Nanaimo Street in Vancouver discovered 107,000 ecstasy tablets, some imprinted wi... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:29 -0500Parliament was to begin its holiday recess Friday with MPs scheduled to return to the House on Jan. 25. As the recess begins, election fever has fizzled, the Conservatives are stronger than ever and ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:28 -0500Finance Minister Jim Flaherty warned Canadian bankers Thursday they must follow new international guidelines on compensation, which require deferred payment. Still, he said he has no plans to impose ... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:27 -0500The family of a Gatineau man who was shot to death on his driveway by a police officer two summers ago is demanding a public inquiry. David Leclair, 35, was killed after a police officer arrived to a... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:27 -0500Vancouver police seized 107,000 pills, worth more than $1 million on the street, as well as a six-ounce partial brick of cocaine, with a street value of approximately $17,000. Some of the ecstacy tabl... The Province Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:27 -0500A Gold Rush-era steamboat that was found on the bottom of a Yukon lake this year has been named National Geographic's top archeological find of 2009. In a feature posted online this week, National Ge... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:25 -0500The Alberta privacy commissioner's office has found that the province's health board had reasonable security measures in place when a virus targeted a computer network in July, potentially affecting t... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:22 -0500New Brunswick's opposition Conservatives presented the provincial government with petitions signed by more than 5,000 people against the sale of NB Power on Thursday. The Tories also continued to ham... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:22 -0500A man who admitted to sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Calgary has been sentenced to two years in jail. The man, 32, pleaded guilty to sexual assault, sexual interference with a child under... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:21 -0500Two men from Calgary driving on a rural Manitoba highway are in jail after police pulled them over for a traffic violation and allegedly found a large amount of illegal drugs in their SUV. At 9:30 p.... CBC News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:19 -0500A Canadian soldier looks through the scope of his rifle as he guards a Canadian engineer road construction project near the Mas'um Ghar base in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. (AP/David Guttenfe... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:11 -0500A Canadian soldier looks through the scope of his rifle as he guards a Canadian engineer road construction project near the Mas'um Ghar base in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. (AP/David Guttenfe... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:03 -0500OTTAWA — Canada's military police watchdog announced Thursday three weeks of "public interest" hearings starting March 22 for its probe into the politically hot topic of Afghan detainees.B... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:02 -0500TRURO, N.S. - Gay rights activists are again directing their ire towards a Nova Scotian community after Truro town council introduced a plan to close access to a popular gay pick-up spot. On Monday, ... C News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:18:02 -0500OTTAWA — The Canadian economy is near the bottom of a new international ranking that measures production and sales of green technologies.The report, released Thursday at the global climate summit in... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:58 -0500Vishwantee Persaud was charged under a very rarely used section of Canada's criminal code with allegedly pretending to practice witchcraft. The bogus witching law, enacted in 1892, makes it illegal fo... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:57 -0500Police have charged 11 people following a raid on brothel posing as an "exotic" massage parlour in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.One person accused of being a manager at the Toront... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:50 -0500OTTAWA — The commission created to delve into the dark history of Indian residential schools has become entangled by the many regulatory tendrils of the federal bureaucracy, says the Manitoba jurist... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:49 -0500By Amy Husser, Canwest News Service Police have invoked a rarely used witchcraft charge against a Toronto woman accused of defrauding a lawyer of nearly $150,000 after she reportedly suggested she wa... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:26 -0500Canada should launch a "peace mission" to Afghanistan aimed at ending the war there through diplomatic and political means, says a report issued today by the Canadian Council of Churches, the country'... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:17:17 -0500Vancouver police seized 107,000 pills, worth more than $1 million on the street, as well as a six-ounce partial brick of cocaine, with a street value of approximately $17,000. Some of the ecstacy tabl... The Province Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:16:54 -0500A snow plow made its way through Calgary's residential area Mayland Heights along 8th Avenue NE on December 10, 2009. Many city streets are still difficult to navigate after the snow during the past w... Calgary Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:16:50 -0500Police have charged 11 people following a raid on brothel posing as an "exotic" massage parlour in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.One person accused of being a manager at the Toront... Vancouver Sun Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:16:46 -0500Police have charged 11 people following a raid on brothel posing as an "exotic" massage parlour in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.One person accused of being a manager at the Toront... Leader-Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:16:43 -0500OTTAWA -- Eastern Canada was pounded Wednesday with a snowstorm that brought highways to a crawl and delayed or cancelled flights. A low pressure system pushing through the eastern part of the countr... National Post Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:16:22 -0500Police have charged 11 people following a raid on brothel posing as an "exotic" massage parlour in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.One person accused of being a manager at the Toront... Canada.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:03:50 -0500Police have charged 11 people following a raid on brothel posing as an "exotic" massage parlour in downtown Toronto on Wednesday afternoon.One person accused of being a manager at the Toront... Windsor Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:03:33 -0500-- Wearing little more than bunny ears, cottontails, and signs reading, "Only Animals Should Wear Fur," a pair of PETA beauties will gather in Saskatoon to urge people to cross fur off their shopping ... PETA Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:53:50 -0500("GoldTrain") is pleased to announce that effective at the open of market on Monday December 14, 2009, GoldTrain's common shares will begin trading on the Canadian National Stock Exchange ("CNSX") und... Market Wire Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:41:22 -0500TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 10, 2009) - MM Asset Management Inc. ("MMAM") announced that one fund it manages and advises, MMCAP International Inc. SPC ("MMCAP"), acquired today 6,653,000 c... Market Wire Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:41:22 -0500TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 10, 2009) - Working together, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) and the staff at the Toronto Humane Society (THS) want th... Market Wire Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:41:17 -0500 | 
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