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Bomb kills 97th Canadian soldier in Afghanistan as election called in Ottawa

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Violence ripped through southern Afghanistan Sunday leaving a Canadian soldier dead in a bomb blast in the countryside shortly before a pair of suicide bombers blew themselves ...

Efforts needed to integrate aging population into society, conference told

MONTREAL - The aging population has a contribution to make to society and efforts are needed to ensure they are not left out, Irene Hoskins, president of the International Federation on Aging, said at...

Remnants of tropical storm Hanna drench Maritimes, creates N.B., P.E.I. flooding

Downpours from tropical storm Hanna soaked already water-logged East Coast communities on Sunday, filling basements with over a metre of water and creating waist-deep flooding in downtown streets. ...

Pilot, 54, dies after small plane crashes near Newmarket, Ont.

TORONTO - The Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a small plane near Caledon, Ont., that claimed the life of its 54-year-old pilot. John Townsend of King City, about 16 kilome...

Alberta man dies after his motorcycle hits a deer on a dark highway

PEACE RIVER, Alta. - An Alberta man is dead after his motorcycle struck a deer on a highway in the dark on the weekend near Peace River, Alta. Police found the motorcycle in the ditch when they arr...

Remnants of tropical storm Hanna drench Maritimes, creates N.B. flooding

Downpours from tropical storm Hanna soaked already water-logged East Coast communities on Sunday, filling basements with over a metre of water and creating waist-deep flooding in downtown streets. ...

One dead and three wounded in early morning shooting spree Sunday in Calgary

CALGARY - An early morning shooting spree at a community hall party in Calgary Sunday ended with one man dead and three others wounded. Police are trying to sort through witness statements to deter...

Quebec cheese retailers lose thousands of dollars in wake of cheese recall

MONTREAL - Quebec's cheese retailers are reeling in the wake of the provincial government's measures to stem the Listeria bacterium outbreak. Many have lost thousands of dollars in stock with no re...

Man hit by Chilliwack police cruiser in 'high risk take down' after car chase

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - One man is in hospital after being hit by a police car in what Chilliwack RCMP are calling a "high risk take down" following a Harrison Hot Springs nightclub fight in which a gun wa...

Starkly contrasting visions laid out in kickoff to Oct. 14 vote

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper bolted out of the gate Sunday with a precipitous election call while simultaneously downplaying talk of a Conservative majority. Harper, whose opening hours o...