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B.C. town bids farewell to workers killed during January sawmill explosion, fire

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

Prominent politicians stood shoulder to shoulder with residents of a northern British Columbia community Saturday as a funeral was held for a sawmill worker killed during a horrific explosion and fire last month.

Oil-pipeline opponents take to the streets of North Coast community in B.C.

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - First Nations and residents of a community on British Columbia's North Coast are protesting a proposed pipeline which would carry crude oil from Alberta to the west coast for tanker shipment to places like China.

Canada rebukes UN 'paralysis' after Russia, China veto resolution on Syria

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

OTTAWA - Canada had some strong words for members of the U.N. Security Council Saturday, saying it was "disappointed in the extreme" after Russia and China blocked a resolution to deal with the escalating violence in Syria.

Charges laid after suspicious Santa with presents allegedly approaches child

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

EDMONTON - Police in B.C. have arrested a suspect in a case where a man allegedly tried to lure a child by claiming he was Santa.

Imams issue fatwa against honour killings in wake of Shafia murder trial

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Controversy surrounding the Shafia murder trial prompted imams from across Canada and the U.S. to issue a moral ruling Saturday officially condemning honour killings, domestic violence and misogyny as "un-Islamic."

Saturday quake off Vancouver Island not felt, says mayor of Tofino, B.C.

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

TOFINO, B.C. - There was an earthquake off British Columbia's west coast on Saturday, but it wasn't strong enough to be noticed by the mayor of one Vancouver Island community.

Storm blasts Newfoundland and Labrador; high winds to stick around

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

GANDER, N.L. - The worst is over, but Environment Canada says parts of Newfoundland can still expect high winds overnight and Sunday morning after an intense blizzard swept through the province.

Montreal police launch investigation into alleged brutality in protest video

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

MONTREAL - Montreal police have launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced online showing an officer striking a student with a baton at a protest last month.

Industrial heartland faces tough slog as locomotive plant closure hits

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

OTTAWA - The closure of a locomotive plant in London, Ont., by U.S. heavy equipment maker Caterpillar comes as the latest blow to Canada's struggling manufacturing sector.

NDP leadership candidate says his campaign is provoking new ideas

2/4/2012 3:49:11 PM

CALGARY - The federal NDP leadership race has faced criticism recently about being stagnant and boring.

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