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• Brian Tobin’s son arrives at court in Ottawa
  Ottawa — Jack Tobin, the son of former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Brian Tobin, is in an Ottawa court today. The 24-year-old faces two ...
• Quad-tastic! Patrick Chan wins 4th national figure...
  VICTORIA — It was both the boldest of statements and the nearest Canada’s Patrick Chan has ever come to perfection. The 20-year-old from Toronto ...
• Brad Cabana vows to break ‘feudal’ politics in N.L.
  The outsider who derailed what was shaping up as a smooth coronation to replace former premier Danny Williams says “feudal” politics of ...
• They’ve been chosen to pick
  TORONTO — Not only have Eric Staal and Nicklas Lidstrom been put in charge of picking the NHL’s all-star teams, they’ll also play a major role in ...
• Intimating Life
  CALGARY — The use of embryonic stem cells in regenerative medicine and therapeutic cloning has generated a maelstrom of public debate, but a new ...
• Gay rights group applauds decision on Dire Straits song
  TORONTO — A gay rights organization is applauding the decision that deemed Dire Straits’ 1985 hit “Money for Nothing” unacceptable for Canadian ...
• Allan Hawco hits the road to meet his 'Republic'
  Toronto — Allan Hawco, the affable star of “Republic of Doyle,” is hitting the road to meet his dedicated fans in person. In appreciation of a ...
• U.S. company Cliffs Natural Resources to buy...
  U.S. company Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. has signed a deal to buy Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Ltd. for $4.9 billion. “The acquisition of ...
• Early assessment unveiled
  Toronto — Mentally scrambling for words, being unable to recall names or losing track of everyday items like car keys can make a person anxious ...
• Woe, Canada
  Buffalo — A Russian team with a flair for drama took advantage of a devastating Canadian collapse and claimed the gold medal at the world ...
• December sales by automakers higher
  Four of the top five automakers increased Canadian sales in December compared with a year ago, while Toyota was the lone exception as it saw ...
• Canada’s win over Swiss sets up semifinal matchup...
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — A year later, Canada’s chance to avenge a loss on home ice to the United States has come at the world junior hockey ...
• One for all, four for one
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — A depleted lineup could not slow down a Canadian team that has been a scoring machine at the world junior hockey championship as ...
• GST at 20
  Ottawa — It’s the tax that keeps on giving, and taking. It’s at least partly responsible for the destruction of one political party, the making ...
• Halifax visual effects artist had hand in ‘Tron:...
  Halifax — When Joel LeLievre first saw the Disney movie “Tron” in 1982, he didn’t know he was witnessing the beginning of a cinematic revolution ...
• Canada coasts to costly win over Czech
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — It was a big game for Brayden Schenn but a nasty and possibly costly night overall as Canada trounced the Czech Republic, losing ...
• Canadian astronauts could take commercial flight
  MONTREAL — The head of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) says a Canadian astronaut may end up hitching a ride to the International Space Station ...
• Canada looks to keep cool after emotional win over...
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — If Canada was on a high after beating Russia before an adoring cross-border crowd in its opening game at the world junior ...
• Storm headed for parts of Newfoundland as Atlantic...
  HALIFAX — A storm system that paralysed the northeastern United States arrived in Atlantic Canada on Monday, hitting the region with its fourth ...
• ‘Black Swan’ stereotypes bother dancers
  Toronto — While many moviegoers are lavishing praise on the psychological dance thriller “Black Swan,” some Canadian ballet stars aren’t exactly ...
• Atlantic Canada shut out of white Christmas, says...
  TORONTO — Canadians dreaming of a white Christmas will likely get their wish, unless they live in Atlantic Canada or British Columbia. ...
• Senate committee recommends lighthouse staffing be...
  OTTAWA — A Senate committee that travelled to two provinces to study lighthouse operations in the country is recommending Ottawa continue ...
• Goudie takes the independent road
  PENTICTON, B.C. — Rex Goudie knows how cold-hearted the music industry can be.In five short years the recording artist from Burlington has ...
• Provinces urged to eliminate deficits in five years
  Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is calling on provinces to commit to balancing all their deficits within five years, even as some doubt Ottawa’s ...
• Offshore regulator accepts 27 recommendations from...
  The board that regulates oil activity off Newfoundland will make several changes in response to a helicopter safety inquiry. The probe was called ...
• Bottled sun
  Toronto — Confused about how to get enough vitamin D in your diet or whether you should pop a daily supplement?Don’t worry, you’re not alone.A ...
• Danny Williams wants to know why his name comes up...
  PICTOU, N.S. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams says he is looking forward to finding out why his name comes up in six documents ...
• Supreme Court to hear Newfoundland's appeal
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear Newfoundland and Labrador’s appeal of an AbitibiBowater environmental cleanup ruling that ...
• BREAKING: Premier Danny Williams to make...
  Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador will make an announcement about his political future later today amid a media report that he ...
• $6.2-billion agreement reached to develop Lower...
  A $6.2-billion deal has been reached to develop power from the proposed Lower Churchill hydroelectric project in Labrador, Emera Inc. (TSX:EMA) ...