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Earl causes N.B. travel disruptions

3 hours 21 min ago
Tropical storm Earl caused less havoc than feared in New Brunswick, but disrupted plane and ferry schedules.

Afghans pull savings from Kabul Bank

3 hours 34 min ago
Nervous Afghans have pulled more deposits out of the nation's largest bank despite assurances from government leaders that their money is safe.

Jankovic bounced from U.S. Open

3 hours 56 min ago
No. 4 seed Jelena Jankovic couldn't overcome No. 31 Kaia Kanepi at the U.S. Open, falling 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the third round.

Pakistan cricket corruption constant: batsman

5 hours 39 min ago
A teammate of three Pakistani cricketers suspended on corruption charges has reportedly claimed that players fixed "almost every match."

Air show cancelled because of weather

6 hours 29 min ago
The Toronto Air Show was cancelled Saturday due to the weather, a spokesman for the organization said.

Queen's portrait by husband unveiled

7 hours 33 min ago
A 1965 painting of The Queen by Prince Philip is part of a series of images in a book, The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact, that's being released.

N.S. man dies swimming during Earl

7 hours 56 min ago
Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved over Nova Scotia but brought heavy rain and intense wind, knocking out power to thousands.

Craigslist removes adult services section

8 hours 2 min ago
Craigslist has apparently closed the adult services section of its website in the U.S., two weeks after 17 state attorneys general demanded that it be shut down.

French protesters deride Roma crackdown

9 hours 39 min ago
Thousands of people protest in Paris against new government security measures that include a crackdown on undocumented Roma migrants in France.

Toronto businessman murdered, police say

10 hours 32 min ago
Toronto businessman Paul Maasland, whose body was found in Bracebridge, was murdered, the Ontario Provincial Police say.

Blair's book-signing draws protest

11 hours 34 min ago
Antiwar protesters hurled shoes and eggs at former British prime minister Tony Blair on Saturday as he held the first public signing of his fast-selling memoir.

New Zealand quake injures 2

12 hours 42 min ago
Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.

Kovalchuk deal OK'd by NHL, NHLPA

12 hours 59 min ago
The NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement to revise rules that regulate long-term contracts as part of a global settlement, allowing Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the New Jersey Devils to pass.

Weakened Earl hits Massachusetts

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:05
A weakened Earl has hit southeastern New England, bringing heavy rain and high winds to Cape Cod, Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard.

Earl packs less force than feared in U.S.

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:10
Earl swooped into New England waters Friday night as a tropical storm after sideswiping North Carolina's Outer Banks, where it caused flooding but no injuries and little damage.

Northwest Passage tanker could be stuck for days

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 22:37
It could be days before a fuel tanker carrying 9.5 million litres of diesel is dislodged from a sandbar in the Northwest Passage.

Peshdary gets bail as RCMP probe alleged plot

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:54
Awso Peshdary, an Ottawa man detained on assault charges while under surveillance during an RCMP anti-terrorism investigation, has been granted bail.

Order of Canada honours conferred

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:27
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.

Markets close higher on jobs data

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:01
U.S. stocks extended their multi-day rally Friday after an encouraging report on jobs lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Quebec package bomb injures man

Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:48
A Quebec man is in hospital with injuries to his hands and face after a package left on his doorstep exploded Friday morning.