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Small plane crashes near Quebec City, killing 2
Two people were killed and two survivors are in stable condition after a single-engine airplane travelling from Ontario to New Brunswick crashed in a remote area near Quebec City on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:27:30 EST

Canadian soldier stands accused of killing insurgent following ambush
A Canadian soldier charged in the death of a severely wounded presumed insurgent in Afghanistan after a Taliban ambush had "no lawful justification" to take the man's life, the prosecution alleges in court documents released on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:40:04 EST

Flaherty touts tax cuts as economic stimulus
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is suggesting tax cuts and measures to revive the commercial paper market may be included in the federal budget when it's tabled in three weeks.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:09:26 EST

Newfoundland puts pressure on region's minimum wage
An announcement that Newfoundland and Labrador will increase its minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 18 months is putting pressure on other governments in the region to respond.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:04:49 EST

New link in cold case of Victoria boy missing since 1991
U.S. police have found a "missing person" poster of a Victoria boy who disappeared almost 18 years ago at the Milwaukee home of a possible child killer, CBC News has learned.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:04:09 EST

Inquiry needed into youth mental health services: lawyer
A prominent St. John's lawyer is calling for a full public inquiry into mental health services for young people in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:28:28 EST

Alberta Court of Appeal orders new trial in Courtepatte slaying
The Court of Appeal of Alberta has ordered a new trial for Joseph Laboucan, who was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping in the 2005 slaying of 13-year-old Nina Courtepatte.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:49:32 EST

'Thanks Mom, I love you': parents share memories of youth lost in blizzard
The parents of Kyle Brambrick, who died in a blizzard on P.E.I. on New Year's Day, held a news conference Tuesday to share their final memories and thank the searchers who found his body.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:54:02 EST

Speed up federal infrastructure funds: northern leaders to Baird
Canada's northern leaders say they hope the federal government will speed up spending for much-needed bridges, roads and other infrastructure in their territories.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:15:00 EST

Chrétien's chief of staff Pelletier hospitalized with poor health
Jean Pelletier, a key player in the controversial federal sponsorship program, is in hospital with failing health.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:34:31 EST

'It's OK to go out and backcountry ski,' says man barred by resort
One of the four men barred for life from Grouse Mountain resort for skiing out-of-bounds and ignoring warnings to return says the ban will not stop him from repeating his actions in the future.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:47:34 EST

Fake landlord takes cash from international students
A B.C. condo owner is fighting to get her downtown Vancouver property out of the hands of a convicted criminal who posed as a tenant and leased her suite, then turned around and rented it out to foreign students - while not paying rent to her.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:08:58 EST

Some Montreal doctors treat patients without washing hands: audit
Doctors and nurses at some Montreal hospitals rarely wash their hands in between visiting patients, according to an internal audit.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:17 EST

Truck plant in Chatham, Ont., faces another 200 job cuts
A truck plant in Chatham, Ont., that is already facing 490 layoffs at the end of this month will lose another 200 jobs.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:46:24 EST

Heavy snowfall at Halifax airport a travel windfall for hundreds
Thanks to the New Year's blizzard, hundreds of people in Atlantic Canada are getting a free vacation.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:14:50 EST