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A dozen pilots are in Detroit this weekend to compete in the Red Bull Air Race World Series over the Detroit River.

Nearly 100 aboriginals and their supporters are rallying outside a southern Ontario courthouse, where city officials are seeking an injunction in a contentious land dispute.

The Toronto stock market ran ahead more than 100 points Friday led by gains in energy, metals and financial stocks while investors apparently shrugged off data showing economic contraction in the first quarter.

Driving rain did little to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people who gathered in Trenton, Ont., on Saturday for the start of a highway rally to honour fallen Canadian soldiers.

A long-awaited test of Canada's anti-terror legislation began Friday with a defence lawyer suggesting that an alleged homegrown terrorist plot was nothing more than fantasy.

It happened in Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge when Customs & Border Protection Officers discovered drugs in the spare tire of a car that attempted to come into the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

P2P:- "During a visit with Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl in his Parliament Hill office yesterday, young Shannen Koostachin says she looked him straight in the eye and told him: 'I wish our school looked ...

Hundreds of aboriginals toting placards and flags rallied outside a southern Ontario courthouse Friday in an effort to garner the support of their non-aboriginal neighbours, while city officials sought an ...

NASA's Mars lander is returning more detailed images from the Martian surface and is now preparing its instruments for science operations.

' The board of directors of Waterfront Toronto will formally consider the partial removal of the Gardiner Expressway at its June 12 meeting.

The jailing of seven aboriginal protesters involved in a dispute with a pair of mining companies in Ontario could have been avoided, opposition critics said Thursday as First Nations groups across the country ...

Bright and early at 8:03 a.m., 14-year-old James Bailey stepped to the microphone and confidently spelled "magenta," and the Scripps National Spelling Bee was underway.

Even a "notorious" rapist and murderer like Paul Bernardo is entitled to a presumption of innocence, an Ontario judge said Thursday as he mulled releasing a jailhouse video interview in a case with far-reaching ...

A Western Wisconsin man won't be able to hunt in Ontario, Canada anytime soon and he has to turn over the head of a bull moose he shot illegally in 2006.

A man walking across a street in Barrie, Ont., was killed Wednesday night after he was struck by a car being chased by police.

Honda will meet growing U.S. demand for small cars while maintaining North American jobs by moving production of two bigger models from Canada to Alabama, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said Thursday.

The Assembly of First Nations is urging participants to stay on the right side of the law during the national native day of action Thursday.

The mother of a murdered eight-year-old boy pressed Premier Dalton McGuinty on Wednesday to allow a stand-alone inquest into the child's death, saying his refusal so far amounts to a "betrayal" of her son and ...

There was no way to predict or prevent a tragic murder-suicide last June involving a London, Ont., police officer and her retired colleague, says a report released Wednesday by an arm's-length committee ...

A man was shot near an East Toronto school May 28, 2008. Are you a student/staff at the school? Are you a parent at the school? If so, we want to hear from you.

A Wisconsin man won't be able to hunt in Ontario, Canada anytime soon. And, he has to turn over the head of a bull moose he shot illegally in 2006.

A provocative movie about the sex lives of young people is too hot for some Conservatives to handle -- and a parliamentary staffer has been fired for ordering tickets to a special screening.

Jimmy Fallon will practise warming up audiences ahead of his upcoming "Late Night" talk show gig as he hosts a comedy gala during Toronto's Just for Laughs Festival this summer.

A drunk driver who killed four people and was banned from driving for life managed to get his licence back in an apparent bureaucratic foul-up, the Ontario government said Tuesday.

Raids carried out across York Region and Toronto this morning are connected to a shooting in East Gwillimbury last month, police have confirmed.

As aboriginals prepare for a day of action Thursday, Assembly of First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine hopes calmer heads will prevail at a brewing land dispute in Brantford, Ont.

Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday May 26, 2008.

Progress Conservative Leader John Tory says the death toll from C. difficile outbreaks in Ontario Hospitals and long-term care facilities is pushing 200.

In this Aug. 14, 2007, file photo, Maxime Bernier arrives to be sworn in as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs accompanied by Julie Couillard in Ottawa, Ontario.

A man in Windsor, Ont., has been given 90 days in jail for cutting the ears off a dog.

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RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has begun work on a new half-million-square-foot retail centre in Vaughan, north of Toronto.

It didn't take him long to update them to his tastes. Native leaders, wondering why a Mining Act dating to the days when prospectors staked claims with picks and shovels should still apply in an age of ...

The lovable lion whose escape briefly terrorized a community in northwestern Quebec last month is developing quite a following at his new digs.

After a nine-month journey across 680 million kilometres of space, the U.S. probe named Phoenix made a perfect three-point landing in the frigid northern polar region of Mars Sunday night.

The first robotic milker-equipped dairy research and educational facility in Canada will be built on the Kemptville campus of the University of Guelph.

The double-leg amputee who spotted a Peel Regional Police cruiser parked in a disabled parking spot was contacted by investigators yesterday for a description of the officer.

He popped his antidepressants like candy and believes Paxil made him kill his son.

Jobs, and what constitutes good ones, have become key issues in what's expected to be a 17-week hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board to decide the fate of a proposed retail complex on Eastern Ave.

'The saga of an infant found in a parking garage stairwell after spending two hours in sub-zero temperatures soon could culminate in the girl's adoption after police announced yesterday the arrests of two ...

"Some southern Ontario politicians say it's time to stop the "cavalcade" of garbage trucks that barrel through their communities from Toronto.

It's been a bloody year for world stocks, but above the fray, Canada stands with Brazil and Mexico as the only countries with unscathed major indexes.

Central Ontario Web Plant Manager Blake Royston, Janet Mounsey, Metroland Senior Vice President Printing Peter Marsh, Kelly VanNiekerk, Tim Clark, Metroland North Media Human Resources Manager Charmaine Nolan ...

The KI six are free, but their freedom may be short-lived. The jailed Kitchenuhumaykoosib Inninuwug leaders were released Friday from the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre pending an appeal next Wednesday in the ...

Trading in BCE Inc. shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange resumed at the opening bell Friday, after a technological glitch forced the bourse to halt the stock twice on Thursday, shutting down trading in it ...

Ontario's Health Ministry has bought 100 new Dodge Grand Caravan minivans to help shuttle people without the means to make it to important medical appointments and cancer treatment sessions.

A brouhaha over breakfast for a homeless woman has put Tim Hortons on the defensive again, the latest in a series of public-relations black eyes for the Canadian coffee giant.

' The Terry Fox Foundation has unveiled the original van used by Fox during his Marathon of Hope in 1980, following extensive restoration by Ford of Canada.

Developer Harry Stinson is planning to build Canada's tallest apartment building in Hamilton, Ont.

Cameco Corporation, the company that owns a shutdown nuclear processing plant in Port Hope, said contaminants may have leached into Lake Ontario.

Rising bank stocks led the way to a higher open on the Toronto stock market Thursday but gains were limited by a sharp pullback in the shares of telecom giant BCE Inc.

A southern Ontario city's decision to seek an injunction against protesting aboriginals should serve as "an example of leadership" to the province's Liberal government, Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory ...

It's an iconic Canadian image -- a shaggy-haired and sweaty Terry Fox running with the Marathon of Hope logo emblazoned across his front of his T-shirt. But look closely in the background, and you can see ...

THE CANADIAN PRESS The Prince Albert Daily Herald TORONTO - Toronto police say the biological parents of a baby left in a parking lot stairwell in January have been charged with abandoning her.

The purchase of BCE Inc., the parent of telecommunications holding company Bell Canada by a group led by one of Canada's largest pension funds hit a snag Wednesday when an appeals court sided with BCE bondholders who want to stop the $35.1 billion takeover.

The Quebec Court of Appeal reversed Quebec Superior Court Justice Joel Silcoff's decision to allow BCE's takeover by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan in what would be the largest leveraged buyout in Canadian history.

The bondholders had sought to block the proposed leveraged buyout, saying the deal would load Canada's largest telecom company with debt, making their bonds a much riskier investment.

Canada's highest court is to rule Thursday on whether a man who found a fly in his bottle of water should be compensated for anxiety and depression.

Prison staff at an Ontario jail "failed to respond adequately" to serious self-inflicted injuries that caused the death of a First Nations inmate in October 2006, according to a report released Wednesday from ...

"Canadian auto parts makers face another tough year with production falling by eight per cent in the face of the strong loonie and declining U.S. demand, says the Conference Board of Canada.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Wednesday May 14, 2008.

" A new report from the Canadian Council on Learning says the country's overall score on the Composite Learning Index has improved for the second straight year.

The Toronto Stock Exchange closed above 15,000 points for the first time on Tuesday, little more than a year after it first hit 14,000, powered mainly by oil prices that appear to be on a one-way trip skyward.

Eurithe Purdy sat at the feet of her late husband, renowned poet Al Purdy, on Tuesday as a statue of him was unveiled at Queen's Park.

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OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Victoria Day holiday weekend fatalities down on highways OPP patrols ORILLIA, ON - - Five people were killed in collisions on roads the Ontario Provincial Police ...

Personal and business tax cuts introduced last October are putting money in people's pockets, adding stimulus when the Canadian economy needs it most, says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

NEW YORK : The $51.8 billion takeover of Bell Canada, the largest leveraged buyout ever proposed, appeared to be in trouble during the weekend as the Wall Street banks that committed themselves to finance the ...

"Millions of Casino Rama dollars meant to help lift First Nations out of poverty have been swallowed by legal fees, unexplained expenses and payments to at least one band that doesn't officially exist, suggest ...

The proportion of Canadian adults with high blood pressure has remained virtually unchanged over the last 15 years, although a much higher percentage are managing to keep the condition in check, a survey of ...

A tip about an teenaged prostitute has led to the arrests of two men during an early morning raid in the city's west end.

At least 10 Sears Canada stores in Ontario opened their doors to the public on Monday, even though the provincial government warned the company that it would be against the law to do so on Victoria Day.

“It just seems that we keep repeating history, especially young men, over and over again”

Police across the country say Monday night will mark the end of yet another deadly long weekend with reports of fatal car crashes, drownings and fights. via MyTELUS

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* OPP investigate suspicious deaths SUDBURY, ON, May 18 - The Ontario Provincial Police is currently investigating the discovery of two deceased persons in a remote ... via SooToday

“In Canada, this seizure ranks among the top five”

Detective Marcel Chiasson, from 14 Division, updates the media on an investigation that led to the seizure of illegal DVDs. via CANOE

“I have no doubt in my mind that going into early bargaining with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler was the best thing for our members”

Canadian Auto Workers members have ratified a new collective agreement with Chrysler, wrapping up its 2008 round of negotiations with the Big Three. via CTV.ca

“If I am walking outside, I don't have it that loud - you know traffic”

The death of a 23-year-old student killed when a helicopter crash-landed on him in the middle of the street is raising questions about how aware people are of their surroundings when outside listening to ... via Orleans Star / Weekly Journal

“I will fight tooth and nail to make sure that the funding stays in place for these approaches, and I will hold the government to account for it.”

Community organizations that support people with HIV or AIDS say they're being kept in the dark about federal government plans to cut millions of dollars in funding. via CANOE

“We're going to drop some divers down and see what we can see”

One person scrambled to shore and two are missing after a midnight canoe ride in York Region went wrong. via The Toronto Star

Andrew Wojteczko of Caledon, Ont., took the checkered flag in the opening race of the 2008 Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

European stock markets and Wall Street index futures were solidly positive Friday morning, maintaining momentum that has left the S&P/TSX composite index are a record level and the U.S. Standard and Poor's 500 ... via Canadian Business Magazine

“Together, they created the crown jewel of the country music and pop scene.”

Artist: Twain, Shania Whose bed has Mutt Lange's boots been under? Not under Shania Twain's anymore! Yes, the news broke yesterday that the 42-year-old Canadian songbird and her superstar producer husband of 14 ... via CANOE - JAM! Music

“We're deeply appreciative of the host community officials and volunteers who continue to extend their hospitality to their fellow Ontarians”

Nearly Half Of Evacuees To Be Back By Saturday Night TORONTO, May 16 /CNW/ - NEWS Attawapiskat residents are flying back to their community. via Canada NewsWire

A Canadian military plane carrying 40 tonnes worth of relief supplies for Myanmar cyclone victims has arrived in Bangkok, Thailand. via 900 CHML AM

“In Canada, this seizure ranks among the top five”

Curtain falls on illegal DVD ring Police have confiscated goods from a massive DVD burning lab found in a Toronto basement. via Toronto Sun

“For many years, there has been a debate in this country about legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana. I'm here to say marijuana is illegal because it is dangerous, it's not dangerous because it is illegal”

Tropical Distribution was hit this week by a Tropical Storm, an undercover police probe that led to the seizure of equipment used to boost production at large pot-growing operations across the GTA. via Mississauga

A construction company from Windsor, Ont., has been chosen to help build a new structure on the Ground Zero site in New York City. via Canoe

“He spent the entire day with us experiencing a lot of teasing, a lot of jokes at his expense and the third degree and he took it all in quite well. The next time he came, Michael was glad there was a new boyfriend with another cousin on the scene.”

Thousands turned out Friday to say farewell to a paramedic and reservist killed in Afghanistan with a service that mirrored his life - quiet and dignified. via Slam Sports

“What constitutes a youth sentence as opposed to an adult sentence depends on the particular legislative sanctions in force at the relevant time.”

OTTAWAForcing violent young offenders to prove they should not face adult prison terms violates their constitutional rights, a deeply divided Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. via The Toronto Star

“But if you look out 31 2 years, his successor will not have an easy job.”

Buzz Hargrove went out on a high note yesterday, calling the last agreements he will negotiate with the Detroit Three win-win for the unions and the companies. via Globeinvestor.com

“It was simply inhumane to dump Miss Beck's body in the snow, in the countryside as he did”

The day after Wayne Ryczak admitted killing a woman and dumped her body on a rural road, the St. via CANOE

“I feel very, very confident that the medical system knows all about the problems, that they're working quite proactively on it, and that the lessons that could be learned have been learned from their investigation in Sault Ste. Marie”

Ontario must launch an independent investigation into the C. difficile outbreak that has reportedly claimed some 125 lives at five hospitals over the last 20 months, the Progressive Conservatives demanded ... via C-Health

One person was killed and two others suffered serious injuries in a head-on collision Wednesday night near Huntsville, Ont. via CANOE

“Especially because they have a young child...and they wrote all of her love songs together, for each other.”

She was a small-town beauty who overcame a tragic childhood to pursue her dream of country music stardom. via CANOE

“We're not looking for anyone at the moment and charges are pending; we haven't laid charges yet”

An 11-year-old boy remains in serious but stable condition in hospital following a double stabbing in Brampton early Thursday morning. via 680News

“If the BART study hadn't been done, we probably would still be using aprotinin.”

An expensive drug used to minimize severe bleeding during heart surgery actually significantly increased the risk that patients would die during surgery or in the 30 days following, a Canadian study comparing ... via Canoe

“We're hoping to get it done some time overnight”

The Canadian Auto Workers extended contract talks with Chrysler Canada Inc. and General Motors of Canada Ltd. via The Globe and Mail

“And that gives them a lot of freedom to do the right thing in a quick manner”

- A bill to ease tensions and speed up native land claims passed the House