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![]() CBC.ca | Earl rattles Nova Scotia CBC.ca Trees are down all over the Halifax area, causing widespread power outages. (Craig Paisley/CBC)Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a tropical storm but continues to bring high winds and heavy rain to Nova Scotia, knocking out power to tens of ... Hurricane Earl barrels into Halifax area Earl slams into Nova Scotia near Halifax Hurricane Earl hangs tough, socks Canada's Nova Scotia |
![]() Western Star | Funeral for Cpl. Brian Pinksen set Vancouver Sun Trenton residents carrying a photo of Cpl. Brian Pinksen, 21, lined city streets as his hearse left Canadian Forces Base Trenton on Thursday. Pinksen died Monday in a German military hospital after being wounded by an improvised explosive device during ... Cpl. Brian Pinksen's body will return to Corner Brook Monday |
![]() The Hindu | Canterbury quake over, but fear remains Stuff.co.nz By STAFF REPORTERS - Sunday Star Times Workers remove a damaged spire from St. Mary's Anglican Church in Timaru following the earthquake. Di & Craig Roberts refuse to look at their earthquake-damaged house near Darfield. ... Canterbury quake: Latest updates No deaths as earthquake hits major New Zealand city 'Never Felt Anything Like It' |
![]() CBC.ca | Excessive speed could cost you thousands, plus impoundment of your vehicle Vancouver Sun Vancouver Sun Files / An average of 167 people are killed due to excessive speeds on BC roads every year, and May and September are the deadliest months. New provisions in BC's Motor ... BC speeders risk losing vehicles Worst speeders lose wheels for at least a week Speeders beware: New sanctions will allow police to seize vehicles |
![]() The Guardian | Protesters egg Tony Blair at Dublin book signing Vancouver Sun Protest posters are seen as demonstraters protest outside of Eason bookshop in Dublin, Ireland on September 4, 2010 as former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, signs copies of his book " A Journey" inside. DUBLIN - Three people were arrested after ... Four arrested over protest at Tony Blair book signing Blair's book-signing draws protest Blair pelted with eggs, shoes |
![]() CBC.ca | Girl held captive at same time as LaFortune: court CTV.ca CALGARY — A girl under the age of 18 was held against her will at the same time as Dustin LaFortune, according to court documents in a gruesome case involving allegations of forcible confinement and assault. LaFortune was starved and burned and had ... Psychiatric tests for torture suspect LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests Lawyer for Paxton claims he and victim were in a relationship |
![]() CBC.ca | City Mourns Dead After Attack on Pakistani Shi'ites Voice of America Photo: AP Police in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta have been on high alert as mass burials take place for some victims of a suicide bombing that targeted minority Shi'ites Friday, and killed at least 65 people. Shi'ite leaders called for a ... Central & South Asia Pakistan mourns blast victims Pakistan suicide bombing victims given mass burial as toll mounts to 65 Death toll rises to 65 in attack on Pakistanis |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Pilots' bodies found at cargo plane crash site Khaleej Times DUBAI - The rescue team of the Dubai Police has found the body of the second pilot on Saturday afternoon, a reliable security source told Khaleej Times. He said that the rescue team has found the charred remains of the second pilot on Saturday ... UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai Middle East Plane crashes near Dubai airport |
![]() CBC.ca | An overwhelming tide Vancouver Sun FROM SEA TO CAN: Sockeye salmon arrive at the Ocean Fisheries processing plant in Richmond where they're sorted, cleaned, cut and canned to be sent to market. This season's Fraser River sockeye salmon ... Lots of fish - but 'not out of the woods yet' Huge run of salmon confounds commission BC fishermen pull in one of the largest salmon runs |
![]() Beyond Robson (blog) | Trio arrested after man allegedly held in Shangri-La condo Vancouver Sun Vancouver police arrested three people after being called to the luxury Shangri-La condominium complex to rescue a man said to have been held there against his will in one of the apartments. ... Police storm luxury condo to rescue man Police rescue man held captive Man escapes captors at luxury Vancouver condo |
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