Police scour N.W.T. town after RCMP officer's death

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:55:08 EDT
Police fanned out across the town of Hay River in the Northwest Territories on Sunday in the search for suspects after the shooting death of an RCMP officer.

Brothers charged after deadly car crash in Ontario

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:59:21 EDT
Two brothers in their 20s have been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a seven-vehicle crash that killed two women in Brampton, Ont.

$25 million for Afghan food aid announced

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:25:21 EDT
Canada is contributing $25 million in food aid to Afghanistan, International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda announced Sunday during a visit to Kandahar.

Priceless Monet punctured during Paris Nuit Blanche

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:36:53 EDT
Intruders broke into the Orsay Museum early Sunday and punched a hole in an invaluable work by Impressionist master Claude Monet.

Storm forces large evacuation in southeast China

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:18:40 EDT
Typhoon Krosa hit the southeast coast of China Sunday, prompting officials to move 1.4 million people from affected regions.

28 killed as train hits bus in Cuba

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:23:24 EDT
At least 28 people were killed and 73 injured Saturday after a train crashed into a bus at a level crossing in southeast Cuba, state television reports.

Army-controlled Darfur town razed

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:08:59 EDT
A Sudanese town that came under government control last week in the troubled Darfur region has been destroyed, the United Nations said Sunday.

Sean Combs slapped with $19M lawsuit over B.I.G. recording, video

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:21:32 EDT
A former business associate of music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs has filed a $19-milllion lawsuit against Combs for music by the late rapper Notorious B.I.G.

Pam Anderson weds Paris Hilton's sex tape lothario

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:53:25 EDT
Canadian actress Pamela Anderson has married for the third time, getting hitched to Rick Salomon in a Las Vegas ceremony on Saturday night.

No early election, British PM says

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:21:45 EDT
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday ended weeks of speculation by saying he will not call an early election.

U.S.-bound shoppers slow border traffic

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:31:12 EDT
Emerson, Man., reported the longest border-crossing wait times on Saturday for Canadian drivers entering the U.S. to spend loonies that now have more buying power.

Strong typhoon batters Taiwan

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:17:43 EDT
Travel was disrupted and power lines were cut as Typhoon Krosa hit the island nation of Taiwan on Saturday with heavy rains and winds of more than 200 km/hr.

Concert for Diana raises more than $2M

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:13:52 EDT
A July 1 concert organized by Princes William and Harry in memory of their mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales, raised £1.2 million ($2.4 million CDN) for charity.

Jim Carrey calls for UN embargo against Burma

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:51:56 EDT
At a news conference near UN headquarters in New York City, Carrey blamed the international community for allowing the brutal crackdown on Burma's pro-democracy demonstrators.

Loonie hits $1.02 US on strong jobs report

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:57:23 EDT
Surprisingly strong Canadian job growth figures for September sent the loonie to its biggest one-day gain in 37 years Friday.

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