Michigan oil spill contained: Enbridge
Most of the oil that spilled from a Canadian-owned pipeline into a southern Michigan river has been contained, and between 5,000 and 6,000 barrels of oil have been recovered, Enbridge says.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:10:58 EDT
Love Parade's 21 victims honoured at memorial
Thousands of people paid their respects in the western German city of Duisburg to victims of the Love Parade tragedy.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:45:00 EDT
Weather forecasters still see stormy 2010
Weather experts are sticking with their forecasts that it will be an active hurricane season for the U.S. and possibly parts of Canada this summer and fall.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:28:25 EDT
Ex-CSIS head to lead RCMP workplace probe
The federal government has tapped Reid Morden, the former director of Canada's spy agency, to perform a workplace assessment of the RCMP.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:06:14 EDT
BP plan to plug damaged well delayed
A procedure aimed at permanently plugging BP's damaged well in the Gulf of Mexico has been delayed because of debris in the relief well, a U.S. official says.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:32:38 EDT
Pakistan flood death toll hits 430
Massive flooding in Pakistan has killed at least 430 people as monsoon rains continue to bloat rivers, submerge villages and trigger landslides, officials say.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:22:40 EDT
Robert Pickton won't get new trial: top court
B.C. officials are likely to halt proceedings on 20 other murder charges after the Supreme Court of Canada denied convicted killer Robert William Pickton a new trial in the deaths of six women.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:18:18 EDT
Public inquiry into Pickton investigation possible
B.C.'s Solicitor General Mike de Jong says he has yet to decide whether he will call an inquiry into the police investigation of Robert Pickton after police admitted they made mistakes.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:01:50 EDT
Calcium pills may raise heart attack risk
The value of taking calcium supplements to ward off osteoporosis has been called into question by a report that suggests the practice could lead to an increased risk of heart attacks.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:11 EDT
Grizzly put down after Montana attack
Wildlife officials said Friday a grizzly bear was put down after tests determined it was responsible for a triple mauling in a Montana campground.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:05:12 EDT
China passes Japan as world's No. 2 economy
China has overtaken Japan to become the second-largest economy in the world, a senior Chinese official says.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:53:46 EDT
CF-18 demo shows grounded after crash
The remainder of the performances by the Canadian Forces CF-18 demonstration team were cancelled Friday, one week after one of the jets crashed in Alberta and its pilot was injured.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:35:54 EDT
Gore cleared of sexual assault allegations
Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore has been cleared of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland, Ore., hotel room in 2006, closing a case that could have tarnished the Nobel prize winner's reputation.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:00 EDT
Sex test controversy troubles B.C. youth rep
B.C.'s representative for children and youth says she was disturbed to learn criminal charges were laid against a former government contractor who was testing the sexual responses of young sex offenders by attaching sensors to their genitals.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:02:24 EDT
Stiffer RCMP security checks cause delays
The RCMP says it has closed a loophole in security checks Canadians undergo before working with children, the elderly and other vulnerable people. But the new fingerprint process takes longer, costs more and is making more work for local police forces.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:37:58 EDT