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Zoo mourns world's oldest polar bear
She came to Canada as a Russian orphan in the midst of the Cold War and quickly became a beloved icon for generations of Manitobans. After earning worldwide recognition as the oldest of her kind, Debby the polar bear ...
Father died fighting, jury hears
Shannon Montgomery  
Clad only in boxer shorts, an Alberta father rushed towards the boyfriend of his 12-year-old daughter in the middle of the night, brandishing a screwdriver in a vain attempt to prevent the stabbing deaths of his family, ...
RCMP-themed toys recalled after Star probe
David Bruser  
Prompted by a Toronto Star investigation, the federal government is recalling millions of RCMP-themed toys because they contain dangerously high levels of lead and pose a choking hazard to children.
Food agency admits silence a mistake
Robert Cribb  
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency could have done a far better job communicating with the public during this summer's listeria outbreak, a top official at the federal agency concedes.
Bush's willing accomplice
Isolated, repudiated by his people and even shunned by his own party, George W. Bush – the lamest of lame ducks – still seems able to count on the support of at least one world leader: Stephen Harper.
 
11 Canadian war tales
Before Ottawa knew, before Washington knew, Frances Surtees, née Grobb, a 21-year-old air force wireless operator in St. John's, Nfld., got the news: The war in Europe was over.
 
Crisis shifts political odds
Michael Ignatieff is enjoying an unanticipated boost from the most worrying downturn since the Great Depression.
GE recalls ovens because of fire hazard
About 1,500 built-in wall ovens manufactured by the General Electric Company are being recalled due to a fire and burn hazard.

Alberta's big boom going bust
Jim Macdonald  
Energy-rich Alberta's multibillion-dollar surplus projections have taken a $6.5 billion beating over the last three months as the result of plunging oil prices and crashing markets.

Carmakers seek 'proportional' aid
Robert Benzie  
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford are seeking aid from the Canadian government that is "proportional" to what the U.S. will offer, a top executive at GM's Canadian unit says.

Decorum issue dominates Speaker vote
Joanna Smith  
They called for change, but in the end they stuck with experience and a side of optimism.

Charest woos arts community
Andrew Chung  
Premier Jean Charest, whose criticism of federal arts cuts hampered the federal Conservatives' bid for election gains in Quebec, is trying to secure support within the cultural community.

Better dental care promised for kids next year
Tanya Talaga  
Ontario's underprivileged children should receive better access to dental care in 2009, Health Minister David Caplan said yesterday.

Plane crash survivor amazes brother, doctors
Greg Joyce  
The lone survivor of a plane crash that killed seven people in British Columbia is not deeply religious but he must have received help from above to survive against staggering odds, his brother said Tuesday.

Cauchon takes a pass at Liberal leadership
Joan Bryden  
Former cabinet minister Martin Cauchon has joined the long list of potential contenders who've decided to take a pass on the federal Liberal leadership race.

Feds and Province to look at risks in auto bailout
Maria Babbage  
Ottawa and Ontario will investigate whether any U.S. proposal aimed at helping struggling North American automakers will carry risks for Canada – including job losses, the province's ...