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  1. Teen forced to shoot polar bear after getting trapped on ice floe in Canadian ArcticRead the original story

    6 min ago | KTLA-TV Los Angeles

    ... from Coral Harbour, a tiny community on Nunavut's Southampton Island in the northern part of Hudson Bay in Canada's Arctic. As they walked toward the community to get help, they became separated. A large chunk of ice broke off, setting the teen ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Winter Sports, Snowmobiles

  2. CD Review: Rain In JulyRead the original story w/Photo

    9 min ago | Native American Times

    ... formal vocal training in elementary school.A Nitanis a oeKita Landry is from Whitefish Lake First Nations, Ontario, Canada whose vocal talents have been featured as a back-up singer for the championship drum group Bear Creek. I climb out the window ...

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  3. Canadian teen rescued on Arctic iceRead the original story

    12 min ago | Monterey County Herald

    ... from Coral Harbour, a tiny community on Nunavut's Southampton Island in the northern part of Hudson Bay in Canada's Arctic. As they walked toward the community to get help, they became separated. A large chunk of ice broke off, setting the teen ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Winter Sports, Snowmobiles

  4. Eagles win a pair on the roadRead the original story

    13 min ago | Surrey Leader

    The Surrey Eagles added two more wins to their record last weekend, and picked up a single point in a third game, increasing their stranglehold on first place in the BC Hockey League's Coastal Conference.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  5. Three pairs move on to compete next week in Battle of the BladesRead the original story w/Photo

    14 min ago | Times-Herald

    Marie-France Dubreuil and Stephane Richer are saved for the second week in a row at the Monday night skate-off on CBC Televison's Battle of the Blades.

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    Related Topix: Ice Skating, Winter Sports

  6. Stamps have the advantageRead the original story w/Photo

    17 min ago | CANOE

    Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Jeremaine Copeland dives for extra yards versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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    Related Topix: Calgary Stampeders, Canadian Football League, Canada, Canadian Sports, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions

  7. Yann Martel's new novel, "Beatrice and Virgil," to hit shelves April 6Read the original story

    17 min ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

    ... author Yann Martel will release his highly anticipated follow-up to "Life of Pi" in the spring. Publisher Knopf Canada and literary agency Westwood Creative Artists say "Beatrice and Virgil" will hit shelves in Canada on April 6. The novel is a ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Saskatchewan, Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Travel

  8. TransAlta announces pricing of US$500 million senior notes offeringRead the original story

    17 min ago | Market Wire

    ... laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. About TransAlta TransAlta is a corporation amalgamated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The registered office and principal place of business of TransAlta are at 110 - 12th Avenue S.W., ...

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    Related Topix: TransAlta, Energy, Stamford, CT, World News, Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta

  9. Prince Charles receives medal marking years as honorary member of Canadian navyRead the original story

    17 min ago | Medincine Hat News

    ... of his visit to British Columbia, the Prince of Wales made an appearance at CFB Esquimalt, near Victoria, home of the Canada's Pacific Naval fleet. There, he witnessed the raising of the Canadian navy Centennial Flag at Duntze Head, the rocky ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, World News, Prince Charles, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada, Prince of Wales, NB, Saint John Area, NB, Victoria, BC, British Columbia, Ontario, Cornwall, ON

  10. Ruby Creek Announces Tanzanian Gold Joint VentureRead the original story

    18 min ago | Market Wire

    ... & Resource Report on the Mkuvia Gold Project," prepared by Mr. Laurence Stephenson, P.Eng. of British Columbia, Canada and Ross McMaster, MAusIMM of Queensland, Australia. Mr. Stephenson and Mr. McMaster are independent and Qualified Persons ...

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    Related Topix: Africa, Tanzania, World News

  11. Made-in-Canada H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women not yet approved for use: KingRead the original story

    18 min ago | Medincine Hat News

    The made-in-Canada swine flu vaccine that's intended for pregnant women won't be going into arms any time soon because Ottawa hasn't approved it yet, Ontario health officials said Monday.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, North America, World News, Medicine, Influenza, Biotech, GlaxoSmithKline, Healthcare Industry

  12. OneMove(TM) Announces Stock Based CompensationRead the original story

    18 min ago | Market Wire

    ... solution, OneMove simplifies and expedites the process of buying and selling real estate in British Columbia, Canada. econveyance links all participants in the property transfer process, offering a secure and efficient means of seamlessly completing ...

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  13. Expanded Allergy Alert/CFIA - Undeclared Peanuts in Certain Gioia and ...Read the original story

    20 min ago | Market Wire

    ... Ontario and Quebec. However, they may have been distributed nationally. There have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of these products. However, allergic reactions have been reported in Europe. Consumption of these ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Life, Food, Chocolate

  14. Drugs seized at traffic stopRead the original story w/Photo

    27 min ago | WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge

    ... street value of 2.6 million dollars. The driver, Douglas Jerry Akhigbe, 45, 59 Whiteface Crest, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, was placed in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Ecstasy. Information for ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Baton Rouge, LA

  15. Olympic flame delayed by polar bearRead the original story

    38 min ago | Independent Online

    Vancouver, Canada - The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay, local media said on Monday.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games

  16. Barbara Elizabeth Eason WinkelmannRead the original story

    41 min ago | Thomasville Times Enterprise

    ... Winkelmann died Nov. 6, 2009 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born Aug. 31, 1948, in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Craig and Shirley Eason. On March 21, 1970, Barbara married Robert William Winkelmann in Fraser, ...

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  17. Electronic Arts cuts 1,500 jobsRead the original story

    44 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... the fate of its operations in Montreal and Edmonton. Before the layoffs, the company had about 2,700 employees across Canada, including 1,500 in Burnaby, B.C. and the rest in Montreal and Edmonton. California-based Electronic Arts, also known as EA, ...

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    Related Topix: 9, Electronic Arts, Startups, Electronic Arts, Video Games, Software, North America, World News, Burnaby (Vancouver, BC), British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Social Software

  18. Smitherman says he will bid for Toronto's top jobRead the original story

    44 min ago | CTV.ca

    Home : Top Stories : Smitherman says he will bid for Toronto's top job Smitherman says he will bid for Toronto's top job Viewer CTV Toronto: Paul Bliss on Smitherman's bid George Smitherman will be leaving provincial politics in the hopes of becoming Toronto's next mayor.

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    Related Topix: Joe Handley, Canada, Agincourt, Canada, World News, Ontario

  19. Leafs open to talk of second NHL team: BurkeRead the original story

    45 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... a franchise. That hasn't changed since the first day this transpired." Gretzky made his first public appearance in Canada a ' at the Hockey Hall of Fame inductions ceremony a ' since stepping aside as coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. He said he's ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Brett Hull, NHL Players, NHL Pacific Division, Phoenix Coyotes, Luc Robitaille

  20. The flame rocks. But the polar bear steals the showRead the original story

    45 min ago | The Globe and Mail

    ... obe and Mail journalists will follow the Olympic Torch Relay every step of the way, painting a compelling portrait of Canada as they go. Thompson Churchill Alert Resolute Iqaluit Kuujjuaq Sept-les Gasp

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