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Montreal protest deemed illegal after Molotov cocktails thrown May 19, 2012 7:34 AM ET — Authorities cracked down on thousands of protesters, many of them students, flooding downtown Montreal near the Berri-UQÀM metro station Fri… 7:34 AM ET Video
Future dim for lighthouses across Canada May 19, 2012 7:56 AM ET — Community groups across the country are scrambling to save some 500 lighthouses the federal government has recently declared surplus. 7:56 AM ET
OPP errors haunt family of missing girl May 18, 2012 10:55 PM ET — The family of Christine Harron, an Ontario teenager who vanished 19 years ago today, recently learned of a string of police errors that allo… 10:55 PM ET Video

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Blind Chinese activist leaves for U.S. May 19, 2012 7:35 AM ET — A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nea… 7:35 AM ET
G8 leaders to discuss Afghanistan, European crisis May 19, 2012 8:07 AM ET — G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's… 8:07 AM ET Video
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second May 19, 2012 9:04 AM ET — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second a… 9:04 AM ET

Sports »

Jays blast off & other stories you need to know May 19, 2012 12:52 AM ET — A plethora of home runs greeted the Toronto Blue Jays in the team's first interleague game, the New Jersey Devils are preparing for their Ga… 12:52 AM ET
Dylan Armstrong takes 2nd in shot put at Diamond League Shanghai May 19, 2012 9:18 AM ET — Canada's Dylan Armstrong captured second place in shot put at the Diamond League Shanghai Golden Grand Prix meeting on Saturday. 9:18 AM ET
Devils sticking with winning formula May 18, 2012 7:40 PM ET — Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and Travis Zajac's line produced no even-strength goals in Game 2, but the New Jersey Devils won anyway and are … 7:40 PM ET

Hockey »

Canucks have company in embellishment accusations May 18, 2012 8:50 PM ET — Even though the Vancouver Canucks have been on the sidelines for a month now, they can take solace in a couple of matters that have transpir… 8:50 PM ET
Habs GM Marc Bergevin tight-lipped on team's next coach May 18, 2012 8:00 PM ET — New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin vowed that his search for a head coach would be confidential and he kept to his word wh… 8:00 PM ET
Devils sticking with winning formula May 18, 2012 7:40 PM ET — Zach Parise, Ilya Kovalchuk and Travis Zajac's line produced no even-strength goals in Game 2, but the New Jersey Devils won anyway and are … 7:40 PM ET

Politics »

G8 leaders to discuss Afghanistan, European crisis May 19, 2012 8:07 AM ET — G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's… 8:07 AM ET Video
Toronto riding's election result tossed by judge May 18, 2012 7:03 PM ET — Conservative MP Ted Opitz's federal election win last year in Etobicoke Centre has been declared null and void following a court challenge b… 7:03 PM ET Video
EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon' May 18, 2012 8:15 PM ET — In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley tells host Evan Solomon details on changes t… 8:15 PM ET Video

Business »

Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price May 18, 2012 10:13 PM ET — Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg took the company public on Friday but the stock price closed just barely above its IPO price as sto… 10:13 PM ET Video
Harper government funded study on 'Dutch disease' May 18, 2012 7:12 PM ET — The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime mi… 7:12 PM ET Video
EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon' May 18, 2012 8:15 PM ET — In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley tells host Evan Solomon details on changes t… 8:15 PM ET Video

Health »

Hepatitis C blood tests suggested for baby boomers May 18, 2012 2:19 PM ET — All baby boomers should get tested for hepatitis C, U.S. health officials recommend. 2:19 PM ET
Vitamin D non-skeletal health benefits unclear May 18, 2012 3:08 PM ET — Taking vitamin D supplements for bone health is fine but using it to prevent and treat other diseases doesn't have clear evidence, a panel o… 3:08 PM ET
Health groups urge Ottawa to save refugee services May 18, 2012 10:07 PM ET — The heads of several of Canada's leading health-care organizations have written a strongly worded letter to the federal immigration minister… 10:07 PM ET

Arts & Entertainment »

Xavier Dolan's star rises with 3rd Cannes selection May 18, 2012 5:41 PM ET — Quebec filmmaker Xavier Dolan is making a big impression at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in France, where his latest movie Laurence Anyways… 5:41 PM ET
Jackie Chan bows out of action film career May 18, 2012 2:53 PM ET — Hong Kong actor and stuntman Jackie Chan, whose martial arts talents helped him cross over into Hollywood films, says he is retiring from ac… 2:53 PM ET
Loretta Lynn's bio may hinge on wrong age May 18, 2012 5:33 PM ET — Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines her story of being … 5:33 PM ET

Technology & Science »

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second May 19, 2012 8:19 AM ET — A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second a… 8:19 AM ET
Chris Hadfield prepares for 'pinnacle' in space May 18, 2012 10:15 PM ET — Astronaut Chris Hadfield has spent the past four years preparing to pliot a Russian rocket to the ISS, where he will be the first Canadian t… 10:15 PM ET
Disease-resistant elms aim of Canadian research May 18, 2012 8:11 PM ET — Scientists at the University of Guelph are cloning elm trees they believe are resistant to Dutch elm disease, a fungus that has devastated t… 8:11 PM ET

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