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Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says May 16, 2012 12:27 PM ET — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillan… 12:27 PM ET
Canadians to get opt-out tool for history-tracking web ads May 16, 2012 12:21 PM ET — Canadians who get creeped out by web ads that seem to know a little too much about their personal habits should have access in the coming mo… 12:21 PM ET
Montreal protesters shut down classes at university May 16, 2012 1:06 PM ET — Protesters have succeeded in shutting down classes scheduled to resume today for some students at the University of Quebec in Montreal. 1:06 PM ET Video

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Nuclear emergency plans in U.S. pared back May 16, 2012 10:56 AM ET — U.S. nuclear power regulators overhaul community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer drills fo… 10:56 AM ET
Greek elections set for June 17 after talks collapse May 16, 2012 11:02 AM ET — Greece will hold elections on June 17, and a court official will be appointed to head the interim government until then, Greek state televis… 11:02 AM ET Video
Assad claims Syria has captured foreign mercenaries May 16, 2012 12:55 PM ET — Syria has captured foreign mercenaries accused of fighting for the opposition and is ready to show them to the world, President Bashar Assad… 12:55 PM ET

Sports »

Fiercely intense Brett Lawrie hurts Jays with temper May 16, 2012 12:41 PM ET — Brett Lawrie is a leader and arguably the face of the Toronto Blue Jays. With this type of role comes a responsibility not to hurt his team … 12:41 PM ET
Devils plan to spoil Rangers' block party in Game 2 May 16, 2012 12:32 PM ET — Blocked shots remain the story as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils prepare for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday… 12:32 PM ET
Dylan Armstrong places 2nd in shot put at Daegu meet May 16, 2012 11:51 AM ET — Canada's Dylan Armstrong captured a silver medal in shot put at the Colorful Daegu Meeting on Wednesday in Seoul, throwing 20.72 metres. He … 11:51 AM ET

Hockey »

Devils plan to spoil Rangers' block party in Game 2 May 16, 2012 12:32 PM ET — Blocked shots remain the story as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils prepare for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday… 12:32 PM ET
Devils need to dig deeper to beat Henrik Lundqvist May 16, 2012 9:19 AM ET — Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist plays so deep in the crease that the Devils will have to dig deeper to beat him in Game 2 (CBC, CBCSports… 9:19 AM ET
Stanley Cup playoffs Day 35: Caption contest May 15, 2012 6:28 PM ET — This photo of a New Jersey Devils trainer attending to Patrik Elias after he took a deflected puck to the face is no laughing matter. But th… 6:28 PM ET

Politics »

Wednesdays with @Kady: No bad job? May 16, 2012 12:25 PM ET — On Wednesdays, CBCNews.ca's Politics blogger convenes a "people's caucus" to discuss and debate the issues of the week. Today: Flaherty's "n… 12:25 PM ET
Food rapporteur sparks debate over Canadian food security May 16, 2012 1:39 PM ET — UN special rapporteur for food Olivier De Schutter has sparked a debate over whether Canadians have trouble affording to feed themselves, wi… 1:39 PM ET
Chinese firm's Canadian contracts raise security fears May 15, 2012 11:58 PM ET — The former head of U.S. counter-espionage says Canada is putting North American security at risk by allowing a Chinese tech giant to partici… 11:58 PM ET Video

Business »

Spain, Greece, continue to worry investors May 16, 2012 11:40 AM ET — Europe's debt crisis threatened to further undermine Spain's ability to borrow Wednesday, as lenders demanded yields that neared the seven p… 11:40 AM ET
Luxury home sales booming, ReMax says May 16, 2012 11:58 AM ET — Demand for high-priced housing was strong in most Canadian markets in the first months of this year, with records set in 10 of the country's… 11:58 AM ET
12-year-old blasts Canada's banks May 16, 2012 1:23 PM ET — Victoria Grant of Cambridge, Ont. is earning a reputation as a financial pundit after her tirade against her homeland's borrowing practices … 1:23 PM ET

Health »

Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale May 16, 2012 1:43 PM ET — Stepping on a scale doesn't give the whole picture about your risk of complications from excess belly fat, according to a Statistics Canada … 1:43 PM ET Video
Maternal deaths dropped by half in 20 years May 16, 2012 12:55 PM ET — Global mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a UN report finds. 12:55 PM ET
Air pollution limits at Beijing Olympics eased heart burden May 15, 2012 5:41 PM ET — The 2008 Summer Olympics Olympics were a powerful laboratory for showing how improvements in air pollution improve cardiovascular health. 5:41 PM ET Video

Arts & Entertainment »

Canadian wave heads to Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2012 12:15 PM ET — A strong Canadian contingent is heading to La Croisette for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, which will screen new movies from both establishe… 12:15 PM ET VideoAudio
Liza Minnelli set for Montreal jazz fest honour May 16, 2012 1:27 PM ET — Stage and screen star Liza Minnelli, folk singer-songwriter James Taylor and filmmaker and musician Emir Kusturica will receive special awar… 1:27 PM ET
Aaron Sorkin to pen Steve Jobs biopic May 16, 2012 9:45 AM ET — Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is going from Facebook to Apple, with the Oscar-winning writer to pen a screenplay based on the Steve Jo… 9:45 AM ET

Technology & Science »

Canada's butterfly migration is largest on record May 16, 2012 11:38 AM ET — Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America an… 11:38 AM ET
Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says May 16, 2012 12:27 PM ET — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillan… 12:27 PM ET
Facebook's Zuckerberg closely guards his privacy May 16, 2012 11:40 AM ET — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg avoids questions about himself, even as the social media site has repeatedly sparked privacy concerns for its p… 11:40 AM ET

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