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Man guilty of killing fiancée during sex May 16, 2012 3:06 PM ET — A Nova Scotia man charged with murdering his fiancée has been found guilty of manslaughter. James Leopold said he accidentally killed Laura … 3:06 PM ET
Masked student protesters storm Montreal classes May 16, 2012 2:58 PM ET — Protesters have succeeded in shutting down classes scheduled to resume today for some students at the University of Quebec in Montreal. 2:58 PM ET VideoAudio
Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says May 16, 2012 1:58 PM ET — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillan… 1:58 PM ET

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Mladic inflames old wounds at start of war crimes trial May 16, 2012 2:55 PM ET — Twenty years after his troops began brutally ethnically cleansing Bosnian towns and villages of non-Serbs, Gen. Ratko Mladic went on trial a… 2:55 PM 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
Neil Macdonald: 2 billion reasons to regulate America's banks May 16, 2012 9:24 AM ET — Fair or not, JPMorgan's surprise $2-billion loss is spurring the demand for more Wall Street oversight, and not a moment too soon, Neil Macd… 9:24 AM 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 to stack top line for Game 2? May 16, 2012 3:06 PM ET — Zach Parise was on a line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Travis Zajac at the Devils' morning skate Wednesday before Game 2 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.… 3:06 PM ET
Clemens attorney grills primary accuser McNamee May 16, 2012 3:24 PM ET — Brian McNamee said that at the time of Roger Clemens's request for help in 1998 that he had no physical evidence that Clemens had been a ste… 3:24 PM ET

Hockey »

Devils to stack top line for Game 2? May 16, 2012 3:06 PM ET — Zach Parise was on a line with Ilya Kovalchuk and Travis Zajac at the Devils' morning skate Wednesday before Game 2 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.… 3:06 PM ET
City of Edmonton releases video of downtown arena May 16, 2012 1:51 PM ET — Edmonton city council is getting more details and images of the proposed downtown arena Wednesday. 1:51 PM ET Video
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

Politics »

UN official sparks debate over Canadian food security May 16, 2012 2:56 PM ET — UN special rapporteur for food Olivier De Schutter has sparked a debate over whether Canadians have trouble affording to feed themselves, wi… 2:56 PM ET Video
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
9 facts about Pierre Poutine and the robocalls case May 16, 2012 1:39 PM ET — It has been a little over a year since the first allegations of fraudulent election phone calls in Guelph, Ont., surfaced, and it's still no… 1:39 PM ET

Business »

Federal Reserve moves closer to more stimulus May 16, 2012 2:52 PM ET — Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy if growth falters or threats escalate. 2:52 PM ET
Oil a net benefit to Canada, studies suggest May 16, 2012 1:57 PM ET — The debate over the benfits of oil exports to Canada's economy continued Wednesday with the release of two reports, one which tried to debun… 1:57 PM ET
JPMorgan faces FBI investigation, lawsuits May 16, 2012 3:21 PM ET — The FBI confirmed Wednesday it has opened a "preliminary" investigation into a $2 billion US trading loss at the biggest U.S. bank, JPMorgan… 3:21 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 1:55 PM ET — Global mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a UN report finds. 1:55 PM ET
Bioethicist calls for more action after N.L. woman's death May 16, 2012 3:05 PM ET — A medical ethicist in Ontario says health authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador didn't do enough after a woman died following her release… 3:05 PM ET

Arts & Entertainment »

Canadian wave heads to Cannes Film Festival May 16, 2012 2:21 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… 2:21 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 1:58 PM ET — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillan… 1:58 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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