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Mount Everest descent claims Canadian woman, 2 others video

Canadian Shriya Shah, a 33-year-old who ran in the last Ontario election, and two other climbers who were among scores who scaled Mount Everest over the weekend died on their descent and two more are missing.

Harper pledges Afghan funds after troops exit in 2014 video

Canada is pledging $110 million annually to help fund the embattled Afghan National Army after the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers in March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.

2 Canadian tourists fatally stabbed in Atlantic City

Two Canadian women visiting Atlantic City were stabbed to death Monday morning in an apparent robbery attempt in the heart of the gambling resort city's tourism district, according to reports.

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Prince Charles and Camilla tour Toronto video

Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, continue their tour of Canada with a stop in Toronto.

Montreal protesters march near Jean Charest's home

Thousands of people returned to Montreal's streets Monday night, some of them marching toward Premier Jean Charest's home as they continued to protest against tuition hikes and Quebec's new Bill 78 emergency law, which has been criticized as suppressing civil liberties.

Stranded aerial cable-car passengers rescued in Quebec video

Dozens of passengers were left stranded aboard two aerial cable cars near Quebec City on Monday, after the gondolas' motors stopped working due to a power failure.

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Harper pledges Afghan funds after troops exit in 2014 video

Canada is pledging $110 million annually to help fund the embattled Afghan National Army after the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers in March 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.

G8 leaders shift focus to growth from austerity video

The leaders of the G8 group of countries agreed that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measures, as they met in Maryland.

Quebec emergency law goes 'very far', ex-judge Gomery says audio

In an interview with CBC Radio's The House, retired Quebec Superior Court judge John Gomery tells host Evan Solomon that Quebec's new emergency law goes "very far." He also raises concerns with the media's coverage of the student conflict, describing the reporting as "increasingly extreme and immoderate."

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Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise

Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.

AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US

AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.

Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA

Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

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Arts & Entertainment»

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies video

Robin Gibb, a British-born singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, has died in London. He was 62.

$675K music-sharing fine left intact by U.S. top court

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up a Boston University student's constitutional challenge to a $675,000 penalty for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them on the internet.

Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies

Peter Jones, the British-born drummer of the band Crowded House, has died, according to the band's website and several news reports.

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Technology & Science »

SpaceX launch bumped to Tuesday after aborted flight video

Private rocket maker SpaceX is shooting for a Tuesday liftoff after fixing the engine problem that led to a launch abort over the weekend.

Dial-up internet used by hundreds of thousands in Canada

According to a few different estimates, there are hundreds of thousands of Canadians still travelling the information superhighway in the slow lane, using modems and dial-up connections.

Pakistan censors Twitter over Muhammad images

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, one of the country's top telecom officials says.

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Money »

EU gives Google 'weeks' to ease antitrust concerns

The European Union has given Google "a matter of weeks" to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market.

JPMorgan suspends share buyback

CEO Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan Chase will continue to pay a dividend but has suspended plans to buy back its own stock following the revelation of a $2 billion trading loss.

video Conrad Black on freedom....and on the record video

Conrad Black talks about life after prison in a wide-ranging and exclusive interview with the CBC's chief correspondent, Peter Mansbridge.

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Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts

Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.

U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.

Bell class action suit approved by Que. court

A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

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Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

5 stories, including Devils win a feisty Game 4

Tempers flared on the ice and between the benches on Monday in New Jersey as the Devils evened their series with the New York Rangers.

Kyle Drabek, Yunel Escobar lift Blue Jays over Rays

Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Monday night.

Zach Parise, Devils even series with Rangers video

Martin Brodeur made 27 saves and survived a third-period punch to the chest by old buddy Mike Rupp as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers, 4-1, Monday night, evening the Eastern Conference Finals, 2-2.

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