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Woolstencroft wins 5th Paralympic gold
: Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won the standing super-combined race at the Paralympics to earn her fifth gold medal of the Games. more »; Related: Vancouver Now: Paralympics

Canada golden in Paralympic curling: Canada's wheelchair curling team held off a hard-charging South Korean rink for an 8-7 win in the gold-medal game at the Vancouver Paralympics on Saturday. more »
Hospital death bed theft leads to 2nd arrest: Police arrest a second man for robbing a woman of $7,000 worth of jewelry as she lay dying in at Toronto East General Hospital. more »

Montreal shop owner held in deadly shooting: The owner of a clothing boutique in Old Montreal where two men were killed and two others wounded appeared briefly in court Saturday via video link. more »
Search for P.E.I. man renewed after 17 years: There are renewed efforts to find a Prince Edward Island man who disappeared 17 years ago in Charlottetown. more »
Dozens safe after days stuck in Man. muck: Manitoba Search and Rescue officials say all 81 people who were bogged down in muck on impassable winter roads have been rescued and are on their way to where they wanted to be when they set out. more »
RCMP 'confident' all snowmobilers accounted for: Authorities in Revelstoke, B.C., are expressing cautious optimism that everyone is accounted for after the second deadly avalanche in the area in a week. more »
N.S. archdiocese orders police checks for staff: The Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax and the Diocese of Yarmouth will now require any staff member who comes into contact with children, youth or vulnerable adults to submit to police record checks. more »
NB Power protesters mass at legislature: Roughly 1,000 people from across New Brunswick fill the front lawn of the legislative assembly in a protest against the proposed sale of some of NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec. more »
Lotto 6-49 jackpot could top $41M: There's a case of lottery fever in Canada in the runup to Saturday night's $41-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot prize, which could end up being worth even more because of a spike in ticket sales. more »

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British Columbia »

RCMP 'confident' all snowmobilers accounted for: Authorities in Revelstoke, B.C., are expressing cautious optimism that everyone is accounted for after the second deadly avalanche in the area in a week.
Woolstencroft wins 5th Paralympic gold: Lauren Woolstencroft of North Vancouver, B.C., won the standing super-combined race at the Paralympics to earn her fifth gold medal of the Games.
Vancouver police issue warning after 2 seniors attacked: Vancouver police have issued a warning about home invaders targeting elderly women after two incidents in just over a week.

Windsor »

Good Samaritan tackles stabbing suspect: A Windsor, Ont., children's aid worker is in hospital after she was stabbed in the parking lot of the Children's Aid Society.
Body found in Detroit River: Provincial police in southwestern Ontario are investigating after a woman's body was found in the Detroit River.
Disabled woman ejected from Mac's store: A University of Windsor student is filing a Human Rights Complaint after she was asked to leave a Mac's convenience store because of her service dog.

Prince Edward Island »

P.E.I. paramedic revives N.B. woman on plane: A New Brunswick woman is praising a P.E.I. paramedic who revived her on a recent flight to the Dominican Republic.
Search for P.E.I. man renewed after 17 years: There are renewed efforts to find a Prince Edward Island man who disappeared 17 years ago in Charlottetown.
Bluefin tuna ban rejection pleases Shea: Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea is applauding the UN wildlife meeting vote rejecting a U.S.-backed proposal to ban bluefin tuna exports.

Calgary »

Hundreds protest Alberta services cuts: Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta legislature on Saturday afternoon to protest cuts to public services.
RCMP 'confident' all snowmobilers accounted for: Authorities in Revelstoke, B.C., are expressing cautious optimism that everyone is accounted for after the second deadly avalanche in the area in a week.
Condo hit by fire deemed unlivable: Residents of a fire-ravaged Calgary condo complex will all have to find new homes after officials determined the building can't be salvaged.

Toronto »

Hospital death bed theft leads to 2nd arrest: Police arrest a second man for robbing a woman of $7,000 worth of jewelry as she lay dying in at Toronto East General Hospital.
Video of Toronto ABM heist released: Toronto Police have released surveillance footage of a brazen robbery in which an ABM was nabbed from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre last month.
3 Toronto sex assault suspects get bail: Three men charged with sexual assaults in Toronto are released on bail.

Nova Scotia »

N.S. archdiocese orders police checks for staff: The Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax and the Diocese of Yarmouth will now require any staff member who comes into contact with children, youth or vulnerable adults to submit to police record checks.
Musician frets after banjo plucked from van: A Montreal musician's Halifax vacation has turned into a sad, fruitless search after her treasured banjo was stolen.
Cape Breton duplex fire investigated: Fire and police investigators in Cape Breton are looking into a suspicious fire that happened early Saturday morning in Sydney.

Edmonton »

Hundreds protest Alberta services cuts: Hundreds of people gathered at the Alberta legislature on Saturday afternoon to protest cuts to public services.
RCMP 'confident' all snowmobilers accounted for: Authorities in Revelstoke, B.C., are expressing cautious optimism that everyone is accounted for after the second deadly avalanche in the area in a week.
Man, 55, charged in child abduction: A 55-year-old man has been charged with child abduction after an incident Wednesday near a school playground in Whitecourt.

Ottawa »

Student beaten in Sandy Hill home invasion: Three men armed with a handgun and a knife broke into a home near the University of Ottawa Thursday night, then beat and robbed the two occupants.
Ottawa to collect unpaid fines via tax bills: Homeowners in Ottawa will no longer be able to avoid unpaid fines, due to a change in provincial legislation.
Lotto 6-49 jackpot could top $41M: There's a case of lottery fever in Canada in the runup to Saturday night's $41-million Lotto 6-49 jackpot prize, which could end up being worth even more because of a spike in ticket sales.

Newfoundland & Labrador »

Gander man dies in N.L. snowmobile accident: A 63-year-old man from the town of Gander in central Newfoundland dies in a snowmobile accident.
Pathology dispute affecting patient care: A widening dispute between Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority and its doctors is having an impact on patients, an official says.
Air ambulance needed in western Labrador: NDP: The leader of the NDP in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for a permanent air ambulance to be stationed in western Labrador.

Saskatchewan »

Saskatoon athlete honoured at Paralympic Games: Cross country skier Colette Bourgonje of Saskatoon is one of two people being honoured with an achievement award at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, officials announced Saturday.
Auto theft spikes in Regina: There's been a sharp increase in the number of vehicles that are being broken into or stolen, Regina police say.
Suspended FNUC president fired: Charles Pratt, already suspended as president of First Nations University of Canada, has been fired by the new board of governors, the chair of the board says.

Montreal »

Montreal shop owner held in deadly shooting: The owner of a clothing boutique in Old Montreal where two men were killed and two others wounded appeared briefly in court Saturday via video link.
Agency nurses outnumber staff at Lakeshore: union: Nurses at the Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe-Claire, west of Montreal, are sounding the alarm about the hospital's reliance on nurses from private agencies, who, they say, often outnumber regular nursing staff by as much as two to one.
Collision with police cruiser injures 7: Seven people, including three police officers were injured when a police cruiser collided with a car in downtown Montreal, Friday evening.

North »

Keep healing fund going, Nunavut MLAs demand: Nunavut's MLAs unanimously voted on Thursday to pressure the federal government to keep funding the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
Yukon Energy defends awarding Mayo B contract: Yukon Energy Corp. says it is not sidestepping territorial regulators by awarding a construction contract for its Mayo B hydroelectric dam expansion while the project is still being reviewed.
Inuvik stays optimistic despite pipeline delays: Town leaders and business owners in Inuvik, N.W.T., where the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline would begin, are coping with the latest delay to the long-awaited $16.2-billion project.

Manitoba »

Dozens safe after days stuck in Man. muck: Manitoba Search and Rescue officials say all 81 people who were bogged down in muck on impassable winter roads have been rescued and are on their way to where they wanted to be when they set out.
Somali man facing deportation arrested: Mohamed Said Jama, a Winnipeg man with a lengthy criminal history who is fighting a deportation order, is back in custody authorities say.
Deal struck to maintain Greyhound service in Man.: Manitoba has reached a short-term deal with Greyhound Canada to maintain service in the province.

New Brunswick »

NB Power protesters mass at legislature: Roughly 1,000 people from across New Brunswick fill the front lawn of the legislative assembly in a protest against the proposed sale of some of NB Power's assets to Hydro-Québec.
Pathology reforms lacking, PCs complain: The New Brunswick government is being criticized for not implementing some recommendations of an inquiry into pathology services.
Film on Bathurst basketball team planned: A Moncton, N.B., production company hopes to make a TV movie about the Bathurst High School basketball team's 2009 championship win, achieved a year after the school was shaken by a van crash that killed eight people.