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Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 | 7:01 PM ET

Vigil honours dead N.B. teen
: About 150 people turned out Saturday for a candlelight vigil in Fredericton to honour the memory of Hilary Bonnell, a teenager who was buried this week after being missing for more than two months. more »; Related: Charges imminent in N.B. teen's death: RCMP; Related: Body found is missing N.B. teen's: RCMP

Restoration of historic train station underway: Work has begun to restore Fredericton's historic railway station for its new tenant, NB Liquor Corporation. more »
N.B. man recovering after car plunges into culvert: A New Brunswick man is recovering in hospital after his car plunged into a washed-out culvert near Chipman. more »

N.B. has let children suffer: youth advocate: New Brunswick has let many of its young people, particularly those in First Nations communities, suffer in "shocking" conditions, says the province's child and youth advocate. more »
N.B. woman failed to protect newborn: A provincial court in St. Stephen, N.B., has heard the details about the violent death of a newborn baby last January. more »
Search resumes for missing N.B. kayaker: A Fredericton family is asking the public for help in finding the body of a missing kayaker, with a new search planned for Saturday. more »
Dog shot 40 times with BB gun: A Quispamsis, N.B., man says his dog is lucky to be alive after being shot about 40 times at close range with a BB gun. more »
N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale: The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Québec. more »
N.B. dialysis patients get early Christmas gift: Kidney dialysis patients in northwest New Brunswick have received an early Christmas present from the provincial government — funding to operate local dialysis machines six days a week, which will end travelling for treatment. more »
Lost bus ticket stalls student in Moncton: A 17-year-old university student from Prince Edward Island thinks Acadian bus lines should not have stranded her temporarily at its Moncton terminal this week. more »

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Disgraced N.S. bishop's replacement named: The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a replacement for Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., who is facing child pornography charges.
Vancouver Island evacuation order lifted: An evacuation order has been lifted for hundreds of south Vancouver Island residents forced from their homes by flooding.
4 dead in crash south of Calgary: RCMP say four people died when two vehicles collided on a stretch of divided highway about 75 kilometres south of Calgary.

42 dead after China mine blast: At least 42 miners are dead and dozens still trapped underground after a coal mine explosion in northern China early Saturday.
Italian police arrest Mumbai attack suspects: Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said.
Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital: At least two people were hurt when a rocket struck a wall of the heavily guarded Serena Hotel in Kabul, the Interior Ministry says.

More H1N1 vaccine, ventilators to come: Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases.
Trade show pitches surgical passages to India: Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight.
Weight gain in pregnancy guides updated: Health Canada is formally replacing its guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy to match new U.S. recommendations.

Pope builds friendships with artists: Pope Benedict XVI met in Rome with more than 250 artists from around the world to foster dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the arts.
Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus accident: The driver of a bus on Miley Cyrus's concert tour died on Friday when the bus struck an embankment and overturned in Virginia.
Jackson's fatal drug bought in Vegas: Michael Jackson's personal physician bought the powerful anesthetic propofol in Las Vegas and had it shipped to Los Angeles, according to search warrant records released over objections from the L.A. police.

Bell quietly drops system access fee: The cellphone system access fee is all but extinct. Bell Canada has quietly axed the charge, joining rivals Rogers and Telus.
Beam sent around Large Hadron Collider: The operators of the Large Hadron Collider have successfully sent a beam of particles around the ring of the world's largest particle collider in Switzerland.
Astronauts complete 6-hour spacewalk: Astronauts from space shuttle Atlantis completed the second of three scheduled spacewalks Saturday, spending just over six hours installing equipment on the International Space Station.

Ottawa will stay course on stimulus: Flaherty: Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Canada Post struggles to innovate: Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.
The 10-billion-barrel battle: Henry Lyatsky wants B.C.'s coast opened to oil drilling but environmentalists stand opposed.

Bullying is a public health issue: researcher: Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries.
Early Canadian stamps auction nets $3.2M US: A New York stamp collector auctioned parts of his collection in New York on Thursday, including a Canadian-issued stamp that is one of the world's rarest.
Fake hairstyling irons pop up in Regina: Hundreds of knock-off hairstyling irons were seized Friday morning by RCMP acting on a hot tip.

Chan finishes 6th at Skate Canada: Patrick Chan showed a lot of rust in his return to competitive skating after missing most of the Grand Prix season with an injured calf.
Queen's, Calgary to battle for Vanier Cup: The powerful Laval Rouge et Or could not handle the heat in the Kingston kitchen, falling 33-30 in the Mitchell Bowl to Queen's despite a late rally.
Kings bow down to Iginla, Flames: Jarome Iginla scored a goal in each period to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory in Los Angeles on Saturday.

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