Last Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 | 4:38 PM ET
- Power outage fix expected in N.L.
- About 2,600 homes and businesses were still without power in eastern Newfoundland on Tuesday as crews worked to fix final connections. more »
- Innu leader resigns
- Peter Penashue is resigning as Deputy Grand Chief of Labrador's Innu Nation for personal reasons, according to a news release from the group Tuesday. more »
- Chevron to cut 2,000 jobs
- Chevron Corp. has announced it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and make more reductions in 2011. more »
- City won't pick up the tab for pothole repairs
- The City of St. John's is warning drivers not to expect city hall to foot the bill if their vehicles are damaged by potholes. more »
- Mount Pearl student takes vow of silence for Haiti
- A Mount Pearl student has taken a vow of silence to raise money to help Haiti rebuild from a powerful earthquake in January. more »
- Cougar crash to be marked at Basilica
- An interfaith service will be held in St. John's Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the Cougar helicopter crash. more »
- No quick fixes for Kenmount Road crunch
- St. John's city councillors are looking at how they can ease congestion along Kenmount Road, as well as driver headaches. more »
- Natuashish needs booze ban: Innu Nation

- The head of Labrador's Innu Nation says the northern reserve of Natuashish should keep a controversial ban on alcohol, despite a vow by its newly elected chief to repeal it. more »
- Petty Harbour wants St. John's land back
- Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove will ask the provincial government to intervene in a dispute with St. John's over land, including a cemetery. more »
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- OPP shootout suspect named
- Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has identified the man wounded in a shootout that left an OPP officer dead on Monday as Fred Preston, 70, of Burk's Falls, Ont.
- Ex-MP Jaffer fined for careless driving
- Drunk driving and drug possession charges are dropped against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer as he pleads guilty to the lesser offence of careless driving.
- Minorities to rise significantly by 2031: StatsCan
- About one-third of Canada's population — up to 14.4 million people — will be a visible minority by 2031, Statistics Canada projects.
World »
- India's women's quota passes upper house
- India's upper house of parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a historic bill that would reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, despite a boycott by socialist lawmakers.
- Nigeria urged to probe death of hundreds
- International officials called on Nigeria on Tuesday to investigate the deaths of hundreds of unarmed civilians over the weekend in the latest incident of sectarian violence in the region.
- Biden condemns new Israeli settlements
- Israel's approval of 1,600 new settlement houses in disputed East Jerusalem undermines the peace process that the United States is trying to revive, U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said Tuesday.
Health »
- Virus can attack prostate cancer
- Researchers in Alberta have successfully tested a new viral approach to treating prostate cancer in a small number of men.
- N.L. health staff slow on drug errors
- A review of drug testing errors in Newfoundland and Labrador finds that Eastern Health Authority staff didn't react quickly enough when problems administering cyclosporine were first identified.
- Tailored diet may slow DNA damage
- Mounting evidence on the effect of micronutrients on DNA damage calls for a re-evaluation of recommended dietary intake values, say researchers.
Arts & Entertainment »
- Peru drops some claims against Yale
- The government of Peru has withdrawn six of the 17 elements of its 2008 lawsuit against Yale University demanding the return of Inca artifacts removed from Machu Picchu.
- Malkovich to play serial killer on Toronto stage
- American actor John Malkovich will make his Luminato debut playing a notorious Austrian serial killer in a musical performance this June as part of the annual festival of arts and culture.
- CBC News makes management changes
- CBC News has made organizational changes meant to improve operations as part of an ongoing news renewal process.
Technology & Science »
- Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June
- Sony says it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.
- Cisco unveils faster internet gear
- Cisco Systems, the world's largest supplier of internet backbone equipment, is tripling the capacity of its gear, a move it is hyping as one that will change the internet forever.
- Disease, weather kill Vancouver Island bees
- Vancouver Island beekeepers say 90 per cent of their hives have been wiped out by a lethal combination of disease and a long summer last year, threatening the future of dozens of producers.
Money »
- Canadian bank profits top $5B
- Total profits for Canada's six biggest banks surged to $5.3 billion in the first quarter as loan losses fell and their domestic operations flourished.
- Toyota Prius recall coming
- Toyota plans to recall the Prius model involved in Monday's high-profile case of unintended acceleration in San Diego, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- Cisco unveils faster internet gear
- Cisco Systems, the world's largest supplier of internet backbone equipment, is tripling the capacity of its gear, a move it is hyping as one that will change the internet forever.
Consumer Life »
- Toyota Prius recall coming
- Toyota plans to recall the Prius model involved in Monday's high-profile case of unintended acceleration in San Diego, according to the Wall Street Journal.
- Natural gas customers stuck with costly contracts
- Thousands of B.C. residents who switched to new natural gas providers after deregulation are now paying significantly more than market rates and discovering they can't get out of multi-year contracts.
- Sex.com goes on auction block
- Sex.com, a popular domain name on the internet, will be auctioned off in New York this month after its owners defaulted on debt payments.
Sports »
- NHL GMs closer to penalizing head shots
- Eight GMs in the NHL have come up with a proposal for a stiffer penalty to curb head shots in the league during the second day of annual meetings in Boca Raton, Fla.
- Canucks, Avalanche battle for top spot
- The Vancouver Canucks look to expand their margin in the Northwest Division on nearest rival Colorado in Denver on Tuesday night.
- Khabibulin mum on impaired charges
- The Oilers' goaltender charged with drunk driving in Arizona last month faced the media in Edmonton Tuesday, but refused to talk about the charges.
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