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Last Updated: Sunday, November 22, 2009 | 9:53 AM ET

Low turnout for advance poll in N.L. byelection
: Only 219 voters cast ballots in the advance poll for a provincial byelection in eastern Newfoundland Saturday. more »

Swine flu shot available to all in N.L.: Newfoundland and Labrador health officials announced Friday that the swine flu vaccine is now available to the general public. more »
Charges laid in Blackhead fatality: The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in St. John's has laid charges against two people in connection with a traffic death on Blackhead Road near Cape Spear on Oct. 3. more »

2nd arrest in daring smash and grab robbery: A jeweller who chased down a robber Thursday evening in St. John's says he may never be able to practise his craft again. more »
Suspicious fire at Bell Island depot: Someone broke into a government building on Bell Island early Friday morning and attempted to burn it down, but firefighters extinguished the blaze before it caused too much damage. 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 »
Teen facing impaired charge after St. John's crash: A teenager is facing an impaired driving charge after crashing into a ditch in St. John's Thursday night. more »
Caribou killing continues in closed hunting zone: Innu hunters continued to kill caribou in a closed hunting zone in central Labrador Thursday, with some of the hunters shooting at the animals from the middle of the Trans Labrador Highway as the animals wandered down the road. more »
Teen psychiatric patient tries suicide after release: A 16-year-old girl was in a St. John's hospital Thursday night in serious condition after trying to take her own life after she was released from a psychiatric facility despite opposition from her parents. more »
2 Yukon mine deaths blamed on faulty brakes: Workplace safety investigators in the Yukon are blaming two recent mining deaths on faulty equipment brakes and a disregard for safety procedures. more »

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Afghan prisoner transfers halted 'more than 1 time': Canadian officials have halted the transfer of prisoners to Afghanistan's intelligence service "more than one time," because of the possibility of torture, Canada's chief of defence staff said Sunday.
Teens named in 4-death crash near Calgary: Police have released the names of three young women killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Calgary on Saturday afternoon, but have yet to reveal the name of a fourth woman who died.
Vancouver Island residents survey flood damage: Hundreds of people on south Vancouver Island forced from their homes by flooding have been allowed to return, but most won't be able to stay because of damage to their houses.

World »

Iranian-Canadian journalist talks of prison ordeal: Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari says he was regularly beaten and threatened with execution while imprisoned in Iran for 118 days.
Indonesian ferry sinks in storm: Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard an Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least 29 people have died, officials said.
Iranian forces practise defending nuke sites: Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defence war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported.

Health »

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.

Arts & Entertainment »

Plaskett double winner at Canadian Folk Music Awards: Joel Plaskett's triple album Three earned the Halifax singer-songwriter a double win at the Canadian Folk Music Awards on Saturday.
Kirov ballerina steps out at Cultural Olympiad: Uliana Lopatkina, principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet, will make her Canadian debut Feb. 10 at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Documentary explores carbon trading business: Carbon Hunters is about a new breed of entrepreneurs working to get rich and save the planet at the same time.

Technology & Science »

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.

Money »

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.

Consumer Life »

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.

Sports »

Roughriders will meet Alouettes in Grey Cup: The Saskatchewan Roughriders are headed to the Grey Cup in Calgary after Darian Durant passed for 204 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-17 win over the defending champion Stampders in Sunday's West Division final.
Alouettes off to Grey Cup after devouring Lions: The Montreal Alouettes humbled the B.C. Lions on Sunday afternoon, earning their seventh trip to the Grey Cup game since 2000.
Virtue, Moir clinch Skate Canada gold: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir put down a superb free program to win the ice dance competition at the 2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International.