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RCMP to revamp internal investigation policy
: The RCMP plans to change the way it investigates its own officers across Canada, including in Nunavut, where two Mounties were recently accused of inappropriate behaviour. more »; Related: Nunavut RCMP review probe of sex-assault allegation; Related: Outside judge to hear Nunavut Mountie's assault case

Yukon confirms 2nd swine flu death: A middle-aged woman in the Yukon has died of swine flu. more »
Hay River residents continue tackling drug issues: The murder conviction handed down this week to an Alberta drug dealer who killed an RCMP officer in Hay River, N.W.T., comes as residents in that community continue to confront the drug trade. more »

Patient deer rescued from Yukon river: Conservation officers outside Whitehorse lassoed a deer out of the Takhini River in a dramatic rescue effort Thursday night. more »
Nunavut Tunngavik projects $4.4M deficit: Nunavut's Inuit land claim organization plans to cut back on spending as the result of a $4.4-million deficit it is projecting this year. more »
Inuk filmmaker mourned: Friends, family and well-wishers are set to pay tribute to the memory of a man who some call Canada's first Inuk filmmaker. more »
Whitehorse tries anti-vandalism surveillance: The City of Whitehorse is expanding its video surveillance system to tighten security at public facilities most vulnerable to vandalism. 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 »
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 »
Nunavut housing survey rolls out slowly: The Nunavut Housing Corp. is launching its first comprehensive survey of the territory's housing needs, but not all communities are being surveyed right away. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roughriders will meet Als 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.