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Bell Mobility to appeal ruling in 911 lawsuit

Bell Mobility says the company plans to appeal a Northwest Territories Supreme Court ruling that says the company is liable for charging 911 fees to customers that aren't receiving the service. 3:44 PM ET

Agnico-Eagle worker found alive after blizzard

A worker missing from Agnico-Eagle's Meliadine camp near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, was found alive late Thursday night, after weathering a potentially record-breaking blizzard. 6:00 PM ET

Sahtu board issues draft conditions for fracking project

The Sahtu Land and Water Board has decided not to send a controversial drilling exploration project near Norman Wells, N.W.T., to an environmental assessment. 4:13 PM ET video

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Tornadoes ravage Oklahoma, kill 1
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Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. more »
Canadian military gear stranded in Afghanistan
A team of 15 Canadian soldiers has been dispatched to Kandahar on a month-long assignment to assess whether dozens of military containers are still seaworthy enough to be brought home. more »
Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying
Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency. more »
US Virgin Islands environment head arrested for drug trafficking
Federal agents have arrested the top enforcement officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands environment agency on drug trafficking charges after he was allegedly caught with a cache of cocaine on a government patrol boat. more »
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Remains found on murder suspect Millard's Ontario farm
Remains found on murder suspect Millard's Ontario farm
Police searching the farm that belonged to Dellen Millard, the 27-year-old suspect charged with first-degree murder in the death of Ancaster, Ont., man Tim Bosma, have found more remains on the property. more »
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Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal Video
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Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal
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Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy. Video more »
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Senator Patrick Brazeau, in an interview with CBC Radio's The House, says the Senate gave him the green light to claim expenses for an apartment in the Ottawa area, in an email dated March 8, 2011 — the same $48,000 expenses a Senate report now says he has to pay back. more »
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Cheaper gas pushes inflation lower May 17, 2013 4:43 PM ET — Canada's annual inflation rate fell sharply in April, from 1.0 per cent the previous month to 0.4 per cent, largely on the back of lower gas… 4:43 PM ET
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Taylor Swift nabs 8 wins at Billboard Music Awards May 20, 2013 1:20 AM ET — Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards, winning eight of 11 awards, incl… 1:20 AM ET
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision May 18, 2013 7:57 PM ET — Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune Only Teardrops. 7:57 PM ET
John Lennon guitar snags $408,000 at auction May 19, 2013 10:59 AM ET — A custom-made electric guitar played by the late John Lennon and George Harrison of the Beatles sold at a New York auction on Saturday for $… 10:59 AM ET

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield adjusts to 'earthling' life May 18, 2013 7:20 PM ET — Canada's space ambassador, Chris Hadfield, is still readapting to life on this planet after spending 146 days in zero gravity as commander o… 7:20 PM ET Video
High Arctic research station saved by new funding May 17, 2013 4:56 PM ET — Canada's northernmost research lab won't have to shut down after all and will be able to resume year-round operations, with the help of a ne… 4:56 PM ET Audio
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12 young leaders changing Canada in this week's Generation WhyMay 17, 2013 23:30 PM ET — If the number of young entrepreneurs and innovators in Canada is any indication, the generation that came of age alongside the modern web is ready to rethink everything. Meet 12 young people our readers nominated as the most dedicated, impressive, creative and intelligent Canadians under the age of 30 they know. 23:30 PM ET
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Canadians share memories, photos of Elijah Harper onlineMay 17, 2013 15:28 PM ET — Politicians, First Nations leaders, and Canadians from coast to coast are sharing memories of Aboriginal leader Elijah Harper on Twitter and Instagram today in the wake of his death. 15:28 PM ET

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Milwaukee bar wins overturn of bra ban May 17, 2013 9:24 PM ET — A Milwaukee bar is celebrating after the city backed down on its order that the bar had to take down dozens of brassieres that had been hang… 9:24 PM ET Audio
Anteater's birth in female-only pen stumps zoo staff May 17, 2013 12:52 PM ET — Confused Connecticut conservation officers are wondering how a female anteater, who has given birth at the centre, conceived without a male … 12:52 PM ET
EU moves to ban refillable olive oil bottles May 17, 2013 1:22 PM ET — The European Union wants to ban the refillable olive oil bottles that sit on so many restaurant tables across the continent. 1:22 PM ET

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Wharnsby: Colin Greening rescues Senators May 20, 2013 2:48 AM ET — Forward Colin Greening's dramatic double overtime winner against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night saved the Ottawa Senators from a big s… 2:48 AM ET
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