Last Updated: Monday, November 30, 2009 | 1:32 PM ET
- STU names Dennis Cochrane interim president
- New Brunswick's former Progressive Conservative leader, Dennis Cochrane, will take over as the interim president of Fredericton's St. Thomas University. more »
- Rankin Family gets East Coast Music Association award
- The Rankin Family, Scotty Turner and Billy and Cornelia MacLeod are winners of the East Coast Music Association's 2010 Honourary Awards. more »
- Ottawa prepares to order end to CN strike
- Labour Minister Rona Ambrose is preparing legislation to order 1,700 locomotive engineers at Canada's biggest railway back to work. more »
- Foreign workers to get credentials quicker
- Certain groups of foreign-trained workers, including nurses and engineers, will know within a year of applying for certification whether their training will let them work in Canada, the federal government said Monday. more »
- Man shot in North Preston
- A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting in North Preston early Monday. more »
- N.S. lobster fishermen begin season
- Fishermen throughout southwest Nova Scotia are heading out Monday for the start of the world's biggest lobster fishery. more »
- Long-time union leader Yetman dies
- Gerald Yetman, a long-time union leader in Nova Scotia, has died at 83. more »
- 2 Halifax officers hurt in hit and run at checkpoint
- Two Halifax police officers were injured early Sunday morning when a motorist sped away from an impaired driving checkpoint on the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge. more »
- Police search for missing N.S. man
- RCMP in Nova Scotia are asking for the public's help in locating a 47-year-old Kentville man who was last seen on Nov. 21. more »
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- B.C. airline grounds flights after 6 bodies recovered
- A small B.C. airline has voluntarily suspended operations after the bodies of six people were recovered from one of its floatplanes that crashed during takeoff in British Columbia's Gulf Islands on Sunday afternoon.
- Foreign workers to get credentials quicker
- Certain groups of foreign-trained workers, including nurses and engineers, will know within a year of applying for certification whether their training will let them work in Canada, the federal government said Monday.
- Ottawa prepares to order end to CN strike
- Labour Minister Rona Ambrose is preparing legislation to order 1,700 locomotive engineers at Canada's biggest railway back to work.
World »
- Obama gives order to begin new Afghan strategy
- U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered military officials to begin carrying out his new strategy in Afghanistan, in advance of a speech Tuesday night that will unveil a plan to deploy thousands of extra troops.
- Police still hunting killer of 4 officers
- Shots were fired early Monday morning at a house in Seattle as police hunted a wounded man suspected in the slaying of four police officers near Tacoma, Wash.
- Demjanjuk death-camp trial opens
- A frail John Demjanjuk arrived by ambulance at a court in Munich to face charges that he helped to kill 29,000 Jews as a guard at a Nazi death camp in 1943.
Health »
- Clumsy kids' brains work differently
- Researchers at the University of British Columbia are shining a new light on a condition that affects children's ability to print, tie their shoes or play sports.
- Early intervention helps autistic toddlers, study says
- Autistic children as young as 12 months can benefit from an early intervention program, suggests new research.
- Foreign workers to get credentials quicker
- Certain groups of foreign-trained workers, including nurses and engineers, will know within a year of applying for certification whether their training will let them work in Canada, the federal government said Monday.
Arts & Entertainment »
- Chatelaine editor Sanati fired
- Chatelaine editor in chief Maryam Sanati has been let go by Rogers Communications, publisher of the magazine.
- Rogers launches Hulu clone
- Rogers is starting up an online television and movie hub for its own customers.
- Rankin Family gets East Coast Music Association award
- The Rankin Family, Scotty Turner and Billy and Cornelia MacLeod are winners of the East Coast Music Association's 2010 Honourary Awards.
Technology & Science »
- New evidence for early life on Mars: NASA
- A new NASA study of a Martian meteorite that made headlines 13 years ago strengthens the original claim that the rock contains evidence of life on ancient Mars.
- Rogers launches Hulu clone
- Rogers is starting up an online television and movie hub for its own customers.
- Atom-smasher breaks proton acceleration mark
- The world's largest atom smasher broke the record for proton acceleration Monday, sending beams of the particles at 1.18 trillion electron volts around the massive machine.
Money »
- GDP growth signals recession's end
- Canada's economy expanded 0.1 per cent in the third quarter, the first quarterly gain since the third quarter of 2008.
- M&A activity up 12%: report
- Canadian merger and acquisition activity edged higher in the third quarter, reflecting continued improvement in financing conditions and company valuations.
- Foreign workers to get credentials quicker
- Certain groups of foreign-trained workers, including nurses and engineers, will know within a year of applying for certification whether their training will let them work in Canada, the federal government said Monday.
Consumer Life »
- Partridge in pear tree, five gold rings jump in price
- Making one's true love happy will cost $87,403 US this year, a minuscule increase from last year, according to the latest cost analysis of the items in the carol The Twelve Days of Christmas.
- Cyber Monday the next shopping rush
- Retailers fresh off the weekend that started with Black Friday are now turning their attention to Cyber Monday, billed as the busiest shopping day online.
- Early intervention helps autistic toddlers, study says
- Autistic children as young as 12 months can benefit from an early intervention program, suggests new research.
Sports »
- Fresh start for Maple Leafs' Komisarek
- Defenceman Mike Komisarek, who had his troubles on the Maple Leafs' blue-line prior to hurting his quadriceps muscle three weeks ago, will look to redeem himself Monday when Toronto hosts Buffalo at 7 p.m. ET.
- Hot streaks on line as Flames visit Preds
- The Calgary Flames, who are on top of the Northwest Division, take on the Nashville Predators on Monday night. Calgary has been hot on the road, while Nashville has been just as impressive at home.
- Tough night for Getzlafs: HNIC's Take 5
- HNIC's senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes out the latest news, buzz and inside information in the hockey world.
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