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Last Updated: Saturday, December 26, 2009 | 6:26 PM ET

Ottawa highrise fire claims 2nd life
: A second victim has died after a highrise fire in Ottawa's Alta Vista area Thursday morning resulted in a second-degree murder charge against an Ottawa man. more »; Related: Man charged with murder in fatal highrise fire

Flying restrictions rise after foiled attack: Security is being tightened for U.S.-bound flights after a passenger tried to ignite an explosive device on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. more »
OPP warns of icy roads in E. Ontario: Ontario Provincial Police are appealing to people to stay off the roads in eastern Ontario, particularly in the areas east of Ottawa out toward Hawkesbury. more »

Church to become rock-climbing centre: A Roman Catholic Church in Gatineau is facing a rocky future, but the area's archbishop feels that's not such a bad thing. more »
Shoppers hit malls for Boxing Day: Canadians filled mall parking lots and lined up at cash registers Saturday as the annual Boxing Day bargain hunt got underway. more »
Alfredsson out 4-6 weeks with separated shoulder: The Ottawa Senators announced Saturday in Buffalo that captain Daniel Alfredsson has a separated shoulder and will be out of the lineup for four to six weeks. more »
Workers' bodies recovered at Toronto highrise: Crews at the scene of a fatal Toronto construction accident removed the remaining two bodies Friday from the wreckage of a collapse that killed four workers the day before. more »
Sabres try to end Senators' dominance: The Buffalo Sabres are hoping that a home matchup Saturday night with the short-handed Ottawa Senators will give them a chance to end a six-game skid against their divisional rivals. more »
Niagara police officer charged with harassment: An officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service was arrested on Christmas Eve by his own force and charged with criminal harassment more »
Ont. will struggle in 2010 to contain deficit: experts: Cuts to program spending, asset sales and even the possibility of "Dalton Days" haven't been ruled out in 2010 as Ontario struggles to chip away at a $25-billion deficit that critics say the province has no clear idea how to handle. more »

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Canada defeats Latvia in style: Team Canada crushed Latvia 16-0 on Saturday in their first game of the 2010 World Junior Championship.
Ottawa highrise fire claims 2nd life: A second victim has died after a highrise fire in Ottawa's Alta Vista area Thursday morning resulted in a second-degree murder charge against an Ottawa man.
Expect delays on U.S.-bound flights, travellers warned: Airline officials in Alberta are advising travellers flying to the U.S. Saturday to expect delays.

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Flying restrictions rise after foiled attack: Security is being tightened for U.S.-bound flights after a passenger tried to ignite an explosive device on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
5th anniversary of deadly tsunami observed: Buddhist monks in saffron-coloured robes led prayer services in Thailand Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the tsunami that killed about 230,000 people in 14 Asian and African countries.
Top general pays tribute to fallen soldier: Gen. Walter Natynczyk, the chief of Canada's defence staff, spent Christmas with troops at Kandahar Airfield and on Saturday paid tribute to Lt. Andrew Nuttall, the first Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan in almost two months.

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Gene library to help N.S. scientists fight cancer: Researchers at Dalhousie University hope to raise $200,000 to buy freezers full of molecules that would help them fight cancer.
The Grinch diagnosed with depression: The Grinch likely suffers from some well-defined mental health conditions that others might be able to identify with, some psychologists say.
U.S. Senate passes health-care reform bill: The U.S. Senate has passed landmark health-care reform legislation, a nearly $1-trillion bill pledging to extend coverage to an estimated 30 million Americans.

Arts & Entertainment »

Director Zhang Yimou gets achievement award: Chinese director Zhang Yimou, known for the films Raise the Red Lantern and Hero, will be getting a lifetime achievement trophy from the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong.
Songwriter, singer Vic Chesnutt dead: Vic Chesnutt, the folk-rocker whose sometimes dark reflections on life were influenced in part by a car wreck that left him paralyzed, has died. He was 45.
Ursula K. Le Guin resigns from U.S. Authors Guild: Sci-fi writer Ursula K. Le Guin has dumped her membership with the U.S. Authors Guild, decrying its book-scanning deal with Google.

Technology & Science »

Gene library to help N.S. scientists fight cancer: Researchers at Dalhousie University hope to raise $200,000 to buy freezers full of molecules that would help them fight cancer.
Outages irk BlackBerry users: BlackBerry customers are ticked off at Research In Motion after the second outage in a week left them unable to send or receive email.
Santa Claus on the radar: Norad: Santa Claus is expected to arrive in North America on schedule despite a furious Texas storm system making its way north, according to the North American Aerospace Defence Command (Norad).

Money »

Graham would go to polls over NB Power deal: New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he's ready to fight the next election on his controversial plan to sell NB Power to Hydro-Québec.
TSX takes holiday break near 2009 high: Heading into a four-day holiday break, the Toronto stock market's key index gained nearly 100 points Thursday to come within 25 points of its high point for the year.
Apple Inc. shares hit all time high: Shares in Apple Inc. hit an all-time high Thursday after a report that it may be getting ready for a major product announcement.

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Janitor's discovery sparks major ID fraud bust: A Montreal janitor who stumbled on boxes of fake credit cards and ID while hunting down a leaky pipe was the key to a major fraud bust that turned into one of Canada's largest national security investigations.
Tribunal to probe Air Canada over boarding refusal: The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will begin an inquiry into a complaint lodged by a Toronto man who says he was unfairly prevented by Air Canada from boarding a flight 5½ years ago.
No-money Christmas a family tradition: An Edmonton family has found a solution to the frenzy of hitting the malls for Christmas gifts during the busiest shopping season of the year. Everything under their Christmas tree, they got for free.

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Canada defeats Latvia in style: Team Canada crushed Latvia 16-0 on Saturday in their first game of the 2010 World Junior Championship.
Alfredsson out 4-6 weeks with separated shoulder: The Ottawa Senators announced Saturday in Buffalo that captain Daniel Alfredsson has a separated shoulder and will be out of the lineup for four to six weeks.
WATCH NOW: The eternal Chris Chelios on Inside Hockey: The 47-year-old Chris Chelios, who is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves in the AHL, talks to HNIC's Inside Hockey about his longevity.