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London attack victim's widow speaks of 'our future together' video
The family of the young British soldier who was killed in a brutal daytime slaying spoke at a press conference on Friday, including his widow who talked about their plans for the future.
Russia says Assad regime willing to attend Syria peace talks
The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the country's civil war, Russia's Foreign Ministry say. However, Damascus has not issued a definitive statement on the talks.
Washington police blame bridge collapse on Alberta trucker video audio
Washington State police say an Alberta trucker was responsible for hitting a steel beam precipitating a bridge collapse on one of the busiest routes in the American northwest.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies using crack cocaine video
The mayor of Canada's largest city told a packed news conference that he doesn't use crack cocaine and isn't a crack addict.
Senators' unlikely playoff run ends in Game 5 disappointment video
The Ottawa Senators can't hang their heads after a 6-2 loss in Game 5 ended their improbable run to the second round of the NHL playoffs, but questions abound whether their 40-year-old captain will hang up his skates.
Man accused of killing child in patio crash granted bail
Emotions ran high in a packed Edmonton courthouse Friday as Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash into a restaurant patio that killed a young boy, was granted bail.
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updated Wallin may be forced to repay thousands in travel expenses
Pamela Wallin, the Senator from Saskatchewan, was back in the news this week, refusing to tell CBC News if she had repaid any travel expense money.
Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls video
The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release Friday.
Lobbying saved Montreal's UN aviation agency, Paradis says video
Qatar's decision to drop its bid to bring the International Civil Aviation Organization's headquarters to Doha from Montreal was the result of hard work and intense lobbying on the part of three levels of government, federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis said Friday.
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Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise
Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US
AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA
Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.
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Arts & Entertainment»

Rolling Stones to rock with Mississauga choir video
The Rolling Stones take to the stage in Toronto Saturday night, accompanied by a Mississauga high school choir, for the first of three hotly anticipated Canadian concerts.
Robert Bateman Centre to promote more than artist's work video audio
Celebrated Canadian nature artist Robert Bateman is opening a new gallery in Victoria this weekend, but the artist says the aim is to do much more than showcase his work.
FILM REVIEW: The Hangover Part 3
In a final outing with the wolf pack, the joke's on us, says Eli Glasner. The Hangover Part 3 is a strangely serious and laugh-free sequel in the popular, offensive and raunchy series.
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Technology & Science »

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury to perform Dance of the Planets
During sunset on Saturday, three planets will form a bright cluster in the western sky known as the Dance of the Planets.
3D printers give rise to 'desktop manufacturing'
Customizable objects from plastic dollhouse furniture to medical prosthetics can now be designed and printed out by almost anyone at the press of a button, and is going to lead to an 'explosion of new stuff,' predicts author Chris Anderson.
Google Street View captures Galapagos Islands
Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Money »

Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings
Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money.
Canada threatens retaliation over U.S. meat-labelling rules video
The federal government is threatening "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a dispute over meat-labelling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.
Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations
Canada ranks third last among economically advanced countries in the amount of paid vacation time it guarantees its workers, a new U.S. study indicates.
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Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts
Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.
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blog Wharnsby: Family will be big factor in Alfredsson's future
Daniel Alfredsson and his Senators dropped Game 5 to the Penguins, but was this Alfie's final game? CBCSports.ca's Tim Wharnsby writes that family will weigh heavily in his decision.
Stanley Cup Stories: Season ends for resilient Sens
James Neal's hat trick helped the Pittsburgh Penguins end an impressive but improbable run for the Ottawa Senators in the top NHL playoffs stories from Friday.
opinion Major League Baseball Power Rankings
Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his NL player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. His .358 batting average has helped his squad catapult up to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power Rankings.
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