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University team to design ventilation to combat bioterror, chemical warfare

SASKATOON - Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are working on designing a ventilation system that could protect schools, hospitals, and other public buildings from chemical warfare and biot...

Harper speaks of proud 'Quebecois nation'at Quebec City's 400th birthday bash

QUEBEC - Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised Quebec City as the country's most beautiful city on Thursday as he and a slew of other dignitaries celebrated the historic town's 400th birthday. Harp...

B.C. Environment Ministry says small amounts of glycol leaking into Thompson

LYTTON, B.C. - A B.C. Environment Ministry official says one tank car from a CP Rail (TSX:CP) derailment near Lytton is leaking ethylene glycol. Rick Adams says the unit that's completely submerged...

Canadian released from jail in Bulgaria, but not free, lawyer says

TORONTO - A Canadian businessman jailed in Bulgaria for 13 years may have been released from custody, but that doesn't mean a "lawless and corrupt" government will allow Michael Kapoustin to be free, ...

Controversial BC priest renounces Order of Canada after Morgentaler honoured

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A B.C. priest who is renouncing his membership in the Order of Canada says it's worth facing questions about his own controversial past to protest the same honour being bestowed upon...

Ottawa awards contentious submarine contract to West Coast firm

OTTAWA - The Conservative government has signed a hefty contract with a West Coast firm to refit Canada's four Victoria Class submarines. Public Works Minister Christian Paradis announced that the ...

Canada Post seals deal with Vancouver Olympic organizers

VANCOUVER - Canada Post has signed, sealed and will deliver on a deal with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. More than half a billion stamps and related products will be produced for the Games under...

Khawaja discussed detonator with bomb plotter, trial hears

OTTAWA - Momin Khawaja personally outlined the workings of an electronic detonation device to the British-based leader of a terrorist bomb plot, the Ottawa software designer's trial has heard. In a...

Canada Family Action Coalition files request to revoke Morgentaler's Order

TORONTO - The Canada Family Action Coalition says it has filed an official request to have the Governor General strip Henry Morgentaler of his membership to the Order of Canada. President Charles M...

Quebec woman acquitted in shaken-baby case involving 10-month-old boy

MONTREAL - A Quebec woman has been acquitted of assaulting a 10-month-old baby boy who suffered brain damage from being shaken. Quebec court Judge Jean-Pierre Bonin ruled there was reasonable doubt...