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Pakistan criticizes NATO airstrikes
Pakistan is criticizing NATO for launching a pair of deadly airstrikes on its territory, saying the cross-border strikes were a violation of its sovereignty.
India races to finish Games facilities
Canadian athletes arriving in New Delhi for the Commonwealth Games will find "spectacular" venues and an athletes village ready to house competitors, a Canadian official says.
Obama's chief of staff may resign: report
ABC News reported Monday that White House officials are preparing for Rahm Emanuel to announce Friday that he's leaving his post to explore running for Chicago mayor.

Canada »

N.B. Tories win majority government Video
The Progressive Conservatives have defeated the ruling Liberals and will form a majority government in New Brunswick.
Director Cameron in Alta. for oilsands tour Video
Hollywood director James Cameron arrived in Fort McMurray, Alta., late Monday afternoon to start his tour of the oilsands.
Tamil migrant children start school in B.C. Video
The Tamil children who arrived on a boat from Sri Lanka last month have started attending school and early childhood development programs at a Burnaby, B.C., youth detention centre.

Politics »

Stimulus cutoff will be fair: Flaherty Video
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the federal government will be "fair and reasonable" at the end of March if stimulus projects are nearing completion but not finished.
New Brunswickers head to polls Video
The campaign is over and all of the election promises have been announced. The decision on which party will form the next New Brunswick government lies in the hands of voters Monday.
Census change would affect data: government
The Conservative government admitted internally that switching to a voluntary survey from a mandatory long-form census would make some data unusable for federal institutions, documents submitted in Federal Court show.

Health »

Huge rise in prescriptions, tests questioned Video
Doctors are prescribing more drugs and ordering more tests than ever before, leading to questions over the appropriateness of such costly services, according to the Health Council of Canada.
Man's fingers reattached after tug-of-war injury
A man whose four fingers were severed during a tug-of-war contest across the river separating Digby and Annapolis counties is recovering after having them reattached.
Smoking declines among teens, young adults
Smoking rates appear to be on the decline among teens and young adults, new data from Statistics Canada suggests. Data from the 2009 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey finds the smoking rate among teens aged 15 to 19 was 13 per cent last year, down from 15 per cent in 2008.

Arts & Entertainment »

Titanic's Gloria Stuart dies at 100
Actress Gloria Stuart, who played Kate Winslet's character as an elderly woman in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, has died at the age of 100.
Wyclef Jean hospitalized for stress
Hip-hop performer Wyclef Jean, who recently failed in his bid for the Haitian presidency, has been hospitalized for stress.
Buju Banton case ends in mistrial
A judge in Tampa, Fla., declared a mistrial Monday for the Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton, who was accused of conspiring to buy cocaine from an undercover police officer last year.

Technology & Science »

RIM announces BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Video
Research In Motion is launching the BlackBerry PlayBook, a tablet computer designed to compete with Apple's iPad.
Cellphones transform Kenyan commerce Video
A cellphone-based system that allows people to transfer money and pay bills without a bank account is transforming business in Kenya.
New UN climate deal will take years: Prentice
Top officials, including Canada's environment minister, are lowering expectations that countries will leave a coming round of UN climate talks with a signed deal.

Money »

RIM announces BlackBerry PlayBook tablet Video
Research In Motion is launching the BlackBerry PlayBook, a tablet computer designed to compete with Apple's iPad.
Biovail merger doomed, founder says
A deal that sees Canadian drug maker Biovail Corp. merge with California-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is "doomed to fail" under a huge debt, Biovail founder Eugene Melnyk says.
Oilsands poll shows Canadians evenly split Video
Canadians seem to be evenly split on the issue of oilsands development in Alberta, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll released to CBC News.

Consumer Life »

Canadian online shopping tops $15B a year
Canadians ordered $15.1 billion in goods and services on the internet last year, up 15 per cent from 2007.
Change oil less often, automakers recommend Video
Newer cars, advanced technology and better engine oils have prompted manufacturers to extend the range between oil changes from 5,000 to 10,000 kilometres.
Huge rise in prescriptions, tests questioned Video
Doctors are prescribing more drugs and ordering more tests than ever before, leading to questions over the appropriateness of such costly services, according to the Health Council of Canada.

Sports »

Maple Leafs edge Sabres
Phil Kessel scored two goals as the Maple Leafs registered a 5-4 exhibition victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday at the Air Canada Centre.
Canadians get 'adequate' rooms in Delhi
The first wave of Canadian athletes at the troubled Commonwealth Games is arriving in Delhi to "adequate" accommodations. Among the first to land are flag-bearer Ken Pereira and the men's field hockey team.
Price earns 1st pre-season victory
Tomas Plekanec scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens beat Jacob Markstrom four times in the third period in a 6-2 pre-season win over the Florida Panthers on Monday.

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