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5 Canadians killed in Mexico hotel blast Video
Five Canadians are among the seven people killed in an apparent natural gas explosion at a resort in Playa del Carmen, authorities say.
Bound and gagged Ohio girl found alive
A 13-year-old Ohio girl missing for four days was found bound and gagged but alive in a basement Sunday but her mother, brother and another woman who disappeared with her are still missing.
Suu Kyi calls for talks with junta leader Video
Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she'll continue to fight for human rights and the rule of law in the military-ruled Asian country.

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MPs turn attention to Afghanistan Video
Canada's role in Afghanistan is expected to be high on the agenda as Parliament resumes sitting on Monday, even though NATO has yet to announce firm plans on troop levels.
BHP Billiton walks away from PotashCorp
BHP Billiton withdraws its takeover bid to acquire Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.
Troop counselling at Ont. hospital to stop
Hundreds of soldiers from Canadian Forces Base Petawawa who sought counselling at a nearby hospital in eastern Ontario must get help elsewhere.

Politics »

MPs turn attention to Afghanistan Video
Canada's role in Afghanistan is expected to be high on the agenda as Parliament resumes sitting on Monday, even though NATO has yet to announce firm plans on troop levels.
Troop counselling at Ont. hospital to stop
Hundreds of soldiers from Canadian Forces Base Petawawa who sought counselling at a nearby hospital in eastern Ontario must get help elsewhere.
MacKay on rumours: 'I have no plans to leave'
Defence Minister Peter MacKay says there is no truth to rumours he will leave his post for a position at a law firm in Toronto.

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More diabetes patients may get islet transplant Video
New developments in an experimental transplant could soon make the "Edmonton Protocol" more widely available to Canadians with Type 1 diabetes.
Bacteria outbreak closes Ont. hospital unit
A hospital in Peterborough, Ont., stopped admitting patients to one of its units as of Friday because of an "uncommon" outbreak of three different bacteria, including two superbugs.
Consider anxiety in ordering heart tests: study
Doctors diagnosing potential cardiac problems should take the patient's anxiety and depression into account when ordering heart tests, a new Canadian study suggests.

Arts & Entertainment »

Oscars honour Coppola, no-show Godard
Filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and Jean-Luc Godard were honoured for their body of work along with actor Eli Wallach at a special pre-Oscar ceremony in Hollywood.
Sugarland settles with founding member
A long-standing dispute between two members of country group Sugarland and a third founding member has been settled out of court.
Less Than Kind wins 3 Geminis
The 25th annual Gemini Awards gala was a big night for Less Than Kind, the Winnipeg-set drama about a driving school run by a dysfunctional family.

Technology & Science »

Canadian space flight dreams live on
A new, Canadian commercial spacecraft prototype could launch as soon as next year, a former contender for the Ansari X Prize hopes.
Arctic waters vulnerable to oil spill: report
An oil spill in the Arctic Ocean would be so hard to clean up that offshore development should be put on hold, a U.S. environmental group said Friday.
Federal info leak shows rules ignored: expert
A government website glitch that exposed the personal information of several dozen people has prompted calls for stricter adherence to federal privacy guidelines.

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BHP Billiton walks away from PotashCorp
BHP Billiton withdraws its takeover bid to acquire Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan.
PotashCorp 'tit for tat' unlikely: Australia
Canada's rejection of a hostile takeover of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan by an Anglo-Australian company won't provoke retaliation, Australia's high commissioner says.
APEC leaders make free-trade pledge
Asian-Pacific leaders meeting in Yokohama, Japan, endorse a blueprint for future growth that calls for pushing ahead with free-trade agreements.

Consumer Life »

CREA launches listings app for hand-helds
The Canadian Real Estate Association is launching an app to enable users to search for homes on hand-held devices.
Mobilicity to sell phones at 7-Eleven stores
Cell phone carrier Mobilicity has announced it will soon begin selling its products at 7-Eleven stores in select cities in Canada.
Inherited Chinese vase nabs $84M at auction
An 18th-century Chinese vase, discovered while cleaning out an inherited bungalow, has fetched a record-setting $84 million at an auction in London.

Sports »

Riders snuff out Lions in West semifinal
Jason Clermont's 24-yard touchdown catch in double overtime gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 41-38 win over the visiting B.C. Lions in the CFL West Division semifinal Sunday afternoon.
Argos upend mistake-prone Tiger-Cats
Byron Parker picked off a desperation final pass and the Toronto Argonauts scored 10 points off four Tiger-Cats turnovers to take an upset 16-13 victory in the CFL's Eastern Division semifinal on Sunday at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Steeltown.
What now for the Maple Leafs?
What is left for the Maple Leafs to do now, apart from mourning another loss, of course, and convincing themselves that moral victories will eventually count for something?

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