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1 dead, 2 injured in targeted attack in Harrison, B.C.: RCMP: One person is dead and two others injured, one seriously, in what police describe as a targeted attack Friday afternoon in the quiet town of Harrison, B.C., northeast of Vancouver.
Flaherty mulls budget help for manufacturers: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Friday he may be preparing some relief for the country's hard-hit manufacturing sector in the next federal budget.
Man jolted with Taser needed help, widow says: The Nova Scotia man who died the day after he was shocked with a Taser should have been medicated for his mental illness, his wife says.
Vacationing Alberta man dies at Cancun resort: Family and friends of Chris Morin, a southern Alberta man who died while on vacation at a Mexican resort, are looking for answers about his death.
$620M for Quebec manufacturers hit by loonie rise: Quebec's Liberal government has announced a $620 million aid package for the province's bruised manufacturing sector.
RCMP-CSIS rifts wouldn't happen today, officials tell Air India inquiry: The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks helped drive the RCMP and Canada's security agency to co-operate more closely, the Air India inquiry was told Friday.
Proposed traffic law calls for cellphone ban: The Nova Scotia government has introduced a sweeping road safety bill that would outlaw the use of handheld cellphones while driving and allow police to use photo radar on a trial basis.
Tory MP charged with violating elections act: Ontario Conservative MP Wajid Khan has been charged with violating the Elections Canada Act.
Edmonton senior beaten to death in 'despicable' robbery: An autopsy has determined that an elderly Edmonton man was beaten to death in what police are calling a cowardly attack.
Quebec police look into rookie butt-slapping ritual: A time-honoured Quebec police rookie initiation rite that starts with booze and ends with a firm slap on the derrière is the focus of a criminal investigation following hazing complaints.
Couple ties knot at Tim's: When Adam Paoletic popped the question he picked his bride-to-be's favourite spot — a Tim Hortons coffee shop. They ended up marrying there as well, feasting on doughnuts and cradling mugs of coffee.
25,000 abused women, kids turned away from Alberta shelters: The Alberta government insists it's not ignoring the plight of abused women and children, after a report showed record numbers were turned away from shelters last year due to inadequate funding.
NDP MP's election expenses investigated: The 2006 election expenses of New Brunswick MP Yvon Godin are being investigated by Elections Canada.
Just 6% of Canadians feel schools deserve an A: survey: While Canadians believe strongly in public education, a report Friday revealed only six per cent feel their schools would score an A, while the proportion of Canadians who feel confident in the system has slipped dramatically from numbers gathered in 1984.
Manitoba to recognize Ukrainian famine: The Manitoba government will recognize the Ukrainian famine of the 1930s by setting aside a day in late November.
Arrival of cold and snow moves Grey Cup festivities indoors: The first blast of winter arrived in Toronto on Thursday, leading Grey Cup organizers to move outdoor activities inside, much to the chagrin of Prairie football fans.
Buses burned, slashed and smashed at airport depot: Vandalism at a bus depot in St. John's Friday morning caused more than $500,000 damage to buses and other vehicles, a cab company owner said.
Crown's summation in Pickton trial appeals to jury's common sense: Jurors at Robert William Pickton's murder trial must take a 'reality check' and use common sense to determine if he is guilty of killing six women whose remains were found on his suburban Vancouver pig farm, the lead Crown prosecutor said Thursday.
Pickering nuclear plant decision delayed: An Ontario Power Generation official says it will take longer than expected to decide whether to spend billions of dollars to upgrade or expand the nuclear plant in Pickering.
Paint poured on 2 homeless people sleeping near Kelowna parking lot: Three people used the dark of night to pour cans of paint over two sleeping homeless people in an alley near a parking lot in Kelowna, B.C., a business owner said.
School bus driver fired after impaired charge: The 52-year-old New Brunswick bus driver who was charged with impaired driving after allegedly transporting two high school basketball teams while he was drunk has been dismissed from his position.
Quebec court awards $335K to fired Via boss Pelletier: A Quebec court has ruled in favour of former Via Rail chair Jean Pelletier and ordered the federal government and Crown corporation to pay more than $335,000 for lost salary and damage to his reputation.
N.S. orders Taser review after inmate's death: A man has died in a Dartmouth jail about 30 hours after he was jolted by a Taser, prompting Nova Scotia's justice minister to order a review of police use of the weapon.
Frost knocks out high-tech trolley buses in Vancouver: Hundreds of commuters in Vancouver shared taxis, walked or even thumbed rides Thursday morning after the city's new trolley buses were out of service because overhead lines were coated with frost.
Alberta justice minister issues rare apology to ex-Mountie: A former Mountie plagued by false allegations of sexual assault finally received a rare public apology from the Alberta government.
Dion seeks clemency from Montana for death-row Canadian: Calling it a gesture "in the name of justice and simple humanity," Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion wrote a letter on Thursday to the governor of Montana, seeking clemency for a Canadian citizen on death row there for two murders in 1982.
Surprised by reactions, cardinal insists apology was an 'act of peace': Cardinal Marc Ouellet says he was a bit stunned by the negative reaction to his public apology for the church's past errors, but he is standing by his mea culpa.
Beer promotion goes flat with N.L. minor hockey groups: A promotion with Labatt Breweries isn't going down well with people who run minor hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador.
McGuinty steps up for Confederation Centre: Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty pledged $200,000 a year for Charlottetown's Confederation Centre of the Arts on Thursday.
Ethics committee calls on Mulroney, Schreiber to testify: Opposition parties voted Thursday to open a parliamentary probe into allegations involving Brian Mulroney and Karlheinz Schreiber, calling on both to testify as soon as possible.
Put job status on front burner, cooks tell politicians: Cooks who work in Newfoundland and Labrador's nursing homes and hospitals are demanding higher pay and greater respect.
2 charged in picket line confrontation: A confrontation at a St. John's picket line that led to criminal charges is an indication of what could be a long, drawn-out battle, a union official warns.
RCMP played down rift with CSIS in Air India review: former commissioner: The Mounties were "gun-shy" in asking Canada's spy agency for information on the Air India bombing, but later presented a "positive front" on the working relationship, a former RCMP commissioner said Thursday.
Federal auto 'feebate' program is flawed, study says: The federal program that gives cash grants to buyers of fuel-efficient cars is a first step to cutting fuel use but it has several defects, according to a study by the C.D. Howe Institute.
Scientists unearth earliest horned dino in Alberta: Canadian scientists are showing off a recently discovered kind of horned dinosaur that roamed southern Alberta 68 million years ago.
Robert Latimer seeking day parole: Robert Latimer, the Saskatchewan farmer who's serving a life sentence for killing his disabled daughter, is applying for day parole.
Winter storm whacks southern Ontario, moves east: Flights were delayed and school bus service cancelled as a major winter storm rolled through southern and eastern Ontario on Thursday.
B.C. community pleads for help to halt suicide 'epidemic': Community leaders in Hazelton, B.C., are calling for help after a recent rash of suicide attempts by aboriginal youths.
Body found in burning downtown dumpster: A body was found inside a burning dumpster behind the Greyhound bus station in downtown Edmonton, and homicide detectives are investigating.
New Sask. premier raises concerns about finances: The province's finances are in need of a fix and as a result, some tough spending decisions may lie ahead, Premier Brad Wall says.
Ottawa family died in murder-suicide, police confirm: Police have confirmed that four people whose bodies were found in a southeast Ottawa home were killed in a murder-suicide.
Top court denies appeal for man who claimed wife hanged herself: The Supreme Court of Canada will not consider an appeal by Michel Bérubé, a Montreal man who was convicted of first-degree murder despite claiming his wife hanged herself because she didn't like her body.
Cops caught on arrest video cleared of criminal charges: Two Calgary police officers captured on videotape dragging and punching a handcuffed man could be back patrolling next week.
Coroner's inquest into airport Taser incident set for May: B.C.'s Coroners Service has scheduled an inquest for May 5-16, 2008 into the case of Robert Dziekanski, who died after he was stunned by an RCMP Taser at Vancouver International Airport.
Opposition barred from Canadian delegation to Bali climate change talks: The Conservative government has broken a long-standing tradition by deciding not to invite opposition MPs to the United Nations' major climate change meeting next month in Bali, Indonesia.
DNA points to other possible suspects, Pickton's lawyer says: There is more DNA evidence incriminating an acquaintance of Robert William Pickton than there is against the accused, a defence lawyer said on Wednesday.
Polar bear hunt's focus on males could lead to population collapse: study: New research suggests Canadian polar bear hunting policies could be pushing populations of the iconic Arctic predator toward sudden, steep declines.
Manitoba reviewing 300 Taser incidents: Tasers were used approximately 300 times in Manitoba last year, according to the province's attorney general, who's initiated a review of the matter.
Irving family moving to break up empire: report: The New Brunswick-based Irving family is moving to break up the family's business empire, according to the Globe and Mail.
Tories introduce legislation to crack down on identity theft: The federal Conservative government introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at tightening laws against the growing problem of identity theft, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said.
Ottawa moves to protect 2 large northern areas: Ottawa announced Wednesday it is acting to protect two large swaths of boreal forest and tundra in the Northwest Territories from development.
Ombudsman calls for closure of youth detention centre: Provincial ombudsman Bernard Richard is calling for the closure of the New Brunswick Youth Centre in Miramichi.
Sears Canada tops CBC News customer service survey: A CBC News survey evaluating telephone-based customer service has ranked Sears Canada first in a field of 40.