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Michaelle Jean visits orphanage
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic _ Governor General Michaelle Jean visited an orphanage in the Dominican Republic. The orphanage had taken in 50 Haitian children who were treated in Dominican hospitals following the quake.
NHL GMs: new head shot rule
BOCA RATON, Fla. _ NHL general managers have agreed on a rule to penalize blindside hits to the head. The penalty is subject to approval from the competition committee. Don Cherry also weighed in and says he supports the measure.
"Remember Me" star gushes about Robert Pattinson
TORONTO _ Emilie de Ravin chats about her new film "Remember Me," and says her co-star, Robert Pattinson of "Twilight" fame is playing a part that takes him well beyond his teen repertoire.
Parliament serves seal
OTTAWA _ MPs and senators broke bread Wednesday at a special luncheon on Parliament Hill, united by a menu featuring seal meat. It's the first time seal has been served in the 100-year history of the parliamentary restaurant.
Alta. premier given duck photos
EDMONTON _ A Greenpeace activist marched up the steps of the Alberta legislature in a bid to present Premier Ed Stelmach with pictures of ducks struggling in an Alberta oilsands tailings pond. Stelmach initially said he hadn't seen images of the ducks, but then recanted and said he'd seen photos close to the time of the 2008 incident.
Awards for gov't waste
OTTAWA _ Expensing the video game "Dance Dance Revolution" and racking up a cellphone bill of over $30,000 were two examples of government waste in the spotlight Wednesday. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation handed out their annual Terry Awards which highlight what they see as wasteful government spending.
Corey Haim dies
Canadian actorCorey Haim, known best for his role in the 1987 hit "The Lost Boys" has died. He was 38. It's unknown how the former teen hearthrob died, but an autopsy is scheduled.
Wednesday's Tube Talk: Cathy Jones on "Republic of Doyle"
A look at the evening's prime-time television schedule featuring Cathy Jones on "Republic of Doyle."
Wheelchair-bound Canadian beaten in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia _ A 35-year-old Canadian man who uses a wheelchair is in a Sydney, Australia hospital after being badly beaten by two teenagers.
Haitian homecoming: Jean returns to ancestral home
JACMEL, Haiti _ Governor General Michaelle Jean has wound up her emotional two-day trip to Haiti by visiting some of the places she loved as a child. At every available opportunity, she was spreading optimism, insisting that progress remains possible in Haiti.
Former MP pleads guilty to careless driving
ORANGEVILLE, Ont. _ Former Edmonton Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer plead guilty to careless driving on Tuesday, but charges of cocaine possession and drunk driving against him were withdrawn. He was arrested near Toronto in September, after he was pulled over for speeding and failed a breath test.
New Music Tuesday:Gorillaz and Ludacris
A look at the latest music releases, which include albums by Gorillaz, Ludacris and rare recordings from Jimi Hendrix.
Canada's growing diversity
Statistics Canada suggests the face of this country will continue to be dramatically altered over the next three decades. New data projects that by the year 2031 about one-third of Canada's population will be a visible minority.
Recent immigrant adjusts to Canada
TORONTO _ StatsCan predicts that one third of Canada's population will be a visible minority by the year 2031. The largest minority group is projected to be South Asian, and Shelly Rudhra is a recent immigrant who is part of that group.
Tuesday's Tube Talk: new project on "Sarah's House"
A look at the evening's prime-time television schedule featuring "Lost" on CTV and "Sarah's House" on HGTV.
Governor General comforts Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ Governor General Michaelle Jean is in Haiti this week in an emotional visit to her homeland following January's devastating earthquake. Jean says she wanted to let the Haitian people know they are not alone.
Ontario's five-year plan
TORONTO _ The Ontario government laid out the five-year plan to bring the province back in the black in its speech from the throne Monday. The Liberal government promised to not cut programs indiscriminately as it tries to eliminate the record $24.7-billion deficit.
CSIS in Afghanistan: opposition demands inquiry
OTTAWA _ The Opposition says the revelation that Canada's spy agency interrogated captured Taliban fighters is yet further reason for a full public inquiry into the Afghan detainee affair. Those calls came in response to a report by The Canadian Press that shed light on the activities of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service working in Afghanistan.
Up close with a giant colon
TORONTO _ People across the province are able to take a stroll through a "giant colon" as it visits cities to educate people about preventing colon cancer.
Koe & Howard on top at Brier
HALIFAX _ Ontario's Glenn Howard has some company at the top of the Brier standings. Alberta's Kevin Koe joined him at 3-0 after downing Brad Gushue's Newfoundland and Labrador rink.
This week's DVD releases
A look at the latest DVD releases, which include "Up in the Air," "Precious," "Planet 51" and "Capitalism: A Love Story."
Monday's Tube Talk: Jason and Molly's Wedding
A look at the evening's prime-time television schedule featuring the reality special "The Bachelor: Jason and Molly's Wedding."
"Three" is the charm for Joel Plaskett
SYDNEY, N.S. _ Good things came in "Three" Sunday night as Joel Plaskett won big at the East Coast Music Awards. "Three" is the title of Plaskett's latest album, one that helped the pop-rocker snag six music awards in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Twists, summersaults and crashes of freestyle BMX
TORONTO_ Vaulting themselves off several half-pipes to perform their tricks, the young BMX riders at The Toronto International Bicycle Show had landings that were either awe-inspiring or just plain ouch to watch.
Twists, summersaults and crashes of freestyle BMX
TORONTO_ Vaulting themselves off several half-pipes to perform their tricks, the young BMX riders at The Toronto International Bicycle Show had landings that were either awe-inspiring or just plain ouch to watch.
Positive U.S. jobs data could boost markets
Improvements in the economy could support last week's sharp gains on stock markets as investors grow more confident that job losses in the United States, a major consequence of the recession, are giving way to job creation.
Positive U.S. jobs data could boost markets
Improvements in the economy could support last week's sharp gains on stock markets as investors grow more confident that job losses in the United States, a major consequence of the recession, are giving way to job creation.
N.B. starts 2-0 on opening day of Brier
HALIFAX, N.S. _ They may have walked in quietly but the New Brunswick's James Grattan is making some noise, going 2-0 on the opening day at the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier. The semifinal is scheduled for March 13 with the final slated for the next day.
Olympians inspire young speedskaters
MONTREAL _ Dozens of aspiring athletes took to the ice alongside Olympians Saturday in Montreal. Young skaters got a chance to mingle with their heroes as Canada's mens' and womens' short-track teams trained for the World Championships coming up later this month.
Life for bomb squad not quite like "Hurt Locker"
CAMP HERO, Afghanistan _ The Afghan soldier in the NASA-like bomb suit has probably never seen "The Hurt Locker." But he lives the life depicted in the award-winning film about an American bomb disposal squad in Iraq. The soldier is part of the Afghan army's fledgling bomb squad.
