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Paralympic torch relay winds around downtown Vancouver

The spirit of the games is back! We're at Robson Square and the Paralympic Torch Relay this morning as we get ready for the Opening Ceremony.

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Olympic gold medal game most watched broadcast in Canadian history

So the question now is - what was the other half of the country doing? Canada's men's Olympic gold medal game most watched TV broadcast in Canadian history.

Local 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Annual St. Patrick's Day run goes Saturday

It's time to put a little Irish Spring into your step. Saturday Stanley Park is hosting the annual 'Saint Patrick's Day Run.'

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Sketch of sex assault suspect released

The Vancouver Police Department has released a sketch of the suspect in the sexual assault of a 13-year old girl last month.

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Good luck getting your paws in these mitts: Paralympic mittens a rare souvenir

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Good luck getting your hands in these mitts. The red mittens that became the must-have memento of the Vancouver Games have been given an update for the Paralympics, with the unique Paralympic logo replacing the iconic Olympic rings. But anyone looking to snag a pair will lik

National 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Police officers arrive by the bus load for funeral of Ontario Const. Vu Pham

WINGHAM, Ont. - The hearse carrying the body of an Ontario police officer has arrived at a community centre in Wingham, Ont., for his funeral. Provincial police Const. Vu Pham's widow Heather as well as his three sons, all wearing dark suits, have also arrived at the North Huron Wescast Communit

National 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Police confirm two dead, one injured in Edmonton car dealership shooting

EDMONTON - Police say two men are dead and another man has been injured in a shooting at an Edmonton car dealership. Officers were called to Great West Chrysler in the city's west end shortly after 8 a.m. It's believed one of the dead was the shooter, but police can't confirm that at this time.

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World 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Iraqi PM's bloc, winning in 3 of 7 provinces reported, lays groundwork to form new government

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi prime minister's bloc said Friday it has started laying the groundwork to form a coalition government, signalling growing confidence after preliminary election results showed it winning in at least three provinces in the southern Shiite heartland. But the outcome from the key

World 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Suicide bombs kill 43, wound 100 in Pakistan's Lahore, signal potential new wave of violence

LAHORE, Pakistan - A pair of suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other Friday, killing at least 43 people in this eastern city and wounding about 100, police said. It was the fourth major attack in Pakistan this week, indicating Islamist militants

World 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Health care crunch time leads Obama to delay Asia trip as Congress tries to pass big overhaul

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year, a visit to Asia, to focus attention on the final push to salvage sputtering U.S. health care legislation after a year of contentious debate. The trip to Guam, Australia and Indonesia, the world's most popul

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Sports 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Morrison shakes off Olympic struggles, wins 1,500 silver in World Cup final

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canadian Denny Morrison shook off his Olympic struggles to finish second in the men's 1,500 metres at the long-track speedskating World Cup final. The native of Fort St. John, B.C., posted his best finish at the distance this season with a time of one minute 46.12 secon

Sports 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Canadians move ahead in hurdles at world indoor track championships in Qatar

DOHA, Qatar - Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep had the fastest time in 60-metre hurdles qualifying Friday at the IAAF World Indoor Championships. The hurdler from Whitby, Ont., won her heat in 7.94 seconds. Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., also advanced after finishing third in her heat in 8

Sports 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Short-track skaters put off celebration until after world championships

MONTREAL - Charles Hamelin and Marianne St-Gelais may have become Canada's favourite lovebirds at the 2010 Olympics, but when the short-track speed skaters wing off to Bulgaria this week it will be all business. The world championships March 19-21 in Sofia and the world team championships March

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Business 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Canadian pulp producers expected to benefit as prices rise due to Chilean quake

MONTREAL - Canadian pulp producers are expected to benefit from a sustained improvement in the forestry product's pricing caused by the Chilean earthquake and a strike in Finland, analysts say. Chile accounts for about eight per cent of the world's supply of pulp, used in making various paper pr

Business 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Agrium stock soars after it abandons hostile US$5.5B bid for CF Industries

CALGARY - Shares of Agrium Inc. are soaring a day after the fertilizer giant said it would walk away from its year-long hostile pursuit of a U.S. rival. The Calgary-based company's stock was up 6.6 per cent at $72.84 on the Toronto Stock Exchange around midday. Agrium (TSX:AGU) said late Thur

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Toronto stock market little changed; Canadian dollar surges following jobs data

TORONTO - The Toronto stock market was little changed Friday morning at the end of a lacklustre week. The S&P/TSX composite index gained 8.9 points to 11,988.6, finding support from base metals but held back by the tech sector. The base metals sector maintained a gain of 0.76 per cent as May

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Entertainment 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

BBM Canada: 'Academy Awards' top TV program in Canada for the week of March 1-7

TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of March 1-7: 1 "Academy Awards" - (CTV, Sunday) - 5,889,0000 2 "Academy Awards Pre-Show" - (CTV, Sunday) - 3,678,0000 3 "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" (Global, Thursday) - 2,869,000 4 "A

Entertainment 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Federal court upholds FCC access rules for cable programming that Comcast, Cablevision opposed

WASHINGTON - A federal court has upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make channels they own available to satellite TV providers and other rivals on equal terms. Friday's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves in place the Federal Communications

Entertainment 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

Authorities say Haim had 4 prescriptions, but nothing illegal found

LOS ANGELES - A coroner's official says authorities have recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of Toronto-born actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death. Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter declined Friday to identify the drugs. Haim was battling