Last updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 | 10:49 PM ET
- B.C. suspends 15% income tax cut
- The British Columbia government says it has decided to suspend a planned 15-per-cent reduction in personal income tax rates for the first $72,000 of personal income. more »
- Canadian freed after Nigeria kidnapping
- A Canadian is among 19 people released from captivity following a military raid in Nigeria. more »
- Ahmed Ghailani acquitted on most terror charges
- The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial was acquitted Wednesday of all but one of the hundreds of charges alleging he helped unleash death and destruction on two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998. more »
- New offshore oil safety agency needed: inquiry
- A new, "powerful" regulator needs to be installed to govern Newfoundland's lucrative and growing offshore oil industry, an inquiry into helicopter safety has reported. more »
- Haitian president calls for calm after riots
- Haiti's president and UN representatives are calling for calm in Haiti after a string of riots related to a recent cholera outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people. more »
- Veterans Charter updates unveiled
- Veterans Affairs Minister Jean Pierre Blackburn unveils a $2-billion support package for injured vets that includes a minimum pre-tax income of $40,000 a year for those who can no longer work and for those in rehabilitation. more »
- Murdered daughters 'were my life'
- The father and family of two Ontario girls drowned by their mother were too upset to attend a court session on Wednesday, but their victim impact statements described how deeply the deaths have affected their lives. more »
- GM prices IPO at $33 US a share
- General Motors says the price for its initial public offering of shares will be $33 US a share. more »
- Alberta passes distracted driving law
- Alberta's distracted driving legislation believed to be the most comprehensive in the country passed third reading at the provincial legislature in Edmonton Wednesday. more »
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- Ahmed Ghailani acquitted on most terror charges
- The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial was acquitted Wednesday of all but one of the hundreds of charges alleging he helped unleash death and destruction on two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998.
- Canadian freed after Nigeria kidnapping
- A Canadian is among 19 people released from captivity following a military raid in Nigeria.
- Haitian president calls for calm after riots
- Haiti's president and UN representatives are calling for calm in Haiti after a string of riots related to a recent cholera outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people.
Canada »
- Murdered daughters 'were my life'
- The father and family of two Ontario girls drowned by their mother were too upset to attend a court session on Wednesday, but their victim impact statements described how deeply the deaths have affected their lives.
- B.C. suspends 15% income tax cut
- The British Columbia government says it has decided to suspend a planned 15-per-cent reduction in personal income tax rates for the first $72,000 of personal income.
- Give Air India perjurer long sentence: Crown
- Inderjit Singh Reyat deserves a sentence that's close to the maximum allowable for his lies under oath about the air India bombing, says the Crown.
Politics »
- Killed climate change bill flawed: Harper
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended Tory senators who voted down a climate change bill ahead of an upcoming United Nations meeting on the issue in Mexico.
- Veterans Charter updates unveiled
- Veterans Affairs Minister Jean Pierre Blackburn unveils a $2-billion support package for injured vets that includes a minimum pre-tax income of $40,000 a year for those who can no longer work and for those in rehabilitation.
- Tories protecting Fantino's G8/G20 spending: Liberals
- The federal Liberals are accusing the Conservative government of hiding the details of $100 million in spending on G8/G20 policing to protect Julian Fantino, who is running for the Tories in an upcoming byelection.
Health »
- Health council calls for better drug testing
- The Health Council of Canada calls for changes in how prescription drugs are monitored for safety and effectiveness.
- Human bird flu reappears in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of human bird flu in seven years, according to a health official.
- N.S. doctors urged to return H1N1 vaccine
- Nova Scotia's chief public health officer, Robert Strang, asks doctors to return their stock of flu vaccine from last season.
Arts & Entertainment »
- Books on Pickton, Richler vie for B.C. prize
- Journalist Stevie Cameron's recounting of the Robert Pickton murders and a new biography of late Montreal writer Mordecai Richler by Charles Foran are among the books nominated for Canada's richest non-fiction prize.
- Ontario art restorer saves Sask. mural
- An Ontario-based art restorer has saved a Saskatoon mural that once had a date with the wrecker's ball.
- Ian Tyson to receive honour at folk awards
- Alberta musician Ian Tyson will be presented with the Resonance Award for his lifetime contribution to Canadian music at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in Winnipeg.
Technology & Science »
- Antimatter atoms held captive by physicists
- For the first time, antimatter atoms have been caged and kept in existence long enough to be probed by scientific instruments.
- Canada lacks biodiversity data: scientists
- Canada's declining ability to keep track of its biodiversity leaves the country vulnerable to invasive species, extinctions and poor environmental policy, a new report says.
- Killed climate change bill flawed: Harper
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended Tory senators who voted down a climate change bill ahead of an upcoming United Nations meeting on the issue in Mexico.
Money »
- B.C. suspends 15% income tax cut
- The British Columbia government says it has decided to suspend a planned 15-per-cent reduction in personal income tax rates for the first $72,000 of personal income.
- GM prices IPO at $33 US a share
- General Motors says the price for its initial public offering of shares will be $33 US a share.
- Housing bubble a danger: expert
- One of the first economists to predict the U.S. mortgage crisis is warning that Canada's housing sector could be headed for a sharp correction.
Consumer Life »
- Intrusive airport security outrages flyers
- As outrage of heightened airport security grows, the head of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is acknowledging that new pat-downs are more invasive than what travellers were used to in the past.
- Pomegranate scientist banned from endorsements
- The head of science and regulatory affairs for California-based POM Wonderful is banned from endorsing any product without competent and reliable scientific information to back up the claim.
- Health council calls for better drug testing
- The Health Council of Canada calls for changes in how prescription drugs are monitored for safety and effectiveness.
Sports »
- Toews rips Oilers apart
- Jonathan Toews scored a natural hat trick to snap a four-game pointless streak and guide the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
- Slow start dooms Canucks against Penguins
- The Pittsburgh Penguins opened up a three-goal lead on the visiting Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night before skating to a 3-1 win.
- Flames ship White, Sutter to Carolina
- The Calgary Flames were involved in a four-player trade Wednesday, sending defenceman Ian White and forward Brett Sutter to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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