Last updated: Monday, November 22, 2010 | 10:37 PM ET
- Cambodia festival stampede kills 345
- The dead and injured are being taken from the scene where at least 345 people died in a stampede during a festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. more »
- Alta. MLA kicked from caucus over ER remarks
- The Alberta MLA who criticized his own government over its handling of backlogs in the province's emergency rooms has been suspended from the Tory caucus. more »
- Bloc to spur Afghanistan vote
- The Bloc Qubcois will use its opposition day on Thursday to call for a vote on the post-2011 phase of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, which is to focus on training of Afghan soldiers, rather than combat, and continue until 2014. more »
- Native chiefs earn more than PM: taxpayers federation
- The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has compiled data that shows some aboriginal politicians earn higher salaries than Prime Minister Stephen Harper. more »
- Accused molester laughs at child's account
- A Quebec man accused of molesting three girls at his wife's daycare on Montreal's west island laughed out loud when a video interview with one of his alleged victims was played at his trial on Monday. more »
- Qantas to resume flying some jets
- Qantas said Tuesday it will resume flying some of its A380 superjumbo fleet this weekend, ending a self-imposed flight ban after a massive in-flight engine failure prompted a global safety review. more »
- UN tight-lipped on CBC probe into Hariri killing
- The United Nations offered few comments Monday on a CBC News exclusive story about the 2005 killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. more »
- Markets slip on Ireland's bailout
- North American stock markets closed lower amid concerns that Ireland's application for financial assistance from its neighbours may not be the last bailout needed in Europe. more »
- Canadians choose Blades winner
- Canadians have chosen a winner in the Battle of the Blades, the CBC-TV reality series that asks former hockey pros to don figure skates and take up pairs skating. more »
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World »
- Haiti cholera outbreak claims more lives
- Aid agencies and the UN need to do more to slow the spread of a cholera outbreak that has killed at least 1,250 people and made thousands in Haiti ill, an emergency medical organization says.
- Cambodia festival stampede kills 345
- The dead and injured are being taken from the scene where at least 345 people died in a stampede during a festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- CBC Investigation: Who killed Lebanon's Rafik Hariri?
- UN special investigators have concluded that an eight-member hit squad backed by the militant Shia group Hezbollah was behind the spectacular assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri five years ago, CBC News has learned.
Canada »
- Alta. MLA kicked from caucus over ER remarks
- The Alberta MLA who criticized his own government over its handling of backlogs in the province's emergency rooms has been suspended from the Tory caucus.
- Deny polygamy legal protection, lawyer urges
- A lawyer for the B.C. government is warning a judge that declaring polygamy a protected religious practice would make Canada the only Western country to allow multiple marriages.
- Accused molester laughs at child's account
- A Quebec man accused of molesting three girls at his wife's daycare on Montreal's west island laughed out loud when a video interview with one of his alleged victims was played at his trial on Monday.
Politics »
- Bloc to spur Afghanistan vote
- The Bloc Qubcois will use its opposition day on Thursday to call for a vote on the post-2011 phase of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, which is to focus on training of Afghan soldiers, rather than combat, and continue until 2014.
- Business tax cuts still on: Flaherty
- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Ottawa will continue to cut business taxes to spur job creation, but repeats that it plans no major new spending programs in the coming budget.
- Court mulls putting prostitution ruling on hold
- Giving in to speculation that Canada will be plunged into an unchecked social experiment in prostitution if a landmark court ruling stands means turning a blind eye to violence against sex-trade workers, court heard Monday.
Health »
- Kids' ER trips decline after cold drugs pulled
- Removing cough and cold medicines for very young children from store shelves led to a big decline in emergency room visits for bad reactions to the drugs, a U.S. study finds.
- Consumer e-health portal rolls out
- Canadians may create, store and manage their health information on a new, secure portal for consumers, a technology company says.
- Medical bills put millions in poverty: WHO report
- Medical bills push more than 100 million people into poverty each year, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Arts & Entertainment »
- Canadians choose Blades winner
- Canadians have chosen a winner in the Battle of the Blades, the CBC-TV reality series that asks former hockey pros to don figure skates and take up pairs skating.
- Nickelback, Theory have most-played songs
- Nickelback's Gotta Be Somebody earned double honours at the SOCAN Music Awards as the song with the highest international earnings and one of Canada's top pop songs.
- Lawren Harris painting bought for $4 sells for $40K
- A painting bought at a rummage sale for $4 Cdn and attributed to Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris has sold at auction in New Zealand for $40,000 Cdn.
Technology & Science »
- Feds, Alberta fight foreign climate laws: report
- The federal government along with Alberta are working to weaken climate policies in the U.S. and in Europe in order to support the oilsands, according to environmental group Climate Action Network Canada.
- More consultations on telecom rules: Clement
- A new auction of wireless spectrum is expected by 2012, Industry Minister Tony Clement says.
- Ipad, iPhone get new features with OS update
- An operating system update for the iPad will provide it with new abilities such as multitasking and streaming movies to Apple TV.
Money »
- Markets slip on Ireland's bailout
- North American stock markets closed lower amid concerns that Ireland's application for financial assistance from its neighbours may not be the last bailout needed in Europe.
- Irish PM stays on amid bailout
- Ireland's banks will be pruned down, merged or sold as part of a massive EU-IMF bailout taking shape, but the government resisted calls for Parliament to be dissolved Monday.
- Qantas to resume flying some jets
- Qantas said Tuesday it will resume flying some of its A380 superjumbo fleet this weekend, ending a self-imposed flight ban after a massive in-flight engine failure prompted a global safety review.
Consumer Life »
- Mexican resort closure causes travel scramble
- Tour operators are scrambling to accommodate travellers left in the lurch by a Nov. 14 explosion, and then Saturday's closure of the 676-room Grand Riviera Princess resort at Playa Del Carmen.
- Qantas to resume flying some jets
- Qantas said Tuesday it will resume flying some of its A380 superjumbo fleet this weekend, ending a self-imposed flight ban after a massive in-flight engine failure prompted a global safety review.
- Excessive cadmium, lead found in glasses
- Drinking glasses depicting comic book and movie characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman and the Tin Man from "The Wizard of Oz" exceed U.S. limits for lead in children's products by up to 1,000 times, according to laboratory testing commissioned by The Associated Press.
Sports »
- Kulemin nets pair in Leafs' win over Stars
- Winger Nikolai Kulemin led Toronto with two goals, powering the Leafs to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars at the Air Canada Centre.
- Flyers erase 2-goal deficit to beat Habs
- James van Riemsdyk scores his first goal in 23 games as the Philadelphia Flyers erase a two-goal deficit and defeat the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
- Votto ends Pujols's NL MVP reign
- Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds brought the NL MVP award back to Canada following a 13-year absence, earning 31 of 32 first-place votes and 443 points from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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