Protests flare
A protester builds a fiery roadblock yesterday in Beirut, Lebanon. Shiite supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Sunnis backing Lebanon’s U.S.-allied government clashed for a second day yesterday as sectarian confrontations in Beirut spilled over to other parts of the country.
Is girlfriend a threat?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is brushing off security concerns over the relationship between a top cabinet minister and an ex-girlfriend with past ties to the Hells Angels.
Tim Hortons red-faced over free Timbit firing
After being fired for giving away a Timbit to a baby and hastily reinstated when the doughy dilemma hit the media, single mom Nicole Lilliman said yesterday she'll collect her much-needed Tim Hortons paycheque until she can find work elsewhere.
Myanmar allows first aid flights
Relief supplies from the United Nations arrived in Myanmar yesterday, but U.S. military planes loaded with aid were still denied access by the country's government five days after a devastating cyclone.
New twist in terror trial
A U.S. military judge threatened to suspend the war-crimes trial of a Canadian detainee, scolding the government yesterday for failing to provide records of his confinement at Guantanamo.
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Medic recalls colleague's death
The ambush that took the life of Cpl. Michael Starker unfolded within sight of a heavily defended Canadian forward operating base, much to the horror and dismay of his fellow soldiers and a long-time friend.
Street battles erupt in Beirut
Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut yesterday after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon's western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant group. At least four people were killed and eight wounded in the capital.
Olympic flame summits world's highest peak
Cheering mountaineers raised the Olympic torch at the summit of the world's highest peak yesterday, producing the triumphant image that China has longed for in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics.
Sarkozy wants better Quebec-Canada relations
French President Nicolas Sarkozy mused yesterday that he'd like to help bring Quebec closer to the rest of Canada, a suggestion that will be sure to cause sovereigntist forces in the province to bristle.
N.B. truck flips
The driver of a transport truck escaped injury yesterday when his rig hit a guardrail and flipped in western New Brunswick on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Lost Nunavut family found
Seven family members lost in the Arctic for a week were found safe yesterday, with the parents towing their children behind them in the sled formerly pulled by their snowmobile.
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P.E.I. parents scramble to get kids to school
Getting students to and from school proved to be an ordeal for parents on Prince Edward Island yesterday after the province's entire fleet of school buses was pulled off the roads for inspection.
McCain takes aim at Obama
The Democratic nomination fight isn't over yet but Republican John McCain seems to have known for a while who he'll be facing this fall in the race for the White House.
Spotlight shines on minister's companion
The cabinet minister's girlfriend always stood out in the genteel diplomatic crowd that inhabits the foreign affairs building.
40,000 farm workers displaced by Zimbabwe political violence
The editor of an independent Zimbabwean newspaper has been arrested and the country's largest farm union said yesterday that 40,000 farm workers have been displaced in postelection violence.
RRSP rules relaxed for some Canadians
Seniors and Canadians facing hardships will be allowed to withdraw up to $22,450 from their federally regulated pension savings accounts, including locked-in RRSPs, under changes announced yesterday by the federal government.
Is the end near for Clinton?
A cash-strapped Hillary Clinton faced a stinging call yesterday to give up her bid for the Democratic nomination as Barack Obama plotted strategy for a White House run this fall.
N.B. chanteuse elated with stamp honour
A New Brunswick chanteuse who will be immortalized with a stamp by Canada Post next summer says the honour might rekindle her passion for a long-forgotten hobby.
Myanmar aid trickles in
Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said yesterday that the toll from the cyclone and its aftermath may reach 100,000.
Israel at 60 a proud country with uncertain future
A Jewish astronaut greets Israel from outer space. Revellers attempt to set the world record for the most people singing the national anthem. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Israel is staging fireworks, air force flyovers, paratrooper jumps, and a presidential birthday bash for anyone born on the day the state was founded.
Poll shows majority of Canadians support carbon tax
A new poll suggests most Canadians support the idea of a carbon tax -- but an overwhelming majority favour the broader principle of using the tax system to punish or reward environmental behaviour.
Ohio woman jailed for children's fire deaths
A woman who set a fire that killed her young son and baby daughter was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison yesterday.
Prison managers fired over death of N.B. teen
Two managers have been fired and two more suspended without pay for their actions at the time a young prisoner died at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont.
Abortion protest takes place at legislature
An estimated 300 abortion protesters took over the front lawn of the New Brunswick legislature yesterday.
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