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Hamid Karzai makes big promises
For his critics, President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech yesterday struck all the right notes -- sober pledges to get tough on corruption and strengthen his own security forces so foreign troops can start going home.
Cdn. strategy in Kandahar in for shakeup
Canada's campaign against Taliban insurgents is in for an overhaul under a new commander who's concerned with the deteriorating security situation in Kandahar city and facing the prospect of taking more American forces under his wing.
Afghan torture claims dismissed
Top Canadian officials discussed in 2006 whether the then-governor of Kandahar was involved in the torture of prisoners and dismissed the concern, The Canadian Press has learned.
Oprah Winfrey to announce end of show
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production company said last night.
More NBCC autonomy lauded
Six years ago, before he retired as principal of the Dieppe campus of the New Brunswick Community College, it would have been considered almost treasonous for Michel Richard to have this conversation.
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Senator's daughter arrested for driving drunk
The daughter of Sen. John Kerry has been arrested in Hollywood for allegedly driving drunk.
Muslim countries seek UN 'blasphemy ban'
Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery -- essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.
Program helps cancer patients
Months ago, a group of Moncton nursing students and their instructor took the initiative to prepare an information kit specifically for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, providing information in an easy-to-understand format along with answers to frequently asked questions and pointing them to resources and support groups.
N.L. ferry service criticized
The Crown corporation operating the ferry service that links Nova Scotia with Newfoundland is ineffective, inefficient and plagued with serious problems, the federal auditor general says in a report released yesterday.
Europe names first president
After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief yesterday -- but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters.
Local H1N1 vaccination clinic schedule
The following is the latest schedule in Metro Moncton, Kent County and the Miramichi area for pandemic H1N1 vaccination clinics.
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Alta. man guilty of murdering RCMP constable
The bereaved widow of a slain RCMP officer shouted at the man who pumped several shots into her husband as she read a victim impact statement yesterday during a sentencing hearing at the conclusion of a dramatic murder trial.
Hillsborough house destroyed
Firefighters battle a fire on Young Street in Hillsborough yesterday. The fire started around 4 p.m. with a pot left burning on the stove.
Canadians handed over Afghans to torture?
A federal official has dropped a political bombshell on Parliament, alleging suspects handed over by Canada to Afghan authorities were tortured - and that the government was at best indifferent and at worst tried to cover it up.
PM wraps up India visit
India's stunning contrasts were once more in evidence as Prime Minister Stephen Harper concluded a three-day tour of the emerging South Asian economic giant.
Obama predicts conviction of Sept. 11 mastermind
President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorney General Eric Holder proclaimed: "Failure is not an option."
Minimum wage in N.B. could reach $10 by 2011
The provincial government says New Brunswick's minimum wage will match the Atlantic average by September 2011.
TV viewers switching to Internet for more shows
Canadians already are going online in significant numbers to watch TV shows and some say it's just a matter of time before the Internet permanently weans viewers from their cable or satellite connections.
Guards on U.S. ship repel Somali pirates
Guards aboard the Maersk Alabama used guns and a sound blaster yesterday to repel the second pirate attack in seven months on the U.S. vessel at a time when ships are increasingly hiring armed security teams to thwart hijackings.
Iraq VP vetoes part of key election law
Iraq's Sunni Arab vice-president yesterday vetoed part of a key election law, throwing national polls slated for January and a planned U.S. troop drawdown into question.
Local H1N1 vaccination clinic schedule
The following is the latest schedule in Metro Moncton, Kent County and the Miramichi area for pandemic H1N1 vaccination clinics.
Fundy park funding questioned
No one wants to look a gift horse in the mouth, but fans of Fundy National Park wonder if the big picture is being overlooked in recent funding announcements.
Subway halted
Thousands of Toronto commuters were left facing lengthy waits yesterday when service on a portion of the main north-south subway line was halted due to a damaged bridge.
Canadians being watched by insurgents
The Taliban kept to the shadows of Haji Baba yesterday as Canadian soldiers trying to seize control of the insurgent stronghold continued to pick apart its defences.
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