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Capt. Robert Semrau (left) arrives under military police custody for his custody hearing at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario Tuesday. (Photo: Tom Hanson/The Canadian Press)

Captain shot wounded insurgent: prosecutor

Taliban fighter, disarmed and hurt, was killed by two shots from Canadian's weapon, hearing told


Two survive crash of small plane in Quebec

Weather may have played a role – low clouds shrouded mountains where accident occurred


Funny – or racist?

Radio-Canada under fire as more than 1,000 people send complaints about New Year's Eve show ‘Bye Bye' that poked fun at Obama, prison rape, black criminality and more


St. John's hits brakes on drive-throughs

Alarmed by long queues backing onto busy roads, city puts moratorium on new fast-food window services

Environment

Windmills at a Gaspé Peninsula wind farm in Cap Chat,   Que.  Roger Hallett/The Globe and Mail

A revolution in the air

Canada produces just 1 per cent of its electricity from wind, but that is about to change


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A family 'in ruins'

christie blatchford

If you come to Canada and your child is murdered, surely the rest of us should help you rebuild

 
 
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$117-million later, Ottawa's troubles with Sikorsky aren't over

Helicopter-maker that will replace Canada's aging Sea Kings is embroiled in a secret legal battle with government

Cellphone firms ordered to fix 911 system to save lives

Regulator imposes deadline for upgrade that will allow dispatchers to locate callers; decision follows Globe investigation

Court allows appeal in 'shaken baby' death

Proclaiming his innocence, Richard Brant says he pleaded guilty only because he feared now-disgraced pathologist Charles Smith

Tory budget must expand EI payouts, Liberals say

Flaherty says issue has come up in pre-budget talks, and that effects of recession must be cushioned

U.S. to compensate B.C. fishing industry

$30-million (U.S.) salve is one of several changes that took effect in the Pacific Salmon Treaty at the beginning of this year

Diplomat charged with impaired driving returns to Europe

Poland's consul in Vancouver has returned home

Academics tout wisdom of spending on decaying campus infrastructure

Universities and colleges across Canada are anxious to be included in new stimulus spending

Navistar plant cutting 200 more jobs

Latest round at Chatham, Ont., truck maker comes in addition to 490 previous layoffs

B.C. firm chasing $3-billion deal to modernize rescue plane

Although foreign company expected to get contract, executive says building aircraft in Canada would create jobs in downturn

Proposed ban on Israeli academics sparks bitter debate

Major Ontario union seeking to bar Israeli academics from province's universities if they do not explicitly condemn Israeli action in Gaza


Regional News 

Victoria bus-driving jobs pay too little, laid-off loggers say

'It's a no-brainer. People are used to a certain standard of living'

Pressure mounting on Tory

Disgruntled party members say Ontario Conservative Leader's inability to find a seat is hurting party morale and its ability to raise funds

Province considers fining out-of-bounds skiers

Greene Raine, Rebagliati weigh in on Solicitor-General's move to study penalty In wake of recent avalanche and snowmobiling deaths

Toronto United Way to issue special plea for donations

Bid to head off its first fundraising shortfall in more than a decade

Toronto council rejects front-pad parking changes

Proposals called for leniency for disabled drivers, easier application process

Band files new suit over fishing in Nemiah land-claims marathon

B.C. ordered to deliver offer to Indian band after it proved land rights

No strong leads in SUV slaying

Mississauga woman was found shot to death on a quiet east Toronto residential street

Pipeline bombings 'increasingly violent': RCMP

Fourth explosion took place only 250 metres from nearest home

Lower Mainland battens down for big melt

Warnings and notices put out by Environment Canada as stormy weather and mild temperatures spread over B.C.

Lorne McLaren, 80

Former Saskatchewan Tory cabinet minister was convicted of defrauding taxpayers of almost $1-million


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