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Obama Unveils Plan to Tackle Housing Crisis
Feb 18, 2009, 6:00 pmU.S. President Barack Obama pledged up to $275 billion on Wednesday to help stem a wave of home foreclosures.
Canada Mounties to Curb Taser Use, Warned of Risks
Feb 12, 2009, 2:00 pmRoyal Canadian Mounted Police officers may now only use the stun guns if there is a real threat to public safety.
Canada Holds Chinese Regime to Task for Abuses
Feb 12, 2009, 1:00 amIn this latest review before a U.N. body, the Chinese regime has again raised the ire of human rights groups.
High Cancer Rates Confirmed Near Canada's Oil Sands
Feb 6, 2009, 1:00 pmHealth officials found more cases of cancer than expected in a village downstream from Alberta's oil sands plants.
Canada's January Job Losses Biggest on Record
Feb 6, 2009, 10:00 amCanada suffered its worst job losses in over three decades in January as employers cut a record 129,000 workers.
Canada’s Conservatives’ Budget Could Bring Confidence Vote
Jan 28, 2009, 5:00 pmCanada's Conservative government will release its budget under threat of imminent defeat.
No Worries on Board Ice-Bound Canadian Cruise Ship
Jan 27, 2009, 11:00 amA cruise ship has been stuck in thick ice for over a day, but passengers are nonetheless having a "festive" time."
Canada Sees C$64 Billion in Deficits Over Two Years
Jan 22, 2009, 5:00 pmCanada will post C$64 billion in deficits over the next two fiscal years to stimulate a flagging economy.
New York Hails Pilot Who Landed Plane on River
Jan 17, 2009, 4:00 amNew York feted its latest hero, the pilot who landed a US Airways plane on the Hudson River, saving all 155 on board.
Obama Inauguration Has Personal Meaning for Some Canadians
Jan 17, 2009, 2:00 amThe Obama-mania that gripped America during one of the most exciting elections in U.S. history is beginning to simmer again in the run-up to the president-elect’s inauguration on January 20.
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