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[ Health ] Compulsive computer gaming
In 1990,
Marketplace
explores the addictive quality of Nintendo games.
French protesters deride Roma crackdown
Thousands of people protest in Paris against new government security measures that include a crackdown on undocumented Roma migrants in France.
[ War & Conflict ] Canada at the side of Britain
Prime Minister Mackenzie King addresses the country on the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War.
Quebec package bomb injures man
A Quebec man is in hospital with injuries to his hands and face after a package left on his doorstep exploded Friday morning.
Markets close higher on jobs data
U.S. stocks extended their multi-day rally Friday after an encouraging report on jobs lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.
[ Arts & Entertainment ] Canada's Got Treasures!
The
Virtual Museum of Canada
is a unique interactive space that brings Canadian museum collections and artifacts together in thought-provoking online exhibits. In May 2010, the museum launched
Canada's Got Treasures!
, an exhibit that shines the spotlight on some of the most exciting artifacts from various museum collections across Canada. CBC Digital Archives presents a trove of stories about these treasures, adding new content as the museum unveils its featured treasures throughout the summer and fall of 2010.
LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests
Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.
[ Politics ] Brian Mulroney: The Negotiator
In 1984, Brian Mulroney led the federal Conservatives to the biggest election victory in Canadian history. Almost a decade later, the man described as having "Robert Redford eyes and Paul Newman hair," would leave the Prime Minister's Office as the most unpopular prime minister in Canada's recent memory. Mulroney's bold leadership on controversial issues such as free trade, GST and Meech Lake would drastically alter the political landscape of this country.