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Full inquiry of B.C. ferry sinking needed: critics
A criminal trial will not answer all the questions that remain about the sinking of the B.C. ferry Queen of the North four years ago, says provincial NDP transportation critic Gary Coons.
Flesh-eating disease kills man suddenly
A 40-year-old Windsor man has died after contracting flesh-eating disease.
Canadian astronomer spots Soviet rover on moon
An astronomer at the University of Western Ontario has found a Soviet moon rover in recently released images from a NASA satellite.
Red River rising in North Dakota
People in Fargo, N.D., are scrambling to protect buildings along the Red River, hoping to avoid some of the damage that came with last year's rising waters.
Copyright conviction raises civil rights concerns
The decision to send a Montreal man to prison for pirating movies has set a dangerous precedent that could threaten privacy rights, say civil rights advocates in Vancouver.
[ Economy & Business ] Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
It was the most controversial agreement of its kind in Canadian history. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's vision of free trade with the U.S. read like a Harlequin romance: Canada played the neglected lover, U.S., the negligent partner. Empty promises and veiled threats were all part of the negotiating dance between the world's greatest trading partners. The 1988 Free Trade Agreement was as dry as a stack of legal textbooks and as emotional as battling American cultural domination. It's an issue that still causes heated debate.
Mexican stray dogs flown to Calgary
A non-profit organization is flying Mexican strays into Calgary, but the humane society says potential dog owners should first look at adopting abandoned local pets.