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Alberta NDP MP defends party leader mired in oilsands controversy Sarah O'Donnell - Calgary Herald - Mon, 21 May, 2012
Alberta’s sole NDP member of Parliament offered a strong defence Sunday of party leader Thomas Mulcair, who has been chastised by federal Conservatives and western premiers in recent days for his comments about the oilsands. Edmonton-Strathcona MP Linda Duncan said Sunday the attacks on Mulcair are an attempt to distract …
Salmon farm on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast quarantined over fears of virus Keven Drews, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - 10 hours ago
VANCOUVER - For the second time in less than two weeks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined a B.C. salmon farm over concerns about the presence and possible spread of a virus.
Free of cancer, Eric Shanteau eager to show what he can do in the pool at the London Olympics Paul Newberry, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - 11 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - At his first Olympics, Eric Shanteau was distracted by a far more important race — beating cancer.
Treasury board president says NDP leader Mulcair's energy views 'reckless' Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - 13 hours ago
CALGARY - Federal Treasury Board President Tony Clement used a speech in the heart of Canada's oil and gas sector to launch an attack on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and his dim view of Canada's resource industry.
Five drug-free ways to beat allergies Kari Pritchard - Chatelaine - 19 hours ago
Banish pesky allergy symptoms with these five all-natural remedies.
Focus on five issues from first session Joe Couture - Saskatoon StarPhoenix - Tue, 22 May, 2012
With the first session of the 27th legislative assembly of Saskatchewan having wound down last week, The StarPhoenix looks back at the Top 5 issues to make the news in the first part of the Saskatchewan Party's second term in government:
Oilsands profits artificially inflated, Mulcair says Peter O'Neil - Ottawa Citizen - Thu, 17 May, 2012
New Democratic Party leader Thomas Mulcair, who came under blistering attack from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and western premiers Wednesday over his oilsands policy, turned up the rhetorical heat by saying profits earned by oilsands firms were artificially inflated.
‘Excellent’ cop, ‘tarnished’ reputation Gary Dimmock - Ottawa Citizen - Sat, 19 May, 2012
Sgt. Chris McGuinness is not the kind of cop who’s going to ticket you for eating chicken while driving. He’s a cop who gives a fair shake and knows the street like nobody’s business.
Best friends get the call Regina Leader-Post - Wed, 9 May, 2012
It seems only fitting that Nate Davis and Andrew Greene should go into the Saskatchewan Roughriders' Plaza of Honor at the same time.
Peru's Sea Institute in final report: Mass dolphin deaths unsolved The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 23 May, 2012
LIMA, Peru - Peru's Sea Institute said in its final report Tuesday on the mass die-off earlier this year of nearly 900 dolphins and porpoises that the cause remains unknown.
Fitzgerald says world travels show need to help those less fortunate Bob Baum, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 22 May, 2012
TEMPE, Ariz. - Larry Fitzgerald is back from his latest globe-trotting adventure, this one to Southeast Asia. He jokes that the only place he's never been is Antarctica, and he plans to visit there "hopefully in late February."
NFL rookies, veterans, retirees 're-examining things' after Seau's suicide Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 22 May, 2012
Junior Seau's suicide is troubling NFL players.
Vegas probes report of underage gambling by Houston's daughter Timothy Pratt - Reuters - Tue, 22 May, 2012
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada authorities are investigating reports that Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 19-year-old daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, was gambling while underage at a Las Vegas hotel last weekend. The investigation follows a video posted by celebrity website TMZ.com that appeared to show Brown sitting at …
Michael J. Fox, Rick Hansen honoured with 'difference maker' stamps The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 22 May, 2012
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox, Rick Hansen, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Louise Arbour are being honoured in a series of "difference maker" stamps.
The real secret to being fit and healthy: High-intensity vs. low-intensity exercise James C. Fell - Chatelaine - Tue, 22 May, 2012
Ronald Reagan blood for sale causes outrage CBC - Tue, 22 May, 2012
The auction of a vial of blood purportedly taken from Ronald Reagan after an assassination attempt in 1981 has appalled the former U.S. president's foundation.
Iain MacIntyre: Simon not thinking about 'the record' Vancouver Sun - Wed, 2 May, 2012
VANCOUVER — Geroy Simon is thinking, which makes sense since his mind has been as important as the body which has gracefully carried him within one long pass next month of becoming the most productive receiver in Canadian Football League history.He is thinking about all the B.C. Lion quarterbacks he has caught since the …
Facing the truth Windsor Star - Wed, 9 May, 2012
Former Windsor Spitfires goalie John Cullen learned that reality can sometimes stop you in your tracks when you're chasing a dream.
How reading about coffee may harm your health* Julia Belluz - Maclean's - Tue, 22 May, 2012
Or perhaps we’re grossly exaggerating...
Whitney Houston's last recording, a duet with Jordin Sparks, released ahead of movie The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Whitney Houston's final recording is being released.
FDA staff shoots down Pfizer rare disease drug Reuters - Tue, 22 May, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug reviewers on Tuesday recommended rejecting a Pfizer Inc drug because the data did not prove it worked well in treating a rare neurodegenerative disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewed the pill, tafamidis, ahead of an advisory panel of outside experts, which on Thursday will …
Brandon Cronenberg follows in skin-crawling family tradition with Cannes movie 'Antiviral' Jill Lawless, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Tue, 22 May, 2012
CANNES, France - You wait years for a new Cronenberg movie at Cannes, and then two come along at once.
U.S. task force recommends against routine PSA screening for prostate cancer Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
TORONTO - Routinely screening men for prostate cancer with PSA tests can result in far more harm than good, says a U.S. expert panel in a recommendation against the practice that is sure to fuel continued debate over the issue.
Antiviral brings Cronenberg father-son act to Cannes Alexandria Sage - Reuters - Mon, 21 May, 2012
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Syringes of infected blood, festering sores and sterile white labs are the images of "Antiviral", as young film maker Brandon Cronenberg borrows themes of disease and bodily transformation that have made his father David king of the body horror genre. "Pass the sick bag, there's another Cronenberg …
Whitney Houston's last recording, a duet with Jordin Sparks, released ahead of movie The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Whitney Houston's final recording is being released.
Smithsonian gets $3M pledge to develop its 1st exhibit on human genome on National Mall Brett Zongker, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is developing its first major exhibit on the human genome.
Less invasive scope exam can cut the risk of developing or dying of colon cancer, study finds Marilynn Marchione, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Mon, 21 May, 2012
A simple, cheaper exam of just the lower part of the bowel can cut the risk of developing colon cancer or dying of the disease, a large federal study finds.