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Man denied bail on Sexual Assault

25 year old Bradley Scott Wilson appearing in court today charged with aggravated sexual assault, assault causing bodily harm, and unlawful confinement

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Governments spending $17 million to help reopen shuttered mill in Miramichi

The federal and New Brunswick governments will spend more than $17 million to help reopen a mill in Miramichi that shut down five years ago. Arbec Forest Products, a Quebec-based company, purchased the Weyerhaeuser mill in November.

Local 3 Feb, 2012 0

Man charged with making child pornography to appear in court later this month

A 34 year-old man facing a single count of making child pornography will be back in court later this month to have a date set for a bail hearing. Shane Evan McCabe of no fixed address was arrested yesterday upon his release from jail, where he was already serving time for failing to register with the National Sex Offender Registry.

Local 3 Feb, 2012 0

Province investing $6.7-million to help students succeed in school

The province will spend $6.7 million over the next three years to change and expand course curriculum in schools. Education Minister Ramona Jennex has announced 39 initiatives aimed at improving classroom instruction and better preparing students for the workforce.

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National 5 Feb, 2012 0

Canada to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee in a big way, ties to monarchy run deep

TORONTO - When Princess Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne in 1952, Canada hailed her as the country's queen even before the declaration was issued in her homeland. Six decades later, royal watchers predict Canadian political and popular celebrations of her Diamond Jubilee will be among the m

National 4 Feb, 2012 0

B.C. town bids farewell to workers killed during January sawmill explosion, fire

Prominent politicians stood shoulder to shoulder with residents of a northern British Columbia community Saturday as a funeral was held for a sawmill worker killed during a horrific explosion and fire last month. RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant MacDonald said some 700 mourners packed a local Catholic church i

National 4 Feb, 2012 0

NDP's Paul Dewar hosts fundraiser for out-of-work Electro-Motive employees

SUDBURY, Ont. - NDP MP Paul Dewar is hosting a fundraiser for workers who lost their jobs after an American company shut its plant in London, Ont., following a long labour dispute. About 450 employees who were locked out a month ago lost their jobs at the Electro-Motive plant on Friday after the dec

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World 5 Feb, 2012 0

Venice in rebellion against cruise ship intrusions following Costa Concordia disaster

VENICE, Italy - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill. But against the backdrop of Venice's storied canals and Byzantine architecture, these fl

World 5 Feb, 2012 0

Bosnian authorities start deliveries, evacuations in snowbound villages with helicopters

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnian authorities on Sunday used helicopters to evacuate sick people and deliver food to thousands of people who have been cut off by the heaviest snow the country has ever recorded. Across Eastern Europe thousands of people were digging themselves out from heavy sno

World 5 Feb, 2012 0

Rights group: Israel must end arbitrary restrictions on Palestinian residency

A Gaza-born woman recently sneaked into her native land through a smugglers' tunnel because the legal route was blocked. A car mechanic who settled in the West Bank 15 years ago to raise a family lives in fear of deportation because his ID card says he's originally from Gaza. They are among thousand

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Sports 5 Feb, 2012 0

Romed Baumann fastest in downhill to take lead in World Cup super-combined race

CHAMONIX, France - Romed Baumann posted the fastest downhill time to take the lead in Sunday's World Cup super-combined race. The Austrian skier, who was second in Saturday's downhill, continued his good form and finished 0.70 seconds ahead of Frenchman Adrien Theaux, with Dominik Paris of Italy 0.9

Sports 5 Feb, 2012 0

Condit beats MMA bad boy Diaz with unanimous decision win at UFC 143

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Carlos Condit ruined the welterweight fight the world wanted to see, and might have just retired MMA bad boy Nick Diaz in the process. Condit scored a unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) over Diaz on Saturday night for the interim 170-pound championship in the main event of UF

Sports 5 Feb, 2012 0

World Cup winning streak ends for Canadian freestyle star Kingsbury

PARK CITY, Utah - Mikael Kingsbury won a silver medal in dual moguls at the FIS Freestyle World Cup on Saturday, but the result was bittersweet for the Canadian freestyle skiing star. Kingsbury missed a chance to break Jeremy Bloom's 2005 record of six World Cup wins in a row. Like his one-time idol

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Business 5 Feb, 2012 0

Traders look to corporate Canada as earnings reports gain momentum this week

TORONTO - Corporate Canada will be in focus this week as the earnings season starts to move into high gear amid a light calendar for economic news. Some of the country's biggest resource companies will be unveiling results during the week, including forest products firm Canfor (TSX:CFP) on Tuesday,

Business 4 Feb, 2012 0

Greek official says debt talks 'satisfactory,' delayed by labour reforms

ATHENS, Greece - A senior Greek official said late Saturday that debt talks needed to avoid bankruptcy in March have reached "a satisfactory level of agreement" but are being held up by a disagreement over drastic labour reforms. The official, with close knowledge of the negotiations between the gov

Business 3 Feb, 2012 2

B.C. premier's natural gas plans include power supply change, but no hydro hikes

VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark is trimming her government's prized green agenda to support growth in the natural gas industry, including development of three liquefied natural gas plants by 2020 in northwest B.C. Clark billed her natural gas strategy Friday as a potential clean-energy juggernaut t

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Entertainment 5 Feb, 2012 0

American and Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash during shoot in eastern Australia

SYDNEY - National Geographic says award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. Police say an Australian helicopter pilot and his American passenger died at the scene Saturday when they

Entertainment 5 Feb, 2012 0

Mass. boxer on '05 reality TV show dies after he is struck by MBTA train

HAVERHILL, Mass. - A boxer who appeared on the 2005 reality TV show "The Contender" has died after being struck by a Massachusetts commuter train while he was walking along the tracks. MBTA officials say 34-year-old Jeffrey Fraza of Haverhill, who was known on the NBC show as "Hell Raza," died on th

Entertainment 4 Feb, 2012 0

Soul Train devotees groove down Broadway as friends, fans honour show creator Don Cornelius

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favourite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the TV show's late creator, Don Cornelius. About 100 dancers descended on Times Square in a "flash mob" or