CBC World News, Jan 11, 2012

Reaction to Canada's missing military equipment in Afghanistan CBC.ca The theft was discovered when the containers from Afghanistan were opened in Canada. The top-rated comment on the story came from a CBCCommunity member, Maple Guardian, who says he served in Afghanistan. "When I was coming home in '07 the Leo 2's were ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

BC economy 'well positioned' for 2012 CBC.ca Many world economies may be floundering, but BC is well-positioned to stay afloat, says provincial Finance Minister Kevin Falcon. BC is doing relatively well because its exports are tied to Asia's growing economies and international investors see the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Ontario crash survivor crawled from burning plane CBC.ca Tracy Shead told CBC News her husband, Brian Shead, was sitting in the last row of the small plane en route to North Spirit Lake from Winnipeg. The Piper PA-31 Navajo went down about 10 am about a kilometre from the runway in the remote community. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

When ABC looks like CBC: Hit TV shows with Canadian angles crowd US network's ... Vancouver Sun The first three clips in a highlight reel extolling the virtues of ABC's 2011-12 season had a strong Canadian angle. Once Upon a Time, the filmed-in-Vancouver modern-day fairy tale, had pride of place: It opened the session with a dizzying parade of ... See all stories on this topic »

U-Pass fraudsters deported to China CBC.ca Canadian authorities have deported a Chinese couple who stole identity information from more than 150 Simon Fraser University students, CBCNews has learned. Siyuan Gu and Jing Wang, both 31, pleaded guilty in December to using forged student ID cards ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC's stereotype shattering documentary "8TH FIRE" changed one of its producers CBC.ca 8TH FIRE is a provocative, high-energy journey through Aboriginal country showing you why we need to fix Canada's 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples; a relationship mired in colonialism, conflict and denial. With its energetic pace and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ottawa couple to bring Christmas to Congo CBC.ca The couple both work for World Hope Canada, a relief and development organization that has been running since 2000. Sheldon and Stephanie Gilmer are bringing Christmas cards to the Congo.Sheldon and Stephanie Gilmer are bringing Christmas cards to the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Jim Irving says tackling global market takes 'pep' CBC.ca (CBC) Jim Irving told a Saint John business audience that New Brunswickers are going to have to have the "heart" and the "pep" to face the future and compete in the global market. "The world is a very, very competitive place these days," Irving, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Eric Peterson, Christopher Plummer up for ACTRA awards CBC.ca (CBC) Plummer is a contender for his Tony-winning portrait of US actor John Barrymore in the stage production Barrymore, which was made into a feature film after its 2011 revival in Toronto. Shawn Doyle, who portrayedCanada's first prime minister in ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

FAQs | Would Hobbema reserve's gang evictions be legal? CBC.ca (CBC) Bylaws enacted under Sec. 81 must be approved by the federal minister of aboriginal affairs and northern development. Bands can also make bylaws governing property taxes (under Section 83 of the Indian Act), which have been the most common type ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Firefighters strike averted in Corner Brook CBC.ca "Even though this thing is not perfect and it's not everything we wanted, we thought it was decent enough to show our membership," Daniels told CBCNews Wednesday. Members are expected to be briefed on Wednesday night. A media blackout is in effect, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Toronto critics name Monsieur Lazhar best Canadian film CBC.ca It didn't," he told CBC News. "I'm just sad my producers are not here to share the award with me tonight cause it's overwhelming and you want to embrace the people with whom you did the film. And I'm very excited about the fact that it's coming out in ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Research In Motion to improve app strategy: exec CBC.ca Alec Saunders, vice-president of developer relations, sat down with CBC News at CES to discuss its app strategy for 2012. CBC News: We can't really start talking without addressing 2011, which was not a good year for RIM. ... See all stories on this topic »

Talent agent charged with defrauding models CBC.ca (CBC) The head of a Halifax modelling agency has been arraigned on 18 charges of fraud and breaching probation. Linda Buchanan, the head of Strut International Model & Talent Agency, is accused of defrauding nine people. She's facing nine counts each ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Storage building continues to smoulder CBC.ca CBC's Trevor Dunn was at the scene on Wednesday and reported that firefighters are still finding hot spots. Building is gutted “The building is burnt and blackened, the inside of it is totally gutted but it's still slowly smouldering on the inside and ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

When ABC looks like CBC: Hit TV shows with Canadian angles crowd U.S. ... Canada.com The first three clips in a highlight reel extolling the virtues of ABC's 2011-12 season had a strong Canadian angle. Once Upon a Time, the filmed-in-Vancouver modern-day fairy tale, had pride of place: It opened the session with a dizzying parade of ... See all stories on this topic »

Icy storm shutters eastern Newfoundland schools CBC.ca "It is a judgment call," Rice told CBC News, adding that it takes about two hours for the board to empty its schools and get children safely on buses when a midday closure decision is made. Many people posting on Twitter clearly don't agree with ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

No evidence cell towers damage health, industry says CBC.ca Bernard Lord, president of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, says there is no proof to support claims that cell phone towers cause health problems. (CBC) A phone industry spokesperson is questioning St. John's city council's ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

NB wants abortion case tossed CBC.ca (CBC) A New Brunswick judge has reserved decision on a lengthy court battle about the province's abortion policy. The provincial government is asking for a judicial review of a Labour and Employment Board ruling that deals with access to abortions. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Charles Taylor Prize shortlists Everest examination, tree-planting tale CBC.ca (Tom Sandler/Charles Taylor Prize/Canadian Press) Vancouver menswear columnist and radio producer Lee initially set out to explore sartorial history — first in a CBC Radio documentary, then in his debut book — through the act of remaking one of his ... See all stories on this topic »

Government's online information access plan falls short CBC.ca According to a 2004 document CBC News obtained through Access to Information, the Treasury Board recognized citizens should have access to summaries in a centralized, searchable database. But just before the system was ready to go public, the Treasury ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Peat mine would devastate boreal bog, says biologist CBC.ca Conservation biologist Heather Hinam took CBC News deep into a Manitoba boreal bog on Tuesday to explain why this unique ecosystem should not be bulldozed for a proposed peat mine. "Everything you see around you here would have to be cut down, ... See all stories on this topic »

Darrell Bishop named NBSO chairman CBC.ca (CBC)Energy Minister Craig Leonard has appointed Darrell Bishop as the chairman of the New Brunswick System Operator. (CBC) The New Brunswick government has appointed Darrell Bishop, a former NB Power vice president, as the chairman of the New ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Enbridge investigates gas leak report off Louisiana coast CBC.ca Calgary-based Enbridge, through its Canadian and US operations, runs the world'slongest crude oil and liquids transportation system and is also a significant player in the natural gas gathering and distribution business and a growing involvement in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ottawa man freed from Congo jail gets passport CBC.ca (CBC) An Ottawa man who was jailed in Congo following that country's contentious election has received his passport, according to a spokesperson for Canada's minister of state for foreign affairs. Fabien Shambuyi Kalala, 26, was in Congo working as a ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

dougieDOG to Appear on CBC's Dragon's Den, January 25th Canada NewsWire (press release) 11, 2012 /CNW/ - dougieDOG, the Vancouver restaurant famous for its gourmet hot dogs and wiener-loving proprietor, serves up its tastiest selections (including custom butterscotch root beer) to five of Canada's harshest critics: the Dragons of CBC's ... See all stories on this topic »

Alberta power line review kicks off in Calgary CBC.ca (CBC) The independent review of two proposed power lines in Alberta started Tuesday morning in Calgary. The review committee is examining whether the new transmission lines – the Western Alberta Transmission Line through the Calgary-Edmonton corridor, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Toronto's first baby of 2012 dies CBC.ca (CBC) The baby was scheduled to return to the hospital for a checkup but the family missed that appointment. Another appointment was scheduled and missed again. Just five days after he was born, Ming Shui was dead. The cause is not known. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Former MHA Dean's company bankrupt CBC.ca Canada Ice Enterprises made a splash with its bottled iceberg water 80 Degrees North. But CBC News has learned that a judge declared the company bankrupt. Its debts – including money owed to the provincial government – add up to more than $500000. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Manitoba to bid goodbye to January spring CBC.ca “We are looking at temperatures plummeting 25 degrees tomorrow,” saidCBC weather specialist Marilyn Maki. "And with the return to wintry temperatures comes a windchill that will make it feel like –31 C tomorrow." "But then temperatures falling 23 ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Bass-baritone Louwerse to perform here Canada.com Currently residing in London, Ontario, Louwerse is a winner of both the CBC Westcoast Performance Pacific Spotlight competition and the Début competition and has given recitals broadcast on CBC Radio Two. Steadily rising on the Canadian music scene, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tony Clement apologizes for slamming teen on Twitter CBC.ca Tonight* ...if you can't spell how can you run Canada's treasury?” Pettinger told CBC News Tuesday that he was shocked when Clement responded by calling him a jackass. “I was shocked and amazed at first … that he'd do that on a social networking site ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

UK launches Arctic protection inquiry CBC.ca MP Joan Walley, who chairs the committee, told CBC News that, although Britain has no jurisdiction in the Arctic, the country does have strong commercial and scientific interests there. “I think there's widespread concern that the Arctic should be ... See all stories on this topic »

Boy testifies former Edmonton doctor assaulted him CBC.ca (CBC) Today one of the boys told the court through a video link he was assaulted in Castillo Cortes's home and at a deserted cabin at a retreat centre in the Rocky Mountains. The boy, who was eight years old at the time, now lives outside Canada. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC, Yowza link on preschool series C21Media Toronto toon house Yowza Animation is developing a preschool series based on theCanadian children‚Äôs magazine Chirp for public broadcaster CBC. The project will take its cues from the publication, which is aimed at three- to six-year-olds and ... See all stories on this topic »

Navy moves anti-terrorist fence for maintenance work TheChronicleHerald.ca A report on CBC's website blamed mussels and sea life for weighing down the fence, saying it couldn't withstand the tough marine environment. Bonin had no comment on that report. Rod Kerr, president of Waterworks Construction Ltd. of Halifax, ... See all stories on this topic » TheChronicleHerald.ca

small dead animals: A CBC Poll Goes Horribly Wrong By Robert Does't look good. Posted by: a@c at January 10, 2012 11:29 PM. Notice how this CBCsurvey turned out. Should Canada export crude oil to Asia? http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/11/should-canada-export-crude-oil-to-asia.html ... small dead animals

How Canada influenced the world in 2011 - Canada - CBC News 2011 seemed like a year of relentless newsmaking, and as it turns out, Canadiansplayed a large part in it. Here's a look at how this country influenced world ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../12/.../f-canada-influence-world-2011.htm...

Boreal ducks threatened by climate change CBC News Canada ... By Mychaylo Prystupa, CBC News. Posted: Jan 8 ... Slattery said the world's warming trend interferes with a delicate timing in nature. ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../mb-boreal-ducks-climate-change.html

US Customs denies Canadian man's iPad border tale Skip to main content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... CBC News Canada .... robbing former world poker champion Jonathan Duhamel have been denied bail. ... www.cbc.ca/.../united-states-customs-denies-montreal-man-all...

Canadian deaths in Mexico make travellers wary The two recent deaths of Canadians in Mexico has many B.C. residents rethinking travel to that ... CBC News Canada ... "There's places in Mexico that are safe and that are beautiful, more beautiful than any other place in the world," he said. ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../bc-mexico-deaths-travel.html

Canada beats Finland for world junior bronze Skip to main content; Skip to Canada beats Finland for world junior bronze; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC ... geoapi.fwix.com/.../a72df62-2799-6dd8-6929-6f5cc88abf1d7

CBC.ca News - Republican presidential candidates face off in New ... Skip to main content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... CBC News Canada ... CBC News brings you the latest before and during the party's first primary Tuesday ... live.cbc.ca/.../Republican_presidential_candidates_face_off_in...

Canada beats Finland for world junior bronze - News - MSN CA A depleted Canadian team dug into its reserves to beat Finland 4-0 and capture the bronze medal at the world junior hockey championship Thursday. - A. news.ca.msn.com/top-stories/cbc-article.aspx?cp-documentid...

CBC.ca News - CBC in Syria CBC News Canada ... CBC in Syria LIVE. CBC News correspondents Susan Ormiston and Margaret Evans bring you the latest from the ground in Syria ... live.cbc.ca/Event/CBC_in_Syria

  

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