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Table of Contents Vol. 18, No. 9 Cover Story Always A Student - A Conversation with Renee Fleming by Cristina Necula Pursuing a singing career may have seemed the obvious choice for Renee Fleming-after all, ...

New Orleans Storm Funds Shifted to Iraq; Canada Not Allowed to Help The blogosphere runneth over with tidings of news about Hurricane Katrina, and I don't mean weather reports, evacuation schedules and Red ...

You've finished all of your beach reading and most blockbuster movies this summer have absolutely sucked.4

You'll know that the end of summer is near and autumn is fast approaching soon after the final thunderous roars of the howitzers of the 20th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery echo through the ...4

Until a month ago, I'd never stepped foot inside a refugee camp, and I hadn't thought I ever would.4

Thousands of people in Baghdad and its surroundings flocked Thursday to the funerals of the nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims killed in a mass stampede during a religious procession.2.9

Two directors at Stelco Inc. have quit the board of Canada's biggest steelmaker after a "fundamental disagreement over decision-making processes," the duo said on Wednesday.4

A Canadian National freight train left the tracks in British Columbia's Fraser Valley on Wednesday, the latest in a series of derailments that have beset the railway.4

WATERTOWN/NORTH COUNTRY Rain from Katrina causes flooding Heavy rains have caused some streets in Watertown to become flooded.

GIANT SWINGS: Powell River gymnast Courtney Craigen, almost 15, tries out some of the men's gymnastics equipment in Powell River Gymnastic Club's new home, which was once the Brooks Secondary School Junior ...4

Manitoba's deputy chief medical officer of health said Wednesday a person has died after testing positive for West Nile virus.4

As B.C. Ferries break down almost every day, the ferry workers' union is demanding that the company face some scrutiny.4

Powell River residents excelled at the recent BC Seniors Games. Eight competitors brought home 12 gold, 18 silver and eight bronze medals from the games, which were held August 24 to 27 in Duncan on Vancouver ...4

The worst birthday of Andy Roddick's life ended with three straight tiebreak losses and a shocking first-round exit from the U.S. Open against a player making his debut in the tournament.2.1

As floodwaters rose around Charity Hospital, the rescuers needed their own rescuing.4

Pulp and paper mills are incredibly complex manufacturing environments. The real-time data and events needed to effectively optimize mill operations are typically locked up in a variety of automated systems ...

A different Centennial quiz question will appear on this page each day. Answer honestly without cheating, then see if you are right! The results and correct answer will appear the following day.4

In what it said was its largest-ever mobilization, the Red Cross reported that more than 45,000 victims of Hurricane Katrina were housed in its shelters Wednesday and the number was growing steadily.4

The City of Orillia reminds residents that due to the holiday there will be no trash or recycling collection on Sept.4

There is no getting around the fact that the Canadian industrial sector, of which pulp and paper forms a large and important part, has to do something to reduce its energy consumption.4

Indonesia released hundreds of Acehnese rebel prisoners Wednesday, honoring a major concession in a recent peace deal and triggering tearful reunions as the former inmates returned to their tsunami-devastated ...4

Since 1995, MuchMusic has been bringing the starpower of 'The VJ Search' to cities nationwide, offering young Canadians an unprecedented shot at one of television's top jobs.4

Every year Canadians make financial errors that cost them hundreds of millions of dollars.4

With law enforcement officials and National Guardsmen focused on saving lives, looters around the city openly ransacked stores for food, clothing, appliances - and guns.4

Corb Lund accepts an award in this 2004file photo. EDMONTON - Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland ... Then he starts to talk about how his grandfather used to raise Highlands - known for the distinctive topknot that droops over their eyes - back on the family ranch near Taber in southern Alberta.5.2

CASCAR Super Series Preview: Delaware Speedway: APC 300 Great Canadian Race Weekend August 31, ... Lurking in third-place in the points, after nine of 12 events, is Castrol Dodge driver DJ Kennington of nearby St. Thomas, Ontario.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's congressional allies dealt a major blow Wednesday to efforts to oust her, using their dominating majority - and the opposition's absence - to toss out all three impeachment ...4

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration have completed their investigations regarding a ...4

Canadian commanders in Afghanistan say their troops likely prevented a suicide bomb attack on one of their patrols when they disabled an Afghan vehicle with four machine-gun rounds last month.5.3

A familiar face from Britain's political past is betting he's the man to reinvigorate the ... His warm, relaxed manner and fondness for jazz and cigars have endeared him to many Britons, but he's less popular within his own party, many of whose faithful see him as too liberal.4

Clare Cayley and Drew Osborne arrived in Sault Ste Marie yesterday morning where they were greeted by Mayor John Rowswell, now the mayor doesn't have time to greet everybody that visits our city, however when ...4

The provincial government laid out it's 1.8 billion dollar Northern Ontario Highway strategy Tuesday.

The Chinese government signed an agreement with the U.N. human rights agency on Wednesday to ... Super help When others had no choice but to run from the rising waters of New Orleans, Toronto native Steve Trotter made his own decision and chose to remain.4

Editor's note: In lieu of writing the Spiritually Speaking column this week, First Parish Church Pastor Rich Knight has passed his pen to Youth Group member Sarah Maddix for her views on the group's recent trip ...