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By almost a two-to-one margin, Canadians have been strongly opposed to bank mergers even if such deals could boost profits for the country's big financial institutions, suggests a poll conducted for the federal ...7.4

Prime Minister Paul Martin named two more senators Monday -- his former principal secretary and a Quebec lawyer.6.7

A Conservative government in Ottawa would likely provide money to help move forward the feasibility study of the proposed Alaska-Canada rail link, says Gordon O'Connor, the party's defence critic.5.3

Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. said on Monday it expects to file its 2004 an annual report by September 15, not the end of this month as previously expected.5.3

A small plane that went missing a week ago on a flight from Calgary to Delta, B.C., was found Monday, but there were no survivors.5.2

Another fire broke out Monday night in a building occupied by African immigrants in Paris, France.4

Coalition forces operating in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have reported killing three foreign fighters, terrorists from North Africa, after following up on tips from the local community.3.4

JACKSONVILLE, Ark. The Little Rock Air Force base is renaming one of its streets to honor an airman who was killed in action in Iraq.3.4

Cyprus's president said on Monday his administration would take full responsibility if a Greek team investigating the country's worst air disaster found that Cypriot aviation authorities were to blame.3.9

Policeman receives second bravery medal for actions less than a year apart OTTAWA - A Newfoundland ... 19, 2004, four Ontario Provincial Police officers and one civilian evacuated residents from a burning building in Kirkland Lake, Ont.4.2

A U.S. Army helicopter made a forced landing Monday night under hostile fire in northern Iraq, and one soldier was killed and another injured, the U.S. military said.2.5

Knight Ridder One of Iraq's two vice presidents criticized the country's proposed new constitution on Monday as a threat to national unity and said he's considering asking his supporters to reject it when it's ...3.1

Rodeo woes won't stop Rocky Rocky Rockwell is back in the saddle again after a 1,500-pound bull threw him into a world of pain on the last day of the Cloverdale Rodeo.3.5

Police increased security in Serb-populated enclaves all over Kosovo amid fears of rising inter-ethnic tensions following the murder of two Serbs this weekend as Kosovo Serbs rallied to show their anger over ...4.2

A woman convicted of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her lover in northern B.C. won't be going to jail.4.2

Mavrix Fund Management Inc. is pleased to announce the filing of the Preliminary Prospectus for the Mavrix Resource Fund 2005 - II LP Mavrix Fund Management Inc.5.3

Perspective is everything. From 50,000 kilometres away, the Earth is just a giant blue ball floating in a dark universe.3.5

Lloydminster Meridian Booster - Saskatchewan is Canada's worst jurisdiction for retaining doctors according to a recent report, something the Saskatchewan Medical Association calls "quite disheartening." Data ...4.8

A man suspected of murdering two 8-year-old girls was killed by a mob in the southern Russian province of Dagestan, police said Monday.3.4

A Spearfish trike assembly plant continues to grow-more than tripling the size of it's workforce ... The company employs 75 people at it's Alberta, Canada manufacturing plant.4.2

Organizers of Hinton's Terry Fox Run are hoping to attract more participants to this year's event in September after two years of declining numbers.5.3

The United States pressed Egypt to allow independent observers to monitor next week's presidential elections but played down opposition complaints of unfair coverage by the country's media.4.7

New York, August 29, 2005-The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed shock and alarm today after an Iraqi soundman on assignment for the Reuters news agency was shot by U.S. forces in Baghdad on Sunday.4.4

Wild Summer Weather Our flash photo gallery includes some of the most dramatic weather events that occurred in regions around the world this summer.5.1

Hudson's Bay Co, Canada's oldest corporation, reported on Monday a smaller second-quarter loss on a favorable income tax reassessment, but the retailer is still struggling with a new operating system that has ...4.1

By DAVID CROMPTON Penticton Herald Chris Lieto admitted he wanted to stop and walk the last few miles of the marathon run at Sunday's Subaru Ironman Canada Triathlon in Penticton.4.3