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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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An activist of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing a seal cub costume, protests outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. PETA is demanding an end of Canada's annual
An activist of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing a seal cub costume, protests outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday,...   (Associated Press)
Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, with one wearing a seal cub costume, protest outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. PETA is demanding an end of Canada's annual
Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, with one wearing a seal cub costume, protest outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland,...   (Associated Press)
Julie, 3, hangs on to her father Master Warrant Officer Sean Gardner upon his arrival from a ten month tour in Afghanistan at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)
Julie, 3, hangs on to her father Master Warrant Officer Sean Gardner upon his arrival from a ten month tour in Afghanistan at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009....   (Associated Press)
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, arrives accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, seated, to testify on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Canada on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. Two of Canada's former top generals denied they ignored evidence that prisoners handed over to...
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, arrives accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, seated, to testify on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Canada on Wednesday...   (Associated Press)
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, testifies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Canada on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. Two of Canada's former top generals denied they ignored evidence that prisoners handed over to Afghanistan's intelligence service...
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, testifies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Canada on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009....   (Associated Press)
Julie, 3, hangs on to her father Master Warrant Officer Sean Gardner upon his arrival from a ten month tour in Afghanistan at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Pawel Dwulit)
Julie, 3, hangs on to her father Master Warrant Officer Sean Gardner upon his arrival from a ten month tour in Afghanistan at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009....   (Associated Press)
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, center, and Major Gen. David Fraser testifies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Canada on Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. Two of Canada's former top generals denied they ignored evidence that prisoners...
Former Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces Gen. Rick Hillier, left, accompanied by Gen. Michel Gauthier, center, and Major Gen. David Fraser testifies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont.,...   (Associated Press)
Protesters wearing face masks depicting, from left to right, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso take part in a protest on...
Protesters wearing face masks depicting, from left to right, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this July 16, 2009 file photo, a Facebook user logs into their account in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean...
FILE - In this July 16, 2009 file photo, a Facebook user logs into their account in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Facebook on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder...   (Associated Press)
This undated handout photo provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a drop-side crib by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada. More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled following reports of four infant suffocations. The CPSC said the recall involves 1....
This undated handout photo provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a drop-side crib by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada. More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing...   (Associated Press)
U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., right, answers a question at a press availability after a session on Afghanistan at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. Rick Hillier, left, former chief of Canada's defence staff, listens. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., right, answers a question at a press availability after a session on Afghanistan at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday Nov....   (Associated Press)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the Foreign Policy Association on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the Foreign Policy Association on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)   (Associated Press)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney gestures while speaking on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney gestures while speaking on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)   (Associated Press)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to the Foreign Policy Association on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to the Foreign Policy Association on the evolution of the international monetary system Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)   (Associated Press)
The forecast for noon, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 a storm system in the East will produce rain and thunderstorms as it lifts through the Upper Great Lakes into Canada. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific Storm will advance toward the Northwest, bringing significant precipitation to the coastal areas. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
The forecast for noon, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 a storm system in the East will produce rain and thunderstorms as it lifts through the Upper Great Lakes into Canada. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific Storm will...   (Associated Press)
A storm system in the East will produce rain and thunderstorms as it lifts through the Upper Great Lakes into Canada Friday Nov. 20, 2009. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific Storm will advance toward the Northwest, bringing significant precipitation to the coastal areas. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
A storm system in the East will produce rain and thunderstorms as it lifts through the Upper Great Lakes into Canada Friday Nov. 20, 2009. Meanwhile, a strong Pacific Storm will advance toward the Northwest,...   (Associated Press)
David Oelerich stands by some of the Santa suits he rents to Santa's around New England and Canada at his
David Oelerich stands by some of the Santa suits he rents to Santa's around New England and Canada at his "Costumes of Nashua" shop in Hudson, N.H., Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Ernest Berger, president of...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 fiile photo, people wait in line to get vaccinated for swine flu at Metro Hall in Toronto, Canada. Long seen as a sleepy, low-profit niche in the drug industry, this year investment in partnerships and other deals to develop and manufacture in vaccines...
FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2009 fiile photo, people wait in line to get vaccinated for swine flu at Metro Hall in Toronto, Canada. Long seen as a sleepy, low-profit niche in the drug industry, this year...   (Associated Press)
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, second left, and his wife Laureen Ann Harper, left,are given a gift of a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, second left, and his wife Laureen Ann Harper, left,are given a gift of a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009....   (Associated Press)
In this August 2005 photo released by the National Sunflower Association a sunflower farm is seen in Carrington, N.D. Sunflower crops could set records in the nation's top two producing states this year, helping to blunt a drop in nationwide production and ensure a healthy supply for processors in...
In this August 2005 photo released by the National Sunflower Association a sunflower farm is seen in Carrington, N.D. Sunflower crops could set records in the nation's top two producing states this year,...   (Associated Press)
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Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant, right, hams it up with teammate Luc Mullinder at a team breakfast in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The Roughriders face the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup on Sunday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant, right, hams it up with teammate Luc Mullinder at a team breakfast in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The Roughriders face the Montreal...   (Associated Press)
Course workers try to roll up fences and clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan...
Course workers try to roll up fences and clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall...   (Associated Press)
A course worker and a SnoCat try to clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan...
A course worker and a SnoCat try to clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in...   (Associated Press)
Monique Thibault wraps up netting after the cancellation of the second training run for the Lake Louise downhill World Cup ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Monique Thibault wraps up netting after the cancellation of the second training run for the Lake Louise downhill World Cup ski race in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The...   (Associated Press)
Workers try to clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Workers try to clear snow from the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Lake Louise, Alberta,...   (Associated Press)
Workers pack up snow fences near the finish area of the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadiain Press, Jonathan Hayward)
Workers pack up snow fences near the finish area of the men's downhill course after the second training run for the Lake Louise men's World Cup downhill ski race was canceled due to heavy snowfall in...   (Associated Press)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, left, talks to partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, left, talks to partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic at the O2 Arena in London,...   (Associated Press)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and his partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles return the ball to Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena in London, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
India's Mahesh Bhupathi, right, and his partner Bahamas' Mark Knowles return the ball to Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match at the O2 Arena...   (Associated Press)
Stuart Anderson of Canada hits the ball at the 13th hole during the first round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Stuart Anderson of Canada hits the ball at the 13th hole during the first round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Thursday, Nov. 26,...   (Associated Press)
Graham Delaet, bottom, and Stuart Anderson of Canada line the ball at the 13th hole during the first round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Graham Delaet, bottom, and Stuart Anderson of Canada line the ball at the 13th hole during the first round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong...   (Associated Press)
Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau, left, takes a hit from Los Angeles Kings' Justin Williams during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Edmonton Oilers' Ethan Moreau, left, takes a hit from Los Angeles Kings' Justin Williams during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Kings' Teddy Purcell, right, congratulates goalie Jonathan Quick, left, after the Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Los Angeles Kings' Teddy Purcell, right, congratulates goalie Jonathan Quick, left, after the Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Coyotes' Ed Jovanovski, left, keeps Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla away from the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Flames won 2-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Phoenix Coyotes' Ed Jovanovski, left, keeps Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla away from the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Flames...   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, left, from Russia, follows the puck as Calgary Flames' Olli Jokinen, from Finland, looks for a rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Flames won 2-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov, left, from Russia, follows the puck as Calgary Flames' Olli Jokinen, from Finland, looks for a rebound during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary,...   (Associated Press)
Calgary Flames' Nigel Dawes, right, celebrates his go-ahead goal with teammates David Moss, center, and Daymond Langkow during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Flames won 2-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Calgary Flames' Nigel Dawes, right, celebrates his go-ahead goal with teammates David Moss, center, and Daymond Langkow during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Calgary,...   (Associated Press)
Calgary Flames' Nigel Dawes, right, celebrates his goal with teammate David Moss during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The Flames beat the Coyotes 2-1. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)
Calgary Flames' Nigel Dawes, right, celebrates his goal with teammate David Moss during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Wednesday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
Edmonton Oilers' Jean-Francois Jacques, right, fights with Los Angeles Kings' Sean O'Donnell during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Edmonton Oilers' Jean-Francois Jacques, right, fights with Los Angeles Kings' Sean O'Donnell during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, center, defends goalie Jonathan Quick from Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Los Angeles Kings' Jack Johnson, center, defends goalie Jonathan Quick from Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick makes a glove save against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John Ulan)
Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick makes a glove save against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/The...   (Associated Press)
Canada's Daniel Nestor, left, and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic react during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Czech Republic's Frantisek Cermak and Slovakia's Michal Mertinak at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Canada's Daniel Nestor, left, and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic react during their ATP World Tour Finals tennis match against Czech Republic's Frantisek Cermak and Slovakia's Michal Mertinak at the O2 Arena...   (Associated Press)
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  • Harper to attend Copenhagen climate summit

    CBC | 11/26/2009 11:00:46 AM

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend the Copenhagen climate change meeting next month after all, his office said Thursday - a day after saying he would not go. More »

  • Freed journalist arrives in Nairobi

    CBC - BC | 11/26/2009 10:58:40 AM

    Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, a day after being released in Somalia following 15 months of captivity. More »

  • Vancouver Island flood warnings lifted

    CBC - BC | 11/26/2009 10:30:16 AM

    The flood warnings issued for several rivers on Vancouver Island have ended, after the heavy rain forecast for the region never arrived. More »

  • Rogers cuts 900 jobs

    CBC - BC | 11/26/2009 10:02:50 AM

    Rogers Communications says it is laying off 900 employees across Canada, mostly in executive and management positions. More »

  • Supreme Court broadens Pickton's grounds for appeal

    CBC | 11/26/2009 9:35:44 AM

    The Supreme Court of Canada has broadened the scope of an appeal by convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, giving him more grounds to argue his conviction should be overturned. More »

  • Supreme Court broadens Pickton's grounds for appeal

    CBC - BC | 11/26/2009 9:35:44 AM

    The Supreme Court of Canada has broadened the scope of an appeal by convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, giving him more grounds to argue his conviction should be overturned. More »

  • Vancouver petting zoo and conservatory to close

    CBC - BC | 11/26/2009 9:23:33 AM

    The Vancouver Park Board voted to shut down the Stanley Park Children's Farmyard and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory at an emotional board meeting. More »

  • Ottawa seeks to tighten prisoner transfer law

    CBC | 11/26/2009 9:23:18 AM

    The federal government has introduced proposed changes to law governing whether an offender serving a criminal sentence abroad can get a transfer back to Canada. More »

  • Friends grateful for Lindhout release

    CBC | 11/26/2009 9:01:50 AM

    Friends and colleagues of Amanda Lindhout are expressing relief at the freelance journalist's release following 15 months in captivity in Somalia. More »

  • Afghan detainee probe to hear from David Mulroney

    CBC | 11/26/2009 8:59:47 AM

    David Mulroney, the government's former senior advisor on Afghanistan, is to appear before a parliamentary committee Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET to refute allegations made by another diplomat - Richard Colvin. More »

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