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Lobster boats rest at their moorings in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. When the season opens on Monday some fishermen in the Bay of Fundy will alter the way they lay their lines on the ocean floor in order to protect North Atlantic right whales...
Lobster boats rest at their moorings in Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. When the season opens on Monday some fishermen in the Bay of Fundy will alter the way they lay their...   (Associated Press)
Peter Marshall attaches lines to his lobster traps in Hacketts Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. When the season opens on Monday some fishermen in the Bay of Fundy will alter the way they lay their lines on the ocean floor in order to protect North Atlantic...
Peter Marshall attaches lines to his lobster traps in Hacketts Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. When the season opens on Monday some fishermen in the Bay of Fundy will alter the way...   (Associated Press)
A man speaks on an iPhone as he walks past a Rogers Wireless retail store in Vancouver,  on Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Telecommunications and media giant Rogers Communications Inc. says it is laying off about 900 employees across Canada in an effort to streamline operations. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl...
A man speaks on an iPhone as he walks past a Rogers Wireless retail store in Vancouver, on Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. Telecommunications and media giant Rogers Communications Inc. says it is laying off...   (Associated Press)
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)
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Christine Girard of Canada strains in the clean and jerk of the women's group A 69-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. Christine took eighth place scoring total of 235 kilograms. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Christine Girard of Canada strains in the clean and jerk of the women's group A 69-kilogram category of the World Weightlifting Championships in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009....   (Associated Press)
Graham Delaet of Canada hits the ball at the 15th hole during the Round 2 of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.  (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Graham Delaet of Canada hits the ball at the 15th hole during the Round 2 of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf tournament in Dongguan, southern China's Guangdong province, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009....   (Associated Press)
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)
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Show:  Headlines

  • Dartmouth Hooters fire deliberately set: police

    CBC - Nova Scotia | 11/27/2009 6:59:35 AM

    An arson investigation is underway at the scorched Hooters in Dartmouth. More »

  • Municipal park plan at a standstill

    CBC - Nova Scotia | 11/27/2009 2:34:08 AM

    An environmental group is concerned that a wilderness area in Halifax designated as a municipal park will be turned into a housing development. More »

  • Man shot on Toronto bus

    CBC | 11/27/2009 12:54:35 AM

    A 25-year-old man is in hospital after being shot while riding on a city bus in Toronto on Thursday night. More »

  • Nortel approves more exec raises

    CBC | 11/26/2009 11:54:13 PM

    Management at Nortel Networks, already under fire for handing out executive bonuses, approved a plan this fall to give another round of raises to its top managers, according to an internal corporate document obtained by CBC News. More »

  • Former Afghan adviser denies trying to muzzle Colvin

    CBC | 11/26/2009 11:30:49 PM

    David Mulroney, a former government adviser on Afghanistan, denies trying to muzzle senior diplomat Richard Colvin, who alleges that prisoners turned over by the Candian military to Afghan authorities were tortured. More »

  • Harper to attend Copenhagen climate summit

    CBC | 11/26/2009 11:29:31 PM

    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 »

  • Vancouver eases Olympic protest restrictions

    CBC | 11/26/2009 10:48:44 PM

    The City of Vancouver is bowing to public pressure and will reconsider parts of its controversial 2010 Olympics bylaw, which critics have charged would infringe on free expression. More »

  • Montreal Grand Prix details out on Friday

    CBC | 11/26/2009 10:21:26 PM

    The details of a final agreement to bring back the Canadian Grand Prix will be unveiled Friday at 3 p.m., Radio-Canada reported Thursday. More »

  • Former hostage advises freed reporter to 'take it slow'

    CBC | 11/26/2009 9:43:42 PM

    An Alberta woman who spent almost two weeks in captivity in Nigeria says a Canadian journalist recently freed in Somalia should "take it slow and rejoice." More »

  • Nude protesters criticize B.C. arts cuts

    CBC | 11/26/2009 9:39:06 PM

    Three topless female protesters test the limits of artistic freedom at a protest outside the B.C. legislature against government cuts to the arts. More »

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