Canadian Content - CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net en Sun, 18 May 2008 11:29:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.canadiancontent.net/images/styles/cancon/misc/rss.jpg Canadian Content - CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net Wildfires destroy homes in Alberta, Saskatchewan http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73837 Sun, 18 May 2008 06:00:14 GMT Dozens of people in Alberta and Saskatchewan fled their homes Saturday after dry, hot weather sparked wildfires that set several houses on... Dozens of people in Alberta and Saskatchewan fled their homes Saturday after dry, hot weather sparked wildfires that set several houses on fire.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73837 Aftershock hits China, causing flood fears http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73836 Sun, 18 May 2008 06:00:14 GMT A large aftershock hit China's Sichuan province Saturday and thousands of people fled the epicentre, afraid the latest tremor would cause blocked rivers to burst their banks.

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More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73834 Sen. Ted Kennedy rushed to hospital: report http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73833 Sat, 17 May 2008 18:00:05 GMT Sen. Ted Kennedy, 76, youngest of the famous Kennedy brothers, has been hospitalized for evaluation after becoming ill. He is reportedly showing... Sen. Ted Kennedy, 76, youngest of the famous Kennedy brothers, has been hospitalized for evaluation after becoming ill. He is reportedly showing stroke-like symptoms.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73833 <![CDATA[China quake relief in 'crucial phase:' President Hu]]> http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73824 Sat, 17 May 2008 05:51:26 GMT China's president has made an emotional appeal to search and rescue crews in the country's earthquake-affected areas. He told them not to give up hope of finding more survivors.

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More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73823 RCMP says no charges to be laid in Cadman affair http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73807 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:50:25 GMT The RCMP have ended their probe into the Chuck Cadman affair and say no charges will be laid. More...... The RCMP have ended their probe into the Chuck Cadman affair and say no charges will be laid.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73807 Suicide bomber who injured Canadians was a boy http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73806 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:50:25 GMT The suicide bomber who killed an Afghan soldier and wounded two Canadian soldiers Friday was a young boy, CTV News has learned. More...... The suicide bomber who killed an Afghan soldier and wounded two Canadian soldiers Friday was a young boy, CTV News has learned.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73806 Vitamin D levels linked to breast-cancer prognosis http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73797 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:40:49 GMT Women who are vitamin D deficient when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to have their disease spread and are more likely to die... Women who are vitamin D deficient when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to have their disease spread and are more likely to die than those with adequate vitamin D levels, new research says.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73797 <![CDATA[Canada's housing market expected to cool off]]> http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73796 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:40:49 GMT Canada's housing market is expected to continue to cool off throughout this year and into 2009, a Bank of Nova Scotia report says, bringing balance to the market for the first time in a decade.

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More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73778 CAW reaches tentative deals with Chrysler, GM http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73777 Thu, 15 May 2008 17:30:15 GMT The Canadian Auto Workers union has come to a tentative contract agreement with Chrysler on Thursday, hours after forging a deal with General... The Canadian Auto Workers union has come to a tentative contract agreement with Chrysler on Thursday, hours after forging a deal with General Motors.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73777 Canadian shelter kits on their way to Burma http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73758 Thu, 15 May 2008 05:23:26 GMT A Canadian C17 Globemaster cargo plane loaded with 2,000 emergency shelter kits is headed for the victims of cyclone-ravaged Burma. Distribution of... A Canadian C17 Globemaster cargo plane loaded with 2,000 emergency shelter kits is headed for the victims of cyclone-ravaged Burma. Distribution of the goods will be handled by the Red Cross.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73758 Chinese troops dig for survivors near epicentre http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73757 Thu, 15 May 2008 05:23:26 GMT Thousands of Chinese soldiers arrived at the epicentre of a deadly earthquake Wednesday, but with few tools available, troops were forced to dig for... Thousands of Chinese soldiers arrived at the epicentre of a deadly earthquake Wednesday, but with few tools available, troops were forced to dig for survivors by hand.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73757 Saskatchewan court denies Trevis Smith a new trial http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73741 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:17 GMT The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has refused to grant an HIV-positive former Canadian Football League player a new trial. More...... The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has refused to grant an HIV-positive former Canadian Football League player a new trial.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73741 Chinese troops rush to plug dangerous cracks in dam http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73740 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:17 GMT Thousands of Chinese soldiers rushed Wednesday to help repair a dam badly damaged by a deadly earthquake earlier this week. More...... Thousands of Chinese soldiers rushed Wednesday to help repair a dam badly damaged by a deadly earthquake earlier this week.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73740 B.C. helicopter crash kills 4, including pedestrian http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73720 Wed, 14 May 2008 05:10:31 GMT Residents in a small B.C. community watched in horror Tuesday as a helicopter dropped from the air, hit a pedestrian, and exploded into a fireball in... Residents in a small B.C. community watched in horror Tuesday as a helicopter dropped from the air, hit a pedestrian, and exploded into a fireball in the middle of their street.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73720 Dozens killed in bomb attacks in western India http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73708 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:10:24 GMT At least 30 people were killed and 100 injured Tuesday in five bomb blasts in this ancient city in western India that is known as a popular tourist... At least 30 people were killed and 100 injured Tuesday in five bomb blasts in this ancient city in western India that is known as a popular tourist destination, police said.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73708 GM to shut down Windsor transmission plant http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73677 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:11 GMT General Motors has announced it is closing its transmission plant in Windsor, Ont., by mid-2010. The factory employs 1,400 people. More...... General Motors has announced it is closing its transmission plant in Windsor, Ont., by mid-2010. The factory employs 1,400 people.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73677 DART waits to enter Burma; death toll passes 28,000 http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73674 Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:04 GMT Canadian officials hoped to convince Burma's military rulers to accept humanitarian aid from the Disaster Assistance Response Team on Sunday, as the death toll from a massive cyclone surpassed 28,000.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73674 Violence in Lebanon spreads to hills near Beirut http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73673 Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:04 GMT Hezbollah militants continued to fight government supporters in the mountains overlooking Lebanon's capital on Sunday, having pulled out of central Beirut.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73673 Canadian contractor faces U.S. court martial in Iraq http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73662 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:51:28 GMT The United States military has ordered a court martial for a Canadian civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an army... The United States military has ordered a court martial for a Canadian civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an army translator in Iraq.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73662 <![CDATA[Burma's cyclone death toll estimated at 28,500]]> http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73661 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:51:28 GMT Burma's state television is reporting that the death toll from Cyclone Nardis has reached 28,458, with another 33,416 missing. Aid groups say survivors need help now.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73661 Brenda Martin defends herself from critics http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73653 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:40:31 GMT One day after receiving full parole, Brenda Martin says she wants to thank 'every Canadian' who helped her return home, and respond to those who criticized the attention her case received.

More... ]]> CTV News CTV News http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73653 Hezbollah fighters withdraw from Beirut streets http://forums.canadiancontent.net/showthread.php?t=73652 Sun, 11 May 2008 04:40:31 GMT Hezbollah gunmen removed roadblocks and left the streets of Beirut on Saturday, following a request from the Lebanese army. Prime Minister Fuad... Hezbollah gunmen removed roadblocks and left the streets of Beirut on Saturday, following a request from the Lebanese army. Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said the Shiite militant group must give up its weapons.

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