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Jill Browne is a Canadian writer and editor living in Calgary, Alberta. She volunteers in museums and occasionally as a lawyer for Calgary Legal Guidance. She can be reached at at jillbrownecanada@googlemail.com.

Two teenagers stabbed in separate Ontario incidents, charges in Michael McDonald's Oshawa death

The Durham Regional Police in Ontario released information today saying they have charged Jacques Amakon, 18, with second degree murder and possession of a dangerous weapon. Their release also says Amakon appeared in court today in Oshawa and was remanded...

Three multiple fatal shootings kill six, including police officer Vu Pham, in one week

The past week has seen six people killed in three separate shooting incidents in Ontario and Alberta. Constable Vu Pham, Ontario Provincial Police On Monday, March 8, Ontario Provincial Police Constable Vu Pham died after being shot while getting out...

Fatal accident kills Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili at the Vancouver Winter Olympics

Opening day of the Vancouver Olympics has been tragic for a young luger. Twenty-one-year-old Nodar Kumaritashvili from the country of Georgia was killed at the Whistler Sliding Centre in pre-competition training. The report from Macleans...

Police arrest Colonel Russell Williams, charge him with murder of Jessica Lloyd and Marie Comeau

Police in Belleville, Ontario today announced the arrest of Russell Williams yesterday, saying he has been charged with: "1st degree murder of Jessica Lloyd, 1st degree murder of Marie Comeau, 2 counts of forcible confinement, and 2 counts of...

The new Apple iPad dominates the Apple.com website, but not the Canadian site, Apple.ca

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, displayed the latest Apple product to the world today. The much-anticipated flat notebook tablet computer has already been hailed as the greatest thing since Apple's last great thing (by Apple fans...

Brian McKeever, legally blind cross-country skier, to ski in Olympics and Paralympics (Slide show)

Brian McKeever of Canmore, Alberta has 10% vision, and has just made Olympic history. McKeever will compete in the Olympics as part of the Canadian cross-country ski team. A four-time Paralympic gold medal winner, McKeever has had...

Bank of Canada Governor says US low absolute demand is a drag on Canadian economy

Top Canadian headlines for January 21, 2010 include Haiti relief efforts and concert plans, Bank of Canada Governor's statement, TSX falls, full body scanner at Pearson, and GM dealers' class action. Bank of Canada's report...

Toyota voluntary recall of approximately 2.3 million vehicles for possible sticky accelerator pedals

Toyota has issued a voluntary safety recall for eight models of Toyota vehicles: 2009-2010 RAV4 2009-2010 Corolla 2009-2010 Matrix 2005-2010 Avalon 2007-2010 Camry 2010 Highlander 2007-2010 Tundra 2008-2010 Sequoia . On its website, where...

Top Canadian headlines: Haiti aftershocks, faster Haitian adoptions, Whistler auction, Olympic snow

Top Canadian headline stories at the end of January 20, 2010 (Wednesday): Haiti suffers aftershock, Canada to help speed up adoptions from Haiti CBC: "Haiti hit by powerful aftershock; More deaths reported after last week's quake that...

Haiti: Kate McGarrigle dies, Edmonton baby stays on ventilator, Sgt. Faught's body home (Jan. 19)

Dominating the news again today, of course, is the ongoing effort to help the people of Haiti. It has been seven days since the earthquake there and the stories depict a desperate need for aid of all sorts. Today...

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