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Nations demand oil sands moratorium
FORT CHIPEWYAN, Alta --
Aboriginal leaders have declared war on the oilsands, vowing to go to court
to stop what they say is the destruction of their land and the poisoning
of their water.
Canada
to keep watch on Russia's Arctic activities
IQALUIT -- Canada will be
keeping closer watch on Russian activities in the Arctic following the
invasion of Georgia, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said August 19, adding
that Ottawa appears to have entered a "new era" of relations with Moscow.
BC
native treaty process has cost $1B: report
VANCOUVER -- More than $1
billion has been poured into negotiating modern-day treaties with BC First
Nations with little success, says a report released July 28 by the Fraser
Institute.
Christian
groups want SCOC chief justice removed
OTTAWA -- Conservative Christian
groups angered by abortion activist Henry Morgentaler's appointment to
the Order of Canada have filed a complaint against Supreme Court Justice
Beverley McLachlin, demanding she be removed from her post over her role
in the awarding of the honour.
A
federal election now appears more likely than ever
OTTAWA -- The Prime Minister's
Office has signalled that Canadians will likely be going to the polls this
fall unless Liberal Leader Stephane Dion agrees by mid-September to support
the Conservative government's agenda.
Tories
preferred on leadership and other major issues
OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests
Canadians prefer Conservatives over Liberals when it comes to leadership
and most major issues -- even though that preference has not translated
into popular support for the governing party.
Harper
calls fourth by-election
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister
Stephen Harper has called a fourth federal byelection for Sept 22 in the
Toronto riding of Don Valley West, setting the stage for a possible general
election later this fall.
In
Search of Franklin
The federal government launched
a new reconnaissance mission to Canada's Arctic last month in search of
the lost ships of Sir John Franklin, whose doomed 1845 journey to the Northwest
Passage has fascinated historians ever since.
Canada
at Beijing 2008
Champion kayaker Adam van
Koeverden of Oakville, Ontario, led Canada's 332 Olympic athetes into Beijing's
National Stadium August 8 to help China to kick off the 2008 Olympic Games.
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