Starting Tuesday, Canadians will be able to register their phone numbers on a national do-not-call list, but they may find telemarketing calls replaced by junk mail and spam.
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Tropical storm Kyle didn’t pack much of a punch when it blew into New Brunswick early Monday.
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A $700-billion US package negotiated by U.S. Congressional leaders over the weekend to bail out the American financial industry has failed a vote in the House of Representatives.
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A man accused of attacking a gay man over the weekend in the city’s West End appeared briefly in Vancouver’s new community court Monday morning.
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The Toronto stock market hit an 800-point downdraft Monday as defeat appeared possible for a $700-billion U.S. financial bailout bill and the price of oil dropped below $100 US a barrel.
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The House, following four hours of heated and emotional debate, is voting on a sweeping $700 billion bailout of the nation’s financial system. Investors are watching the vote closely. The Dow plummeted more than 700 points as votes against the bill mounted.
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Facing numerous defence motions that would have laid bare police actions, the Crown dropped most charges Monday against an aboriginal protester who helped organize a blockade last summer of an Ontario highway and rail line, and agreed to a slap-on-the-wrist-penalty for the remaining ones.
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The vice presidential candidates on Monday are squeezing in campaign appearances in battleground states before they transition into debate prep mode.
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Citigroup will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia for $2.2 billion in an all-stock deal announced Monday, following much speculation over the weekend about the fate of the nation’s fourth-largest bank.
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