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Pepper spray fired 'in the air' in Winnipeg mall Dec 27, 2011 11:01 AM ET — A man who fired pepper spray inside a Winnipeg shopping mall on Monday sprayed it in the air during an argument with a man who was armed wit… 11:01 AM ET
Brutal Toronto home invasion shakes family Dec 27, 2011 8:14 AM ET — A Toronto family is terrorized by a brutal home invasion but the occupants avoid serious injuries, police say. 8:14 AM ET
Ottawa police probe nursing home murder Dec 27, 2011 11:38 AM ET — Ottawa police are investigating the city's 11th homicide of 2011, the death of an 82-year-old woman at a nursing home in suburban Barrhaven.… 11:38 AM ET

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Syrian protesters gather as observers tour Homs Dec 27, 2011 10:28 AM ET — Tens of thousands of people marched in the central Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, as Arab League observers toured the region during their f… 10:28 AM ET Video
Prince Philip returns home after heart procedure Dec 27, 2011 10:09 AM ET — Britain's Prince Philip has returned to the Royal Family's country estate, after a spell in the hospital undergoing treatment for a blocked … 10:09 AM ET Video
6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Russia Dec 27, 2011 11:50 AM ET — A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Siberia in Russia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 11:50 AM ET

Sports »

Return of Michalek could spell trouble for Canadiens Dec 27, 2011 10:15 AM ET — The Ottawa Senators try to extend their points streak to five Tuesday night when Northeast Division rival Montreal takes a fifth crack at ge… 10:15 AM ET
Erik Guay 9th in World Cup downhill training Dec 27, 2011 11:54 AM ET — Erik Guay of Mont-Tremblant, Que., was the top Canadian in the opening training session Tuesday for the World Cup downhill, finishing ninth … 11:54 AM ET
Canucks beat Oilers, take top spot in Northwest Dec 27, 2011 1:26 AM ET — Andrew Ebbett scored two goals as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 in a Boxing Day clash Monday. 1:26 AM ET Video

Hockey »

Panthers' Weiss questionable for Leafs' matchup Dec 27, 2011 9:41 AM ET — A banged-up Florida squad looks to rebound from the most lopsided shutout loss in franchise history Tuesday night when it faces a Toronto Ma… 9:41 AM ET
Canucks beat Oilers, take top spot in Northwest Dec 27, 2011 1:26 AM ET — Andrew Ebbett scored two goals as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 in a Boxing Day clash Monday. 1:26 AM ET Video
Return of Michalek could spell trouble for Canadiens Dec 27, 2011 10:15 AM ET — The Ottawa Senators try to extend their points streak to five Tuesday night when Northeast Division rival Montreal takes a fifth crack at ge… 10:15 AM ET

Politics »

Conservative majority rated top news story Dec 26, 2011 8:58 AM ET — Prime Minister Stephen Harper's majority government win in the May 2 election and what he's doing with it has been chosen as Canada's top ne… 8:58 AM ET
Layton, Harper named 2011's political game changers Dec 24, 2011 8:26 AM ET — Who had the biggest impact on politics this year? You picked them and we profiled them on CBC's Power & Politics and The House. 8:26 AM ET Video
MP Garneau eyes run at Liberal leadership Dec 25, 2011 2:36 PM ET — Liberal MP Marc Garneau is keeping the door open to a potential run at his party's leadership, but says he would also be willing to support … 2:36 PM ET

Business »

U.S. home prices in broad-based decline Dec 27, 2011 12:27 PM ET — U.S. home prices fell in 19 of 20 major cities in October, suggesting that the foreclosure crisis is still overhanging the country's sputter… 12:27 PM ET
Online Christmas shopping sales soar Dec 27, 2011 8:44 AM ET — A growing number of shoppers apparently need only the briefest of breaks before diving back in, especially if they can log in to shop. 8:44 AM ET
Boxing Day bargain-hunters flock to stores Dec 26, 2011 9:46 PM ET — Canadians headed to shopping venues on Boxing Day in hopes of scooping up deals on everything from cameras to clothes. 9:46 PM ET Video

Health »

More powerful painkiller coming Dec 26, 2011 3:28 PM ET — Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of a abused and addictive painkiller hydrocodone, which has addiction ex… 3:28 PM ET
Smoking in pregnancy may thicken fetal arteries Dec 26, 2011 1:34 PM ET — The children of women who smoke while pregnant have significantly thicker and denser arteries, suggests a new study. 1:34 PM ET
Health problems can ruin cruise vacations Dec 26, 2011 1:02 PM ET — A cruise can be a dream vacation, but it can turn into a nightmare if health problems mar the trip. 1:02 PM ET

Arts & Entertainment »

Famed Japanese industrial designer dies Dec 26, 2011 12:25 PM ET — Sori Yanagi, whose designs for stools and kitchen pots brought the simplicity and purity of Japanese decor into the everyday, has died. 12:25 PM ET
Hollywood movies' takes raised over Christmas Dec 26, 2011 2:25 PM ET — Hollywood studios generally underestimated the size of their movie audiences over the weekend, and they're now revising the holiday revenues… 2:25 PM ET
Scrap metal artist John Chamberlain dies Dec 23, 2011 2:37 PM ET — American artist John Chamberlain, best known for creating abstract sculptures out of metal scraps, foil, rubber and other materials typicall… 2:37 PM ET

Technology & Science »

Online Christmas shopping sales soar Dec 27, 2011 8:44 AM ET — A growing number of shoppers apparently need only the briefest of breaks before diving back in, especially if they can log in to shop. 8:44 AM ET
Canadian astronauts have few options for future flights Dec 26, 2011 11:38 AM ET — Canadian astronauts could be stuck on the ground for years following Chris Hadfield's space mission scheduled for 2012. 11:38 AM ET
Scientist wants 25% reduction in harp seal quota Dec 26, 2011 2:41 PM ET — A Department of Fisheries and Oceans research scientist wants Atlantic Canada's harp seal quota set at about 300,000 for the coming season. 2:41 PM ET

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