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MacKay talks Afghan troop withdrawal with U.S. counterpart

Defence Minister Peter MacKay (left) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates talk at Citadel Hill in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 20, 2009. The pair were meeting to discuss various defence issues.

The Harper government is waiting with "anticipation" to learn how many more troops U.S. President Barack Obama will send to Afghanistan, in part to replace the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers scheduled for 2011, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Friday.

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A nurse shows the H1N1 flu vaccine at a health centre in Oviedo, northern Spain, November 16, 2009.

Seasonal flu could be lurking until H1N1 abates

Canadians should be prepared to roll up their sleeves a second time for the seasonal flu shot when it's available for them, experts...

The mid-Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009. Several streets and fields are underwater, including Heather Street, seen here

Two Vancouver Island communities evacuated after mass flooding

The B.C. communities of Duncan and North Cowichan, on Vancouver Island, have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders...

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Friday there will be no room for “major new” spending programs in next year’s budget outside of what is to be spent as part of the two-year, $46.6-billion stimulus plan.

No room for new spending programs: Flaherty

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Friday there will be no room for “major new” spending programs in next year’s budget outside of...

Bethany Smith, an American service woman who deserted to Canada because of anti-homosexual persecution in the military listens to her lawyer Jamie Liew discuss her extradition case following a hearing at the Federal Court in Ottawa.

Lesbian U.S. deserter wins stay of deportation

A lesbian soldier, who says she deserted the U.S. military because she was constantly harassed and threatened with death, won a reprieve...

Canadian consumer bankruptcies leaped in September.

Consumer bankruptcies jump 45.5 per cent

The number of Canadian bankruptcies jumped by an annual rate of 43.3 per cent in September, as consumers continued to take the brunt...

The B.C. legislature has passed a bill that could deny income assistance to people with outstanding warrants for relatively minor offences — such as shoplifting or property damage. The legislature building is pictured here.

New B.C. bill could cut off social assistance for minor offences

People with outstanding warrants for relatively minor offences — such as shoplifting or property damage — could be denied income assistance...

Emergency rescue workers use an inflatable boat to rescue flood stranded residents of Cockermouth, in Cumbria, north-west England, on November 20, 2009. Hundreds of homes were flooded after torrential rain battered parts of northern England, northwest Wales and western Scotland throughout Thursday and Friday, rescue officials said.

Britain hit by floods after record rainfall

Torrential rain of "biblical proportions" caused serious flooding in northerwestern areas on Friday as rescuers hunting for a policeman...

Nuclear facilities and power plants are contaminating local Canadian food and water with radioactive waste that increases risks of cancer and birth defects, says a new report to be released on Friday.

Radioactive waste contaminating Canadian water supply: report

Nuclear facilities and power plants are contaminating local Canadian food and water with radioactive waste that increases risks of...

Hilary Bonnell was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 5 at about 7:30 a.m. walking on Highway 11 in the Burnt Church First Nation of New Brunswick. She was reported missing to Acadian Peninsula RCMP on the afternoon of Sept. 7.

Suspect to be charged in death of New Brunswick teen: RCMP

A suspect arrested in connection with the death of New Brunswick teenager Hilary Bonnell will face charges soon, according to the ...

Emrah Bulatci, an Alberta drug dealer who admitted to the October 2007 fatal shooting of RCMP Cst. Christopher Worden in Hay River, Northwest Territories, has been found guilty of first-degree murder.

Slain Mountie’s father says justice has been served

An Alberta man who shot an RCMP officer four times at close range during a foot chase in the Northwest Territories has been found ...

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ADD & Loving It

From symptoms, to diagnosis, treatment, and… Oh, look! Cows! A first-hand look at Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

Matthew Lewis, 4, makes no noise but his face tells the story while getting his vaccination at the H1N1 clinic in Ottawa.

Mild asthma leads to higher risk of kids getting H1N1: study

Even mild asthma increases a child's risk of being hospitalized with more severe H1N1 flu, researchers in Toronto are warning.

"Reporting so far reconfirms that the pandemic flu vaccine is as safe as the seasonal flu vaccine," says WHO vaccine expert Marie-Paule Kieny.

GlaxoSmithKline shelves lot of H1N1 vaccine

Canada’s H1N1 flu vaccine manufacturer has asked the provinces to temporarily discontinue vaccinating Canadians from a lot of vaccine...

Coke, Pepsi and... Ayds?

While it has yet to be seen whether the city of Calgary can rebrand itself and replace its traditional “Cowtown” image, Global News...

A Westjet airplane takes off.

Anything but a smooth landing for WestJet’s new reservation system

A website crash, delays at the airport and frustrated costumers have led the discount carrier to pull out all the stops to get its...

In this photo illustration the H1N1 swine flu vaccination Pandemic is pictured at Virchow clinical center on Oct. 26, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

36 serious reactions to H1N1 vaccine: top health official

Thirty-six Canadians have experienced serious adverse reactions following their H1N1 vaccination, the country's chief public health...

Canadian consumer bankruptcies leaped in September.

Consumer bankruptcies jump 45.5 per cent

The number of Canadian bankruptcies jumped by an annual rate of 43.3 per cent in September, as consumers continued to take the brunt...

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Gen. Rick Hillier seen at the change of command ceremony in Ottawa when he stepped down as chief of defence staff.

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The detainee controversy

With fresh accusations flying in the Afghan detainee controversy, we take a closer look at the issue

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Days of the 'Jackal'

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's road to a New York courthouse started in North Carolina two decades ago

As in the U.S., there is a lack of consensus in Canada about when breast cancer testing should begin.

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False positives lead to real negatives

As in the U.S., there is a lack of consensus in Canada on when breast cancer testing should begin.

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New Coke and Classic Coke.

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Coke, Pepsi and... Ayds?

Global News takes a look at some of the most notorious branding failures ever.

Argentina's Diego Maradona scores his 'Hand of God' goal.

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Hits and misses

Global News takes a look at the most controversial calls in sports history.

Omar Khadr is seen in this undated portrait.

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From child soldier to controversial inmate

Seven years after being captured in Afghanistan, Canadian Omar Khadr wants to come home.

About 80 per cent of masses found in the breast are not cancerous.

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Ten breast cancer myths

Do antiperspirants or underwire bras cause cancer? Global News debunks common breast cancer myths.

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  • The family of Canadian sailor Hubert Marcoux, who has been missing for days somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, was confident Friday he survived a series of storms described by some to have winds gusts of more than 110 kilometres an hour and waves measuring 10-metres high. Sister hopeful missing Halifax sailor will be found

    The family of Canadian sailor Hubert Marcoux, who has been missing for days somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, was confident Friday he survived a series of storms described by some to have winds gusts of more than 110 kilometres an hour and waves measuring 10-metres high.

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  • The family of Canadian sailor Hubert Marcoux, who has been missing for days somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, was confident Friday he survived a series of storms described by some to have winds gusts of more than 110 kilometres an hour and waves measuring 10-metres high. Sister hopeful missing Halifax sailor will be found

    The family of Canadian sailor Hubert Marcoux, who has been missing for days somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, was confident Friday he survived a series of storms described by some to have winds gusts of more than 110 kilometres an hour and waves measuring 10-metres high.

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