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  September 11, 2008 - Born to Josh and Akiko Smith of New Westminster, a boy, Enzo Smith. A brother for Sakura, 3. A grandson to Jim and Sandy Smith of Creston. Rangers power way to NHL East final lead  Dan Girardi's third period power-play goal was all the New York Rangers needed Saturday afternoon, thanks to Henrik Lundqvist's 36-save performance in a 3-0 win over the hometown New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of the NHL Eastern Conference final. Brandon Morrow's 3-hit shutout leads Blue Jays past Mets  Brandon Morrow gave up just three hits Saturday in tossing his second complete game shutout of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Mets 2-0 in interleague play. Canadian-owned horse goes for 2nd jewel in Triple Crown  Canadian-owned I'll Have Another is not the favourite for Saturday's big race at Pimlico, but he could be the 12th horse since the last Triple Crown to win the first two jewels. Canada's Mark Oldershaw Olympic-bound in canoe, kayak  Canada's Mark Oldershaw booked his ticket to the London Games after winning gold at a World Cup canoe and kayak competition Saturday in Poznan, Poland. He finished first in the men's C-1 1,000 metre in four minutes 08.873 seconds. Joey Votto continues torrid pace in win over Yankees  Toronto-born Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday. G8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone  G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's been dubbed the Camp David summit. Chicago terror charges part of NATO 'climate of fear'  Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment are being held on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit that starts Sunday. Syria car bomb kills nine  A suicide vehicle bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in an eastern Syrian city on Saturday, killing nine people in the latest in a series of blasts in recent months targeting security installations, the country's state media reported. Blind Chinese activist leaves for U.S.  A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second  A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remains stuck on the ground after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. |
CBC | British Columbia News Sea to Sky opens single lane after crash
CBC | Top Stories News The Sea to Sky Highway, closed in both directions after a head-on collision, reopened to single lane alternating traffic Saturday afternoon. Mounties investigate suspicious death on Bowen Island  Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious death on Bowen Island after a resident found a body on his property. Crews mop up Abbotsford mill fire  Fire crews are still tackling hot spots after a fire at an Abbotsford, B.C., mill early Saturday morning. Quebec's student crisis law stokes unrest CBC | Canadian News The adoption of emergency legislation to end Quebec's escalating student crisis stoked fiery debate across the province overnight, from highly charged street protests that lasted into the wee hours to harsh editorials and some calls for civil disobedience. Judge sex complaint review holds 1st hearing  A man who says he was sexually harassed by a Manitoba judge has asked the Canadian Judicial Council to appoint a lawyer to help him because he has been turned down by several other lawyers. G8 leaders hope Greece remains in eurozone G8 leaders are set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes Saturday at a storied presidential retreat during what's been dubbed the Camp David summit. Quebec's student crisis law stokes unrest
The adoption of emergency legislation to end Quebec's escalating student crisis stoked fiery debate across the province overnight, from highly charged street protests that lasted into the wee hours to harsh editorials and some calls for civil disobedience. Judge sex complaint review holds 1st hearing A man who says he was sexually harassed by a Manitoba judge has asked the Canadian Judicial Council to appoint a lawyer to help him because he has been turned down by several other lawyers. Seven homeless after Saint John fire  Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a large fire in Saint John Friday afternoon. Warning: MagpieRSS: Failed to parse RSS file. (XML_ERR_NAME_REQUIRED at line 69, column 7) in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/magpierss/rss_fetch.inc on line 238 Warning: array_slice() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/module/newsfeed.php on line 296 CBC | Politics & Economy Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/content/v/e/r/vernondeals/html/kelownadeals/module/newsfeed.php on line 302 Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price
 Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg took the company public on Friday but the stock price closed just barely above its IPO price as stock markets closed. Harper government funded study on 'Dutch disease'  The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon'  In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley tells host Evan Solomon details on changes to Employment Insurance will be made public "soon" and that the changes will help more people find work faster. |
