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Breaking News UPDATED AT 10:48 PM EST Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006
Team Canada's Michael Blunden celebrates his goal with teammates Jonathan Toews (29), Kris Russell (10) and Cameron Barker during second period action against Team Russia at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday
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Team Canada's Michael Blunden celebrates his goal with teammates Jonathan Toews, 29, Kris Russell, 10, and Cameron Barker during second period action against Team Russia at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Vancouver, B.C. Thursday.
Canada wins gold in 5-0 rout against Russia at the World Junior Hockey Championships
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Israeli Prime Minister in serious condition after stroke and surgery to stop 'massive bleeding' in the brain
12:45 PM | FULL STORY 
RCMP looking into controversial $4.8-million grant awarded to Option Canada during 1995 Quebec referendum
7:07 PM | FULL STORY 
He urges mandatory minimum prison terms of 5-10 years for people convicted of major firearms offences.
11:45 AM | FULL STORY 
Toronto 17-year old was on probation at the time for another weapons offence, according to police
9:16 PM | FULL STORY 

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Prolific poet turned out more than 40 books, described himself as 'a Romantic with a sense of irony'

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