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Last Updated: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 | 1:20:48 PM ET

Missing hunter found alive in Nunavik
: Military searchers say they've found a missing hunter alive Thursday on the northern tip of Quebec near the Hudson Strait. more »

Premiers to press Harper for infrastructure boost: Prime Minister Stephen Harper can expect a lengthy wish list from provincial, territorial and aboriginal leaders seeking new infrastructure projects to stimulate their economies when they meet for a pre-budget consultation on Thursday. more »
Using Taser on N.W.T. mother wasn't excessive: RCMP: Yellowknife RCMP say they likely won't change their Taser use policy after an incident last year in which a woman was jolted by a stun gun while she had two of her children on her lap. more »
Whitehorse to fight Yukon Energy's rate-raising bid: Whitehorse city officials say they'll challenge Yukon Energy Corp.'s proposal to raise rates for households that use a lot of power, arguing that the utility is unfairly punishing homeowners who heat their homes with electricity. more »
Invest in northern economies, Inuit leaders prepare to tell Harper: Canadian Inuit leaders say they plan to outline their economic priorities to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday, as he prepares for the upcoming federal budget and a planned economic stimulus package. more »
Yukon's winter warm spell, snow heighten avalanche risk: The Yukon is enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures this week, but the nice weather paired with some recent snowfall have brought up the risk of an avalanche on the South Klondike Highway. more »
Global financial crisis puts dent in Nunavut's economic outlook: report: Nunavut's economic growth will be close to zero over the next two years, as the financial turmoil worldwide forces the private sector to rethink mining and other development projects in the territory, according to a new report. more »
'Aloha weather' set to give N.W.T. relief from deep freeze: While many Canadians are gripped by a cold snap this week, people in the Northwest Territories are looking forward to a midwinter heat wave, giving them a much-needed reprieve from several weeks of temperatures as low as -40 C. more »
Kraft Hockeyville contenders trimmed to 10: Ten communities have reached the knockout phase of Kraft Hockeyville 2009. more »
Aurora cools heels on uranium plans in Labrador: A company hoping to develop a uranium mine in Labrador is slashing its exploration budget for the coming year. more »

News Headlines and Features

Canada »

Hiker's body found buried in snow after Canmore-area avalanche: Searchers have found the body of a Calgary hiker swept away by an avalanche near Canmore.
Fire rips through Chicoutimi seniors home, leaving 1 dead, 3 missing: A 71-year-old woman is dead and three people are missing after a fire broke out early Thursday morning in a seniors home in the Chicoutimi district of Saguenay, Que.
N.S. man handed life sentence for N.Y. murder: A Nova Scotia man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a man in New York state in 2007.

World »

Plane goes down in New York's Hudson River: Passengers are being rescued Thursday while standing on the wings of a plane after it landed in the Hudson River near Manhattan.
Senior Hamas official killed in Israeli air strike: One of Hamas's top officials was killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City Thursday, a day that also saw the United Nations headquarters of a relief agency come under fire.
Pakistan arrests dozens in Mumbai attacks probe: More than 70 people have been arrested in Pakistan as part of a month-long crackdown on groups accused of having connections to last year's attacks in Mumbai, a Pakistani official said Thursday.

Health »

'Sense of urgency' needed to cut maternal deaths, UNICEF head says: Women in the least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, UNICEF said in an annual report Thursday. Progress has been made in reducing child mortality.
Newer antipsychotic drugs increase heart risk: study: Newer antipsychotic drugs nearly double the odds of sudden death from a heart problem and may be riskier than older medicines, researchers say.
Fewer clogged arteries may need stent treatment: A new study gives fresh evidence that many people with clogged heart arteries are being overtreated with stents, and that a simple blood-flow test might help prevent unnecessary care.

Arts & Entertainment »

12 Canadian films to screen as Sundance begins: The Sundance Film Festival gets underway Thursday with Australian director Adam Elliot's Mary and Max, a claymation story about a pen-pal friendship.
Anne Murray memoir set for fall release: After hearing Anne Murray sing for decades, fans of Canada's Songbird will soon get a chance to read about her life story.
New war film on target, partisan survivor says: A new movie about partisans who battled the Nazis in Eastern Europe is pretty accurate, says a Winnipeg man who is one of the last surviving members.

Technology & Science »

Apple stock retreats as Jobs takes medical leave: Shares of Apple Inc. retreated in overseas trading on Thursday, after company CEO Steven Jobs said he was taking a leave of absence until June due to health issues.
Google to cut 100 jobs, close engineering offices: Google Inc. is closing three engineering offices and cutting 100 recruiters from its workforce as the recession dampens hiring at the internet search company.
Grand plan for electric cars takes shape in Ontario: A U.S. company that promotes infrastructure to support electric cars is going to open a site in Toronto to demonstrate the vehicles, Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, said Thursday.

Money »

Apple stock retreats as Jobs takes medical leave: Shares of Apple Inc. retreated in overseas trading on Thursday, after company CEO Steven Jobs said he was taking a leave of absence until June due to health issues.
Magna expects 'rash of failures' in parts sector: Car parts makers are bracing for a financial tsunami in the coming months as the sector will see players fail, said the co-CEO at Magna International Inc. this week.
Weak December closes poor year for mutual funds: Plunging markets led investors to continue pulling money out of long-term funds last month as equity funds, balanced funds, bond funds and specialty funds all experienced weakness.

Consumer Life »

Lilly pays $1.42B US to settle some Zyprexa claims: Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday it pleaded guilty to a charge that it illegally marketed anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa for off-label use, and will pay a combined $1.42 billion US to settle civil suits and end the criminal investigation.
Grand plan for electric cars takes shape in Ontario: A U.S. company that promotes infrastructure to support electric cars is going to open a site in Toronto to demonstrate the vehicles, Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, said Thursday.
Ont. liquor agency can seek info when customers return booze: privacy czar: Ontario's privacy commissioner says provincial liquor stores are within their rights to request personal information when purchases are returned.

Sports »

Canucks welcome back Luongo: Roberto Luongo is expected to be back in net for the first time since Nov. 22 when the struggling Vancouver Canucks host the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday (10 p.m. ET).
Oilers, Flames chase different goals: The Calgary Flames beat the Sharks handily last week at the Saddledome, but can really serve notice that they're serious Stanley Cup contenders by repeating the trick on Thursday in San Jose.
Lueders races to victory in St. Moritz: Canadian pilot Pierre Lueders and brakeman David Bissett won Thursday's World Cup two-man bobsleigh race in St. Moritz, Switzerland.