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H1N1 vaccine surplus expected in Yukon
: Health officials in the Yukon are figuring out what to do with an anticipated surplus of the H1N1 influenza vaccine. more »; Related: Nunavut reports H1N1 vaccine surplus; Related: Expect another flu wave: Yukon medical officer

Residential school healing programs fear funding cut: Organizations that help former residential school students across Canada, including the northern territories, are worried their programs could fold if a major funding source runs out this spring. more »
Inuit input wanted on polar bears: Nunavut Tunngavik: Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) wants more Inuit to call its toll-free "polar bear hotline" and record their concerns about polar bears in the North. more »

Economic optimism, caution in N.W.T. for 2010: Some business owners in the Northwest Territories are optimistic that the territory's economy will improve in the new year, with the help of some federal stimulus spending. more »
Whitehorse's homeless thankful for day lounge: People living on the streets of Whitehorse say they appreciate a new day shelter lounge that opened over the holidays, giving them a warm place to stay when other homeless facilities aren't open. more »
No progress in lengthy strike at Labrador mine: Exploratory talks Monday between Vale Inco and the Steelworkers union, which represents workers who've been on strike at the Voisey's Bay mine for more than five months, didn't produce much progress. more »
Sports gear donated to northern communities: A military Hercules aircraft is carrying donated sporting goods to 20 communities across the North this week, part of a project leading up to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. more »
New play casts light on 24-hour Arctic darkness: A chance meeting between two characters who lead very different lives — a busy Toronto anthropologist and a fiery 16-year-old Inuk girl — lies at the heart of a new play, which opens Thursday in Ottawa. more »
Social workers bound for High Arctic communities: Two new social workers are set to arrive early this year in Canada's High Arctic, which has been without any social workers for the past few months. more »
Dawson City woman's death under investigation: Frigid temperatures and alcohol may have been factors in the death of a Dawson City, Yukon, woman over the weekend, according to police. more »

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Canada settles for silver medal at world juniors: John Carlson scored in overtime as the United States beat Team Canada 6-5 to clinch the gold medal at the world junior men's hockey championship on Tuesday.
Red tape won't boost security: Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will take whatever steps are necessary to protect the safety of airline passengers, but may not necessarily adapt a watch list approach as the United States has done.
Body scanners coming to Canadian airports: Body scanners will be installed in several Canadian airports, including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, to comply with new U.S. security protocols.

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Obama says security system failed in flight plot: U.S. President Barack Obama said the intelligence community had enough information at its disposal to prevent an attempted attack on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day but "failed to connect the dots."
Britons to get extra holiday: Britons will be getting an extra public holiday in the summer of 2012 to celebrate the 60th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
U.S. reopens embassy in Yemen: The U.S. Embassy in Yemen reopens after closing for two days over threats of an imminent al-Qaeda attack in the country's capital.

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Sharing hospital room raises infection risk: Sharing a hospital room with another person raises the risk of getting a hospital-acquired infection, Ontario scientists say.
Anti-inflammatory drugs cut skin cancer risk: study: A commonly used anti-inflammatory linked seven years ago to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke could reduce the risk of a common skin cancer, new data finds.
Online intervention can help problem drinkers: study: Addiction study says web-based help just as effective as face-to-face treatment for problem drinkers.

Arts & Entertainment »

Montreal's Nézet-Séguin earns kudos for Met debut: French-Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is riding high on a wave of kudos for his energetic and confident Metropolitan Opera debut last week in the company's new production of Carmen in New York.
Trudeau, Lévesque, Hearst bios vie for $25K literary prize: Three noted titles about iconic historical figures — Pierre Trudeau, René Lévesque and William Randolph Hearst — will face an acclaimed, personal tale of raising a son with a rare disease in this year's race for the Charles Taylor Prize.
ESPN, Discovery announce plans for 3-D TV: Two major U.S. networks — ESPN and Discovery — have plans to create stations that send 3-D TV signals into American homes.

Technology & Science »

Hubble telescope shows earliest photo of universe: The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the earliest image yet of the universe — just 600 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was just a toddler.
Google unveils Nexus One phone: Google Inc. announced details of its Nexus One phone on Tuesday, raising the stakes in the internet search leader's bid to gain more control over how people surf the web while on the go.
E-readers will dominate Vegas consumer show: E-readers and tablets — the portable devices that allow readers to consume information digitally without lugging around laptops — are shaping up to be one of the technologies to watch on the eve of this year's Consumer Electronics Show.

Money »

Automakers' Canadian sales solid in December: Many automakers reported solid — and in some cases record — Canadian sales in December as the industry continued to recover from a tumultuous year.
Google unveils Nexus One phone: Google Inc. announced details of its Nexus One phone on Tuesday, raising the stakes in the internet search leader's bid to gain more control over how people surf the web while on the go.
2009 a comeback year for mutual funds: Canadian mutual funds have clawed back a large part of their huge losses from the 2008 market crash, according to two reports released Tuesday.

Consumer Life »

E-waste still being exported, says watchdog: As more people replace their old televisions with flat-panel screens, a toxic-waste watchdog is warning that many e-waste recyclers are still illegally shipping old TVs to developing nations.
Elite dating website expels 'festive fatties': A Danish online dating website has expelled 5,000 members, including 500 Canadians, because they no longer met the site's beauty standards.
Body scanners coming to Canadian airports: Body scanners will be installed in several Canadian airports, including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, to comply with new U.S. security protocols.

Sports »

Canada settles for silver medal at world juniors: John Carlson scored in overtime as the United States beat Team Canada 6-5 to clinch the gold medal at the world junior men's hockey championship on Tuesday.
Flames too hot for Predators: David Moss and Olli Jokinen scored in the second period as the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Tillman's future in CFL in doubt: Eric Tillman's future as general manager of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be discussed Wednesday at a special meeting of the team's board of directors.