Some people living in Churchill, Man., say they fear polar bears will begin scrounging for food around their homes after the local landfill closes on Monday. The dump, six kilometres from the town's centre, is being restored to its original

Kashechewan Evacuees Assessed and Treated TORONTO, Oct. 30 - Ontario's Emergency Medical Assistance Team has begun assessing and treating the medical needs of the evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation Reserve. The specialized unit is stationed in a dedicated area at

Canadian champion s Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon won the dance event at Skate Canada International in St. John's on Sunday. The pair performed their new free dance program, Somewhere in Time , in front of a sparse crowd of

Delegates at the Bloc Québécois convention in Montreal have overwhelmingly reaffirmed their support for leader Gilles Duceppe. He received backing from 96.8 per cent of delegates who took part in the confidence vote on Sunday.

People of the Kashechewan First Nation, where dirty drinking water has led to evacuations, were still waiting on Sunday for the military to set up a water purification unit. Canadian Forces personnel arrived in the Cree community on Saturday, but

For the Calgary S tampeders, the road to hosting the CFL West semifinal is plain and simple: win their last two games. RELATED: This Week in the CFL

Prime Minister Martin today issued the following statement, following a series of blasts in New Delhi:

TORONTO, Oct. 30 - Halloween is an exciting time for children, but it's important to keep safety in mind, Children and Youth Services Minister Mary Anne Chambers said today. "As a parent and grandparent, I know how excited children get

TORONTO, Oct. 30 - http://files.newswire.ca/361/MTO-VET.jpg "Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar presents Madge Trull, who served in the Women's Royal Naval Services, and George McKiel, who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, with the Ontario veteran licence plate at Queen's Park." On

Ian Laperriere be at Vancouver Canucks goalie Alex Auld on a breakaway two minutes into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche their third straight win, 4-3 on Saturday night. After taking a Patrice Brisebois pass at centre ice, Laperriere broke

Prime Minister Paul Martin will launch a series of weekly radio addresses on Sunday, starting with a two-minute speech on the softwood lumber trade dispute with the United States. The federal Liberal Party said Martin will cover a variety of

The struggling St . Louis Blues played the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings on Saturday without Dallas Drake. RELATED: Player bio: Dallas Drake

In a game of role reversal, Henrik Lundqvist, not Jose Theodore, played the role of former Vezina Trophy winner. RELATED: Rangers-Canadiens boxscore

Hello Canada and hockey fans from the United States and Newfoundland." The late Foster Hewitt's famous phrase will come to life on Jan. 7, 2006, when the town of Stephenville, N.L. plays host to CBC's Hockey Day in Canada .

Goalie Dominik Ha sek and right winger Dany Heatley of the Ottawa Senators did not wait for a shootout to victimize the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night. Instead, Heatley lit the goal light four times and Hasek turned aside 27