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LaFortune torture suspect to get psychiatric tests - 1 hour ago
Dustin Paxton must undergo a psychiatric evaluation as he awaits trial on charges of forcible confinement and assault in two separate cases, a Calgary judge says.

Hurricane Earl targets Maritimes - 2 hours ago
Environment Canada has ramped up its weather advisories as Hurricane Earl stays on course for the Maritimes.

Order of Canada honours conferred - 1 hour ago
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean presides over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony in Ottawa, bestowing the honour on four companions, 19 officers and 30 members.

Quebec package bomb injures man - 1 hour ago
A Quebec man in his 50s is in hospital with injuries to his hands and face after a package left on his doorstep exploded Friday morning.

Peshdary gets bail as RCMP probe alleged plot - 1 hour ago
Awso Peshdary, an Ottawa man detained on assault charges while under surveillance during an RCMP anti-terrorism investigation, has been granted bail.

Ont. terror suspect linked to Pakistan: police - 8 hours ago
Police believe one of three Ontario men charged in connection with an alleged terrorism plot travelled to Pakistan seeking terrorist training, sources have told CBC News.

Calgary teen's hate crime conviction a 1st - 1 hour ago
A teen who admitted spraying anti-Jewish slogans in southwest Calgary is the first person in the city to be convicted of a hate crime.

Jail cell sex video under lock and key: RCMP - 4 hours ago
A video recording of two women having sex in the Kamloops RCMP drunk tank is not going to turn up on YouTube anytime soon, if the RCMP have their way.

OPP seek bloody clothing in Orangeville case - 2 hours ago
People in the Orangeville, Ont., area who may have encountered someone with "unexplained blood" on their footwear or clothing earlier this week have been asked to call police as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a local nurse

Gatineau school bus gets lost on 1st day - 2 hours ago
A school board in Gatineau, Que., is reviewing its busing policy after one of its buses carrying children home from the first day of school got lost and ended up near Gatineau Park.

Man burned in Edmonton house blast - 4 hours ago
A man received first-degree burns to his face and hands when an explosion in his basement shook homes in Edmonton's northend Thursday night.

Harper 'Bloc bashing': MP - 5 hours ago
The Bloc Québécois MP who accused the prime minister of sending propaganda to high school students says Stephen Harper is taking the opportunity to indulge in "Bloc bashing."

BBC News - Technology

PS3 hack escapes court challenge - 9 hours ago
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

Memristor revolution backed by HP - 1 day 4 hours ago
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Global broadband divide revealed - 1 day 7 hours ago
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.

Samsung releases iPad competitor - 1 day 9 hours ago
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

Apple creates a social network - 2 days 1 hour ago
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

US seeks input on net data rules - 1 day 10 hours ago
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.

Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par - 1 day 4 hours ago
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

Sony rolls out rival to iTunes - 2 days 3 hours ago
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

Roaming iPhone glitch continues - 2 days 3 hours ago
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.

Rival benefits from Digg revamp - 2 days 6 hours ago
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.

New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair - 10 hours ago
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

First 'intelligent' stamp on sale - 19 hours ago
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

Clicking the blue 'e' - 2 days 10 hours ago
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Paint prose - 16 days 12 hours ago
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private - 42 days 3 hours ago
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

How to work anywhere in the world - 7 days 4 hours ago
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

Virtual reality asks tough questions - 14 days 10 hours ago
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Online gaming takes it to the next level - 21 days 5 hours ago
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.