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N.S. crews try to get power on after Hurricane Earl - 13 minutes ago
Nova Scotia Power crews are busy trying to restore power to more than 4,400 customers who are still in the dark after Hurricane Earl hit the province on Saturday.

Hilary Bonnell's mother still mourns her death - 36 minutes ago
A year after Hilary Bonnell disappeared from a northern New Brunswick First Nation community, the teenager's mother says her pain is unbearable.

Human remains found near Orangeville - 13 hours ago
The remains found near Orangeville, Ont., on Sunday are human but police will not make a direct link with a woman who has been missing from the town since last Sunday.

Crash kills 2 near Drummondville, Que. - 10 hours ago
Two people were killed and one injured Sunday in a head-on collision on Highway 20 near Drummondville, Que., about 80 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

Remains are those of missing St. John's woman - 14 hours ago
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has confirmed that human remains found in a wooded area are those of a woman who went missing in July.

Last chance to catch Fraser River sockeye - 9 hours ago
Fishermen will get one last chance to catch B.C. Fraser River sockeye before the Fisheries Department begins shutting down the fishery on Tuesday.

Albertan wins $650K in 19-year lawsuit - 17 hours ago
An Alberta woman has been awarded $650,000 as part of a 19-year human rights battle - the longest running complaint in the province's history.

Missing Manitoba senior a frequent hiker - 18 hours ago
Spirits remained high Sunday that a Manitoba senior declared missing by RCMP this weekend would be found safe and sound.

Remains found near Regina not human - 10 hours ago
A bone found by a missing persons search team on the western outskirts of Regina is not from a human, police say.

Graham promises new N.B. holiday - 17 hours ago
New Brunswick's Liberal Party is promising a February statutory holiday if elected Sept. 27.

GG-designate visits Queen - 16 hours ago
David Johnston, Canada's governor general-designate, paid a visit to Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sunday for his first official audience with Queen Elizabeth.

Earl leaves thousands without power - 17 hours ago
Hurricane Earl has left thousands in Atlantic Canada without electricity.

BBC News - Technology

Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m - 3 hours ago
Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.

Tiny solar cells fix themselves - 19 hours ago
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

PS3 hack escapes court challenge - 3 days 2 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.

Craigslist ends adult service ads - 1 day 15 hours ago
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

Memristor revolution backed by HP - 3 days 21 hours ago
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Global broadband divide revealed - 4 days 1 hour 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 - 4 days 2 hours ago
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

Apple creates a social network - 4 days 17 hours ago
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

First 'intelligent' stamp on sale - 3 days 12 hours ago
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

US seeks input on net data rules - 4 days 3 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.

Sony rolls out rival to iTunes - 4 days 20 hours ago
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

Gamers' 13-year wait nearly over as Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date - 2 hours ago
Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners.

New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair - 3 days 2 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.

Clicking the blue 'e' - 5 days 3 hours ago
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Paint prose - 19 days 5 hours ago
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private - 44 days 20 hours ago
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

How to work anywhere in the world - 9 days 21 hours ago
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

Virtual reality asks tough questions - 17 days 3 hours ago
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.