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Ontario base commander charged in two murders

AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian military base commander who once piloted the prime minister's jet has been charged with murdering two women and sexually assaulting two others, police said.

Alberta budget will ask all to 'give up a little'

CBC - Alberta's finance minister says he won't be wearing a new pair of shoes in traditional fashion when the Alberta government releases its budget Tuesday afternoon. Spending cuts are expected.

Snow still being ferried to Cypress

AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Lorry loads of snow will continue to be dumped at Vancouver's troubled Winter Olympic venue of Cypress Mountain until Tuesday, organisers said as they scramble to get the site ready in time.

Sharks shade Giguere, Maple Leafs
CBC - Through a series of deflections and funny bounces, the San Jose Sharks snapped J.S. Giguere's shutout streak and handed him his first loss wearing the blue and white, a 3-2 decision on Monday in Toronto.

Global warming an Olympic worry, says Rogge

AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Global warming is starting to worry the International Olympic Committee, with concern mounting over how it might affect future Games.

Isotope shortage set to worsen
CBC - The availability of medical isotopes is in question as one of Canada's major suppliers is scheduled to be shut down for repairs later this month.

Protesters target Olympic torch run

CBC - Anti-Olympic activists are making no secret of where and when they plan to protest against the Olympic flame as torchbearers wend their way through Metro Vancouver. But the activists are not saying just what they're planning to do.

Red Deer couple named as victims of crash
CBC - The victims of early Sunday morning crash in Red Deer, Alta., were identified by friends as Brad and Krista Howe, a couple who are leaving behind five children.

Downtown project enlists jobless, homeless in cleanup

CBC - A new initiative, called Downtown Proud, is putting formerly homeless or unemployed people to work cleaning up 30 blocks of the downtown area.

RCMP ID homicide victim

CBC - RCMP are treating the death of Casey Marleen Downey in North Preston, N.S., as a homicide.