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Tax breaks for kids' activities?

Friday, October 27, 2006 | 02:41 PM ET

An expert panel has suggested that activities that boost children's "cardio-respiratory fitness" should be the focus of a federal tax credit.

The panel was appointed to advise Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservatives on a tax credit they proposedin May 2006 to fight obesity and encourage fitness among young Canadians.

The federal government let parents claim up to $500 per child, but give them an annual maximum refund of $78.50 per child.

The panel has also suggested a provision for children with disabilities. It recommended that their parents be able to claim up to $1,000 per child per year, up to and including the age of 21.

Cabinet must still give the final approval for the panel's recommendations. Ottawa plans to introduce thecredit on Jan. 1, 2007, at an expected cost of $160 million a year.

Question: Would the proposed fitness tax credit make a difference for your family and help solve the problem of childhood obesity?

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Should conjoined twins always be separated?

Thursday, October 26, 2006 | 04:03 PM ET

A day after conjoined twins were born in Vancouver, a U.S. obstetrician who was involved in a similar rare delivery is warning that the first day after such a birth is a "critical time."

Hospital officials said the twins were breathing on their own and stable in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Macedonia said separation is not always the answer for conjoined twins — especially those like the B.C. girls, the rare two per cent who are joined at the head.

"I will say, as a general rule, babies joined with fusions at the head and particularly with fusions of portions of the brain are some of the most challenging cases in separation that you will find," he said.

Macedonia said conjoined twins need a supportive community to thrive. The twins he delivered have now been separated and are reportedly doing fine.

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Consumer Life

School buses and seat belts

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | 01:46 PM ET

Concerned parents continue to debate whether school bus seatbelts should become mandatory.

Transport Canada says its safety standards, in particular the close spacing of seats with padded backs, offer enough protection to passengers.

A 1999 study by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board also revealed that seatbelts could cause head and pelvis injuries along with deaths in severe crashes.

School buses carry almost three million Canadian children every day, according to the Canada Safety Council. Full Story

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Sports

Is Toronto ready for an NFL team?

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | 01:45 PM ET

Landing a National Football League team has always seemed a remote possibility for the city of Toronto.

After all, with a new NFL franchise estimated to be worth $1-billion US these days, who can blame the skeptics who view Toronto’s continuing fascination as mere rhetoric?

Aside from Toronto Blue Jays CEO and president Paul Godfrey’s interest in pursing a franchise since 1988, deep-pocketed business people have shied away from all the NFL talk.

That is, until recently. The September news conference where Maple Leafs mogul Larry Tanenbaum, and Rogers Communications tycoon Ted Rogers said they'd be interested in bringing the NFL to Toronto. Then a report that an unnamed Canadian consortium wanted to buy the New Orleans Saints and move them north. Then the announcement that Canada would play host to at least one regular-season NFL game in the coming years.

So, is Toronto ready for its own NFL franchise, or is this just a pipe dream for some rich idealists?

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Lottery retailers enjoying luck of the draw

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 | 10:40 AM ET

The CBC's The Fifth Estate has learned that in the past seven years Ontario clerks and retailers have claimed lottery victories nearly 200 times, a statistical anomaly according to one expert.

Through the Freedom of Information Act, the CBC has learned that retailers won close to 200 times, winning on average $500,000.

Dr. Jeffrey Rosenthal, a statistician with the University of Toronto and author of Struck by Lightning: The Curious World of Probabilities, said statistically retailers should have been expected to win around 57 times.

OLG spokeswoman Teresa Roncon said the corporation has upped its security measures to prevent any possible fraud. Full Story

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Extend terror laws: MP's

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 | 03:02 PM ET

An interim parliamentary committee report recommended the extension to 2011 of two anti-terrorism powers granted to police after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States.

The two provisions, preventive arrest and investigative hearings, will expire in December, five years after they were first enacted in December 2001.

Preventive arrest allows police to arrest someone they believe might commit a terrorist act.

Liberal and Conservative members on the committee argue there are enough protections for civil liberties within the existing law and that the provisions could be needed down the road.

The posistions are outlined in an interim report on the anti-terror law tabled in the House of Commons. Full Story

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Opponents of gay marriage lobby MPs on same-sex legislation

Tuesday, October 24, 2006 | 11:01 AM ET

Opponents of same-sex marriage are lobbying MPs on Parliament Hill Tuesday as the Harper government prepares for a free vote on the issue, expected later this year.

About a dozen religious and social conservative groups that call themselves the Defend Marriage Alliance are holding a full-day "national marriage caucus" in Ottawa, with press conferences, private meetings with MPs and public rallies.

But supporters of same-sex unions say the issue has been studied repeatedly and that opponents of C-38 are trying to keep alive an issue that most Canadians consider closed.
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U.S. teacher exiled to Canada after sexual abuse conviction

Monday, October 23, 2006 | 10:47 AM ET

An American teacher convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old student has been exiled to Canada as punishment in an unusual case that has immigration experts questioning its legality.

A U.S. judge gave Malcolm Watson a choice between serving as much as a year behind bars or agreeing to a three-year exile in Canada. Watson, a 35-year-old former teacher at Buffalo Seminary in New York state, chose Canada.

Watson already lives across the border in Fort Erie, Ont., with his Canadian wife and three children. The sentence starts Monday. Full Story

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Iceland kills whale, breaking international ban

Monday, October 23, 2006 | 09:25 AM ET

Iceland killed a fin whale on Sunday, breaching a global moratorium on commercial whaling.

The kill, the first since the 1980s, followed Iceland's announcement last week that it would resume commercial whaling. The government said it would permit nine fin whales and 30 minke whales to be killed by next August.

Conservation groups condemned the kill, but it was supported by Norway and Japan, both of which back commercial whaling. Full Story

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Philadelphia Flyers clean house

Sunday, October 22, 2006 | 01:05 PM ET

The Philadelphia Flyers made sweeping changes Sunday, allowing general manager Bob Clarke to resign and firing coach Ken Hitchcock.

The Flyers are off to their worst start in more than 15 years, and sit in the basement of the NHL standings and rank last in CBC Sports Online's power rankings.

"Over the last several weeks it has become clear that it was time to make a change," team owner Ed Snider said. "This is not easy for anyone involved, but we have to do what is best for this team."

What do you make of this changing of the guard for one of the NHL's most controversial and successful franchises?

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Plane with 104 on board crashes in Nigeria
At least six survivors have been found after a Nigerian airliner carrying 104 people crashed Sunday in Abuja, according to media reports in the West African country.
October 29, 2006 | 8:55 AM EST
NATO soldier killed in southern Afghanistan
A roadside blast killed one NATO soldier and wounded eight others in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said Sunday, but did not disclose the nationality of the slain and wounded soldiers.
October 29, 2006 | 8:04 AM EST
Castro ridicules death rumours on video
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has appeared on television holding a copy of Saturday's newspaper and ridiculing rumours that he had died following stomach surgery in July.
October 28, 2006 | 9:21 PM EDT
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3 dead in Edmonton nightclub shooting
Edmonton police have 'pretty good leads' after a nightclub shooting in the city's downtown killed three people and seriously injured a fourth early Sunday, a spokesman said.
October 29, 2006 | 9:03 AM EST
Protesters urge end to Afghan mission
Rallies were being held held across Canada on Saturday to pressure Ottawa to pull Canadians troops out of Afghanistan.
October 28, 2006 | 8:57 PM EDT
Snow leaves 15,000 in B.C. without power
Heavy snowfall in northern British Columbia has downed transmission lines and left at least 15,000 BC Hydro customers without power around Smithers, Burn's Lake and Fort St. James.
October 28, 2006 | 6:37 PM EDT
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Health »

Seniors satisfied with health-care system overall: report
The health and quality of life of Canadian seniors rates an overall grade of B, the National Advisory Council on Aging said Friday.
October 27, 2006 | 4:23 PM EDT
Complications linked to colon cancer drug Avastin
The colorectal cancer drug Avastin has been linked to two serious complications in a small number of patients worldwide, the drug's manufacturer warned Canadians on Friday.
October 27, 2006 | 5:40 PM EDT
Obesity drug may help Type 2 diabetes
An experimental obesity drug also appears to help reduce the health risks from Type 2 diabetes, researchers say.
October 27, 2006 | 2:02 PM EDT
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Arts & Entertainment»

Victoria and Albert ponders leasing of paintings
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, is considering a plan to lease some of its 2,000 oil paintings to raise money for acquisitions.
October 29, 2006 | 10:04 AM EST
U.S. networks reject ads for Dixie Chicks doc
The company distributing the documentary Shut Up & Sing, about the Dixie Chicks' controversial remark against the U.S. president and his invasion of Iraq, says NBC and CW have rejected ads promoting the film.
October 28, 2006 | 4:52 PM EDT
Mark McKinney, Corner Gas winners at comedy awards
The TV series Corner Gas and former Kid In The Hall Mark McKinney were double winners at the 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards.
October 28, 2006 | 10:50 AM EDT
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Technology & Science »

Coming soon to a screen near you: aurora borealis
The beauty of the northern lights may soon splash across computer and television screens thanks to a scientific research program led by the Canadian Space Agency and NASA.
October 27, 2006 | 3:05 PM EDT
Fate of Hubble repair mission to be announced Tuesday
NASA officials met Friday to decide whether to risk a space shuttle flight on a mission to repair the Hubble space telescope.
October 27, 2006 | 5:27 PM EDT
Scientists reconcile discrepancy with Big Bang theory
Using 3-D models, physicists have created a mathematical code that cracks a mystery about stellar development and reconciles a discrepancy with the Big Bang theory of the universe's evolution.
October 27, 2006 | 12:33 PM EDT
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Money »

U.S. economic growth slows as new housing slumps
The U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that the economy grew at a pace of just 1.6 per cent in the quarter due to weakness in the housing market.
October 27, 2006 | 10:37 AM EDT
SEC asks for more information from RIM about option grants
The U.S. SEC has sent an informal inquiry to Research in Motion, asking for more information about its probe of stock option grants, the company announced Friday.
October 27, 2006 | 6:05 PM EDT
Celestica shares tumble on weak outlook
Shares of contract electronics manufacturer Celestica took their biggest dive in more than a year Friday as the firm released a financial outlook that disappointed analysts.
October 27, 2006 | 4:18 PM EDT
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Consumer Life »

Ottawa plans no-fly list by 2007
The Conservative government announced on Friday plans to streamline guidelines by 2007 for a no-fly list to bolster aircraft security.
October 27, 2006 | 9:51 PM EDT
Crafty revellers delight in creating Halloween
Store-bought costumes may be decreasing in price but many holiday enthusiasts are still insisting on crafting their own creations. They say Halloween is a time for the do-it-yourself movement to take centre stage.
October 27, 2006 | 4:44 PM EDT
Sask. government to lower PST to 5%
Flush with cash and an election on the horizon, the Saskatchewan government is lowering its provincial sales tax to five per cent from seven per cent.
October 27, 2006 | 3:31 PM EDT
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Sports »

Scores: NHL CFL MLB

Lions deny Blue Bombers
Dave Dickenson threw two touchdown passes to lead the B.C. Lions to a 26-16 win over Winnipeg Saturday, costing the Blue Bombers the chance to host an East division playoff game.
October 29, 2006 | 1:28 AM EST
Oilers blank Ovechkin, Caps
Dwayne Roloson made 19 saves to earn his first shutout of the season as the Oilers held Alex Ovechkin to four shots in a 4-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
October 29, 2006 | 2:25 AM EST
Flames fall again to Predators
Jason Arnott scored two goals as the Nashville Predators continued their recent domination of the Calgary Flames with a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.
October 29, 2006 | 1:35 AM EST
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