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updated Mon, 18 Dec 2006 | 8:54:16 PM ET

Expropriated Mirabel land to be returned: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday the return of 4,450 hectares of farmland expropriated by Ottawa in 1969 to build Mirabel International Airport. more »

Hockey player fired for not signing flag for troops: A junior hockey player has been ousted from the Saint John Sea Dogs after he did not sign a Canadian flag that the team was sending to troops in Afghanistan. more »
Co-creator of Yogi Bear, Flintstones dies at 95: Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95. more »
U.S. scraps plan for Great Lakes gunnery ranges: The U.S. Coast Guard is ending its plans to set up 34 live-fire zones in the Great Lakes so its crews could practice shooting machine guns on their boats. more »
Appeal delays deportation of ex-teacher in sex case: An American who hoped to spend his probation in Canada for a sex offence committed in the U.S. was to be deported, but an appeal ensures he is not leaving. more »

The Wind in the Willows: Based on the classic children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, The Wind In The Willows.; 8:00 p.m. EST on CBC Television

Ideas: Barbara Worthy recounts the history of the teddy bear from his birth, one hundred years ago.; 9:00 p.m. EST on CBC Radio One

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Police arrest suspect in Ipswich prostitute murders: Police arrested a 37-year-old man Monday morning on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in eastern England.
U.S. scraps plan for Great Lakes gunnery ranges: The U.S. Coast Guard is ending its plans to set up 34 live-fire zones in the Great Lakes so its crews could practice shooting machine guns on their boats.
Blast wounds 2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan: Two NATO soldiers were wounded in an attack on a convoy in southern Afghanistan on Monday, the military alliance and Afghan police said.

Expropriated Mirabel land to be returned: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Monday the return of 4,450 hectares of farmland expropriated by Ottawa in 1969 to build Mirabel International Airport.
On the Arar case, U.S. envoy admits nothing: Washington's ambassador to Canada isn't budging from a statement that Maher Arar was sent to Syria, where he was tortured, on information from multiple sources and not just a bad tip from the RCMP.
Hockey player fired for not signing flag for troops: A junior hockey player has been ousted from the Saint John Sea Dogs after he did not sign a Canadian flag that the team was sending to troops in Afghanistan.

Black cohosh ineffective at cooling hot flashes: study: A popular herbal treatment called black cohosh is practically ineffective at relieving hot flashes and night sweats in women going through menopause, a U.S. study found.
Alcohol shows protective effect in head injuries: Alcohol use is a major risk factor in traumas but it may also help to protect people from brain injury, a Canadian study suggests.
Fast-growing skin cancers share traits: study: Fast-growing skin cancers show common characteristics, Australian researchers have found.

Co-creator of Yogi Bear, Flintstones dies at 95: Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95.
Canadian, U.K. theatres plan co-production of Atwood's Penelopiad: Ottawa's National Arts Centre and the Royal Shakespeare Company of Stratford-upon-Avon in Britain are collaborating to create a musical stage version of Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad.
'Fun, bratty' album on the way, says Lavigne: Though Avril Lavigne has most recently been working on film projects, a "fast, fun, young, bratty" new record by the Canadian pop singer is on the way.

Discovery astronauts try again to fold stubborn array: Astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery have ventured into space again in a last-ditch attempt to fold a stubborn solar wing on the International Space Station.
NASA-Google deal opens a universe of information: NASA is suggesting that internet access to its real-time weather visualization and forecasting, 3-D maps of the moon and Mars and real-time tracking of the International Space Station and shuttle could be among the fruits of a deal with search-engine Goodle.
Device could find pathogens faster, cheaper: developers: U.S. researchers are promoting a hand-held device that could quickly test for up to 50 pathogens at a time, even though the actual machine could take three years to develop.

RIM says stock option probe proceeding slowly: Research in Motion said Monday its internal probe of stock option grants is taking longer than expected, in part, because it has found 250,000 new documents to examine.
BCE to sell Telesat in $3.42B deal: BCE Inc. said Monday it has launched a $3.42-billion deal to sell the Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat Canada.
Canadians go shopping for foreign securities: Canadian investors have put a record amount of money into foreign securities this year, new figures show.

Don't get nailed under the table, contractors warn consumers: Registered contractors have launched a media campaign to persuade Newfoundland and Labrador consumers to avoid the pitfalls of the underground economy.
Hookah bars want exemption from Calgary's smoking ban: The owners of Calgary's hookah bars want an exemption from the city's new smoking bylaw.
Press 9 for vacation — really: Phonebusters is trying to get the word out that a phone call that tells people they've won a holiday, but you need to press nine to collect, is a legitimate offer.

Wells, Blue Jays make deal official: Vernon Wells and the Toronto Blue Jays officially announced the star centre-fielder's seven-year, $126-million US contract extension Monday in Toronto.
Hot Flames face NHL's best: The Calgary Flames, who have scored 17 goals to go 3-1-0 in their past four games, continue a road trip Tuesday to take on the league-leading Anaheim Ducks.
Cannavaro wins world player award: Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy's World Cup winning side, won FIFA's World Player of the Year award, soccer's world governing body announced Monday.

Two men tried to smuggle birds in coat, fanny pack, U.S. border agents say
Woman apparently angered by Brazilian legislators' pay raise stabs congressman
Say cheese: Canadians getting teeth whitened for smiles like favourite celebs

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