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at 0:07 on March 15, 2010, EDT.

Huge death toll averted in BC avalanche, but 'stupidity' blamed for two killed

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - What many feared would be one of the worst death tolls ever in the B.C. backcountry appears to be an almost miraculous story of survival.

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at 22:25 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

At snowmobile events like Big Iron,'bragging rights' are the prize

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - For "sled-heads," events like the Big Iron Shoot-Out are a powerful draw into B.C.'s rugged backcountry, offering bragging rights as the main prize for participants on their high-powered snowmobiles.

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at 22:23 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Man had seconds to hug his son tight as B.C. avalanche swept over them

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - In the seconds before a wall of snow swept over them, George Hall turned, wrapped his arms around his 13-year-old son as tightly as he could and hugged him.

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at 22:22 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Parti Quebecois revokes status of left-wing political club within its party.

LEVIS, Que. - The Parti Quebecois is revoking the special status of a left wing, pro-union political club within its party.

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at 22:20 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

A fatal accident brings Montreal's St. Patrick's parade to a tragic end

MONTREAL - Montreal's St. Patrick's parade came to a tragic end Sunday when a young reveller was killed after jumping from a flatbed truck.

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at 22:16 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Auditor's siren prompts feds to sign off on national emergency response plan

OTTAWA - The government is expected to release a national emergency response plan Monday - four months after being chastised for not having one that's been approved by cabinet.

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at 18:40 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Killer avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., had been building all season, say experts

The victims of Saturday's killer avalanche in British Columbia were caught in a snow slide powerful enough to destroy a house, one that had been building all season and lacked only a trigger, an avalanche specialist said Sunday.

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at 16:08 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Growing immigrant population means cross-the-board political scrap for votes

OTTAWA - Projections that visible minorities will soon dominate Canada's cities are no surprise to political operators in Ottawa.

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at 16:07 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Police probe suspicious deaths of elderly couple found in N.B. home

SAINT-ANDRE, N.B. - RCMP officers are investigating the suspicious deaths of an elderly couple whose bodies were found in their home in northwestern New Brunswick on Saturday.

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at 15:26 on March 14, 2010, EDT.

Cash shortage for moms in Canada as Tories promise global aid

OTTAWA - Federal cash for troubled pregnancies and newborns in Canada remains in short supply even as the Conservative government leads a global campaign to improve the health of mothers and children overseas.

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