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Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Walt Natynczyk speaks to soldiers at a Canadian military base in southern Afghanistan, on Sept. 10, 2009. (Bill Graveland / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 4:54 PM ET

Prisoner transfers halted more than once: Natynczyk

Canada's chief of defence staff said Sunday the practice of transferring detainees from Canadian to Afghan custody has been stopped on more than one occasion over safety concerns. More   52     5

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the gala dinner for the Academic Professional Development Seminar of the National Press and Media Council of Canada, in Markham, Ont., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (Nathan Denette / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

PM lauds press freedom in speech, avoids reporters

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Wearing hip-waders, Eric Jones and Phillip Joe wade through the lake that has flooded their front yard with a wheel barrow to collect sand bags on the Cowichan First Nation Reserve along Tzouhalem Road in Duncan, B.C., Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. (Deddeda Stemler / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Residents of flooded towns return to survey damage

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Gold standard bars are piled up in this May 13, 2008 photo (AP Photo / Keystone, Karl Mathis)

Fight over mining bill deepens on Parliament Hill

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Survivors from a sinking ferry, seen on board of a rescue ship upon arrival at Tanjung Balai Karimun port in Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP)

29 dead after Indonesian ferry sinks in heavy storm

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honor as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. After being sworn in to a second five-year term, Karzai said his government was doing whatever it could to implement reforms. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Take 2: Hamid Karzai's final chance for legacy

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Cameron Hinojosa studies homework and works on resume's at his home Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 in Fresno, Calif. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Homework Ban

What happened after an Ontario school stopped assigning homework?

25 Years of Oprah

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CTV's Question Period

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2009 GQ 'Men of the Year' party

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Stars arrive at GQ's 'Men of the Year party' in L.A.

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Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe in Lionsgate Films' 'Precious'

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'New Moon,' 'Precious,' 'Bad Lieutenant' and 'Planet 51' hit theatres.

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Students from Sucker River skate on Mollock Lake, near La Ronge, Sask. It is a rare opportunity to skate on clear ice in November. (Nancy LaFleur / MyNews user)

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Pete Licata cleans his espresso machine at PT's Coffee in Overland Park, Kan., Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Canada's coffee market brews bold competition

The country's high-end coffee market remains a competitive battleground despite months of recession. Late last week, two American companies snatched up the market share controlled by Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. -- a well-known Canadian chain that operates retail outlets across the country.

World Headlines

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honor as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. After being sworn in to a second five-year term, Karzai said his government was doing whatever it could to implement reforms. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Take 2: Hamid Karzai's final chance for legacy

Hamid Karzai extends his rule over an unforgiving country playing host to 100,000 foreign troops and a flourishing insurgency. What's next as he tries to root out corruption and restore his reputation?

Entertainment Headlines

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in Summit Entertainment's 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'

'New Moon' wolfs down record $140.7M

The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Ciena raises bid for some Nortel assets: sources

Raises cash component to $500 mln, adds debt-sources 

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Calvillo throws five TDs as Als blow out Lions in East final

Not even their nemesis the B.C. Lions could stop Anthony Calvillo and the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL East Division final. Calvillo equalled a league playoff record with five touchdown passes and the Alouettes defence stuffed hot quarterback Casey Printers and the Lions' running game in a 56-18 romp before 53,792 roaring fans at Olympic Stadium on Sunday afternoon. 

CTV Olympics Headlines

Rush disappointed with performance

This whole process of treating World Cup events as building blocks for the Vancouver Olympics? Lyndon Rush doesn't mind if he can pick up the odd technical tidbit here and there along with valuable points.

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