Flames top Avalanche in crucial game
After losing two straight games with playoff hopes on the line, the Calgary Flames were feeling the heat in Colorado on Wednesday night.
Hockey Night's 3 Stars
CBCSports.ca senior hockey writer Tim Wharnsby picks Wednesday's top NHL performers.
Devils pounce on sloppy Penguins
Patrik Elias had a goal and an assist and Paul Martin scored in his return to the lineup as the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Raptors sink Hawks to halt skid
Chris Bosh scored the decisive points on a jump shot with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors slipped past the Atlanta Hawks 106-105 on Wednesday.
Violent crime spiked during Olympics
The number of violent crimes in Vancouver jumped 30 per cent during the Olympics, police say. Statistics for the month of February released Wednesday show an increase in assaults, sexual assaults and robberies during the last half of the month, while the number property crimes dropped.
Reality TV lures players into sadistic game
A French TV documentary to be aired Wednesday records people involved in what they thought was a game show in which they are asked to administer electric shocks to rival contestants.
Insurgent video shows Toronto student
CBC News has confirmed the identity of a Toronto man — believed to have joined an al-Qaeda-linked group in Somalia and killed in battle — on an insurgent group's online video.
Red Cross tsunami workers abused: report
Some construction workers hired by the Canadian Red Cross to help rebuild communities following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were left stranded and never paid for their work, according to an investigation by Radio-Canada.
Loonie passes 99 cents US
The Canadian dollar marched closer to parity with its U.S. counterpart Wednesday, supported both by higher commodity prices and the prospect of continued low American interest rates.
Grossman inks 1-year deal with Redskins
Free-agent quarterback Rex Grossman signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Wednesday.
Ottawa man arrested in grow-op bust
Police in the Outaouais region have arrested an Ottawa man after uncovering a marijuana grow-op.
Canada-Russia Arctic tensions rise
Fresh tensions between Canada and Russia emerge after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tells a session of his Security Council that his country must be prepared to defend its claims to Arctic mineral riches.
NFL owners to vote on playoff OT revamp
NFL owners will vote next week on whether to allow each team a possession in overtime in the playoffs if the team winning the coin toss kicks a field goal on the opening series.
PQ proposes single tax return for Quebecers
The Parti Québécois wants to cut Canada out of tax collection in Quebec and says it can save about $840 million in the process.
P.E.I. may pave Confederation Trail for cyclists
A section of P.E.I.'s longest recreational trail could soon be paved in order to create a safe place for everyone from cyclists to people in wheelchairs.
New ridings to protect rural areas: Stelmach
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach admits his government decided to add more ridings to the electoral map to maintain the number of rural ridings in the province.
Canada's Woolstencroft wins Paralympic gold
North Vancouver's Lauren Woolstencroft won the gold medal in the women's standing giant slalom at the Paralympics on Wednesday.
Incognito resurfaces with Dolphins
Free-agent offensive lineman Richie Incognito signed a one-year contract Wednesday with the Miami Dolphins.
Toronto walk a St. Paddy's Day tradition
As many Torontonians were sitting on patios drinking green beer on St. Patrick's Day Wednesday, Eddie Williams was walking.
Blue Bombers coaching staff complete
Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie head coach Paul LaPolice introduced the rest of his coaching staff Wednesday.
Canada basks in record high temperatures
Many Canadians enjoyed the warmest St. Patrick's Day ever Wednesday, with many places in the country logging record high temperatures with spring still officially a week away.
Quebec school calendar change controversial
Concerns are being raised about a Quebec Education Ministry proposal that would give schools the right to stay open on weekends and holidays such as Christmas.
Tebow shows off new throwing motion
Former Florida Gators quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow received rave reviews from NFL scouts, coaches and general managers for his new, compact throwing motion in his first public workout on Wednesday.
Beckham back in London sporting leg cast
David Beckham arrived Wednesday in London on a flight from Finland, where he had surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.
Sex offender registry bill reintroduced
The Conservative government reintroduced a bill Wednesday that will toughen up Canada's sex offender registry.
Messi, Barcelona maul Stuttgart
Lionel Messi scored twice and defending champion Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 victory over Stuttgart on Wednesday night.
Pickton does not deserve new trial: Crown
The evidence against convicted serial-killer Robert Pickton was "overwhelming," and he does not deserve a new trial on six counts of murder, say B.C. prosecutors.
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