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Emperor visiting Canada

A landau carrying Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko heads to Rideau Hall in Ottawa  on Monday to see Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean. Emperor  Akihito briefly inspected the Governor General's ceremonial guard before entering the residence.

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A landau carrying Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko heads to Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday to see Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean. Emperor Akihito briefly inspected the Governor General's ceremonial guard before entering the residence.

Body pulled from Red River at Waterfront Drive

WINNIPEG--Water rescue crews retrieved a body from the Red River over the lunch hour. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 1:07 PM | 0

  1. Armstrong missing from practice for second straight day

    WINNIPEG--Blue Bomber receiver Derick Armstrong was suspended from practice for the second straight day today. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 12:07 PM | 1

  2. Another Manitoban dies from H1N1

    WINNIPEG -- A fifth Manitoban has died of the H1N1 flu. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:16 AM | 0

  3. Coast guard rescues seven fishermen after fire aboard boat off Newfoundland

    ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Seven crab fishermen were rescued by a coast guard ship after their vessel caught fire off the east coast of Newfoundland early Monday. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 1:12 PM | 0

  4. Manitoba job market improves

    Six months of declining rates of job postings ended in June with significant gains according to the June Canadian Job Market Report. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 10:46 AM | 0

People jump into the water followed by a bull on Monday during the Bulls to the Sea festival in Denia, Spain. Boats later bring the bulls back to the coast.

Bulls to the Sea

People jump into the water followed by a bull on Monday during the Bulls to the Sea festival in Denia, Spain. Boats later bring the bulls back to the coast.

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  1. More polar bear populations shrinking from declining sea ice, says new report

    A major new international report says shrinking Arctic sea ice is already taking a toll on polar bears. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 1:11 PM | 0

  2. Jamaican star Usain Bolt ready to chase more records this season

    LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Usain Bolt is ready to chase records again. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 1:15 PM | 0

  3. Japanese Emperor Akihito inspects honour guard as he is welcomed at Rideau Hall on Monday.

    Japanese emperor begins state visit

    OTTAWA - The emperor of Japan has arrived at the Governor General's residence amid much pomp and ceremony. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 12:27 PM | 0

  4. Lance Armstrong fined for missing Monday's Tour de France sign-in

    LA GRANDE MOTTE, France - Lance Armstrong will be fined for failing to sign in before Monday's third stage of the Tour de France. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:51 AM | 0

  5. Ontario woman dies in motorcycle accident on Highway 2

    A 63-year-old North Bay, Ontario woman died Saturday morning in a motorcycle accident on Highway 2 three kilometres east of the Saskatchewan border, Virden RCMP report. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:43 AM | 0

  6. US man pleads not guilty to manslaughter for accidentally shooting son while turkey hunting

    ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont - A Vermont man charged with killing his son on the first day of spring turkey hunting season has pleaded not guilty. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:52 AM | 0

  7. Woman charged in stabbing death at Lynn Lake

    Lynn Lake resident Kenneth Dennis Hrechka, 49, died from stab wounds in hospital in Lynn Lake on Saturday, RCMP report. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:57 AM | 0

  8. Up to $40 million in help available for Manitobans hit by spring flooding

    WINNIPEG--The province will make up to $40 million in Disaster Financial Assistance available for Manitobans hit by this spring's flooding, the province said Monday. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 10:16 AM | 0

  9. Ethnic unrest spreads to 2nd city in China's Xinjiang region; 140 killed

    URUMQI, China - Riots and street battles killed at least 140 people in China's western Xinjiang province and injured more than 800 in the deadliest ethnic unrest to hit the region in decades. Officials said Monday the death toll was expected to rise. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:53 AM | 0

  10. Judge says Jackson's longtime attorney and friend should take over estate

    LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer's estate, a judge said Monday. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 1:00 PM | 0

  11. RCMP busier at this year's Countryfest

    RCMP were a little busier at this year’s Dauphin Countryfest than they were last year. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 11:24 AM | 0

  12. Leo Mol

    He shaped a world: Leo Mol dies

    WINNIPEG - Winnipeg sculptor Leo Mol has died at age 94. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 10:40 AM | 5

  13. Mainly sunny today, high of 25 expected

    WINNIPEG - It’s going to largely be a sunny day with only a 30 per cent chance of showers this morning with a high of 25 degrees, just shy of the normal high of 26 for this time of the year. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 7:16 AM | 0

  14. Cruisers resent crackdown

    Sunday night cruisers insist they are getting a bum rap: Instead of fighting the popular summer pastime, police and politicians should embrace it, they say. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 6/07/2009 1:00 AM | 25

  15. Harry Lehotsky

    Playground tribute to Lehotsky begins today

    WINNIPEG - The latest phase of the Harry Lehotsky Memorial Work Project at the John M. King School playground revitalization begins today. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 9:30 AM | 0

  16. Free 'blue loonie' parking tokens given away today

    WINNIPEG - Blue Loonie Mondays are back. Between noon and 1 p.m. today, 500 “blue loonie” tokens will be given away by Downtown BIZ staff on Portage Avenue downtown. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 8:13 AM | 0

  17. Students clean parks beginning today

    WINNIPEG - The fourth annual Green Wave to help clean business improvement zone neighborhoods begins today. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 6/07/2009 8:43 AM | 0

  18.  Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas , and Nick Jonas play at the MTS Centre.

    REVIEW: Jonas Brothers a cultural phenomenon

    WINNIPEG — The Jonas Brothers are more than a band, they are a full-blown cultural phenomenon. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 5/07/2009 10:21 PM | 6

  19. Robert S. McNamara

    Robert McNamara, U.S. defence secretary during Vietnam, dies

    WASHINGTON - Robert S. McNamara, the cerebral secretary of defense who was vilified for prosecuting America's most controversial war and then devoted himself to helping the world's poorest nations, died Monday. He was 93. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 8:47 AM | 0

  20. Canadian soldiers bow their heads during a prayer for their comrade, Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, on Monday in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

    Comrades gather at Kandahar Airfield to honour Canadian Cpl. Michaud

    KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Soldiers, some their faces still raw with grief, gathered Monday at Kandahar Airfield to pay tribute to a friend and colleague, Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, the latest Canadian victim of Afghanistan's insurgent war. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 6/07/2009 7:20 AM | 0

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