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    at 6:39 on November 7, 2009, EDT.

    Canadian brigadier-general says progress in Afghanistan will be slow

    FREDERICTON - A high-ranking Canadian soldier who is assuming a key role in Afghanistan says Canadians need to temper their expectations ahead of a planned pullout for 2011.

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    at 6:37 on November 7, 2009, EDT.

    Private funeral to be held for soldier who died on foot patrol in Afghanistan

    SASKATOON - A private funeral for a soldier who strongly supported Canada's role in Afghanistan is to be held Saturday in his hometown of Saskatoon.

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    at 5:03 on November 7, 2009, EDT.

    $50-million lottery ticket bought in Manitoba

    TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot prize in Friday's Lotto Max draw - and it was sold somewhere in Manitoba.

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    at 0:57 on November 7, 2009, EDT.

    Premier Stelmach tells Tories voting on his leadership that he has courage

    RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach talked about his political courage as he asked 1,000 cheering Tory delegates Friday for their support in a leadership review vote this weekend.

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    at 21:52 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    Prince Charles gets warm greeting in Victoria from wet, but enthusiastic crowd

    VICTORIA, B.C. - Prince Charles joked about his age Friday as he tried to recall how many times he has visited British Columbia.

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    at 21:32 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    Ignatieff's inner circle shrinks as 2 more aides depart

    OTTAWA - The exodus continues from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff's inner circle.

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    at 18:43 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    Premiers say H1N1 vaccine plan could be better, but there are unique challenges

    SASKATOON - Canada's premiers say the rollout of the swine flu vaccine could have been better handled across the country.

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    at 15:33 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    Tories launch cross-country stimulus spending blitz amid bad employment news

    OTTAWA - Federal cabinet ministers blitzed the country with economic stimulus announcements Friday in the face of dismal employment numbers that leave the Harper government far short of its job-creation targets.

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    at 7:26 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan shocked at Fort Hood shooting rampage

    KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The shooting deaths of at least 13 people at an army base in Texas has shocked U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.

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    at 14:31 on November 6, 2009, EDT.

    2010 flame races on chuckwagon into Grande Prairie, Alta.

    GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta's cowboy culture got a nod today as the 2010 Olympic flame was loaded onto a chuckwagon and brought into Grande Prairie amid cheering fans.

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