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Reuters - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 30 hurt by an avalanche near Revelstoke, British Columbia, but others feared buried when the slide hit a snowmobile rally have been found safe, police said on Sunday.

AP - An avalanche that killed two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow on up to 200 people below, witnesses said Sunday.

AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Canada's men's sledge hockey team is quietly confident it can defend Paralympics gold at Vancouver after the nation's men and women captured Olympic gold last month.

CARACAS, Venezuela - A Venezuelan Web site that was accused by President Hugo Chavez of spreading false reports of killings said Sunday the government is trying to restrict criticism, but announced it had banned the visitors who posted the inaccurate rumours.

AP - An avalanche struck an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least two people and leaving an unknown number missing at an annual gathering best known for its party atmosphere and stunt riding.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news Web site that he accused of spreading false information.

AP - An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains on Saturday, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - This is the weekend most Canadians lose an hour of sleep as they switch from Standard Time to Daylight Time.

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Prospects for a sustained economic recovery brightened considerably Friday on news Canada created 60,000 full-time jobs last month and fresh evidence the U.S. domestic economy is advancing.

AP - Robert Gibbs is a jersey boy now.

Dr. Philip Berger, second from left, and Sister Christa Mary Jones, part of the Ontario Hospital Association team working at Leribe Hospital in Lesotho in southern Africa, flank their colleague Dr. Li...

The Canadian Press - The U.S. government is asking a New York court for more time to decide whether to pursue or drop its case against a Canadian doctor's assistant accused of smuggling human growth hormone into the United States.

The Canadian Press - The U.S. government is asking a court for more time to decide whether to pursue or drop its case against a Canadian doctor's assistant accused of smuggling human growth hormone into the United States.

The spotlight shines on Canadian finalists for the Commonwealth Literary Prize.

The Canadian Press - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian soldiers are repairing a key bridge on the road between Kandahar city and Pakistan after it was badly damaged by a suicide bomber's blast earlier this month.

The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who was forced out of his wheelchair and beaten in Australia is recovering following surgery.

Canadian Music Week is upon us and the Toronto Star would like to make its fondness for Woodhands public in a manner that the dance-floor-troubling Toronto duo deems appropriate, so we leave it up to Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt to choose where their big cover-photo shoot will take place.

AFP - SYDNEY (AFP) - Two Australian teenagers have been charged over a vicious attack on a disabled Canadian tourist who was knocked out of his wheelchair and battered with a metal bar, police said on Thursday.

Reuters - Internet retailer Amazon.com has smashed up against Canadian pride in its efforts to open a distribution center in Canada, as booksellers grumble that it can't understand the role of Canadian culture.