Painted Tory blue

Painted Tory blue

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Conservative supporters painted more than half of New Brunswick blue last night for the first time in 25 years.

Harper re-elected, gains seats

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Stephen Harper's Conservatives were returned to power in strengthened numbers Tuesday night as Canadian voters entrusted the prime minister with the levers of government in tough economic times.

Stakes high in final presidential debate

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Barack Obama and John McCain will both pursue the image of a strong leader in troublesome economic times as they meet Wednesday night for their third and final presidential debate.

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Disdain for Green Shift delivers Saint John to the Conservatives

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Rodney Weston has snatched the federal Saint John seat out from under Liberal Paul Zed - barely.
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Murphy narrowly retains Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe

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A back-and-forth battle waged late into the night turned into a repeat victory for Brian Murphy as the riding of Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe returned the Liberal incumbent to Ottawa by slim margin.

D'Amours wins third straight for Grits in Madawaska-Restigouche

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Jean-Claude D'Amours has earned a third vote of confidence from voters in the Madawaska-Restigouche riding.

Conservatives take Fredericton

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With Collective Soul's Better Now trumpeting his arrival, Keith Ashfield waded into a sea of ecstatic supporters at the Fredericton Inn on Tuesday night after securing a seat in the House of Commons.

Thompson returns with another large majority

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There were no surprises in New Brunswick Southwest on Tuesday night when Conservative incumbent Greg Thompson was given his ticket back to Ottawa with an increased majority from his romp in 2006.

NDP retains N.B. seat with big Godin win

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In a province awash in red and blue, residents in northeastern New Brunswick once again opted for orange at the polls Tuesday.

Conservative Moore earns a third term

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Candidates who failed to win the riding of Fundy Royal on Tuesday night say that while they didn't win the seat, there were many party victories worth celebrating.

LeBlanc retains Beausejour with sizable win

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Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc retained his seat in the riding of Beauséjour Tuesday night, with a sizable victory over his nearest opponent - Conservative Omer Leger.

Teacher ends Hubbard's run in Miramichi

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The trend established itself soon after the polls closed and early results began to trickle in from across the Miramichi riding.

Conservative incumbent easily holds Tobique-Mactaquac

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What was one of the closest races in Canada during the 2006 election was a Conservative landslide on Tuesday.

New book from UNB profs explores Afghan mission

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The day after he arrived in Afghanistan last year, the Taliban launched rocket-propelled grenades at the convoy of Canadian military vehicles Lee Windsor was riding in.

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Disdain for Green Shift delivers Saint John to the Conservatives Harper re-elected, gains seats Murphy narrowly retains Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe D'Amours wins third straight for Grits in Madawaska-Restigouche Conservative Moore earns a third term LeBlanc retains Beausejour with sizable win Thompson returns with another large majority NDP retains N.B. seat with big Godin win Teacher ends Hubbard's run in Miramichi Conservative incumbent easily holds Tobique-Mactaquac

Two men, one last push

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Political contrails crossed in Fredericton on Monday as Liberal leader Stéphane Dion and Prime Minister Stephen Harper flew into the New Brunswick capital to make their final pitches for support.

Heat costs fuel wood shortage

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Sprawling New Brunswick is covered with dense woods. On a clear day, hikers atop Mount Carleton, the highest point in the Maritimes, can see 10 million trees all around, a forest that seems endless.

Scott retires as Fredericton MP after 15 years in Ottawa

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As his 15-year career as member of Parliament for Fredericton comes to an end, Andy Scott says he's thankful for the understanding of his constituents.

Economy trumps gaffes in election campaign

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For all the memorable moments of the election campaign, the most enduring of the past five weeks may not have come from the election trail at all.

Canadians make online matches to swap votes

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At least 7,000 Canadians have made online matches and promises to swap ballots in Tuesday's federal election.

Tories poised for minority win: poll

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears poised to win another minority government - his chances for an elusive majority hinging on the hope of a last-gasp breakthrough in Ontario.

Southern California wildfire spreads

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Two wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds threatened neighbourhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, killing a man, destroying several dozen mobile homes and forcing evacuations.

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Britain's House of Lords votes against 42-day detention proposal

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Britain's House of Lords rejected a controversial plan to extend the amount of time police can hold terror suspects without charge from 28 to 42 days and the government said it would abandon the proposal.

Photos of North Korean leader add to uncertainty

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The first photos of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il released in two months show him in a setting very similar to photographs from August.

No sign of fatigue

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There was a time when nearly every New Brunswick resident eligible to vote did exactly that, even, says a recent report of the province's chief electoral officer, people who resided in cemeteries.

Stuff These turkeys

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As Canadians sit down to dinner tonight, they can give thanks that the election nobody wanted is nearly over. As of tomorrow, there will be no more negative campaigning, no more network-engineered dirty tricks.

A tight race in New Brunswick's rock star riding

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It may be the closest thing New Brunswick has to a rock star riding this federal election.

Residents outraged after covered bridge burns

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Residents in and around the tiny community of Upper Stone Ridge are outraged after a historic covered bridge was destroyed during a weekend blaze local fire officials are calling suspicious.

Hundreds enjoy Thanksgiving feast at Kings Landing

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Hundreds of people celebrated Thanksgiving in a more traditional setting this year.

Boat builder buoys American pursuit of luxurious leisure

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The key to Stephen Newman's success is in blending time-tested tradition with present-day luxury.

Liberal leader urges Greens to go red

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Support for the Green party appears to be ebbing away as Stéphane Dion intensifies his eleventh-hour pitch for all "progressive" voters to rally behind the Liberals to stop Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

May says supporters should only vote for NDP or Grits in tight races

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Green party voters should consider voting either NDP or Liberal in tight races to avoid a Conservative victory, says Green Leader Elizabeth May.

Elvis impersonator makes third bid to win Ontario seat

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Elvis impersonator, Anglican preacher, and federal election candidate Dorian Baxter is quick to point out that his version of the King of Rock 'n' Roll has not left the building.

Harper suspends news conferences

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Stephen Harper appears to have suspended news conferences for the duration of the election campaign as his chief rival described him Sunday as the most secretive prime minister in Canadian history.

Euro countries try to ease credit crunch

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European countries agreed Sunday to temporarily guarantee bank refinancing as part of a raft of emergency measures to ease the credit crunch.

Gamer blasts off into space

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An American computer game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father.

Jack Irving awarded the Order of Canada

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Five people who helped shape New Brunswick were named to the Order of Canada at a ceremony Friday.

A long-term political junkie

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Flora Thibodeau has been voting as long as women have been able to.

Dion's flub causes a flap

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Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion's trouble understanding CTV anchor Steve Murphy's question after three excruciating attempts Thursday evening will go down as one of the memorable moments of the 2008 campaign.

Hijackers of arms-carrying tanker off Somalia issue ultimatum

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The pirates who hijacked an arms-laden Ukrainian tanker off Somalia issued an ultimatum Friday and threatened to destroy the ship if no ransom is paid, a spokesman for the bandits said.

Ex-president of Finland awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East.

Bush says rescue plan will work

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President George W. Bush said Friday the U.S. government's financial rescue plan was aggressive and big enough to work, but would take time to fully kick in.

NATO agrees to take on drug lords in Afghanistan

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NATO defence ministers agreed Friday to let their troops in Afghanistan attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to US$100 million a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters.

Canadian soldiers uncover major Taliban supply caches

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Canadian soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and their Afghan colleagues praised God this week after a three-day patrol in this remote village southwest of Kandahar City yielded large caches of Taliban supplies of everything from medical supplies to homemade bombs to weapons powerful enough to take out armoured vehicles.
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