VANCOUVER – The captain of the Queen of the North passenger ferry says he was fired from BC Ferries because he raised safety concerns during the subsequent investigation, not because of the sinking.
Wall Street waits to see if investors still love SAC Capital
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Outside investors in Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors have until the end of the day to decide if they still love the embattled billionaire hed ge fund manager. Cohen already has told staff to expect outside investors in SAC Capital to submit requests to withdraw up to $1 billion in the wake of the latest round of insider trading allegations involving former employees of the $14 billion hedge fund. The big question as the deadline for submitting redemption notices approaches is whether the withdrawals exceeds Cohen's own estimate. … RCMP officer faces multiple charges in child abuse investigation: Ottawa police
OTTAWA – Ottawa police say a 41-year-old RCMP officer is facing multiple charges after a child abuse investigation that also led to charges against a woman.
Senators' defenceman Karlsson out for rest of season with Achilles injury
OTTAWA – Erik Karlsson’s season is over.
Record sea ice loss in Arctic causing big ecosystem changes: study
Research suggests that last year’s record loss of Arctic sea ice is already causing big changes that scientists are just starting to understand for plants and animals.
Obama speech to let Alberta move faster on climate change: ministers
EDMONTON – Alberta cabinet ministers are praising U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent remarks on climate change.
NYC mayor wants to legalize for-profit hostels to attract more young tourists
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he wants to legalize for-profit youth hostels in New York City to help attract more young tourists.
UK: 3 men arrested in horsemeat scandal
PARIS (AP) -- British police say three men have been arrested by officers investigating the burgeoning horsemeat scandal in Europe. Military panel has question amid deliberations in Manitoba court martial
SHILO, Man. – The military panel deciding the fate of a former Manitoba soldier interrupted its deliberations briefly to ask a question of the judge.
Syrian rebels seize eastern oil field and town, chipping away at government control
BEIRUT – Syrian rebels captured most of an eastern oil field and stormed a military base in the south, anti-regime activists said Thursday, further chipping away at President Bashar Assad’s hold on the country’s hinterlands.
Big hedge funds fueled Apple's fourth-quarter share plunge
BOSTON (Reuters) – Some of the biggest hedge funds that helped make Apple Inc a stock market darling lost faith and dumped their st akes in the fourth quarter, fueling the massive drop in the iPhone maker's share price. Noted stock pickers including Leon Cooperman and Thomas Steyer unloaded billions of dollars of Apple shares between September 30 and December 31, according to disclosure documents filed on Thursday. Shares of Apple rose to an all-time high of $705. … Thai couple sets record for longest kiss for 2nd time in 3 years in Valentine's Day kissathon
PATTAYA, Thailand – For the second time in three years, a Thai couple has set a new record for the longest kiss, locking their lips for 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds in a Valentine’s Day “kissathon.”
Syria rebels seize oil field, town
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian rebels captured most of an eastern oil field and stormed a military base in the south, anti-regime activists said Thursday, further chipping away at President Bashar Assad's hold on the country' s hinterlands. Afghan army trains women for special forces
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Afghan army is training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents, breaking new ground in an ultraconservative society and filling a vacuum left by departing international forces. One Billion Rising: Indonesia joins world discussion on rape
When Indonesian high court judge Muhammad Daming Sunusi joked during vetting for a Supreme Court position this month that women might enjoy rape, he sparked an outcry that, activists say, helped drive nearly a thousand Indonesians onto the streets today.
Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen says comeback from surgery is going according to plan
DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Blue Jays were buoyed by the sight of closer Casey Janssen on the practice mound Thursday.
Presidential vote divides Montenegro's ruling coalition
PODGORICA (Reuters) – A junior partner in Montenegro's governing coalition lodged a court challenge on Thursday against Pres ident Filip Vujanovic's bid for re-election, exposing a rift that could threaten the ruling alliance. The appeal, brought by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Constitutional Court, signals a split that analysts said might deepen if the court rules against Vujanovic, 58, or he is defeated in the April 7 election. It was a rare sign of discord in the coalition which won re-election in the former Yugoslav republic in October. … 
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