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A member of a city electrical crew elevated in a bucket truck performing regular maintenance on light standards over Crowsnest Trail in Lethbridge, Alberta. (LETHBRIDGE HERALD PHOTO/Ian Martens)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's children, seven-year-old Rachel and nine-year-old Ben being restless during the swearing-in ceremonies for their father and members of his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)

Ten-year-old Bentley Vass hitting a wall of fresh snow as he flies downhill on his carpet on Armour Hill. (PETERBOROUGH EXAMINER PHOTO/ Clifford Skarstedt)

A House of Commons' security guard preventing a news photographer from taking pictures as Prime Minister Stephen Harper convenes a secret meeting with his cabinet on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (CP PHOTO/ Tom Hanson)

Canada's Adonis Stevenson landing a punch on England's Jarrod Fletcher during the 75kg boxing final at the XVIII Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)

Jay Benoit hiting a slush-soaked ball at a baseball diamond in Lethbridge, Alberta. (LETHBRIDGE HERALD PHOTO/Ian Martens)

A witness cries as she is comforted by a motorist following a fatal motorcycle accident in Windsor, Ontario.  (WINDSOR STAR PHOTO/Jason Kryk)

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Bengie Molina breaks his bat during seventh inning AL action against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)

A ladybug and rain drops on a daffodil leaf at Jackson Park in Windsor, Ontario. (WINDSOR STAR PHOTO/Jason Kryk)

Jason Beam, husband of Capt. Nichola Goddard, pauses beside her coffin during funeral services in Calgary.  Goddard was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan. (CALGARY HERALD/Mikael Kjellstrom)

Ethan Jackson, right, makes a face at his classmates Jaxon Doram, left, Stephen Toner and Oliver Landry before their performance during the Lethbridge Play and Learn Preschool's annual circus in Lethbridge, Alberta.(LETHBRIDGE HERALD/Ian Martens)

A pair of Halifax regional police officers from the emergency response unit stand ready as one of two people of interest, looks out a balcony window prior to being taken into custody at a hotel in Dartmouth, N.S. (Halifax Chronicle Herald - Tim Krochak)

Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams leaps in the arms of teamate Eric Staal after scoring the third goal into an empty net against the Edmonton Oilers during third period hockey action in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup finals in Raleigh, N.C. (CP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)

Richard Claro, Paul Latouf, Trent Welsh, Cory Crawford and Kyle Slater head into the waters of the Sauble River with a splash after jumping off the Allenford Road bridge to beat the heat. (Owen Sound Sun-Times-Willy Waterton)

An RCMP constable pauses at the coffin of Cst. Robin Cameron during funeral services at Beardy's First Nation, Saskatchewan. (CP PHOTO/Jeff McIntosh)

Bhaskar Dasgupta reacts after his horse Ramson refused a jump at the Captial Classic Equestrian event in Ottawa. (OTTAWA SUN/Tony Caldwell)

A cooperative cat is examined by Allbreed Judge Norm Auspitz during a cat show in Windsor, Ontario. (WINDSOR STAR/Jason Kryk)

Passengers exiting Air France Flight 358 and running to safety after it skidded off a runway and caught fire at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. (Eddie Ho, a passenger on the Air France Flight 358 provided his photo to the Toronto Star)

Krista Betts of Bass River, New Brunswick, jumping into her coach Patrick Zwicker's arms as she becomes the first woman to win a gold medal in the wrestling competition and the first medal winner for New Brunswick at the Canada Summer Games in Regina. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)

Rachel Oryena taking time out to swim during a rain delay in quarterfinal Rogers Cup tennis action in Toronto. Centre court was covered in 20 centimeters of water following a torrential downpour. (CP PHOTO/ Frank Gunn)

Emergency services personnel hosing down a woman at the biosciences centre at the University of Calgary after a suspicious envelope was opened in advance of a visit by Mexican President Vicente Fox in Calgary. (CALGARY SUN PHOTO/ Carlos Amat)

Canada's Paul Duerden preparing to serve against the Dominican Republic during the Men's Noreca Volleyball Championship at the MTS Center in Winnipeg. (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS PHOTO/ Joe Bryksa)

Mary Grace Lush stretching out her expressions for mom Becky while playing along with songs and games during the Tiny Tykes program at the public library in Fort McMurray, Alberta. (FORT MCMURRAY TODAY PHOTO/Carl Patzel)

Former prime minister Paul Martin gesturing during his speech at the annual press gallery dinner in Gatineau, Quebec. (CP PHOTO/ Jonathan Hayward)

Philadelphia Flyers' Kim Johnsson showing his broken tooth on the tip of his tongue to referee Blaine Angus after being hit by the stick of Montreal Canadiens' Mike Ribeiro. (CP PHOTO/ Francois Roy)

Stephan Vasquez, 11, dressed as the Grim Reaper, resting on a bench next to Denis Niven (no relation), of Calahoo, Alberta, who was waiting for family members who were attending the Scarecrow Festival, at the Northlands Agricom in Edmonton, Alberta. (EDMONTON SUN PHOTO/Darryl Dyck)

Prime Minister Paul Martin sitting next to Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe and NDP Leader Jack Layton, as they attend a reception for the Canadian Arab Federation in Ottawa. (CP PHOTO/ Jonathan Hayward)

Edmonton Eskimos' head coach Danny Maciocia falling to his knees after beating the Montreal Alouettes in overtime of the CFL Grey Cup in Vancouver. (CP PHOTO/Richard Lam)

Canada's Lanny McDonald helping four-year-old William Klippenstein off the ice after the youngster took to the ice with his Greendell Falcons team for a break in second period of hockey action of the 2005 Legends Classic Tour in Winnipeg. (CP PHOTO/Marianne Helm)

Jean-Guy Gignac and Denise Latouche, front right, parents of slain police officer Valerie Gignac, and her boyfriend, officer Sebastien Boule, watching as doves are released following funeral services for slain police officer Valerie Gignac in Laval, Quebec. (CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson)

Shannon Kleibrink from Calgary, Alberta, celebrating after her 10th end shot scored three to defeat Team Scott 8-7 at the Canadian curling trials in Halifax. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)

Canadian submarine HMCS Windsor, seen through a porthole of a tug boat, entering the Halifax harbour. (HALIFAX DAILY NEWS PHOTO/Andre Forget)