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March 3, 2011

Even dog won’t walk with me, McGuinty says

Premier Dalton McGuinty addresses the latest poll that shows his approval rating is at one of its lowest points ever.

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March 3, 2011

Ex-Edmonton realtor wanted in U.S.

A disgraced former Edmonton realtor who skipped town in the middle of his fraud trial has apparently been getting into lots of trouble in the United States.

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March 3, 2011

Doctor aghast as skin patient suffers

Leslie-Anne Jenkins' condition might be cured with readily-available medicine that costs $600 a month.

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March 3, 2011

Sex offender granted day parole

Day parole has been granted to a prolific child sex offender who preyed on two young girls at a day home.

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March 3, 2011

Pair who starved grandson seeking release

These monsters dare to raise their ugly voices and expect us to listen, to show them consideration, to show them fairness.

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March 3, 2011

McGuinty could face 'Ford Nation'

It's my way or the subway, Mayor Rob Ford warned Wednesday, threatening to unleash "Ford Nation" on the provincial Liberals if they don't go along with his demands for financial support.

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March 3, 2011

Honda Canada recalling 2006-2007 Civic Hybrid for DC converter replacement

TORONTO - Honda Canada is recalling 2,064 Civic Hybrids from model years 2006 through 2007. It's to replace the DC-to-DC converter — part of the Integrated Motor Assist hybrid control...

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March 3, 2011

Tim Hortons to enter trendy smoothie market to ramp up healthy menu choices

TORONTO - Tim Hortons will soon begin serving up smoothies in Canada as it attempts to shoulder its way into a trendy and growing but fragmented market for the healthy crushed-fruit drinks. The...

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March 3, 2011

Toronto police issue alert for gold bars from Australia, marked with kangaroos

TORONTO - Toronto police are warning workers in the jewelry and metal industries to be on the lookout for people trying to sell gold bars stamped with kangaroos. Someone fraudulently obtained a...

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March 3, 2011

TSX to remain separately-regulated, Canadian exchange under merger plan: Kloet

TORONTO - A merger of the Toronto and London stock exchanges would add jobs in Canada and would not mean a loss of regulatory control in Canada, according to the head of the TMX Group (TSX:X). "No...

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March 3, 2011

Harper condemns "gutless" killers of Pakistan minister, Commons demands justice

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is condemning what he calls the gutless killers who gunned down the only Christian member of Pakistan's cabinet. The House of Commons has unanimously adopted a...

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March 3, 2011

Harper now says he respects the way Elections Canada interprets campaign rules

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper now says he respects the way Elections Canada interprets campaign financing law, but says his Conservative party had a difference of opinion during the 2006...

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March 3, 2011

High-flying Hawks cool off the Flames

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March 3, 2011

RBC profit jumps 23%

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March 3, 2011

TD beats forecasts, raises dividend

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March 3, 2011

Ontario wants regulator's view of TSX merger

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March 3, 2011

Woman charged in robbery spree

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March 3, 2011

Teacher charged with sexual assault

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March 3, 2011

Man killed in west Toronto shooting

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March 3, 2011

Google deletes 21 infected apps

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March 3, 2011

iPad 2 spawns updated iOS and apps

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March 3, 2011

Kim Kardashian Is Ready To Jam!

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March 3, 2011

Aguilera sleeps it off in jail cell

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March 3, 2011

Husband drives 100 mph with wife on hood

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March 3, 2011

Chinese Restauranteur Invents Robot Noodle Chef

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March 3, 2011

Sex-toy demonstration part of sexuality class

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March 3, 2011

AKIN: Tory transparency fails

During the general election of 2006, candidate Lawrence Cannon, now our foreign affairs minister, authorized funds from his local campaign to be used to buy television advertising in the Quebec City...

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March 3, 2011

PALMER: Election time? Check polls first

Christy Clark was in the first week of her bid for the B.C. Liberal leadership when she floated the possibility of an early election.

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March 3, 2011

YAFFE: Look for fireworks between Clark's Liberals and federal Tories

While outgoing premier Gordon Campbell went out of his way not to criticize Harper's decisions, premier-designate has come out swinging

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March 3, 2011

MACHPHERSON: Quebec toying with rights for short-term political gain

Quietly and slowly, the Charest government appears to be abandoning its proposed legislation threatening minority language rights.

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March 3, 2011

GOLDFARB: A good political leaders debate should be like reality TV

As I think about political leaders debates, I’m forced to think about what makes successful television. I look at today’s leading genre of television – reality TV – and wonder what makes it...

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March 3, 2011

SELLEY: Ford Nation asks Dad for cash

Our friends at Queen's Park ... don't need us to remind them that within a year they are all facing re-election," said the Mayor. "Those that ignore Toronto do so at their peril."

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March 3, 2011

COHN: A sniff test for Ontario’s green politicians

With elections in the air, green groups are seeing red in Ontario: They detect a more toxic political environment in the coming provincial campaign.

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March 2, 2011

Cardinal nabs silver at Canada Games

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March 2, 2011

Flames' Kiprusoff blanks Blues again 6-0

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March 2, 2011

At the half: Rockets 53, Trail Blazers 42

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March 2, 2011

Federal government spending to fall 6.2%

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March 2, 2011

Bombardier deal could be worth $6.5B

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March 2, 2011

Costco profit up 16%; BJ’s down on charges

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March 2, 2011

Tories hit 43% support: poll

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have opened up a wide lead against their political rivals in public favour and would be close to winning a majority if an election occurred now, a new...

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March 2, 2011

Chronic car thief charged in slaying

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March 2, 2011

Teen faces sex and weapons charges after fire

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March 2, 2011

Police bag grocery theft suspects

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March 2, 2011

With Harper 16 points up in poll, do Liberals need ‘a head transplant’?

Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are 16 points ahead of Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals, according to a new poll – a huge lead that puts the Tories close to winning majority government and leaves...

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March 2, 2011

Man sought in gas station robbery

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March 2, 2011

Shuttle Astronauts Gear Up for Spacewalk No. 2

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March 2, 2011

Sexual prisoner escapes torment

The apparent father figure infiltrated a happy family, moving in to a home in the suburbs with a single mother and her three children.

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March 2, 2011

Controversial judge's rulings disputed

Long before controversial comments about a rape victim's attire prompted calls for his resignation, Justice Robert Dewar made two decisions that raise further questions about his approach to assault...

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March 2, 2011

Bandwidth hogs a myth: Clement

There's no evidence bandwidth hogs are slowing down the Internet in Canada, says Industry Minister Tony Clement, and nothing to prove usage-based billing would control network congestion if the...

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March 2, 2011

Bombardier announces largest business jet order ever

The initial firm order for 50 business jets is valued at US$2.8-billion. But NetJets has put another of 70 Global aircraft on option, and if fully realized, could bring the value of the contract up...

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March 2, 2011

BMO rides high on loans

Bank of Montreal reported earnings climbed 18% in the first quarter on strong performance from domestic banking

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March 2, 2011

Hot economy doesn't warm BoC

A cautious Bank of Canada tried Tuesday to curb market anticipation of an early rate increase, as it highlighted the threat posed by currency and commodity volatility amid a stream of data suggesting...

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March 2, 2011

Ottawa to allow Libyan deportees to stay

Ottawa is allowing dozens of Libyans being deported from Canada to stay temporarily until the violence and political unrest in their homeland subsides.

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March 2, 2011

Tory MPPs earn speaker's ire with McGuinty photo

An irate speaker threatened to ban cameras from the legislature after two Tory MPPs placed a giant photo of the premier in front of Dalton McGuinty's empty seat Tuesday.

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March 2, 2011

Climate change could spark cholera return

An increase in extreme rainstorms brought on by climate change could set the stage for a return of cholera to North America, according to a world-renowned water scientist.

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March 2, 2011

Snowbirds jet damaged in landing

A Tutor jet, part of the military's Snowbirds aerobatic flying team, was damaged during a landing at 15 Wing Moose Jaw

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March 2, 2011

Usage-based billing could hurt economy: Clement

Industry Minister Tony Clement told a Commons committee Tuesday he isn't convinced usage-based billing would solve internet congestion.

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March 2, 2011

HMCS Charlottetown sails for Libya coast Wednesday

The Canadian warship HMCS Charlottetown will depart Halifax for the Libyan coast Wednesday, amid word from Defence Minister Peter MacKay that there are about 100 Canadians still trying to leave the...

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March 2, 2011

Companies say 'piracy crisis' rippling back to Canada

Canadian shipping companies are urging the federal government to do more to combat Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa.

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March 2, 2011

Myths about Canada's poor endure, report finds

A new poll commissioned by the Salvation Army finds that many Canadians hold some less-than-charitable views when it comes to the poor, including that those of meagre means would "take advantage" of...

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March 2, 2011

Court strikes down Tory defence on election financing

The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that the Conservatives say absolved them of any misconduct in how they claimed national advertising expenses in the 2006 election.

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March 2, 2011

Cancer hush money accusations rock legislature

Allegations that physicians were paid millions of dollars in hush money while cancer patients died on wait lists is "unbelievable," says Alberta Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky.

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March 2, 2011

'Good thing' suit-countersuit bind with minister over: Quebec premier

Quebec Premier Jean Charest said Tuesday he is happy to be out of his suit-countersuit bind with Marc Bellemare, his former justice minister.

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March 2, 2011

Sask. nurses who left crying babies in closet to get jobs back

Two Saskatoon nurses will get their jobs back after being fired for leaving a crying baby in a supply closet.

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March 2, 2011

Tory 'in and out' scheme violated Elections Act: Appeal Court

Elections Canada has scored a major court victory against the Conservative party in a dispute over election spending in the 2006 campaign.

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March 2, 2011

Accused terrorist fails to convince court to throw out 'smoking gun' handwriting analysis

Accused terrorist Hassan Diab failed Tuesday in a last and crucial attempt to get handwriting evidence being used against him disallowed.

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March 2, 2011

StatsCan panel tried to fight decision to kill long-form census: documents

Statistics Canada's arm's length panel of experts went into revolt when it was informed of the government's unilateral decision to scrap the long-form census, internal documents show.

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March 2, 2011

Law-and-order Tories set to increase spending on security, public safety

Spending on federal security and public safety programs is set to increase about 10 per cent in 2011-12, according to financial estimates tabled Tuesday in Parliament which offer a glimpse into the...

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March 2, 2011

Jump in fare evasion cost TTC $22-million in 2010

Commission eyes restoring increased powers to security officers to combat loss

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March 2, 2011

B.C. Lottery Corp. seeks direct deposit of foreign wire-transfers

Opponents of proposal raise spectre of potential money laundering

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March 2, 2011

Builder seeks to reassure B.C. taxpayers on casino financing

Firm says it will use partnership with province to line up funding that won’t cost taxpayers

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March 2, 2011

Two outcast Liberal MLAs looking for ways to come in from the cold

Lekstrom and Bennett looking for ways to return to Liberal tent

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March 2, 2011

Integrity watchdog cozy with top bureaucrats, documents suggest

Records show current and former commissioners’ contacts with ministers and other officials

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March 2, 2011

Computers catching up to Captcha

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March 2, 2011

iPad 2 vs. BlackBerry PlayBook

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March 2, 2011

GOLDSTEIN: Sucking, blowing on prisons

Critics of the federal Conservatives who oppose building more prisons because “crime is going down” would at least be somewhat credible had they ever called for building more prisons when crime...

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March 2, 2011

PALMER: Clark needs Falcon on her side, and in toughest of jobs -saving the HST

He says he's not interested in the finance post, but what better way to prove himself?

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March 2, 2011

MACDONALD: Harper's winning the ad war with his Morning in Canada message

We appear to be entering the phoney-war period of an election, in which there's no writ being dropped but the campaign has already begun.

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March 2, 2011

SIMPSON: No pressure, Jack. The election’s up to you

It would appear the New Democrats will have the most to say about whether Canadians will experience another election. It would also appear they aren’t quite sure what to say.

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March 2, 2011

HEBERT: NDP taking wrong road on Senate reform

At the initiative of the NDP, the House of Commons is spending a couple of hours debating a proposal to put the abolition of the Senate on the ballot of the next federal election.

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March 1, 2011

TV's Top Chef search has Manitoba flavour

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March 1, 2011

Rogers to take TV fee battle to top court

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March 1, 2011

Christina Aguilera arrested for public intoxication

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March 1, 2011

The Best of Charlie Sheen's Words of Wisdom

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March 1, 2011

Farmer scrambles for giant egg record

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