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May 17, 2011

Man stabbed in Ford versus Chevrolet dispute

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May 17, 2011

France to host 2018 Ryder Cup

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May 17, 2011

$45K missing from Wildcats

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May 17, 2011

B.C. Ferries to raise fares

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May 17, 2011

Norfolk OPP hunt hit-and-run killer

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May 17, 2011

Missing woman dated murder suspect

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May 17, 2011

Network of cameras may be next step for Surrey

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May 17, 2011

Jordan Manners shot himself, defence claims

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May 17, 2011

Group-buying website comes up short

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May 17, 2011

Triple sex treat for Sydney

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May 17, 2011

Mom: Girl punished after reporting bus sex

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May 17, 2011

Tragic ending for 500-pound pig after escape

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May 17, 2011

Dead rabbit found in school urinal

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May 17, 2011

What Really Sank Donald Trump's Presidential Bid?

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May 17, 2011

Fire destroys 40% of Slave Lake

Alberta has called in hundreds of extra firefighters to fight a fire that's still out of control after destroying 40 per cent of the town of Slave Lake - and forcing thousands of people to flee their...

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May 17, 2011

Thrashers owners in talks with Winnipeg group: report

Thrashers president Don Waddell said Monday the team is exploring "all options" for new owners as there are reports that for the first time those options include a group interested in moving the team...

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May 17, 2011

Drive-in drunk lands on RCMP doorstep

Newfoundland RCMP didn't have to go very far to arrest a drunk driver on the weekend - he came to them.

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May 17, 2011

Ottawa to appeal $8.6M wrongful conviction ruling

Ottawa is confirming it will appeal a Quebec court ruling ordering it to give $8.6 million to a Laval man who spent years in prison for armed robbery he didn't commit.

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May 17, 2011

Ottawa woman sues police for $975,000

An Ottawa woman has launched a $975,000 lawsuit against the Ottawa police, alleging officers roughed her up during a 2008 arrest, then stripped and assaulted her in the cellblock.

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May 17, 2011

Liberals feared too close ties with U.S.: WikiLeaks

U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal an American perspective on Canada's 'inferiority complex' when it comes to its powerhouse neighbour.

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May 17, 2011

High global debt will impact Canada: Carney

Canada's fiscal advantage will only go so far in protecting the country against a debt crisis growing in the world's advanced nations and Asia's emerging economic powerhouses, Bank of Canada governor...

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May 17, 2011

Nevada officials suspend search for Canadian man

Rescuers have suspended the search for a Canadian man who has been missing in the rugged, high desert mountains of northeastern Nevada since March.

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May 17, 2011

Cosmetics in Canada contain heavy metals: report

Many of the makeup products that Canadian women apply every day contain a number of toxic heavy metals - and some contain arsenic and lead levels that exceed Health Canada recommended limits,...

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May 17, 2011

Parliament to resume June 2 to elect Speaker

Canada's post-election political lull will soon come to an end, as Parliament resumes sitting on Thursday, June 2, Government House Leader John Baird confirmed.

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May 17, 2011

Canadians of all stripes embracing 'couponing': survey

Is it the popularity of 'extreme couponing' shows? Or perhaps just the thrill of the hunt? Whatever the reason, Canadians are using coupons more these days, a new survey finds.

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May 17, 2011

Canadian business leaders ready to spend: Survey

Canadian businesses have accumulated wads of cash through prudent practices during the recent economic recovery, but they are now ready to spend some of it, according to a new study.

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May 17, 2011

As deliberate dike breach unfolds, Manitoba residents still await water

In the Manitoba flood zone, all they can do is wait. They've moved their belongings from the basement to the main floor. They've protected their homes the best they can.

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May 17, 2011

Bruce Power scraps plans to ship generators through Great Lakes

Ontario utility company Bruce Power has withdrawn its request for approval from the U.S. to transport 16 decommissioned nuclear reactors across the Great Lakes for recycling, despite permission from...

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May 17, 2011

B.C. woman charged with human trafficking

A British Columbia woman has been charged with human trafficking after she was accused of bringing a young woman over from Africa and forcing her to work — in demeaning and slave-like conditions...

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May 17, 2011

Alta. man poisoned by heavy metals not criminally responsible for wife's death

A judge has ruled that an Edmonton man who killed his wife is not criminally responsible due to heavy metal toxicity caused by the man’s exposure to lead, cadmium and manganese.

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May 17, 2011

Atlantic premiers pledge to work together on federal transfers

Atlantic Canada's premiers emerged from a two-day meeting with a tentative agreement on cardiac surgeries and a pledge to work together on federal transfers, among other items.

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May 17, 2011

Canadian family's ancient Chinese artifacts fetch more than $3M at auction

A set of 3,000-year-old bronze artifacts from ancient China, held for decades by a Canadian family, has sold at an auction in Britain.

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May 17, 2011

Majority of 2006 Liberal leadership candidates still struggling to pay debt

Seven former Liberal leadership candidates — four of whom lost their seats in the May 2 election — still owe almost $800,000 from their 2006 party leadership bids.

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May 17, 2011

'Unprecedented' 1999 Arctic storm portent of things to come: Experts

There was never any question the Arctic storm was brutal, whipping up the Beaufort Sea with 70 kilometre per hour winds and sending sea water surging onto the low-lying river delta.

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May 17, 2011

School-library cuts a miscommunication problem, education group says

While governments say librarians are necessary to teach the skills needed to navigate today's information environment, schools aren't hearing the message, a report released Monday suggests.

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May 17, 2011

NDP's arts caucus to take centre stage

It's no surprise that one of the first issues Canada's new official Opposition plans to tackle is that of funding for the arts.

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May 17, 2011

Report slams Canada's cap on foreign aid

Canada's foreign aid funding for sub-Saharan Africa has been modest at best and plans to cap development assistance in the pending federal budget is a mistake.

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May 17, 2011

Awaiting appeal, accused Ottawa terrorist builds petition of support

Five months after a judge declared him a terrorist threat to national security, Ottawa's Mohamed Harkat is still waiting to plead his case in the Federal Court of Appeal.

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May 17, 2011

Corrections Canada seeks strict publication ban at Ashley Smith coroner's inquest

A sweeping publication ban should be placed on all evidence heard at the coroner's inquest into how 19-year-old Ashley Smith died in an Ontario prison, Corrections Canada argued Monday on the first...

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May 17, 2011

Ottawa police sued over alleged cellblock abuse

A woman who contends Ottawa police officers broke her arm and wrist and mistreated her in the cells is seeking nearly $1 million in damages in a civil lawsuit.

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May 17, 2011

PM urged to give crime victims same priority as anti-crime initiatives

A vocal advocate for victims of crime is calling on the Conservative government to fast-track a promise to make convicted offenders pay financially for their crimes.

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May 17, 2011

New research prize targets health promotion

$50,000 Bloomberg-Manulife Prize will be awarded annually to academic whose work has contributed significantly toward changing lifestyle attitudes

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May 17, 2011

The left has the dreams. Harper has the cards

The New Democrats are out front on many issues, but they face huge disadvantages

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May 17, 2011

‘Top Chef Canada' faces backlash for use of horse meat in episode

Debate raged on Facebook and news sites including CNN and Huffington Post

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May 17, 2011

Day supports name change for B.C. Liberals

’It’s just an anathema to so many people to say the word let alone put an X beside it,’ federal Tory says of word Liberal

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May 17, 2011

Rob Ford's frugality exemplified in Fort York link cancellation

Construction on the bicycle and pedestrian bridge was about to get under way when mayor’s allies passed motion ordering city staff to look for cheaper alternative

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May 17, 2011

Unhealthy neighbourhoods play big role in obesity, diabetes epidemic

Urban wastelands offer little opportunity for active, social lifestyles

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May 17, 2011

Manitoba, Quebec flood waters contain a ‘pollutant cocktail’

Mix of human waste, manure and pesticides poses ecological threats to waters in Quebec and Manitoba

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May 17, 2011

B.C. Tories’ next helmsman nets fine for illegal fishing

Cummins calls on Premier to take stand against ‘race-based’ fisheries

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May 17, 2011

RCMP alleges ex-CRA auditor received payment

Search warrant says Adriano Furgiuele given $150,000 from president of company after favourable tax ruling

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May 17, 2011

Canadian TMX bid carries hints of economic nationalism

The consortium suggests that the integrity of Canadian stock exchanges would be at risk if TMX merged with a firm from across the Atlantic, London Stock Exchange PLC.

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May 17, 2011

Police arrest suspect in TTC sexual assaults

Ferhat Assam, 54, faces five counts of sexual assault

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May 17, 2011

Can Christy Clark save the HST in B.C.?

Rod Mickleburgh and Justine Hunter take your questions

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May 17, 2011

Violent Arctic storm a climate-change ‘harbinger,’ study finds

Salt water that swept inland in 1999, killing Mackenzie Delta vegetation, was ‘ecologically unprecedented’

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May 17, 2011

Don Cherry’s the face of Canada's new rock 'em, sock 'em politics: study

The Canadian forces’ best weapon may be Don Cherry and the particular brand of combat patriotism that he pushes on Hockey Night in Canada, according to a new study.

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May 17, 2011

Mounties using their heads to test video cameras

The national police force is studying the use of head-mounted video cameras to record confrontations with suspects.

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May 17, 2011

MPs lap up free trips courtesy of groups, foreign governments

Public records show that's just what Jack Layton and Olivia Chow did last summer. The New Democrat power couple stayed at a Disney World resort, where Mickey and Minnie Mouse mingle with guests,...

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May 17, 2011

B.C. premier announces fuel-cell funding

B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced $870,000 in funding for a hydrogen production facility in North Vancouver Monday. (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

Parliament resumes June 2

Parliamentarians will be back to work Parliament back to work on June 2 and job #1 will be to elect a new Speaker. (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

Weary evacuees arrive in Edmonton

"It was like it was out of a horror movie. It looked like the whole town was on fire." (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

Manitoba introduces cellphone contract law

A new provincial law will force cellphone providers to lower contract cancellation fees. (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

Rain brings more bad news for Quebec flood victims

Flooded-out residents of southern Quebec braced for more bad news on Monday. (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

More than 100 fires raging around Slave Lake

More than 100 forest fires continue to burn across Alberta - 36 of them out of control, including three around the already almost half-destroyed town of Slave Lake.

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May 17, 2011

Group-buying website comes up short

Group-buying websites are the fastest growing player in online shopping, but with so many companies joining the action, some customers are paying the price for deals that go wrong.

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May 17, 2011

Iran says B.C. journalist committed violations

A missing British Columbia journalist is alleged to have committed several violations, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

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May 17, 2011

Oilsands will overtake gas industry by 2035: Report

It is expected to be a prosperous 25 years to come for Alberta oil sands development. (Sun News)

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May 17, 2011

The failure of the Green Energy Act

Comment: The Green Energy Act was proposed as both an environmental policy and a job-creation policy. It is misguided on both scores

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May 17, 2011

PALMER: Cummins gets off on wrong foot

As the votes were still being cast in the Vancouver-Point Grey byelection last week, the newest contender for the job of premier in B.C., John Cummins, delivered a get-toknow-me address at the...

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May 17, 2011

MACPHERSON: NDP surge shows the PQ is vulnerable

After the Bloc Québécois was obliterated by the New Democratic Party in the May 2 federal election, some commentators in English Canada were quick to pronounce the Quebec sovereignty movement dead...

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May 17, 2011

MARTIN: The left has the dreams. Harper has the cards

There are many reasons – until you look at certain realities – for the blossoming of hope among Canada’s political left.

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May 17, 2011

KHEIRDDIN: Revamping Harper's A-team

Who's in? Who's out? Cabinet speculation has reached a fever pitch, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper set to announce his new A-team this week.

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May 17, 2011

STEPHENSON: Good luck, Atlantic premiers. You’ll need it

It’s begging season in Atlantic Canada, so two of our region’s premiers have stepped up to do their job.

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May 17, 2011

RILEY: The Liberals don't have much time

Here's some blunt advice for the Third Party: forget the mountaintop musings about what it means to be Liberal, get behind your star player and immediately try to recruit new members with cheeky,...

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May 17, 2011

COHN: Time running out for McGuinty to get voter buy-in

To hear Dalton McGuinty tell it, life has never been better in Ontario. He’ll walk and talk you through an upbeat speech and slide show he’s road-testing ahead of the Oct. 6 election.

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May 17, 2011

HEBERT: Majority will bring change of tone to Commons

When the new House of Commons convenes June 2, Canada’s MPs will find themselves in a slower, simpler, world than the one left behind in March.

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May 16, 2011

Canada offered to aid Iraq invasion: WikiLeaks

The same day Canada publicly refused to join the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, a high-ranking Canadian official was secretly promising the Americans clandestine military support for the fiercely...

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May 16, 2011

Ontario police blitz targets drivers distracted by mobile devices

Drivers had better keep their eyes on the roads today – and off their mobile devices – because the O.P.P. has begun a safety blitz to crack down on distracted drivers.

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May 16, 2011

Controlled spill slows river's rise

A government controlled spill of the Assiniboine River has slowed the rate of the river's rise downstream, Manitoba flood officials said Sunday.

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May 16, 2011

Loonie lower for fourth day against U.S. dollar

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar fell against the U.S. currency Monday morning as the greenback strengthened against other currencies and commodity prices weakened.

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May 16, 2011

Thousands flee Slave Lake as wildfires ravage town

Wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings in the northern Alberta town of Slave Lake, where thousands of people were forced to flee on the weekend.

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