Today’s Links

• Second-degree murder charges laid against Calgary woman – CTV.ca

  Globe and Mail

  Second-degree murder charges laid against Calgary woman CTV.ca A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of a newborn baby found in a Calgary dumpster last fall. The woman who made headlines in the fall of 2010, after a newborn baby was found in a dumpster, is now facing charges for the deaths of two … Calgary mom accused in dumpster baby case now faces two murder chargesVancouver Sun Woman charged with killing babies660 News Mom charged with murdering two infantsToronto Sun CBC.ca -CFJC TV Kamloops -National Post all 72 news articles »

• Turkey urges Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down – Washington Post

  CBC.ca

  Turkey urges Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down Washington Post BEIRUT — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday called for the first time for Bashar al-Assad to step down, in a fiery speech that likened the Syrian leader to Hitler and Mussolini and marked the final crumbling of Turkish-Syrian relations, according to … Turkey tells Syria's Assad: Step down!Reuters UN and Turkey Increase Pressure on Syria's AssadWall Street Journal John Baird defends continuation of Suncor Energy activity in SyriaVancouver Sun Reuters India -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press all 1,114 news articles »

• Vestiges of Old Order Stifle Birth of a New Egypt – New York Times

  Telegraph.co.uk

  Vestiges of Old Order Stifle Birth of a New Egypt New York Times CAIRO — If the demonstrations that culminated in February were an uprising against President Hosni Mubarak, the revolt today is against his legacy. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. … Excerpts from Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi's speechBBC News Protesters defy tear-gasSydney Morning Herald Egypt's Army Rulers Vow Transition as Protesters Gather in CairoBusinessWeek The Associated Press -Bloomberg -National Post (blog) all 9,869 news articles »

• G20 charges dropped against 11 as 6 plead guilty – Toronto Star

  Globe and Mail

  G20 charges dropped against 11 as 6 plead guilty Toronto Star In a joint submission entered in court today, six of the 17 so-called G20 ringleaders have pleaded guilty and the other 11 defendants are going free. The six defendants pleaded guilty in a Finch Ave. courtroom this morning to the lesser charge of … Publication ban lifted on identities of undercover G20 officersGlobe and Mail Smiles, high-fives accompany G20 plea bargainsWaterloo Record Six plead guilty to G20 mischief chargesNational Post CBC.ca -Winnipeg Free Press -CANOE all 148 news articles »

• Visa officers lack information, training, auditor general says – Vancouver Sun

  TheChronicleHerald.ca

  Visa officers lack information, training, auditor general says Vancouver Sun OTTAWA – The Canada Border Services Agency and Citizenship and Immigration Canada lack the guidance, training and information to properly determine who should and shouldn't be let into the country, … Canada's visa system badly flawed: watchdogReuters Federal visa, health screening falls short, auditor general saysToronto Star Health Canada slow to warn about drug dangers: AGToronto Sun CBC.ca -National Post -Globe and Mail all 268 news articles »

• Throne speech echoes Liberal election platform – CTV.ca

  CTV.ca

  Throne speech echoes Liberal election platform CTV.ca TORONTO — The Opposition vowed to vote against the minority Liberal government's throne speech Tuesday just minutes after the start of the first session of the Ontario legislature since the Oct. 6 election. The throne speech repeated Liberal campaign … Ontario sees 2017-18 balanced budget despite spendingReuters Canada Hudak says party will vote against Throne SpeechThe Barrie Examiner Throne Speech a Major Disappointment, says ClarkOurHometown.ca Toronto Star -Belleville Intelligencer -National Post all 145 news articles »

• Occupy Vancouver pack up following court order – Globe and Mail

  Globe and Mail

  Occupy Vancouver pack up following court order Globe and Mail BC Supreme Court Justice Anne MacKenzie has ordered an end to Occupy Vancouver's new tent city outside the Robson Square law courts by 5 pm PT Tuesday. However, the judge did not agree to a sweeping injunction sought by the provincial Attorney-General … Occupy Vancouver protesters pack up again after latest injunction grantedVancouver Sun Vancouver protesters ordered out of new campCTV.ca Occupy Vancouver ordered off courthouse groundsCBC.ca News1130 -Vancouver Courier -CFJC TV Kamloops all 129 news articles »

• G20 case reveals ‘largest ever’ police spy operation – CBC.ca

  Globe and Mail

  G20 case reveals 'largest ever' police spy operation CBC.ca Police organizations across the country co-operated to spy on community organizations and activists in what the RCMP called one of the largest domestic intelligence operations in Canadian history, documents reveal. Information about the extensive … How police infiltrated groups planning G20 protestsGlobe and Mail Undercover cop drove anarchists to meetingsToronto Star Six anti-G20 organizers plead guilty amid revelations cops infiltrated protest …Yahoo! News Canada (blog) Guelph Mercury all 8 news articles »

• NS scores low in economic freedom – TheChronicleHerald.ca

  Queens County Advance

  NS scores low in economic freedom TheChronicleHerald.ca Nova Scotia's dismal economic freedom ranking isn't enviable, but it is predictable, says the vice-president of international research at the Fraser Institute. “Nova Scotia has the benefit of consistency,” Fred McMahon said Tuesday in an interview from … Nova Scotia MLAs regret Occupy handlingCBC.ca Halifax MLA calls councillors 'sneaks'MetroNews Canada NS legislature expresses regret over Halifax's handling of Occupy NS evictionGlobalNews.ca Canadian National Newspaper -DigitalJournal.com (press release) -Open File (blog) all 28 news articles »