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• What the #!%*? Stephen Harper rethinks retirement funding – National Post

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  What the #!%*? Stephen Harper rethinks retirement funding National Post In this occasional feature, the National Post tells you everything you need to know about a complicated issue. Today, Adrian Humphreys looks at what the government may be doing with your pensions: Related John Ivison: Harper's pension-reform speech at … Stephen Harper says `major' changes coming to Canada's pension systemMontreal Gazette Pension changes won't kick-in without fair notice: PMOCTV.ca Stephen Harper needs to spell out his plans for changing pensionsToronto Star Vancouver Sun -CBC.ca -South Asian Link all 332 news articles »

• US judge sentences ‘Barefoot Bandit’ to 6 1/2 years to be served concurrent … – Washington Post

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  US judge sentences 'Barefoot Bandit' to 6 1/2 years to be served concurrent … Washington Post SEATTLE — After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore — the infamous “Barefoot Bandit” — says he's lucky to be alive. Harris-Moore spoke publicly in court Friday for the first time … 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced after two-year crime spreeSydney Morning Herald 'Barefoot Bandit' gets 6-1/2 years for federal chargesReuters 'Barefoot Bandit' Courtroom Drama Ends With 6-1/2 Year SentenceABC News all 976 news articles »

• Republican establishment gangs up on Newt Gingrich – Toronto Star

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  Republican establishment gangs up on Newt Gingrich Toronto Star By Mitch Potter Washington Bureau Related Complete US election coverage Republicans to debate again in Florida as Obama makes campaign-like stops out west Who is Newt Gingrich's biggest donor and what does he want? WASHINGTON—It has no name yet, … Fading Gingrich attacks Romney in adReuters Mitt Romney outspends Newt Gingrich on ads ahead of Florida primaryThe Guardian Tax Rule Opens Rich Vein for DebateWall Street Journal The Associated Press -Washington Post -Toronto Sun all 16,756 news articles »

• UN Security Council discusses crisis in Syria, reviews Arab-European draft … – Washington Post

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  UN Security Council discusses crisis in Syria, reviews Arab-European draft … Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council began closed-door negotiations Friday on a new Arab-European draft resolution aimed at resolving the crisis in Syria, but Russia's envoy said he could not back the current language as it stands. Russia ready to engage on UN Syria draft resolutionReuters Violence flares across Syria amid Assad effort to clamp downLos Angeles Times Deaths rise in Syria as UN Security Council holds talksCNN BusinessWeek -Times of India -ABC Online all 1,441 news articles »

• Ford allies in Scarborough support his Eglinton LRT plan – Toronto Sun

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  Ford allies in Scarborough support his Eglinton LRT plan Toronto Sun By Don Peat ,City Hall Bureau Chief Councillor Mike Del Grande said he supports the mayor's plan to bury the Eglinton LRT. (Toronto Sun files) Scarborough councillors in Mayor Rob Ford's inner circle came out Friday in support of maintaining the plan … Mayor Rob Ford misrepresenting rail research, says environmental think-tankToronto Star 'I'm building subways': Rob FordNational Post City councillors seek own changes to transit planGlobe and Mail CBC.ca -insideTORONTO.com -CityNews all 90 news articles »

• RCMP apologize for not catching Pickton sooner – CTV.ca

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  RCMP apologize for not catching Pickton sooner CTV.ca VANCOUVER — RCMP in British Columbia have issued an apology while admitting the department could have done more to stop Robert Pickton's murderous spree in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. It comes decades after women — many of them drug addicted … RCMP apologize to victims of Robert Pickton for not doing moreMontreal Gazette Pickton Apology, Shafia Trial & Where's Winter?CBC.ca RCMP apologizes for not doing enough to solve missing women case soonerVancouver Sun Globe and Mail -Toronto Sun -CityNews all 78 news articles »

• Infant loses battle after fire – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Infant loses battle after fire Winnipeg Free Press Hoorya Sadiq, the four-month-old baby daughter who had survived a house fire that killed her mother, grandmother and two sisters Tuesday night, died shortly after she was taken off life support at Children's Hospital today. She passed away peacefully … Baby in Winnipeg house fire dies, agency reportsCBC.ca Fire that killed family deemed accidentalToronto Sun Hopes dim for infant who survived fatal house fire in WinnipegVancouver Sun CTV.ca -National Post -Winnipeg Sun all 126 news articles »

• Shafia jury to start first full day of deliberations – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Shafia jury to start first full day of deliberations Winnipeg Free Press KINGSTON, Ont. – A jury in eastern Ontario starts its first full day of deliberations Saturday to decide the fate of three people accused of killing four family members over honour. The jury in the Shafia family murder trial in Kingston was sent to … Shafia trial: Tragic car accident or homicide made to look like a crash?Vancouver Sun What the Shafia jury did not hearCBC.ca The Shafia case timelineMontreal Gazette National Post -Globe and Mail -Toronto Star all 778 news articles »

• NDP leadership hopefuls Mulcair and Saganash have given no money to their … – Ottawa Citizen

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  NDP leadership hopefuls Mulcair and Saganash have given no money to their … Ottawa Citizen By GLEN MCGREGOR, The Ottawa Citizen January 27, 2012 7:08 PM NDP leadership candidate Thomas Mulcair speaks at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. OTTAWA — Financial reports filed with Elections Canada show no sign … Canadians still unfamiliar with NDP leadership contenders, poll showsGlobe and Mail Leadership hopeful Mulcair unapologetic about dual citizenshipLaval News Stop the presses: new poll shows many Canadians don't know who's running for …Straight.com Sun News Network -National Post all 19 news articles »