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• Toronto unlikely to face proliferation of brothels – Toronto Star

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  Toronto unlikely to face proliferation of brothels Toronto Star By Christopher Hume Urban Issues, Architecture News that the Ontario Court of Appeal has struck down the country's bawdy house laws has set off fears that Toronto will be overrun with brothels. In all likelihood, it already is. Toronto needs to crack whip on brothel licensing: MammolitiToronto Sun Now that brothels are legal, Giorgio Mammoliti (once again) wants to put some …Toronto Life (blog) Mammoliti's next step in sex work legalization: sexy, sexy zoning rulesOpen File (blog) Newstalk 1010 all 8 news articles »

• Ontario budget angers local unions, public sector employees – CTV.ca

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  Ontario budget angers local unions, public sector employees CTV.ca Some local unions and public service employees are angered by Ontario's new austerity budget which imposes wage freezes in their sectors to slash the cash-strapped province's deficit. The budget, released Tuesday, calls for a two-year wage freeze for … Ontario targets labor costs in bid to cut deficitReuters Canada Ontario budget 2012: Liberals reject nine of Don Drummond's controversial cost …Toronto Star Unions voice concerns over new Ontario budgetCP24, Canada CBC.ca -insideTORONTO.com -Globe and Mail all 538 news articles »

• Romney’s Russia remarks defy reason and ‘smacked of Hollywood,’ Medvedev says – Globe and Mail

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  Romney's Russia remarks defy reason and 'smacked of Hollywood,' Medvedev says Globe and Mail MOSCOW— AP Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has sharply suggested that Mitt Romney use his head and remember what year he's living in after the Republican presidential contender said Moscow was America's “No. 1 geopolitical foe. Obama explains 'flexibility' on missile defenseUSA TODAY Russian president swipes at Romney over 'flexibility' attackLos Angeles Times Obama caught on open mic making promises to RussiaThe Independent Daily Mail -The Associated Press -Washington Post all 2,409 news articles »

• Syria accepts peace plan but clashes continue – The Associated Press

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  Syria accepts peace plan but clashes continue The Associated Press By BASSEM MROUE, AP – 1 minute ago QAA, Lebanon (AP) — Syria accepted a cease-fire drawn up by UN envoy Kofi Annan on Tuesday, but the diplomatic breakthrough was swiftly overshadowed by intense clashes between government soldiers and rebels that sent … Western powers 'sceptical' over Syria peace moveBBC News US sceptical of Syria peace planABC Online Syria Cease-Fire Deal Is Flawed, but US Should Back ItBloomberg Reuters -AFP -euronews all 4,527 news articles »

• Skeptical justices question Obama healthcare law | – Reuters

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  Skeptical justices question Obama healthcare law | Reuters By Joan Biskupic and James Vicini | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration faced skeptical questioning from a US Supreme Court dominated by conservatives on Tuesday during a tense two-hour showdown over a sweeping healthcare law that has … Supreme Court Justices Own Words on Health-Care LawWashington Post Broccoli-Bungling Defense Puts Health Care at Risk: Noah FeldmanBloomberg 'Obamacare' takes the stand in US top courtToronto Sun The Associated Press -CBS News -BusinessWeek all 11,246 news articles »

• Trayvon Martin killing puts Sanford, Florida on edge – Washington Post

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  Trayvon Martin killing puts Sanford, Florida on edge Washington Post March 26 (Bloomberg) — This isn't the Florida retirement Becky Drumheller imagined back home in Pennsylvania. She and her husband arrived March 24 in Sanford, a city about 20 miles north of Orlando consumed by the killing of Trayvon Martin, a black, … Police investigated Trayvon Martin over jewelryThe Associated Press Dear Al Sharpton: Leave Trayvon Martin AloneBloomberg Trayvon Martin case: Special prosecutor pleads for patienceLos Angeles Times Fox News -AFP -CTV.ca all 7,768 news articles »

• Yacht tragedy may be human trafficking, Toews says – CBC.ca

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  Yacht tragedy may be human trafficking, Toews says CBC.ca A disaster at sea that cost one man his life and left three others missing early today may have been a failed human smuggling attempt, federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says. Nine men were on the SV Tabasco 2 when it was crippled in rough seas … Toews links NS yacht accident to 'human smuggling'CTV.ca Deadly East Coast yacht mishap sparks human-smuggling investigationGlobe and Mail Stranded yacht may be part of human smuggling op: MinisterToronto Sun GlobalNews.ca -TheChronicleHerald.ca all 120 news articles »

• Opposition MPs say Industry Minister Christian Paradis should resign over … – Toronto Star

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  Opposition MPs say Industry Minister Christian Paradis should resign over … Toronto Star Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau chief OTTAWA—Just days after being scolded for ethical lapses, Industry Minister Christian Paradis is facing opposition calls for a fresh ethics probe — and questions whether his once-promising rise in Stephen Harper's … Harper defends Paradis over hunting trip with Quebec businessmanCanada.com Paradis probe sought over new ethics allegationsCBC.ca Christian Paradis spent time at former Nordiques owner's lodge during federal …National Post Toronto Sun all 47 news articles »

• Tory stronghold of Calgary under attack during Alberta election campaign – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Tory stronghold of Calgary under attack during Alberta election campaign Winnipeg Free Press CALGARY – The two front-runners in Alberta's election campaign have already taken pains to make it clear that the province's oil capital is no more or less important than any other region. Danielle Smith and her Wildrose party and Premier Alison … Staples: Wildrose plan to axe transit funding a disaster for citiesEdmonton Journal Wildrose leader releases financial platformCBC.ca Wildrose Party's Smith vows to bulk up Alberta's rainy-day fundGlobe and Mail National Post -CTV.ca -iNews880.com all 377 news articles »