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• No Liberal-NDP budget deal yet after weekend of talks; crucial vote Tuesday – CanadianBusiness.com

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  No Liberal-NDP budget deal yet after weekend of talks; crucial vote Tuesday CanadianBusiness.com By The Canadian Press | April 22, 2012 TORONTO – Talks between the Liberals and New Democrats have failed to produce a deal on Tuesday's crucial budget vote to keep the minority government alive and avoid another election. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath … Liberals, NDP still trying to strike budget dealCBC.ca Ontario faces crucial budget voteCastanet.net Ontario budget sparks angerWinnipeg Free Press Toronto Star -The North Bay Nugget all 48 news articles »

• As Sarkozy and Hollande head to runoff, France’s far right surges – Globe and Mail

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  As Sarkozy and Hollande head to runoff, France's far right surges Globe and Mail Far-rightist Marine Le Pen threw France's presidential race wide open on Sunday by polling nearly 19 per cent in the first round – votes that may tip a runoff between Socialist favourite Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Dazzle fades as Sarkozy depends on far rightReuters Hollande victory could impact US markets this weekThe Associated Press Hollande beats Sarkozy in French voteSydney Morning Herald ABC News all 4,152 news articles »

• Q&A: All you need to know before the F-35 debate hits parliament – National Post

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  Q&A: All you need to know before the F-35 debate hits parliament National Post Parliamentarians will return to House of Commons on Monday ready to do battle over whether Canadians were misled when it came to the troubled F-35 stealth fighter program. Here's what you need to know to follow the debate. What is the F-35? Questions and Answers in Canada's F-35 DebateOttawa Citizen (blog) Debate set to resume on Canada's F-35 fighter purchaseCanada.com Why can't we have some of those hip new fighter jets?Macleans.ca all 17 news articles »

• Alberta election 2012: Alberta Progressive Conservative coalition in a death … – Toronto Star

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  Alberta election 2012: Alberta Progressive Conservative coalition in a death … Toronto Star By Tim Harper National Affairs Columnist CALGARY They say you can sense imminent death, that a rot hangs in the air and a darkness fills the room. But the last gasp of a remarkable political dynasty may have come in a Calgary park on a brilliant spring … Calgarians hold sway in Alberta electionGlobe and Mail History will be made in Alberta, whether Tories rise or fallHamilton Spectator Alberta provincial election results 2012National Post Winnipeg Free Press -London Free Press all 169 news articles »

• Thousands march for Earth Day, against Charest – Toronto Sun

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  Thousands march for Earth Day, against Charest Toronto Sun MONTREAL – Tens of thousands of people marched through downtown Montreal Sunday afternoon in what was the most-attended Earth Day celebrations in the city's history, organizers said. Sunday's march, along with the massive demonstration in mid-March … Prominent Quebecers appeal for end of tuition conflictMontreal Gazette Earth Day rally draws massive crowd in MontrealCBC.ca Police shut down protest outside Montreal meeting with 90 arrestsToronto Star CTV.ca all 410 news articles »

• Scientists call for moratorium on fishing in newly opened Arctic waters – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Scientists call for moratorium on fishing in newly opened Arctic waters Winnipeg Free Press MONTREAL – A group of more than 2000 scientists from 67 countries has called for a moratorium on commercial fishing in the Arctic until more research can be completed on waters that were once covered year-round. The scientists said the loss of … Leaders urged to impose moratorium on industrial fishing in the ArcticCanada.com Scientists urge Canada to postpone commercial fishing in the ArcticGlobe and Mail Arctic Fisheries require vital protection say scientistsCanadian National Newspaper AFP -Hamilton Spectator -The Independent all 64 news articles »

• No decision yet on Liberals’ leadership race rules: party – Vancouver Sun

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  No decision yet on Liberals' leadership race rules: party Vancouver Sun OTTAWA — The federal Liberal Party won't be deciding on eligibility rules for an upcoming leadership race until June after a weekend meeting in Ottawa by the party's top brass. According to party spokeswoman Sarah Bain, a neutral committee was created … Liberals closer to setting leadership rulesCBC.ca Don't look back, Rae tells local LiberalsThe Barrie Advance Bob Rae Liberal leadership speculation arises as policy-makers meetNanaimo Daily News all 29 news articles »

• Missing teen Michelle Yu found safe – Toronto Sun

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  Missing teen Michelle Yu found safe Toronto Sun By Terry Davidson ,Toronto Sun A spokesperson for the family of Michelle Yu confirmed to the Toronto Sun via e-mail that the teen, who went missing last Tuesday, was in contact with her family Sunday afternoon. “We are ecstatic to let you know that … Missing Toronto teen Michelle Yu makes contact with familyToronto Star Missing teen Michelle Yu located in BCCityNews Missing Toronto teen makes contact with familyCBC.ca Global Toronto all 28 news articles »

• Woman dead as Dutch launch train crash crash probe – euronews

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  Woman dead as Dutch launch train crash crash probe euronews Dutch investigators are at work to establish the cause of a head-on collision between two packed passenger trains in Amsterdam. The crash left scores of people injured, many of them seriously. The accident happened on a busy stretch of track close to … Amsterdam train collision kills womanCBC.ca Dutch train crash: Woman dies of her injuriesBBC News Investigation underway into Dutch train collision that killed one, injured dozensGlobe and Mail Telegraph.co.uk -Washington Post all 793 news articles »