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April 30, 2012

Glider pilot charged with obstruction of justice in BC woman's death
Winnipeg Free Press
CHILLIWACK, BC – A man who piloted the hang glider from which a Vancouver woman fell to her death has been charged with obstructing justice over allegations he withheld evidence in her death. RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth says 50-year-old William …
Police charge pilot involved in fatal hang-gliding accidentVancouver Sun
Female hang-glider tried to cling to pilot's feet, fell 300 metresMontreal Gazette
Pilot in fatal Agassiz tandem hang gliding accident charged with obstruction …The Province
CTV.ca -24 Hours Vancouver
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Bin Laden Death Changed Little in Fight Against Terrorism
Bloomberg
One year on, the death of Osama bin Laden is starting to feel more like an asterisk than a milestone. Yes, al-Qaeda's capacity for organized mayhem has been significantly diminished. But the US remains embroiled in Afghanistan, with a commitment of …
Obama pokes Romney on bin Laden raidAFP
Obama, Romney trade barbs on handling of raid that killed terror mastermindWashington Post
One year after death of Osama bin Laden, What next for al-Qa'ida?The Independent
The Associated Press
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Parks Canada hit in latest round of job-loss notices
CTV.ca
John Gordon, National President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, answers media questions during a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, April 30, 2012. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Haida Gwaii is seen in this undated image.
More federal public service job cutsCANOE
Public service union says 3872 more jobs in jeopardyCanada.com
Job cuts to Parks Canada660 News
Montreal Gazette -National Post
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Alberta campaign kingmaker quits as chief of staff; won't say what's next
Winnipeg Free Press
EDMONTON – He's won three hard-fought political battles, two of them for Alberta's sitting premier, but Stephen Carter won't be around to help Alison Redford run her new majority government. Carter stepped down Monday as Redford's chief of staff, …
Alison Redford pulls new chief of staff from inner circleCalgary Herald
Redford replaces chief adviserCBC.ca
Redford names new Chief of StaffCTV.ca
MetroNews Canada -Open File (blog) -Sun News Network
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Mayor Rob Ford wavers on scrapping land transfer tax
Toronto Star
Daniel Dale Urban Affairs Reporter Backing down further from a key campaign promise, Mayor Rob Ford said Monday that he doesn't know when the land transfer tax can be eliminated. Ford sidestepped a direct question on whether he still believes he can …
Toronto's budget surplus leaves councillors confused over cutsMetroNews Canada
Mayor Ford's weight-in not up to par680 News
In two weeks, Mayor Rob Ford drops two poundsNational Post
Toronto Sun -CBC.ca -Globe and Mail
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Tories spent first year in power surprising Canadians over pensions, health …
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — The morning after Prime Minister Stephen Harper won his long-sought majority victory on May 2, 2011, he told journalists there would be no "surprises" in the next four years. The Tories would only do what they promised to do.
Chris Selley: Abortion is fair game for Canadian politicsNational Post
Tim Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has given us a year of transformationToronto Star
The Harper majority, one year onMacleans.ca
Huffington Post Canada -Cambridge Times
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Syrian government denounces UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon as 'biased'
Telegraph.co.uk
The Syrian government yesterday denounced the United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon as "biased" and accused the West of conspiring to install Islamist and Al-Qaeda regimes across the Middle East. By Richard Spencer, Damascus and Ruth Sherlock in …
Nine killed as Syrian ceasefire is rocked by suicide bombingsThe Independent
Multiple Blasts Rock Northern Syrian TownVoice of America
Outgunned Syria rebels make shift to bombsReuters
The Associated Press -National Post -CBC.ca
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Bob Rae set to resign interim post as Liberal leadership race gears up
National Post
OTTAWA — Bob Rae is expected to step down as interim Liberal leader in late June to make a run for the party's permanent leadership — a move that essentially, will signal the start of the highly-anticipated race. Rae has not officially announced his …
Bob Rae expected to exit interim job to prepare for Liberal leadership bidVictoria Times Colonist
Bob Rae On Resignation Reports: 'I Have Made No Decision On Anything'Huffington Post Canada