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• Harper government provides some explanation on why it hasn’t acted on Khadr case – Victoria Times Colonist

  Globe and Mail

  Harper government provides some explanation on why it hasn't acted on Khadr case Victoria Times Colonist By The Canadian Press July 20, 2012 TORONTO – The federal government's demand to view videotaped interviews that psychiatrists did with Omar Khadr is a "spurious" reason to delay his transfer to a Canadian prison, a lawyer for the convicted war … Omar Khadr videos, reports needed before Guantanamo detainee can be returned …Toronto Star Omar Khadr: Peace-loving Canadian or al-Qaeda royalty?CBC.ca Harper gov't explains lack of action on Khadr caseCityNews National Post -Globe and Mail -Toronto Sun all 179 news articles »

• Syria Presses to Regain Cities From Rebel Forces – New York Times

  New York Times

  Syria Presses to Regain Cities From Rebel Forces New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government forces on Saturday fought to regain control over areas that rebels claimed to have seized in recent days, with skirmishing over neighborhoods in Aleppo and Damascus, the country's two main cities and the most … Syria Fighting Spreads to AleppoVoice of America Syrian forces fight rebels in Damascus, residents fleeReuters Syrian uprising reaches Aleppo as rebels target pillars of regime powerCanada.com ABC Online -The Independent all 13,842 news articles »

• Barrie bombs: Police deem street safe – Toronto Star

  National Post

  Barrie bombs: Police deem street safe Toronto Star Safety is no longer a concern for a residential street in Barrie plagued by a scare involving bombs and dangerous chemicals for the past week, police say. Potenially dangerous chemicals were found behind a panel in the basement of 30 Virgilwood Cres. Barrie police give all-clear for 2nd time after bomb sweepCBC.ca Police in Barrie bomb search turn attention to subterranean bunkerNational Post Evacuees near Barrie, Ont., 'bomb house' can return homeToronto Sun Winnipeg Free Press all 104 news articles »

• ‘Multiple booby traps’ set up at shooting suspect’s home – CTV News

  ABC News

  'Multiple booby traps' set up at shooting suspect's home CTV News Explosives from the apartment of alleged gunman James Holmes are loaded with sand into a dump truck for disposal in Aurora, Colo., Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP / Alex Brandon) Members of law enforcement wearing body armor and helmets prepare to what … Movie theatre shooting planned with 'deliberation'; details of victims emergingNational Post Aurora and the US deal with massacre's aftermath as stories of the dead emergeThe Guardian Police: Colo. suspect planned theater shooting for months, rigged apt with …Washington Post The Associated Press -USA TODAY -CNN all 10,687 news articles »

• Rupert Murdoch quits newspaper boards in US, UK – CBC.ca

  CBC.ca

  Rupert Murdoch quits newspaper boards in US, UK CBC.ca Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has resigned as a director of a number of News Corp. subsidiary boards in Britain and the United States, a spokeswoman confirmed Saturday. Murdoch stepped down this past week as a director of NI Group, Times Newspaper … Rupert Murdoch quits boards of British papersReuters Murdoch Resigns From British Newspaper BoardsNew York Times Murdoch Resigns as Director of News International, Other BoardsBloomberg AFP all 625 news articles »

• Mother of slain student hopeful public memorial will bring peace – CP24, Canada

  AFP

  Mother of slain student hopeful public memorial will bring peace CP24, Canada Jun Lin is shown in this undated photo from his personal Facebook page under the name of Patrick Lin. (The Canadian Press/HO-Facebook) MONTREAL — The parents of Jun Lin took part in an emotional public memorial on Saturday as Montreal's Chinese … Mother of slain student Jun Lin hopeful public memorial will bring peaceVancouver Sun Mother of 'Canadian Psycho' victim becomes ChristianAFP "Why did the Devil come?" Lin Jun's mother asks at Montreal memorialMontreal Gazette Globe and Mail all 172 news articles »

• Open Championship Round 3 – ESPN

  CBC.ca

  Open Championship Round 3 ESPN LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — The ball tumbled over the edge of a pot bunker and appeared to put Adam Scott in the worst spot he had been all day at the Open Championship. Adam Scott will have to contend with something new to him — Sunday major nerves … Snedeker hoping for happier ending at British OpenUSA TODAY British Open: Adam Scott's Open to loseToronto Star Adam Scott may have solved British Open's mysteriesLos Angeles Times Toronto Sun -Vancouver Sun -Yahoo! Sports (blog) all 4,186 news articles »

• Danzig shooting: Dalton McGuinty, Rob Ford meet a high-stakes gamble – Toronto Star

  Toronto Star

  Danzig shooting: Dalton McGuinty, Rob Ford meet a high-stakes gamble Toronto Star Victor Biro/for the Toronto Star Police capture a vehicle at Jane St. and Bloor after it was seen fleeing the scene of a shooting on Humber Dr. riddled with bullet holes, and containing two men with gunshot wounds. Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty and … Ministers tout tough-on-crime agenda after Toronto shootingCBC.ca Outrage over Kenney's tweet after shootingWinnipeg Free Press Ford wants to force all convicted gun criminals out of TorontoGlobe and Mail National Post -CTV News -Toronto Sun all 131 news articles »

• Mudslide hampers Trans-Canada traffic near Banff; no reports of injuries – Montreal Gazette

  CBC.ca

  Mudslide hampers Trans-Canada traffic near Banff; no reports of injuries Montreal Gazette BANFF, Alta. – The Trans-Canada Highway near Banff, Alta., has been reopened after a mudslide Friday afternoon. No one was injured when the mudslide happened about two kilometres west of the Mount Norquay turnoff. Parks Canada spokesman Mark Merchant … Trans-Canada Highway reopens after Banff mudslideCBC.ca Trans-Canada closed by mudslide, no injuriesCanada.com Mudslide hampers Trans-Canada traffic near BanffVancouver Sun Calgary Herald all 40 news articles »