Victoria police hunt for 'sick' pranksters who left shoes with bone on beach
Vancouver Sun
VICTORIA — Victoria Police say they are launching a full-scale investigation to track down the "sick" pranksters who left three child-sized shoes filled with meat-like materials on a popular city beach area. Const. Mike Russell confirmed Friday the …
Children's shoes containing bones a hoax, Victoria police sayCBC.ca
Three children's shoes containing bones a hoaxNews1130
Shoes with bones inside deemed a hoaxVictoria Times Colonist
Montreal Gazette
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Quebec Election: PQ's Jean-François Lisée likens Quebec separatism to divorce
Toronto Star
MONTREAL—In the dying days of the Quebec election campaign, Jean-François Lisée, a high-profile candidate for the Parti Québécois, sat among a small crowd gathered at a Montreal golf club, slyly grinning at his political rival on the soapbox.
Slim pickings for Quebec votersToronto Sun
Quebec Votes: Pauline Marois plans “very polite, but very firm” relations with …Montreal Gazette
The Nation: Separation anxietyOttawa Citizen
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Calgary man sentenced in knife attack on son
CTV News
A judge sentenced a Calgary father to five years in jail for a horrific assault on his own baby. The man slashed his 11-month-old son in the neck and abdomen in an act of revenge against his wife at a home in the southeast community of Cranston last …
Calgary judge sentenced father who slit his infant son's throat last summerEdmonton Journal
Father who slashed baby's neck, body sentenced to 5 yearsCBC.ca
Motivated by 'rage, jealousy,' baby-slasher jailed five yearsCalgary Herald

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Eastwood makes Twitter's day
Toronto Star
Not since “Tebowing” has the twitterverse alighted with anything like the frenzy around “Eastwooding,” courtesy of Clint Eastwood's onstage performance at the Republican National Convention. For nearly 12, seemingly ad-libbed minutes, the 82-year-actor …
Even Republicans themselves are struggling to swallow their leaders' liesThe Guardian
US politics: Mitt's momentFinancial Times
Who had the worst week in Washington? Clint Eastwood.Washington Post
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No ID in torso case yet
Toronto Sun
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — While police have ruled out a connection to the dismemberment killing of Guang Hua Lui in Toronto, they are investigating whether the female torso found in the Niagara River is that of someone who's been reported missing.
Identity of woman found in Niagara River still unknownCTV News
Slain woman's torso found in Niagara River; police search for more remainsMontreal Gazette
Police searching for more remains after female Torso found in Niagara RiverGlobe and Mail
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Blue Bird memorial plaque unveiling a bittersweet event
CTV News
MONTREAL – A profoundly touching ceremony took place Friday to unveil a permanent monument to the 37 victims of the Blue Bird Café fire of 1972. The day started with a mass at Mary Queen of the World Cathedrale, as part of an annual service which is …
Blue Bird Café fire memorial goes 'above and beyond' what people expected from …Windsor Star

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Rob Ford bashing goes too far: Simmons
Toronto Sun
TORONTO – The most popular sport in Toronto these days happens to be Rob Ford bashing. It's easy. It's convenient. The Leafs season hasn't started yet and we don't know when it's going to start. So we need a target. A large target.
If turfed, Ford's replacement could be a name drawn from a hatToronto Star
Mayor to hold annual Ford fest at his mother's house, Sept. 7680 News
Toronto's everyman mayor fends off conflict allegations ahead of hearingNational Post
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Thai autopsy results indicate Quebec sisters died of insecticide poisoning
Globe and Mail
The father of two young Quebec women who died in mysterious circumstances in Thailand is calling for an in-depth inquiry into their deaths. Radio-Canada says autopsy results from Thailand indicate Audrey and Noemi Belanger died after consuming …
Quebec sisters died in Thailand from drinking DEETCBC.ca
Belanger sisters killed by drinking insecticide: reportCTV News
Phi Phi Riddle of Dead Sisters Grows With 'Insecticide' Claim and More Deaths …Phuketwan
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Ontario Reaches Another Agreement With Education Partners
Government of Ontario News
Ontario has reached another labour agreement, this time with thousands of education assistants. The agreement meets the province's fiscal targets while protecting the classroom experience and the gains made in education. Support staff represented by …

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Isaac moves inland as residents blame upgraded levees for flooding
The Guardian
Strengthened levees may have saved New Orleans from catastrophe as hurricane Isaac swept through Louisiana, but residents of outlying areas believe the city's upgraded defenses contributed to the flooding that wrecked their homes.
Weakening Isaac hovers over water-logged Louisiana, forcing more evacuations …Vancouver Sun
"Uncharacteristic" Isaac lacked punch but not sizeReuters
Isaac targets GulfUSA TODAY
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Romney attacks Obama for sowing 'disappointment, divisions'
Globe and Mail
In accepting the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, Mitt Romney will argue that President Barack Obama has only sown “disappointment and divisions” and that re-electing him would only guarantee a bleaker future for Americans.
CONVENTION WATCH: As Romney's big night approaches, many words and promises …Washington Post
Romney looks to reintroduce himself to voters in convention speechCTV News
Romney Will Argue Obama Has Failed to Meet PromisesNew York Times
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Police recover headless torso from Niagara River
National Post
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Police say a woman's torso has been recovered from the lower Niagara River in Niagara Falls, Ont., near the Rainbow Bridge. Passersby spotted the body — without a head or limbs — floating in the river and alerted authorities on …
Torso found in Niagara River sparks homicide probeCBC.ca
Woman's torso found in Niagara River680 News
Woman's torso found in Niagara River, not connected to Guang Hua Liu: PoliceMetroNews Canada
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BC Liberals jumping ship: Abbott, McNeil, Les join exodus
The Province
Education Minister George Abbott has rounded off the list of three Liberal MLAs on Thursday who decided not to seek re-election in 2013. Mary McNeil, Minister of Children and Family Development, and also John Les, a former cabinet minister, …
3 more BC Liberals won't seek re-electionCTV News
George Abbott, John Les and Mary McNeil add their names to BC Liberal resignationsVancouver Sun
3 more BC Liberals stepping down ahead of spring electionCBC.ca
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Summit Meeting in Iran Disrupted by Rebukes of Syria
New York Times
TEHRAN — Iran's triumphal stewardship of the Nonaligned Movement summit meeting here veered off script on Thursday when the two most prominently featured guest speakers — President Mohamed Morsi of Egypt and the United Nations secretary general, …
Egypt's Peace Plan for Syria Could Help the US, TooBloomberg
Egypt's Morsi slams 'oppressive' Syria regimeIrish Times
Iran summit stumbles on nuclear, Syria criticismPakistan Daily Times
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Fort Macleod mayor vows legal action over police college
CBC.ca
The mayor of Fort Macleod is promising not to give up in the fight for a police training centre in his town, saying he will turn to legal action. Sean Patience said the province's decision to pull out of the police and peace officer training centre was …
Fort Macleod mayor says town now faces 'nightmare' after province pulls plug …Vancouver Sun
Alberta town considers suing after province pulls plug on police collegeGlobe and Mail
Province cancels funding for Fort Macleod police training collegeCTV News
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Facebook group plans 'backyard Pride parade' at Ford Fest
Toronto Star
When Lauren Ash and her friends heard that Mayor Rob Ford invited everyone in Toronto to his mother's Etobicoke home for a barbecue, they immediately decided they would attend. Ash saw the open invitation as a good opportunity for members of the LGBT …
To avoid sex assault, don't dress 'like a whore': Toronto mayor's nieceVancouver Sun
Rob Ford's niece Krista gives advice to women after sex assault news …National Post
Sex assault victim writes letter to Toronto mayor's niece after 'whore' tweetCTV News
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Québec Solidaire the most environmental choice according to non-partisan report
Montreal Gazette
If you've been wondering which party would best protect the environment if elected, a non-partisan coalition of environmental groups has done your homework for you. Québec Solidaire was the hands-down winner and Coalition Avenir Québec the loser when …

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BC sled dog slaughter case ends in guilty plea
CTV News
A Whistler, BC, sled dog operator accused of slaughtering more than 50 dogs has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary pain and suffering to animals. Robert Fawcett, the former manager of Outdoor Adventures, pleaded guilty during an appearance in a …
Man pleads guilty in Whistler sled-dog slaughter caseGlobe and Mail
Guilty plea in Whistler sled dog slaughterCBC.ca
Man pleads guilty to post-Olympic sled dog slaughter near Whistler, BCNational Post
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'He died living life,' says dad of skateboarder killed in tragic accident
Calgary Herald
Click here for a gallery of Duncan's memorial The family of a teenager killed in a skateboarding accident will remember him as a shining star taken tragically too soon. “The kid just loved life,” said Sandy McRae. His son Duncan, 13, died Tuesday after …
'He died living life,' says dad of Calgary skateboarder killed in freak accidentVancouver Sun
Skateboarding accident victim Duncan McRae rememberedCBC.ca
Tearful family mourn Calgary boy killed in freak longboarding accidentCalgary Sun
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Sensenberger allowed electronic communication with senator husband
Vancouver Sun
Maygan Sensenberger is now allowed to contact her husband, Sen. Rod Zimmer, by telephone and email. She was in Saskatoon court Wednesday requesting the conditions of her release be changed. Sensenberger, 23, is charged with threatening to kill her …
Senator's wife can talk to husband despite alleged slit-throat threatCTV News
Senator's wife threatened to slit husband's throat on plane: CrownGlobe and Mail
Endangering aircraft charges dropped against Liberal senator's wife, but …National Post
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Excerpts from Mayor Rob Ford's deposition
Toronto Star
Highlights from lawyer Clayton Ruby's deposition of Mayor Rob Ford. Ruby: “So your speaking and voting were deliberate acts, correct?” Ford: “I'm voting because I know my foundation … it's a fantastic foundation.” Ruby: “You deliberately chose to …
Team Toronto keen for ChicagoToronto Sun
Did Toronto Mayor Ford not read the handbook? (Includes interview)DigitalJournal.com
Ford relied on city staff to alert him to conflict, documents showMetroNews Canada
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Falcon announces retirement; steps down as finance minister
Vancouver Sun
VICTORIA — Kevin Falcon has resigned as finance minister and deputy premier and will not run in the next election, he announced this morning. Falcon will stay on as a backbench MLA, representing his riding of Surrey-Cloverdale.
Speculation abounds over Falcon's 2013 election status ahead of 'personal …The Province
BC finance minister steps down from cabinetCBC.ca
BC Liberal MLA Margaret MacDiarmid anticipated Kevin Falcon's resignationStraight.com
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Isaac drenches Louisiana amid flood fears
CBC.ca
Newly downgraded Tropical Storm Isaac plodded its way across Louisiana on Wednesday, inundating parts of a mostly rural area southeast of New Orleans, while in the city, on the seventh anniversary of Katrina, levees were so far holding.
Isaac downgraded to tropical storm as officials plan to breach leveeGlobe and Mail
Isaac downgraded to a tropical storm as Gulf residents enter survival modeThe Guardian
Isaac Now a Tropical Storm, Pounds US Gulf CoastVoice of America
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Scotiabank to buy ING Bank of Canada for $3.1B
CBC.ca
The distinctive orange brand of ING Bank of Canada that attracted a legion of loyal clients with its no-fee promise that it wasn't like the other big banks will itself soon be owned by one. After the markets closed on Wednesday, Scotiabank announced …
Scotiabank buys ING Direct Canada for $3.1BToronto Sun
Scotiabank snaps up upstart ING Bank of Canada for $3.1-billionNational Post
Scotiabank to buy ING Bank of Canada for $3.13B in cashOttawa Citizen
Montreal Gazette
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Does the GOP support working parents?
MarketWatch (blog)
Ann Romney shined a spotlight on working mothers Tuesday evening, but some observers question whether the Republicans' platform is family friendly on labor policies. Ann Romney praised mothers at the Republican convention in Tampa: “You know what it's …

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Abandoned Surrey kittens reunited with their mother
Vancouver Sun
METRO VANCOUVER — Six abandoned Surrey kittens were reunited with their mom last night after she was successfully trapped in a lot nearby where the kittens were found. "[This] is fabulous news for the kittens as it makes their survival so much easier …
Abandoned kittens reunited with momNews1130
Kittens abandoned in Surrey safe with SPCAThe Province
Kittens abandoned in Surrey were near deathSurrey Leader
Global BC -TheTyee.ca
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Murdered man suffered chopping wounds to the head and neck, Toronto police reveal
National Post
George Fawell died of stab wounds to the chest and chopping wounds to the head and neck, Toronto police said Tuesday, revealing new details in the murder of the 24-year-old behind an east-end community centre. “It was a completely unnecessary attack, …
Aunt of man brutally slain issues plea for tipsCP24, Canada
Family of victim in 'rage' attack to plead for helpCTV News

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Nick Hayes on the Rachel Corrie court verdict – cartoon
The Guardian
RIP Rachel Corrie. The Israeli Army claims to be the most 'Moral' in the World?……People often do not heed the lessons from History. i am just surprised that the israeli court did not blame a self aware 'anti semitic' bulldozer for the crime.
Israeli Court Throws Out Suit Over US Activist's DeathVoice of America (blog)
Rachel Corrie's family to appeal US activist's Israeli bulldozer death verdictThe Australian
Israel judge rules Rachel Corrie responsible for her own deathLos Angeles Times
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Teachers' protest strictly for show
Toronto Sun
Nobody orchestrates a festival of indignation better than Ontario's teacher unions, and Tuesday at Queen's Park they were out in force. But all their sound and fury protesting Premier Dalton McGuinty's bill to impose a two-year wage freeze on them was …
Walkom: McGuinty teacher gambit attacks the middle classToronto Star
Teachers rally at Ontario legislatureUpdated News
Teachers urge Ontario to 'negotiate don't legislate' at Queen's Park rallyGlobe and Mail
Niagara Falls Review -Hamilton Spectator
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Police hope man's voice will lead to missing woman
CBC.ca
Police are taking an unusual step in releasing a cellphone call to track down a man in connection with a missing woman case. "This is the most painful thing I've ever been through, " Vivan Tuccaro, mother of Amber Tuccaro. "I feel helpless not knowing …
Project KARE releases “disturbing but important” recording of missing womanEdmonton Journal
RCMP release cell phone conversation containing man's voice in hopes of …APTN National News
Alberta RCMP release disturbing voice recording of missing woman, manMontreal Gazette
Global Edmonton
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Three main parties missing the mark
Montreal Gazette
Reading the economic platforms of the three main provincial parties is an exercise in frustration. None has a clear strategy for dealing with the pressing issues facing Quebec, like massive public debt, low productivity growth and the demographic …
Marois attempts hard sell to business audienceCTV News
Harper unlikely to help Charest, ex-aide saysUpdated News
In their clamour for change, will Quebec get swept up by the CAQ?Globe and Mail
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Republicans nominate Mitt Romney at storm-hit convention
Vancouver Sun
TAMPA, Fla. – Republicans formally nominated Mitt Romney on Tuesday to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House, kicking off their storm-delayed convention with a barrage of sharp attacks on Obama's economic leadership.
Mitt Romney nominated as presidential candidateCBC.ca
US election 2012: Republican National Convention – liveTelegraph.co.uk
Dissenters fuming at rule changes as Romney clinches GOP nominationGlobe and Mail
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The senator and his wife: what we know about Canada's newest water-cooler couple
Vancouver Sun
SASKATOON – Their couple photos on Facebook are equal parts normal and jaw dropping. Arm and arm at the Magic Kingdom, having fun with some big guns at a shooting range, mugging for the camera over a glass of wine — nary an eyebrow would be raised if …
Endangering aircraft charges dropped against Liberal senator's wife, but …National Post
Senator's wife has case put over for a day while lawyers discuss case …Winnipeg Free Press
One charge dropped against senator's wife, Maygan SensenbergerToronto Sun
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Bears RB and Louisiana native Matt Forte has an eye on New Orleans and …
NFL News (blog)
Bears RB Matt Forte is a Louisiana native, a Tulane graduate. He grew up in nearby Slidell, La., and still has his entire family down there. So, of course, he is paying close attention to oncoming Hurricane Isaac and the damage it could cause to New …

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Former Vancouver TV reporter Ron Bencze sentenced to four years for sex assault
Vancouver Sun
METRO VANCOUVER — A former Global TV reporter in Vancouver has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a boy for years, starting when he was in Grade 3. The sentence for Ron Bencze is far tougher than even the Crown's suggestion …
Former TV reporter jailed for sex assault against friend's sonGlobe and Mail
Ex-TV reporter sentenced to 4 years in jail for sex assaultCTV News
Former TV reporter gets 4 years for sexual assault of minorCBC.ca
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Montreal police arrest 10 for assaulting officers, security agents at university
Montreal Gazette
MONTREAL – Police were laying numerous criminal charges in a second day of confrontation with student protesters following the reopening of Quebec's universities. Striking students at the Universite de Montreal have been attempting to force the …
Montreal student protesters arrestedToronto Sun
MONTREAL — Police were laying numerous criminal charges in a second day of …National Post
Quebec police clash with student protesters for 2nd dayCBC.ca
Ottawa Citizen
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Senator's wife often got upset about health of much older husband: grandmother
News1130
Maygan Sensenberger leaves Provincial Court in Saskatoon, Tuesday, August 27, 2012. Sensenberger is the wife of Canadian Senator Rod Zimmer, and is charged with endangering the safety of the aircraft and causing a disturbance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam …
Liberal senator's wife returns to court to plead for 69-year-old husband's …National Post
Wife of Canadian senator released, cannot contact husbandCTV News
Maygan Sensenberger must stay away from Sen. Rod Zimmer, court ordersToronto Sun
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Warplane attacks on Damascus suburbs kill 60 -activists
Reuters
* Two fighter planes attack eastern suburbs – activists * Same day as helicopter reported downed under rebel fire * Egypt's new Islamist president says Assad must go By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Oliver Holmes AMMAN/ALEPPO, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Syrian …
Infants among dead in Syrian massacreCNN (blog)
Egypt's president Morsi says time is up for Syria's AssadHaaretz
Jet blitz kills 60 near DamascusThe Daily Star
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Former boyfriend charged in Guang Hua Liu slaying
CBC.ca
A Toronto man has been charged in the death of his former girlfriend, just over two weeks after parts of her body were found in two separate Ontario cities. Peel Regional Police announced Monday that Chun Qi Jiang, 40, has been charged with …
Body parts case: ex-boyfriend arrested in murder of Guang Hua Liu (with video)Vancouver Sun
Police search home of ex-boyfriend of victim in body-parts slayingCTV News
Arrest made in Toronto body-parts caseToronto Sun
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Seven charged with drug offences after raid of Hells Angels Kelowna clubhouse
Vancouver Sun
Seven people have been charged in connection with an RCMP raid of a Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna that saw the seizure of $4 million, handguns and assault rifles. David Giles, Kevin Van Kalkeran, Michael Read and James Howard were charged with …
BC RCMP arrest several Hells Angels in international drug ring bustThe Province
7 arrested after Kelowna Hells Angels clubhouse raidCTV News
RCMP charge Hells Angels members in international drug bustGlobe and Mail
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Teachers to protest against Liberals Tuesday
Toronto Sun
TORONTO – The front lawn of Queen's Park Bureau will sprout protesting teachers Tuesday for the first time since the Ontario Liberals took power in 2003. Education Minister Laurel Broten introduced the Putting Students First Act Monday, …
Frozen wages, slashed benefits likely outcome for teachers as Ontario battles …Globe and Mail
Daly disappointed with teacher wage billHamilton Spectator
Southwestern Ontario job money becomes political footballWindsor Star (blog)
580 CFRA Radio -Cambridge Times
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Liberal leadership allowed 'legally incompetent' senator to vote months after …
National Post
OTTAWA — The Liberal leadership in the Senate allowed a veteran senator to vote on legislation and spend public dollars for four months after she was diagnosed with dementia and declared legally incompetent. Sen. Joyce Fairbairn regularly attended …
Senator Joyce Fairbairn sidelined by dementiaCBC.ca
Liberal senator allowed to work after being declared legally incompetentToronto Star
Compassion for senatorOttawa Citizen

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Isaac – a serious storm – but no hurricane Katrina
Washington Post (blog)
By Jason Samenow A comparison of hurricane Katrina (2005) and tropical storm Isaac (2012) (NOAA) On the seven year anniversary of hurricane Katrina, to the day, Isaac is likely to produce hazardous if not dangerous tropical weather in New Orleans.
Chemical producers keeping an eye on IsaacPlastics Today
New tropical storm warnings issued as Isaac approaches Gulf Coast; evacuations …Detroit Free Press
Gulf Coast Braces for Isaac With Hurricane Katrina in MindSan Francisco Chronicle
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Radicals' Plans for GOP Convention Not Dampened
FrontPage Magazine
Dangerous, violent, left-wing radicals don't seem to be backing down from their plans to shut down the Republican national convention in Tampa Bay even as an increasingly dangerous, violent tropical storm bears down on Florida.

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what is trash the dress
Global Montreal
99 married women are running on Wednesday 09-09-09 in the sea at Scheveningen wearing their wedding dresses. MONTREAL – A 30-year-old woman drowned in Rawdon, 75 kilometres northeast of Montreal, during a bridal photo shoot on Friday, …
The wedding photography trend behind a bride's deathOttawa Citizen
Quebec bride Maria Pantazopoulos drowned during 'trash the dress' photo shootNational Post
Trash-the-dress bride's drowning preventableToronto Sun
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Fire destroys Waldun Forest Products Mill in Maple Ridge (with video)
Vancouver Sun
View photos of the fire here An early-morning blaze destroyed a Maple Ridge cedar mill Sunday, leaving dozens of people without jobs and management uncertain whether they can rebuild. No one was hurt in the fire at the Waldun Forest Products work site, …
Fire destroys Maple Ridge cedar millGlobe and Mail
Fire ravages Maple Ridge cedar millThe Province
Huge fire engulfs cedar mill near Maple RidgeCTV News
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Tough financial choices await the winner of Quebec's election Add to …
Globe and Mail
Quebec has a rising jobless rate, a slowing economy, a throbbing debt hangover and a long list of pressing needs – in education, health care and infrastructure. But a very different conversation is dominating debate as the Quebec election winds down.
Parti Québécois worried about splitting sovereignist voteMontreal Gazette
Charest takes West Quebec for granted, says leader of upstart party.Ottawa Citizen
Quebec's political rivals draw battlelinesMetroNews Canada
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Evidence is mounting of a new massacre in Syria, with at least 320 killed in …
Washington Post
BEIRUT — Row upon row of bloodied bodies wrapped in colorful blankets laid out on a mosque floor in a Damascus suburb. Long narrow graves tightly packed with dozens of victims. Nestled among them, two babies were wrapped in a single blood-soaked …
Assad's forces accused of massacre near Syrian capitalReuters
Hundreds Killed in Syrian OffensiveWall Street Journal
Evidence mounts of new massacre in SyriaThe Associated Press
The Australian
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Lydia Ko, 15, wins Canadian Women's Open
CTV News
Teen golf sensation Lydia Ko won the Canadian Women's Open on Sunday, making the 15-year-old the youngest ever winner of an LPGA tournament. The New Zealander shot a 5-under-par 67 at the Vancouver Golf Club, finishing with a total of 13-under 275.
Shepley captures best Canuck at Canadian Women's OpenToronto Sun
15-year-old Lydia Ko wins Canadian Women's Open, youngest ever LPGA winnerCanada.com
Canadian Women's Open: Lydia Ko, 15, youngest LPGA Tour championToronto Star
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Neil Armstrong: One-letter word missing from famous 'mankind' quote
National Post
AP | Aug 26, 2012 6:07 PM ET | Last Updated: Aug 26, 2012 6:16 PM ET More from AP But Armstrong said immediately after the 1969 landing that he had been misquoted. He said he actually said, “That's one small step for `a' man.
As long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be in them: NasaTimes of India
Neil Armstrong: World mourns the quiet hero who gave us the MoonThe Independent
Your tributes: Neil ArmstrongABC Online
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High-stakes by-election a big test for May
Globe and Mail
Elizabeth May, federal Green Party Leader, is hoping for the best in all three by-elections pending across Canada in coming months, but is mindful that the contest in the riding of Victoria is being cast as an especially acute test for her party.
NDP forced to repay $340000 in donationsCanada.com
NDP returned $344468 in advertising income after Conservatives complained to …Toronto Star
CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA : NDP Forced to Pay Back Hundreds of Thousands in …4-traders

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Police identify victims of Ontario plane crash
CBC.ca
Three men from Toronto and a Mississauga woman were killed when their plane crashed in a cornfield in southwestern Ontario, police said Sunday. The Ontario Provincial Police have identified the victims of the tragedy in Mapleton Township as the …
Nearby Plane Crash Victims all from Toronto AreaI on Stratford
Police identify victims of fatal Ontario plane crashCTV News
Four people dead in single engine Cessna crashHamilton Spectator
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NHC: 4pm Update on Tropical Storm Issac
WBRC
By WBRC Staff – email * THE FLORIDA PENINSULA FROM SEBASTIAN INLET SOUTHWARD ON THE EAST COAST AND FROM ANCLOTE KEY SOUTHWARD ON THE WEST COAST. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and slow its …

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Authorities scramble to contain outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Quebec City
Montreal Gazette
The fatal outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Quebec City continued Sunday, as officials are reporting two additional deaths linked to the bacterial infection. At least 104 people have been infected and eight killed in what has been the deadliest …
Two more die from Legionnaire's disease in Quebec CityToronto Sun
Legionnaires' kills 2 more, infects 104 in Quebec CityCBC.ca
Quebec death toll from legionnaires' disease climbs to 8 since mid-JulyVancouver Sun
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'The best pilot I ever knew': Reactions to Neil Armstrong's death
Globe and Mail
AP and Globe Staff Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon, died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. “For those who may ask what they can do to honour Neil, we have a simple request.
Armstrong, First Man on Moon, DiesWall Street Journal
Ryan says country lost 'epitome of American vision' with death of astronaut …Washington Post
What did Neil Armstrong really say when he stepped on to the moon?The Guardian
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Isaac looms, officials prepare for hurricane on eve of GOP convention
Globe and Mail
TAMPA, Fla. — AP The site of the National Republican Convention showed no signs of a coming deluge Saturday, even as the approaching Tropical Storm Isaac sent officials across the state into full-scale preparation mode. Streets were already shut down …
Fla. prepares for Isaac on eve of GOP conventionThe Associated Press
Tropical Storm Isaac douses Haiti, killing 3; heads into Cuba before aiming at …Washington Post
Tropical Storm Isaac drenches Haiti, aims for CubaPakistan Daily Times
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Apple's $1B patent verdict could help company corner the market
Toronto Star
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the US smartphone industry? Analysts from Wall Street to Hong Kong debated whether a jury's decision …
Apple-Samsung Jury Foreman Says Google E-Mail PersuasiveBusinessweek
Apple vs Samsung: battle of the technology giantsTelegraph.co.uk
Summary of Apple's $1 billion verdictThe Associated Press
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Victim's body savagely beaten and dumped in east-end park
Toronto Star
In one of Toronto's most brutal killings in recent memory, George Fawell's body was brutally beaten, his throat slashed and hands tied behind his back. “It was one of the worst types of sharp force injuries I've ever seen since I've been in the …
Homicide victim succumbed to 'very personal attack,' police sayCTV News
Homicide victim likely met gruesome endCP24, Canada
East end slaying was 'ferocious,' police sayCBC.ca
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Man dead after motor scooter incident in Surrey
Vancouver Sun
A 35-year-old man is dead after an early morning motor scooter accident in Surrey. RCMP Staff Sergeant Bob Pinkewycz says police were called to the scene around 2:15 am at Fraser Highway near 176th Street. He says the man was riding eastbound when …
Man dies in Surrey scooter accidentCTV News
Surrey accident kills 1CBC.ca
Fatal motor-scooter accident in SurreyNews1130
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TSB probes possible mechanical failure in deadly Ont. plane crash
CTV News
Three men and one woman are dead after a single-engine plane crashed in a cornfield northwest of Kitchener, Ont. The small, four-seat Cessna 172 was located in the field near the town of Moorefield, Ont., about 150 kilometres northwest of Toronto, …
Three young men, 19-year-old woman die in plane crash in southwest OntarioNational Post
Ontario plane crash kills 4 from Toronto areaUpdated News
Witness says plane "just went dead" seconds before fatal crash in SW OntarioMontreal Gazette
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Refinery blast kills 26 in Venezuela, dozens hurt
Businessweek
By Ian James on August 25, 2012 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring more than 80 others in one of the deadliest disasters …
Venezuelan Refinery Explosion Leaves 26 Dead, Dozens InjuredFox News
Explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery kills at least 24, injures more …National Post
26 killed in huge Venezuela oil refinery fire; gas leak suspectedLos Angeles Times
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Ottawa police seek killers after man gunned down in parking lot
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Police are investigating a shooting outside an east-end Ottawa townhouse complex early Saturday that left a 22-year-old man dead. Police identified the victim as Levy Kasende of Ottawa. According to witnesses, Kasende arrived at a townhouse …
Homicide victim was a loving father, friends sayCBC.ca
Drive-by shooting kills 22-year-old man in Blackburn Hamelt580 CFRA Radio

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Harper says Arctic defence spending `critical`
Vancouver Sun
As he prepares to watch the military`s annual northern exercise, Prime Minister Stephen Harper indicated that military spending in the North will continue, despite projects either being behind schedule or over budget. Harper landed here Thursday night, …
Harper's joyride dismays dunesayersToronto Sun
Harper leaves North with federal funds but social issues remainMontreal Gazette
JTF-2 emerges from shadows as Harper touts Arctic military mightThe Province
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Norway Gunman Declared Sane, Sent Away to Prison
ABC News
It was during breaks between marathon video game sessions in his mother's apartment in Oslo that Anders Behring Breivik drafted his complicated and chilling plan. He would kill indiscriminately with explosives and guns, surrender to authorities if he …
Breivik verdict: Norway's enduring legacyThe Guardian
Norway's mass killer Breivik defiantSydney Morning Herald
Breivik jailed for Norway massacre; apologizes for not killing moreToronto Star
New Zealand Herald
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Wife of Canadian senator arrested after disturbance on Saskatoon-bound plane
Calgary Herald
The 23-year-old wife of a Canadian senator appeared dishevelled and emotional as she sat in the prisoner's box of a provincial courtroom in Saskatoon Friday morning. Maygan Sensenberger, who married 69-year-old Senator Rod Zimmer of Winnipeg almost one …
Woman charged with disturbance on plane in Saskatoon is senator's wifeVancouver Sun
Senator's wife charged for airplane disturbanceCBC.ca
MB Senator Zimmer's wife arrested for being disruptive on flightCJOB

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Financial documents in Aquilini divorce remain sealed
Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER — A BC Supreme Court judge ordered Friday that the financial documents in the divorce proceedings of Canucks co-owner Francesco Aquilini and his estranged wife Taliah remain confidential. Aquilini had applied to seal the details of the court …
Judge seals file on Canucks owner Aquilini's divorceThe Province

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Eleven People Shot Outside Empire State Building
New York Times
A clothing designer who had been fired from a Midtown Manhattan company shot and killed a former co-worker in the shadow of the Empire State Building on Friday morning and was then killed by the police, in a hail of gunfire in which nine bystanders …
Two dead, 8 wounded in gunfire near NY's Empire State BuildingReuters
2 killed, 9 wounded outside Empire State BuildingWall Street Journal
Experts: Empire State Building shooting won't keep tourists awayCNN International
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Former cardiologist sued by parents of child who died
Calgary Herald
Parents of a young man who died of a heart condition last year have filed a lawsuit against former cardiologist Guy Turcotte, and the hospital he worked at, alleging their son died, in part, as a result of a delay in transferring his case after the …

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Witnesses Made Case Against Armstrong Potent
New York Times
The morning after Lance Armstrong gave up his fight against doping accusations, Travis Tygart, the chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, which brought the most recent drug charges against Armstrong, received an unexpected phone call.
Riding revelations from 'best bro' George Hincapie likely to hold key to Lance …Telegraph.co.uk
Armstrong's bike-mad Texas hometown stands by himAFP
Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles by USADACBC.ca
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Bride-to-be stumbles at waterfall, plunges to her death
CTV News
A bride-to-be plunged to her death during a wedding photo shoot Friday when she lost her footing near a Quebec waterfall. The accident occurred at Dorwin Falls in Rawdon, Que., about 60 kilometres north of Montreal. Police said the woman slipped on …
Woman found dead after falling into Quebec waterfall during her wedding photo …National Post
Woman in wedding dress drowns at Dorwin FallsCBC.ca
Quebec bride-to-be plunges to death into waterfall in wedding dressCalgary Herald
Edmonton Journal
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Judge dismisses Helena Guergis's lawsuit against Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Toronto Star
OTTAWA—An Ontario court judge has thrown out most of a $1.3-million conspiracy and defamation lawsuit that ousted Conservative cabinet minister Helena Guergis launched against Prime Minister Stephen Harper and others. Judge Charles Hackland ruled that …
Guergis to appeal dismissed lawsuit against HarperCBC.ca
Top court tosses out Guergis lawsuitCalgary Herald
Ontario court dismisses Guergis defamation suit against Harper, ToriesVancouver Sun
Canada.com -Ottawa Citizen
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Victoria MP Denise Savoie steps down for personal reasons
Vancouver Sun
With tears in her eyes and hugs for her grandchildren, Victoria NDP MP Denise Savoie said Thursday that she is stepping down. Flanked by federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair, who travelled to Victoria for her announcement, the 68-year-old Savoie said a …
Victoria MP Denise Savoie retiring after health warning Add to …Globe and Mail
NDP MP Denise Savoie resigns Victoria seat for health reasonsNational Post
NDP MP Denise Savoie to resignToronto Sun
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Romney's energy independence proposal a move to heal Canada-US rift
National Post
After four years of frosty United States-Canada energy ties under green energy-obsessed Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promises to repair the damage with an energy plan that aims to make North America energy independent by …
Mitt Romney counting on Canadian oilToronto Star
Donors would benefit from Romney energy planUSA TODAY
Mitt Romney says plan will achieve North American energy independence by 2020Washington Post (blog)
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Isaac lashes Caribbean as it heads toward Florida
Businessweek
By Danica Coto on August 23, 2012 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaac churned toward the Dominican Republic and Haiti on Thursday, threatening to strengthen into a hurricane that could take a shot at Florida just as the Republicans gather …
Tropical Storm Isaac Churns Toward Haiti on Path to GulfBloomberg
Tropical storm threatens Republican conventionABC Online
Storm Isaac moves near Puerto Rico, seen becoming hurricaneToronto Sun

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Toronto Police officer injured in collision
Toronto Sun
TORONTO – A Toronto cop en route to help a fellow officer suffered “serious” injuries when his cruiser smashed head-on into another car in Scarborough Thursday. And a 57-year-old woman who was behind the wheel of the oncoming vehicle was also badly …
Police officer, civilian injured in head-on collision in ScarboroughToronto Star
Toronto police officer and woman injured in head-on collisionCTV News
Head-on crash leaves Toronto police officer, civilian hurtCBC.ca
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Marois denies PQ would be beholden to popular ballot initiatives
CTV News
MONTREAL – PQ leader Pauline Marois was hammered with questions about her party's popular ballot initiative Thursday, after the issue was raised by rival CAQ Francois Legault on televised debates the evening prior. Marois was forced to clarify her …
Legault still on the fenceMontreal Gazette
PQ stance on referendums has left Marois in a predicamentGlobe and Mail (blog)
Quebec's leading politicians are dogged by trust issuesToronto Star
Calgary Herald -CBC.ca -Ottawa Citizen
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Harper announces contribution for Franklin expedition search
Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Harper has announced the government is contributing to help search for two ships of the Franklin expedition. HMS Erebus and Terror set out from England in 1845 and are believed to have gone down in Nunavut. Subscribe now and get The …
Search launched for historic ships believed to be lost in ArcticCTV News
Arctic defense gets the cold shoulderCastanet.net
Canada searches for ill-fated Franklin expeditionAFP

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Mayor Rob Ford meets with US casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson
Toronto Star
In a sign of casino companies' eagerness to build in Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford got a visit at City Hall from Sheldon Adelson, controversial owner of the Las Vegas Sands empire and one of the world's richest men. Adelson, 79, arrived at Ford's office …
Rob Ford pens fan letter to Alberta residentsToronto Sun
Toronto MayorEdmonton Journal
US comic Dave Chappelle is pictured with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on August 22 …Globe and Mail
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Teachers' unions not ruling out labour disruptions
CTV News
TORONTO — Three powerful unions fighting government efforts to impose new contracts on Ontario teachers say school will start uninterrupted in September, but aren't ruling out labour disruptions later in the year. It will be up to their 191000 members …
Teachers vow to fight Ontario legislation in courtToronto Sun
Unions vow to take fight against teacher bill to top courtCBC.ca
Teacher unions say no pressure tactics plannedToronto Star
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Assad's Aleppo backers abandon him, some shift support, cash to rebels in …
CBS News
(CBS News) LONDON – Eighteen months after anti-Assad street protests spiraled into all-out civil war, sources inside Aleppo tell CBS News that many of the business leaders, scholars and other prominent figures in Syria's largest city, who have backed …
Syria crisis: Fighting continues in Damascus and AleppoBBC News
Syria forces continue to attack rebels in Damascus, AleppoLos Angeles Times
Syrian Forces Carry Out Assault on DamascusVoice of America
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A good day for Jean Charest
Montreal Gazette
ST. JEAN SUR RICHELIEU – After spending most of the week in Montreal, Jean Charest went for a trip to the countryside Wednesday. But the Liberal leader insisted his timing had nothing to do with the fact that thousands of students sporting red squares …
PQ waters down language plan: Now only newcomers will have to pass French test …National Post
Marois-Legault debate to feature supremacy of nationalist francophone voteGlobe and Mail
Reaction to PQ promise to ban non-French speakers from public officeCBC.ca
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Akin ascended in politics on his own, cares little about pressure from GOP …
Washington Post
ST. LOUIS — Until this week, Rep. Todd Akin was virtually unknown beyond his suburban district, associated more with his deep religious convictions than any legislative achievements. Long before his comments about women's bodies and “legitimate rape” …
Paul Ryan attempts to draw a line under abortion rowThe Guardian
GOP upheaval arrives just before Romney conventionThe Associated Press
No dinner or money as US Republicans shun AkinReuters
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Jack Layton's voice 'lives on,' says Olivia Chow
CTV News
As Canadians remember former NDP leader Jack Layton on the one-year anniversary of his death, his widow, MP Olivia Chow, says the popular politician's spirit and voice are still alive. “I think his spirit is with everyone that wants to take up his …
Jack Layton's legacy celebrated at memorial eventsCBC.ca
Hundreds pack Parliament Hill for Layton memorialMontreal Gazette
Jack Layton remembered on Parliament HillToronto Sun
CityNews -Globe and Mail
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Hurricane could hit on opening day of Republican National Convention in Tampa
National Post
Tropical Storm Isaac swirled over the Caribbean on Wednesday and was forecast to become a hurricane as it moved on a track that would put it off the coast of Florida on Monday, the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Tropical Storm Isaac swirls toward pass across islands at eastern entrance to …Washington Post
Orange juice prices jump as Isaac may become hurricaneReuters
Isaac clouds Republican convention outlookFinancial Times
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Anna Leibenko: Friends of stranded woman stunned at money raised
Toronto Star
Family and friends of Anna Leibenko had raised $38000 to help the stranded 24-year-old by Wednesday. The Thornhill resident had been travelling in Europe with friends and was due to return this week. But on Aug. 17, she slipped and fell on a catamaran …
Former Argos cheerleader stranded in Croatia in comaToronto Sun
Toronto woman in coma in Croatia after fall from catamaranVancouver Sun
Critically injured Toronto woman stranded overseasCBC.ca
New York Daily News
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Voters suppressed In byelections?
Windsor Star (blog)
Did Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty call two crucial by-elections during back-to-school week to deliberately suppress voter turnout? There's been a lot of talk about vote suppression over the past year, most of it alleged by federal opposition parties.
Ontario PCs willing to work with Liberals to impose new contracts on teachers …National Post
Critics question Ontario Liberals' teacher legislationCBC.ca
Ontario PCs hint at supporting McGuinty's teachers' billGlobe and Mail
Ottawa Citizen -Cambridge Times -Toronto Star
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Canada gets new national park
Toronto Star
NORMAN WELLS, NWT—Canada's North is getting a new park — but one that will be carved up to allow for future resource development. Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed Wednesday that Ottawa would be moving ahead with the creation of the Nááts'ihch'oh …
Harper leaves room for mining near North's new national parkCBC.ca
Harper eyes national park expansion in the NorthGlobe and Mail
New park in North a balance between environment, economy, Harper saysThe Province
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Dave Chappelle takes quest for a smoke to Mayor Rob Ford's office
Toronto Star
Dave Chappelle could be fined if he smokes any more cigarettes on a Toronto stage, the city's public health department has warned. The enigmatic American comedian made an unscheduled visit to Mayor Rob Ford's office Wednesday to ask Ford's staff if he …
Rob Ford says he will not 'waste taxpayers' money' by hiring a driverNational Post
Dave Chappelle pops in on Mayor Rob Ford for bylaw queryToronto Sun
High school football game could involve team coached by Toronto Mayor Rob FordCalgary Herald
CP24, Canada -MetroNews Canada
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China journalist denies spying claim by Canadian freelancer who quit Xinhua
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA – A Canadian journalist says he quit working for China's news agency because it wanted him to spy on the Dalai Lama in Ottawa. But the Ottawa bureau chief of China's Xinhua news agency dismissed that claim as "Cold War" ideology.
bureau chief dismisses spying accusations against Chinese news agency as 'Cold …National Post
Xinhua wanted me to spy on the Dalai Lama: Canadian journalistPhayul

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