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• Police in the Philippines are investigating the murder of a New Brunswick man. – CTV News

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  Police in the Philippines are investigating the murder of a New Brunswick man. CTV News Police in the Philippines are investigating the murder of a New Brunswick man. Harry Joseph Doyle was born and raised in Fredericton but moved to the Philippines more than a decade ago. Doyle was reportedly gunned down at a beach resort in Surigao City … Canadian shot dead in PhilippinesCANOE Fredericton man killed in Philippines had previous attempt on lifeCBC.ca Fredericton businessman Harry Doyle killed in the PhilippinesGlobalNews.ca Philippine Star -Global Times -Tempo all 43 news articles »

• Ottawa backtracks on aid pledge to Canadian-Syrian group – CTV News

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  Ottawa backtracks on aid pledge to Canadian-Syrian group CTV News The federal government abruptly reversed its decision to give $2 million to a relief group to distribute medical supplies in war-torn Syria, citing concerns about where the money would end up. Just two days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he's … Government reverses course funds for Syrian aid groupMontreal Gazette Ottawa reverses decision to send medical aid to Syria via Canadian groupNational Post Ottawa balks at medical supplies for Syria through Canadian groupGlobe and Mail CBC.ca all 197 news articles »

• ORNGE: Chief coroner to review deaths involving air ambulance – Toronto Star

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  ORNGE: Chief coroner to review deaths involving air ambulance Toronto Star Ontario's chief coroner has done an about-face, launching a new review into six years of deaths involving the scandal-plagued ORNGE air ambulance service, eight months after the Toronto Star first exposed concerns. Dr. Andrew McCallum named an expert … Blizzard: Human cost of OrngeToronto Sun Patient deaths involving Ornge to be reviewedCBC.ca Chief coroner to review deaths involving ORNGE air ambulanceHamilton Spectator Globe and Mail all 73 news articles »

• Pussy Riot trail heads towards a shabby ending – The Independent

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  Pussy Riot trail heads towards a shabby ending The Independent At three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Judge Marina Syrova, a middle-aged woman with the air of an irate schoolteacher, will enter a small, shabby courtroom in central Moscow and give her verdict in the case of Pussy Riot. It will be the culmination of … Actress Writes to Putin to Demand Vegan Meals for Jailed Punk ProtestersNew York Times (blog) Support for Russia's jailed punk rockers Pussy Riot goes globalToronto Star Rallies for jailed anti-Putin punk protesters Pussy Riot to be held around the …National Post The Guardian all 615 news articles »

• Syria Conflict Spills into Lebanon With Rash of Kidnappings – New York Times

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  Syria Conflict Spills into Lebanon With Rash of Kidnappings New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Spillover from the Syrian conflict hit Lebanon in a frightening new way on Wednesday with a mass abduction of more than 30 Syrians inside Lebanese territory, which their captors called revenge for the kidnapping of a relative inside … Syria crisis spreads to neighbouring LebanonCBC.ca Kidnappings bring Syria's civil war to LebanonThe Independent Lebanon kidnap fans fear of Syria spilloverReuters Africa Financial Times all 704 news articles »

• Euro crisis ‘elephant in the room’ for Harper-Merkel talks – CBC.ca

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  Euro crisis 'elephant in the room' for Harper-Merkel talks CBC.ca As political dates go, apparently this one was a long time coming. Officials have been trying to arrange bilateral talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for months. After failing to co-ordinate their … Eurozone crisis live: Greek economy shrinks again – as it happenedThe Guardian Merkel, Harper to talk trade during Canada visitAFP Greece Wins Praise as Merkel Signals Progress in Crisis FightBusinessweek Globe and Mail -CTV News all 348 news articles »

• NHL: Gap remains between CBA economic proposals – NHL.com

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  NHL: Gap remains between CBA economic proposals NHL.com By Dan Rosen – NHL.com Senior Writer TORONTO — National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that a wide gap remains between what the League's owners want from the economic system that will govern the new Collective Bargaining … Bettman says 'wide gap' remains in NHL collective bargainingCBC.ca Gary Bettman says 'wide gap' remains in NHL labour talksGlobe and Mail Signs in NHL talks not looking goodOttawa Citizen Montreal Gazette -USA TODAY all 1,200 news articles »

• UK’s Prince Philip hospitalised again – Pakistan Daily Times

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  UK's Prince Philip hospitalised again Pakistan Daily Times LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's 91-year-old husband Prince Phillips on Wednesday was taken to the hospital for the third time in eight months. He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in Scotland as a “precautionary measure” after he felt unwell … Prince Philip taken to Scottish hospital with bladder infectionHerald Sun Prince Philip (91) in hospital as bladder infection returnsIrish Times Prince Philip back in hospital 'as a precaution'BBC News AFP -Montreal Gazette -ABC Online all 1,054 news articles »

• Province endorses report to revamp Ontario Place – CTV News

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  Province endorses report to revamp Ontario Place CTV News TORONTO — The province is endorsing a proposal to revamp Ontario Place by putting private residences, commercial space and likely a hotel and a research facility at the site on the Toronto waterfront. The Liberal government announced Wednesday it has … Ontario Place revitalization given the green-light680 News The man with an Ontario Place planToronto Sun Ontario Place repair plan gets go-ahead as all-season park to work and playToronto Star CBC.ca -CP24, Canada -National Post all 19 news articles »