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Protesting Quebec student leaders sing along in show at Francofolies fest

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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MONTREAL - Quebec's student protest got the rock star treatment Friday night — literally.Rap group Loco Locass invited student leaders onto the stage for the...

Ex Quebec Lt.-Gov. argues royal immunity against charges

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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The Queen's former representative in Quebec, Lise Thibault, will have her day in court later this summer after invoking sovereign privilege to avoid trial...

Chrétien Weighs In On Liberal Leadership Questions

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says he's among the many taken aback by interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae's decision not to seek the permanent...

Anniversary of Stanley Cup riot passes relatively quietly in downtown Vancouver

CP   |  James Keller, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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VANCOUVER - As the Vancouver Canucks were busy losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last June, Lorna Wilson was at home in the...

Man in hospital after as many as 6 dogs attack him on northern Alberta reserve

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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ST. PAUL, Alta. - A man is in hospital with serious injuries to his face and arms after being attacked by as many as six...

Dean Del Mastro Election Spending: Tories Dare Opposition To Take Accusations Outside The Commons

CP   |  Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - First a sleepover, now a double-dog dare.Punchy MPs, bleary-eyed from their all-night vote marathon, were exchanging rhetorical blows Friday in the House of...

Quebec Legislature Break: Will Charest Still Be Premier When They Return?

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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QUEBEC - Jean Charest left the Quebec legislature to begin his summer break Friday — and it remains to be seen whether he'll ever return...

Radio Canada International: Cabinet Cuts Protection For CBC's Shortwave Radio Service

CP   |  Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - The Conservative cabinet has quietly changed a rule that could have prevented the CBC from following through on its plan to cut its...

Doug Ford Says 'Bring It On' As He Eyes Queen's Park

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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Outspoken Toronto Coun. Doug Ford says that if a provincial election is called he is "100 per cent" certain he will run for a...

Ottawa Airport Wired With Microphones As Border Services Prepares To Record Travellers' Conversations

Ottawa Citizen   |   August 15, 2012

OTTAWA -- Sections of the Ottawa airport are now wired with microphones that can eavesdrop on travellers' conversations....

Research lakes shutdown will be costly, scientists argue

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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The federal government could be on the hook for millions of dollars when it stops funding the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario —...

Halifax-area health workers get 7.5 per cent wage increase over three years

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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HALIFAX - An arbitrator has awarded a 7.5 per cent wage increase over three years to health-care workers in the Halifax area.Thomas Kuttner had been...

Glencore, Industry Canada agree to extend review of Viterra takeover by 30 days

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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BAAR, Switzerland - Industry Canada's review of Glencore International plc's takeover of Regina-based grain handler Viterra Inc. has been extended by a month.The review period...

Assisted-suicide ban struck down by B.C. court

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has declared Canada's laws against physician-assisted suicide unconstitutional because they discriminate against the physically disabled. In a 395-page...

Assisted Suicide Law Canada: A Look At The Status And History Of Euthanasia

The Huffington Post Canada   |  Michael Bolen   |   June 15, 2012

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The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that Canada's law banning doctor-assisted suicide is unconstitutional. In light of the game changing ruling, HuffPost has taken a...

Critics take immigration minister to task for application backlog

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney got a rough ride from his political rivals Friday following a Federal Court ruling that appears to undermine a...

Sanofi recalls TB vaccine over quality issues; Canada scrambles for new supply

CP   |  Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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TORONTO - The sole supplier of tuberculosis vaccine in Canada has recalled all doses because of concerns the product may have been contaminated.Health Canada announced...

Halifax wins Citadel Hill dispute with feds

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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Halifax Regional Municipality has won its 18-year dispute with the federal government over the value of the historic Citadel Hill site. Ottawa put the...

Clawback of veterans benefits ends July 1; talks on back payment continue

CP   |  Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - The federal government will stop the clawback on pensions of disabled veterans starting on July 1, but it's still negotiating retroactive payments to...

Former Liberal MP welcomes rare July sitting for high court on election case

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - The Liberal who lost a squeaker of an election last year and then had the result overturned in court says he's pleased the...

Assisted Suicide Laws In Canada Infringe Rights, Says B.C. Supreme Court; Gloria Taylor Granted Exemption

CP   |  Terri Theodore, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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VANCOUVER - A B.C. woman whose health is in dramatic decline is now eligible for a legal physician-assisted suicide after a B.C. Supreme Court judge...

B.C. SPCA says series of cat mutilations likely a coyote, not a human

CP   |  Jeremy Nuttall, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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VANCOUVER - The culprit responsible for a spate of mutilated cats in suburban Vancouver is more natural than evil, says an internationally-known forensic veterinarian who...

Canada Wins 'Fossil' Award At Rio+20 Talks On Sustainable Development

CP   |  Heather Scoffield, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - A fresh round of global environment talks has just begun, and Canada has the dubious distinction of being the second country to receive...

Keith Beardsley, Former Harper Staffer, Broke Lobbying Rules, According To Watchdog

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - A former senior staffer in the Prime Minister's Office has been rapped for violating lobbying rules following a complaint from the same office.The...

Supreme Court tells feds: pony up more cash for historic sites

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - The federal government will have to dig into its pockets and pay more in municipal taxes for historic sites, following a Supreme Court...
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Canada Auto Industry Returning To Pre-Recession Norms, Minus Jobs

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Rachel Mendleson   |   June 15, 2012

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Canada’s battered auto and transportation sector is bouncing back to life, but jobs in the sector aren't, new data suggests. In a note to investors...

New $1B Canada-U.S. link 'the most important piece' of infrastructure: PM

CP   |  Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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WINDSOR, Ont. - A long-awaited new bridge at Canada's busiest border crossing will ease traffic gridlock and encourage trade, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.Harper's...

Plastic bags, composting, habitat protection all part of Manitoba green plan

CP   |  Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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WINNIPEG - Manitobans could soon face new restrictions on what they put in the trash and have a harder time finding plastic bags.The NDP government...

Del Mastro Lawyer Wants Meeting With Elections Canada

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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A lawyer for Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro says in a letter to Elections Canada that he's disappointed the agency won't meet with them...

Preliminary inquiry ends for N.S. politician charged in spending scandal

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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HALIFAX - The lawyer for a Nova Scotia politician facing fraud-related charges in the province's spending scandal says his preliminary hearing has wrapped up and...

Rural BC woman dies waiting for ambulance despite efforts of part-time paramedic

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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HUDSON'S HOPE, B.C. - The B.C. Ambulance Service says a woman who died in a rural area while waiting for an ambulance passed away despite...

Can the Crown be prosecuted for a crime? Quebec case will test the question

CP   |  Alexandre Robillard, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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QUEBEC - In a legal case that will test elements of the Crown's status in Canada, the Queen's former representative in Quebec is invoking sovereign...

Justin Trudeau Leadership Ambitions: Liberal Race Is His To Lose Now

The Huffington Post Canada   |   August 25, 2012

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With Bob Rae’s decision not to run for the leadership of the Liberal Party, Justin Trudeau has re-emerged as a likely candidate for the job....

Tory MP blames bureaucrats, calls for reflection, to avoid coast guard cuts

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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NANAIMO, B.C. - A Conservative member of parliament from B.C. says more thought is needed before one coast guard base and three communications centres are...

At Issue Report Card: National Panel Reviews The Parliamentary Session (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post Canada   |  Michael Bolen   |   June 15, 2012

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As MPs get ready for their summer vacations, CBC's At Issue panel has given Parliament its report card. HuffPost Canada's Ottawa Bureau Chief Althia Raj...

Girl, 16, arrested in Ottawa human trafficking case, faces charges

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - A third teenage girl has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged human trafficking case.Ottawa police say a 16-year-old girl was...

Ontario budget battle renews election threat

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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Ontarians are facing another threat of an election call after the opposition parties joined together to force changes in the Liberal government's budget bill....

Ottawa Loses Legal Battle Over Immigration Backlog

The Toronto Star   |   August 15, 2012

Ottawa has suffered a major setback in eliminating its immigration backlog after the federal court ruled the government is obliged to process all applications it...

Canada Home Sales: May Sees 3.1-Per-Cent Drop, But Market Still Up From Year Ago

CP   |   June 15, 2012

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TORONTO -- The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sales last month fell 3.1 per cent compared with April, but remained up...

Premier McGuinty still threatens summer election after Tories, NDP "gut" budget

CP   |  Keith Leslie, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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TORONTO - A bitter budget battle in Ontario threatened to blow up into a summer election campaign Friday, with all three parties accusing each other...

Canada Household Debt Hits Another High, StatsCan Says

CP   |  Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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OTTAWA - Canadian households have hit a dubious new record for debt.Fresh Statistics Canada data shows the ratio of debt to personal disposable income rose...

Officials Agree On New Detroit-Canada Bridge Plan

AP   |  JEFF KAROUB   |   June 15, 2012

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WINDSOR, Ontario — A second international bridge will span the Detroit River at no cost to Michigan, U.S. and Canadian leaders announced Friday, hailing a...

Nova Scotia electoral boundaries group ponders future after report rejected

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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HALIFAX - The head of the commission reviewing electoral boundaries in Nova Scotia says her group will meet and decide whether to continue their work.Teresa...

Debate shuts down on access to information law in Newfoundland and Labrador

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Four days of gruelling debate ended early today in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature as the government passed a law amending...

Record-setting N.L. access filibuster ended

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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The protracted filibuster at the house of assembly protesting changes to Newfoundland and Labrador's access-to-information laws ended very early Friday morning with the passing...

Conservatives Draw Fire For War Of 1812 Spending

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government is spending more than $28 million on a war that happened 200 years ago, leaving no doubt it takes...

$1B Windsor-Detroit bridge deal struck

CBC   |   August 15, 2012

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A deal has been struck to build a new Canadian-financed bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ont., a move that government and business interests say...

Armoured-car murder suspect's mother pleads for her son's surrender

CP   |  Dean Bennett, Bob Weber and Chris Purdy, The Canadian Press   |   August 15, 2012

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EDMONTON - The mother of a young security guard who police believe killed three co-workers and grievously wounded a fourth begged her boy to turn...

Waiting For Trudeau: Liberal Leadership Drama Revolves Around His Indecision

CP   |  Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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OTTAWA - The federal Liberal leadership drama has gone from What About Bob? to Waiting for Trudeau.The curtain had been expected to go up unofficially...

ECB head said euro needs strengthened foundations, says proposals coming soon

CP   |  David McHugh, The Associated Press   |   August 14, 2012

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FRANKFURT - European Central Bank head Mario Draghi warned EU leaders that they should not wait for more emergency help from the central bank to...

CREA says home prices, sales activity to be stronger than previously forecast

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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TORONTO - The Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday that national home price and sales activity this year will be higher than previously forecast, following...

Four PTSD claims made up most of the money paid out in riot compensation

CP   |  Jeremy Nuttall, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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VANCOUVER - Damage done to the psyche of those unwillingly caught up in last year's Stanley Cup riot was the most expensive part of workers...

Bill C-38: Tories Fear Omnibus Budget Showdown May Have Exhausted More Than Just Their MPs

CP   |  Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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OTTAWA - After almost 24 hours of bobbing up and down in their seats for votes on the government's budget bill, there's no doubt Conservatives...

Canadian online pharmacy pioneer arrested in Miami; to be arraigned next week

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - A report says authorities in Miami have arrested a pioneer of the Canadian Internet pharmacy industry on charges of selling counterfeit...

Quebec students make their protest permanent by getting red square tattoos

CP   |  Melanie Marquis, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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MONTREAL - A park named for a beatified nun turned into a makeshift tattoo parlour Thursday night as protesting students sought to make their mark...

Ontario Budget 2012: Dalton McGuinty Threatens Election, Says Opposition 'Gutting' Budget

CP   |  The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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TORONTO - A battle over the Ontario budget threatened to blow up into a summer election campaign Friday, with all three parties accusing each other...

Wallenda makes history with Niagara Falls tightrope walk

CP   |  Allison Jones, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Aerialist Nik Wallenda battled brisk winds and thick mist Friday to make history, becoming the first person to walk across Niagara...

Government and opposition both look forward as marathon budget votes wrap up

CP   |  Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press   |   August 14, 2012

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OTTAWA - "Deux mille quinze! Deux mille quinze!"The French chant "2015" started in the upper reaches of the NDP backbench and soon cascaded into a...
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