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Online dating romance ends in tragedy when man tried to stop attack on girlfriend

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:34:28 EST

Two women are accused of first-degree murder after a young man lost his life protecting his girlfriend from attackers.
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Alberta trucker involved in Washington state bridge collapse

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:16:02 EST

An Albertan truck driver is shaken but otherwise unhurt after a Washington state bridge collapsed behind his truck.
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Dead tot's parents storm out of court after alleged drunk driver gets bail

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:31 EST

The parents of a toddler killed when an alleged drunk driver drove into him on a restaurant patio stormed out of court.
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Hands-free driving not necessarily safer: Study

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:26 EST

Distracted driving laws enacted in most of Canada means drivers have had to keep their cell phones out of their hands.
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Former Stampeders all-star sentenced to jailtime for abusing ex

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:43:29 EST

Former Calgary Stampeders all-star Joffrey Reynolds' fall from grace landed with a thud Friday.
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Ontario jails have 'systemic issues' that need to be dealt with: Premier

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:33:33 EST

Premier Kathleen Wynne publicly acknowledged the province needs to make changes to Ontario's corrections system.
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London parents upset over principal whose husband has child porn conviction

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:24:15 EST

Parents at a London elementary school are threatening to take their kids elsewhere.
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Montreal's boil-water week highlights similar water system troubles across the country

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:44 EST

Montreal's boil-water order this week highlighted the fragility of the aging infrastructure.
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Cabbie who raped drunk fare sentenced to 3 years

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:32 EST

A former cab driver was sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman.
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Alberta Tories holding weekend policy convention

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:18:53 EST

Tory policy will be shaped by party faithful behind closed doors at this weekend's policy convention.
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Saskatchewan Party might back abolishing Senate, says Wall

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:13:08 EST

Wall, who has long called for the federal government to abolish the Senate, might soon have the backing of his party.
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Keystone pipeline proposal receives more than 1.2 million comments in the US

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:15 EST

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline generated more than 1.2 million submissions from the public over a 45-day period
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NDP excited to grill Harper next week

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:43 EST

The government was hounded Friday over allegations the PMO steered key Tories on a secretive Senate committee.
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DAVID AKIN � Tories plead for 'benefit of doubt' on ethics lapses

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:07 EST

It has been a week without parallel in modern political history when it comes to the ethics of our political class
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Bodychecking in peewee hockey could be banned across Canada

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:30:13 EST

Hockey Canada officials will likely vote on whether to eliminate bodychecking from peewee hockey across the country.
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Edmonton man gets 15 years for beating ex with a toilet lid, torching her place and dragging his girlfriend behind a car

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:43 EST

An Edmonton man who used a toilet tank lid to attack a transsexual before torching her suite.
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Pigs on pot: US state finds new grub gets the oinkers eating

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:47 EST

After Washington state recently voted to legalize marijuana possession, among those who've benefited are swine.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denies he uses crack, denies video

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:40:52 EST

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied he uses crack, and said he won't comment on the video.
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Man in Banff, Alberta reports he fought off a cougar

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:04 EST

Officials in Banff are warning the public after a cougar apparently knocked down a man in town.
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MUST WATCH � Canadian Special Operations Forces Command highlights training

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:36 EST

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command have released a video highlighting their skills and training.
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Canada ranks poorly when it comes to paid vacation days

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:49 EST

Of the 21 richest countries in the world, Canada ranks third from the bottom when it comes to paid vacation days.
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Doctor convicted of sexually assaulting teen in Winnipeg hospital

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:27:20 EST

A doctor arrested after an international manhunt has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teen in his hospital bed.
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Toronto cops arrest man suspected of 1991 kidnapping, sexual assault

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:14:48 EST

Police are crediting advances in forensic identifying technology for the arrest of a man in a 22-year-old cold case.
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Michigan raises concerns about nuclear waste storage plan in Ontario

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:59:27 EST

Ontario Power Generation wants Canada's first deep geologic repository to bury low-and intermediate-level waste.
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Montreal Mafia associate pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking in NY

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:45 EST

Alessandro Taloni, a former jet-setting Mafia associate, pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking in a New York court.
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Ford's supporters ask him to give his side of crack controversy

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:21 EST

Mayor Rob Ford's own executive committee has written a letter urging him to address the crack cocaine allegations.
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Quebec NDP MPs owe thousands in back taxes

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:52 EST

Gail Shea only has to walk across the aisle in the House of Commons if she wants to root out unpaid taxes.
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Qatar withdraws bid to relocate UN aviation authority based in Montreal

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:35 EST

Qatar has withdrawn its bid to relocate the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to the Middle East.
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Fast food eaters underestimate calories: Study

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:54:32 EST

Fast food diners largely underestimate the number of calories they're eating, a new study says.
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JOE WARMINGTON � Mayor Rob Ford video sellers have disappeared: Gawker

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:54:07 EST

So where are the guys who are trying to sell the notorious alleged Mayor Rob Ford "crack smoking" video?
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