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Crossing guard Bob Sweet, known for wearing fun costumes, will soon work his final day after 11 years at the St. Ignatius School. Some of the students from the school dressed up in costumes this morning to surprise and honour Sweet.

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OTTAWA - Bob Rae, a fixture on Canada's political scene for more than three decades, is giving up his seat in the House of Commons in order to devote himself to work on behalf of First Nations in northern Ontario.

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