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Brenda Martin released from prison
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Brenda Martin is finally a free woman. <Continued> -
Parliament passes bill requiring foreign aid to focus on ending poverty
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The House of Commons has passed a private member's bill which requires that foreign aid be focused solely on relieving poverty and promoting human rights. <Continued> -
Bloc calls for Bernier security probe amid concerns over biker 'infiltration'
Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The link between Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier's ex-girlfriend and the Hells Angels is more than enough to warrant a national security probe, says the Bloc Quebecois, noting that organized crime gangs use "infiltration tactics." <Continued> -
Williams defends statement that N.L. breast-cancer inquiry a 'prosecution'
Tara Brautigam, THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams, accused of undermining a judicial inquiry into botched breast-cancer tests, was unrepentant Friday about making controversial comments this week on the tone of the probe. <Continued> -
Lottery documents released under order detail probe into $21.5-million insider win
Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A retailer who claimed a $21.5-million winning lottery ticket and sparked a two-month internal investigation at Ontario's lottery corporation initially said the ticket belonged to a customer who had left the store, documents released under order of the province's privacy commissioner revealed Friday. <Continued> -
Mother of BC children found murdered thanks community for support
THE CANADIAN PRESS MERRITT, B.C. - The B.C. mother who found her three children murdered in their home has commented publicly for the first time, thanking the local community for their support. <Continued> -
PM confirms last known survivor of WWI to have Canadian citizenship restored
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The last surviving Canadian veteran of the First World War will become a Canadian again, just in time for his 108th birthday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed Friday. <Continued> -
Atlantic premiers gather in N.B. to call on Ottawa for more money
THE CANADIAN PRESS FREDERICTON - The four Atlantic premiers say it's time for the federal government to kick in some cash for the Atlantic Gateway initiative - and a number of other projects as well. <Continued> -
Body of 83rd Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan returns to CFB Trenton
THE CANADIAN PRESS TRENTON, Ont. - The body of the 83rd Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan has returned home. <Continued> -
Judge reserves decision until October in trial of anti-seal hunt activists
THE CANADIAN PRESS HAVRES-AUX-MAISONS, Que. - A judge in Quebec has reserved his decision until Oct. 24 in the trial of five people accused of violating the terms of their observer permits in the 2006 seal hunt. <Continued> -
Alberta man gets' years in jail for killing teen and dumping her body
THE CANADIAN PRESS MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - A 32-year-old man who killed a teenage girl and dumped her body in a remote southern Alberta ditch must serve at least' years in prison before he can apply for parole. <Continued> -
200 Canadian canoeists to honour explorer David Thompson in epic paddle
John Cotter, THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - A Toronto man is pushing off on a voyage of discovery with 200 other people to honour the explorer David Thompson and re-enact his epic'08 canoe trek along the rivers of Western Canada to the Great Lakes. <Continued> -
Probe finds botched Calgary 911 call the result of Internet phone service failure
THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY - An investigation into a botched 911 call that a family believes contributed to their'-month-old boy's death is blaming the Internet phone provider. <Continued> -
Job creation should top of Canada's Afghan strategy: Kandahar leaders
Murray Brewster, THE CANADIAN PRESS KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The adage that 'idle are the devil's workshop' may date to the 12th century, but it has a particularly poignant ring today in southern Afghanistan as the annual poppy harvest winds down and NATO forces brace for a possible spike in violence. <Continued> -
Woman convicted of manslaughter in sex-slaying of Edmonton girl gets 12 years
THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - A young woman convicted of manslaughter for her part in the gruesome sex-slaying of a--year-old Edmonton girl has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. <Continued> -
Toronto-bound train quarantined in northern Ontario after illness strikes passengers
THE CANADIAN PRESS FOLEYET, Ont. - Ontario's top medical official says the elderly woman who died on a quarantined Via Rail train mostly likely didn't have an infectious disease. <Continued> -
Canada offers Disaster Assistance Response Team after Myanmar cyclone
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Commons unanimously adopted a resolution Friday urging Myanmar's reclusive military regime to accept international relief teams in the wake of last weekend's catastrophic cyclone. <Continued> -
Toronto-based team still awaiting visas to get into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - A member of a Toronto-based rapid response team says he is frustrated the team has been unable to secure visas to get into cyclone-ravaged Myanmar - and the UN's decision today to suspend aid shipments will affect his group's backup plan. <Continued> -
Privacy laws allow disclosure of health information, privacy commissioners say
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Personal health information can be disclosed in emergency situations, say two of Canada's privacy commissioners. <Continued> -
Unemployment rate rises to 6.1 per cent in April despite',200 job gains
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy created',200 jobs in April, but that was insufficient to keep the national unemployment rate from edging up to 6.1 per cent from 6.0 per cent in March. <Continued> -
Body of Canadian medic returns Friday from Afghanistan
THE CANADIAN PRESS CFB TRENTON - Paramedics and the family of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan will gather at CFB Trenton on Friday afternoon. <Continued> -
B.C. couple injured in Egyptian bus crash arrive back in Canada
THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - The B.C. couple severely injured in a fiery bus crash in Egypt while on their honeymoon have returned to Canada. <Continued> -
Sask. health minister not surprised province's nurses voted for a strike
THE CANADIAN PRESS REGINA - Saskatchewan's health minister says he's not surprised that the province's nurses have voted in favour of a strike, but Don McMorris says he hopes they won't take job action. <Continued> -
Canada has stood by Israel and will continue to do so, Harper says
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The Canadian government has consistently stood by Israel - even when it wasn't popular to do so - and will continue to support the Jewish community in the future, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Thursday night at an event to commemorate Israel's 60th anniversary. <Continued> -
Attorney General backs Crown lawyers at delayed murder-suicide inquest
THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Protecting Crown prosecutors from having to testify about their decisions is a recognized principle of law, even if the public doesn't understand it, B.C.'s attorney general says. <Continued> -
HBC says Olympic gear sales strong, even after flap over made-in-China pieces
Lauren La Rose, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The flap over made-in-China pieces in Canada's Summer Olympic apparel collection doesn't appear so far to have put a wrinkle in the Hudson's Bay Company's bottom line. <Continued> -
Bernier affair is a security issue, say experts
Jim Bronskill, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Some security experts are taking issue with the Conservative government's characterization of the Maxime Bernier affair as a private matter, saying questionable personal links could leave the minister - and Canadian interests - vulnerable. <Continued> -
Stelmach says U.S. law could force Alberta to sell oilsands fuel to other nations
THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON - If the United States follows through with import restrictions on "dirty" crude, Alberta will simply sell its massive oil reserves to other countries, says Premier Ed Stelmach. <Continued> -
Vcr police Taser manual isn't specific on who deserves shock, inquiry hears
Terri Theodore , THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER - A heart specialist has told a public inquiry in Vancouver into the use of Tasers that a shock from the energy weapon can be deadly. <Continued> -
Oda acknowledges hiding expenses, blames 'administrative errors'
THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Conservative cabinet minister Bev Oda acknowledged to the House of Commons on Thursday that she failed to publicly report thousands of dollars in limo bills. <Continued> -
Lawyer for Canadian stuck in Khartoum wants immediate repatriation
Peter Rakobowchuk, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Sudanese-Canadian stranded in the Canadian embassy in Khartoum says Ottawa has created five years of unnecessary obstacles to Abousfian Abdelrazik's return. <Continued> -
Sarkozy says he wants to foster Quebec's relations with Quebec
Michel Dolbec, THE CANADIAN PRESS BENY-REVIERS, France - French President Nicolas Sarkozy mused Thursday that he'd like to help bring Quebec closer to the rest of Canada, a suggestion that will be sure to cause sovereigntist forces in the province to bristle. <Continued> -
RCMP say no charges in Saskatchewan explosion that killed two men
THE CANADIAN PRESS NIPAWIN, Sask. - Police say charges will not be laid in a massive natural gas explosion that killed two people in a small Saskatchewan town. <Continued>
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