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Aunt of Pickton victim tells yet another story of delays, neglect from police
VANCOUVER – The stories told by the families of Robert Pickton’s victims at an ongoing public inquiry form a tragic repetition. They notice the women missing, often within days of when they’re last seen, and reach out to the Vancouver police for help. They face resistance from a civilian clerk and from police officers, who
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Redford praises Klein after former premier’s supporters complain about treatment
CALGARY – Premier Alison Redford dismissed criticism from within her own party Monday from those who believe she maligned the legacy of former Alberta premier Ralph Klein. “Premier Klein was a tremendous premier in knowing exactly what we needed to do to get our fiscal house in order and I’ve always been very pleased and
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Harper warns Iran against executing Iranian-Canadian on death row
SANTIAGO, Chile – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling on Iran to spare the life of an Iranian-Canadian convicted of espionage and awaiting execution. Harper warned there will be consequences if Hamid Ghassemi-Shall is executed. Ghassemi-Shall, 42, was arrested in 2008 while visiting his family in Iran and was later charged with espionage. He was
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Chilean President invites Mrs. Harper to “finally know paradise” in Andes
SANTIAGO, Chile – Billionaire Chilean President Sebastian Pinera tried to entice Laureen Harper Monday to join him on an Andean mountain getaway. After a pair of speeches by Pinera and Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the subjects of trade and investment, Pinera suddenly interjected with an adventurous proposal for Mrs. Harper. “I would also like
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Toronto police officer in stable condition after being stabbed in neck
TORONTO – A Toronto police officer is recovering from a near-fatal neck wound, thanks in part to the quick actions of an off-duty firefighter who ran to his aid, the city’s police chief said Monday. “Although he received a very, very dangerous wound, he will recover from his injuries,” Chief Bill Blair said in a
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Chretien says Liberal-NDP merger would stabilize Canadian politics
OTTAWA – Jean Chretien is still promoting the idea of Liberals and New Democrats merging into one federal party, despite strong objections to the NDP’s approach to Quebec independence. In an interview Monday, the former Liberal prime minister dismissed suggestions that a merger now — when the Liberals have been reduced to a third-party rump
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Groggy Air Canada pilot, unbuckled seatbelts caused injuries in jet dive: report
TORONTO – A groggy Air Canada pilot who mistakenly believed his jet was about to smash into another plane forced a sudden dive that caused 16 injuries among passengers and crew on a transatlantic flight, said a report released Monday. The Transportation Safety Board report notes that those hurt aboard the Boeing 767 had failed
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Air Canada must scrap toxic culture to salvage ailing reputation: experts
TORONTO – Air Canada must purge its toxic culture and attitude if it hopes to win back consumers frustrated with an airline increasingly known for labour strife and shaky service, industry observers are warning. While the effects of the latest labour dispute faded over the weekend, some experts predict that persistent tensions within the ranks
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Oxy addict on reserve still craves drug after losing his children
CAT LAKE, Ont. – Samuel Wesley cracked when the child welfare authorities took his daughter away. The sturdy 30-something member of the Cat Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario had already tried to conquer his Oxycontin addiction a couple of times over the past year. He had already seen each of his other six or
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Sex selection may be at play among Indian, South Korean families in Ontario: Study
TORONTO – A new study hints that some families of Indian and South Korean origin in Ontario may be practising sex selection to ensure they have boy babies. The work, by researchers from Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, shows that the ratio of boy births to girl births is higher than average among those two communities,
