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Supreme Court could grant convicted serial killer Pickton new trial

Canada’s top court will rule on Friday on whether there will be a legal rerun of a wretched story about serial butchery on a B.C. pig farm that resulted in Robert William Pickton being convicted of...

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Obama could save America and lose the election

Kelly McParland: The stimulus program averted disaster, says a study. Even if it's correct, it’s questionable Obama will reap much benefit. People don’t care about Americans who would be out of work...

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French mother confesses to killing eight babies

A 47-year-old French woman confessed to suffocating eight new-born children and hiding her babies’ bodies, a prosecutor said on Thursday, in what experts declared as the country’s worst recorded case...

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Layton wants compromise on census

Prime Minister Stephen Harper should show some leadership on the census controversy and engage in talks with the opposition parties about reaching a compromise, NDP Leader Jack Layton said on Thursday

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Federal deficit may be eliminated a year ahead of schedule

If the federal government keeps its pledge on curbing program spending, Ottawa should return to a surplus position one year ahead of schedule based on how the economy is unfolding, the Conference Board...

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Evidence of global warming ‘undeniable,’ world report says

The new report, compiled by investigators from 48 different countries including Canada, identified 10 climate indicators that are clearly linked to changing surface temperatures

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Three B.C. men guilty of assault for racially sparked fight

Three white men who fought a lone black man in an incident that was recorded and posted on YouTube — where it went viral and sparked a major outcry — have been found guilty of common assault

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Leaked Afghan war files pose ‘dangerous’ risks: Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said leaked U.S. documents on the Afghan war posed 'dangerous' risks for Americans in battle and for U.S. relationships in the region

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Steve Murray: It was a four-eye for a four-eye at the San Diego Comic-Con

Steve Murray: When I tell people that I’m a nerd I usually get slapped across my handsome face. “Impossible!” people cry. “Your face is so handsome! Even that fresh slap mark looks handsome! May I kiss...

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Man sentenced for trying to ship banned components to Iran

A 51-month sentence was imposed on a Toronto businessman who tried to ship goods to Iran that had the capability to be used in its nuclear program

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Liberals’ practise political revisionism over RCMP chief

John Ivison: When William Elliott's appointment was made in July 2007 there was near unanimity across the spectrum that the break from tradition to name a civilian to head the RCMP was the right thing...

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Enbridge warned of corrosion in Michigan pipeline weeks before spill

Enbridge Inc. faces a growing public relations nightmare around an oil spill in a Michigan river amid reports the pipeline company knew of corrosion on the ruptured line weeks before the incident

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Independence from Spain drives Catalonia’s bullfighting ban

With its decision on Wednesday to ban bullfighting in 2012, Catalonia is saying to the rest of Spain: We are not like you. We are distinct. We are progressive. We are a nation

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HMS Investigator wreck ready for its close-up

Don Martin: The roving remote camera drifted drunkenly over the bow of Investigator on Thursday, recording high-definition video just centimetres from the wrecked ship’s anchor chains and upper-deck...

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China wooing politicians with gifts and women, MP alleges

In a recent interview with Epoch Times Tory MP Rob Anders suggested politicians and government officials from Canada and other countries are being wooed with extravagant gifts, beautiful young women...

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Drinking and driving: None for the road

Chris Selley: It seems clear that we’re on the road to a legal blood-alcohol level of zero for all Ontarians. Not to say we should ignore the tipsy, but clearly the full-on drunks remain by far the...

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Posted Toronto Forum: Should John Tory run for Mayor?

Matt Gurney — NO: He’s already doing more for the city with his current efforts; Tasha Kheiriddin — YES: He would bring ability, experience and gravitas to the race

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Lorne Gunter: BP’s five-million-barrel warning

There have been 350 acres of delta marshes despoiled — less than half the size of New York’s Central Park. Now, thankfully, there is time and experience to help get ready for the real thing

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'Economic momentum is ebbing'

GDP results released in Canada and the U.S. on Friday indicate the strong gains witnessed during the early stages of the recovery are definitely behind us. The worry now is whether growth can continue

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Supreme Court rejects Pickton bid for new trial

The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected serial killer Robert Pickton’s quest for a new trial in a unanimous ruling Friday that upheld the pig farmer’s convictions for murdering six missing Vancouver...

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