Canadian IOC member Dick Pound calls doped athletes 'sociopathic cheats?
Steve Mertl, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Athletes who use performance-enhancing substances to get an edge on their competition are "sociopathic cheats" who deserve to be exposed and punished, says Dick Pound, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee.
Pound, a founder and former chairman of the Montreal
Suspect, 45, charged in three separate sexual assaults in Thompson, Man.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
THOMPSON, Man. - RCMP in Manitoba have charged a man with sexually assaulting three women in a northern community.
Police say the first alleged assault occurred last October against a woman who was in a home in Thompson, Man.
Two other women came forward last month and alleged they had been s
Ammonia leak forces evacuation of N.B. brewery, sends two workers to hospital
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - An ammonia leak forced the evacuation of Moosehead Breweries in Saint John, N.B., Monday.
Two workers were taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries while the rest were sent home for the day.
It's not yet clear what happened.
A company spokesman says officials from Wor
Prime minister meets with business leaders, Alberta caucus in Calgary
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CALGARY - Energy and economic recovery topped the agenda when Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Calgary business leaders Monday ahead of the federal budget.
Harper projected optimism in a short statement he made for reporters before closing the doors on the meeting.
"We had some good new
Ottawa pulls funding for embattled First Nations University of Canada
Jennifer Graham, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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REGINA - Some say the federal government's decision to pull funding from the First Nations University of Canada over ongoing concerns with finances and governance will be the "nail in the coffin" for the school.
Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl said Monday his department won't renew about $7
It's still a seller's market in housing but it's not a bubble, economists say
Luann Lasalle, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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MONTREAL - It's still a seller's market for homeowners, but economists say it's not a real estate "bubble."
Canada's housing market is on the rebound after a decline in 2009 with resales expected to set a new annual record this year and home building is off to a strong start, according to two re
Ontario government to launch $1.6M ad campaign on tax changes, including HST
Maria Babbage, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA - Ontario's controversial move to harmonize sales taxes will be part of a new $1.6-million government ad campaign that's poised to hit newsstands on Thursday.
The print ads, which highlight an income tax cut that took effect Jan. 1, will invite readers to "take a closer look at Ontario's
Torch relay arrives in Surrey, where Nigerian-born Igali will light cauldron
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SURREY, B.C. - The Olympic torch relay made its way Monday through the Vancouver-area community of Surrey, home to one of the largest Indo-Canadian populations in the country, as it enters the final days of its coast-to-coast tour of Canada.
The torch is now in the Lower Mainland as the relay ap
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