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Ottawa issues mandate for judge's review of how Afghan documents are handled

THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

OTTAWA - The Conservatives have unveiled the terms under which a respected former Supreme Court justice will examine whether the government should continue to prevent public scrutiny of documents related to the handling of Afghan detainees. Frank Iacobucci was given a mandate Saturday to review

Toyota says RAV4s being offered by Tim Hortons are OK after recall

Peter Rakobowchuk, THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 1 1

MONTREAL - Java junkies who win a Toyota RAV4 in the latest Tim Hortons roll-up-the-rim contest shouldn't have to worry about the 2010 Toyotas r-r-rolling out of control down the highway. In January, Toyota Canada announced a massive recall of approximately 270,000 vehicles to correct accelerato

A Montreal police station and 11 patrol cars damaged by vandals

THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

MONTREAL - A police station and eleven patrol cars were vandalized early Saturday in Montreal. Montreal police spokesman Daniel Lacoursiere said around midnight, 15 or 20 people entered the station's parking lot, broke car windows, destroyed on-board computers and damaged some of the bodywork.

New smartphone apps let politicians call for cash

Yolande Cole, THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

OTTAWA - That buzzing in your purse or pocket may soon be from a politician hoping to lighten it. Smartphone applications that allow users to donate money and participate in political polls are shaping up to be the next tool in the media kit of politicians who are literate in social media. Su

Teenager charged with murders appears in court via video

THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say the teen suspect in the slayings of a Belleville, Ont., mother and daughter has appeared in court via video link. Sgt. Kristine Rae says 18-year-old Dean Brown appeared Saturday morning, and was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of

Fixing the house; The oldest curling rink in the West gets cash for fix-up

Steve Lambert, THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

WINNIPEG - After years of dealing with shifting riverbank soil, cracked walls and gaping holes that let warm air in, the grand old dame of curling in Western Canada is finally getting a facelift. The Granite Curling Club, the oldest club in the West, has been approved for $443,000 in funding fro

Most Canadians spring ahead one hour as they switch to Daylight Time this weekend

THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

TORONTO - This is the weekend most Canadians lose an hour of sleep as they switch from Standard Time to Daylight Time. Before going to bed Saturday night, time pieces should be set ahead one hour. The major Canadian exception is Saskatchewan, which stays on Standard Time year-round. Some s

Former aboriginal leader who called Jews a disease dead at 76

THE CANADIAN PRESS 13 Mar, 2010 0 0

SHELLBROOK, Sask. - David Ahenakew, a former Saskatchewan aboriginal leader who was stripped of the Order of Canada for calling Jews a "disease", has died in hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 76. Lawrence Joseph, chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, said Ahenake

Other provinces leery about withholding public services due to religious garb

Jonathan Montpetit, THE CANADIAN PRESS 0 0

MONTREAL - In the struggle to integrate newcomers to Canada, Quebec has distanced itself from other provinces with its hardline stand against religious face coverings, which is likely to earn it a reputation as either a far-sighted pioneer or intolerant loner. Provincial governments in the rest

Man appears in court on two Ontario killings

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BELLEVILLE, Ont. - An 18-year-old suspect is due to appear in an eastern Ontario court today in connection with the slayings of a mother and her daughter. Police say the teen faces first-degree murder charges. Police found the bodies of Tracy Hannah, 46, and her 14-year-old daughter Whitney a
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