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Saturday May 19, 2012
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Commonwealth has been effective: Harper
Stephen Harper says progress has been made at the Commonwealth summit in Australia. He also raised concerns about human rights issues in Sri Lanka, indicating he would boycott the next meeting if these weren't addressed.
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It's Stephen Harper as you've never seen him before. A Kingston artist has painted a cheeky portrait of the prime minister reclining in all his glory.
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Montreal mayor's former right-hand-man Frank Zampino has left police headquarters after being arrested by the anti-corruption unit. Zampino is charged in connection with an alleged fraud scheme.
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The former right-hand man to the mayor of Montreal and a prominent construction magnate have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged fraud. They are among nine people who are facing a number of charges.
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Smashed windows and multiple arrests in Montreal Wednesday night after late-night protests against tuition increases in Quebec. Earlier demonstrators showed some skin, taking to the streets in their underwear in protest.
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Montreal business owners say the ongoing student protests are chasing their customers away. The owner of downtown landmark Ziggy's Pub estimates his business has dropped 60 per cent.
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After Michael Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, Rodney Stafford visited the gravesite of his slain daughter, Tori. Standing in the Woodstock cemetery, Stafford says it's time to celebrate Tori's life.
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Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has labelled a UN food representative as "ill-informed" and "patronizing." Aglukkaq's comments come after the UN right-to-food envoy raised the alarm about hunger in Canada.
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A report into police conduct during the 2010 G20 summit found police detained people illegally and used excessive force. Toronto's police chief is assuring residents that officers will be held accountable.
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Students still protesting planned tuition fee hikes stormed a Montreal university, disrupting classes and vandalising walls. The protesters were enforcing their declared strikes at the Université du Québec à Montréal.
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After Michael Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, Rodney Stafford visited the gravesite of his slain daughter, Tori. Standing in the Woodstock cemetery, Stafford says it's time to celebrate Tori's life.
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Under fire during question period Tuesday, the human resources minister said there's no plan to force unemployed workers receiving EI to take any job available. But Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has said that there are no bad jobs.
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Occupy protesters are gathering their belongings in St. John's, Newfoundland, at a camp that has been set up since October. City officials have stated that all protesters must leave the downtown park by midnight Tuesday.
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It was the words of Victoria Stafford's brother that had the biggest impact at Michael Rafferty's sentencing hearing. Rafferty was found guilty in Tori's death and sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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Tensions were high on the streets of Montreal Tuesday, with several bystanders confronting student demonstrators. The shouting match began after protesters blocked one of the city's main streets.
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Victoria Stafford's mother and father read victim impact statements at the sentencing of Michael Rafferty. They re-read their statements outside court.
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With Greece failing to form a coalition government, investors fear the nation may leave the euro currency. Canadian Press reporter Malcolm Morrison looks at what the repercussions could mean for Canada and the rest of the world.
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A year after a wildfire destroyed a third of Slave Lake, Alberta, the community is still rebuilding.
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Quebec's education minister is leaving politics amid months of student protests. Premier Jean Charest says his government will still be going ahead with planned tuition fee hikes.
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says there's no such thing as a bad job. The minister was responding to concerns that coming EI changes would eliminate benefits to those who refuse to relocate or take jobs outside their field.
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Four people accused of smoke-bombing the Montreal subway system appeared in court Monday. Their appearance drew a protest outside, with supporters of the suspects angry at the media's coverage of the events.
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Four people accused of smoke-bombing the Montreal subway system appeared in court Monday. Their appearance drew a protest outside, with supporters of the suspects angry at the media's coverage of the events.
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A report into the conduct of the RCMP during the 2010 G8 and G20 summits has found officers acted in a "reasonable and appropriate" fashion.
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Investigators will try to determine what went wrong after a mid-air plane collision killed five people in Saskatchewan. Pieces of the crashed planes were spread over more than a kilometre near St. Brieux, northeast of Saskatoon.
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The stretch of ocean between St. John's and Bristol, England is treacherous and icy -- but two British adventurers are taking those waters on. The pair plan to cross the Atlantic in a rowboat ahead of the London Olympics.
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It's not looking like a good week for the Toronto stock market, with buyers discouraged by slowing economic conditions. There's also uncertainty in the eurozone.
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The mayor of Woodstock, Ontario says the conviction of Michael Rafferty has "lifted a cloud" from a community scarred by the slaying of eight-year-old Tori Stafford. Jurors found Rafferty guilty of first-degree murder Friday night.
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Rodney Stafford says he wanted to scream when he heard Michael Rafferty had been found guilty in the death of his daughter Tori. A jury convicted Rafferty of first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping.
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MONTRÉAL _ Partout où il va, David Beckham ne passe pas inaperçu et sa visite à Montréal ne fait pas exception à la règle. La grande vedette du soccer est de passage à l'occasion du match qui opposera son équipe, le Galaxy de Los Angeles, à l'Impact.
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Despite a couple of months of positive job creation numbers for Canada, the prime minister says it's no time to become complacent. Statistics Canada says the economy pumped out more than 58,000 new jobs in April.
