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In photos: Dozens killed, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

In photos: Dozens killed, hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

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Video: Earliest Mona Lisa copy revealed

Video: Earliest Mona Lisa copy revealed

Spanish curators present a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, painted in the artist's own studio and looking younger and more ravishing than the original.
U.S. report rips paid sick-day benefits

U.S. report rips paid sick-day benefits

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The 8 ugliest Oscar dresses of all time

The 8 ugliest Oscar dresses of all time

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Colvin's death highlights risk of bearing witness to war

Colvin's death highlights risk of bearing witness to war

Marie Colvin, a veteran foreign correspondent from Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper, died on Wednesday in Homs after a career marked by risk, fearlessness and dedication

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Victims face Graham James at sentencing hearing

Victims face Graham James at sentencing hearing

Former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy and ex-junior hockey prospect Greg Gilhooly are in a Winnipeg courtroom to witness the sentencing hearing of their one-time junior hockey coach, Graham James on sexual assault charges.
Severed hand in dumpster spurs murder charge

Severed hand in dumpster spurs murder charge

A 38-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide that came to light after a severed hand was found inside a downtown Winnipeg dumpster.
Online surveillance bill set-up costs estimated at $80M

Online surveillance bill set-up costs estimated at $80M

A bill to force internet service providers to collect customer information, known as the lawful access or online surveillance bill, will cost at least $80 million to implement, CBC News has learned.
U.S. fugitive child molester arrested in Montreal

U.S. fugitive child molester arrested in Montreal

Steven Dyer, a convicted child abuser who was featured on America's Most Wanted, allegedly assumed the identity of a Canadian and had been living in Vancouver.
Mandatory drug sentences 'colossal mistake', Canada told

Mandatory drug sentences 'colossal mistake', Canada told

An attorney who helped U.S. politicians write mandatory-minimum sentencing laws during the 1980s is warning Canadian parliamentarians not to make the same mistakes Americans did, thinking long sentences would deter drug dealers.

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Accused killer said she'd cut girl 'into little pieces': Crown

Accused killer said she'd cut girl 'into little pieces': Crown

Alexandra Firgan-Hewie was just 13 when she was lured to the house of an older friend on Dec. 10, 2008, and stabbed 37 times, a jury heard Wednesday morning.
24th drunk driving offence a Canadian record?

24th drunk driving offence a Canadian record?

In what's believed to be a Canadian record, a 67-year-old Quebec man was convicted Tuesday of his 24th drunk-driving offence.
Packed train slams into Buenos Aires station

Packed train slams into Buenos Aires station

A seven-year-old boy is dead after a commuter train crashed during rush hour in Buenos Aires.
Teary Lohan praised by judge

Teary Lohan praised by judge

Lindsay Lohan was overcome with emotion on Wednesday as a Los Angeles judge told her she will be free to "move on" with her life if she continues to make "positive progress" in her probation.
Kill minimum pot sentences in crime bill, U.S. cops urge

Kill minimum pot sentences in crime bill, U.S. cops urge

Cops and judges in the U.S. are asking Canadian lawmakers to learn from America's mistakes and scrap harsher pot penalties in a controversial new crime bill.

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Gaps in treatment for killer who killed herself

Gaps in treatment for killer who killed herself

It's unclear monitoring of the dangerously mentally ill is vigilant enough in Calgary following the suicide death of a woman who killed both her children, states a fatality inquiry report.
Police seek assitance in hit-and-run that lands man in hospital for 2.5 months

Police seek assitance in hit-and-run that lands man in hospital for 2.5 months

As Paul Ritchie pulled himself off the pavement the man driving the car that struck him sped off.
Charges laid in elderly pedestrian's death

Charges laid in elderly pedestrian's death

Cops have laid traffic charges against a driver of an SUV that struck and killed an 84-year-old woman as she was walking to a shopping mall.
Death of dealer after shot in face accidental, court hears

Death of dealer after shot in face accidental, court hears

The shotgun slaying of a Calgary drug dealer was the result of a botched robbery during a territorial dispute, court heard today.
Revamped Sun website launches tomorrow

Revamped Sun website launches tomorrow

It's a far better website the Sun has weaved for its Internet devotees.

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Emotional victim impact statements heard in Graham James sentencing

Emotional victim impact statements heard in Graham James sentencing

Manitoba justice officials are seeking a six-year prison sentence for Graham James, one of the country's most prominent junior hockey coaches who brought national shame to the sport. A thin, frail-looking Graham James appeared in a Winnipeg courtroom this morning to be sentenced for repeatedly...
Man arrested in roommate's death; remains found in trash bin

Man arrested in roommate's death; remains found in trash bin

A man is under arrest for the slaying of his roommate, after a shocking find in a downtown trash bin revealed the city’s fifth homicide of the year. Darren Robert Monias, 42, was slain, police confirmed on Wednesday. Though police have remained tight-lipped about the details, citing the
James to elude jail, victim predicts

James to elude jail, victim predicts

OTTAWA -- Sheldon Kennedy is predicting his former coach and abuser, Graham James, won't do jail time after pleading guilty to new sex offences against two more of his past hockey players. Kennedy told a Senate committee Tuesday he supports proposed new mandatory minimum sentences for sex
Jones alone in first place, but margin is narrow

Jones alone in first place, but margin is narrow

RED DEER -- Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones is alone in first place and in complete control of her team’s destiny here at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Jones stole the extra end over rival Kelly Scott of BC Wednesday morning to squeak out an 8-6 victory and improve to 6-2 and take
Council approves off-road vehicle ban

Council approves off-road vehicle ban

Riding a snowmobile or ATV within city limits will be forbidden this coming fall, as city council has approved Winnipeg's new off-road vehicle bylaw. Council voted unanimosuly this morning to approve a bylaw that takes effect Nov. 1, banning off-road vehicle use on public property inside city

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Victim spending $6,000 monthly on physiotherapy

Victim spending $6,000 monthly on physiotherapy
Volunteer weather service is on thin ice

Volunteer weather service is on thin ice
Development cost charges may rise sharply

Development cost charges may rise sharply
Record number of curlers attend Canadian Tire Bonspiel

Record number of curlers attend Canadian Tire Bonspiel
Johnson remains unbeaten on the Twister trail

Johnson remains unbeaten on the Twister trail

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EU's more dangerous debt

EU's more dangerous debt

Fifteen of the eurozone's 27 members have private sector debt that exceeds the safety threshold of 160% of GDP. Spain's is 227%
Obama urges corporate tax cut

Obama urges corporate tax cut

President Barack Obama launched a dialogue with corporate America today over business tax reform, offering his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate, with little prospect of it becoming law in an election year
Following in Facebook's footsteps

Following in Facebook's footsteps

A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook’s US$5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies
Canadians expect to work past 66: survey

Canadians expect to work past 66: survey

Most Canadians expect to work past the age of 66 — and the majority of those workers say it will be because they need to, not because they want to, a new survey suggests
Eurozone on brink of recession

Eurozone on brink of recession

Services sector shrank this month along with manufacturing, tempering a wave of optimism after a new bailout deal for Greece struck this week

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Syria condemned for 'targeted' attack that killed two leading journalists - National Post

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Syria condemned for 'targeted' attack that killed two leading journalists
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By Michael Mainville PARIS ? Western powers condemned Syria on Wednesday for the killing of two foreign journalists, French photographer Remi Ochlik and American Marie Colvin of Britain's Sunday Times, with Washington slamming the regime's ?shameless ...
Marie Colvin: Syria regime accused of murder of journalists in besieged HomsTelegraph.co.uk
Syrian regime's bombardment of Homs goes on with at least 80 more deadThe Guardian
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Former hockey coach used 'cruelest form of abuse,' victim tells court - Globe and Mail

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Former hockey coach used 'cruelest form of abuse,' victim tells court
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In a halting voice and holding back tears, Todd Holt told a packed Winnipeg courtroom about the years of abuse he suffered at the hands of his former hockey coach Graham James. ?There are no words to describe the depth of suffering I have endured,? Mr.
Emotional victim impact statements heard in Graham James sentencingWinnipeg Free Press
Theo Fleury's full victim impact statementToronto Star
Disgraced coach Graham James to be sentenced for molesting Theo FleuryNational Post
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US fugitive child molester arrested in Montreal - CBC.ca

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US fugitive child molester arrested in Montreal
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A US fugitive convicted on 12 counts of sexual misconduct involving two boys has been arrested at Montreal's Trudeau airport. Steven Dyer was convicted in absentia in Arizona in 2002 of molesting a young boy and a teenager between 1999 and 2001.
Steven Dyer, seen here on on America's Most Wanted, has been arrested in Canada.Vancouver Sun
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US fugitive Steven Dyer caught in MontrealMontreal Gazette
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Karzai calls for calm after deadly anti-US protests - CTV.ca

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Karzai calls for calm after deadly anti-US protests
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Afghan security forces arrive at the scene of an anti-US demonstration at a NATO military base in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. (AP / Rahmat Gul) Burning tires are seen during an anti-US demonstration in Kabul, ...
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Rick Santorum on hot seat in Republican debate - Toronto Star

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Rick Santorum on hot seat in Republican debate
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Lee-Anne Goodman The Canadian Press More about US election� WASHINGTON?It's been almost a month since the last Republican presidential debate, and once again the race for the party's nomination is vastly different than it was when Mitt Romney ...
US politics live: Santorum on Satan as GOP contenders jostle ahead of debateThe Guardian
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America's Most Wanted perv arrested in Montreal

America's Most Wanted perv arrested in Montreal

A man wanted in Arizona for 13 counts of sexual misconduct with a minor has been arrested in Canada.
Most Canadians plan to work past 66: Poll

Most Canadians plan to work past 66: Poll

Most Canadians expect to work beyond the age of 66, according to a new poll from Sun Life Financial released Wednesday.
24th drunk driving offence a Canadian record?

24th drunk driving offence a Canadian record?

In what's believed to be a Canadian record, a 67-year-old Quebec man was convicted Tuesday of his 24th drunk-driving offence.
Crash kills 3 near Ottawa

Crash kills 3 near Ottawa

Police say three people are dead in a crash that has closed Hwy. 7 about an 110 km southwest of Ottawa.
Attack on ref leads to Mohawk hockey ban

Attack on ref leads to Mohawk hockey ban

The Kahnawake Mohawk reserve south of Montreal has cancelled all minor hockey home games for the rest of the season after a midget A team with a history of violence allegedly swarmed referees while one ref was assaulted Sunday.

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Refinery fire could boost gas prices in Washington

Refinery fire could boost gas prices in Washington

Refinery fire could boost gas prices in Washington
Prosecutor: Glock lawyer used role to steal money

Prosecutor: Glock lawyer used role to steal money

Prosecutor: Glock lawyer used role to steal money
British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme
Appeals court in Ky. upholds 1998 tobacco deal

Appeals court in Ky. upholds 1998 tobacco deal

Appeals court in Ky. upholds 1998 tobacco deal
British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

British man gets probation in KBR bribery scheme

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Inflation rate is lowest in 56 years ? overall consumer price increase is a healthy 1.8%

Inflation rate is lowest in 56 years ? overall consumer price increase is a healthy 1.8%

Getty Images $('#lead-photo').hover(function() { $('#lead-caption').slideDown(300); }, function() { $('#lead-caption').slideUp(300); }); Canada’s annual inflation rate slid to the lowest level in 56 years last month, dropping more than expected for the second straight month to set overall prices 0.9 per cent lower than last year, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The fall on a month-to-month basis was even more dramatic, as prices in July [...]
Harmonized sales levy is the lesser of tax evils

Harmonized sales levy is the lesser of tax evils

It isn’t often that political leaders take policy actions they know will be highly unpopular. The decisions by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell to harmonize the provincial sales tax with the federal goods and services tax are rare shows of political courage. The unpopularity of harmonized sales tax (HST) arises almost entirely [...]
Canadian manufacturing sales show turnaround

Canadian manufacturing sales show turnaround

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.9 per cent to $39.7-billion in June, partially reversing a 4.9-per-cent decline posted in May. The agency attributes the increase to strong sales in the aerospace industry and a rise in the price of petroleum and coal products. Constant dollar manufacturing sales rose 1.1 per cent in June, indicating that greater [...]
Canada housing sales hit record in July

Canada housing sales hit record in July

Canadian real estate sales had a record July. July housing sales across the country were the best on record for the month and the largest year-over year increase in two years, the Canadian Real Estate Association said. The Ottawa-based group, which represents about 100 boards across the country, said there were 50,270 units sold via the [...]
Consumers boost confidence in economy

Consumers boost confidence in economy

Whether or not Canada is truly out of the woods when it comes to the recession remains up for debate, but more and more Canadians are choosing to think positively about the economy, a new survey finds. The survey, conducted by TNS Canadian Facts, shows their Consumer Confidence Index at 99.2, up 6% from July, when [...]