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Fears of violence unfounded as protesters peacefully march in Mtl North
MONTREAL - Protesters calling for a public inquiry into the death of Fredy Villanueva marched peacefully through Montreal's north-end Saturday. About 600 marchers demanded an end to racial profilin...
Immigration minister in tough election fight amid land dispute, tobacco decline
CAPTION 1CALEDONIA, Ont. - The concrete barricade that blocks the road into what might have been a sparkly new subdivision in this southern Ontario town could also spell the end to the political r...
Navy helps fight fire on empty former coast guard ship in Halifax harbour
DARTMOUTH, N.S. - A rare shipboard fire aboard a former coast guard vessel moored in Halifax harbour was extinguished Saturday by navy and city firefighters who fought smouldering flames across severa...
Tories widening lead, majority in sight: poll
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper appears to have survived the Conservative campaign's moment of crisis and is again knocking on the door to a majority government mere days from Tuesday's vote. ...
Toronto's formal bid for Pan Am Games received well in Mexico, says McGuinty
New Olympic-sized swimming pools, a competitive cycling velodrome, and track and sports training facilities will all be built in Ontario if Toronto clinches the 2015 Pan Am Games, says the premier. ...
Roadside memorials: dangerous eyesores or tender reminders?
WINNIPEG - For those grieving the death of a loved one, usually in a traffic accident, a roadside memorial is more than a collection of teddy bears and candles. It's sacred ground. But for many oth...
Tory lead growing, polls suggest
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is slipping on the shoes of the ordinary Canadian to show he shares their pain over the economy as the campaign enters its final, frantic few days. With a new...
Harper clings to lead as race nears finish
OTTAWA - It's never over until it's over - but it's getting awfully close. The five party leaders head into the final weekend of the federal election campaign with Prime Minister Stephen Harper cli...
DNA expert says samples found on abducted girl are that of accused
EDMONTON - A DNA expert has testified that genetic material found on a little girl who was abducted and sexually assaulted 13 years ago belongs to the man accused of the crimes. Neil Lester Johnson...
Audio expert says key part of Harper-Cadman tape not altered
OTTAWA - A tape recording at the centre of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's $3.5-million defamation suit against the Liberal party was not altered as the prime minister has claimed, a court-ordered ana...
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