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Chinese man accused of killing Canadian model describes attack on TV show
SHANGHAI, China - The Chinese man accused of stabbing a Canadian model to death in her apartment building told police in a televised interview that the attack began when she caught him trying to steal...
Disgraced adman Jean Lafleur files for bankruptcy after leaving prison
MONTREAL - Following his son's example, disgraced formed advertising executive Jean Lafleur has filed for bankruptcy, threatening to leave Ottawa on the hook for more than $7 million. Lafleur was h...
Shanghai television airs interview with man accused of killing Canadian model
SHANGHAI, China - The man who Chinese authorities say has confessed to killing a Canadian model in Shanghai says he was looking for money and picked Diana O'Brien's apartment at random. An intervie...
Police didn't tell Taser victim's mom right away he was dead: family spokesman
WINNIPEG - The mother of a 17-year-old Winnipeg youth was visited by police in the middle of the night after he was Tasered by officers, but wasn't told of his death until the next day, says the presi...
Alberta government appeals court decision over French traffic ticket
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is appealing a court decision that threw out a traffic ticket against a francophone trucker because it was written only in English. But it's really a legal fight t...
Expert says it's not surprising airport kiosks possibly targeted by fraudsters
TORONTO - The possibility that self-serve kiosks at Toronto's Pearson airport were targeted by credit card fraudsters left passengers wary Thursday while at least one expert said it's not surprising a...
Beijing Games 'glorious' for some Chinese-Canadians, a non-event for others
Over his heart, Toronto shopkeeper Yong Ping Yu still wears a pin in support of the Communist Party of China, despite the fact he left the country more than 20 years ago. The pin, tarnished by age,...
Border guard among eight arrested in alleged plot to smuggle Colombian coke
MONTREAL - A Canadian customs officer was among eight people arrested in connection with an RCMP investigation into an alleged cross-border drug smuggling ring. Police claim James Munro, 26, took a...
Pending appeal, timetable set for fall hearing on Tory suit against Elections Cda
OTTAWA - The Conservative party's 15-month legal battle against Elections Canada could draw to a close this fall after the federal party lost a last-ditch bid to enter new evidence in its lawsuit. ...
Border guard among eight arrested in plot to smuggle Columbian coke into Canada
MONTREAL - A Canadian customs officer was among eight people arrested in connection with an RCMP investigation into an alleged cross-border drug smuggling ring. Police claim James Munro, 26, took a...
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