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The man at the centre of a dramatic Amber Alert in Saskatchewan this week is to return to court Friday morning on charges of assault and breaching court orders — but not abduction.
 
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Cargo Cat

 
 
A stowaway who spent as many as 45 days locked in a shipping container imported from China greeted her Calgary rescuers with the universal word for thanks: "Meow."
 
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Queen Elizabeth is shown a new BlackBerry at RIM headquarters in Waterloo. The Queen visited RIM yesterday before travelling to Toronto to have dinner with the Prime Minister at the Royal York hotel.

Queen wins hearts with relentless energy

Whirlwind tours should be harder for an 84-year-old


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TOXIC JEWELRY DANGER: PART 2

Big problems for companies that import or sell children's jewelry packed with lead...


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The actions of Tamara Broomfield were described as "acutely deplorable" by an Ontario Superior Court judge, who indicated that the sentence must reflect "society's abhorrence" toward the conduct.

Toronto mom sentenced for giving crack cocaine to infant

A part-time university student was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for giving her infant son cocaine over a 14-month period, resulting in permanent brain damage.

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Vale strike over: Union approves proposed deal

One of the nation's longest mining labour disputes came to an end Thursday evening when the union representing approximately 3,000 workers at Vale's Ontario operations ratified a contract offer from the Canadian managers of the Brazilian company.

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Calf roping

British group joins campaign against Calgary Stampede calf-roping

A campaign to abolish a popular rodeo event at the Calgary Stampede has wrangled in international support from an animal-rights group.

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Hundreds set to get naked for skinny-dip record

Vancouver residents looking to beat the heat can shed their clothes and make history at the same time.

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Serial killer Olson threatens to sue federal government over benefits

Serial killer Clifford Olson is threatening to sue the government if legislation to revoke Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement payments for convicts is passed.

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