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Safety of luge track questioned before Olympian's death: Report

The organizing committee for Vancouver's Winter Games was made aware of safety concerns with its luge track nearly a year before the death of a Georgian athlete at the site, according a CBC report.

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A man accused in the abduction and killing of eight-year-old Tori Stafford is scheduled to appear in an Ontario court Monday for pre-trial motions.
 
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Mike de Jong speaks to the media at SFU Harbour Centre on Thursday. Today is the cutoff date forLiberal leadership candidates to sign up new party members.

Decision time looms for Liberal leadership

The B.C. Liberal recruitment drive is over -now it's decision time.


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New medals were launched in commemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, recognizing...


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New method for blood tests could radically cut costs: researcher

Researchers at the University of Calgary say a new way to do blood tests could save the health system thousands of dollars.


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Tories, Bloc join hands to scrap accelerated parole

Long-delayed legislation to abolish a law that permits financial fraudsters and other non-violent criminals to secure day parole after serving only one-sixth of their sentence will be put to a vote Monday after the Conservative government secured the elusive support of the Bloc Quebecois.


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Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets U.S. President Barack Obama at the G8 Summit at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, June 25, 2010.

Proposed Canadian oilsands pipeline stirs U.S. debate

Visits by Canadian prime ministers to the White House rarely generate the kind of American media attention that Ottawa hopes for — too often Canada's message is lost in the dust kicked up by the crisis of the day confronting the president of the United States.


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Noted Regina fraudster William Kurk facing charges in Alberta

Almost four years after going to prison, notorious Regina con man William George Kurk is again accused of using fake credentials, has new fraud charges in Alberta, and is under an order to disclose any financial transactions -including plans to operate a business.

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Bernier defends comments on Quebec language law

Maxime Bernier was on the defensive Sunday after landing in hot water over an offhand comment made to a Halifax radio host about Quebec’s language legislation.


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