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Shafia canal deaths case in hands of jury Jan 27, 2012 9:59 PM ET — The fate of three Montrealers accused of killing four family members is now in the hands of the jury after the trial judge finished giving h…
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Human Library 'books' ready to be signed out Saturday Jan 27, 2012 7:57 PM ET — Ottawa residents will get a chance to sit down with one of sixty human "books" available to sign out at locations across the city on Saturda…
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Winter storm slows traffic, closes Canal Jan 27, 2012 4:39 PM ET — Roads remained slippery Friday afternoon in Ottawa as police responded to a number of collisions after a day of freezing rain and snow.
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Retirement income changes won't be sudden, government says Jan 27, 2012 9:52 PM ET — Whatever changes the government makes to retirement income won't happen overnight, Minister of State for Finance Ted Menzies said Friday.
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- Baby hurt in Winnipeg house fire dies Jan 27, 2012 9:47 PM ET — The four-month-old Winnipeg girl who was hospitalized following a devastating fire that killed her mother, grandmother and two sisters has d… 9:47 PM ET
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Shafia canal deaths case in hands of jury Jan 27, 2012 9:59 PM ET — The fate of three Montrealers accused of killing four family members is now in the hands of the jury after the trial judge finished giving h…
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Mexican man arrested in beating of Canadian woman Jan 27, 2012 10:03 PM ET — A Mexican man has been arrested and will likely face an attempted homicide charge in the brutal beating of a Canadian woman at a five-star r…
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- Canada condemns Libya amid reports of prisoner abuse Jan 27, 2012 4:03 PM ET — Canada is delivering a diplomatic scolding to Libya over reports of deaths and systemic torture in Libyan prisons. 4:03 PM ET
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Syrian violence escalates, death toll rises Jan 27, 2012 7:31 PM ET — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings, fired…
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Canada wins Olympic soccer berth Jan 28, 2012 1:14 AM ET — Christine Sinclair scored two goals as Canada's women's soccer team qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics on Friday night in Vancouver with…
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- Flames trade Morrison to Blackhawks Jan 27, 2012 9:46 PM ET — The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Conne… 9:46 PM ET
- NHL all-star skills competitors revealed Jan 27, 2012 7:59 PM ET — The full list of competitiors and assignments for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition, set for Saturday night at Scotia… 7:59 PM ET
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- NHL all-star skills competitors revealed Jan 27, 2012 7:59 PM ET — The full list of competitiors and assignments for the 2012 Molson Canadian NHL All-Star Skills Competition, set for Saturday night at Scotia… 7:59 PM ET
- Flames trade Morrison to Blackhawks Jan 27, 2012 9:46 PM ET — The Calgary Flames have dealt journeyman centre Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday for minor league defenceman Brian Conne… 9:46 PM ET
- Wharnsby: Datsyuk tops among all-star peers Jan 27, 2012 10:44 PM ET — Zdeno Chara made Pavel Datsyuk the first pick in the all-star fantasy draft on Thursday because Chara, like many other NHL players, has long… 10:44 PM ET
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Energy projects benefit all Canadians, Oliver argues Jan 27, 2012 7:03 PM ET — Joe Oliver made a pitch Friday to convince Canadians to support oilsands and other projects, while distancing himself from documents portray…
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Retirement income changes won't be sudden, government says Jan 27, 2012 9:52 PM ET — Whatever changes the government makes to retirement income won't happen overnight, Minister of State for Finance Ted Menzies said Friday.
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- Quebec to demand crime bill reimbursement Jan 27, 2012 8:58 PM ET — Quebec Justice Minister Jean-Marc Fournier will insist Ottawa repay the costs of implementing the federal government's tough-on-crime agenda… 8:58 PM ET
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- Facebook may file for IPO Wednesday Jan 27, 2012 4:15 PM ET — Reports emerged Friday that Facebook Inc. will begin the process of selling shares to the public as early as next week. 4:15 PM ET
- Fitch downgrades 5 eurozone countries Jan 27, 2012 4:36 PM ET — Ratings agency Fitch downgraded the credit ratings of five eurozone nations Friday, including economic heavyweights Italy and Spain. 4:36 PM ET
- Federal deficit $17B and falling Jan 27, 2012 3:52 PM ET — The federal budget deficit now stands at $17.3 billion, eight months into the fiscal year, the Finance Department reports. 3:52 PM ET
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- Neilson recalls Trutaste milk over contamination Jan 27, 2012 1:21 PM ET — People should not drink certain Neilson microfiltered partly skimmed milk because it may be contaminated with a cleaning solution, federal f… 1:21 PM ET
- Hockey helmet adds anti-concussion liner Jan 27, 2012 3:38 PM ET — A sports equipment maker is trying to reduce head injuries with a new type of helmet. 3:38 PM ET
- Excessive overtime doubles depression risk Jan 27, 2012 4:29 PM ET — People who work 11 or more hours a day have double the odds of becoming depressed compared with those who don't work overtime, a British stu… 4:29 PM ET
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- Monty Python members reunite Jan 27, 2012 3:37 PM ET — Member of Monty Python's Flying Circus are reuniting for another film. 3:37 PM ET
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Heritage minister says his ministry will face cuts first Jan 27, 2012 2:46 PM ET — Canada's heritage minister says his own department will be cut first and perhaps deepest in order to give more money to arts groups during t…
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- Dwarf tossing draws outrage Jan 27, 2012 3:05 PM ET — Just weeks after award-winning actor and little person Peter Dinklage drew attention to the perils of dwarf tossing, a Windsor, Ont., strip … 3:05 PM ET
Technology & Science »
- Small internet providers getting new wholesale rates Jan 27, 2012 4:13 PM ET — New wholesale rates for independent Internet service providers will be implemented on Feb. 1, the federal broadcast regulator said Friday. 4:13 PM ET
- Asteroid makes close approach to Earth Jan 27, 2012 5:10 PM ET — An asteroid about 11 metres in diameter roared past the Earth early Friday in one of the closest approaches ever recorded for such an event,… 5:10 PM ET
- NASA's Kepler mission finds 26 new planets Jan 27, 2012 7:42 AM ET — NASA's Kepler mission has discovered 11 new planetary systems hosting 26 confirmed planets – nearly doubling the number of verified planets … 7:42 AM ET
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