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Applebaum swapped cash for zoning changes, UPAC alleges: Court documents released Thursday to media outlets including CBC show Quebec's permanent anti-corruption unit, UPAC, suspected former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was a key player in a system of corruption well before he ascended to the city's top political job. more »

Prison inmates' strike over pay spreads: A strike by federal inmates over a cut in their pay that began in Ontario has now spread to prisons in New Brunswick, Quebec and Saskatchewan. more »
Canadiens hold practice in disaster-stricken Lac-Mégantic: The Montreal Canadiens held a practice in the disaster-stricken town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., in a show of support Thursday for the community. more »
Parizeau's call for moderation could fall on deaf ears: Jacques Parizeau's call for a more moderate approach to the Charter of Quebec values comes as the Marois government is considering making the proposal even more restrictive than it is now. more »
Jacques Parizeau, former PQ premier, slams charter of values: A strongly worded column by former Parti Québécois premier and sovereigntist Jacques Parizeau reveals the extent of divides within the party over its proposed charter of values. more »

Capitol Hill shooting and car chase leaves suspect dead: The suspect who drove her car into a barricade near the White House and led police on a chase across central Washington was shot dead by law enforcement agents near the U.S. Capitol. more »

Tim Bosma slaying linked to Laura Babcock, Wayne Millard cases: OPP: Three police investigations involving Dellen Millard are now being overseen by the Ontario Provincial Police. more »
Breast cancer risk lowered by walking 1 hour a day: Walking at least one hour a day may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal woman, a large, long-term study suggests. more »
B.C. senior's family filed complaint in 2012 about hospital discharge: A family is coming forward today with what they say is another case of a senior being inappropriately discharged from a Metro Vancouver hospital. more »
Prison inmates' strike over pay spreads: A strike by federal inmates over a cut in their pay that began in Ontario has now spread to prisons in New Brunswick, Quebec and Saskatchewan. more »