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Freeze police officers' wages, urges Ottawa board chair: The chairman of Ottawa's police services board believes the best way to buck the trend of rising police costs is for the Ontario government to freeze wages for police officers. more »

7-hour Gatineau standoff ends with man in custody: One man is now in police custody after a seven-hour standoff at a Gatineau apartment building in the city's Hull sector. more »
Secret tax-haven files lift veil on $32M Ontario fraud: Bulletproof cars, Caribbean intrigue, financial finagling — the tale of swindler Peter Sabourin has it all. And finally, the full story can be told, thanks to the recent massive leak of offshore records. more »
1st-degree murder charge laid in Michael Wassill death: A 20-year-old Ottawa man is once again facing an upgraded murder charge in the death of Michael Wassill, 21, who was stabbed in the neck while his family said he was protecting a friend. more »
Friend's favour turns into 2 bad breaks: A man suffered serious fractures to both legs after he fell seven metres off a roof in Russell, just south of Ottawa, while helping his friend re-shingle the roof. more »

Secret tax-haven files lift veil on $32M Ontario fraud: Bulletproof cars, Caribbean intrigue, financial finagling — the tale of swindler Peter Sabourin has it all. And finally, the full story can be told, thanks to the recent massive leak of offshore records. more »

Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies in Italy: James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's 'The Sopranos' helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. more »
Top court to reveal if it will hear Rob Ford conflict appeal: The Supreme Court of Canada will reveal today if it will hear an appeal in a conflict of interest challenge that previously threatened to oust Toronto Mayor Rob Ford from office. more »
Brian Stewart: Forget the cynics, why the Taliban might just want peace: One big reason, Brian Stewart writes, is the growing strength of the Afghan army. Without the U.S. and its media around to report on the fighting, the next phase in this conflict could get a whole lot bloodier. more »
Dozens of children seized from Manitoba Mennonite community: Child welfare authorities have removed all but one child from a small Mennonite community in rural Manitoba. more »

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