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Afghan prisoner transfers halted 'more than one time'

Afghan prisoner transfers halted 'more than one time'
: Canadian officials have halted the transfer of prisoners to Afghanistan's intelligence service "more than one time," because of the possibility of torture, Canada's chief of defence staff said Sunday. more »; Related: A who's who of officials named in Richard Colvin's testimony; Related: Tories reject call for Afghan torture inquiry

Baby survives as crash kills 4: RCMP say four Calgary women are dead after a crash south of Calgary that left only a single survivor —a baby that had been strapped into a car seat. more »
Renewed optimism in search for missing Halifax sailor: The search for a 68-year-old missing sailor from Halifax resumed Sunday and officials say there is reason to be optimistic after another vessel that made the same trip arrived safely in Bermuda Saturday. more »
Vancouver Island evacuation order lifted: An evacuation order has been lifted for hundreds of south Vancouver Island residents forced from their homes by flooding. more »
Disgraced N.S. bishop's replacement named: The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a replacement for Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., who is facing child pornography charges. more »
Journalists enhance Canadians' freedom: PM: Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged journalists to "shine light into dark corners" of government affairs during a speech late Saturday, but wouldn't take questions from reporters covering the event. more »
Dion's wife offers scathing Facebook view of Ignatieff: The outspoken wife of former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion has written a scathing letter in which she questions Michael Ignatieff's ability to lead the party out its current woes. more »
Man shot by Mountie in central B.C.: A 24-year-old man is in hospital in serious but stable condition after he was shot by a Mountie in central B.C. Saturday afternoon. more »
Toronto shootings leave 1 dead, 5 injured: Two separate shootings in Toronto overnight have left one person dead and five injured. more »
Two P.E.I. boys hurt in dirt bike-car collision: Two 12-year-old boys from P.E.I. were injured Saturday when their off-road motorcycle was hit by a car on Cleremont Road. more »