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Iqaluit man faces firearms charges

National News - 13 hours 27 min ago
David Kunuk, 41, has been charged with careless use of a firearm, improper use of a firearm and resisting arrest.
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Provincial historic sites open for summer season

National News - 13 hours 42 min ago
Ten provincial historic sites in Newfoundland and Labrador will open their doors to the public on Saturday, beginning the 2013 summer tourist season.
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Police recover stolen dirt bike, arrest made

National News - 16 hours 1 min ago
RCMP in Trinity-Conception have made an arrest in connection with a stolen dirt bike from the Bristol's Hope area.
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Last video store in Happy Valley-Goose Bay closes

National News - 17 hours 56 min ago

After 15 years, the last video rental store in Happy Valley-Goose Bay has closed down.


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Should genetic testing for cancer be available to all Canadians?

National News - 17 hours 58 min ago
The revelation that Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against cancer stoked heated discussion this past week, but one prominent cancer researcher says it demonstrates the need to make genetic testing available to all Canadians.
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Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

National News - 19 hours 46 min ago

By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behavior by these Chinese companies in order to protect a "strategic" sector of Europe's economy. ...


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Lawyer says RCMP refuses to mediate harassment suit

National News - 21 hours 44 min ago

A lawyer representing 300 women who worked for the RCMP alleging harassment and gender-based discrimination in a lawsuit says the national police force is declining an offer to mediate.


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OJ Simpson's ex-lawyer contradicts former football star's testimony on guns, legal strategy

National News - 22 hours 1 min ago

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia.


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60 sent to hospitals as NYC commuter trains collide in Connecticut after 'major derailment'

National News - 23 hours 6 min ago

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.


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Banff's Cave and Basin reopens after renovation

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:35

Banff's Cave and Basin National Historic Site reopened Friday after undergoing a three-year renovation.


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Abducted woman found

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:33
Edmonton police are reporting that Rhianne Melin Larocque, who was abducted on Thursday morning, has been dropped off unharmed in the city's outskirts.
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Pens ride Sidney Crosby hat trick to put Sens in hole

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:32
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby scored his second NHL playoff hat trick to lead his team to a 4-3 win in Game 2 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final with the Ottawa Senators.
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Danielle Smith asks RCMP to investigate Sandhu

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 23:18
Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Danielle Smith has requested the RCMP conduct a criminal investigation into the actions of Edmonton-Manning MLA Peter Sandhu.
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Tenderized beef to get new safe-cooking labels

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:46

Federally registered meat plants will be required to put new labels on tenderized beef in order to make it safer for consumers, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says.


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Small plane uses RCMP driver training course for emergency landing

National News - Fri, 05/17/2013 - 22:46
The pilot of a small plane landed safely on the grounds of the RCMP Training Academy in Regina, after reporting a mechanical problem.
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