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 Alleged jewel thief expels $20K diamond Police in Windsor say an alleged jewel thief they have in detention has finally passed a diamond that was stuck inside his intestinal tract for several days.
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 Air Canada, pilots turn to arbitrator A last-ditch attempt between Air Canada and its pilots to work out a new contract on their own came to a crashing halt Saturday as talks fell through and arbitration appeared the last resort.
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 Canadian Pacific workers give 72-hour strike notice Unionized workers at Canadian Pacific Railway have turned up the heat at the bargaining table, serving 72-hour strike notice.
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 Quebec emergency law goes 'very far', ex-judge Gomery says In an interview with CBC Radio's The House, retired Quebec Superior Court judge John Gomery tells host Evan Solomon that Quebec's new emergency law goes "very far." He also raises concerns with the media's coverage of the student conflict, describing the reporting as "increasingly extreme and immoderate."
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 Health groups urge Ottawa to save refugee services The heads of several of Canada's leading health-care organizations have written a strongly worded letter to the federal immigration minister, urging him to rescind plans to cut health services to refugees and refugee claimants.
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 Alleged diamond swallower to have ultrasound A man who allegedly swallowed a 1.7-carat diamond May 10 will undergo an ultrasound Friday.
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 Watchdog warns robocalls scandal raises privacy concerns The continuing robocalls investigation highlights concerns over how political parties use private, personal information, says a new research report commissioned by the federal privacy commissioner.
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 Inflation inches higher to 2% Consumer prices rose by two per cent in the year ended in April, slightly ahead of the annual pace seen the previous month.
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 How telecom systems can be compromised Hardware and software provided by foreign suppliers could compromise the security of Canada's telecommunication systems and leave them vulnerable to attack, computer experts warn.
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 Cross-border shopping a $20B economic drain Cross-border shopping is costing the Canadian economy much more than believed and new rules raising duty-free limits will only make matters worse, says a new report by the Bank of Montreal.
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 Alleged diamond swallower has yet to pass $20K gemA man suspected of swallowing a $20,000 diamond May 10 at a jewelry store in Windsor, Ont., is getting all the food he wants at a detention centre to help him pass the 1.7-karat gem.
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 Lawyers challenge Ottawa's move to erase immigration backlog A group of lawyers is trying to stop Canada's Conservative government from deleting a massive backlog of immigration applications as part of its omnibus budget bill.
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 Soldiers' brain injuries show similarities to those of athletes A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers -- suggesting they may be at risk of developing the same degenerative brain disease as some retired football and hockey players.
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 Enbridge plans reversal of oil pipeline to supply central Canada Enbridge is planning to reverse the flow of a key oil pipeline to boost the supply of Western Canadian oil to markets in Ontario and Quebec.
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 RCMP conducted 5-month probe into leaked F-35 story Documents show the Harper government called in the RCMP to investigate a politically embarrassing story involving the decision to sole-source the purchase of the F-35 stealth fighter, claiming it was a breach of national security.
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 Jack the Ripper baseball look-alike to stay in London, Ont. City council in London, Ont., has struck out in its attempt to tone down what it calls a sinister image of a new professional baseball team, the London Rippers.
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 NDP urge policy, local farms to ensure food security NDP MPs urged support for farmers and policies that ensure the working poor can feed themselves in the wake of a report by the UN special rapporteur for food.
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 9 facts about Pierre Poutine and the robocalls case It has been a little over a year since the first allegations of fraudulent election phone calls in Guelph, Ont., surfaced, and it's still not known who was behind them. Here's what we do know about Elections Canada's investigation into what has become known as the robocalls scandal.
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 MPs want lobbyists fined for breaking rules The House of Commons ethics committee agrees with the federal lobbying commissioner that the watchdog's office should have the ability to slap fines on lobbyists who break the rules.
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 Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C-30.
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 Don't expect Charles and Camilla in a dragon boat Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will soon begin a visit to Canada that will be markedly different from the 2011 tour by Prince William and Kate, reflecting the strategic roles the visits have in the country's relationship with the monarchy.
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 Canada's butterfly migration is largest on record Butterflies have migrated across Eastern Canada this spring in unprecedented numbers, reflecting the warm winter throughout North America and raising alarm bells about what it might mean for other species.
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 Major changes to Employment Insurance in the works The federal budget bill may lead to major changes to the Employment Insurance Act, including how suitable employment is defined and determined.
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 Tori Stafford's mom says she will never forgive Rafferty Tara McDonald, the mother of slain Grade 3 student Victoria (Tori) Stafford, says she is trying to move forward with her life but is "never going to be able to forgive" the man convicted of killing her daughter.
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 Finding $20K diamond man allegedly swallowed a dirty job Police in Windsor, Ont., are on a disgusting stakeout -- they're waiting for a man accused of stealing and swallowing a $20,000 diamond to have a bowel movement.
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