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Friday Jun. 18, 2010 10:39 PM ET
Recalled meats may have been sold
Canadian food safety regulators say some processed meat products recalled this month may have made it into products sold from store deli counters. Full Story
B.C. to review possible charges in Dziekanski case
The B.C. government will appoint a special prosecutor to examine whether charges should be laid against Mounties involved in the death of Robert Dziekanski, after a public inquiry found their justification for using a Taser were "patently unbelievable."
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Ignatieff won't heed Chretien's advice on NDP
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says there is no rift between him and former prime minister Jean Chretien, though he acknowledges they don't agree on everything.
Most strokes caused by 10 risk factors: study
The large majority of strokes can be traced to 10 commonly-found risk factors, a new study led by Canadian researchers has found.
Heavy rains, flooding, swamp southern Prairies
The Trans-Canada Highway had to be shut down as heavy rain drenched the southern Prairies on Friday, washing out rural roads and forcing locals from their homes.
Arrests made in Ottawa bank firebombing
Police in Ottawa say they have made three arrests in connection with a firebombing at a downtown bank branch last month.
Canadians snap up tickets for $95M prize pool
A $95-million prize pool has Canadians rushing out to buy lottery tickets before the Lotto Max Friday night deadline.
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Booze, speed likely factors in crash that killed N.B. man
A New Brunswick man is dead following a single car crash near Peticodiac earlier today.
Tiger, 2 camels missing after pickup truck stolen
The hunt is on for a tiger and two camels, which went missing Friday morning when a pickup truck was stolen from outside a motel east of Montreal.
Shift trade focus to developing economies, Carney says
Canada must shift its trade focus towards emerging economies, which account for two thirds of global growth and are key drivers of the worldwide economic recovery, says Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney.
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Civilian member charged with using RCMP plane to hunt
A civilian member of the RCMP in northern Manitoba is facing charges for using a Mountie aircraft to hunt for caribou while on duty.
Land sale for Catholic church sex abuse deal delayed
A major sale of land owned by the Roman Catholic Church in northern Nova Scotia to pay for the settlement of a lawsuit in claims of sexual abuse is being delayed until it can determine what's on each parcel of property.
Number of EI recipients stagnant in April: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says 667,400 people were getting EI benefits in April, virtually unchanged from the previous month.
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Soldiers should stay, train Afghan forces: ex-general
Canadian troops should stay to train the fledgling Afghan army beyond the official pullout next year, says an outspoken former general.
Fire chief accuses firefighters, others of online libel
The Halifax fire department's two top officials have filed a defamation lawsuit against seven people, including two firefighters, over comments that were made anonymously on a local weekly newspaper's website.
B.C. climber's body recovered from Oregon mountain
Search and rescue workers have retrieved the body of a 58-year-old Canadian climber who fell 700 feet to his death on Oregon's Mount Hood.
MPs clash, co-operate as Parliament wraps for summer
MPs spent their final hours before heading home for a 12-week summer break debating a Liberal proposal -- later defeated -- to limit the prime ministerial power to prorogue Parliament whenever he sees fit.
Calgary Zoo care slammed in association's audit
A report released Thursday by the groups that accredit zoos across North America suggested the string of deaths at the Calgary Zoo wasn't an unfortunate fluke.
First Nations group still plans blockades before G20
A First Nations rights group is still planning highway blockades around Toronto despite an apparent warning from Canada's spy agency and heavy security around the G20 meeting of world leaders.
Disgraced general stripped of planned appointment
Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard, the disgraced former commander of Canadian troops in Afghanistan, has been given a National Defence headquarters staff position.
Air India report calls for new security measures
Canadian authorities should have known that Air India Flight 182 was a terrorism target, former Supreme Court justice John Major has found in an inquiry into Canada's worst mass murder.
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