Tories target human trafficking in campaign
The federal government is partnering with Crime Stoppers to enlist the Canadian public's help in detecting and reporting signs of potential human trafficking.
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Als linebacker Spencer stabbed with beer bottle
Alouettes linebacker Walter Spencer is recovering from surgery after being stabbed by a broken beer bottle during a fight outside a Montreal bar.
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20% of Canadian teens not in school in 2008
A newly released study says one in five Canadian teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 was no longer pursuing a formal education in 2008, a higher percentage than a global average of 31 countries.
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N.B. Grits propose First Nations language classes
The New Brunswick Liberals are proposing that Maliseet and Mi'kmaq languages be taught in the school system.
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Electric car ends coast-to-coast trip
A 21-year-old engineering student is claiming to be the first person to cross mainland Canada in an electric car.
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Full-day kindergarten opens in Ontario
It's the first day of school in Ontario and the launch of full-day kindergarten at 600 sites in the province.
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Boyfriend faces St. John's murder charge
David Folker has been charged in a St. John's court with murder in the death of his girlfriend, Ann Marie Shirran, who was reported missing in mid-July.
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Earl spares apple crop
Apple growers in the Maritimes breathe easily after finding Hurricane Earl did minimal damage to their crop on Saturday.
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Hundreds line streets for soldier's procession
Hundreds of people line the streets of Corner Brook, N.L., as the body of a soldier killed by an Afghanistan bomb is brought home.
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New N.B. French immersion class starts
The start of the new school year on Tuesday also marks the beginning of a new way the New Brunswick government will teach students French.
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Gender balance demands N.B. electoral reform
New Brunswick must overhaul its electoral process in order to boost the number of women in the legislative assembly, says a University of New Brunswick professor.
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Quebec euthanasia hearings seek public input
Public consultations on the thorny issue of euthanasia begin Tuesday in Quebec with hundreds of people expected to voice their views.
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Tangled cape kills N.L. boy
A teenager is dead in Newfoundland after a bizarre accident Monday involving an all-terrain vehicle.
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8 Surrey workers sickened by mystery gas
A garbage processing plant in Surrey, B.C., is in lockdown after an unknown gas suddenly filled the facility early Monday, causing eight workers to fall ill.
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Details on Orangeville body scarce
A forensic autopsy will be performed Tuesday on human remains found just east of Orangeville, Ont., with results expected no earlier than the next day on whether they are from missing nurse Sonia Varaschin.
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B.C. plane crash kills 2
Two men were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after it took off near Lumby, B.C., police say.
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Winnipeg man survives 5 days in bush
An 86-year-old Winnipeg man missing for five days in rugged terrain east of the Manitoba capital has been found alive and in good condition
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Body pulled from Quebec lake Munger's: family
The body pulled from a Quebec lake is that of Gervais Munger, co-owner of a major junior hockey team, a family spokesman has confirmed.
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Man arrested in N.L. woman's death
A man is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday in connection with the death of Ann Marie Shirran, the St. John's woman who had been missing since mid-July.
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Alta. hospital delay due to economy: minister
Alberta's health minister says the construction of a hospital east of Edmonton is just the latest example of medical projects being put on hold because of the economic downturn.
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