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The not-so-hidden minefields of the TTC deal - National Post


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The not-so-hidden minefields of the TTC deal
National Post - 1 hour ago
Councillor Michael Thompson of Scarborough, who sits on the Toronto Transit Commission, calls the deal the TTC struck with its unions yesterday “quicksand.
Miller opponents say TTC deal is too generous Globe and Mail
Both sides had been expecting strike outcome Toronto Star
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Barricades come down at aboriginal protest in eastern Ontario - Globe and Mail

Barricades come down at aboriginal protest in eastern Ontario
Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago
About 200 provincial police officers arrived at the barricade on the main road through Deseronto at about 10 am EDT Tuesday. There was a verbal confrontation between officers and protesters, but no one was arrested.
Premier says natives should end road blockade in eastern Ontario The Canadian Press
Native protest near Deseronto, Ont., continues to block highway Vancouver Sun
Canada.com - Belleville Intelligencer - CKWS - The Kingston Whig-Standard
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Montreal college closed following online threat - Vancouver Sun

Montreal college closed following online threat
Vancouver Sun - 1 hour ago
MONTREAL - A junior college remained closed Tuesday after US authorities alerted RCMP and Montreal police about a gunman who made "some very serious threats" against staff, students and administration made in an Internet chat room.
Montreal college shut down following threats Canada.com
Death threats prompt lockdown at Montreal college CBC.ca
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Carleton says it did all it could for 18-year-old suicide victim - The Canadian Press


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Carleton says it did all it could for 18-year-old suicide victim
The Canadian Press - 1 hour ago
OTTAWA - Officials at Carleton University say they did all they could for a suicidal freshman whose body is believed to have been found along the Rideau River last weekend.
Student's death highlights struggles in 1st year of university CBC.ca
Family angry they weren't told about daughter's health CTV.ca
Toronto Sun - Toronto Star - Ottawa Citizen - Canada.com
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Car-keyer prime suspect faces 2 mischief charges - CBC.ca


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Car-keyer prime suspect faces 2 mischief charges
CBC.ca - 1 hour ago
A Coquitlam, BC, man has been charged with two counts of mischief under $5000 following his arrest Monday morning after as many as 100 vehicles were damaged by scratching them with a key.
Man charged after cars vandalized in Vancouver Globe and Mail
Coquitlam man could face 100 charges after cars keyed Vancouver Sun
The Province - Canada.com - News1130 - CTV British Columbia
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Ontario bans lawn and garden pesticides - Globe and Mail


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Ontario bans lawn and garden pesticides
Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago
'It's the right of kids to play in the grass … without compromising their health,' Premier says TORONTO - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he hopes a new ban on the sale and use of lawn and garden pesticides will allow children to again roll
Pesticide ban Canada.com
McGuinty introduces legislation on pesticide ban 680 News
London Free Press - CTV.ca - Niagara Falls Review - Toronto Star
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Suspicious of Tory 'in-out' money, disgruntled ex-candidate says - CBC.ca


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Suspicious of Tory 'in-out' money, disgruntled ex-candidate says
CBC.ca - 1 hour ago
A former federal Conservative candidate in southern Newfoundland said Tuesday that revelations about the widening federal advertising scandal only underline her existing suspicions about the party.
Tories suggest Elections Canada is biased CTV.ca
Tory ad-scheme probe began in Vancouver East Vancouver Sun
Toronto Star - Canada.com - StarPhoenix - Globe and Mail
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Metro Vancouver will fight Musqueam land deal in court - CBC.ca

Metro Vancouver will fight Musqueam land deal in court
CBC.ca - 2 hours ago
The Metro Vancouver Board of Directors says will challenge the recent Musqueam land deal in court. The board will ask the courts to rule on whether the province has the constitutional authority to expropriate land for the settlement of First Nations'
Metro takes land-claim deal to court The Province
Metro Vancouver wants Musqueam land back Canada.com
The Canadian Press - Vancouver Sun
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

Baltovich goes free - Globe and Mail


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Baltovich goes free
Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago
Eighteen years after he was charged with murdering girlfriend Elizabeth Bain, Robert Baltovich found himself a free man Tuesday morning as a Crown prosecutor shocked a Toronto courtroom by conceding the case against him.
Acquittal likely in Baltovich trial Toronto Sun
Crown won't present evidence at Baltovich trial CBC.ca
CTV.ca - National Post - CityNews - Hamilton Spectator
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April 22, 2008   No Comments

St. Catharines high school team wins world robotics competition - CBC.ca


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St. Catharines high school team wins world robotics competition
CBC.ca - 2 hours ago
A high school team from St. Catharines, Ont., teamed with two schools from the US to win a world title in robotics over the weekend in Atlanta.
Champion robotics team on a high St. Catharines Standard
Ontario robotics team wins world championships CTV.ca
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April 22, 2008   No Comments