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Woman again removed from class for wearing niqab
A Muslim woman in Quebec is once again being asked by the Quebec government to remove her religious face covering.
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Name of suspect in officer's slaying released
Investigators have released the name of the man involved in a shootout with two police officers Monday, in which a veteran OPP officer, Const. Vu Pham, was killed.
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N.L. memorial to mark one year since chopper crash
A memorial service Friday for the victims of a deadly helicopter crash off Newfoundland will mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.
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Visible minorities to make up 1/3 of population by 2031
The next generation of Canadians could be comprised of nearly one-third visible minorities according to new projections from Statistics Canada, which also suggest that the majority of immigrants will continue to make their homes in large urban centres.
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Canadians reject rewording of 'O Canada': poll
A new poll provides insight into why the Harper government popped its own O Canada trial balloon so quickly last week: massive and immediate public opposition.
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Thousands attend funeral for Peel officer
The wife of a Peel Region Police officer who died in a tragic car accident last week, said at his funeral service that she has lost her "hero" and the "love of her life."
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Jean pays emotional visit to friends, troops in Haiti
Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean met with local leaders in her family's hometown city of Jacmel Tuesday and described her "big dream" of a revitalized port in the wake of January's devastating earthquake.
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Rahim Jaffer pleads guilty to careless driving
Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer pleaded guilty to careless driving Tuesday and was sentenced to a $500 fine, while cocaine possession and drunk driving charges against the one-time anti-drug activist were withdrawn.
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B.C. man gets 20 years for stabbing, murder plan
A Canadian-born former U.S. Army Ranger imprisoned for leading a heavily armed bank heist in Tacoma, Wash., four years ago has had 20 years added to his existing sentence for stabbing a former crony and trying to have a prosecutor murdered.
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Jury deliberations underway in Mountie murder trial
An 11-member jury was expected to resume deliberations on Tuesday in the trial of a Nunavut man charged with first-degree murder for the slaying of a Mountie in a tiny Arctic community on Nov. 5, 2007.
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Mulroney approves of Latin American free trade deals
Former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney gave a rare thumbs-up to Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Monday night, lauding his aggressive pursuit of free trade in Latin America.
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Coroner cuts off questioning at Villanueva inquiry
A frustrated coroner cut off the wide-ranging cross examination of a Montreal police officer who shot and killed teenager Fredy Villanueva.
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Most Canadian payrolls to remain stable: survey
A recent survey of more than 1,900 Canadian employers found that 17 per expect to see higher payrolls in the second quarter of 2010.
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WestJet unveils credit card, frequent flyer program
WestJet Airlines Ltd. unveiled Monday its long-delayed credit card and frequent-flyer programs as it competes with rival Air Canada for more lucrative business travellers.
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Crown simplifies case against five Norbourg employees
The Crown has reduced the number of charges against five former employees of the Norbourg investment firm to 607 from 722.
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Anglicans closing seven Vancouver Island churches
The Anglican Church announced it would close seven churches on Vancouver Island due to declining attendance and revenues, but one Reverend says there's still a light at the end of the tunnel.
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