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Leblanc pleads guilty in chained teen case
David James Leblanc, 47. (Police handout) BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A man accused of kidnapping and raping a teen boy in a remote Nova Scotia cabin for more than a week has pleaded guilty to five of seven charges. David James Leblanc pleaded guilty Thursday morning to kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault, uttering threats and breaching probation. Two other charges were dropped after a ...
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Man stabbed last night in Vancouvers Downtown Eastside still in critical condition
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police investigators have been unable to identify the victim of a stabbing last night in the city's Downtown Eastside. VPD spokesman Const. Brian Montague said a man was stabbed at about 7:40 p.m. near Gore and Hastings Street. When officers arrived, they found the man in the 400-block of Prior Street suffering from life-threatening stab wounds. He was taken to ...
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‘I will not waste any more of my time’ Quebec Tory quits after frustration with Harper Conservatives
In a resignation letter distributed throughout the party Wednesday, Georgette St-Onge argued Conservative Quebec lieutenant Christian Paradis, the federal industry minister, made no effort to help a credible candidate in her riding of Joliette solicit votes in the last election. Since then, she said the riding association has been left out of the loop on important party policy like employment ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX drops 1 pct on fears of stimulus withdrawal
TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, with every major sector in the red, due to concerns about a possible quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as weak economic data from China and Europe. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 147.25 points, or 1.15 percent, at ...
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To become competitive Canada must replace luck with skills
By the year 2100, Canada could be among the world's five most important countries. Canadians in the year 2013 may find this suggestion incredible, if not absurd. After all, apart from the odd rhetorical flourish, Canada is fast retreating from an ever-more complex world. It is at present neither taking the country's strategic potential and future challenges seriously, nor being taken ...
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Toronto architects build sideways in Bangladesh
Rendering of Shobuj Pata low-rise condo project, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Toronto-based JCI Architects. Instead of pushing tall buildings upright, you can tip the towers onto their sides, as JCI decided to do here. The move lets skyscrapers do what they do best - provide dwellings that are safe and private, but compactly stacked in the landscape. (JCI ...
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In Toronto the market’s sweet spot is the humble bungalow
Lots of people selling their four-bedroom houses and luxury condos are feeling the slowdown in Toronto's real estate market. Those properties are sitting on the market longer - especially if they have an asking price north of $1-million.But some sellers are still confidently holding off offers in hopes of a bidding war: Those would be the owners of humble, two-bedroom ...
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‘RHONJ’ star Kathy Wakile faking divorce to spice up her story on new season
Kathy Wakile has shown her marriage on television and no one has ever questioned their marriage. The focus has been on Teresa Giudice's marriage as people thought it was obvious that Joe had cheated on Teresa. Fans of the show never questioned whether Kathy and Richie's marriage, as they always had each other's back. However, now a report is surfacing that the couple's ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans overreacts with a bronchitis diagnosis
Jenelle Evans has been complaining about feeling sick for quite some time and it sounds like she finally went to the hospital to get checked out. She thought it was something with her throat, including her lymph nodes, but it sounds like she was wrong with her ...
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Iginla and Crosby lead Penguins to win over Ottawa Wednesday
Iginla scored twice, while Crosby had a goal and an assist as the Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-final. Iginla's goals put the Penguins up 3-2 and then 7-2, while Crosby scored the Penguins' sixth goal of the hockey game. Iginla was a +2, while Crosby won 13 of a possible 20 faceoffs. The Penguins are now in great position ...
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TD Bank profit up 2 to $1.7B
TD bank also announced Thursday that it plans to buy back up to 12 million of its common shares over the coming year, or about 1.3 per cent of the ...
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Wrestling rule changes please IOC but no Olympic guarantees
Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rogge said FILA has tackled the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core sports for the 2020 Games. "I ...
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EI claims trend lower for 5th straight month
(Mike Segar/Reuters) The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance claims declined for the fifth consecutive month in March, dropping one per cent to 523,700. All four Western provinces, including Newfoundland and Labrador, had fewer claimants in March, Statistics Canada said. To receive EI benefits, individuals must first submit a claim and the number of claims provides an ...
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Orioles pitcher with best stuff to face Blue Jays
Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman, who starts against the Blue Jays on Thursday, had 49 strikeouts compared to only five walks in 46 1/3 innings with double-A Bowie this season. (Elise Amendola/Associated ...
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Fitch faces new questions over trust fund use
The Alward government is continuing to face questions over its decision to siphon $4 million from the Environmental Trust Fund to pay for flood damage in Perth-Andover. Critics from the Liberals and NDP say using the money to move flood-prone houses to safer ground violates guidelines in the trust fund's legislation. Liberal MLA Bernard LeBlanc, the opposition's environment critic, ...
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Manager of collapsed Ontario mall admits lying to tenants
The inquiry into the deadly collapse of the roof at Algo Centre mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., has heard about altered documents and questionable repairs to the structure in the years leading up to the June 2012 tragedy. A former mall manager testified Wednesday she was asked to fake financial information and lie to mall tenants about plans to fix the roof, which had a history of leaking problems. ...
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Montreal boil-water order enters its 2nd day
More than one million Montrealers are dealing with the largest boil-water advisory in the city's history, as it entered its second day and some wondered whether they could have learned about the order earlier. The advisory sent out Wednesday is expected to last until later Thursday afternoon, when test results will reveal whether the water is contaminated with harmful bacteria. The order ...
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Flood watch underway in central B.C. Interior
Several communities in B.C.'s central Interior are watching for signs of flooding after days of heavy rain. The B.C. River Forecast Centre is maintaining high streamflow advisories for the following ...
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Mounties hunt for sex assault suspect in Port Alberni
Port Alberni, B.C. Paramedics and police were called to the scene, near some railroad tracks, on Tuesday. The girl was taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to Victoria General Hospital for treatment. The suspect is described as a First Nations male in his early 20s wearing dark clothing, a red baseball cap and carrying a backpack. The RCMP says it's drawing on the resources ...
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750 homes sliding away in Quesnel B.C.
Around 750 homes are shifting and cracking in the small city of Quesnel, where land is slipping two to seven centimetres every year. (Flickr Creative Commons/John ...
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RCMP Google Doodle salutes 140 years of Mounties
Google Canada has marked the 140th anniversary of the founding of the North-West Mounted Police, the force that would later merge with the Dominion Police to become the ...
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Canada-U.S. ties would be hurt by Keystone rejection Fast warns
U.S. rejection of TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline would be a "significant irritant" to the relationship between Canada and its biggest trading partner, said Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast.Fast said that he's optimistic the project will be approved if the decision is made based on science and the economic benefits that it would bring to both countries."If the ...
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Tory-dominated Senate committee deleted tough parts of Mike Duffy expense report document
OTTAWA — The Tory-dominated, closed-door Senate committee studying Mike Duffy’s improper housing expenses deleted a specific reference to his failure to co-operate with auditors before releasing its report to the ...
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Calls grow for army to help search for Canadian Forces reservist lost in Australian mountains after ‘voices’ heard
TORONTO — The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia’s Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker. The calls came as hopes briefly rose Wednesday of finding Prabhdeep Srawn when ';voices'; were heard in the search area in the Kosciuszko National Park. But reports from the site in New South Wales ...
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Ontario’s architects gather in praise of good design
From a Vegas-style light show at Ryerson University and a sublime pharmaceutical building at the University of British Columbia, to a beautifully composed residence on the Cedarvale ravine and another on the Scarborough Bluffs, jurors tasked with doling out Design Excellence Awards on behalf of the Ontario Association of Architects were bleary-eyed, to say the least. Ensconced at OAA ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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