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Economist doesn't 'see any silver lining here'
Montreal Gazette
The closing Friday of Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., paints a bleak picture for the future of the Canadian manufacturing industry, one expert says, adding the "writing was on the wall" for the southwestern Ontario plant long before the move ...
Caterpillar closes locomotive plantWindsor Star
Industrial heartland faces tough slog as locomotive plant closure hitsWinnipeg Free Press
Lie back and think of London if you're not convinced about austerity measuresGlobe and Mail
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A breach of security?
Winnipeg Free Press
The Harper government's determination to rein in the cost of Old Age Security pensions could suck hundreds of millions of dollars from the Manitoba economy while dealing a body blow to the province's poorest seniors. The OAS, which pays $500 a month on ...
Too many of us can't be bothered to plan for retirementMontreal Gazette
Harper confirms changes to Old Age Security possibleCBC.ca
Federal Budget 2012: Stephen Harper says he's looking beyond his mandate when ...Toronto Star
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Six arrested following protest at Syrian embassy in London
Telegraph.co.uk
Six men were arrested after violence broke out during a protest at the Syrian embassy in London. Around 150 demonstrators gathered outside the building at around 2am on Saturday morning amid reports of more than 200 people killed in a deadly barrage in ...
Russia: UN vote on Syria resolution will end on scandalHaaretz
Russia warns of 'scandal' in UN Syria voteJerusalem Post
Russia warns UN vote on Syria will end in scandalThe Associated Press
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Shafia slaying verdicts being appealed: reports
Winnipeg Free Press
MOHAMMAD Shafia, convicted of killing his three teenage daughters and first wife, has filed an appeal, according to a media report. Shafia filed an inmate notice of appeal, according to CTV, based upon grounds similar to those cited in an appeal filed ...
Christie Blatchford: Shafia defence so quick to strike righteous poseNational Post (blog)
Shafia father appeals murder convictionToronto Sun
Shafia father and son start appeal processCTV.ca
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Harper's China trip a chance to strengthen growing ties: observers
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA ? Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to China on Monday for one of his most important foreign missions this year, hoping to sew stronger economic ties with Canada's second-largest trading partner and key market for future energy exports.
Tell China to stop slave labourWinnipeg Free Press
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the Great Wall of China.Globe and Mail
7 big topics for Harper's China trip (including pandas)CBC.ca
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UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratcheted up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said ...
Afghan civilian deaths rise for 5th straight year to a record highLos Angeles Times
UN Says Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Rose in '11Wall Street Journal
UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year highUSA TODAY
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Brian Hutchinson: Pickton case 'has all the familiar hallmarks of a police ...
National Post (blog)
Cameron Ward once had faith in BC's Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, called to examine how police investigated the disappearance of dozens of sex trade workers from Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside. From 1997 to 2002, the period under review ...
Constable details crass behaviour of officers at missing women inquiryGlobe and Mail
Officer traumatized by Robert Pickton wrote book and TV script, inquiry hearsVancouver Sun
Clashing egos hampered Pickton probe, missing women inquiry hearsMontreal Gazette
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Take new deal or we'll impose it, city tells workers
Toronto Star
To view this content, JavaScript must be enabled, and you need the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Click here to get the free Macromedia Flash Player now! David Rider Urban Affairs Bureau Chief Related Toronto labour disruption: What you ...
Urban Scrawl: CUPE talks are Toronto's crucibleNational Post
Outside workers strike/lockout FAQ680 News
City to impose contract rather than lock out workersGlobe and Mail
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A serious ceremony - Ottawa Citizen

A serious ceremony
Ottawa Citizen
Are citizenship ceremonies solemn occasions that must be more than empty gestures, or are they the sort of event that could be staged, say, to suit the needs of a television network? That seems to depend. There is a disconnect between Immigration ...
Senior officials praised bureaucrat for phony Sun News citizenship ceremonyToronto Star
Kenney refuses to apologize for fake citizenship broadcast, blames bureaucratsNational Post
Kenney's office apologizes for Sun News stuntCTV.ca
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Death toll in Egypt clashes rises to seven
Haaretz
Protesters accuse police of failing to prevent the violence after Wednesday's soccer game in Port Said in which 74 people were killed. By The Associated Press Tags: Egypt An Egyptian security official says the number of protesters killed in clashes ...
Anger in Egypt leaves 3 deadMontreal Gazette
Tear gas, smoke fill the Egyptian skyWinnipeg Free Press
Death toll in Egypt clashes climbs to 7Boston.com
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