#1 — CBC | Mackenzie panel report draws praise, criticism
People in the Northwest Territories are still sifting through the Joint Review Panel’s recommendations for the Mackenzie Valley gas project.
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#2 — CBC | Canada’s airlines fear violating privacy under new U.S. rules
Canada’s major airlines say they will be forced either to break privacy laws or to ignore new American air security rules unless the federal government comes up with a response to U.S. demands for passenger information.
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#3 — CBC | Severe weather looms in Maritimes
A barrage of severe weather will batter the Maritimes this long weekend, forecasters say.
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#4 — CBC | Ont. driving examiners ratify deal to end strike
Most of Ontario’s driver examination centres will reopen Monday after their employees ratified a new collective agreement following a four-month strike.
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#5 — CTV | Court tells Elections Canada to accept Tory cash
The Conservatives have won an arcane court battle with Elections Canada that will force the agency to accept a $591,000 cheque from the party.
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#6 — CTV | Ontario takes Asian carp fight to U.S. Supreme Court
Ontario has filed a motion in the U.S. Supreme court, supporting a lawsuit aimed at preventing the spread of an invasive fish into the Great Lakes that could cause billions of dollars in damage to the fishing industry.
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#7 — Globe | Canada’s Kandahar legacy rests on a shift in strategy
The message, cast in wet concrete by a single index finger, was as clear as they come: “All who work for the government will die.”
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#8 — NP | $12M settlement for passengers of plane that overshot Pearson airport
Passengers on board an Air France jet that overshot a Pearson Airport runway and crashed into a nearby ravine have been issued a $12-million settlement to cover post-traumatic stress and injuries, a judge on Dec. 24.
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#9 — OC | Federal education initiative getting failing grades
OTTAWA – A federal initiative designed to encourage low-income parents to start saving for their children’s higher education has yet to earn anything close to passing grades.
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#10 — Star | Running a red light? It’ll cost you big time now
They are astronomical, they are dramatic and they are here to stay. At least for now.
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#10- Having lived in Vancouver (a city of lousy drivers), I must admit I’ve never seen more drivers run red lights than I’ve seen here in Ottawa… and I’ve never seen more obnoxious bus drivers either.