Canada Feb. 1st, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | No regulations for GPS use despite safety risk

Transport Canada has identified the use of GPS devices as a threat to road safety but after six years of consultation with industry and safety groups has done nothing to regulate them, a CBC news investigation found.

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#2 — CBC | Deadline for home reno tax credit ends

Some big-box home renovation stores stayed open later than usual Sunday night to accommodate Canadians hoping to take advantage of the federal Home Renovation Tax Credit.

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#3 — CBC | OPP conduct aerial search for Belleville, Ont., woman

The Ontario Provincial Police took to the air Sunday as they ramped up their search for a Belleville woman who was last heard from on Thursday.

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#4 — CTV | Ignatieff sketches out ‘doable’ Senate reform ideas

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff laid out some broad Senate reform ideas Sunday, including term limits and a curb on the prime minister’s ability to stack the Upper House with his own picks.

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#5 — CTV | Police warn pet owners, parents, after coyote attack

Police are warning people to keep a close eye on their kids and pets after a dog was attacked by two coyotes in Scarborough.

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#6 — Globe | More than 300 people linked to suspected case of citizenship fraud

More than 300 people who claimed to live at the same address in Mississauga are being investigated by the RCMP in what police suspect may be a massive case of citizenship fraud.

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#7 — NP | Court to decide legal remedy for secret jury vetting

The Ontario Court of Appeal will hear arguments on Monday in a case that could lead to several convictions being overturned in the province as a result of secret jury vetting by the Crown and police.

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#8 — MG | Warning period ends for phone-using B.C., Ontario drivers

The grace period is over for drivers in Ontario and B.C. Those caught driving while clutching cellphones get more than a warning starting Monday.

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#9 — MG | Security sweeps wrap up as Olympic venues head into lockdown

WHISTLER, B.C. — Olympic security officials are finishing the final sweeps of the venues in preparation to lock down the Olympic Games sites.

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#10 — Star | Canada braces for fallout as Barack Obama unveils budget

WASHINGTON–The year ahead could be littered with as many as 14 fresh pieces of Buy American legislation as Washington readies to crunch a budget built for hard times, a senior Canadian trade adviser warns.

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