Canada Feb. 9th, 2010 (10)
#1 — CBC | Ontario man killed in Connecticut explosion
An Ontario man was among the five people killed in Sunday’s explosion at a power plant under construction in Middleton, Conn.
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#2 — CBC | Interim commander will replace Williams
The Canadian military expressed shock Monday at the murder charges laid against Col. Russell Williams and said it will appoint an interim commander to replace him as head of 8 Wing/CFB Trenton.
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Globe | Respected colonel charged with murder of two women (updated)
LFP | Top gun falls from grace
LFP | Anger, fear linger in Tweed despite relief at arrests
NP | CFB Trenton commander makes court appearance in double first-degree murder charge
#3 — CBC | 2 plead not guilty in Creba murder trial
Two men have pleaded not guilty to all charges against them in connection with a shootout in downtown Toronto on Boxing Day 2005 that left 15-year-old Jane Creba dead and six others injured.
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#4 — Globe | IOC won’t have to bailout VANOC, Rogge says
The International Olympic Committee no longer expects to have to throw local Olympic organizers a multimillion-dollar fiscal lifeline.
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#5 — Globe | Hamilton researchers to test Italian scientist’s MS theory
Researchers in Hamilton plan to begin patient trials evaluating the work of an Italian scientist whose intriguing treatment for multiple sclerosis has sparked both hope and controversy.
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#6 — Globe | Home prices on course to hit record highs in 2010
A rush to buy, sparked by expectations of higher mortgage rates and the pending harmonized sales tax in Ontario and British Columbia, is fuelling an ever sharper rebound in the real estate market.
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#7 — Globe | First Nations University set to close after losing federal funding
Canada’s only aboriginal-run university has been run into the ground.
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#8 — OC | Nortel pension bailout to cost about $200M, Duncan says
OTTAWA — Help for Nortel pensioners announced by the provincial government will cost about $200 million, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said.
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#9 — MG | Nicolo Rizzuto faces fresh tax-evasion charges
MONTREAL – Nicolo Rizzuto might have thought he left his troubles behind him in 2008 when he walked away from a conviction in Project Colisée with only a probationary sentence left to serve.
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#10 — Star | Williams doing well, staff says
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld.–Premier Danny Williams is recovering well from his heart surgery in the United States and is expected to be released from hospital this week, his office says.
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Undecided Voter Says:
Who does Whodat think he is, John Tory?
‘PCPO HQ blocks candidate in Leeds-Grenville’
http://www.freedominion.com.pa/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=127888
Posted on February 9th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
MaryT Says:
Where is the outrage, rallies, fb page, condemnation by the media over Dalton’s plan to padlock the legislature. Did he really say it is the law, in order to start a new session. Too bad he didn’t know this a few weeks ago and tell his federal leader that it was necessary to get a new Speech from the Throne.
As someone posted elsewhere, we hope those protesters saved their signs to be recycled in Ontario. Or will there be nothing said about it, proving that this faux outrage was just an ndp/lib political stunt. I feel a little sorry for all those that signed that fb page thinking it was a grassroots effort. I imagine a lot of them also bought the global warming scam.
Posted on February 9th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Undecided Voter Says:
Geez Mary – dont you know Its only an outrage when the right does it!
Posted on February 9th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Undecided Voter Says:
Congrats. to HM PM Harper for appointing Bob Runciman as Canada’s newest Senator.
Of course this has ticked off some federal liberals as Runciman has some strong views (as many Canadians do) opposing bilingualism and french language services, including support for the Alliance for the Preservation of English in Canada (APEC).
http://www.liberal.ca/en/newsroom/media-releases/17409_in-their-own-words-harpers-newest-senator-attacks-bilingualism
Lets hope this is a sign that the federal conservative government will bring some language fairness back to Canada.
Posted on February 9th, 2010 at 7:04 pm