#1 — CBC | Canadian CO relieved of Kandahar duty
Brig.-Gen. Daniel Ménard has been relieved of command of Canadian troops in Afghanistan following allegations he was involved in an inappropriate personal relationship while in theatre.
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#2 — CBC | B.C. float plane sinks with 4 aboard
The small coastal First Nations community of Ahousat was in mourning late Saturday after a float plane carrying three young adults from the reserve crashed into the waters just off its shores, sinking as residents tried in vain to save them and the plane’s pilot.
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#3 — CBC | Severe weather hits southern Manitoba
Heavy rain created havoc Saturday in parts of southern Manitoba, especially in Winnipeg, where the sewer system struggled to keep ahead of the downpour.
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NP | Calgary plagued by snow as other Canadians soak up the heat
#4 — CNews | Feds move to cut payments to senior cons
OTTAWA — The Conservative government will table legislation Tuesday to stop heinous killers like Clifford Olson from collecting pension cheques behind bars, QMI Agency has learned.
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#5 — CNews | G8 not great for Muskoka, locals say
HUNTSVILLE — The G8 summit with its daunting stream of military might and a massive nine-km security fence cutting through the forest doesn’t belong in Muskoka, the locals say.
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#6 — Globe | Toronto mayoral candidates test the power of social media
When you Google “George Smitherman,” the first sponsored link that pops up urges you to “Choose the Right Mayor.” But it’s not an ad for the former deputy premier.
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#7 — NP | Battle for Kandahar: Success or failure of Obama’s troop surge lies in Kandahar City
As thousands of Canadian, U.S., British and Afghan troops prepare for a summer offensive in Kandahar – expected to be the most decisive battle in the Afghan war – the Taliban are already preparing their battleground, planting mines, hiding weapons and terrifying the local population.
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#8 — OC | Lack of operators clips wings of drone plan
The Canadian Forces’ plan to buy pilotless aircraft to conduct surveillance off the country’s coasts, in the Arctic and on overseas missions has fallen behind schedule because the military doesn’t have enough people to fly the drones.
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#9 — MG | Blackhawks edge Flyers in high-scoring Cup opener
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) – Tomas Kopecky supplied the game-winning goal 8:25 into the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated Philadelphia, 6-5, in a wild Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals from a raucous United Center.
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#10 — Star | EU trade pact may imperil local control over water
OTTAWA – Foreign companies would gain unprecedented access to municipal water services and perhaps even a claim to the water itself under the free trade deal now being negotiated between Canada and the European Union, a new report says.
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