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Fire, barricades, and a Rolling Stone: Quebec protests make waves

A plan to restore order in Montreal appeared to erupt in smoke late Saturday, with fiery blockades blazing on a busy downtown street corner in a dispute gaining international attention. Groups of protesters built pyres from plastic traffic cones and … Continue reading

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Russell: Throwing wood on the Quebec-separation fire

The possibility of Quebec leaving the federation is an emotional issue — as I found out recently. This education started last week, when the Letters page asked readers: “Does Quebec still have a future in Canada?” Approximately 60 readers responded. … Continue reading

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Police struggling to cope with emboldened riot culture in Canada

In Toronto, at the G20 protests in 2010, police went in hard — batons flailing, arrests sweeping — and the outcome was a mess: destroyed property, public havoc and an outcry over police tactics. Fast-forward to this week in Montreal; … Continue reading

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Murphy: How recklessly unCanadian (1)

It’s one of the unglamorous but efficient virtues of our federation that — usually — we manage to keep our fractiousness on low boil. A well-cultivated taste for moderation and a reasonable middle way is justly lauded as an element … Continue reading

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Row over Angela Merkel call for Greek euro referendum (15)

German relations with Greece were further strained last night as Angela Merkel called for Greece to determine its European future once and for all by holding a referendum on its euro membership alongside next month’s general election. A German government … Continue reading

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China denounces US duties on solar panels

China has voiced its anger over a preliminary decision by the US administration to levy heavy duties on solar panels. Washington believes that China’s current price policies undermine fair competition. China on Friday criticized US tariffs on solar panels, saying … Continue reading

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Hours after crackdown bill passes, Montreal protest erupts in violence (1)

MONTREAL — Molotov cocktails were tossed during a large protest designed as an act of defiance Friday against a legal crackdown by the Quebec government. Through most of the night the thousands-strong crowd remained peaceful as it sought to make … Continue reading

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Is the EI system making it more attractive to not work?

Jenna Somerton views her layoff from a job at Algonquin College in June of 2010 as a blessing in disguise: She lived on employment insurance benefits for eight months, took stock and decided what she really wanted to do with … Continue reading

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Toronto police should move ‘as quickly as we can’ to deal with G20 misconduct allegations: Bill Blair

Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair has recommended that charges proceed against eight more officers accused of misconduct in relation to the G20 summit two years ago. The embattled police chief said he expected the Police Services Board to authorize hearing … Continue reading

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CSIS regularly violates policy, makes errors that could hurt effectiveness: watchdog

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service continues to flout policy and make a serious number of reporting errors, says a federal watchdog. In her final report as inspector general of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Eva Plunkett says CSIS’s reputation and … Continue reading

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Gurney: $36,000 in salary is actually pretty good (2)

Canada’s current 20-something generation is struggling economically. Many have been caught between the rock of their own poor educational decisions and the hard place of tough economic times. Every year, thousands of students pile on the student debt while pursuing … Continue reading

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