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Parents of murdered Chinese girl visit B.C. to press politicians to act
VANCOUVER - It's been six years since Zisheng Zhao's 20-year-old daughter Amanda was slain while she was in Canada studying English. The Chinese exchange student's body was stuffed into a bag and d...
Quebec man who says he got winning ticket seven seconds late sues Loto-Quebec
MONTREAL - A man is suing Loto-Quebec for $13.5 million he says he won in a drawing last May but was denied on the grounds he bought his ticket seven seconds past the deadline. Joel Ifergan bought ...
Gasoline prices drop to double digits in some Ontario cities
CALGARY - Pump prices dipped below $1 a litre in some parts of the country Tuesday in an overall downward trend expected to stay throughout the fall, but experts say motorists should still keep their ...
U.S. grand jury in S.Dakota re-indicts Canadian man in 1975 AIM slaying case
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Federal grand jurors in Rapid City have indicted a Canadian man again and joined his case with another American Indian Movement member also charged with a 32-year-old homicide. ...
Don't switch boats in storm: Harper
TORONTO - Stephen Harper offered up a stiff dose of "hard-headed" pragmatism Tuesday as the Conservatives finally released their costed platform just one week before election day. With stock market...
Man found safe and sound after being stranded on northern Manitoba lake
CRANBERRY PORTAGE, Man. - There has been a happy ending to a search for a 61-year-old man missing on a lake in northern Manitoba. RCMP at Cranberry Portage say Bruce Murray of Channing, Man., had p...
Mounties too short-staffed to properly police Manitoba community: mayor
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba municipality trying to stop the takeover of its police service says the Mounties are too short-staffed to do a proper job. Justice Minister Dave Chomiak disbanded the East St....
Struggling First Nations University gets $1.6M from Saskatchewan government
REGINA - First Nations University of Canada is getting $1.6 million from the Saskatchewan government to help cover mounting costs, but provincial officials insist the funding is not a bailout for the ...
Harper offers 'hard-headed' platform in tough times, accused of lacking empathy
OTTAWA - A self-described "hard-headed" Stephen Harper stuck to his guns on the economy, offering only modest aid for manufacturers and little comfort for Canadians taking a beating on stock markets. ...
Man charged with abduction, sex assault of Edmonton girl accused in second case
EDMONTON - A man accused in the abduction and sexual assault of a seven-year-old Edmonton girl is facing more charges in an unrelated case. Police say Danial Todd Gratton, 44, has been charged with...
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