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Quebec corruption probes just starting to heat up

Quebec corruption probes just starting to heat up

MONTREAL - In the time it took Quebec's corruption inquiry to complete its fall sitting, three long-standing mayors had resigned, municipal parties were decimated or disbanded, and a shadow of suspicion spread over the political world.
Alberta scientist finds giant fossil freshwater lizard in Hungary

Alberta scientist finds giant fossil freshwater lizard in Hungary

EDMONTON - It grew up to six metres long and its toothy mouth and crocodile-like body was the terror of ancient rivers and shorelines many millions of years ago. Just don't call it a dinosaur.
First Nations group stages noisy demonstration at New Brunswick legislature

First Nations group stages noisy demonstration at New Brunswick legislature

FREDERICTON - Close to 100 people staged a noisy demonstration outside the New Brunswick legislature Wednesday to voice their opposition to the federal government's omnibus budget legislation.
Mayors expected to fight regional policing after Pickton report

Mayors expected to fight regional policing after Pickton report

VANCOUVER — The final report into the failures that allowed Robert Pickton to remain at large for so long has revived a decades-old debate about whether there should be a regional police department in the Vancouver area, one of the only major cities
Leadership candidates distance themselves from McGuinty controversies

Leadership candidates distance themselves from McGuinty controversies

OTTAWA - Candidates vying to succeed Dalton McGuinty went to varying lengths Tuesday to distance themselves from some of the controversies that triggered the Ontario premier's abrupt retirement.
Progressive Liberals alarmed as federal leadership contenders tilt right

Progressive Liberals alarmed as federal leadership contenders tilt right

OTTAWA - Federal Liberals long ago abandoned the cardinal rule of success handed down by late Grit rainmaker Keith Davey: "Revere the leader.
Glut of lobsters in the Maritimes leaves seafood industry fishing for answers

Glut of lobsters in the Maritimes leaves seafood industry fishing for answers

HALIFAX - A glut of lobsters has driven down the price of the prized crustacean in the Maritimes, leaving fishermen scrambling for ways to prop up their earnings.
100 gather in Winnipeg to remember former resident, killed in Newtown shooting

100 gather in Winnipeg to remember former resident, killed in Newtown shooting

WINNIPEG - About 100 people held candles on a sub-zero Winnipeg night Monday to remember one of the victims of the mass shooting at a sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½icut elementary school.
Military soul-searching as Afghan training mission winds down amid tight budgets

Military soul-searching as Afghan training mission winds down amid tight budgets

OTTAWA - sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s long-standing military contribution to Afghanistan enters its last full year in 2013, giving way to a serious bout of soul-searching in a restless, battle-hardened military that's been thrust into an era of fiscal austerity.
NHL players to vote on giving board nod to dissolve union

NHL players to vote on giving board nod to dissolve union

The Canadian Press TORONTO — NHL players will begin voting today on whether they’ll grant their executive board the authority to dissolve the NHL Players’ Association.