Children’s mouths allegedly taped shut at N.S. school

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May 22, 2013

An assistant instructor at a school in Bedford, N.S., is under investigation by police after allegedly taping shut the mouths of several students. The incident allegedly happened at Bedford South School on Thursday, May 16, during an after school program called Excel. Jennifer Procunier told CBC News her seven-year-old son was involved in the...
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Eritreans in Canada say consul still demands cash from them

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May 22, 2013
Eritreans in Canada say consul still demands cash from them

There are calls to expel Eritrea’s top diplomat in Canada because he presides over a system that’s milking money from the Eritrean community in this country. Evidence obtained by CBC News suggests Consul Semere Ghebremariam O. Micael is again soliciting taxes despite a threat by Canada eight months ago not to renew his credentials...
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Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete

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May 22, 2013
Search for Oklahoma tornado survivors nearly complete

Rescue workers raced to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known...
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Brillantes disputes Lagman’s allegation on Comelec intelligence fund anomaly

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May 22, 2013
Brillantes disputes Lagman’s allegation on Comelec intelligence fund anomaly

By Matikas SantosINQUIRER.net Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. RYAN LEAGOGO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. on Wednesday denied the allegation of former commissioner Augusto Lagman that the poll body’s intelligence funds were riddled with anomalies. “If he wants to say something about it, it’s OK. But these are all documented,” Brillantes told reporters in...
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Taiwan OKs visit by NBI team

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May 22, 2013
Taiwan OKs visit by NBI team

By Christine O. AvendañoPhilippine Daily Inquirer Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA—The Philippine government finally got Taipei’s nod for it to send investigators to Taiwan to complete its investigation into the fatal May 9 shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman in Batanes waters by the Philippine Coast Guard. But Justice Secretary Leila...
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Happi’s double-double powers EAC to its first FilOil win

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May 22, 2013
Happi’s double-double powers EAC to its first FilOil win

By Mark GiongcoINQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — With its key players returning to form, Emilio Aguinaldo College logged its first win at the expense of San Sebastian, 73-68, Wednesday in the FilOil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at the Arena in San Juan. Cameroonian center Noube Happi, who played just his second game back from wrist injury,...
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Aboriginal woman settles lawsuit over 3½ years solitary confinement

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May 22, 2013

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says it has resolved a lawsuit against the government of Canada filed on behalf of a 26-year-old aboriginal woman from Saskatchewan who was held in solitary confinement in a federal prison for more than 3½ years. More information on the resolution is expected to be released by the BCCLA...
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Judge scolds ‘flabby, sad generation’ for skipping jury duty

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May 22, 2013
Judge scolds ‘flabby, sad generation’ for skipping jury duty

Failing to report for jury duty could be a costly mistake for 95 Nova Scotians. The chief justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court is demanding to know why 95 people, or 40 per cent of prospective jurors, were not in court Tuesday for the start of a five-day trial. Justice Joseph Kennedy says...
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Kids from levelled Oklahoma schools recount deadly tornado

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May 22, 2013
Kids from levelled Oklahoma schools recount deadly tornado

Children from two Oklahoma schools levelled Monday by a powerful tornado are recounting what it was like to survive the “loud” and “scary” twister, while rescuers near the end of their search for any other remaining survivors or bodies. “It was just really loud. It was just one boom after another,” eight-year-old Mason told...
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Woman gives birth in LRT train

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May 22, 2013
Woman gives birth in LRT train

By Jamie ElonaINQUIRER.net Light Rail Transit. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — A woman gave birth inside one of the trains of the Light Rail Transit Authority Wednesday morning, its spokesman said. In a Twitter post, LRTA spokesman Hernando Cabrera said the passenger gave birth to a baby boy while she was onboard a...
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What is ‘Tornado Alley’?

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May 22, 2013
What is ‘Tornado Alley’?

U.S. President Barack Obama made a disaster declaration for Oklahoma on Tuesday after the state was hit by a...
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Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video?

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May 22, 2013
Video forensics: How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video?

According to the Toronto Star and the gossip website Gawker.com, there is a cellphone video for sale that purportedly...
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Tim Bosma public memorial set for today in Hamilton

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May 22, 2013

The widow of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man killed after taking two strangers on a test drive in a...
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Cops sought info from Mulcair about ex-Laval mayor meeting

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May 22, 2013
Cops sought info from Mulcair about ex-Laval mayor meeting

Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he was contacted by the provincial police anti-corruption squad in Quebec to discuss...
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All clear after 6-hour industrial fire in Windsor, Ont.

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May 22, 2013

A massive industrial fire at a plastic recycling facility in Windsor, Ont., led the mayor to declare a state...
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Senate sends Duffy expense audit for 2nd internal review

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May 22, 2013

The Senate decided to send Senator Mike Duffy’s audit report back to its internal committee for a second review,...
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B.C. mine’s temporary foreign workers case dismissed

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May 21, 2013
B.C. mine’s temporary foreign workers case dismissed

HD Mining International says it hired workers from China because the Canadians who applied for the jobs weren’t qualified....
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Only 1 set of human remains found at Millard farm, police say

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May 21, 2013

Hamilton police have confirmed that they are dealing with only a single set of human remains at the Waterloo...
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Senate debates expense audits amid greater scrutiny

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May 21, 2013

The Senate is debating its own committee’s reports into living expenses claimed by three senators in a Tuesday night...
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Dellen Millard farm remains under police watch

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May 21, 2013

Police remain at the Waterloo region farm of Dellen Millard today after unknown remains were found on the property,...
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Mountie sues 13 ex-colleagues for sex assault, harassment

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May 21, 2013

An RCMP staff sergeant has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against 13 former colleagues in the force’s travelling equestrian show...
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Harper in Peru for trade talks amid Senate expense scandal

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with business leaders and Peruvian politicians this morning as part of a four-day trip to South America that will focus on trade and bilateral relations, but is expected to be asked about the growing Senate expense scandal. However, he is expected to take questions from the media about...

How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe

How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe

Storm chasers watched with horror as the deadly tornado bore down on Moore, Okla. Their radar scans were showing the violent storm kicking up giant clusters of debris. Ryan Snoddon, a CBC meteorologist from St. John’s. NL., was in the area on his first trip as a storm chaser in Oklahoma’s tornado alley. He...

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Tom Mulcair contacted by police about suspected bribe by ex-Laval mayor

Tom Mulcair contacted by police about suspected bribe by ex-Laval mayor

Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he was contacted by the provincial police anti-corruption...

Rob Ford faces more calls to address crack allegations

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford went back to work after a holiday weekend, but he...

NDP wants double question period under extended House hours

Last week, Government House Leader Peter Van Loan unveiled a new proposal to keep the...

Maine city wants U.S. review before oilsands oil flows

The city of Portland, Maine, passed a resolution Monday night calling on the U.S....

Duffy scandal has smeared entire Senate, Baker says

Duffy scandal has smeared entire Senate, Baker says

A Liberal Senator from central Newfoundland wants all expense claims from all MPs and...

Horwath says NDP will support Ontario Liberal budget

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the party will support the ruling Liberals’ budget,...

EI board appointees made banned donations to Conservatives

EI board appointees made banned donations to Conservatives

Dozens of people appointed to plum patronage jobs have been donating to the Conservative...

Manitobans line up to pay respects to Elijah Harper

Hundreds of Manitobans are lining up at the Manitoba legislature to pay their respects...

Reaction to Nigel Wright’s resignation as PM’s chief of staff

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Email is proof Senate greenlit expenses, Brazeau says

Senator Patrick Brazeau says he will not pay back $48,000 in Senate expenses because...


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