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 CBCPrince Charles and Camilla jet home after 4-day visit Prince Charles and his wife Camilla boarded a jet Wednesday night to head home to London after a four-day Canadian tour that included stops in New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. ...moreHow a CP strike affects Canada's supply chain When engineers and other workers at Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job early Wednesday, they set off a strike that could affect coal mines, farms, auto manufacturing plants and maybe even the local Canadian Tire. ...moreCanadian Everest victim warned by guide to turn back A Toronto woman who died on Mount Everest did not heed warnings for her to turn back, according to the Nepalese tour company who organized her expedition. ...moreJohn Baird to champion religious freedom in U.S. speech Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will be the main speaker at a Washington, D.C., event celebrating religious freedom, but the event sponsor's hardline stance on same-sex marriage and homosexuality is at odds with Baird's support for gay rights around the world. ...moreBrian Stewart: Ready of not, it is Afghanistan's turn to carry the fight The decision to withdraw NATO troops from Afghanistan by 2014 is a daring gamble, Brian Stewart writes. But it is time to aim for "good enough" and leave the fighting to the Afghans. ...moreTuition talks to resume between Quebec minister, students Student leaders say a compromise over the tuition crisis is within reach, but Quebec is firm that its emergency protest law will not be part of new talks. ...moreCanadian Pacific Railway strike leads to 2,000 layoffs The Canadian Pacific Railway strike means more than 2,000 non-striking unionized CP employees will be laid off, a spokesman for the company said Wednesday, as the federal labour minister said she may force an end to the work stoppage. ...moreFinley expected to detail EI changes Thursday Human Resources Minister Diane Finley is expected to put an end to speculation about the government's plans to change employment insurance on Thursday when she holds a news conference. ...moreMontreal protesters explain their commitment to the cause Montreal students who have taken to the streets for more than 100 days explain to the CBC's Ioanna Roumeliotis how a stand against tuition hikes has grown into something they consider too large and too important for society to step away from now. ...moreRaging bulls meet hardened criminals at Angola prison rodeo Inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary are rewarded for good behaviour by being thrown to the bulls, so to speak. But prisoners and authorities alike say the opportunity to participate in a rodeo helps calm what was once "the bloodiest prison in America." ...more National PostTuition protests threatening to cripple Montreal's tourist seasonPhotos of a crowd estimated at more than 100,000 spilling out of the Place des Festivals Tuesday evoked more peaceful times in Quebec. Usually when that many people fill the site, it is for the Jazz FestivalQuebec students' thrilling attempt to dismantle democracyAndrew Coyne: The strike leaders’ aim is no longer merely to roll back the tuition fee increases, if it ever was. They are intent on crippling the Charest governmentCriticism by Tory MP shows depth of unease over omnibus budget billJohn Ivison: Harperites customarily dismiss any opposition as being media generated. But when your own members flirt with mutiny, you know you’ve touched a nerveOntario PCs struggling to find coherent opposition to Liberal cost-cutting planScott Stinson: The Tories are ostensibly the party of small government, and yet they sit as Opposition to a party in the throes of a government-reduction planMulcair's oil sands comments 'reckless': Tony ClementClement said the conclusion of Mulcair’s musings would 'cripple an important and growing sector of Canada’s economy' and jeopardize thousands of jobsRaitt threatens back-to-work bill if CP strike drags onLisa Raitt issued a warning on Wednesday: Any work stoppage that threatens to have a 'grave' impact on the economy is fair game for government actionAlberta urged to follow Quebec lead on government-funded in-vitro fertilizationThe study suggested Alberta could save $78-million in the next five years by paying for IVF treatments for infertile womenSaskatchewan Riviera: City bars summer fun on ‘Saskatoon Beach’The sandbar appeared as if by magic, not overnight, but gradually over time, deposited by high water levels and the steady pulse of the South Saskatchewan RiverCanadian mother died protecting daughter in Atlantic City stabbingThe prosecutor’s office said Wednesday the younger woman was being stabbed with a butcher knife when her mother came to her aid and also was stabbedAfter latest Everest tragedy, a warning on dangers of high altitudes from a man who carried father's corpse from canyonLooking back, Chris Kennedy realizes there were tell-tale signs of the insidious ailment that would kill his father on an idyllic Peruvian vacation this month: shortness of breath, tightness in the chest and coughing Globe and MailLocal St. Catharines StandardLow bids bode well for future spendingWhen it comes to spending citizens’ hard-earned tax dollars, the city’s new Merritton fire hall and secure data centre is not one of St. Catharines’ big-ticket items. ...moreSpecial ed deficit digs budget hole for DSBNFor the eighth straight year, the District School Board of Niagara will stave off a deficit with savings, but in spite of that, it will still likely have to cut programs. ...moreBoard sprucing up schoolsThe District School Board of Niagara has approved three major construction projects, two of which will help the board keep millions of dollars that would have been clawed back by the province. ...moreDora’s Grill owners retire, pass torch to new ownersFor its customers, eating at Dora’s Grill is like grazing at a lively family kitchen table. ...moreNiagara Falls teen charged with attempted murderA 16-year-old boy faces attempted murder charges after police say a Niagara Falls woman suffered serious injuries following an altercation with her foster child. ...more Niagara Falls ReviewSpecial ed deficit digs budget hole for DSBNFor the eighth straight year, the District School Board of Niagara will stave off a deficit with savings, but in spite of that, it will still likely have to cut programs. ...moreNiagara Falls teen charged with attempted murderA 16-year-old boy faces attempted murder charges after police say a Niagara Falls woman suffered serious injuries following an altercation with her foster child. ...moreSIU looking for witnessesThe province's police watchdog group is appealing for witnesses to come forward in connection with an incident Saturday between a Niagara Regional Police officer and a man at at Niagara Falls bar. ...moreAbuse numbers called tip of icebergNiagara may have a low rate of reported domestic violence, but statistics don’t tell the whole story, say family and women’s advocates. ...moreFire destroys barn, kills cattleTwo barns were destroyed and a significant number of cattle killed after a fire broke out in Wainfleet early Wednesday morning. ...more BBC CNNZimmerman praised, ripped police in 2011, city files showGeorge Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting."Lawmakers probe disabled vets charityA Senate panel is trying to determine if a charity intended to help disabled veterans deserves tax-exempt status after doling out millions to a direct-mail company.Hurricane Bud forms near MexicoHurricane Bud formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico late Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.Polls open for 2nd day of voting in EgyptPolls opened Thursday morning in Egypt for the second and final day of voting in the country's ground-breaking presidential election, even as many worried the armed forces would quash the results if the top brass doesn't like the country's choice.Fire on nuclear sub continues to burnFirefighters were still battling a blaze in a nuclear submarine late Wednesday at a U.S. Navy shipyard in Maine hours after their initial response to it, a shipyard spokesman said.Iran, world powers extend nuke talksA stalemate in the latest round of nuclear negotiations with Iran pushed talks into an additional day, with diplomats from Tehran and six world powers agreeing to meet again Thursday.CNN Video ReutersEgyptians back at the polls to pick presidentCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt resumed its first free presidential election on Thursday after a first day of voting that passed off mostly calmly, apart from a stone-throwing attack on candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who was premier for a few days before Hosni Mubarak fell.Suu Kyi to make first trip out of Myanmar in 24 years: partyYANGON (Reuters) - Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years next week to deliver a speech at an international forum in Thailand, her party said on Thursday.EU urges Greece to stay in euro, plans for possible exitBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country to stay the course on austerity and complete the reforms demanded under its bailout program.Insight: Iran's "Great Game" in AfghanistanKABUL (Reuters) - With most foreign combat troops set to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014, Iran is using the media in the war-ravaged nation to gain influence, a worrying issue for Washington.Brother of blind China activist flees villageBEIJING (Reuters) - The brother of blind activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his village in northeastern China, evading a security clampdown to seek help from lawyers for his son who has been detained in a case that has become a rallying point among rights activists.China factory data signals weak first-half growthBEIJING (Reuters) - China's factories faltered in May as export orders fell to two month lows, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, suggesting surprise weakness in April's hard economic data persists even as policymakers seek to shore up growth.Reuters VideoReuters Today: EU summit a rallying call ... or empty words?EU leaders agree on what needs to be done to fix the crisis, but not on how to do it. "Grexit" looms large. Plus, China's factories slow again, HP lays off 27,000 in savings drive.Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo compete to host 2020 OlympicsMay 24 - It is down to Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo to compete for the chance to host 2020 Olympic Summer Games after IOC drops Doha and Azerbaijan. Sophia Soo reports.Lebanese soldiers arrest two in clashesMay 24 - Lebanese security forces arrest two suspects after armed clashes in Beirut. Sophia Soo reports.South Korean taekwondo athletes under pressureMay 24 - South Korea's taekwondo players are under huge pressure as they know the price of failure will be extreme. Sophia Soo reports. TSN Sports Tech NewsYahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
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