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Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.'s cleanup rules are a mess, too
When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. "We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house," he...
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'On death row.' Wrongfully convicted N.B. man has mixed feelings since exoneration
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Robert Mailman has a problem he never thought he'd have. He has to buy Christmas presents this year. The 76-year-old was exonerated on Jan. 4 of a 1983 murder for which he and his f...
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Israeli expert urges justice for both Israeli, Palestinian victims of sexual violence
OTTAWA - The Israeli expert leading a civilian commission into sexual violence by Hamas is calling for global bodies to recognize "a new crime against humanity," involving violence targeted at familie...
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RCMP informant's decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book
OTTAWA - As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books. But he also had tasks his party comrad...
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Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead in a rush to get Christmas gifts
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children, colla...
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Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens
MONTREAL - Social workers on the front lines of homelessness in Montreal say they feel increasingly powerless as more people find themselves forced to live in tents during the winter. Stphanie Lareau ...
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'We need to win': Vancouver Canucks battling frustration amid slump
VANCOUVER - Frustration is beginning to creep in for the Vancouver Canucks. With a 5-4 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, the Canucks have now lost four of their last five games (1-2-2)...
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NHL roundup: Blankenburg plays OT hero as Predators edge Kings 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime to help the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Zachary L'Heureux an...
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Ottawa Senators extend win streak with 5-4 OT victory over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Jake Sanderson scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Ottawa Senators stretched their win streak to six straight games with a 5-4 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. It's the ...
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Canadiens riding three-game win streak ahead of long stretch away from home
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are on a season-best win streak ahead of their longest stretch away from home. Patrik Laine scored on the power play, again, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the D...
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