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In the news today:
Denied allegations and an 'active' hurricane season, fake liquor, terminated school workers, a Canadian driver and an intercepted flight.
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Ontario Liberals, Tories in dead heat, new poll shows
Ontario's Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are in a statistical dead heat among decided voters, suggests a new poll, which shows Liberal support up despite the ongoing gas plant controversy. -
Duffy says he won't leave Senate, calls for 'open inquiry' into expense scandal
Sen. Mike Duffy said Thursday he'll be "happy to co-operate" with anyone investigating the expense scandal that forced him to leave the Conservative caucus, but he won't quit the Senate. -
Wife of truck driver in bridge collapse says husband has 'impeccable' record
The wife of an Edmonton-area truck driver who police say struck part of a bridge in Washington State Thursday evening and caused it to collapse said her husband has an "impeccable" safety record in 20 years on the job.
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Ontario students who went missing on school hike home safe
After being separated from their group and spending a cold night on the Bruce Peninsula National Park, a group of 15 students from a Waterloo, Ont., high school has returned home safely. -
Montreal's boil water advisory lifted, mayor says
More than 1 million Montreal residents can finally drink water from their taps -- the city's mayor says a boil-water advisory has been lifted. -
Second suspect charged in Tim Bosma death to plead not guilty
A second man who's been charged in the death of Tim Bosma intends to plead not guilty, his lawyer says. Mark Smich, 25, appeared in Hamilton court on Thursday morning where he was formally charged with first-degree murder in Bosma's death.
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We're No. 2! How the world views Canada's influence
Canada ranked second in a new BBC poll measuring how people view 25 countries around the world. -
'I do not use crack cocaine,' Mayor Rob Ford says
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford broke his silence Friday to say he does not use crack cocaine, a week after published reports alleged he was seen smoking from a glass pipe in a cellphone video. -
Ontario students who went missing on school hike home safe
After being separated from their group and spending a cold night on the Bruce Peninsula National Park, a group of 15 students from a Waterloo, Ont., high school has returned home safely.
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Montreal's boil water advisory lifted, mayor says
More than 1 million Montreal residents can finally drink water from their taps -- the city's mayor says a boil-water advisory has been lifted. -
Victor Walk: Theo Fleury calls for healing after 'life-changing' trek
After a 10-day walk from Toronto to Ottawa, former NHLer Theo Fleury says he has talked with the government about the need for tougher laws against child sex abuse, but doubts much will change. -
Duffy says he won't leave Senate, calls for 'open inquiry' into expense scandal
Sen. Mike Duffy said Thursday he'll be "happy to co-operate" with anyone investigating the expense scandal that forced him to leave the Conservative caucus, but he won't quit the Senate.
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Friend of man suspected of killing UK soldier in London street arrested after BBC interview
LONDON - Counterterrorism police on Saturday questioned a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the killing of an unarmed British soldier, a savage attack that has horrified Britain. -
Coens, Farhadi, Sorrentino among contenders in wide-open Palme d'Or competition
CANNES, France - After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or. -
Mass balloon giveaway brings sudden smiles in violence-wracked Afghan capital
KABUL - Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.
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In Ethiopia, African Union marks 50th birthday as foreign dignitaries join celebrations
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict. -
Suicide attacker dies in blast in Afghan capital; explosion in mosque kills 12 in east
KABUL - A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an international compound in Kabul left 10 people dead including the six attackers. -
A list of previous Palme d'Or winners at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France - For 66 years, the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or, has been one of the most prestigious in movies. Winners have ranged from classic American films (Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation") to European classics (Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita").
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Neal leads as Penguins eliminate Senators in five games
James Neal scored three times as the Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the Ottawa Senators from the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs with a 6-2 victory in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Brenden Morrow also scored for the Penguins who advance to the Eastern Conference final. -
Orioles beat Blue Jays, spoil Nolin's major-league debut
Chris Davis hit his majors-leading 16th homer of the season and the Baltimore Orioles turned Sean Nolin's major-league debut into an ugly cameo en route to a free-swinging 10-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. -
Sanchez loses no-hit bid in ninth as Tigers beat Twins
Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the ninth inning before Minnesota's Joe Mauer broke it up with a one-out single, and that was the only hit the Detroit right-hander allowed in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over the Twins on Friday night.
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NHL moving towards agreement for Gosbee group to buy Coyotes
According to TSNs Darren Dreger, the NHL is moving towards an agreement with the Gosbee group to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes. Dreger also reports that the agreement is subject to a number of conditions that havent been met as of yet. -
Report: Nuggets grant Raptors permission to talk to GM Ujiri
The Denver Nuggets have granted the Toronto Raptors permission to speak to the team's general manager Masai Ujiri, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. A meeting between Raptors senior management and the NBA's Executive of the Year is expected within the next 24 hours. -
Granderson breaks knuckle in Yankees win over Rays
Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory. Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke the knuckle on his left pinky finger in the Yankees' 9-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. He could be out a minimum of four weeks. Brett Gardner, Lyle Overbay and Jayson Nix each drove in two runs for the Yankees.
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News_all_technology: Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD is now in Canada. Should you buy?
After a long wait, Amazon's Kindle Fire HD ereader tablet is available for Canadians. But make sure you know what's missing before you pre-order. -
TV importers accuse border officials of misleading advance tariff rulings
OTTAWA - Importers of popular electronics such as big-screen TVs and MP3 players are ramping up their fight against federal tariff changes, accusing the government of misleading them by offering tariff breaks that it planned to claw back later. -
The Galapagos to be just a click away: Google photographs famous islands for Street View
SAN FRANCISCO - Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
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Amazon finally bringing Kindle Fire tablet to Canada, ships June 13
TORONTO - About a year and a half after the first model was released in the U.S., Amazon is finally bringing its Kindle Fire tablet to Canada. -
Privacy commissioner wants power to impose 8-figure fines against offenders
TORONTO - Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says she's tried naming and shaming some of the world's largest companies into respecting the privacy of Canadians. -
Report identifies 4 types of multi-screen multi-taskers, what type are you?
TORONTO - Multi-tasking on the couch has gone mainstream, according to a report by Microsoft on consumer behaviours, which estimates that half of Canadians regularly have an internet-connected device handy while watching TV.
