Today
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In the news today:
Accused granted bail in toddler death case, a ban on hockey body checks, Canada is still popular, and police lay charges over Alberta stabbing death.
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Hugs, cheers as thousands return to run Boston Marathon's final mile
Thousands of athletes joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race Saturday, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line. -
NDP MP loses post in shadow cabinet over unpaid taxes
An NDP MP has been suspended from the party's shadow cabinet after it was revealed that he owes more than $58,000 in back taxes. -
'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.
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Hockey Canada could ban bodychecking for peewee players
Pre-teen hockey players across Canada could soon be banned from bodychecking. Delegates at Hockey Canada's annual general meeting in Charlottetown are expected to vote this weekend on whether to eliminate the practice for peewee players - mostly 11- to 12-year-olds - as has been done in Alberta, Nova Scotiaand Quebec. -
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.
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Doug Ford says drug allegations against him are 'not true'
Toronto Coun. Doug Ford says 'there is no truth' to allegations that he once dealt hashish. In an interview with CTV Toronto, Ford denied a Globe and Mail report in which 10 unnamed sources say he sold the drug for several years during the 1980s. -
Family of missing Canadian hiker urges continued search in Australia
The family of a missing Ontario man who disappeared almost two weeks ago in Australia's Snowy Mountains region is urging search-and-rescue officials to not give up, using social media to relay their message. -
Hockey Canada board votes to ban bodychecking for peewee players
Hockey Canada has voted to eliminate bodychecking for peewee-level players.
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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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Suspected Maoist rebels attack convoy carrying members of India's ruling party, killing 28
NEW DELHI - About 200 suspected Maoist rebels set off a land mine and opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying local leaders and supporters of India's ruling Congress party in the country's east, killing at least 28 people and wounding 24 others, police said. -
Official: Clash that killed 14 Filipino marines and militants part of new US-backed offensive
MANILA, Philippines - At least 14 Philippine marines and Abu Sayyaf militants were killed in a clash in a new U.S.-backed offensive aimed at rescuing six foreign and Filipino hostages and stopping the al-Qaida-linked gunmen from staging more kidnappings in the country's south, a military commander said Sunday. -
NTSB: Wash. bridge collapse could be significant nationally; Quick, long-term fixes in works
SEATTLE - The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation.
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Bill Clinton, other celebrities join thousands at Vienna AIDS charity ball
VIENNA - Cross-dressers, half-naked revelers, a famed fashion designer, entertainment icons and a former U.S. president shared the spotlight in the Austrian capital for the Life Ball, a night of hedonistic revelry for a good cause - the funding of AIDS research. -
Niger president says attackers came from Libya; death toll climbs to 35
NIAMEY, Mali - Niger's president says suicide bombers who carried out simultaneous attacks on a military installation and a French-run uranium mine came from southern Libya. -
Anti-Muslim activity on the rise in UK after soldier killed in London
LONDON - Police, politicians and activists in Britain are warning of rising anti-Muslim sentiment following the slaughter of an off-duty British soldier in a London street, an apparent act of Islamic extremism that has horrified the nation.
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Bruins advance to Conference final with victory over Rangers
Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, Gregory Campbell scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The Bruins will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the right to play for the Stanley Cup. -
Robben scores late, Bayern beats Dortmund in CL final
Arjen Robben scored in the 89th minute Saturday to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over German rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final, ending four years of frustration for his team in Europe's biggest tournament. -
Kuchar leads Canada's DeLaet by one stroke at Colonial
Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole to regain the lead near the end of a long Saturday at Colonial, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds. Kuchar had a 1-under 69 that included some near misses and a nice par save at No. 17 to get to 11-under 199.
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Hardy, Valencia each drive in two as Orioles edge Blue Jays
J.J. Hardy and Danny Valencia each drove in two runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5. It was the second win in a row for the Orioles (27-22) over the Blue Jays (20-29) and assured them of at least a split in the four-game series that ends Sunday. -
Hockey Canada federations remove checking from peewee
The game of hockey will soon change for peewee-level players across the country after a vote by Hockey Canada on Saturday that banned bodychecking. Hockey Canada's board of directors overwhelmingly voted to eliminate bodychecking for peewee players at its annual general meeting in Charlottetown on Saturday, with only the Saskatchewan Hockey Association voting against. -
Kings' Stoll rejoins team at practice; out for Game 6
The Los Angeles Kings received some good news on Saturday when Jarret Stoll returned to practice for the first time since he took a hit from San Jose's Raffi Torres on May 14. Torres was suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the second-round series for the Game 1 check to Stoll's head.
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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.
