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Protesters to 'slut' it up in Toronto
TORONTO - Protesters enraged after a Toronto cop warned women to avoid attracting rapists by not dressing provocatively are rallying Sunday for a “SlutWalk.”
Harper says no Canadian troops will go to Libya
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper underlined today that there will be no Canadian boots on the ground in Libya, but he would not say if he believes allies should arm rebels to overthrow dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
BC Ferries gets 18 to 37% rate increase
BC Ferries could be allowed to raise its rates by more than 37 per cent on northern and minor routes and nearly 18 per cent on major routes over a four year period, starting in April 2012.
Quebec apartment fire forces out 200
An overnight fire at a three-storey apartment building in the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro on Montreal's West Island has forced about 200 people from their homes.
Jeffs diaries recount marriages to 12-year-old girls
In late 2005, the now-jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs called two men in Bountiful, B.C., and told them to bring their 12-year-old daughters to the United States to be wed, according to passages from Jeffs' diaries presented in a B.C. court Tuesday.
Any B.C. radiation increase 7 days away
It will be another week before scientists in B.C. can assess if a dramatic increase radiation detected in Japan will result in any radioactive risk in North America.
Great Lakes nuclear shipments on hold
The Ontario nuclear utility Bruce Power is delaying plans to ship radioactive steam generators through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River as it meets with some of the groups that have been protesting the move.
Video shows tense Quebec plane landing
Amateur video has captured the nerve-wracking landing in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., of a medical evacuation plane with front wheels that failed to dislodge until after the aircraft touched down.
Syria violence kills 12
The Syrian government says 12 people were killed in violence rocking the seaside Mediterranean city of Latakia.
Maritime seal hunt begins Sunday
Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced Friday the hunt will start Sunday at 6 a.m. for all sealers from the Gulf, Maritimes and Magdelan Islands.
Dinosaur bones discovered in oilsands
FORT McMURRAY, Alta. — Dinosaur bones believed to be about 110 million years old were discovered Monday at a Suncor Energy mine, about 50 km north of the city.

After being teased by ever-increasing twilight for nearly the entire month of February, personnel serving at Canadian Forces Station Alert finally celebrated “Soldagen” – a Norwegian word for “Day of the Sun” – on Feb 27.
Sex doll swiped from Calgary shopCALGARY -- This alleged thief must have been feeling a little frisky Wednesday night, swiping a pricey torso from a southeast sex shop.
Scientists call for experimental cull of 73,000 seals
Junk science and questionable political motives are behind a new federal report that calls for an experimental cull of 70 per cent of the grey seals in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, a leading critic of Canada's annual seal hunt says.
Ferry named in honour of Newfoundland soldiers
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — A special group of Newfoundland soldiers, who served during the First World War, were honoured in February when Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially unveiled the MV Blue Puttees super ferry.
Vancouverites stock up on earthquake equipment
Scenes of devastation in Japan have hit home in British Columbia, where residents who share a place on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire are taking measures to prepare for the possibility of a devastating earthquake on their own coast.
Lighthouse de-staffing program cancelled by DFO
The federal government has cancelled its plans to de-staff 50 lighthouses in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea announced on Wednesday.
CF-18s fly against Libya, as MPs set to debate
Canadian CF-18 fighter jets flew their first mission to enforce a UN no-fly zone over Libya Monday, as debate on Canada's role in the military intervention was expected to get underway in the House of Commons.
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