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Quebec judge rejects stay in trial of alleged attempted murder of girl after evidence destroyed

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A Quebec Court judge has rejected a motion from a man accused of sexually assaulting and attempting to murder an 11-year-old girl in a case where the Montreal police mistakenly destroyed evidence before his trial began.

Trudeau condemns 'cold-blooded murder' of Canadian hostage

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Monday the "cold-blooded murder" of a Canadian beheaded by terrorists in the Philippines after being held hostage for seven months.

Bee-keeping industry buzzing for Montreal-based company

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The usual summer buzz in cities, amplified by warm weather, backyard barbecues and busy patios, is somewhat louder this year as urban bee-keeping gains popularity.

Hostages earn militants millions in ransom, say experts

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When the deadline for his ransom passed this week, Canadian John Ridsdel was beheaded by his captors, the Abu Sayyaf, whose network in the Philippines is only gaining in strength thanks to vast sums earned from kidnappings that pay.

Philippine troops hunt extremists who beheaded Canadian

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The Philippine military came under increased pressure Tuesday to rescue more than 20 foreign hostages after their Muslim extremist captors beheaded a Canadian man, but troops face a dilemma in how to succeed without endangering the remaining captives.

Harper lawyer: former PM didn't impact RCMP decision to charge Duffy

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Stephen Harper's lawyer says the former prime minister played no role in the decision by the RCMP and Crown attorneys to charge and prosecute Sen. Mike Duffy.

Forensic experts checking if headless body is Canadian hostage

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Philippine forensic experts are checking if a headless Caucasian man's body found by villagers in a southern province is that of a Canadian hostage beheaded by Muslim extremists.

Canada breaking its own export control rules with Saudi deal, say opponents

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A group of peace and human rights organizations is renewing a call on the Trudeau government to rescind export permits for the sale of Canadian-made, armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia.

Trudeau pushes back on pipeline criticism in Saskatchewan

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Justin Trudeau is pushing back at the federal Conservatives who are criticizing his position on pipelines ahead of the prime minister's meeting with one of his sharpest critics on the file.

Earls to source beef from the U.S., not Canada

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The industry group representing Alberta's cattle industry says it is disappointed with a decision by Earls restaurant chain to begin sourcing its beef from the U.S. instead of Canada.

Former TSO CEO accuses McCain heiress of 'running smear campaign against him' in court battle

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The former CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra responded to the allegations made against him by his estranged wife in a court filing that accuses her of running "a smear campaign against him...under the guise of requesting an annulment."

K-Tel creator Phil Kives dead at 87

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Philip Kives, the tireless TV pitchman whose commercials implored viewers to "wait, there's more!" while selling everything from vegetable slicers to hit music compilations on vinyl, has died at age 87.

B.C. woman seeks millions for being wrongly branded as terrorist

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A British Columbia woman is suing the Canadian government, Canada Border Services Agency and several government employees alleging she was labelled a terrorist and lost her multimillion-dollar business over the accusation.

Crown drops charges against one of four sailors charged with sex assault

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The Crown has withdrawn charges against one of four British sailors accused of sexually assaulting a young woman at a military base in Halifax.

Inter-provincial beer ban violates Constitution, judge rules

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A "groundbreaking" court ruling Friday dismissing charges against a New Brunswick man arrested for importing Quebec liquor will have a national impact far beyond saving Maritimers a few bucks on their beer, says the man's Ontario-based constitutional lawyer.

Canadian-funded hospital in Syria bombed: Aid group

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An aid agency says a Canadian-funded hospital in Syria has been destroyed.

Driverless cars would mean 'a lot more sex' behind the wheel: expert

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Federal bureaucrats are raising concerns about distracted driving in semi-autonomous cars that don't require much input from the driver.

Long-form census forms return to mailboxes this week

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Call it the start of the government's biggest big data push.

Notorious teen killer Kelly Ellard seeks day parole 2 decades after vicious murder

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VANCOUVER -- Almost two decades since an ostracized 14-year-old was swarmed, viciously beaten and then callously drowned near a Victoria bridge, Reena Virk's most notorious killer is asking for release.

Anti-capitalist May Day protest turns violent in Montreal

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Montreal's annual May Day march turned chaotic on Sunday as Montreal police clashed with anti-capitalist demonstrators in the city's downtown.
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