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Justin Trudeau should reimburse taxpayers: watchdog group

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MPs moonlighting on the public dime should at the very least return a portion of their hefty salaries if their second careers conflict with their parliamentary duties, says a watchdog group.

Eugene Whelan, former agriculture minister, dead at age 88

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Former longtime federal agriculture minister Eugene Whelan, known for his folksy-farmer persona and Irish-green Stetson, died Tuesday night from complications from a stroke.

Groups call on information commissioner to investigate 'muzzling' of scientists

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Two advocacy groups are urging the Information Commissioner of Canada to make some noise about what it calls the government's "muzzling" of federal scientists.

Canada should prepare for more worldwide turmoil, report warns

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An alarming new report warns the next year "could be even more troublesome" for Canada than 2012 in terms of global trouble spots and economic worries.

Attawapiskat blockade 'smells of coercion': Judge

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The ongoing blockade outside the Victor diamond mine is not an First Nations protest but an act of extortion, a Timmins Superior Court judge declared Wednesday.

No jail time for role in soldier's death

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Calgary military reservist Darryl Watts won't have to serve jail time for his role in a deadly training exercise in Afghanistan three years ago, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Canadians wouldn't necessarily share their Roll up the Rim prize

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Canadians like to share, but they like free stuff even more. Tim Hortons began its annual “Roll up the Rim to Win” promotion on Monday by asking a tough question: if someone buys you a coffee, and you win a car, do you let them have it?

Mystery around student's death in L.A. deepens

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The mystery surrounding the death of missing Vancouver student Elisa Lam deepened Wednesday as QMI Agency learned that a door leading to the rooftop water tanks where her body was found was fitted with an alarm that should have sounded when the door was opened.

NDP draws fire over CBC conflict of interest

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One of the NDP's strongest advocates for the CBC is being paid tens of thousands of dollars a year by the state broadcaster while voting on the CBC's funding and debating its future.

Quebec language cops target 'pasta'

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Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) has struck again -- this time against the word "pasta" on a the menu of a Montreal restaurant.

Russell Williams moved to Quebec prison

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Killer ex-colonel Russell Williams has been moved to a prison in Port-Cartier, Que. and schoolgirl killer Paul Bernardo will also be transferred to the facility, an official source tells QMI Agency.

'Pasta' now OK on Italian restaurant menu: Quebec language police

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It appears that the word “pasta” will stay on the menu at Montreal’s Buonanotte restaurant, after all.

Teens accused of using samurai sword to rob restaurant

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Two more teenagers face charges after police say a masked trio robbed a pizza joint with a samurai sword and a hunting knife last week.

NDP submits priceless budget shopping list

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The NDP couldn't attach a price Thursday to its wish list for next month's federal budget - but untold billions would be needed.

Justin Trudeau says he broke no rules

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Justin Trudeau says Parliament is less relevant nowadays and ethics rules governing MPs allow him to skip his duties to freelance as a high-priced gabber on the speakers' circuit.

Revenue Canada employees browsed porn, delved into personal files, according to records

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Dozens of Canada Revenue Agency employees are sanctioned every year for browsing porn sites, consulting colleagues' and relatives' tax files or transmitting confidential information.

Harper not saying what he's doing about possible Chinese hackers

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Despite recent reports that the Chinese military is hacking Canadian computer systems, Prime Minister Stephen Harper won't say whether he'll raise the issue with the Chinese government.

Data in Tories' declining crime report is skewed: Crime expert

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A day before Public Safety Canada releases its annual report showing its tough-on-crime agenda is working, a crime expert issued another report that takes aim at Statistics Canada's data-collection methods — claiming it doesn't paint an accurate picture of crime in Canada.

Senator Patrick Brazeau back online

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Independent Sen. Patrick Brazeau is back online, two weeks after disappearing from social networks Facebook and Twitter following his arrest.

Summer camp, cellphone kiosk violated customers' privacy: Commissioner

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Canada's privacy commissioner has come out on the side of two consumers who filed complaints about their personal information being used without their consent.
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