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Tragic anniversary

Today marks a grim anniversary in the history of Waterloo Region.

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Warning issued for undeclared peanuts in Mic's brand Sesame Brown Rice Wafer

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Local commercial real estate specialist takes issue with Waterloo being described as "RIM's city of angst."

A local commercial real estate specialist takes issue with a headline at theglobeandmail.com that read "As company struggles, Waterloo is RIM's city of angst."

Local 2 Feb, 2012 0

Premier visits Communitech

The Premier visited Communitech to check out its newly expanded facilities in the Tannery in Kitchener's budding 'Innovation District.'

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National 3 Feb, 2012 1

Quebec man files police complaint over Tory senator's give 'em rope comment

MONTREAL - A man who says he once attempted suicide has filed a police complaint against a Tory senator who suggested murderers be provided rope so they can hang themselves in prison. Quebecer Jacques McBrearty said Friday he has sought legal action against Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu because he believes

National 3 Feb, 2012 0

Industrial heartland faces tough slog as locomotive plant closure hits

OTTAWA - The closure of a locomotive plant in London, Ont., by U.S. heavy equipment maker Caterpillar comes as the latest blow to Canada's struggling manufacturing sector. Facing new competition from low-cost countries, a sluggish economic recovery and no longer able to count on a weak loonie to cre

National 3 Feb, 2012 0

Quebec gov't to sue over concrete tunnel collapse; blames shoddy prep work

MONTREAL - The Quebec government will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in a Montreal tunnel. It announced the lawsuit Friday upon releasing a report that said the collapse of a huge concrete slab onto an expr

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World 3 Feb, 2012 0

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment. Spc. Michael Wagnon, 31, had been charged with the unlawful killing of one Afghan civilian in February 2010. He had been

World 3 Feb, 2012 0

Army drops charges against 5th soldier accused in Afghan civilian killings

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Army has dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment. Specialist Michael Wagnon had been charged with the unlawful killing of one Afghan civilian. He had been expected to go to tri

World 3 Feb, 2012 0

Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case

HAGERSTOWN, Md. - An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history. Military District of Washington commander Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington referred all charges against Pfc. Bradley Manning to a

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Sports 3 Feb, 2012 0

B.C. Lions kicker and oldest CFLer Paul McCallum not ready for retirement

SURREY, B.C. - B.C.-born kicker Paul McCallum had no intention of shopping his services. The Surrey, B.C., native and oldest CFLer at 42 signed a new contract with the Lions, signalling stability in the kicking game as B.C. seeks to defend its Grey Cup title. "I didn't want to go anywhere else," sa

Sports 3 Feb, 2012 0

Friday's Scoreboard

Friday's Games NHL Ottawa 1 N.Y. Islanders 1 (in 3rd) Florida 2 Winnipeg 1 (in 3rd) Calgary 1 Chicago 1 (after 1) St. Louis 1 Los Angeles 0 (after 2) Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m. -- AHL St. John’s 3 Worcester 2 Hamilton 5 Grand Rapids 2 Toronto 4 Syracuse 2 (in 3rd) Abbotsford 2 Rochester 2 (in 3rd)

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Amir Johnson, Leandro Barbosa lead Raptors past Wizards 106-89

TORONTO - Amir Johnson had 18 points and 13 rebounds and Leandro Barbosa scored 19 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 106-89 on Friday. Linas Kleiza scored 15, James Johnson had 13 and Jose Calderon chipped in with eight points and 17 assists for Toronto, which took an early l

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Business 3 Feb, 2012 1

B.C. premier's natural gas plans include power supply change, but no hydro hikes

VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark is trimming her government's prized green agenda to support growth in the natural gas industry, including development of three liquefied natural gas plants by 2020 in northwest B.C. Clark billed her natural gas strategy Friday as a potential clean-energy juggernaut t

Business 3 Feb, 2012 0

Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (12,577.28, up 23.80 points): Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K). Miner. Down 19 cents, or 1.68 per cent, at $11.14 on 7,892,592 shares. Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:

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Hiring boosts oil prices near US$98; price ends higher for first time in a week

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A surge in U.S. hiring lifted oil prices for the first time in a week. As more Americans commute to work and the economy picks up, demand for energy is expected to rise. U.S. benchmark crude increased by US$1.48 on Friday to end the week at $97.84 per barrel. It was the first time s

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Entertainment 3 Feb, 2012 0

Comedian Mike Epps calls himself the 'ambassador' for Super Bowl' while promoting his hometown

INDIANAPOLIS - Comedian Mike Epps has been singing the praises of his hometown for years. Now, he is glad his celebrity friends such as Snoop Dogg and rapper Wiz Khalifa are finally get to experience the city while in Indianapolis for the Super Bowl. Epps has been entertaining them and showing them

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Canadian children's writer Joyce Barkhouse, author of 'Pit Pony,' dies at age 98

TORONTO - Canadian children's author Joyce Barkhouse, whose novel "Pit Pony" was adapted for the small screen as a Gemini Award-winning film and a series, has died. Nate Crawford, executive director of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, said Barkhouse died on Thursday in Bridgewater, N.S., foll

Entertainment 3 Feb, 2012 0

Mel Gibson, LA County sheriff listed as possible witness in deputy's discrimination case

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Attorneys for a deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving want to call the Oscar-winner as a witness during an upcoming trial to determine if the officer suffered discrimination because of the case. The trial will focus on what happened to Deputy James Mee