Canadian IOC member Dick Pound calls doped athletes 'sociopathic cheats?
Steve Mertl, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Athletes who use performance-enhancing substances to get an edge on their competition are "sociopathic cheats" who deserve to be exposed and punished, says Dick Pound, a Canadian member of the International Olympic Committee.
Pound, a founder and former chairman of the Montreal
Suspect, 45, charged in three separate sexual assaults in Thompson, Man.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
THOMPSON, Man. - RCMP in Manitoba have charged a man with sexually assaulting three women in a northern community.
Police say the first alleged assault occurred last October against a woman who was in a home in Thompson, Man.
Two other women came forward last month and alleged they had been s
Infanticide charge possible after newborn's body found in Vancouver-area dump
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
RICHMOND, B.C. - A 20-year-old Vancouver-area woman could face several charges related to the death of a newborn baby whose body was found in a landfill.
RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say as many as 35 officers from several Lower Mainland police agencies searched through trash at the Burns Bog landfil
Ammonia leak forces evacuation of N.B. brewery, sends two workers to hospital
THE CANADIAN PRESS
8 Feb, 2010 0 0
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - An ammonia leak forced the evacuation of Moosehead Breweries in Saint John, N.B., Monday.
Two workers were taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries while the rest were sent home for the day.
It's not yet clear what happened.
A company spokesman says officials from Wor
Prime minister meets with business leaders, Alberta caucus in Calgary
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CALGARY - Energy and economic recovery topped the agenda when Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with Calgary business leaders Monday ahead of the federal budget.
Harper projected optimism in a short statement he made for reporters before closing the doors on the meeting.
"We had some good new
Ottawa pulls funding for embattled First Nations University of Canada
Jennifer Graham, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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REGINA - Some say the federal government's decision to pull funding from the First Nations University of Canada over ongoing concerns with finances and governance will be the "nail in the coffin" for the school.
Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl said Monday his department won't renew about $7
It's still a seller's market in housing but it's not a bubble, economists say
Luann Lasalle, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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MONTREAL - It's still a seller's market for homeowners, but economists say it's not a real estate "bubble."
Canada's housing market is on the rebound after a decline in 2009 with resales expected to set a new annual record this year and home building is off to a strong start, according to two re
Ontario government to launch $1.6M ad campaign on tax changes, including HST
Maria Babbage, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA - Ontario's controversial move to harmonize sales taxes will be part of a new $1.6-million government ad campaign that's poised to hit newsstands on Thursday.
The print ads, which highlight an income tax cut that took effect Jan. 1, will invite readers to "take a closer look at Ontario's
Judge wants prosecution to get on with extradition hearing for terror suspect
Mike Blanchfield, THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA - An Ontario judge suggested Monday that he's growing weary of delays from the French government in the extradition hearing of a professor accused of bombing a Paris synagogue.
Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger told a hearing that he wants to start the flow evidence soon in the extra
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