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at 16:33 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Labour minister tweets away the time in House of Commons

OTTAWA - Lisa Raitt seems to have found a cure for ministerial boredom in the House of Commons.

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at 16:31 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Suspect in cop's killing wouldn't have realized he knew him as a child: friend

A 70-year-old man and the provincial police officer he is suspected of fatally shooting are both from a small northern Ontario village hundreds of kilometres from the scene of the shootout, but the suspect wouldn't have made that connection, a neighbour said Wednesday.

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at 16:29 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Canada's Jean thanks Dominican Republic for help in aftermath of Haitian quake

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Governor General Michaelle Jean, a "daughter" of the island of Hispaniola, offered Canada's thanks to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday for helping to facilitate relief efforts after the cataclysmic earthquake that shattered its Haitian neighbour.

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at 16:29 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Cougar crash renews calls for separate safety agency to oversee N.L. offshore

Keith Kenny didn't worry too much when he climbed aboard the helicopter that would shuttle him out to his job on one of Newfoundland's offshore installations.

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at 16:27 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Alberta Chamber of Resources says Alberta to change wetlands plan

EDMONTON - A group representing oilsands and other resource companies says it has convinced the Alberta government to change a plan that would force corporations to spend big money to restore wetlands ruined by mining projects.

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at 16:27 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Ontario natives rally against HST, demand meeting with Flaherty

OTTAWA - Aboriginals from Ontario rallied on Parliament Hill Wednesday against the Harmonized Sales Tax, saying it violates their treaty and constitutional rights.

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at 16:05 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

N.Y. jury awards millions to Windsor Wildcats hockey players after deadly crash

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A lawyer representing three members of the all-girls Windsor Wildcats team involved in a 2005 fatal bus crash in New York state says he's pleased with a US$2.25 million jury award to his clients.

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at 16:02 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Hockey Canada finds Crosby missing gear, says it was misplaced rather than stolen

Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove have been found.

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at 15:48 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Victoria cops face assault charge but audit finds use of force dropped after Dziekanski death

VICTORIA, B.C. - The Victoria police department announced Wednesday that two of its officers face criminal assault charges, the same day an audit of the department recommended a review of use of force incidents.

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at 15:46 on March 10, 2010, EDT.

Let them eat seal: Parliament puts seal meat on the menu

OTTAWA - Forget the Winter Olympics, what really unites Canada's parliamentarians is a bit of furry sea mammal.

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