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Federal Court won't remove MPs over robocall allegations The Federal Court says it won't throw six MPs out of seats over allegations of widespread vote suppression through automated robocalls in the 2011 federal election.
CBC.ca | May 24, 2013 12:12 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
German brewers worry fracking will compromise beer quality German brewers are worried that fracking, the process of extracting natural gas from underground shale deposits, will jeopardize the quality of their beer by contaminating the water supply and have asked their government to hold off on passing the frackin
CBC.ca | May 24, 2013 12:09 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
US Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gays
Nearly two-third of delegates vote to allow openly gay youths to join organisation, but ban on adult leaders remains.
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 11:23 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 11:23 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Patrick Roy named head coach of Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche made it official Thursday, naming Patrick Roy their new head coach and vice president of hockey operations.
CBC.ca | May 23, 2013 9:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Canada's privacy laws inadequate for digital age, watchdog says Canadians' trust in the digital economy is at risk because our laws don't have enough teeth to compel companies to protect consumers' privacy, Canada's privacy commissioner says.
CBC.ca | May 23, 2013 4:41 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Man shot by FBI knew Boston bombing suspect A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.
CBC.ca | May 23, 2013 1:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Pacific Alliance bloc focuses on Asia trade
Nations with combined population of 209 million aim to better integrate economies of Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru.
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 12:42 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 12:42 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Family of Ontario man missing in Australia pleads for army help The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker.
CBC.ca | May 23, 2013 11:58 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
US tornado damage could cost $2bn
Oklahoma City mayor says up to 13,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and 33,000 people were affected.
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 12:22 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Al Jazeera | May 23, 2013 12:22 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Real estate site Zoocasa adds MLS listings, agent recommendations Zoocasa, an upstart real estate company owned by Rogers, has launched a revamped website that aims to compete with Realtor.ca by presenting MLS listings in a more user-friendly format and connecting clients with realtors from major agencies.
CBC.ca | May 23, 2013 12:07 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
