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Former longtime Quebec mayor Gilles Vaillancourt charged in corruption probe

Thursday, 09 May 2013 02:02 Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press

LAVAL, Que. - The powerful longtime mayor of one of Quebec's biggest cities was among dozens of people swept up Thursday in an anti-corruption raid, making him the highest-profile politician charged in the province's ongoing probes.

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Audit into senators' dodgy housing allowances to be made public

Thursday, 09 May 2013 01:59 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - Potentially explosive audits into dodgy housing expenses claimed by three senators are expected to be made public today.

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Toronto man faces 10 charges after woman car-jacked, robbed, sexually assaulted

Thursday, 09 May 2013 01:58 The Canadian Press

TORONTO, Cananda - A man is facing 10 charges, including kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault, after police say a 61-year-old woman was car-jacked while sitting in front of a Toronto coffee shop.

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Supreme Court refuses to hear case of killer caught in Mr. Big sting

Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:17 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a British Columbia man who was nabbed by a so-called Mr. Big police sting in 2008.

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High court won't hear appeal against Edmonton anti-fighting bylaw

Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:16 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a woman who was fined $500 under an Edmonton municipal bylaw that penalizes fighting in a public place.

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Supreme Court won't hear appeal from B.C. killer who claimed rights violated

Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:12 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a British Columbia man convicted of second-degree murder in a 2008 shooting.

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Several incidents raised security flag this year, Via Rail says

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 23:35 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA - A senior Via Rail manager says the passenger service has responded to as many as 10 suspicious incidents this year.

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Former longtime Quebec mayor charged with gangsterism

Wednesday, 08 May 2013 23:09 The Canadian Press

LAVAL, Qc - The former longtime mayor of one of Quebec's largest cities has been charged with gangsterism after being arrested by the province's anti-corruption squad.

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