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National 16 May, 2012 9

Police used excessive force, violated civil rights, made unlawful arrests: G20 report

TORONTO, Ont. - Police violated civil rights, detained people illegally, and used excessive force during the G20 summit two years ago, a new report concludes.

Brett Lawrie in lineup for Blue Jays despite altercation with umpire

Local 16 May, 2012 0

Police search for suspect after man stabbed near Jane and Lawrence

Local 16 May, 2012 0

Niagara police charge man for allegedly impersonating dead brother

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National 16 May, 2012 9

Protest gangs storm into Montreal university classes, force students out

MONTREAL - Protesters stormed into a university, many of them with their faces covered by masks, moving through the hallways in a hunt for classes to disrupt. The chaotic scene, which made some international news reports, came in a climate of heightened tension Wednesday as the provincial government

National 16 May, 2012 0

Alleged terror plotters go directly to trial, says federal prosecution service

OTTAWA - The cases of three Ontario men accused of terrorist offences will go directly to trial without a preliminary hearing. In addition to the direct indictments, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada announced new charges against the men. Misbahuddin Ahmed and Hiva Mohammad Alizadeh of Ottawa

National 16 May, 2012 1

UN food envoy provokes Ottawa with findings on hunger and poor diet in Canada

OTTAWA - The UN's right-to-food envoy is raising the alarm about hunger and poor diets in Canada, but the federal government says he is wasting his breath. Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations' special rapporteur on the right to food, has just wrapped up an official 11-day investigation into food

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World 16 May, 2012 0

'Black Madam' to be tried in Philly after dancer says buttocks injections damaged her lungs

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia woman who calls herself the "Black Madam" was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on allegations she administered illegal buttock-injections, procedures that authorities say caused serious medical problems in at least one case. Padge Windslowe, 42, faces charges of aggrava

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Eurozone at turning point, says Flaherty, and Canada exposed to aftershock

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the eurozone is reaching a turning point but that the departure of Greece is not yet inevitable. Flaherty says he's concerned failure to resolve the issue could have serious rebound effects on the Canadian banking sector and economy. Flaherty told the Sena

World 16 May, 2012 0

PBS series shows how traveller took 25,000-mile trip without a penny in his pocket

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and travelled 25,000 miles (40,230 kilometres) to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America. A series about his project, "How to Tra

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Sports 16 May, 2012 0

Brett Lawrie in lineup for Blue Jays despite altercation with umpire

Sports 16 May, 2012 0

Kenny Dalglish fired as Liverpool manager after lacklustre Premier League campaign

LONDON - The adulation of Liverpool fans wasn't enough to save "King Kenny." Kenny Dalglish's lacklustre second stint in charge of the fallen English giants was halted by the club's American owners after less than 500 days in charge on Wednesday. Displaying their ruthless streak, the owners terminat

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Wife of ex-Syracuse hoops coach Fine says ESPN reporting destroyed her life

GENEVA, N.Y. - The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys. Laurie Fine held a news conference Wednesday a

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Business 16 May, 2012 0

Homebuilding, factory output gains show economy may be strengthening after early spring slump

WASHINGTON - Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all. Home construction is near a three-year high. And factory output has risen in three of the year's first four months. The data released Wednesday suggest growth in the April-June quarter is off to a good

Business 16 May, 2012 0

Skechers to pay $40M to settle government charges over claim shoes toned muscles

WASHINGTON - The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush. Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made u

Business 16 May, 2012 0

CAE enters pilot sourcing business with $314 million acquisition

MONTREAL - CAE Inc. is expanding it global flight training capabilities and entering the pilot outsourcing business by acquiring Oxford Aviation Academy and a subsidiary for $314 million. The Montreal-based company said Wednesday the addition of seven training centres will increase its global networ

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Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

Forbes names Justin Bieber third most powerful celebrity

Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

Confident of growing hunger for more food TV, YouTube launching HUNGRY channel

Bruce Seidel is confident the future of food television won't be seen on television. Which is why the Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran has checked out of network TV to oversee the launch of YouTube's latest original content channel, HUNGRY. The channel, which goes live on July 2, is expected

Entertainment 16 May, 2012 0

Brandon Cronenberg says he never set out to follow in famous father's footsteps

TORONTO - Comparisons were inevitable, and so first-time filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg says he steeled himself for the worst. The 32-year-old director heads to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this week where he will make his big-screen debut with the dark comedy "Antiviral." It's an auspicious c