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Afghan intelligence officer boasts of 'torture'and ability to 'beat' prisoners
OTTAWA - A member of Afghanistan's notorious intelligence service boasted to Canadian military officers in the spring of last year that his organization was able to "torture" or "beat" prisoners durin...
Remove fallopian tubes during hysterectomy to cut ovarian cancer cases: study
B.C. researchers are urging gynecologists to remove a woman's fallopian tubes during a hysterectomy or tubal ligation as a means of preventing ovarian cancer, one of the deadliest malignancies affecti...
Migrant from MV Sun Sea travelled with Tamil Tiger delegation: border agency
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Was he a member of a Tamil Tigers delegation that travelled to a dozen countries to raise money for humanitarian aid? Or was he a member of the media whose link to the terrorist...
Hurricane Hazel to seek 12th term as mayor of Mississauga, Ont., at 89
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The feisty 89-year-old mayor of Mississauga, Ont., says she'll seek a 12th term in October's municipal election. Hazel McCallion says she registered to run today. Known as Hu...
Police say killer of Orangeville woman wore specific type of boots, knew area
ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - The person who killed an Ontario nurse left behind some clues that police say could help them track the culprit — through his boots. Forensic work has revealed that the killer...
Learning council urges action to counter low literacy skills among Cdn adults
TORONTO - A new study projects that the number of Canadians with low literacy skills will rise 25 per cent over the 30-year period from 2001 to 2031. The report released today by the Canadian Counc...
Group seeks position on sex law: wonders if members could be charged
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for a group that advocates for allowing multiple spouses wants to know if a law against polygamy could also apply to his clients. John Ince, who represents the Canadian Polya...
Twitter removes New Brunswick Tory account that Liberals said misled public
FREDERICTON - Twitter has taken New Brunswick's Tories to task. The social media website removed an account used by the Conservatives that the Liberals said was intended to mislead the public durin...
Former Liberal leader Stephane Dion released from hospital in Mexico
MEXICO CITY - Former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion is out of hospital in Mexico after being treated for a severe case of food poisoning. A spokeswoman says Dion is feeling better after spend...
Canada ranks third in world generosity survey, trailed by the United States
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Canada ranks third in the world for generosity, according to a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity. ...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The coming months will be a definitive time for the combat mission in
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