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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Toronto Stock Exchange Takes a Nosedive

The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index extended its slide Tuesday, falling 200 points amid weak resource issues and new data that deepened fears of a U.S. recession.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=6c1af8e1-c6c4-4a9a-911c-3c027161e2f4&k=91899

Ottawa Senior Citizens Victims of Million Dollar Scam

Several senior citizens living in the Ottawa capital region are the victims of a gang of con artists that stripped them of over $1 M in fraudulent home renovation schemes.
http://www.ottawasun.com/News/OttawaAndRegion/2008/02/05/4828476.html

7% Tax Hike Set for Toronto Area

Toronto residents will feel the pinch if the city goes ahead with proposed increases in taxes.
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/300585

Thief Robs Montreal Church During Communion

A man stole $1,500 worth of donations from collection plates at a Montreal area church while congregants were receiving communion.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=e3bfa015-9e44-4b15-912f-da0f5b5a5430&k=78587

Canadian Soldiers Hit by Improvised Explosive Device

Three Canadian soldiers encountered an improvised explosive device that destroyed their vehicle while on a routine patrol mission in Afghanistan.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=89e8cfe8-c53e-4852-b8b8-bb83d7da728b&k=38131

Woman Found Dead in Popular Mountain Resort

A young woman was found dead in a mountain resort popular with Montrealers.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=3f425150-33e1-4a7f-afb6-7aec2440d08d&k=85621

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Corruption Brutality Rife in Toronto Police Force

Toronto cops have been charged with corruption, deceit and brutality.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080202.wmcguinty0202/BNStory/National/home

Disgraced Toronto Pathologist's Mistakes Put Innocent People in Jail

A leading Toronto pathologist's mistakes and cover-up have sent innocent people to jail:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/crime/smith-charles.html

Man Killed in Montreal Subway

A man was shot dead near a Montreal subway station.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=b474ae9c-b9a3-4476-8242-c47e8b078948&k=18761

Ontario Against School for Black Children

Ontario's premier Dalton McGuinty opposes the creation of a school for black children that aims to fight the alarming dropout rate of black children in mixed schools.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080202.school2/BNStory/National/home

Science Takes a Turn for the Worse

Canada has fired its top national science advisor and is terminating the position altogether leaving questions of ethics and the public good behind.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080202.science02/BNStory/National/home

Friday, February 1, 2008

Suspected Al-Qaeda Collaborator Freed from Canadian Jail

Suspected al-Qaida collaborator Mohamed Harkat is being freed from jail, but will remain under house arrest until his next hearing.
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/national/080201/n020126A.html

Quebec Language Woes Threaten Patient's Lives

Patient's lives may be at stake because Quebec hospitals are refusing to provide services to the sick in their own language.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=95b8e693-2224-44cb-b0d3-62425d2d2f2c

Vancouver Prevents Aboriginals from Getting HIV Treatment

Aboriginal drug users living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside are contracting HIV-AIDS at twice the rate of non-aboriginal users because Vancouver's health services are refusing to help them.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080201.waids01/BNStory/National/home

Canadian Government Responsible For Native's Deaths

The Canadian government may be held responsible for alcohol-linked deaths after it blocked attempts by the Yellow Quill First Nation to ban alcohol on the Nation's reserve.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080201.wbabies01/BNStory/National/home

Canada Approves Torture In Afghanistan

The Canadian government colluded with Afghani authorities to keep human rights abuses in Afghanistan a secret.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080201.wdetainee01/BNStory/Afghanistan/home