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Census controversy affecting StatsCan morale in 'major way'
The fallout from the Conservative government's decision to axe the mandatory long form census, which led Canada's chief statistician to resign in protest, is affecting morale in a "major way" within Statistics Canada, say sources close to the department.
Wikipedia jet edits traced to CFB Cold LakeThe mystery of who at the Defence Department has been vandalizing information on a Wikipedia website critical of the Conservative government�s decision to spend billions on a new stealth jet is now centred on the busiest fighter base in the country.
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6 die in B.C. highway crash
Six people were killed Sunday in a two-vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway, 20 kilometres east of Golden, B.C.
Afghani flees to Canada with fake passport
MONTREAL � Threatened with death by the Taliban for identifying drug dealers, a young Afghan successfully made it into Canada with with the help of an escort and a fake passport, without being questioned by Canadian authorities.
Transport Canada grounds Quebec aviation company
MONTREAL � Transport Canada has grounded a Quebec-based charter aviation company, effectively ending its air operations. The agency revoked Aeropro's operating permit Saturday night following an audit that found repeated violations of Canadian aviation re
Ottawa police hunt ex-CFL quarterback
Ottawa police are looking for a former second-string CFL quarterback who is wanted in the United States for skipping probation on sex-related crimes.
Raul Castro says state will reduce economic role
HAVANA (AP) � Raul Castro said Sunday that his government will scale back controls on small businesses, lay off unnecessary workers and allow more self-employment � significant steps in a country where the state dominates nearly every facet of the economy

OTTAWA�The way John Sheardown and other veterans in need of long-term care are being treated in their twilight years amounts to a national embarrassment, critics of the Conservative government say.
Hundreds of new wildfires break out in Russia
VORONEZH, Russia � Hundreds of new fires broke out Sunday in Russian forests and fields that have been dried to a crisp by drought and record heat, but firefighters claimed success in bringing some of the wildfires raging around cities under control.
Water bomber crew confirmed killed
The pilot and co-pilot of a water bomber that crashed in the B.C. Interior on Saturday are dead, the Abbotsford-based company Conair has confirmed.
Maywood: A city that sacked its entire staff
To the casual eye, nothing about Maywood looks unusual. Police cars patrol the city�s palm-tree lined streets a few miles south of downtown Los Angeles, red-shorted lifeguards watch over the public swimming pool and, inside the striking Art Deco city hall
Tory MP alleges China bribing officialsConservative MP says some of his colleagues have fallen into traps laid by seductive Chinese spies, lavished with gifts of alcohol and too-good-to-be true business deals, and at least two MPs have been subsequently blackmailed.
Doe-eyed and dangerous: deer attacks spike in B.C.
VANCOUVER � It began with the daylight mauling of a dog and has grown to include the bludgeoning of a newspaper carrier and the last-minute escape of a woman and her terrified canine from a charging red-eyed doe.
Stuck boat near Winnipeg won't budge
Initial efforts to free a tour boat stuck on a sand bar on the Red River north of Winnipeg are not working out. The MS River Rouge has been stuck since Thursday morning.
8-year-old's behaviour stuns town
In the isolated town of Stoneville, N.L., population less than 500, residents are starting to wonder what to do about an eight-year-old boy whose behaviour has long concerned them, but has now grown violent.
WWII B.C. internment camp now a national historic site
VANCOUVER � Nearly seven decades after the federal government forced a group of Japanese-Canadians from their homes and sent them to an internment camp in southeastern B.C., a memorial centre in the heart of the community has been declared a national hist
Scientists say Martian rock may hold evidence of life
Researchers say they have identified rocks that could hold four-billion-year-old evidence of life on Mars. According to a scientific article published Friday, scrutiny of clay-carbonate rocks in the Nili Fossae region of Mars points to possible evidence o
Wildfires devouring B.C. forests
More than 240 wildfires that broke out across the province on Wednesday and Thursday continued to burn Saturday, and officials warn there's no end in sight to the hot, dry conditions fuelling the flames
Violence mars Winnipeg long weekend
Several violent incidents are under investigation in Winnipeg to start the long holiday weekend. Police said Saturday they were called to stabbings, armed robberies and a home invasion from about midnight to 5 a.m.
Eskimos get 1st win of season
Ricky Ray and Andre Talbot helped the Edmonton Eskimos narrowly avoid another disaster on Friday, hooking up for a late touchdown in a 28-25 win over the B.C. Lions
Ill-equipped sailors attempt Northwest Passage
Amateur sailors are setting course for the legendary Northwest Passage, but some are ill-equipped and unprepared for the challenges of sailing in the North, Canadian Coast Guard authorities say.
VPD apologizes for not catching Pickton sooner
The Vancouver Police Department has apologized to the families of women murdered by Robert Pickton for not catching the serial killer sooner. Following Supreme Court of Canada's rejection of a new trial for Pickton, the Vancouver Police Department offered
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