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Man accused of killing OPP officer dies in hospital

Fred Preston, 70, was identified by Ontario's Special Investigations Unit as the man involved in a "confrontation" with police, which resulted in the fatal shooting of O.P.P. Cst. Vu Pham.

The 70-year-old man charged with the first-degree murder of Ontario Provincial Police officer following an exchange of gunfire earlier this week died Thursday in hospital, according to a police statement.

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Alberta parents take baby off life-support

A baby at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and Alberta doctors died in the arms of his mother and father Thursday ...

Douglas Scott Sr. and Marla Scott, the parents of RCMP Const. Douglas Scott, speak to reporters in Iqaluit Thursday shortly after Douglas Scott's killer, Pingoatuk Kolola, was found guilty of first-degree murder.

Man guilty of first-degree murder in death of RCMP officer

An 11-person jury found Pingoatuk Kolola guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of RCMP Const. Doug Scott in Kimmirut...

Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital Chief of Staff Dr. Gord Vail, left, board chair Egidio Sovran and hosptial CEO Warren Chant, right, speak to the media about the reinstatement of Dr. Barbara Heartwell.

Surgeon who performed unnecessary mastectomies reinstated

Concluding that Dr. Barbara Heartwell is not a threat to patient safety, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital’s board of directors restored her...

The program will cost Quebec $32 million in its first year, Bolduc said, but will provide savings close to that level elsewhere.

Quebec to provide free fertility treatments

By late June, Quebec will become the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce free fertility treatments to women having difficulties...

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz makes a statement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sept. 17, 2008.

CFIA acted properly in recall, minister says

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Thursday defended the pace at which the government is alerting consumers to recalls of food products...

According to a survey released last year by Microsoft Canada and Youthography, a research and marketing agency, cyber-bullying is common among Canadian youth. About 40 per cent of teens surveyed said they had been the victims of online bullying and 16 per cent admitted to bullying others.

Tougher gang and cyber-bullying laws needed

Canada's lawmakers need to adopt tougher measures to deal with gang violence and cyber-bullying, according to the Canadian Association...

Canada's Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose pauses while speaking during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 11, 2010. Ambrose called the prices "extravagant," and said both her deputy minister and a private sector auditor would review the contract.

'Extravagant' invoices by Montreal firm the going rate: Executive

Plants that cost $2,000 involved delivery and installation of two mature plants, one metre and two metres high, plus maintenance and...

Ontario man charged with murdering disabled older brother

What began as a 911 call to help a starving disabled man suffering from bedsores in May 2008 ended Thursday with a first-degree murder...

B.C. women file lawsuit over Pfizer quit-smoking drug

Three B.C. women are suing pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over a lucrative drug that is designed to help people quit smoking but which...

FEBRUARY 26 - The Canadian flag flutters in the wind in Quebec City, February 26, 2010. According to Environment Canada, an intense low pressure system over New York is causing high northeast wind in the St. Lawrence Valley near Quebec City.

Sesquicentennial celebrations: Plenty of planning for Canada at 150

A centennial is an obvious milestone, and clearly a bicentennial is worth popping a few corks over. But surely a two-day national ...

Corey Haim was best known for his role in The Lost Boys, where he starred with Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland and Jason Patric.

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Life of a Lost Boy

Corey Haim shot to fame in the 1980’s, but descended into a life of drug abuse in Hollywood in the 90s.

Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer has been charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine.

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Jaffer's gaffes

Rahim Jaffer faced turbulence in 2001, but continued his political ascent without incident. Until last year

Madison Marusiak, 5 years old jumping off of a hay bail at the Bon Accord Corn Maze. Dad James catches her. taken on Father's Day at the Summer Solstice party.

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In an era when Islamic head scarves are a daily sight in Canada, the niqab still retains its power to unleash passionate debate.

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Veiled threat

Niqab becomes a new flashpoint in the tolerance debate

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Is the 100-Mile Diet as healthy for the environment as claimed? Christina Stevens investigates in Part III of the series.

Jacqueline Matskiv does the splits at auditions held for the The Royal Winnipeg Ballet's internationally-renowned professional summer program at Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal's studio in Montreal on Sunday January 24, 2010.

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Global's Allison Melanson with an exclusive look at the mission for HMCS Fredericton during its six month deployment in the Gulf of Aden.

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Global reporter Allison Brinsmead-Melanson is embedded with the Canadian Forces on board HMCS Fredericton.

Retired General Rick Hillier.

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The detainee controversy

As a retired judge is hired to resolve the detainees documents dispute, we take a look back at the issue.

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