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Canadians a toxic lot: Study By ANDRÉ PICARD Wednesday, November 9, 2005 Posted at 7:14 AM EST From Wednesday's Globe and Mail World-renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman has used his fame and fortune to promote environmental protection. But now he has gone one step further, giving literally...

Quebec still torn on future in Canada By BRIAN LAGHI Saturday, October 22, 2005 Posted at 3:07 AM EDT From Saturday's Globe and Mail Quebeckers are just as divided over independence as they were a decade ago, although they would comfortably vote to stay in Canada if the question were put to...

Ontario Finance Minister Resigns Last Updated Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:38:44 EDT CBC News Ontario Liberal Finance Minister Greg Sorbara announced his resignation Tuesday evening following an RCMP raid of his family's real estate development company and the revelation that he has been named in a...

Ottawa To Share the Wealth Last Updated Thu, 06 Oct 2005 07:01:57 EDT CBC News The federal government plans new legislation called the "Surplus Allocation Act" to share budget surpluses directly with Canadians. The legislation will be introduced Friday. The idea is to lighten the tax burden...

An excerpt from the Globe & Mail U.S. House Leadered Indicted http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050928.wdelay0928/BNStory/International/ Washington — A Texas grand jury charged Rep. Tom DeLay and two political associates on Wednesday with conspiracy in a campaign finance...

Leave religion out of terror law, groups say Current legal definition of terrorism encourages police and security officers to engage in religious or ethnic profiling By JEFF SALLOT Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Posted at 4:10 AM EDT From Wednesday's Globe and Mail OTTAWA — Courts should be...

PQ leadership candidate admits cocaine use Last Updated Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:19:40 EDT CBC News PQ leadership favourite André Boisclair has admitted that he used cocaine during the years he served as a cabinet minister in the Quebec government. The acknowledgment comes just weeks before Parti...

Hans Island, a tiny little glacial rock in the ocean between Greenland/Denmark & Canada has become an important point of conflict between the two nations not because the land itself is valuable, but because of the possibility that a northwest passage will become viable in the future. It seems...

A lovely gem for the empowerment of women from our favourite South Asian dictator: Pakistan President's comments: cry rape and go to Canada, are condemned CBC News The Pakistan president commented this week that many in his country felt crying rape was an easy way to make money and move to...

(I hope I've placed this in the right forum. If not, moderators please forgive and/or move it to the right place. Thanks!) McGuinty likened to Taliban for sharia stance By KEITH LESLIE Thursday, September 8, 2005 Updated at 6:12 PM EDT Canadian Press Toronto — Angry demonstrators likened...