Thursday May 17, 2012




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Commonwealth has been effective: Harper Stephen Harper says progress has been made at the Commonwealth summit in Australia. He also raised concerns about human rights issues in Sri Lanka, indicating he would boycott the next meeting if these weren't addressed.




(No heading) Montreal business owners say the ongoing student protests are chasing their customers away. The owner of downtown landmark Ziggy's Pub estimates his business has dropped 60 per cent.




(No heading) After Michael Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, Rodney Stafford visited the gravesite of his slain daughter, Tori. Standing in the Woodstock cemetery, Stafford says it's time to celebrate Tori's life.




(No heading) Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq has labelled a UN food representative as "ill-informed" and "patronizing."
Aglukkaq's comments come after the UN right-to-food envoy raised the alarm about hunger in Canada.





(No heading) A report into police conduct during the 2010 G20 summit found police detained people illegally and used excessive force. Toronto's police chief is assuring residents that officers will be held accountable.




(No heading) Students still protesting planned tuition fee hikes stormed a Montreal university, disrupting classes and vandalising walls. The protesters were enforcing their declared strikes at the Université du Québec à Montréal.




(No heading) After Michael Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, Rodney Stafford visited the gravesite of his slain daughter, Tori. Standing in the Woodstock cemetery, Stafford says it's time to celebrate Tori's life.




(No heading) Under fire during question period Tuesday, the human resources minister said there's no plan to force unemployed workers receiving EI to take any job available. But Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has said that there are no bad jobs.




(No heading) Occupy protesters are gathering their belongings in St. John's, Newfoundland, at a camp that has been set up since October. City officials have stated that all protesters must leave the downtown park by midnight Tuesday.




(No heading) It was the words of Victoria Stafford's brother that had the biggest impact at Michael Rafferty's sentencing hearing. Rafferty was found guilty in Tori's death and sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years.




(No heading) Tensions were high on the streets of Montreal Tuesday, with several bystanders confronting student demonstrators. The shouting match began after protesters blocked one of the city's main streets.




(No heading) Victoria Stafford's mother and father read victim impact statements at the sentencing of Michael Rafferty. They re-read their statements outside court.




(No heading) With Greece failing to form a coalition government, investors fear the nation may leave the euro currency. Canadian Press reporter Malcolm Morrison looks at what the repercussions could mean for Canada and the rest of the world.




(No heading) A year after a wildfire destroyed a third of Slave Lake, Alberta, the community is still rebuilding.




(No heading) Quebec's education minister is leaving politics amid months of student protests. Premier Jean Charest says his government will still be going ahead with planned tuition fee hikes.




(No heading) Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says there's no such thing as a bad job. The minister was responding to concerns that coming EI changes would eliminate benefits to those who refuse to relocate or take jobs outside their field.




(No heading) Four people accused of smoke-bombing the Montreal subway system appeared in court Monday. Their appearance drew a protest outside, with supporters of the suspects angry at the media's coverage of the events.




(No heading) Four people accused of smoke-bombing the Montreal subway system appeared in court Monday. Their appearance drew a protest outside, with supporters of the suspects angry at the media's coverage of the events.




(No heading) A report into the conduct of the RCMP during the 2010 G8 and G20 summits has found officers acted in a "reasonable and appropriate" fashion.




(No heading) Investigators will try to determine what went wrong after a mid-air plane collision killed five people in Saskatchewan. Pieces of the crashed planes were spread over more than a kilometre near St. Brieux, northeast of Saskatoon.




(No heading) The stretch of ocean between St. John's and Bristol, England is treacherous and icy -- but two British adventurers are taking those waters on. The pair plan to cross the Atlantic in a rowboat ahead of the London Olympics.




(No heading) It's not looking like a good week for the Toronto stock market, with buyers discouraged by slowing economic conditions. There's also uncertainty in the eurozone.




(No heading) The mayor of Woodstock, Ontario says the conviction of Michael Rafferty has "lifted a cloud" from a community scarred by the slaying of eight-year-old Tori Stafford. Jurors found Rafferty guilty of first-degree murder Friday night.




(No heading) Rodney Stafford says he wanted to scream when he heard Michael Rafferty had been found guilty in the death of his daughter Tori. A jury convicted Rafferty of first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping.




(No heading) MONTRÉAL _ Partout où il va, David Beckham ne passe pas inaperçu et sa visite à Montréal ne fait pas exception à la règle. La grande vedette du soccer est de passage à l'occasion du match qui opposera son équipe, le Galaxy de Los Angeles, à l'Impact.




(No heading) Despite a couple of months of positive job creation numbers for Canada, the prime minister says it's no time to become complacent. Statistics Canada says the economy pumped out more than 58,000 new jobs in April.




(No heading) Organizers of the 2015 Pan Am Games are reducing the geographic scope of the event to stay within their $1.4-billion budget. The revised plan, which still requires final approval, involves 11 municipalities and three universities hosting 36 sports.




(No heading) Victoria Stafford's father says he disagrees with the judge's decision to exclude evidence pulled from Michael Rafferty's laptop. Rafferty has pleaded not guilty in Tori's death.




(No heading) Defence lawyer Dirk Derstine says the outcome of the Rafferty trial is not a foregone conclusion. As the jury reviews the evidence, Derstine says the onus has been on the Crown to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.




(No heading) Thousands marched through the streets of Ottawa Thursday in an annual protest to end legalized abortions. Companion video to The Canadian Press story with SlugLine-tag Abortion-Protest.








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