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“It has the potential to be the most significant case about juvenile justice in the 100 years since we've had a juvenile justice system”

When a 17-year-old on probation beats an 18-year-old adversary to death, does he have a constitutional right to be treated as a young offender? A senseless crime at a Hamilton, Ont., shopping mall in 2003 comes ... via Canoe

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“The bottom line is we are not going to have pilots in unsafe aircraft and so that requires a very detailed and in-depth study of the necessary upgrade and servicing to Sea Kings to ensure their safety.”

The Canadian military is studying whether the lifespan of its fleet of 40-year-old Sea King helicopters can be extended again, Defence Minister Peter MacKay has confirmed. via Calgary Sun

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“We're going to have to learn to adapt to it or basically become extinct”

Shannon Hirsch, owner of Border to Border Lawn and Garden Services, has felt the pinch. via National Post

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Should the Sydenham Heritage Area be designated a Heritage Conservation District? The City is now embarking on a feasibility study to consider the question of whether it should pursue the designation and is ... via City of Kingston

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“Could I have my citizenship restored”

Canada's last link to the First World War is a citizen again. Jack Babcock is now 107-years-old and living in Spokane, Washington. via CTV.ca

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“This whole thing should be thrown out”

A former police officer serving a jail sentence for refusing to testify at a public inquiry he helped spark is appealing his contempt conviction, but still has no plans to give evidence at the sex-abuse probe. via The Globe and Mail

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“Given that there is no theoretical reason to believe that there is a threshold below which delay is safe, we believe that it is prudent to apply the principle that delays in RT should be as short as reasonably achievable”

Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine Also Included In: Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 06 May 2008 In both breast and head and neck cancers the risk of local recurrence increases with longer radiotherapy ... via MediLexicon

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“Today's announcement will bolster our growing arts and culture sector and enhance the quality of life in communities across Ontario”

The Ontario Arts Council will receive a $5-million annual funding boost for the next four years. via CBC

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Halifax indie band Wintersleep, who won the Juno for best new group earlier this month, will headline this summer's Wolfe Island Musicfest near Kingston, Ont. via AndPOP

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“You have to do a little bit of everything.”

Stone Mills, Ontario is far from a household name. But the township of 7,250 people, located outside of Kingston in the eastern part of the province, will soon be home to what is the largest solar farm in North ... via Canadian Business Magazine

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