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21 min ago | Brandon Sun

Headstones return with fan-funded album, so disappointment 'not an option'

Members of the Headstones Dale Harrison, Hugh Dillon, Trent Carr and Tim White are shown in a handout photo.

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2 hrs ago | The Winnipeg Free Press

New owner for lumber stores

McMunn & Yates Building Supplies, the Dauphin-based independent lumber and hardware store that has provided a Manitoba-owned retail presence in small-town Manitoba since the early '70s, has agreed to acquire most of the assets of the struggling McDiarmid Lumber Ltd.

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4 hrs ago | Canada.com

Police make second arrest in Tim Bosma test drive death; man faces murder charge

Two men are now facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton father who took two men on a test drive and never returned.

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4 hrs ago | The Waterloo Region Record

Oakville man is second suspect arrested in Tim Bosma murder case

Mark Smich was arrested Wednesday, Hamilton Police announced at a press conference.

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4 hrs ago | Prince George Citizen

Two men now facing first-degree murder charges in Tim Bosma test drive death

Hamilton police have made a second arrest in the case of Tim Bosma, a 32-year-old father who was killed after going on a test drive with two men.

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7 hrs ago | NJ.com

Hitchhiking murder suspect's parents refute some of his claims

On the viral YouTube video that propelled him to a measure of fame, the disheveled itinerant dubbed "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" describes himself as a "home-free" surfer and musician with roots in West Virginia.

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Related Topix: Canada, Union County, NJ

11 hrs ago | CBC News

3 brothers charged in gang sex assault in club district

Omeed Ahmadzai, 24, was among three brothers arrested early Saturday morning following an alleged sexual assault of a woman in the Entertainment District.

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13 hrs ago | Thunder Bay's Source

NDP commitment to support Ontario's proposed budget thwarts summer election threat

Take off the boots and take comfort in colour! Running shoes, pumps, sandals. Foot Fashion that feels good! Take Another Look at Stride! Those pieces include a decrease in auto insurance premiums.

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17 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Ontario Tories want Wynne, McGuinty to testify again about gas plants

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appears before the legislature's justice committee at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday April 30, 2012.

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Tue May 21, 2013

DurhamRegion.com

Another sexual assault charge for Oshawa man

Police have laid another sexual assault charge against an Oshawa man already charged with sexually assaulting a child after a second complainant came forward.

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MacLeans

Family not giving up finding Toronto-area man in snowy mountains of Australia

Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word. And we appreciate you, the reader.

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The Globe and Mail

Mississauga high-schoolers to join Rolling Stones for Toronto concert

The choir group at Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont., will spend the better part of the month trilling the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" - but as a rare chance to sing at the band's Air Canada Centre gig approaches, the song's message doesn't really ring true.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Canada, Music, Entertainment

Canada.com

'Speculation' in Ontario murder case unfair to accused, says lawyer

The lawyer for the man accused in the killing of a Hamilton, Ont., father found dead after taking two men on a test drive says his client is being unfairly maligned by "speculation" surrounding the case.

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Northern Ontario Business

New forestry maps can entice value-added companies

Lakehead University researcher Mat Leitch has been mapping the inherent properties of underutilized tree species in northwestern Ontario to assist companies looking to source quality wood.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Canada

The Chronicle-Journal

Thunder Bay on high alert

A Thunder Bay crew worker gets a pump going Monday in the flooded yard of a First Street residence.

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Related Topix: Canada, Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood

Motor Trend

2014 Chevrolet Impala 2LZ First TestMore Canadian Elk than African Antelope

Please update your browser to the most upated version. Update Now Unlike its namesake, the all-new 2014 Chevy Impala isn't a svelte, agile creature able to dart and leap from point A to B. Rather, the full-size sedan from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada is more of a North American bruiser -- substantial, solid, well-built, and more deliberate in its ... (more)

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Mon May 20, 2013

CBC News

Hidden camera catches abuse at Ontario seniors facility

The Ontario government and police are investigating a long-term care facility after a hidden video camera captured an elderly woman with dementia being abused by her caregivers.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Canada,

CBC News

Man shot dead at barbecue near Ossington and Dundas

A 67-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man with a rifle at a family barbecue in downtown Toronto Sunday night.

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Canada.com

Abortion debate looms for Prime Minister Stephen Harper

As he grapples with a growing scandal over Senate expenses, Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces another potential flashpoint as the House of Commons resumes sitting: The political debate over abortion is far from over.

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680News

Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer

Kyle Lynch and friend Alex Durocher splash each other as they enjoy the mild weather on the beach, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Port Dover, Ont.

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