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RCMP apologizes for failing to arrest Robert Pickton faster

National Post -
By Neal Hall VANCOUVER - The commanding officer of the RCMP responded to recent criticism of the force raised at the Missing Women Inquiry by issuing an apology for not solving the missing women case sooner.

Judge giving final instructions to Shafia trial jury

CTV.ca -
Mohammad Shafia, front, Tooba Yahya, back, and their son Hamed Shafia, middle, are escorted into the Frontenac County courthouse in Kingston, Ont.

Harper eyes changes to retirement income

CBC.ca -
Canada's retirement income system will see some "necessary" changes in the coming months, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has told world leaders at an global economic forum.

Syria violence has risen 'significantly', says Arab League mission chief

The Guardian -
The head of the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria has said violence has risen "significantly" in the country in recent days, as the UN prepares to debate a resolution on the crisis next week.

Alfredsson loads up on Senators

Montreal Gazette -
GATINEAU, Que. - Come the weekend, it will be Ottawa and Sweden against the rest of the hockey world at Scotiabank Place. Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, aided by alternate captain Henrik Lundqvist, the New York Rangers goaltender, ...

Boko Haram: a local phenomenon, not a global threat

The Guardian -
In the fast-changing world of violent Sunni Muslim activism, it is reassuring to find that some things remain the same. Every militant group that has emerged in recent decades has shared key elements, and the Nigerian Boko Haram group is no exception.

Mitt Romney pulls away from Newt Gingrich in Florida

BBC News -
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is pulling away from his nearest rival Newt Gingrich, with a nine-point lead in Florida's opinion polls.

Suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite funeral in Iraq

The Associated Press -
BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Friday, killing 33 people as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up apparent efforts to provoke a counterattack by Shiite militias on Sunnis that could pave the way toward open ...

Lawsuits from Italian cruise disaster likely would face choppy seas in US courts

Washington Post -
MIAMI - While the parent company of the owner of the stricken Costa Concordia is based in Miami, passengers who want to file a lawsuit in US courts over the cruise ship disaster will likely face choppy seas.

Libya: Is a breakdown in order forcing NGOs out?

BBC News -
While some NGOs are guilty of trying to apply western 'best practice' in unrealistic ways, or to put the safety of their own teams ahead of project work, MSF's reputation, built over decades of operations in the most inhospitable parts of the world, ...

Yorkton man drove drunk onto off-duty constable's lawn

Calgary Herald -
REGINA - For an off-duty constable in Yorkton on Tuesday, an impaired driving case landed right in his own front yard. At 9 pm, the constable was in his basement watching television when a 55-year-old Yorkton man drove his 1996 Ford Station Wagon into ...

Dwarf-tossing contest at strip club

Toronto Sun -
An Ontario strip club that was the impetus for a law against so-called dwarf-tossing is at it again. The law never passed, so Leopard's Lounge & Broil, in Windsor, is holding another dwarf-tossing contest Saturday.

Substation fire knocks out power to 30000 BC Hydro customers in Fraser Valley

Vancouver Sun -
A transformer fire at a BC Hydro substation in Chilliwack this morning left tens of thousands of people without power. The City of Chilliwack said BC Hydro has turned off the power at the substation "to ensure the safety of fire crews who are currently ...

Heaviest borrowers falling deeper in debt

Canadian Real Estate Magazine -
The March 2012 split cover issue is now available on newsstands! All of our western investors will see BC Hot... http://t.co/T7ZI7hQH 3 days ago A seasoned investor is offering joint-venture newbies a word to the wise, asking them to assess their ...

RIM gets 5 per cent worth of protection from increased Fairfax stake in ...

Toronto Star -
By Josh Rubin Staff Reporter Related RIM unveils next-generation operating system for BlackBerry RIM releases first free BlackBerry app to compensate for outage RIM offers free apps following service interruptions The upside to BlackBerry outage: Fewer ...

TSX edges higher on Europe hope, but US data weighs

Reuters Canada -
By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index was slightly higher on Friday morning, supported by investor optimism about a conclusion to Greek debt talks, but weaker than expected US economic data kept gains in check.

Drilling group lowers 2012 forecast amid shortage of skilled labour

Winnipeg Free Press -
CALGARY - An oil and gas industry group is scaling back its drilling activity forecast for 2012, in part because there aren't enough workers who have the know-how necessary to drill big, complicated wells.

Federal deficit ahead of schedule in reducing deficit

CTV.ca -
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks with the media prior to holding pre-budget consultations via video conference in Gatineau, Que.

Mobile guru leaves HP

Globe and Mail -
Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there.

#TwitterBlackout: Tweeters protest nation-specific blocks

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Los Angeles Times -
Twitter faced a growing backlash on Friday, less than a day after it announced that it can now block specific tweets from being published in specific countries that legally require such censorship.

Google privacy policy: Who will be affected and how you can choose what ...

Washington Post -
Two days after Google announced sweeping changes to its privacy policy, analysts are weighing on who might be most affected by it.

Oscars race led by Hugo, The Artist

CBC.ca -
"Indescribable and unbelievable," is how Philippe Falardeau felt Tuesday morning after learning that his moving Canadian drama Monsieur Lazhar is one of five foreign film finalists for the Academy Awards.

Andrew MacNaughtan, photographer, dies on Rush assignment

Toronto Star -
Ben Rayner Pop Music Critic Toronto photographer Andrew MacNaughtan, longtime documenter of Rush's exploits and the man behind dozens of iconic portraits of Canadian celebrities, passed away suddenly in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Murray upset with late-night drug testing

USA TODAY -
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight.

Tiger Woods shoots 69 after 2nd round in Abu Dhabi; 2 shots behind leader

Washington Post -
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday.

Toronto Raptors' Andrea Bargnani out indefinitely

Vancouver Sun -
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani is out indefinitely with a strained calf, the NBA team announced Friday. The team said that tests revealed no significant damage to Bargnani's injured left calf, adding that he will be treated ...

Canada faces Mexico in women's Olympic soccer quailfying

TSN -
One of two CONCACAF Women's Olympic soccer berths will be on the line tonight when Canada faces Mexico in the semifinals of the qualifying tournament at BC Place in Vancouver.

Like a Rock: Colin Doyle set to become NLL's Ironman

Toronto Star -
Daniel Girard Sports Reporter Even 12 years on, Colin Doyle remembers the frustration. It was the opening game of the 2000 National Lacrosse League season and Toronto was in Buffalo.

In death, ancient Egyptians fed their animals

Bikya Masr -
CAIRO: It has recently been discovered that ancient Egyptians placed food in the mouths or stomachs of animal mummies, signifying that animals were treated equally to humans in death, and perhaps also in life.

Canadian teens send Legonaut 15 miles into atmosphere

CNET -
by Tim Hornyak January 27, 2012 10:06 AM PST Follow @robotopia Why build a Gingrichian lunar colony, which would cost billions, when you can send a man nearly into space for only $400?

Canada's Saputo warns of cleaning solution in milk

Reuters -
| TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian dairy products producer Saputo Inc is warning customers not to consume one of its milk products because it could be tainted with a cleaning solution.

Saskatchewan leads country in growth of registered nurses: report

Global Saskatoon -
A new report released Thursday says Saskatchewan is leading the country in the growth of the number of registered nurses in the workforce.

C-section still A-OK: Health Minister

Toronto Sun -
By Antonella Artuso ,Queen's Park Bureau Chief Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews says the province will not delist caesarean sections.

Quebec woman was 'cooked to death' at spa, coroner says

Montreal Gazette -
The Sûreté du Québec has completed its report into last July's bizarre death of Chantale Lavigne, and investigators are expected to meet with the Quebec prosecutor assigned to the case as early as next week.

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