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Ontario teachers get aid in wages, benefits battle

Ontario teachers get aid in wages, benefits battle

A national civil liberties group is joining the fight against a controversial bill by Ontario's cash-strapped government that would force a wage freeze and cuts to benefits on tens of thousands of teachers across the province.
Woman's torso found in Niagara River

Woman's torso found in Niagara River

homicide not related to recent Toronto case
Man gets seven years for toddler's suffocation

Man gets seven years for toddler's suffocation

A Regina man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for smothering the 18-month-old son of his former fiancée. Jason Will, 25, was convicted of manslaughter this month in the little boy's death.
Death penalty sought for 3 U.S. soldiers accused of slayings linked to militia plot

Death penalty sought for 3 U.S. soldiers accused of slayings linked to militia plot

Plans included killing president, poisoning apples in Washington
Legionnaires' disease outbreak to be probed

Legionnaires' disease outbreak to be probed

The Quebec government has ordered a public inquiry into an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that has killed nine people.
Punish Obama, Romney urges

Punish Obama, Romney urges

Republican presidential nominee says Democrat has failed to deliver
First female Iraq war resister given 21 days to return to U.S

First female Iraq war resister given 21 days to return to U.S

The federal government has ruled that an American soldier who has been living in Toronto because she didn't want to serve in Iraq must return to the U.S.
Part of arena roof falls in Montreal

Part of arena roof falls in Montreal

A large section of the roof was blown off the top of Montreal's Maurice Richard Arena Thursday by powerful winds. Part of the roof, about the size of a couple of school buses, tumbled down the side of an exterior wall onto some trees.
Consulate guard tried to sell U.S. security secrets to China

Consulate guard tried to sell U.S. security secrets to China

A former security guard at a U.S. consulate in China pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to pass details on the new building's security systems to a Chinese spy agency, prosecutors said.
Five Australian troops killed in Afghanistan

Five Australian troops killed in Afghanistan

A NATO helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing two Australian troops, officials said, bringing that country's military fatalities to five in less than 24 hours.