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Battlefield killing was done out of mercy: prosecutor

Capt. Robert Semrau arrives following a recess in the first day of general court martial proceedings in Gatineau, Quebec, on March 24, 2010.

Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS

2010/03/24 16:46:00

A military prosecutor says Capt. Robert Semrau told an underling it was done out of mercy moments after allegedly firing two rounds at close range into the chest of a badly injured and unarmed Afghan insurgent.

Flaherty to consult Canadians on pension system

2010/03/24 14:29:00

Feds launch cross-country consultation process to ask Canadians how they think the country’s pension plan should be reformed

News | Canada

Ontario deficit smaller than projected

2010/03/24 16:15:00

Ontario's Minister Dwight Duncan says the government managed to shave several billion dollars from the $24.7 billion deficit

News | Canada

Quebec bans niqab from government services

2010/03/24 16:27:00

New legislation in Quebec says people dealing with government services must do so with their faces in plain view.

News | World

U.S., Russia have deal on arms treaty: Kremlin

A Titan nuclear missile sits in its silo in this file image.

2010/03/24 14:11:00

The United States and Russia have reached an agreement on "all documents" necessary to sign a new nuclear arms treaty, a senior Kremlin official said...

News | Canada

Higher interest rates could be coming: Carney

2010/03/24 13:37:00

Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he could move ahead of schedule to raise interest rates.

ParentCentral | Babies & Pregnancy

Baby slings recalled over infant suffocation fears

Consumer reports has identified problems with the SlingRider, seen here.

2010/03/24 07:58:00

More than 1 million baby slings made by Infantino are being recalled because the products have been linked to three infant deaths.

News | Canada

Victoria Police investigate after YouTube shows violent arrest

2010/03/24 09:54:00

Victoria police are investigating their own officers after a violent arrest was caught on camera.

ParentCentral | Education

Daycare gets budget bailout

2010/03/24 04:30:00 (48)

Premier Dalton McGuinty is riding to the rescue of 7,600 subsidized child-care spaces with an infusion of $63.5 million in the upcoming budget, the...

GTA daycare spending map

News | Ontario

'Safety' fear shuts Ann Coulter speech

2010/03/24 04:30:00 (259)

Screaming students succeeded in silencing incendiary U.S. right-winger Ann Coulter who was to speak in Ottawa.

$2M lawsuit blames insurer for couple's breakup

2010/03/24 04:30:00

A Burlington woman is alleging a major Canadian insurance company helped destroy her marriage after one of its employees ended up in bed with her...

News | TorontoG20Summit

G20 summit security to be 'massive'

2010/03/23 20:16:00 (33)

Access to the inner security zone during the G20 summit will be controlled by a three-metre high fence and vigorous security checks, summit officials say.

Christ's Last Supper grows by Biblical proportions

2010/03/24 04:30:00 (7)

An analysis of 52 paintings shows that the plate size and portions of The last Supper have grown by up to two-thirds.

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Yonge subways get a failing grade

Why is this "Stuff" news? Whay does TTC neglect continue to be news? When you have exceptionally weak leadership for decades... JamieW

Ann Coulter speech cancelled after thousands protest

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Ottawa's stimulus had little impact on recovery, Fraser Institute says

This is not shocking news This was the third recession in Canada that I've experienced. The other two were in 1982, and then... John MacInnis

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$2M lawsuit blames insurer for couple's breakup

A Burlington woman is alleging a major Canadian insurance company helped destroy her marriage after one of its employees ended up in bed with her husband.

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$2M lawsuit blames insurer for couple's breakup

A Burlington woman is alleging a major Canadian insurance company helped destroy her marriage after one of its employees ended up in bed with her husband.

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Battlefield killing was done out of mercy: prosecutor

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U.S., Russia have deal on arms treaty: Kremlin

The United States and Russia have reached an agreement on "all documents" necessary to sign a new nuclear arms treaty, a senior Kremlin official said Wednesday, and the White House said the two...