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OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian woman posing as a hairdresser was charged on Thursday with human trafficking, for trying to sell two Chinese women to undercover policemen for 4,000 dollars each. Full Story »
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Canadian hairdresser charged with trafficking in Chinese women
AFP – Thu Dec 3, 2:34 pm ET
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Second heart procedure for Leafs' Gustavsson
AFP – Thu Dec 3, 1:03 pm ET
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TORONTO (AFP) - Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson will have his second heart procedure in less than three months after experiencing an elevated heart rate, the NHL team said Thursday. Full Story »
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China, Canada sign environmental deal
AFP – Thu Dec 3, 9:37 am ET
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BEIJING (AFP) - Canada and China signed a series of agreements on areas including climate change on Thursday, during a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper aimed at jump-starting ties between the two countries. Full Story »
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Canadian man gets four years in France for terror links
AFP – Thu Dec 3, 9:33 am ET
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PARIS (AFP) - A French court on Thursday sentenced a Moroccan-born Canadian man to four years in prison for providing fake identity papers to Islamic extremists who allegedly plotted terror attacks. Full Story »
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High-flying NBA Hawks pour it on to rout Raptors
AFP – Thu Dec 3, 12:09 am ET
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ATLANTA, Georgia (AFP) - Al Horford had 24 points and nine Atlanta players scored in double figures as the Hawks soared to a 146-115 NBA victory over Toronto. Full Story »
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American Vonn sets the pace in Lake Louise training
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 6:57 pm ET
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LAKE LOUISE, Canada (AFP) - American star Lindsey Vonn, who has won five downhills in Lake Louise since 2004, posted the fastest time in Wednesday's training run for the first women's downhill of the season. Full Story »
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Canadian sues Iran over mother's prison death
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 4:33 pm ET
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MONTREAL (AFP) - The son of slain Canadian-Iranian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking 17 million Canadian dollars (16.2 million US) from Tehran over the 2003 prison death. Full Story »
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China welcomes back Canadian bacon
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 11:08 am ET
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OTTAWA (AFP) - China has agreed to reopen its market to Canadian pork after shutting it out earlier this year over swine flu fears, the Canadian government said Wednesday. Full Story »
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Canada aims to cut budget deficit in half by 2012
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 11:04 am ET
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OTTAWA (AFP) - Canada is set to post a record deficit this year of 55.9 billion Canadian dollars (53.4 billion US), but expects to slice it in half within two years, its finance department said Wednesday. Full Story »
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Canada stays firm on 2011 Afghanistan troop exit
AFP – Wed Dec 2, 9:58 am ET
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OTTAWA (AFP) - Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon on Wednesday reaffirmed Canada's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2011, despite the announced surge of US forces there. Full Story »
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