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EI denied to mother caring for sick son

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:12:53 +0000

A Moncton, N.B., single mother who is off work as she helps her two-year-old son recover from brain surgery is fighting the federal government’s decision to deny her employment insurance benefits.

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U.S. economy improves modestly: Fed

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:34:24 +0000

The economy improved in most large American cities in June and July, but only modestly, the Federal Reserve says.

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Top RCMP staff complain about boss

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:17:38 +0000

Senior RCMP members have complained about Commissioner William Elliott to some of the highest levels of the federal government on two separate occasions in the past seven days, the CBC has learned.

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Court rules U.S. Steel case must proceed

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:29:01 +0000

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected U.S. Steel’s request to cancel a hearing into promises it made in acquiring Stelco and ordered that the Canadian government’s lawsuit against the steelmaker proceed without delay.

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Cannon: Afghan leaks endanger soldiers

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:09:56 +0000

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon says the federal government is concerned operational leaks on the Afghanistan mission could endanger the lives of Canadian soldiers.

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Another setback for Khadr

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:27:50 +0000

Omar Khadr has lost another round against the federal government.

Fight over racial quotas in government jobs continues

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:38:23 +0000

Should the federal government have jobs that essentially say “whites need not apply?”

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CSIS evidence excluded over torture concerns

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:21:19 +0000

The Federal Court has ruled Canada’s national security agency does not have an “effective mechanism” for ensuring it does not rely on evidence obtained by torture.

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StatsCan head quits over census dispute

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:14:19 +0000

Munir Sheikh, the head of Statistics Canada, resigned Wednesday over the federal government’s decision to scrap the mandatory long-form census.

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Jobs, steel plants hinge on court case

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:56:33 +0000

An attempt to force U.S. Steel to either pay big fines or sell off its Canadian plants is being challenged in Federal Court.

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