Jury says former US lacrosse player should serve 26 years for ex's killing, larceny charge
Bob Rae promotes Liberals in Quebec as NDP membership rises in province
MONTREAL - A day after the NDP released record-breaking party membership totals for Quebec, Bob Rae was working Wednesday to revive Liberal party support in a province it dominated through most of Canada's history.
Jury says former U.Va. lacrosse player should serve 26 years for ex's killing, larceny charge
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A jury recommended late Wednesday that a former University of Virginia lacrosse player should serve 25 years in prison for the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend and another year in prison for a grand larceny charge.
Rick Santorum on hot seat in what could be final Republican debate
WASHINGTON - There was no clear winner, no knockout punches, and no damaging gaffes on Wednesday night in the latest Republican presidential debate — possibly the final such showdown of a topsy turvy primary season that has seen front-runners and momentum ebb and flow on an almost daily basis.
Canadian on death row 'bothered' by lack of support he's received from Ottawa
DEER LODGE, Mont. - With the clock ticking down toward a decision on whether he lives or dies, the only Canadian on death row in the United States is expressing regret and sadness for the crimes he committed and the situation he finds himself in.
Alleged BC rave sex assault victim says she's 'devastated' after charges stayed
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - A young woman whose life was upended after graphic photos depicting her alleged rape at a British Columbia rave party were spread over the Internet two years ago says she's devastated and repulsed that a sex assault charge in the case has been stayed.
Gillard calls leadership vote, hoping to protect PM job from man she took it from in 2010
CANBERRA, Australia - Prime Minister Julia Gillard put her job on the line Thursday, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by the premier she ousted in a Labor Party coup. But Kevin Rudd's supporters said that even if Gillard survives Monday's vote, the turmoil surrounding her unpopular government will continue until she is out.
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Global security, economics require closer military co-operation: MacKay
STANFORD, Calif. - The defence minister says there's a greater need for stronger partnership between Canada and the U.S. in uncertain economic and political times.
Swedish palace: Crown Princess Victoria taken to hospital for child birth
STOCKHOLM - The Swedish Royal Court says Crown Princess Victoria has been admitted to a hospital for the birth of her first child, who would be a future heir to the throne.
Argentine train slams into busy station during morning commute, killing 49 and injuring 100s
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The first two cars were packed as usual for the morning rush, so tightly that people stood pressed flesh to flesh, sandwiched between bicycles and the few seats, many without so much as a strap to hold onto.
B.C. remains committed to green targets despite carbon tax review, say Liberals
VICTORIA - British Columbia remains committed to its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets, even though the Liberal government's groundbreaking carbon tax is about to be put on hold pending a year-long review, Environment Minister Terry Lake said Wednesday.
NYPD built secret files on Muslims outside New York; New Jersey mayor to investigate
NEWARK, N.J. - The mayor and police director of New Jersey's largest city said Wednesday the New York Police Department misled their city and never told them it was conducting a widespread spying operation on Newark's Muslim neighbourhoods. Had they known, they said, they never would have allowed it.
'America's Most Wanted' fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on lam
MONTREAL - A convicted child molester who has been on the run from U.S. authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted," has been captured in Canada.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces ballot for party leadership next week
CANBERRA, Australia - Prime Minister Julia Gillard is announcing that her party will vote next week on its leadership.
Ex-Quebec justice minister says well-off convicts should pay for prison stay
OTTAWA - Former Quebec justice minister Marc Bellemare has one way of helping the state save money: make well-to-do criminals pay for their stay behind bars.
