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Toronto man faces 10 charges after woman car-jacked, robbed, sexually assaulted

TORONTO, Cananda - A man is facing 10 charges, including kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault, after police say a 61-year-old woman was car-jacked while sitting in front of a Toronto coffee shop.

Supreme Court refuses to hear case of killer caught in Mr. Big sting

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a British Columbia man who was nabbed by a so-called Mr. Big police sting in 2008.

High court won't hear appeal against Edmonton anti-fighting bylaw

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a woman who was fined $500 under an Edmonton municipal bylaw that penalizes fighting in a public place.

Supreme Court won't hear appeal from B.C. killer who claimed rights violated

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a British Columbia man convicted of second-degree murder in a 2008 shooting.

Several incidents raised security flag this year, Via Rail says

OTTAWA - A senior Via Rail manager says the passenger service has responded to as many as 10 suspicious incidents this year.

Former longtime Quebec mayor charged with gangsterism

LAVAL, Qc - The former longtime mayor of one of Quebec's largest cities has been charged with gangsterism after being arrested by the province's anti-corruption squad.

New housing prices rose 0.1 per cent in March: StatsCan

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says its price index for new houses rose 0.1 per cent in March, after a 0.2 per cent increase in February.

Quebec anti-corruption squad says Gilles Vaillancourt, ex-Laval mayor, arrested

LAVAL, Qc - Quebec's anti-corruption squad says the former mayor of Laval, just north of Montreal, has been arrested.

Residents demand probe of Labour Ministry's role in deadly collapse of mall

ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. - A group of citizens from Elliot Lake, Ont., are calling for an independent probe of the provincial Ministry of Labour.

Snow leopard cub dies at Calgary Zoo; facility says newborn wouldn't nurse

CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says a snow leopard cub that was born on the weekend didn't survive because it wouldn't nurse.

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