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Nigel Wright, chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appears as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, Nov.2, 2010. Pointed questions are beginning to swirl around Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, and whether he used his position to further the financial interests of friends at Barrick Gold Corp. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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PM’s chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns in wake of Duffy controversy

The Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff has resigned in light of the controversy around his handling of expense payments involving Senator Mike Duffy. In a statement issued Sunday morning, Nigel Wright says Stephen Harper has accepted his resignation. The Prime Minister’s Office said earlier this week that Wright personally paid off $90,000 in inappropriately claimed

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Man charged with assaulting police after incident in North Preston

Halifax police are investigating after they got a call saying a man with a knife was threatening to kill another man in North Preston. Police say the incident happened in someone’s yard around 8pm Saturday night, and when officers arrived to the scene the suspect ran into a nearby residence. Shortly after, the suspect came

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One winning ticket sold in Florida for record-setting $590M Powerball jackpot

At least one person in the United States is suddenly rich – very, very rich.

A lottery official in the States confirmed one winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.
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N.S teacher accused of sexually assaulting two girls off the job

WEYMOUTH, N.S. – A Nova Scotia high school teacher accused of sexually assaulting two young girls is out of the classroom indefinitely while his case is before the courts. Steven James Atkins, 44, has been a teacher at Saint Mary’s Bay Academy in Weymouth. He pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts alleging sexual assault,

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A look at the life and career of Ray Novak, prime minister’s new chief of staff

OTTAWA – A look at the life and career of Ray Novak, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new chief of staff: Born: May 30, 1977 Age: 35 Education: Honours degree in political science from the University of Western Ontario, master’s degree in political science from the University of Calgary. Private career: Worked as a researcher for

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Prominent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Day to honour aboriginals

A group of certain Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. The group — which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and actor Gordon Pinsent — has signed an online petition to rename this Monday’s public holiday “Victoria and First

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PM’s chief of staff Nigel Wright resigns in wake of Duffy controversy

The Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff has resigned in light of the controversy around his handling of expense payments involving Senator Mike Duffy. In a statement issued Sunday morning, Nigel Wright says Stephen Harper has accepted his resignation. The Prime Minister’s Office said earlier this week that Wright personally paid off $90,000 in inappropriately claimed

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World May 19, 2013 0

Tornadoes from huge Midwest storm system level homes in Oklahoma, cut power in other states

EDMOND, Okla. – One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. The tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa were part of a massive, northeastward-moving storm system

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Emergency official says driver in Va. parade crash likely suffered from medical condition

DAMASCUS, Va. – Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Officials did not have a formal confirmation or any specifics on the condition, but based on the accounts

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Palvof Volcano ash reaches Alaska city but stays under major threat level to airliners

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers. A satellite at 12:40 a.m. measured an ash cloud at 19,500 feet, just below the 20,000-foot threshold considered to be a major threat to trans-continental aircraft. The aviation warming level remained

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Business May 19, 2013 0

Slim, Mexico’s biggest broadcaster take fight to soccer field

MEXICO CITY – Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. Slim recently bought part of two of Mexico’s first division soccer teams, setting up another showdown

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Top White House adviser says Obama learned of IRS scandal from news reports

WASHINGTON – A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups “when it came out in the news.” Speaking Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dan Pfeiffer says the White House counsel’s office learned of the IRS inspector general’s investigation in late April,

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U.S. markets eye Fed minutes for hints of end to bond buyin program

TORONTO – North American markets will focus this week on the release of the latest minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve for any clues on when the world’s largest economy will taper off its aggressive monetary stimulus program. The Fed minutes from the central bank’s April 30 to May 1 meeting will be released on

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Sports May 20, 2013 0

Murphy’s shot puts Texas ahead as Rangers spoil 3-HR night from Cabrera for 11-8 win

ARLINGTON, Texas – David Murphy put Texas ahead with a three-run home run, and the Rangers spoiled a three-homer game from Miguel Cabrera with an 11-8 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. Murphy’s shot just over the fence in right field gave Texas an 8-7 lead and answered a bases-loaded double from Prince

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Colin Greening has OT winner in Senators 2-1 victory; Penguins lead series 2-1

OTTAWA – Colin Greening scored 7:39 into double overtime as the Ottawa Senators edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Pittsburgh still leads the series 2-1, with Game 4 in Ottawa on Wednesday. Tyler Kennedy scored with just over a minute to play in the second

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Spurs start strong, rout Grizzlies 105-83 in Western Conference finals opener

SAN ANTONIO – Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday. The Spurs avoided a repeat of their Game 1 loss when the teams met two years ago in the

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Entertainment May 19, 2013 0

Expectations high for next Xbox, scheduled to be revealed Tuesday

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – It’s almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor’s launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console’s latest

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Entertainment May 19, 2013 0

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Prince, Bruno Mars ready for Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they’re competing at the Billboard Music Awards. Today’s biggest stars — from Taylor Swift to fun. to Maroon 5 — are the key finalists at Sunday’s awards show, airing live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Those acts are up for 11

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Business May 19, 2013 0

‘Trek’ does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes; ‘Iron Man 3′ tops $1B worldwide

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – “Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009′s “Star Trek,” which opened

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