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Friday Jul. 30, 2010 10:56 AM ET
Top court turns down Pickton's bid for second trial
The Supreme Court has turned down convicted killer Robert Pickton's appeal, meaning the B.C. pig farmer will not get a chance for a second trial. Full Story
Canada's economy grows in May after a flat April
Powered by gains in resource-based goods-producing industries, Statistics Canada says the economy grew by just one-tenth of one per cent in May.
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No fence at hospital where Vince Li will take walks
There will be more guards, but no fence at a Winnipeg-area mental health facility where bus beheader Vince Li has been granted escorted walks.
No bail for mom accused of attempted 'honour crime'
A woman accused of stabbing her daughter in the head in an alleged "honour crime" was denied bail Friday.
Ontario boy found after spending night in corn field
An Ontario family has been reunited with a toddler who went missing for nearly 12 hours after he got lost in a corn field.
Calgary psychiatrist now faces 21 sex assault charges
A Calgary psychiatrist who has testified in court cases for the Crown now faces 21 sexual assault charges involving patients.
Transgendered woman seeks refugee status in Canada
A transgendered Nova Scotia resident facing possible deportation from Canada says she could become the victim of hate crimes if she's sent back to Ireland.
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Ex-Quebec justice minister to fight order to testify
Former provincial justice minister Marc Bellemare says he'll appeal a Quebec Superior Court ruling ordering him to testify before the province's chief returning officer.
Lawyers want return of mandatory long-form census
The group representing Canada's lawyers says changes to the census will make it tougher for people who suffer serious personal injuries to get proper compensation.
U.S. pilot's body found in wreckage in N.W.T.
The body of a Colorado man who founded the MiniScribe disc-drive company has been found in the wreckage of his plane in a remote part of the Northwest Territories.
Mining company says asbestos ban talk scared investor
A mining company says Michael Ignatieff might be responsible for stalling the reopening of one of Canada's last asbestos mines.
Montreal man recovers after fall from Cape Breton cliff
RCMP say a tourist visiting Cape Breton from Montreal is recovering in hospital after falling over a cliff.
Chopper crashes while fighting B.C. wildfire
A helicopter crashed Thursday while fighting one of several fires roaring through British Columbia, highlighting the dangers that fire crews face while battling blazes during one of the driest months of July the province has ever seen.
Man who tried to send nuclear gear to Iran sentenced
A Toronto man found guilty of trying to send devices to Iran that could be used to build nuclear weapons has been sentenced to another 20 months behind bars.
First Nova Scotian to swim English Channel flies home
The first Nova Scotian to swim across the English Channel is back on Canadian soil. Friends and family of Kristin Roe greeted her at Toronto's Pearson International Airport with flowers and signs saying "Congratulations."
B.C. stops sex tests for young sexual offenders
The British Columbia government has suspended a program that attempts to test the sexual responses of young male sex offenders by attaching sensors to their genitals.
Chief Nunavut justice asks Ottawa for more judges
Just months after sending two new judges to Nunavut, the federal government is considering appointing another two members of the bench to help deal with the Arctic territory's soaring rate of violent crime.
Oilsands constant source of low-level pollution: scientist
An independent scientist says an extensive search of hard-to-get government records suggest Alberta's oilsands are a constant source of low-level pollution.
Nova Scotia family discovers 3-metre shark on beach
For the Chandler family in Nova Scotia, the discovery of a 3-metre blue shark on the shore of the same waters they swim in was quite the shock.
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