Tories accused of 'shameless pre-election spending'
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The Conservative government maintained there's nothing untoward in trumpeting projects on the eve of a federal election, even as it heralded a fresh billion-dollars' worth of taxpayer-funded largesse ...
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Charges upgraded in girl's death
Alex Cooper   Toronto police have now charged the two suspects in the death of 7-year-old Katelynn Sampson with first-degree murder.

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Harper nominates Nova Scotia judge for top court Prime Minister Stephen Harper has nominated Nova Scotia appeal judge Thomas Cromwell to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada.

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Gagliano loses bid to overturn Gomery findings Alfonso Gagliano has lost a legal bid to overturn the findings of John Gomery's sponsorship inquiry.

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Ambitious Spore lives up to the hype
Marc Saltzman   As a game that was seven years in the making and more than a year past its planned launch, a lot is riding on Spore , the latest simulation from celebrated game designer Will Wright.

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Ottawa showing 'bad leadership' with arts cuts: Actor
Bruce DeMara   Actor/director Paul Gross questioned Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s commitment to Canadian culture following recent cuts of more than $40 million to federal arts programs.

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Mom clocked at 101 km/h in school zone
Sunny Freeman   A Toronto mother has been charged with street racing after police spotted a car driving through a school zone at more than 100 km/h.

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Elections Canada warns parties on campaign costs
Tim Naumetz  Elections Canada has laid down the law on campaign expenses for the looming...
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Liberals to promise more daycare funding: Sources
Sue Bailey  The Liberals will try to tap into voter concerns about affordable, safe child...
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In Saturday's Star Peter Jemley is unique among the growing ranks of war resisters who have sought...
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Tonight in Toronto Classic rock bands Journey, Cheap Trick and Heart are together on stage in...
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Former Conservative deputy PM Eric Nielsen dies Erik Nielsen, a former deputy prime minister in Brian Mulroney's...
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Fewer jobs planned at Toyota Woodstock plant
Tony Van Alphen  Toyota is reducing output at its new Woodstock assembly plant by half before it...
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Murder victim's kin sought in remote Chinese village
Michele Henry  The identity of a woman discovered Tuesday bound and stabbed to death in her...
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Court orders fourth trial for Ellard in Virk murder
Terri Theodore  More than a decade after the beating death of 14-year-old Reena Virk in...
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Jobless rate steady, bankruptcies rise in August
Julian Beltrame  Canada’s economy exhibited signs of coming back to life in August with the...
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