Thursday, October 16, 2014

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Conservative plan for new CSIS powers fails to impress critics
Small earthquake rocks Banff in Alberta; no injuries, damage reported
Quebec woman tells harrowing tale of surviving avalanche and blizzard in Nepal
Canada dismemberment trial sees graphic video of killing

Conservative plan for new CSIS powers fails to impress critics

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 03:39 PM PDT

Opposition parties are withholding judgement but voicing some concerns about the Harper government's plan to fight homegrown terrorism — a plan that was partially unveiled Thursday by Public Safety Minister Stephen Blaney.

Small earthquake rocks Banff in Alberta; no injuries, damage reported

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 11:12 PM PDT

BANFF, Alta. - What was that?

Quebec woman tells harrowing tale of surviving avalanche and blizzard in Nepal

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 09:53 PM PDT

A Canadian survivor of the Nepal avalanche that killed at least 27 people has described a harrowing tale of being buried waist-high in thick, heavy snow on a "nightmare" of a day.

Canada dismemberment trial sees graphic video of killing

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 02:29 PM PDT

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - A graphic video showing the killing and dismemberment of a Chinese student by a Canadian man was shown in court on Thursday, adding the suggestion of cannibalism to what has become one of Canada's grisliest murder trials. Canadian Luka Magnotta, 32, has admitted to killing and dismembering Jun Lin, videotaping the acts and mailing parts of the body to elementary schools and to two Canadian political parties. He is pleading not guilty due to mental illness. ...

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