Thursday, November 13, 2014

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Father of victim in child porn case satisfied with conditional discharge
Harper says he doesn't support war on Mideast countries, only ISIL
Charitable giving on the rise in Canada, up 8% at $624 in 2014: BMO poll
Premier of Canada's Prince Edward Island to step down

Father of victim in child porn case satisfied with conditional discharge

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:05 PM PST

HALIFAX - A young man who pleaded guilty to making child pornography after he took a picture of an intoxicated teenager having sex at a party was given a conditional discharge and a sharp reprimand by the judge for destroying the girl's life.

Harper says he doesn't support war on Mideast countries, only ISIL

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 10:59 PM PST

Stephen Harper is meeting today with his New Zealand counterpart in the first official visit by a Canadian prime minister since Jean Chretien made the lengthy trip exactly 19 years ago.

Charitable giving on the rise in Canada, up 8% at $624 in 2014: BMO poll

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:05 PM PST

TORONTO - A new poll says charitable giving by Canadians remains on the rise and is expected to increase yet again next year.

Premier of Canada's Prince Edward Island to step down

Posted: 13 Nov 2014 11:40 AM PST

(Reuters) - Robert Ghiz, the premier of the small Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, said on Thursday he plans to resign after almost eight years in the job. Asked at a press conference whether he would move into federal politics, the 40-year-old Ghiz said he has no plans "as of today," according to local media, but also said he is a fan of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. The next federal election is scheduled for October 2015. Ghiz became head of Prince Edward Island's centrist Liberal party in 2003, and premier in 2007. He is also stepping down from his post as party leader. ...

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