Friday, November 14, 2014

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New Democrats slam Tories over 'fire sale of historic residences'
Harper tells Putin to get "get out of Ukraine" at G20 summit in Australia
Ottawa shootings prompt Alberta legislature to tighten security
Canadian gunman toured Parliament weeks before attack

New Democrats slam Tories over 'fire sale of historic residences'

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 02:00 PM PST

"Set in a two-hectare park, Villa Grandi comprises a main four-level villa and a two-floor caretaker's cottage. "International relations should be about long-term investment, not just making a quick buck," said NDP foreign affairs critic Paul Dewar (Ottawa Centre).

Harper tells Putin to get "get out of Ukraine" at G20 summit in Australia

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 10:48 PM PST

BRISBANE, Australia - Stephen Harper had a showdown with Vladimir Putin on Saturday, telling the Russian leader to "get out of Ukraine" in an encounter at the Group of 20 summit in Australia.

Ottawa shootings prompt Alberta legislature to tighten security

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:54 PM PST

The shootings on Parliament Hill last month have prompted the Alberta Legislature to tighten security measures. The next session of the Alberta legislature starts on Monday with the speech from the throne.

Canadian gunman toured Parliament weeks before attack

Posted: 14 Nov 2014 08:04 AM PST

By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - The man who shot and killed a Canadian soldier in October and then stormed the country's Parliament with a rifle before being shot down himself, had taken a tour of the building less than three weeks earlier, a parliamentary spokeswoman said on Friday. The information suggests that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Muslim convert who struggled with drug addiction, may have planned the Oct. 22 attack well in advance. ...

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