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Monday, January 12, 2015

Yahoo! News Canada - Canada Headlines


Some veterans groups say new minister still marginalizing them

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:45 PM PST

Newly-appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs Erin O'Toole leaves Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Monday, January 5, 2015. O'Toole has recruited an experienced political hand as his top adviser.The Canadian Press has learned that long-time Conservative John MacDonell has been appointed as the rookie minister's chief of staff following last week's cabinet shuffle that saw Julian Fantino removed from the portfolio. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickIf part of new Veterans Affairs Minister Erin O'Toole's mandate was to mend the public relations fences trampled down by his predecessor Julian Fantino, he's not off to an auspicious start.


Dentistry investigation should be done externally, Dalhousie senate told

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 10:05 PM PST

The Dalhousie University dentistry building is seen in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Dentistry students returned to class but the 13 students who allegedly posted sexually explicit messages on a Facebook page will be taught separately from the rest of the class. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew VaughanHALIFAX - Members of Dalhousie University's senate argued Monday that the disciplinary process facing male dentistry students alleged to have posted sexually violent comments on Facebook about their female classmates should be conducted outside the faculty of dentistry.


The premier and the Peel: Have your say

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:04 PM PST

Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski will be on A New Day Tuesday morning at 7:40 a.m.

Canadian police fail to protect female Aboriginals: report

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 12:31 PM PST

First Nation's bands form a blockade at the main VIA rail line between Toronto and Ottawa near MarysvilleTORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police have failed to adequately prevent and protect indigenous women and girls from killings, disappearances and extreme forms of violence, a U.S.-based human rights group said on Monday. The damning 127-page report by the branch of the Organization of American States said police failure and systemic discrimination against Canada's Aboriginal community has contributed to the plight of missing or murdered indigenous women and the poverty that is at the root of the violence. ...


Canadian police make third arrest in alleged 'terrorism' case

Posted: 12 Jan 2015 02:05 PM PST

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian police seeking to break up what they describe as a "terrorist" cell have made the third in a series of arrests in the case, a police official said on Monday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Suliman Mohamed, 21, was charged on Monday with "participation in the activity of a terrorist group." He was alleged to be planning to conspire with Ashton and Carlos Larmond, 24, twin brothers detained days before and charged with a number of unspecified "terrorism offences. ...

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