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White House unveils 'bill of rights' to protect online privacy 23 Feb 2012
President Barack Obama calls it part of broader plan to give Americans more control over how their personal data is used on the Internet
Alleged B.C. rave rape victim seeks witnesses 23 Feb 2012
A young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted at a notorious Pitt Meadows, B.C., rave is urging witnesses to come forward.
Mountie who had sex with superior fights to keep job 23 Feb 2012
An RCMP officer who had an on-going affair with her boss — including having sex in a police car — shouldn't lose her job while her superior simply loses 10 days pay, her lawyer told an RCMP panel.
Alberta doctors bullied by bosses, panel finds 22 Feb 2012
Patients wait too long in emergency rooms and doctors dare not advocate for patients if they want to keep their jobs, according to a report on Alberta's healthcare system.
Santorum, Romney spar in Republican debate 22 Feb 2012
Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum swapped accusations about spending and taxes Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Graham James apologizes to sex-abuse victims 22 Feb 2012
Graham James, the former junior hockey coach and convicted sexual abuser whose victims included ex-NHLers Theoren Fleury and Sheldon Kennedy, has told a courtroom: "For my behaviour, I am deeply sorry.… Parents expected sons to be safe; not all were."
In GOP debate, Romney fails to stall Santorum's rise 22 Feb 2012
If he was looking to destabilize his suddenly dangerous rival, the former Massachusetts governor was only partly successful
Online surveillance bill setup costs estimated at $80M 22 Feb 2012
It's going to cost at least $80 million to implement the government's lawful access bill to force internet and telecommunications service providers to collect customer information in case police need it for an investigation, CBC News has learned.
Air Canada ground staff reject contract deal 22 Feb 2012
Air Canada's baggage handlers, ground crews and maintenance workers rejected a tentative deal signed earlier this month with Canada's biggest airline, shortly after its dispatchers ratified a new contract.
Tories weigh value of delaying F-35 jet purchase 22 Feb 2012
Government mulls plan to keep flying CF-18s past original retirement date in order to get best deal on new fighter bombers
Severed hand in dumpster spurs murder charge 22 Feb 2012
A 38-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a homicide that came to light after a severed hand was found inside a Winnipeg dumpster.
Germ warfare: The creation of a lethal virus sparks a debate pitting science against security 22 Feb 2012
With a recommendation that scientists be allowed to publish details of how they engineered a highly contagious strain of bird flu, the World Health Organization has come down on the side of those who argue that humanity is best served by the free exchange of knowledge. In doing so, it may have risked letting that knowledge fall into the hands of those who would do humanity harm
Garbage blamed as 145 bears shot in Alberta's north 22 Feb 2012
Questions are being raised about garbage management after 145 black bears were shot by wildlife officers in northern Alberta's oilsands region last year.