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Feds will likely fall short on 2020 greenhouse gas targets: auditor
OTTAWA - The federal government still has no solid plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and it’s almost certainly too late for it to recover in time to reach its 2020 goals, says a new environmental audit.
Case of navy intelligence officer accused of spying returns to court
HALIFAX - The case of a Halifax navy intelligence officer accused in a case of espionage returns to court today.
Auditor says there's no federal plan to cut greenhouse gas
OTTAWA - The federal environment auditor says Ottawa still has no solid plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and now it's almost certainly too late for the government to recover in time to reach its 2020 targets.
Man on death row for murdering guard in United States born in Newfoundland
A lawyer representing a Canadian on death row in Indiana wants Ottawa to advocate to save her client's life, but isn't sure what kind of support, if any, the case will get.
Save the Children ranks Canada as the 19th best place in the world to be a mom
TORONTO - Canada has moved up a notch this year in Save the Children's 13th State of the World's Mothers report.
Crown to give closing arguments today at Rafferty murder trial
LONDON, Ont. - The trial of the man accused of killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford is set to hear the Crown lay out all of its evidence today as first-degree murder proceedings wind down.
Signs point to student dispute continuing in Quebec
MONTREAL - A deal supposed to end Quebec's student unrest was being emphatically torn apart Monday, threatening to extend the three-month conflict.
Saskatchewan's Brad Wall goes after Mulcair's oilsands comments on Twitter
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall used Twitter Monday to poke at Thomas Mulcair and comments the federal NDP leader made about resources and the high Canadian dollar.
Soldier's mother alleges military tapes doctored before they were released
OTTAWA - A hearing into the suicide of a young soldier was thrown off course Monday by allegations that tapes of the military's interviews with his family were doctored.
Ottawa should offer exit strategy to bands bogged down in treaty talks: report
VICTORIA - Federal Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan is reviewing a report that examines offering First Nations in British Columbia a flexible exit strategy from slow-moving treaty negotiations.
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