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Manitoba's monopoly auto insurer wants more mandatory immobilizers

Article online since May 12th 2008
WINNIPEG - More Manitoba drivers could soon be faced with a government-imposed decision - install an anti-theft immobilizer or lose their car insurance. A chronic, sometimes deadly, auto theft problem prompted the province last year to approve the requirement, believed to be the only of its...

Opposition questions rigour of security vetting for cabinet nominees

Article online since May 12th 2008
OTTAWA - Any security concerns about Maxime Bernier's former girlfriend wouldn't have come up during his background check because the foreign affairs minister apparently began seeing Julie Couillard after being scrutinized. Opposition MPs continued to bombard the Conservatives in the House...

ADQ candidates get pounded in byelections as PQ and Liberals keep seats

Article online since May 12th 2008
MONTREAL - Mario Dumont's hopes of success for his Action democratique du Quebec in three byelections were obliterated Monday as his candidates were all crushed and the party lost massive support from last year's general election. The Parti Quebecois held onto two Montreal strongholds, while...

Calgary Zoo at a loss to explain sudden deaths at stingray exhibit

Article online since May 12th 2008
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo is scrambling to find out why 34 of its prized stingrays suddenly died. The zoo says the cownose stingrays mysteriously died in the last 24 hours after behaving normally around noon on Sunday. Nine of the animals are still alive at the exhibit, which has been open...

Ottawa could move to label substance used to make chewing gum as toxic

Article online since May 12th 2008
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering declaring a substance used to make chewing gum as toxic after tests on the colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity smell linked it to cancer in lab rats. Vinyl acetate is one of 17 substances Health Canada could recommend be deemed toxic in a draft...

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Manitoba's monopoly auto insurer wants more mandatory immobilizers

Opposition questions rigour of security vetting for cabinet nominees

ADQ candidates get pounded in byelections as PQ and Liberals keep seats

Calgary Zoo at a loss to explain sudden deaths at stingray exhibit

Ottawa could move to label substance used to make chewing gum as toxic

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