![]() CBC.ca | Lesbian US soldier wins bid for asylum Canada.com Bethany Smith, an American service woman who deserted to Canada because of anti-homosexual persecution in the military listens to her lawyer Jamie Liew discuss her extradition case ... Lesbian US Soldier Wins New Canada Hearing for Refugee Status Lesbian US war deserter wins stay of deportation Federal Court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from ... |
![]() guardian.co.uk | Calls from Angela Merkel told Tony Blair he would not get EU's top job guardian.co.uk Tony Blair warned Gordon Brown a week ago that his campaign to become the first president of the European Council was doomed after a decisive intervention by the German chancellor Angela Merkel, according to senior Whitehall sources. ... Belgian King Starts Premier Search After Van Rompuy EU Choice New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who? |
![]() AFP | Debate over Canada's role in Afghanistan on shelf Toronto Star Defence Minister Peter MacKay said there was no reason for a parliamentary debate on Canada's role in Afghanistan. (Nov. 19, 2009) HALIFAX – The Conservative government says there may be no need for a debate and vote in the House of Commons on Canada's ... U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- Gates Defence minister talks Afghan troop withdrawal with US counterpart. Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption |
![]() Globe and Mail | Asian carp may have breached barrier Globe and Mail In this undated file photo, the invasive species silver carp, a variety of the Asian carp, is pictured by the Illinois River in central Illinois. AP Traverse City, Mich. — Associated Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 6:57AM EST Last updated on ... Feared Asian carp may be near US Great Lakes Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier Asian carp may have breached barrier for lake |
![]() TIME | Macedonia steps up protection of children's rights Xinhua TIRANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Macedonian parliament and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed on Friday an agreement on long-term cooperation to protect the rights of children. Parliament speaker Trajko Veljanoski and UNICEF ... Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Children's rights treaty readily signed, readily ignored UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the Child |
![]() guardian.co.uk | Ottawa asks for patience on torture claims Toronto Star Richard Colvin, right, testifies beside lawyer Lori Bokenfohr at a House of Commons committee on prisoner abuse on Nov. 18, 2009. OTTAWA–The federal government changed tack late Friday in response to allegations made by Richard Colvin, shifting to a ... A who's who of officials named in Richard Colvin's testimony Colvin testimony: bad, worse, worst No regrets in Afghanistan |
![]() Globe and Mail | NB Power deal leaves Atlantic premiers divided Globe and Mail PEI Premier Robert Ghiz, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham smile at the Churchill Falls power station Friday. The Canadian Press Churchill Falls, ... NB and NL remain at odds over utility sale Selling NB Power could alienate regional allies, Opposition leader says Proposed deal to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec leaves Atlantic premiers divided |
![]() CBC.ca | 300 homes evacuated after flood in Duncan, BC Toronto Star DUNCAN, BC – Flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides forced the evacuation of 300 homes in the southern Vancouver Island city of Duncan and surrounding areas on Friday. Public information officer Mark Ruttan of the municipality of North Cowichan ... Flooding forces Vancouver Island evacuations Vancouver Island city overwhelmed by flooding Two Vancouver Island communities evacuated after mass flooding |
![]() Globe and Mail | Opportunity knocks for the NDP? CBC.ca Everybody knows it hasn't been the rosiest time for federal Liberals. A strident plan to bring down the Conservative government last fall has somehow mellowed, or melted, into a lament from leader Michael Ignatieff. ... Federal NDP making gains at Liberal, Tory expense: Poll Ignatieff slips further behind in poll Harper Conservatives lead Liberals by 15 points |
Toronto police seek suspects in kidnapping-extortion Globe and Mail Toronto police are appealing to the public for help in finding suspects in a kidnapping and extortion case. Police allege a group of people, including a 17-year-old girl, kidnapped a total of three men at gunpoint on Nov. 11 and demanded money and ... Four Men, Young Offender Wanted In Kidnapping And Extortion Case Police seek kidnapping suspects Police seeking alleged gun-toting Rexdale kidnappers |