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Toronto man who dismembered ex-girlfriend seeks to appeal conviction

A Toronto man who savagely killed his ex-girlfriend, hacked her body to pieces and scattered her remains is seeking to challenge his second-degree murder conviction.

Toronto artist stops tweeting illustrations of missing, murdered aboriginal women

A Toronto artist who has been drawing portraits of missing and murdered aboriginal women and sending them to Prime Minister Stephen Harper over Twitter says he’s discontinuing the extensive project.
Man who recorded toilet visits handed suspended sentence, probation

A former Vancouver restaurant owner has been handed a suspended sentence for secretly recording patrons and staff who used the washroom. 1
Ottawa teen pimp ringleader to serve out sentence at adult facility

The convicted ringleader of an Ottawa teenaged prostitution ring will serve the rest of her sentence in an adult facility.
Government on track to balance budget despite low oil prices: Oliver

Finance Minister Joe Oliver says the federal government will achieve a balanced budget in 2015 and could even post a small surplus, despite plummeting oil prices hammering Alberta’s economy. 37 3
Moncton driver, firefighter rescue cat trapped in Jeep engine

A Moncton, N.B. stray cat may be down to eight lives after surviving an ordeal that saw it trapped in the engine of a car. 1 1
Homeless man's body found in burned makeshift shelter in Toronto

A man who is believed to have been homeless was found dead inside a burned makeshift shelter in the east end of Toronto on Tuesday night. 1
2 Hamilton, Ont. employees fired for bringing pot-laced brownies to work

Bringing pot-laced brownies to work has led to the firing of two public works employees in Hamilton. 6
Verdict oddity gets man off dangerous driving causing death charge

A man jailed four years ago for dangerous driving causing death had his conviction quashed Wednesday because of an oddity in the jury verdict that went unnoticed at the time.
Toronto police chief, deputy will not be called to testify in G20 hearing

Toronto's police chief will not have to testify at a disciplinary hearing for the most senior officer charged over mass arrests made during the city's G20 summit, a retired judge ruled Wednesday after finding that the top cop's evidence would be irrelevant. 1 1
Firefighters battling major blaze in Quebec apartment building

A major fire was being fought early Wednesday in a 33-unit apartment building in Repentigny, Que., northeast of Montreal. 3
20 students, driver injured in Sask. as two buses collide

Saskatchewan RCMP say 20 students and a bus driver have been taken to hospital, most with minor injuries, after a collision involving two charter buses.
Fake tax man defrauded Calgary victims of $60K in phone scam

As if dealing with the tax man isn't already bad enough, police in Calgary are warning about a telephone scam involving a caller who claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency.
Latest Charlie Hebdo issue available in Canada on Friday

The Canadian distributor for the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo says 1,500 copies of the latest issue -- which features a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover -- will be available in different parts of the country Friday. 8 1
Dalhousie shares misogynistic Facebook posts with Halifax police

Dalhousie University in Halifax say it won't hesitate to give police copies of Facebook postings of sexually violent comments allegedly made by male dentistry students. 2
Province apologizes, tells market vendor she can keep breastfeeding

A Nova Scotia mother who was initially told she couldn't breastfeed her son while selling food at several local farmers' markets has received an apology from the province's department of agriculture. 58 1

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