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• Judge’s reasoning states evidence believable in Egyptian terror suspect case

  A judge upheld the federal government's branding of an Egyptian man as a threat to Canada after finding the evidence supported Ottawa's assertion he was involved with terrorist groups.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2013
• Partiers to light up on Washington state’s legal marijuana anniversary

  The first anniversary of Washington state's law permitting legal marijuana use was being celebrated Friday by hundreds of people lighting up beneath the Space Needle.

  World

  Dec 6, 2013
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• NSA defends tracking cellphones overseas

  The National Security Agency is defending its tracking of foreign mobile phones overseas.

  Tech

  Dec 6, 2013
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• Government to fund development of seal products for Canadian grocery stores

  Ottawa and Newfoundland and Labrador will spend almost $500,000 on a pilot project to offer seal meat at stores in Canada and overseas in the new year.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2013
• Two people dead after Mississauga crash

  Two people are dead after a tractor trailer collided with a car in Mississauga early Saturday morning.

  Nov 16, 2013
• Mayor under surveillance: Highlights from the latest Rob Ford documents

  Some highlights from the hundreds of pages of documents released Wednesday in connection with Toronto Police’s investigation into Ford and his friend Sandro Lisi.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2013
• Who is Francis Bacon?

  Francis Bacon is a seminal artist of the 20th century, with a reputation for being a brilliant observer of the bleakness of the human condition.

  World

  Nov 13, 2013
• Man dead after shooting in Toronto’s east end

  A 20-year-old man was shot and killed in Toronto after midnight on Sunday.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2013
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• Police surveillance of Ford and Lisi with packages at a Scarlett Road gas station

  Toronto Police Surveillance officers observed Mayor Rob Ford and friend Sandro Lisi with packages at an Esso gas station near Ford's home twice in July.

  Oct 31, 2013
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• Mayor under surveillance: Police combed through Ford and Lisi’s parking lot garbage

  Hundreds of pages of court documents detail a lengthy Toronto Police investigation into an alleged crack video that tracked the activity and communication of the Mayor and his friend.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2013
• Evacuation called off as chemical plant fire in Quebec deemed non-threat

  Residents will be allowed to spend the night in their homes after an explosion and fire at a chemical plant prompted air quality concerns in Granby, Quebec.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2013
• What people are saying after Duffy revealed there were two cheques

  What MPs and Canadians were saying after Senator Mike Duffy revealed that Conservative party covered his legal fees in addition to Nigel Wright's $90,0000 cheque.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2013
• ‘No Woman, No Drive’ video lampoons Saudi ban

  Comedian Hisham Fageeh channels Bob Marley in his latest video lampooning Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving in the ultra conservative kingdom.

  World

  Oct 27, 2013
• Georgia man runs into burning house to rescue his beer

  When your house is on fire, priorities are important. And for one Georgia man, that meant saving his brewskies.

  World

  Oct 26, 2013
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• N.L. NDP to regroup after messy leadership meltdown

  Newfoundland and Labrador's NDP will try to regroup in weekend meetings after messy leadership tensions played out in public.

  Oct 26, 2013
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• Then and now: Recovery after Hurricane Sandy

  Almost a year after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the Eastern seaboard, we take a look at the ongoing recovery after the superstorm.

  World

  Oct 23, 2013
• N.L. NDP leader shocked, betrayed by caucus revolt

  The leader of the NDP in Newfoundland and Labrador says she felt "betrayed" by her caucus after members sent her a letter asking for a leadership review next year.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2013
• Ships banned from dumping chemical responsible for thousands of seabird deaths

  The chemical that caused the deaths of thousands of seabirds in the UK earlier this year has been banned from being dumped at sea.

  Environment

  Oct 22, 2013
• UPDATED: 2 gunned down in Conception Bay South, police search for shooter

  The search continued Wednesday for the gunman who killed two people inside a doctor's office in eastern Newfoundland.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2013
• Gay Nova Scotia man left paralyzed after violent attack

  A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in New Glasgow, N.S. that left a 27-year-old-man paralyzed.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2013
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• Cell service restored to Canadians, Rogers says

  Cell service provided by telecom leviathan Rogers Communications was restored Wednesday evening after five hours of being down across Canada, as the company continued to try and solve the mystery of what happened.

  Tech

  Oct 10, 2013
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• Premier Darrell Dexter loses his seat as the NDP carnage piles up

  Premier Darrell Dexter has lost his seat in a sweeping Liberal defeat of the first NDP government.

  Oct 8, 2013
• Justice Minister Ross Landry loses his seat in Pictou Centre

  Justice Minister Ross Landry was booted from his seat in Pictou Centre, replaced by former Tory MLA Pat Dunn.

  Oct 8, 2013
• Liberals keep Clare-Digby area

  Liberal Gordon Wilson has held on to the Clare-Digby area for the Liberals with a 59 per cent lead.

  Oct 8, 2013
• Top 10 ridings to watch in Nova Scotia

  While some ridings are a sure thing, there are quite a few key battleground areas in the province's election. Here are the top ten that Global News is watching.

  Oct 7, 2013