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at 04:00 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Search continues for missing Canadian hiker as calls for army help grow

TORONTO - The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker.

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at 04:00 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Video court appearances in Toronto today for two alleged terror suspects

TORONTO - Two suspects charged in an alleged plot to bomb a Via Rail train are scheduled to appear in a Toronto court this morning.

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at 04:00 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

Man charged with confining, assaulting boy to plead guilty: lawyer

BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The lawyer for a man accused of confining and sexually assaulting a teenage boy at a home in rural Nova Scotia says his client will plead guilty today to some charges in the case.

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at 00:00 on May 23, 2013, EDT.

In low interest rate environment, home affordability remains stable: RBC

OTTAWA - A new analysis from the Royal Bank (TX:RY) finds home ownership in Canada remains largely affordable, even if there are signs of mild financial stress among indebted families.

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at 04:00 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

'Voices' heard in Australian site where Canadian hiker went missing

TORONTO - As the frantic search for a missing Canadian bushwalker continues in Australia's Snowy Mountains region, there are reports of "voices" being heard in the area.

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at 21:42 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Canadian father of 'hatchet hitchhiker' stands by son in NJ homicide case

NEWARK, N.J. - He was a gregarious, spontaneous child, his father said, a handful at times who loved music and playing the guitar.

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at 21:18 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Tory-dominated committee deleted tough parts of Duffy report: document

OTTAWA - The Tory-dominated, closed-door Senate committee studying Mike Duffy's improper housing expenses deleted a specific reference to his failure to co-operate with auditors before releasing its report to the public.

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at 21:15 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

'I did not know,' Harper says about chief of staff's $90K payment to Duffy

LIMA, Peru - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government deploys a vast early-warning communications system to warn of potential problems on the horizon.

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at 19:50 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Republicans aim to take Keystone XL decision out of Obama's hands

WASHINGTON - The American political brawl over the approval of TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline shifted into overdrive on Wednesday as Republicans in the House of Representatives made yet another attempt to take the decision out of U.S. President Barack Obama's hands.

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at 19:44 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

B.C. NDP leader takes 'full responsibility' for loss, but future still uncertain

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's NDP leader says he takes "full responsibility" for the party's devastating election loss, but Adrian Dix plans to continue to lead the Opposition, at least for now, as the New Democrats conduct an autopsy of their failed campaign.

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at 19:30 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

CBC warns of lawsuit over government efforts to control salary negotiations

OTTAWA - The CBC is warning the federal government that its efforts to control salary negotiations at the Crown agency could be at odds with the Broadcasting Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, leading to litigation.

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at 19:26 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F-35 program

OTTAWA - The Harper government may have "hit the reset button" on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues — and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program.

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