Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Citizens Handbook - International

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As evidence mounts that Jared Lee Loughner exhibited disturbing behaviour months before the rampage in Tucson, it's increasingly clear that Arizona authorities could legally have detained him for psychiatric evaluation and treatment -- and potentially have been able to avert the tragedy.

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A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives and ball bearings attacked Iraqi police recruits on Tuesday, killing at least 60 and wounding more than 100, officials said.

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Thousands of children who have fled violence in Ivory Coast are at risk of sexual exploitation or recruitment by armed forces.

Citizens Handbook - Provincial

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It was a gut-wrenching day for the family of Sgt. Ryan Russell, his fellow officers and an entire city as the fallen hero was laid to rest in the largest police funeral Toronto has ever seen.

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CBC takes $1.1 billion from the taxpayers and moonlights on the side to earn extra cash, but isn't willing to say what it makes from its various business ventures.

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A suspicious package and a rash of phone calls threatening protests have shut down the planned screening of an anti-Iran documentary at Library and Archives Canada.

Citizens Handbook - Local

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Jan. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of modern-day St. Catharines. That's when the city officially swallowed up Merritton, Port Dalhousie and Grantham Township. St. Catharines more than doubled its population overnight, going from a sleepy burg of 41,156 to a, well, sleepy burg of 83,736.

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Two people have been charged with several drug-related charges following a bust at a Haynes Ave. residence Tuesday evening. Niagara Regional Police executed a search warrant of the property at about 7:30 p.m. and found some cocaine and marijuana. Officers seized about $3,600 worth of cocaine and $200 in marijuana and $1000 in cash.

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Niagara Falls Council is questioning the NHS.