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at 17:20 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Bob Rae promotes Liberals in Quebec as NDP membership rises in province

MONTREAL - A day after the NDP released record-breaking party membership totals for Quebec, Bob Rae was working Wednesday to revive Liberal party support in a province it dominated through most of Canada's history.

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at 17:10 on February 22, 2012, EST.

'America's Most Wanted' fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on lam

MONTREAL - A convicted child molester who has been on the run from U.S. authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted," has been captured in Canada.

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at 16:55 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Twitter co-founder Stone says it's unhealthy to stare at tweets all day

MONTREAL - Twitter co-founder Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone has a message for those followers who stare at their tweet feed for hours on end.

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at 16:51 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Environmentalists protest logging of spotted owl habitat in BC's Fraser Valley

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A conservation group says loggers are cutting down trees in an area of B.C.'s Fraser Valley that's inhabited by the spotted owl, one of Canada’s most endangered species.

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at 15:51 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Crown says Mountie involved in deadly crash tried to duck drunk driving charge

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown lawyer says a Mountie charged in a deadly crash in Delta, B.C., four years ago knew exactly how to avoid a drinking driving charge.

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at 15:31 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Canadian on death row 'bothered' by lack of support he's received from Ottawa

DEER LODGE, Mont. - With the clock ticking down toward a decision on whether he lives or dies, the only Canadian on death row in the United States is expressing regret and sadness for the crimes he committed and the situation he finds himself in.

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