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Eastern Health sends written apology to breast cancer patients
The health authority at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador's cancer inquiry has sent a formal apology to hundreds of breast cancer patients.

4 killed in helicopter crash in southeastern B.C.
Four people died when a helicopter crashed in the middle of a street in a busy residential neighbourhood in Cranbrook, B.C., RCMP confirmed.

Chinese-Canadians reach out to quake victims
Chinese-Canadians are beginning to organize local aid and donations for the victims of Monday's massive earthquake in Sichaun province while a Toronto Liberal MP wants the federal government to commit $10 million to relief efforts.

Canadian police have been brainwashed, Taser inquiry told
Canadian law enforcement agencies have been brainwashed by the company that manufactures Tasers, an expert testified Tuesday at a public inquiry in Vancouver examining police use of the weapons.

Guards getting break from Crown in lockup beating case: complainant
A man who claims guards at the St. John's lockup assaulted him believes that the Crown is giving them an unfair advantage.

Boy forced to get chemo treatments returned to parents
An 11-year-old Hamilton boy who was given chemotherapy against his wishes will be returned to his parents' custody.

Heat wave could bring flooding to B.C. Interior
While many British Columbians are looking forward to the heat wave forecasted to roll in just in time for the upcoming long weekend, for Interior residents, it could be a mixed blessing.

Canada losing moral standing over treatment of Omar Khadr: Dallaire
Canada has sunk to the moral equivalent of al-Qaeda by failing to treat Canadian Omar Khadr the same way it treats other child soldiers, Liberal Senator Roméo Dallaire said Tuesday.

Your dollars will get to Burmese victims: aid agencies
Aid agencies are pleading with Canadians to donate to relief efforts for Burma's cyclone victims, saying fears that the funds will end up in the wrong hands are unwarranted.

Truth and reconciliation panel on residential schools complete
The federal government has named the two final members of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which is to begin its work June 1.

Liberals want jury to decide merits of Harper libel lawsuit
The federal Liberals are fighting a $2.5 million libel lawsuit filed by the prime minister over the so-called Cadman Affair, arguing his legal action is a "fundamental attack on the freedom of political expression."

Canada's last surviving WWI vet sworn in as Canadian citizen
Canada's last surviving veteran of the First World War, who lost his citizenship when he moved to the U.S. nearly 90 years ago, has become a Canadian again.

Lone detainee Almrei costs taxpayers $2M annually at Kingston facility
It is costing Canadian taxpayers about $2 million a year to house the only prisoner at a special federal facility for foreign nationals who pose an alleged security risk to Canada, federal documents show.

Race played role in Ont. attacks on Asian fishermen, inquiry concludes
A series of attacks on Asian-Canadian fishermen in Ontario last year were rooted in racism, the Ontario Human Rights Commission said in a report released Tuesday.

Reusable bags credited with reduction in stores' plastic orders
Grocery stores in Manitoba are ordering millions fewer plastic grocery bags, as more consumers start bringing reusable bags on their shopping trips.