Canadian government seeks clemency for Alberta native on Montana’s death row for 1983 slayings

Canada seeks clemency for man on Mont. death row

Hundreds of Tamils from Sri Lanka seek asylum in Canada; government fears some are terrorists

Tamils cram on ship, seeking asylum in Canada

Canada briefed on migrant ship headed its way that could be carrying Tamil Tigers

Canada briefed about migrant ship

TORONTO — Canada’s top security official said Monday he was getting regular briefings on a ship of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka that could be carrying terrorists.

Canada to appeal federal court ruling regarding Guantanamo detainee

Canada to appeal court ruling over US detainee

Team: Passport dispute may keep Iroquois from championship of lacrosse, a sport they invented

US rule could keep Iroquois from lacrosse tourney

Ontario ombudsman to probe G-20 security rule easing restrictions on police searches

Ontario ombudsman to probe G-20 security rule

SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Sarkozy left in the dark; soccer alleviates ‘exhausting’ summit

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Obama, Japanese PM talk North Korea, oil spill and green tea ice cream in first meeting

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

Obama cites ‘obsession’ with Afghanistan withdrawal timeline, says he’s focused on succeeding

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Obama says attacks on Supreme Court nominee Kagan have been ‘pretty thin gruel’

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley

Obama says G-20 accords prove nations could bridge differences

U.S. President Barack Obama joins Martha Coakley
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SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Chopper broken, Obama invites British PM Cameron into his for a lift

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Obama, British leader say they have right strategy for Afghanistan war, in critical period

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Top 8 industrial democracies slam North Korea, Iran, but in terms not as strong as some hoped

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Police say the protests at Canadian summits have been tamer than at previous summits

Police: protests have been tame so far

TORONTO — Police say the protests at the global summits in Canada this weekend have been tame so far compared to those at previous summits.

World leaders moving to discussions of nuclear threats posed by Iran and North Korea

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Britain welcomes US financial regulation breakthrough but sticks by own austerity plans

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Japan says alleged North Korean sinking of SKorean warship threat to Asia

Japan calls NKorea a threat to Asia

TORONTO — Japan is calling North Korea a threat to Asia and urging world leaders to issue a strong condemnation over an international finding the North sank a South Korean warship.

World leaders agree to disagree on best economic strategy to focus on other issues at summit

Leaders differ on how to nurture a global recovery

Ottawa police charge 3 men in bank firebombing ahead of G-8 and G-20 summits

3 men charged in bank firebombing

OTTAWA — Ottawa police have charged three men in the firebombing of a bank last month in the Canadian capital.

Supreme Court upholds search of policeman’s sexy text messages on department-owned pager

Court OKs search of policeman’s sexy text messages

Fakelakegate: Canada accused of not living up to its claim of fiscal prudence for summits

Canada derided for plan to build costly fake lake

Canada spends nearly $2 million on fake lake inside G-20 and G-8 media center

Canada builds fake lake for G-8

TORONTO — Canada’s Conservative government is coming under heavy criticism from opposition parties for spending nearly $2 million for a fake lake inside the media center for this month’s G-8 and G-20 summits.

Canada says it has no choice but to spend a $1 billion on security for G-8 and G-20 summits

Canada: A billion on summit security a must

Canada says spending nearly $1 billion on security for G-8 and G-20 summits is worth it

Canada: A billion on summit security well worth it

Public safety minister: Canada to spend nearly $1 billion on security at G-8, G-20 summits

Canada to spend $1 billion on summit security

Canadian leaders under fire for projected $1 billion security tab at G-8, G-20 summits

Opposition miffed by $1 billion summit security

Free agent anticipation, lack of playoff drama seems to have cast shadow on NBA postseason

Wait is on for free agency, Lakers-Celtics finals

Phillies-Blue Jays series will move to Philadelphia because of G20 Summit in Toronto

Politics trumps baseball for Phillies-Blue Jays

Canada’s Supreme Court rules journalists do not have a blanket right to protect secret sources

Court rules against National Post in source case

Supreme Court weighs government employer access to workers’ text messages; privacy at issue

Court takes up public employees’ privacy case

G-8 club of wealthy nations push ahead in drive for new Iran sanctions

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Clinton says China will be involved in Iran sanctions push at UN

Clinton: China to play role in Iran sanctions push

Downtown Toronto venue confirmed as location for summer’s G-20 summit

Downtown Toronto venue for summer G-20 summit

Canada’s government will take supervised injection site case to Supreme Court

Canada to take injection site case to top court

Canada’s top court rules government can decide whether to seek Guantanamo detainee’s return

Canada’s top court won’t force detainee’s return

Raptors hold off Magic rally for 108-103 win, give Orlando 3rd straight loss

Raptors hold off Magic rally for 108-103 win

Canada to delay opening of Parliament until after Winter Olympics

Canada to delay opening of Parliament

OTTAWA — Canada’s Parliament won’t convene until after the Winter Olympics, which are being held in Vancouver and nearby Whistler from Feb. 12 to Feb. 28, in a move seen as buying Prime Minister Stephen Harper time to reorder his political agenda.

Canada’s Supreme Court increases libel protection for press and bloggers

Canada court increases libel protections

TORONTO — The Supreme Court of Canada strengthened protections for journalists and bloggers in a pair of rulings, hailed as a victory for press freedom in a country with especially stringent libel laws.

Female ski jumpers lose final bid to compete when Canada’s top court refuses to hear appeal

Female ski jumpers lose final bid to compete

Canada’s top court refuses to hear case of female ski jumpers who want to compete in Vancouver

Top court refuses to hear appeal ski jump appeal

World’s mayors gather at climate summit

World’s mayors gather at climate summit

COPENHAGEN — The following is a list of mayors and other local leaders provided by the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors. The gathering occurred Tuesday paralleling the global climate summit:

Supreme Court to rule in case of employer access to workers’ text messages, privacy at issue

Court to review employer access to worker messages

Olympic torch arrives at Parliament in Ottawa, carried by 81-year-old former skating champion

A parliamentary welcome for Olympic torch

OTTAWA — The Olympic torch has arrived at Parliament.

Canada’s prime minister says G20 Summit to be held in Toronto

Toronto to host G20 summit in June

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday a G-20 summit planned for an Ontario resort town in June will be moved to Toronto instead.

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