Judge tells jury it must decide if Alberta man meant to kill girlfriend’s family

CALGARY — It’s up to a jury now to decide whether Jeremy Steinke was acting deliberately when he stabbed members of an Alberta family to death more than two years ago. Steinke is charged with first-degree murder in the bloody deaths... more

• Man charged with murder in death of Edson girl
• Alta premier relieved Harper hanging in; touches base with western counterparts
• Legislature adjourns on sombre note over energy projects

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Canadians demonstrate feelings on Ottawa crisis at gatherings across the country

OTTAWA — Canadians gathered in streets and squares in several cities Thursday to make their opinions known on the political standoff that has paralyzed Parliament. More than 2,000 rallied on the snow-covered lawn of Parliament Hill to support a coalition of... more

• Bank of Canada governor expected to cut rates next week
• Rallies held across Canada for coalition
• Mother charged in murder of daughter makes court appearance in Nova Scotia

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India names Pakistani masterminds of Mumbai terrorist attacks

EW DELHI — A Pakistani militant group apparently used an Indian operative as far back as 2007 to scout targets for the elaborate plot against India’s financial capital Mumbai, authorities said Thursday. As investigators sought to unravel the attack on Mumbai,... more

• Zimbabwe declares national health emergency, seeks foreign aid
• Carmakers’ bailout pleas hit Senate skepticism
• Police say ‘minor incident’ occurred at New Delhi airport, no one killed

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Loonie drops more than 1.5 cents, markets tumble

Canada’s dollar fell nearly 1.5 cents and stock prices tumbled Thursday as financial markets navigated a turbulent political situation and worsening news about the North American and global economies. The loonie lost ground in early trading then rose by more than... more

• More hotel rooms open in Innisfail
• Financial guru offers insight
• WestJet and Air Canada fly with fewer empty seats in November

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Idiot’s instructions for public transportation

I am a public-transportation idiot. Some people seem to “get” public transportation. They’re at home in any subway or on any metro line. They have an intuition for routes and stops, the local and express. They would not, for example, get... more

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• LOOKBACK: Furby toys create a black market
• Capturing the romance of the cowboy's iconic lifestyle

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