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Quebec

Thousands of Tunisians cast ballots in Canada

Posted October 23, 2011 by Hayat Canada

A voter dips his finger in ink at a Montreal polling station Saturday. CBCAn estimated 10,000 Tunisians living in Canada voted this weekend in the country’s first democratic election since the fall of its oppressive ruling regime last winter. Hundreds of people lined up in Montreal Saturday morning for their chance to elect their homeland’s [...]

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Quebec

Canadiens trade for Coyotes’ Nokelainen

Posted October 23, 2011 by Hayat Canada

The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Petteri Nokelainen and defenceman Garrett Stafford on Sunday from the Phoenix Coyotes for forward Brock Trotter and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick. Nokelainen will join the Canadiens while Stafford heads to the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs. Montreal also recalled forward Michael Blunden from Hamilton while assigning forwards Andreas Engqvist and Aaron [...]

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Quebec

Police seek suspects in fatal Longueuil shooting

Posted October 23, 2011 by Hayat Canada

Police are still searching for suspects in a shooting that left one man dead late Saturday, after an apartment on Chemin du Lac turned out to be empty. Longueuil police received several calls from neighbours reporting gunshots at around 11:30 p.m. from the building at 859 Chemin du Lac in the Old Longueuil district. When [...]

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Western Province

Vision Vancouver, COPE release platforms

Posted October 23, 2011 by Hayat Canada

Both Vision Vancouver and the Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) unveiled more of their election platforms over the weekend, promising to focus on safer neighbourhoods and public transit respectively. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who is seeking re-election with Vision Vancouver, announced a “safe, livable neighbourhoods” platform — the party’s second policy announcement. “The livability of [...]

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Western Province

Gang shooting in Surrey kills 1

Posted October 23, 2011 by Hayat Canada

A 27-year-old man is dead after being injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday night. King George Boulevard 100 Avenue, Surrey The victim has been identified as Stephen Leone. Police say a man wearing a balaclava and approached a black Acura TL and opened fire on three men standing near the car just [...]

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