Arrest made in Ont. 'confinement room' case

An Ontario man has been charged in a case involving an apparent "confinement room" that was discovered in the basement of an abandoned home before the house mysteriously was destroyed by fire.

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Toronto judge shoots down 'abhorrent' mandatory gun sentence

An Ontario judge has struck down mandatory minimum prison sentences for gun crimes.

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Kids ask Harper to 'Have a Heart' for First Nations children

Parliament Hill, covered in white snow, was decked out in red hearts Tuesday morning, as about 400 children — both aboriginal and non-aboriginal — from across the country brought "valentines" with a special message for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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• Federal government to build long-awaited Attawapiskat school
• Homes arrive in Attawapiskat but delays remain
• Gallery: Harper meets aboriginal leaders

B.C. political heavyweights urge decriminalization of marijuana

Four former B.C. attorneys general — one of whom served as premier — have added their authoritative voices to calls for the decriminalization of marijuana.

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• Stop the violence: the case against pot prohibition in B.C.
• Opinion: Hallelujah! Canadians agree it’s time to legalize marijuana
• B.C. medical group recommends pot legalization
• Plenty of prominent pot supporters in B.C.
• Vancouver mayor tweets support for legalizing marijuana
• Four former Vancouver mayors back call for an end to pot prohibition

Attawapiskat homes extra insulated for extreme cold

The 22 modular homes being delivered to the remote northern Ontario native reserve of Attawapiskat have a little extra cushion to help battle winter's extreme bite in that part of the country.

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• First modular home arrives in Attawapiskat
• Attawapiskat modular homes close but delays remain
• Lack of resources holding First Nations students back: panel