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TORONTO - He may be the underdog in the race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, but Eric Hoskins has learned how to find his way out of tough spot.

TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals are axing a controversial law that has outraged public school teachers, just a few days before the party is set to choose a new premier.

TORONTO - The family of a Canadian woman accused of trying to smuggle the son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi into Mexico says her case is approaching a crucial turning point.

MONTREAL - There was yet another delay Monday in the case against the man charged with murder in Quebec's election-night shooting.

TORONTO - Former labour minister Charles Sousa sees himself as the compromise candidate in the race to become Ontario Liberal leader, the one who can come up the middle and grab the brass ring just as then little-known backbencher Dalton McGuinty did

TORONTO - If he wins the race to replace Premier Dalton McGuinty, Harinder Takhar would be the first visible minority to hold the top job in Ontario.

VANCOUVER - The recent sale of two cedar masks considered culturally sacred to a Vancouver Island First Nations family has prompted a university instructor to ask the provincial government to change the law affecting cultural property.

Port Alberni families plan to discipline woman who dealt ‘cultural property’ considered sacred

TORONTO, Cananda - Gerard Kennedy, who has two failed Liberal leadership bids under his belt — one provincial and one federal — says he's the fresh face Ontario Liberals need to reboot the party.

MONTREAL - Federal Liberals feeling nostalgic for the party's last stint in power might find a few things to like about Martin Cauchon's leadership platform.