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at 23:53 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Platoon of Canadian soldiers deploys with Brazilians for Haiti peacekeeping

OTTAWA - A handful of Canadian troops are about to take part in peacekeeping operation in Haiti, under the command of Brazilian forces, in a long-delayed mission that has been kept inexplicably low on the political radar.

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at 21:42 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

B.C. biologists spot rare whale off the west coast of Haida Gwaii

NANAIMO, B.C. - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says biologists have spotted a rare, endangered whale in British Columbia waters for the first time in more than 60 years.

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at 20:39 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Alberta Premier Redford stresses same values with U.S. over Keystone XL pipeline

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford says the United States and Canada share political and environmental values and must work together to become energy independent of those who do not.

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at 18:19 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Great-grandma finally crosses high school grad ceremony off her bucket list

VANCOUVER - A great-grandmother who has waited 56 years to get her high school diploma can finally cross that dream off her bucket list.

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at 19:15 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Perjury trial hears from witnesses who saw RCMP officers use Taser on Dziekanski

VANCOUVER - The trial of a Mountie accused of lying at the public inquiry into Robert Dziekanski's death turned its attention Wednesday back to the night of the Polish immigrant's fatal confrontation with police, hearing the imperfect recollections of eye witnesses who made their own mistakes when they first attempted to describe what they saw.

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at 19:11 on June 19, 2013, EDT.

Children taken from Mennonite community as more abuse charges are laid

WINNIPEG - Children have been removed from an orthodox Mennonite community in southern Manitoba, where more adults have been charged with assaulting youngsters using items such as cattle prods and leather straps.

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