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- Nearly six million Canadians are believed to have spent almost $2 billion chasing Boxing Day sales, with clothing and electronics as the hottest items. Many bargain-hunters began lining up at some stores in the middle of the night to snag a deal. (CBC News)
- An alleged Russian spy who used the name Paul William Hampel has been sent to Russia. Hampel operated in and out of Canada for more than a decade for Russian security, engaging in espionage, or an act of subversion against a democratic government. (CBC News)
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- An Alberta family has reached a landmark out-of-court settlement with an insurance company over injuries the daughter suffered before she was born. (CBC News)
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- Canadian breast cancer cases dropped six per cent in 2003, CBC News has learned. Similarly, researchers in the U.S. announced last week that rates in the U.S. declined over the same period, which they tied to reduced use of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. (CBC News)
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- Ed Stelmach was officially sworn in as the 13th Premier of Alberta Thursday. He was officially sworn in by Lt. Gov. Norman Kwong in a public ceremony at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton, Alberta's capital. (WikiNews)
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- Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper has proposed a bill that would allow Canadians to vote for Senators. Such a change requires an amendment to the constitution, however, the government believes that Harper's proposal bypasses the need for constitutional change. (WikiNews)
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- Health care costs have increased by about 5.8 per cent from 2005. The Canadian Institute for Health Information estimates that Canadians will spend $148 billion dollars for health care in 2006, opposed to the $140 billion dollar costs in 2005. However, CIHI's annual report shows that the rate of growth appears to be slowing down. (CBC News)
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- Paul William Hampel, a man who lied about his Canadian citizenship and was suspected of being a Russian spy, will be deported from Canada after he was arrested in Montreal's Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport. (CBC News)
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- Conservatives announce $120 million dollars funding for AIDS. The money will go towards prevention programs, research, care and protecting the rights of women and children, who are highly affected by HIV/AIDS.(CBC News) Though critics say the funding is not enough, CARE Canada said that "The funding announcement is good, but many of the projects listed are ones that Canada is already involved in and were part of the $450-million funding promise the federal government made at this year's G-8 summit." Also, that "Canada needs to contribute to the global fund, but there also needs to be a balance of funding for vaccination programs and projects in individual countries, given the "unprecedented" epidemic" (CBC News)
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- Liberal leadership candidates began their final pitches to delegates Friday evening in Montreal with last-place contender Martha Hall Findlay calling for the party to plant "the seed of renewal" to win the next election. (CBC News)
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- Canadian skier Erik Guay announces that he'll miss the Olympic downhill Sunday because of a severely bruised calf and an inflamed knee. (Mercury News)
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- At a conference, executives of the Canadian timber products industry predict consolidation of their industry into fewer, larger entities to ensure viability in the global market. (CBC News)
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- Dofasco Inc., a Canadian steel manufacturer, in the midst of selling itself to Arcelor reports a massive 71 percent slide in fourth-quarter profit, due to higher input costs and lower demand for steel. (Reuters Canada)
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