at 15:55 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Twitter co-founder Stone says it's unhealthy to stare at tweets all day

MONTREAL - Twitter co-founder Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone has a message for those followers who stare at their tweet feed for hours on end.

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at 15:51 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Crown says Mountie involved in deadly crash tried to duck drunk driving charge

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown lawyer says a Mountie charged in a deadly crash in Delta, B.C., four years ago knew exactly how to avoid a drinking driving charge.

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at 15:17 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Toronto market lags recovery in the Dow industrials, remains well off 2011 highs

OTTAWA - While the Dow Jones industrials average flirts with its highest level in nearly four years, the Toronto Stock Exchange remains more than 10 per cent off its highs of just last year — and thousands of points below its lofty pre-recession peak.

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at 15:48 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Bin Laden's death unlikely to dim flame of Islamic extremism: CSIS

OTTAWA - Just hours after U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden, Canada's spy agency predicted Islamic extremism would live on despite the al-Qaida leader's death.

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at 15:41 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Bob Rae promotes Liberals in Quebec as NDP membership rises in province

MONTREAL - A day after the NDP released record-breaking party membership totals for Quebec, Bob Rae was working Wednesday to revive Liberal support in a province it dominated through most of Canada's history.

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at 15:31 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Canadian on death row 'bothered' by lack of support he's received from Ottawa

DEER LODGE, Mont. - With the clock ticking down toward a decision on whether he lives or dies, the only Canadian on death row in the United States is expressing regret and sadness for the crimes he committed and the situation he finds himself in.

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at 15:29 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Justice minister shoots down criticism that mandatory sentencing law won't work

VANCOUVER - Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson is standing by mandatory minimum sentencing legislation, despite a new warning that such laws don't work.

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at 15:15 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Mountie who had affair with superior officer won't get new hearing

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A Mountie who had a sexual relationship with her superior officer has been denied a request for a new hearing by an RCMP panel she said was biased against her.

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at 15:10 on February 22, 2012, EST.

'America's Most Wanted' fugitive nabbed in Montreal after decade on lam

MONTREAL - A convicted child molester who has been on the run from U.S. authorities for a decade, and was featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted," has been captured in Canada.

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at 15:04 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Harper heads to Arctic to announce adult education funding for aboriginals

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is heading to the Arctic in the dead of winter to add some heft to his promise to boost aboriginal education.

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