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• Man. government slammed over economy CBC - Wed Dec 9, 10:20 PM

  The Manitoba government's handling of the provincial economy is panned by the Opposition.

• Canada's Olympians turn up the heat on Stephen Harper and climate change The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 7:56 PM

  CALGARY - Sara Renner is worried there won't be enough snow for her to ski a World Cup cross-country race in Rogla, Slovenia, next week.

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  Next G20 talks to be held in Toronto AFP - Wed Dec 9, 7:43 PM

  OTTAWA (AFP) - The next meeting of Group of 20 industrialized nations and largest developing economies will be held at the end of June in Toronto, the Canadian prime minister's office said Wednesday.

• GG condemns killing of Mexican activist CBC - Wed Dec 9, 7:34 PM

  The Governor General condemned the killing of an activist opposed to a Canadian mine during the last day of her state visit to Mexico.

• Top general changes story on Taliban suspect CBC - Wed Dec 9, 7:10 PM

  Gen. Walter Natynczyk, Canada's top military commander, is now saying a suspected Taliban fighter abused by Afghan police in June 2006 had been detained by Canadian troops, contrary to comments he made Tuesday.

• Ignatieff proposes bill to recognize pay equity as human right The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 6:31 PM

  OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff says equal pay for work of equal value is a basic human right that should never be put up for grabs at the collective bargaining table.

• GG condemns killing of Mexican activist CBC - Wed Dec 9, 6:20 PM

  The Govenor General condemned the killing of an activist opposed to a Canadian mine during the last day of a state visit to Mexico.

• Winter Olympians urge Harper to back climate solution CBC - Wed Dec 9, 4:02 PM

  Canada's Winter Olympic athletes are calling on the prime minister to support an agreement on cutting greenhouse gases at the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen.

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  Harper government hit with political bombshell over Afghan detainees The Canadian Press - Wed Dec 9, 3:57 PM

  OTTAWA - The Harper government has been hit with a political bombshell with the revelation by the country's top military commander that there is indeed evidence a Canadian-captured prisoner was abused by Afghan authorities prior to 2007.

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  Guatemalan duo brings Goldcorp fight to Ottawa AFP - Wed Dec 9, 3:36 PM

  OTTAWA (AFP) - Two indigenous Guatemalans filed a complaint with the Canadian government on Wednesday accusing mining giant Goldcorp of polluting their community.