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Wednesday Nov 25

'I just knew' cribs were defective, mother says 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Jennifer Martins shuddered when she heard the news on the radio Tuesday morning – the largest crib recall in history.
Toronto board eyeing all-kindergarten school 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Toronto's public school board is looking at creating an all-kindergarten school – believed to be a first in Canada – to ease the space crunch at Thorncliffe Park Elementary.
Miracle lung transplant call 'came literally at 11th hour' 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Martin Ritchie was writing his will on Saturday as he prepared to give part of his lungs to his wife, who was dying of cystic fibrosis.
Bold action needed, Al Gore says 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A shortage of political will – not a gauntlet of technological obstacles – is all that separates the human species from a secure, prosperous future based on clean and affordable energy, says Al Gore.
Nanny wins landmark suit 1:39 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A foreign caregiver brought to Canada with a job offer from a "ghost employer" has been awarded $10,000 in damages in what is believed to be the first court victory against a nanny recruiter.

Tuesday Nov 24

Wriggling toddler gone in an instant 3:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Veronica and Flavio Romano were starting a new life in Burlington with their two boys when their younger son fell to his death at Pearson airport.
Toddler gone in an instant 2:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
It was a flicker in the peripheral vision of many. For one mother, it was a moment never to be forgotten.
Sex assault video kept from jurors in murder trial 2:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Accused double murderer Christopher Little apparently drugged and then sexually assaulted his wife while she was unconscious, a court document says.
Porter: We can all benefit from Wendy Babcock's fight 2:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
If you are looking for a cause, Wendy Babcock is your woman.
Confusing intersection a vicious circle 2:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A traffic circle at a west-end intersection with stop signs on all four sides creates confusion and makes accidents more likely.
A voice for kids too afraid to go to school 2:01 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Gerald and Kimberly Lizano-Sossa from Costa Rica. Mathew Nguyen from France. Rawad Reda from Lebanon. Sarah Leonty from St. Lucia.
Cohn: Long arm of Sri Lanka's Toronto envoy 2:00 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Sri Lanka's conflict is over, and yet it isn't – not there, and not here.
James: Unsung local leader will shine as new African chief 1:59 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
He exudes authority and serenity – a man at ease with himself and on a mission to liberate people of African descent from the lingering effects of colonization and its modern manifestations .
Oil sands threaten our survival, Al Gore warns 1:56 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Extracting oil from Alberta's tar sands jeopardizes the survival of our species, says former U.S. vice-president Al Gore.
Jacksoul singer 'was in a rare, rare class' 1:53 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
It was just a glimpse, but it gave us such hope.
TV movie of the week: True Grits 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Dear Mr. Donolo: As Michael Ignatieff's new chief of staff, I'm guessing your days are spent analyzing, planning and strategizing, while your nights are spent chugging moonshine during moments of silent terror. Not a news flash: The Liberal Party of Canada is imploding.
Wikipedia's entries turning into exits 1:46 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A sharp drop in Wikipedians, the volunteers who write and edit the online encyclopedia, is a disturbing and inevitable trend, the Toronto man who was once its top contributor said Monday.
From selling sex to Osgoode Hall 1:40 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Wendy Babcock ran away from abuse and into a life of prostitution. Now she's studying law and aims to change attitudes.
School suspensions over 'Kick a Ginger' anger parents 1:40 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
About two dozen kids at Burlington Central Elementary School were suspended last week after allegedly taking part in "Kick a Ginger Day," which encourages people to kick those with red hair.
Promises to end child poverty easier than progress 1:39 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Erica Vergara was born into a struggling immigrant family three months after federal MPs unanimously resolved to end child poverty by 2000.

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