at 18:41 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Lens from glasses used in prisoner hostage taking at Edmonton courthouse: police

EDMONTON - Police say a female prisoner used a lens from a pair of eyeglasses to take a fellow prisoner hostage at the Edmonton courthouse.

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at 18:39 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Quebec government polls public on 'problem' of religious accommodation

QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois government, already involved in a political battle to toughen the province's language law, has placed another emotionally charged identity issue on the back burner.

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at 18:24 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

CBC warns of lawsuit over government efforts to control salary negotiations

OTTAWA - The CBC is warning the federal government that its efforts to control salary negotiations at the Crown agency could be at odds with the Broadcasting Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, leading to litigation.

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at 18:12 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Some reserve residents want Saskatchewan chief removed over sex assault

KISBEY, Sask. - There is debate on a small reserve in southeastern Saskatchewan about whether its chief should be removed from his job.

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at 18:11 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F-35 program

OTTAWA - The Harper government may have "hit the reset button" on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues — and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program.

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at 18:05 on May 22, 2013, EDT.

Canada lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood, but some restrictions remain

TORONTO - Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate.

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