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STEPHANIE LEVITZ The Canadian Press OTTAWA 鈥� The pain and suffering endured by the Victoria family of a soldier who killed himself should be used as a springboard for systemic changes to the treatment of veterans and their loved ones, the family鈥檚 la

TORONTO - There was lots of talk among the seven Ontario Liberal leadership candidates about reaching out to teachers during their final debate Wednesday, but very few specifics.

TORONTO - Ontario's beleaguered premier is promising to stop an "illegal strike" by thousands of public elementary teachers who plan to walk out Friday to protest their controversial new contracts.

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford is ruling out tax increases as her government grapples with plummeting energy revenues and another looming deficit.

HALIFAX - Veterans who battled the decades-long practice of clawing back military pensions have been offered up to $887.8 million by the federal government in a tentative settlement hailed by the lead plaintiff in the case.

A federal court decision that classifies Metis as Indians, placing them under federal jurisdiction, may soon have more people lining up for membership cards.

DENE MOORE The Canadian Press VANCOUVER 鈥� Biologists have discovered that a species of fast-flying male wasp uses some smooth moves to build harems of female lovers.

The Canadian Press VANCOUVER 鈥� The U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered a Coquitlam tour bus company involved in a fatal crash to get off American roads because of its 鈥渃ontinuing and flagrant鈥� safety failures and violations.

WINNIPEG - Manitoba's child welfare system closed the file on young Phoenix Sinclair without realizing she was being cared for by a man with a long history of domestic violence 鈥� a man who would later take part in beating her to death.

EDMONTON - A retired judge has been appointed to review political donations made by Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz to the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta.