JEREMY HAINSWORTH

Associated Press
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Canadian judge says polygamy ban should be upheld

A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday that the country's anti-polygamy law is valid and that the harms polygamy inflicts on women and children outweigh any claims to religious freedom.

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Judge to rule on constitutionality of polygamy law

A judge's decision Wednesday could challenge Canada's ban on polygamy.

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Stepmother heard of killer 3 years before arrest

The stepmother of a woman killed in what police call Canada's worst serial killing case said Monday that she heard about the man who killed her daughter three years before he was arrested.

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Canada court lets injection facility remain open

North America's only legal drug injection facility saves lives and should stay open, Canada's Supreme Court ruled Friday.

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Canadian judge: Chinese fugitive is not a refugee

A Canadian judge Thursday upheld the deportation of one of China's most wanted fugitives, calling him a "common criminal."

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Randy Quaid, wife seek refugee status in Canada

Actor Randy Quaid told Canada's immigration board Friday that he and his wife are seeking asylum from "the murderers of Hollywood" and will therefore apply for refugee status in Canada, after they were arrested on U.S. warrants related to vandalism charges.

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Canadian drummer dies of brain hemorrhage

Drummer Devon Clifford of the band You Say Party! We Say Die! has died of a massive brain hemorrhage, his father said. He was 30.

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Police apologize for Polish man's death

Canada's national police force apologized and settled a lawsuit involving the case of an unruly Polish traveler who died after being repeatedly zapped with a Taser at Vancouver's airport.

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Pamela Anderson asks Canada to end seal hunt

Pamela Anderson sent a letter Saturday to Canada's prime minister requesting an end to the country's annual seal hunt.

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Police say 'Growing Pains' actor Koenig found dead

Vancouver police say "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig has been found dead. At a press conference in the downtown park where his body was found, police said foul play was not suspected, but would not release a cause of death because the coroner is still investigating.

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Parents seek help in fing actor missing in Canada

The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig have issued an emotional plea for their son to contact them.

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Parents seek help in fing actor missing in Canada

The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig have issued an emotional plea for their son to contact them.

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Olympic protesters promise to be loud but peaceful

Canadian anti-Olympic protesters are promising their voices will be loud but their actions nonviolent during the Winter Games.

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Explore Vancouver area's Asian diversity

With its colorful ornamental gate, traditional garden and old-Shanghai-style street lamps, a small section of Vancouver lays claim to the title of Chinatown.

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Canada's Olympics city has notorious skid row

Five blocks away from the venue for Vancouver's Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, four grizzled addicts huddle in the rain, injecting themselves with heroin behind a trash bin.

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Cypress Mountain will host despite little snow

Snow or no snow, freestyle skiing and snowboarding at Cypress Mountain will go forward.

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Canadian safe-injection site to remain open

British Columbia's top court on Friday rejected an attempt by the Canadian government to close North America's first safe injection site for drug users.

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City hands over athlete's village to Olympics

With 100 days to the opening of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, the athletes village was handed over to the Games organizers Wednesday.

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Fugitive banker extradited to Thailand

A fugitive banker's long fight against extradition ended Thursday as he was put on a plane back to Thailand, where he faces charges of fraud that Thai officials say contributed to the 1990s Asian financial crisis.

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Canadian police seize ship off coast

A ship carrying 76 migrant workers has been seized off Canada's Pacific coast, officials said Saturday.

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Canada's 'Prince of Pot' taken into custody

Canada's so-called Prince of Pot is now in jail awaiting extradition to the United States for selling marijuana seeds.

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Watchdog slams Vancouver Olympic protest zones

A Canadian civil rights watchdog group says protest zones at the Vancouver Games will increase the chances of Olympic demonstrators clashing with police.

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Canadian police search for murder case break

Canadian police were searching a northern British Columbia property for the remains of one of 18 women who have vanished over decades along what has become known as the "Highway of Tears."

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No charges for Canadian woman who aided Jenkins

Canadian police said Friday that no charges will be filed against anyone who may have helped fugitive reality TV contestant Ryan Jenkins, who fled to Canada after being accused of killing his ex-wife.

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Car matching Ryan's last ride is at sister's condo

A silver PT Cruiser matching the description of the vehicle seen dropping off reality TV actor and murder suspect Ryan Jenkins at a motel is parked at his half-sister's condominium in Vancouver.

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