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• LeBlanc's state funeral draws thousands
Former governor general Roméo LeBlanc was remembered during his state funeral Friday in Memramcook, N.B., as a devoted journalist and politician who worked to improve the lot of the less fortunate.
• Family mourns sunken car victims
A Montreal family was struggling to deal with its grief on Friday after four family members were found dead in a car in a Rideau Canal lock in Kingston, Ont.
• 'Earth-like' snow falls on Mars: study
On Mars, snow falls in the early morning from wispy, feathery clouds that many Earthlings would recognize as cirrus clouds, a Canadian-led research team has reported.
• Raucous YouTube videos embarrass senators
The shouting, swearing and even name-calling at a high-profile Senate committee have rendered it a dysfunctional, public spectacle on Parliament Hill, senators have told CBC News. New videos posted on YouTube confirm that view.
• Alberta crops in dire need of rain
The next seven days are going to be crucial for Alberta farmers whose crops are in desperate need of rain, according to a provincial agricultural specialist.
• Toronto city workers should end strike, mayor says
Toronto's chief medical officer of health is defending chemical use at garbage dump sites set up during the civic workers strike following residents' complaints that the pest-control spraying is doing more harm than good.
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