A few news snippits that I find interesting and/or important, both from the globe:

Arar’s allegations are made up, consular official insists

Maher Arar’s civil suit alleging the Canadian government mishandled his file while he was detained for a year in Syria is a “big lie” that may be motivated by money

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And..

Talks to resume in CBC lockout

In the first sign of a thaw in the labour dispute between CBC management and the Canadian Media Guild, both sides have agreed to begin what they are describing as preliminary talks in Toronto this morning.

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