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'My family is here,' says GG as she returns to Haiti
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean returned Tuesday to Jacmel, Haiti, where Canadian troops have been assisting the relief efforts, and where she spent her holidays as a child.   Full Story
   
Duck deaths reported annually on Alberta tailings pond, environment officer says
The Syncrude tailings pond in northern Alberta — where hundreds of ducks died after landing on the bitumen-covered body of water — violates a federal law designed to protect migratory birds, an Environment Canada officer told an Alberta court Tuesday.   Full Story
   
Canada urged to seek nuclear-free Arctic zone
Calling for the creation of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Arctic is not alarmist, says an academic report as foreign ministers of the world's Arctic nations prepare for a summit in Canada later this month.   Full Story