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• 'Right to spank' law called public health threat
  
  

  The Criminal Code's justification for physical punishment of children such as spanking should be removed, Canadian researchers say.

  
  
  
• CAW threatens Electro-Motive plant occupation
  
  

  The Canadian Auto Workers union is threatening to occupy the Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., if parent company Caterpillar doesn't offer the out-of-work employees a severance package it deems reasonable.

  
  
  
• Online dating may encourage 'shopping' for mate
  
  

  Online dating has become the second most common way for couples to meet, but it may encourage a "shopping" mentality in which people become judgmental and picky, focusing exclusively on a narrow set of criteria like attractiveness or interests, says a new study.

  
  
  
• Harper China delegation includes oil, banking executives
  
  

  Canadian oil and business executives are well-represented in the delegation travelling to China with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, since oil exports are expected to be high on the government's agenda.

  
  
  
• Queen Elizabeth celebrates Diamond Jubilee
  
  

  Exactly 60 years after Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the Royal Family will embark on an unprecedented effort to take its brand to the world and honour a monarch whose devotion to duty has been a hallmark of her reign.

  
  
  
• Allies step up pressure on Syrian regime
  
  

  The Obama administration closes the U.S. embassy in Damascus and pulls out all American diplomats, while the U.K. recalls its ambassador for discussions in London.

  
  
  
• Obama orders new Iran sanctions amid nuclear fears
  
  

  U.S. President Barack Obama is ordering new sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank, amid renewed Middle East tensions arising from concerns about Iran's nuclear program.

  
  
  
• Canadian airlines have record January
  
  

  Canadian airlines say they saw record passenger load factors last month, which is usually a slow period for business travellers.

  
  
  
• Listeriosis victims receive reduced compensation
  
  

  People affected by the 2008 listeriosis crisis are finally getting their compensation - but the amount on cheques that start arriving this week will be less than expected.

  
  
  
• BMO breached their privacy, customers say
  
  

  Two customers say the Bank of Montreal violated their privacy and trust by allowing sensitive financial information to get into the wrong hands, then failing to address their complaints.

  
  
  
• Deaf couple turned away from Statistics Canada survey
  
  

  A Fredericton woman wants an apology from Statistics Canada for the way it treated her profoundly deaf parents after they asked for an interpreter's help with a survey.

  
  
  
• Confident Romney looks to 3 more Republican caucuses
  
  

  Front-running Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney battles this week to scoop up more delegates in three U.S. states, hoping to build on the growing sense of inevitability that he will be the party's nominee to challenge President Barack Obama in November.

  
  
  
• Paxton torture trial ruling expected Monday
  
  

  The Calgary judge who heard the torture trial against Dustin Paxton will rule Monday on his application to have the charges stayed before deciding whether he is guilty of brutally assaulting his roommate.

  
  
  
• Madonna thrills Super Bowl halftime crowd
  
  

  Madonna positioned herself as the queen of a new generation of pop stars at the Super Bowl halftime show, while guest performer M.I.A. shocked the crowd by giving them the finger.