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At least six protesters were arrested in Moscow Sunday in demonstrations that marked Russian President Vladimir Putin's 60th birthday.

Around two hundred protesters were calling for answers in the death of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Politkovskaya is known for vocally criticizing Putin's policies in Chechnya. She was shot in her apartment building in 2006.

According to Al-Jazeera, Putin was away from the protests, celebrating his birthday with family in St. Petersburg.

The list of beef products incoming from Alberta grew once again on Thursday.

In a report by the Gazette, The Canadian Food Inspection Agency added a dozen of products sold across the country to the long list of recalled beef.

The beef in question came from an XL Foods plant located in Alberta. The plant was the centre of a recent E. coli outbreak.

After the first Presidential Debate between Republican Candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, the vote is in that Romney outshined Obama.

According to CBC, real estate agents in Ontario have noticed an increase in interested Quebec buyers ever since the last provincial election in which the Parti Québécois won.

Diane Chretien, a real estate agent from Lancaster, Ontario says that many people are worried about a tax increase for those earing a higher income and would like to move before the new tax rules begin as early as December 31^st.

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SNC-Lavalin may be in more hot water after another scheme involving it has surfaced.

In a report by CBC News, the company is alleged to have paid to get the McGill Superhospital contract. According to La Presse, payments of 22 million dollars were part of a scheme made public last February by the company itself.

SNC’s president Robert Card refused to comment on the allegations. He also stated that the company must deliver the goods to regain the trust of investors.

The anti-corruption unit raided the MUHC’s offices two weeks ago and requested documents pertaining to the acquisition of the 1.3 billion dollar contract.

New green fees for when purchasing electronics will come into effect on Monday.

According to CBC News, the fee of 40 dollars or more will apply to the purchases of televisions, cellphones, laptop computers and printers in Quebec stores. The fee varies on the price of the product.

The fee will be used to finance a new recycling system in Quebec.

Stereo systems and gaming consoles will be affected by the charge in July 2013.