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Federal workers have been booking off sick in record numbers, costing Canadian taxpayers more than $1 billion a year in lost wages alone, a confidential government report obtained by CBC News reveals. 11:10 PM ET video

Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin big winners at NHL Awards

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award to go along with his Art Ross, while Ottawa's Erik Karlsson won the Norris Trophy as top defenceman. 10:05 PM ET video

Presto transit pass delayed until 2013

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Sweeping immigration changes to give new power to minister
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Massive moon crater might contain ice Jun 20, 2012 9:40 PM ET — Scientists probing the three-billion-year-old Shackleton crater at the south pole of the moon believe their observations could support the s… 9:40 PM ET
World's 'most unusual dinosaurs' to go on display in Toronto Jun 20, 2012 11:08 PM ET — The Royal Ontario Museum's new exhibit Ultimate Dinosaurs: Giants from Gondwana features fossils, skeletons and full-sized skeletal casts … 11:08 PM ET
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Vote for Canada's most iconic food now!Jun 20, 2012 18:37 PM ET — In preparation for our nation's upcoming birthday, we've taken up the hunger-inducing task of asking you "What is Canadian food?" Vote for the top 10 nominees now. 18:37 PM ET
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The science behind a slow-motion Slinky Jun 20, 2012 10:20 AM ET — A YouTube video of a Slinky falling from the top of a building in ultra-slow motion demonstrates the beauty and science behind the iconic to… 10:20 AM ET
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Erik Karlsson, Evgeni Malkin big winners at NHL Awards Jun 21, 2012 1:04 AM ET — Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin won the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award to go along with his Art Ross, while Ottawa's Erik Karlsson… 1:04 AM ET Video
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