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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he was not in a conflict of interest when he gave a speech and participated in a vote that released him from paying back donations received for his private football charity. 

The “Queen of cocaine,” Griselda Bianco died of two gunshots on Monday on her way to the hospital after two gunmen opened fire on Bianco outside of a butcher’s shop in Medellin, Colombian.

Police are currently searching for these two men.

Police have stated that there has been no evidence of Bianco being charged with anything since her return to Colombia in 2004.

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3 more hotel unions have joined the picket lines.

According to CBC News, employees at the Delta, Hilton and PUR hotels in Quebec City started their strike at 7AM on Sunday morning. The 48-hour strike is meant to speed up negotiations with their employers.

The federal union federation said that a mass strike is planned for September 9th if an agreement isn't reached by then.

The provincial government has called a public inquiry into the latest Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in Quebec City.

In a report by CTV News, Public Security Minister Robert Dutil made the announcement on Thursday morning.

There have been one-hundred forty one cases and nine out of those affected have died from the illness since July. The source of the current outbreak is believed to be the cooling systems of two building towers.

As expected for months, Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday.

According, to CBC News, the former governor of Massachusetts won praise from fellow Republicans and his wife Ann who called him the "Man America Needs"

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