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Ottawa - A Nova Scotia woman whose phone number shares seven digits with an Elections Canada toll-free line says she's tired of taking calls from would-be voters. Lita Lau's home phone number is 463-6868 while the Elections Canada number is 1-800-463-6868. Helpful Nova Scotians are dialing the local call (without the 1-800), trying to save the government the long-distance charges. Gatineau, Quebec - The Bloc Quebecois wouldn't hesitate to bring down a Conservative government if it moved to abolish the right to abortion, Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe said Saturday. "The position of the Bloc is that we can not ignore the rights of women in order to keep our seats," Duceppe said. Conservative spokesman Yaroslav Baran called the premise of Duceppe's statement ridiculous. Edmonton - The discovery of human remains near an area that has become known by local residents as a dumping ground for bodies has prompted the RCMP to call in a special task force investigating the disappearance of dozens of women in Western Canada. Toronto The Ontario government is embarking on a $1-billion bid to fix the province's highways, which will create more than 20,000 construction jobs, sources said Saturday. Vancouver - The union representing BC hospital employees has been fined $150,000 for an illegal strike, with a judge describing the anxiety caused by the action as "incalculable."
