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Montreal - Two Hells Angels bikers from Ontario Wednesday were convicted of drug and gangsterism charges in Quebec. Walter Stadnick and Donald Stockford of Hamilton were each found guilty of conspiracy to traffic in drugs between 1997 and 2001, conspiracy to commit murder and participation in a criminal organization. Stadnick has also been charged with 13 counts of first-degree murder and three of attempted murder. Ottawa - Canadians have poured into advance polling stations compared to last election, with Elections Canada recording a 60 per cent increase in the number of voters casting their ballots. More than 1.2 million people voted in the advance polls on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Elections Canada reported. But a spokesperson for Elections Canada said the agency won't speculate whether the advance polls might mean a higher voter turnout on Monday. Regina - Liberal Leader Paul Martin said on Wednesday he would consider changing the law so people who fail to register their guns would be ticketed and fined instead of receiving a criminal record. In an interview with the Regina Leader-Post, Martin said he would be open to re-examining the legislation A Conservative candidate running in Regina accused Martin of softening his stance on the gun registry to try to boost the campaign of Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale.
