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GOOD MORNING A university student is suing Toronto police for $1.6 million after allegedly being Tasered with an officer's knee on his neck, Canada's military brass is concerned about access to cutting-edge technology, and beloved former Vancouver Canucks player Gino Odjick dies at age 52.
Here's what you need to know to start your day. | | | | | Student sues police A police officer’s knee was pinned against the neck of a University of Toronto student as he was repeatedly Tasered on the ground with his hands behind his head before his identification proved what he had told police – they had the wrong man, a statement of claim says.
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| | | | Gino Odjick Gino Odjick, a fan favourite who played eight seasons with the Vancouver Canucks, dies at age 52.
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| | | | Military technology There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won't have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not part of a security pact between Australia, Britain and the United States.
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| | | | Edelman Trust Barometer People worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust business far more than other institutions like governments, non-profits and the media in an increasingly divided world, according to a new survey.
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| | | | Mafia boss arrest Italy's No. 1 fugitive, Matteo Messina Denaro, was captured on Monday at a private clinic in Palermo, Sicily, after three decades on the run, Italian paramilitary police said.
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| | MUST-SEE VIDEO | A California man recounts his near-death experience after narrowly avoiding being crushed by a boulder in his car.
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| | ONE MORE THING | Here are some tips to protect your mental health this Blue Monday.
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