CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-02-20

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Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:00:26 EST Oversight, disruption, judges' power: questions surround anti-terrorism bill Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:00:26 EST Questions about scope, oversight and whether protests are exempt from the government's new anti-terrorism bill remain unanswered as the Conservatives rush C-51 from the House of Commons to committee. Read More 'Good-natured little boy': Toronto mourns 3-year-old who died after wandering into cold Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:21:21 EST Neighbours, friends and city leaders are mourning a three-year-old Toronto boy who died after spending hours outside in the bitter cold after wandering away from the low-rise apartment building where he was staying with family. Read More Mohamed Fahmy 'will do whatever it takes' to avoid returning to Egyptian jail Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:00:38 EST On tonight's fifth estate, Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy talks about his upcoming trial and life in an Egyptian prison. He also criticizes Stephen Harper and Al Jazeera, his employer, for their part in his travails. Read More Checkout donations: Some ‘not as charitable as it seems’ Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST When you're asked for a charitable donation at a retail checkout counter, how easy is it to find out where your money ends up? CBC's Marketplace reveals that many consumers oppose the practice and feel pressured to give, and some charities lack transparency about how they operate. Read More Junk-food tax alone won't trim obesity, researchers say Fri, 20 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST To tackle a global obesity epidemic, regulatory controls and education campaigns must be rethought, food experts say. Read More More Headlines Mounties spend far less than budgeted to fight online child porn Alberta squandered its oil wealth: report First Nations group demands more funding to fight fires after blaze kills two toddlers SNC-Lavalin bribery case threatens billions in federal contracts Niagara Falls a spectacular sight in sub-freezing temperatures 'This is not a bomb': Why school strip searches for drugs are legally troubling Children at risk from marijuana cookies, drug expert says Chris Bosh undergoes testing for possible lung issue Harris Wittels, comedian and writer, dead at 30 YouTube Kids app to roll out next week on Android