CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-02-17

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Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST Alleged Halifax shooting plot shines light on cult of 'Columbiners' Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST A connection between the accused in the alleged plot to commit mass murder at a Halifax mall on Valentine's Day and the cult of Columbine on the web has shone a light on a fringe community that has existed largely in darker corners of the internet. Read More Conservatives face questions about taxpayer-funded mailings Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:26:46 EST The Conservative Party has been highly critical of the NDP in recent months for its use of taxpayer-funded mailings deemed to be too partisan, but it may have problems of its own with inappropriate mailings, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Read More Haiti Carnival parade float electrocution leaves 20 dead Tue, 17 Feb 2015 04:40:28 EST At least 20 people on a music group's packed Carnival float in the Haitian capital were killed Tuesday when they were electrocuted by a power line, officials said. Read More Printed human organs? 3D printing and the future of surgery Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST 3D printers help doctors practice complicated surgeries, create bespoke prosthetics and even print spare body parts for implants. Now doctors are turning to bioprinters to 3D print human tissues and, eventually, organs for surgeries of the future. Read More Priest wanted on sex assault charges undetected during return to Canada Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:00:00 EST An Ontario woman says she was assured that a countrywide arrest warrant would prevent a Nigerian priest charged with sexually assaulting her from ever returning to Canada. Nearly a decade later, she found evidence that he'd been allowed back into the country. Read More More Headlines You first — Ukrainian, rebel forces still armed at key transportation hub Egyptian president wants coalition to act against ISIS in Libya U.S. security agency infected PCs around world with spying software Lesley Gore, singer of It's My Party and You Don't Own Me, dead at 68 Cost of Canada's war against ISIS estimated at $122M and counting Vancouver grandmother on short list for Mars One space mission Lady Gaga says she's engaged Ottawa home invasion suspect linked to probe of 2007 triple homicide Student says U of T failed to help her avoid attacker 5 plaintiffs drop pimping accusations against Dominique Strauss-Kahn