CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-02-28

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Shock after anti-Putin activist Boris Nemtsov shot dead near Kremlin Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:52:59 EST Shock after anti-Putin activist Boris Nemtsov shot dead near Kremlin Sat, 28 Feb 2015 06:52:59 EST People in Moscow are reacting with shock this morning to news that Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot to death within metres of the Kremlin. Read More Was Ottawa shooter's Parliament Hill attack his Plan B? Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST It has been four months since gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau fatally shot a reservist and was then killed attacking Parliament Hill, an event that has helped spur new anti-terror legislation. But those who spoke with him say Zehaf-Bibeau talked often of his goal to emigrate to Libya, in part to escape drug addiction. Read More Astronaut Chris Hadfield's flight suit found in thrift store Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:14:19 EST A flight suit once worn by astronaut Chris Hadfield is apparently now the property of a Toronto doctor who found it in — of all places — a local thrift store. Read More 2022 World Cup in Qatar faces heat over ... everything Sat, 28 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is facing its fiercest criticism to date after it was announced the tournament would be moved from the summer to the end of the year — an ironic outcry when FIFA’s attempt to avoid the desert heat is probably the least of its alleged sins. Read More 'Live Long and Prosper, Mr. Spock!': Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy dies at 83 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:18:30 EST Leonard Nimoy, the actor, author and director best known for his portrayal of the ultra-logical character Spock in the TV series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83. Read More More Headlines Greyhound bus killer Vince Li gets unsupervised passes Why can't #TheDress colour debaters see eye-to-eye? Experts explain Queen portrait that hung in old Winnipeg Jets arena coming home Leonard Nimoy's legacy reaches far beyond science fiction Politicians, First Nations agree to another roundtable before end of 2016 Critic disparages 'milestone' for Canada’s maligned submarine program 5 head-covering controversies in Canada Wheat Belly arguments are based on shaky science, critics say China restricts Canadian beef over mad cow disease Hijab-wearing woman should be allowed to testify, PM's office says