CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-02-05

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Target liquidation sales mark sour final chapter in failed Canadian venture Thu, 5 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST Target liquidation sales mark sour final chapter in failed Canadian venture Thu, 5 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST Eager shoppers flocked to Target Canada on opening day two years ago. And they may once again swarm stores for liquidation sales starting today. But don't let the action fool you. What began as a bright beginning for Target's Canadian venture is ending on a sour note. Read More Canadian woman dies in Peru after drinking tea in ceremony Wed, 4 Feb 2015 21:17:34 EST Avid traveller Jennifer Logan had finished a job teaching English to women in Saudi Arabia, and was visiting family back in Canada, when she set off last month for her next adventure in Peru. Read More Robots take the wheel, human drivers obsolete: Don Pittis Thu, 5 Feb 2015 05:00:00 EST Like gas-electric hybrids and battery vehicles, driverless technology has gone from zero to 60 in what seems the blink of an eye, and it's on verge of making human drivers obsolete. Don Pittis says good riddance. Read More 'Going out on top was always an objective of mine,' John Baird tells Peter Mansbridge Wed, 4 Feb 2015 17:45:34 EST John Baird says he didn’t want to become one of the "lifers" in federal politics, which is why he made the stunning decision to step down as foreign affairs minister to pursue career opportunities in the private sector he tells Peter Mansbridge in an exclusive interview. Read More Canadian Julia Garratt, accused in China spying case, out on bail Thu, 5 Feb 2015 04:47:56 EST Julia Garratt, the Vancouver woman detained in China along with her husband on suspicion of stealing state secrets has been released on bail, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Read More More Headlines SIRC's mixed record in watching Canada's spies — remember Air India? John Kerry travels to Ukraine as U.S. considers sending weapons Former Coast Capital financial planner charged in $110M Ponzi scheme TransAsia Airway pilot's mayday call described 'engine flameout' 5 medical costs you may have to pay for Jury selection a challenge in trial of man accused of killing 'American Sniper' Kyle B.C. soccer coach arrested for allegedly trying to meet 12-year-old girl for sex King Abdullah of Jordan promises 'harsh' response to ISIS Liberals back new powers for CSIS amid debate about oversight NBC anchor Brian Williams now says 'under fire' incident in Iraq didn't happen