CBC News Online - Evening News Digest - 2015-02-21

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dian businessman jailed in Cuba returns home for 1st time in 3 years Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:33:03 EST Canadian businessman jailed in Cuba returns home for 1st time in 3 years Sat, 21 Feb 2015 13:33:03 EST A Canadian automobile executive imprisoned in Cuba on corruption charges for more than three years was released Saturday after Cuba's government ended a case that it called a demonstration of the fight against bribery and critics said was a warning against doing business there. Read More 3 U.K. schoolgirls suspected of joining ISIS in Syria Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:44:14 EST Britain's prime minister has urged the nation's schools to be vigilant in the fight against Islamic extremism after three British schoolgirls left the country in a suspected bid to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria group. Read More Mother of boy who died in cold thanks people for 'outpouring of love' Sat, 21 Feb 2015 11:10:57 EST Elijah Marsh's mother Georgette Marsh is thanking Canadians for their "immense outpouring of love" after the death of her three-year-old son, who died Thursday after wandering alone into a frigid Toronto night. Read More Russian conscripts tell of fears of being sent to Ukraine Sat, 21 Feb 2015 12:28:19 EST Human rights groups have received dozens of complaints in the past month alone from Russian conscripts who say they have been strong-armed or duped into signing contracts with the military to become professional soldiers. Read More Canada considers taking fight against ISIS to Libya, Syria Sat, 21 Feb 2015 10:25:31 EST Defence Minister Jason Kenney has indicated that the government is not ruling out taking Canada's military mission against ISIS beyond Iraq — to Syria and Libya. Read More More Headlines 'Nearly married': Letters by Princess Margaret reveal romance with ex-PM John Turner Quebec measles cases jump to 19 in Lanaudière region Mountie found guilty of perjury in Robert Dziekanski Taser death Suspect in home invasion at veteran's condo charged in 2007 triple homicide 'Coldest Night' events to fight homelessness hit with freezing weather First prisoner swap between Ukrainian military and pro-Russian rebels completed Oscars 2015: rolling out the red carpet Ethics watchdog tries again to get MPs to limit gift bags, junkets Mother of Toronto boy found wandering in cold released on bail CN Rail headed for Monday lockout after failed negotiations