CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-03-13

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Canadian soldiers didn't fire back when Kurds gunned down Andrew Doiron Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:00:42 EDT Sgt. Andrew Doiron died almost instantly and his special operations colleagues held their fire last Friday when Canada's Kurdish allies suddenly and unexpectedly swivelled their weapons away from ISIS targets to cut them down, CBC News has learned. Read More Thousands of temporary foreign workers in limbo as April 1 deadline looms Fri, 13 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT On April 1, thousands of temporary foreign workers who have been in Canada for more than four years will either need to be on the path to becoming permanent residents, or will have to leave the country. Read More Bill C-51 committee hears monologues, but few questions Fri, 13 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT In the first hour of testimony at Thursday’s review of the government’s anti-terrorism bill, Conservative MPs posed only one question: "Are you fundamentally opposed to taking terrorists off the streets?" Conservative MP Rick Norlock asked of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. Read More 'Money is first': Why some team doctors may be harming pro athletes Fri, 13 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EDT An investigation by the fifth estate discovers rampant over-prescription of drugs by some team doctors in major sports leagues. Read More Nova Scotia blizzard expected to bring up to 40 cm of snow Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:39:07 EDT Just a week away from the official start of spring, the Maritimes are bracing for blizzard conditions this weekend, forecast to affect roads, ferries and airports. Read More More Headlines Target Canada closing 16 stores next week How safe is your data with the taxman? Swedish authorities change tack on Assange, willing to question him in London 'He's sick, he needs help': Via plot suspect told RCMP he tried to deradicalize co-accused Health Canada licensing of natural remedies 'a joke' Secret report blames soldier's 2008 suicide on victim, parents' divorce Move to deport Toronto bomb plot accused is 'absurd,' lawyer says Conservatives limit debate on 'barbaric cultural practices' bill Jupiter's moon Ganymede has huge ocean deep below surface ISIS accepts Boko Haram pledge, says would-be recruits can go to Nigeria