Five stories in the news today, Feb. 24
Five stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 24:
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CONSERVATIVES GATHER FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Canadian conservatives are gathering for an annual confab in Ottawa as the federal Conservative Party inches ever closer to selecting a new leader. Barring any last-minute entrants before today’s deadline to register for the leadership contest, there are 14 contenders for the job — all of whom will be eager to sway grassroots party members among the delegates at the Manning Conference.