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Monday, February 16, 2015

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Notable Canadians call on Harper to push Mohamed Fahmy's case with Egypt

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 01:18 PM PST

Stephen Lewis speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday March 9, 2011. A number of prominent Canadians, including Lewis, are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to intervene "personally and immediately" in the case of a Canadian journalist on trial in Egypt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldA number of prominent Canadians are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to intervene "personally and immediately" in the case of a Canadian journalist on trial in Egypt. In an open letter released Monday, 250 people — including comedian Rick Mercer, filmmaker Atom Egoyan, author Michael Ondaatje and diplomat Stephen Lewis — urged Harper to press his Egyptian counterpart on Mohamed Fahmy's case. Fahmy was released on bail last Friday after spending more than a year in a Cairo prison, but he is set to return to court next week for the continuation of a retrial on terror-related charges his family has called ridiculous. The letter to Harper calls for the prime minister to ask that Fahmy be allowed to leave Egypt under a new law that allows foreigners convicted or accused of crimes to be deported.

Montreal police investigating Verdun stabbing death

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:18 PM PST

Montreal police are investigating a suspicious death after a 57-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds to his upper body in the entrance of his apartment on Manning Street in the Verdun borough.

Former B.C. man sues over 'miscarriage of justice' in wrongful-conviction case

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:14 PM PST

A former British Columbia man whose sexual assault conviction was thrown out in what the Crown has called a "miscarriage of justice" is suing the RCMP, the lead investigator and prosecutor, the provincial and federal governments and even his own former defence lawyer. Jason Gratl, the current lawyer for Gurdev Singh Dhillon, said Monday he has also filed a judicial review to quash his client's deportation order and has appealed to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. Dhillon was convicted of sexual assault in 2005, imprisoned and deported to India in 2008. The notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court names the province's minister of justice, the federal attorney general, lead investigator Ryan Roth, lead prosecutor Don Wilson, defence lawyer Sukhjinder Grewal, and a civilian member of the RCMP known only as John Doe.

CP Rail strike ends as two sides agree to arbitration

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 01:40 PM PST

The Canadian Pacific railyard is pictured in Port CoquitlamBy Leah Schnurr OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada union have agreed to seek mediated arbitration, ending a one-day strike at the country's No. 2 railway, Canada's labor minister said on Monday. "The strike is over," Labor Minister Kellie Leitch told reporters. "Our intention is to get service working at 100 percent by tomorrow morning." The government had planned to introduce back-to-work legislation on Monday afternoon to force more than 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors represented by the Teamster Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union back on the job. "We are now going to mediated arbitration with respect to these parties," said Leitch, who has been involved in the talks.

CN Rail's cross-country line blocked as rail cars burn

Posted: 16 Feb 2015 08:37 AM PST

Canadian National Railway said its main railway line across the country remained blocked on Monday after a train carrying crude oil derailed in northern Ontario two days ago, setting seven rail cars on fire. The train, heading from Alberta's oil sands to eastern Canada, derailed late Saturday about 80 km (50 miles) south of Timmins, Ontario in a remote wooded area. CN said 29 of 100 cars were involved and seven had caught fire. "CN (has) safely removed derailed cars from the right of way, allowing workers to get closer to the core of the derailment, where a fire is still burning," CN spokesman Patrick Waldron said via email.
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Sunday, February 15, 2015

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Ottawa spent $376K to repatriate Luka Magnotta in 'national interest,' docs show

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 11:33 AM PST

Luka Rocco Magnotta is taken by police from a Canadian military plane to a waiting van on Monday, June 18, 2012 in Mirabel, Que. The big-ticket military mission to fetch fugitive Luka Rocco Magnotta from Germany in 2012 was ordered by a senior Conservative cabinet minister who considered it a matter of "national interest," The Canadian Press has learned.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HOThe big-ticket military mission to fetch fugitive Luka Rocco Magnotta from Germany in 2012 was ordered by a senior Conservative cabinet minister who considered it a matter of "national interest," The Canadian Press has learned.

Government to introduce legislation Monday to end rail strike: source

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 08:36 PM PST

Canadian Pacific locomotives idle on the track at the Cote St-Luc yard in Montreal, Sunday, February 15, 2015. More than 3,000 Teamsters members have gone on strike at the Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX:CP)after contract talks failed to reach an agreement before the midnight deadline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham HughesThe federal government is poised to introduce legislation to end a strike by more than 3,000 members of the Teamsters union against Canadian Pacific Railway. A government source told The Canadian Press the legislation is to be tabled Monday morning. The strike against CP Rail (TSX:CP) began after contract talks failed to reach an agreement before the midnight deadline. The Teamsters union represents 3,300 locomotive engineers and other train workers at CP.

Ottawa police, OPP find 2 missing boys after Amber Alert issued; mother arrested

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 07:13 PM PST

Ottawa police have found two missing boys who were the subject of an Amber Alert on Saturday night. Police say Jaden Khalifa, 3, and Caleb Brisebois, 1, were located Sunday evening, and are in good condition. The Amber Alert alleged the boys were taken by their mother, 29-year-old Catherine Otim. Ottawa police say Otim was arrested Sunday evening with the assistance of the Killaloe detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.

Rail cars on fire after crude train derails in Ontario, CN says

Posted: 15 Feb 2015 10:44 AM PST

Rail cars sit in the CN MacMillan Yard in TorontoSeven rail cars were on fire in northern Ontario after a train carrying crude oil derailed late on Saturday night, Canadian National Railway said on Sunday.
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Saturday, February 14, 2015

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What Cuba can teach Canada about vaccines

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 12:00 PM PST

Doctors Explain The Importance Of Vaccinations To CongressThe majority of Cubans are knowledgeable about vaccines and their personal immunization history. How did they do it?

CP Rail hit by strike by Teamsters, but reaches tentative agreement with Unifor

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 10:25 PM PST

Unifor serves strike notice on CP Rail; could walk off the job SundayThe parties involved in negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway and two of its unions are hopeful that a deal can be reached before the unions decide to go through with threatened job action.

One winning ticket for Saturday night's $13.9 million Lotto-649 jackpot

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 08:34 PM PST

TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $13.9-million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 6-49 draw.

CP Rail's train engineers, conductors go on strike in Canada: union

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 10:36 PM PST

A Canadian Pacific Railway crew works on their train at the CP Rail yards in CalgaryCanadian Pacific Railway's train engineers and conductors walked off the job on Sunday as a midnight deadline to reach agreement on a new contract passed, setting the stage for back-to-work legislation to be enacted by the government. Canada's No. 2 railway had reached a last-minute deal with another union, Unifor, which represents safety and maintenance workers minutes before the deadline. "Picket lines are now being set up across Canada and the rail shut down is happening," TCRC President Douglas Finnson said in a statement.

'Misfits' plotted Valentine's Day murders in Canada mall: minister

Posted: 14 Feb 2015 06:36 PM PST

Canada's Justice Minister MacKay speaks in the House of Commons in OttawaA group of "murderous misfits" planned a massacre on Valentine's Day in Atlantic Canada's largest regional shopping mall but the alleged plot was foiled by police after an anonymous tip-off, the justice minister said on Saturday. Police charged two people with conspiracy to commit murder and released a third suspect in the alleged plot to shoot as many people as possible in the Halifax Shopping Center. A fourth man linked to the plot was found dead in a house in Halifax, police said. "Based on what we know so far, it would have been devastating, mass casualties would have been a real possibility," Justice Minister Peter MacKay told reporters.
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Friday, February 13, 2015

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NS police say they've stopped alleged Valentine's Day 'mass killing' plot

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 07:49 PM PST

RCMP crest - capPolice say they've stopped an alleged plan by at least two suspects to kill people in a public place on Valentine's Day.

Fort Saskatchewan fire damages three homes under construction

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 09:47 PM PST

Fort Saskatchewan fire damages three homes under constructionSeveral duplexes under construction were damaged in a fire in North Saskatchewan Friday night.

No winning tickets sold for Friday night's $12 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 08:40 PM PST

TORONTO - No winning tickets were sold for Friday night's $12-million Lotto Max jackpot.

Canadian government joins CP contract talks, readies back-to-work law

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 07:04 PM PST

Conservative MP Leitch speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in OttawaBy Leah Schnurr and Jeffrey Hodgson OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday it had joined contract talks between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd and unionized staff ahead of a possible weekend strike, but it also began laying the groundwork to introduce back-to-work legislation. Canadian Labour Minister Kellie Leitch intervened in the negotiations to encourage an agreement and stave off a potential weekend strike, her spokesman said. In recent years, the government has intervened or threatened to intervene in several major labor disputes in the transportation sector. Unions representing workers at CP Rail have given notice they may go on strike just after midnight on Saturday.

Canadian police say Valentine's Day mass shooting plot foiled

Posted: 13 Feb 2015 06:40 PM PST

A duplex home where a 19-year-old man was found dead is shown in TimberleaCanadian police said on Friday they foiled a plot in which at least two people allegedly planned to commit a mass shooting in the East Coast province of Nova Scotia on Valentine's Day. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement the plot involved a 19-year-old man from Timberlea, Nova Scotia, and a 23-year-old woman from Geneva, Illinois. Police said they obtained information that suggested the two had access to firearms and intended to go to a public venue in the Halifax, Nova Scotia, region on Feb. 14 to kill people, and then themselves. The police statement did not suggest a possible motive, but officers told a media briefing they would not characterize it as a "terrorist event." "I would classify it as a group of individuals that had some beliefs and were willing to carry out violent acts against citizens, but there's nothing in the investigation to classify it as a terrorist attack," said Nova Scotia RCMP Commanding Officer Brian Brennan, according to CBC News.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015

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Unifor serves strike notice on CP Rail; could walk off the job Sunday

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 02:30 PM PST

Canadian Pacific Railway crews drive past trains at the CP Rail yards in CalgaryThe union representing safety and maintenance workers at Canadian Pacific Railway issued strike notice on the company Thursday and could be off the job by the weekend if negotiations on a new contract fail. The 1,800 workers, represented by Unifor, said if a deal cannot be reached by midnight Saturday, their members will be off the job. It comes after the Teamsters Canada Rail conference union, representing 3,300 locomotive engineers conductors, trainmen and yardmen across Canada, served CP with the same deadline. The labour strife could hamper freight service across the country, but negotiations with both unions are ongoing in Montreal this week with the help of federal mediators.

Nova Scotia justice minister promises mother report on son's death in jail

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 10:35 PM PST

Clayton Cromwell is shown in a family handout photo. Elizabeth Cromwell has been fighting for almost a year to get answers about the jailhouse death of her son Clayton, a 23-year-old who was in prison awaiting a court hearing when he suddenly overdosed on methadone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/hoElizabeth Cromwell has been fighting for almost a year to get answers about the jailhouse death of her son.

Sun News Network to shut down as of Friday morning: source

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 09:34 PM PST

The Sun News Network is going off the air Friday after negotiations to sell the troubled television channel were unsuccessful. Sources tell The Canadian Press that Sun News will cease broadcasting early Friday morning. The closure of the conservative-angled news channel follows months of uncertainty surrounding its fate, after Postmedia Network Canada Corp. announced plans to purchase the Sun Media newspapers and websites from Quebecor for $316 million. The Sun News channel was not included in the deal, which sparked outsiders to suggest the network could fold after years of struggling in the ratings.

Canada looking at LNG tax breaks in federal budget: document

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 02:22 PM PST

Cranes in the water at the Kitimat LNG site near Kitimat, in northwestern British ColumbiaBy Mike De Souza OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government is studying the idea of providing new tax breaks in the upcoming federal budget for companies that build liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, according to internal records obtained by Reuters. Such incentives could help companies move forward with stalled developments in Canada, even as they cut spending around the world in response to plummeting oil prices. More than a dozen LNG terminals have been proposed in Canada, mostly in the West Coast province of British Columbia. Backed by energy giants like Malaysia's Petronas, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron Corp , the projects would ship cheaper North American gas to Asian markets.

Canada's Sun News Network to shut down permanently: CBC

Posted: 12 Feb 2015 06:52 PM PST

(Reuters) - Sun News Network is about to shut down permanently as the Canadian cable news television network struggled to attract viewers, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) reported, citing sources. The news channel will shut down as early as Friday, CBC said. The supporters of Sun News blamed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for not giving it the same access enjoyed by its competitors CBC and CTV, CBC said. The news network employs about 200 people, CBC said. Sun News was not immediately available for comment outside regular business hours. ...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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Should Ottawa be taxing women's periods?

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:21 PM PST

A woman takes tampon boxes out of a supermarket shelf in Buenos AiresA group of women is reviving an effort to exempt feminine hygiene products from GST, a move that could cost Ottawa millions.

Mother says body of missing rescue tech has been recovered from mountain

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 08:49 PM PST

The body of a military search-and-rescue technician who died after being buried in deep snow during a training exercise on an Alberta mountain was recovered late Wednesday. Sgt. Mark Salesse, 44, who was based at CFB Winnipeg, was swept off the Polar Circus ice-climbing route in Banff National Park last week during an avalanche. "It's not the news we were wanting," his mother, Liz Quinn, said in an interview from her home in Moncton, N.B. Quinn said because of jurisdictional issues, Parks Canada search and rescue personnel were the ones to retrieve her son's body, though his military colleagues were on standby around the perimeter of the area in case they were needed.

Mark Salesse: body of missing RCAF member recovered

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:52 PM PST

The family of Sgt. Mark Salesse has confirmed their son's remains were found today in Banff National Park. "The door bell rang, and the three military people were there and I thought, 'oh my God they found him, they found him,'" said Liz Quinn, Salesse's mother from her home in Moncton, N.B. The RCAF search and rescue technician was swept away by an avalanche on Feb. 5 while performing military training exercises in an ice climbing area in Banff National Park known as the Polar Circus. According to the RCMP, Parks Canada Visitor Safety specialists located and recovered Salesse today around 1:30 p.m. MT on Wednesday.

Canada 'inclined' to extend mandate of forces in Iraq: minister

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:18 PM PST

Canada's Employment Minister Kenney speaks in the House of Commons in OttawaCanada is inclined to extend the six-month mandate of its military mission in Iraq, which comprises special forces on the ground as well as fighter bombers, Defence Minister Jason Kenney said on Wednesday. Kenney said the right-of-center Conservative government had not yet taken a formal decision to keep the forces in Iraq beyond the end of March. "Our government believes that Canada has a role in fighting the so-called Islamic State terrorists, stopping their campaign of genocide, and we are inclined to continue with that fight," he told CTV television. Canada has six fighter bombers taking part in U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State attacks as well as around 70 special forces members in northern Iraq.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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Cold temperatures to keep a firm grip on eastern Canada, likely until April

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 10:04 AM PST

Winter storm blankets Midwest and barrels into the Northeast A deadly winter snowstorm was forecast to lift on Monday night after walloping the Northeastern United States, forcing the delay of Boston's Super Bowl victory parade and snarling air traffic at several major airports. The second major storm in less than a week pummeled residents from New York City to Boston with snow, freezing rain and gusty winds. Weather conditions were a factor in at least seven deaths, including some in the Midwest where the storm hit heavily on Sunday into Monday. Boston, already blanketed by 2 feet (60 cm) of snow from a blizzard last week and predicted to get a further foot, set a record for the snowiest seven-day period in the city's history. The 34.2 inches (87 cm) measured by 1 p.m. on Monday surpassed the 31.2 inches (79 cm) set in January 1996. (REUTERS) Photographs by: AP Photo/Chicago Tribune, Michael Tercha, AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Chris Clark, AP Photo/The Des Moines Register, Michael Zamora, AP Photo/Nam Y. Hu See more snow photos and our other slideshows on Yahoo News.For everyone in eastern Canada hoping for an early spring: Don't hold your breath. It appears the below-average temperatures the region has been suffering through since the start of 2015 will continue – likely until April, at least. The culprit for all this misery has to do with the polar vortex – a mass of swirling, frigid air above the North Pole and the orientation of the jet stream, which will continue to pump down waves of arctic air into southeastern Canada. "In the near term, we expect two shots of arctic air over the next seven days with the first one arriving Wednesday night and Thursday followed by a second, even colder air mass late in the weekend," said Brett Anderson, chief meteorologist with Accuweather.com.

Two patients being tested for Ebola placed in isolation at London, Ont., hospital

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:53 PM PST

Two people under investigation for the Ebola virus have been placed in isolation at Victoria Hospital in London, Ont. London Health Sciences Centre says in a statement that the pair were placed in a negative pressure room at the hospital just before 10 p.m. Tuesday.

City of Calgary facing $20M in lost revenue due to economic downturn

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:09 PM PST

City of Calgary facing $20M in lost revenue due to economic downturnFalling oil prices have created a lot of uncertainty at city hall. Calgary city councillors received an economic update on Tuesday, and were told the economic downturn could result in at least $20 million in lost revenue. Council was warned there could be even further reductions if the province cuts grants for operating costs and capital projects. Sean Chu says everyone at city hall should take a pay cut, including councillors and staff.

Bank of Canada's Wilkins: Economy still below potential

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:24 PM PST

Bank of Canada Governor Poloz speaks during news conference with Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins upon release of the Monetary Policy Report in OttawaBy Leah Schnurr and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian economy is still operating below its potential, a senior Bank of Canada official said on Tuesday, pointing to slack in the labor market and calling the recent sharp drop in oil prices a "setback." In some of the first remarks by a Bank of Canada policymaker since a shock interest rate cut last month, Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins laid out the reasons for the surprise move, reiterating that the bank thought it would take too long to close the output gap if it did not act. Wilkins said measures of slack in the labor market were showing greater unused capacity than broader economic measures. "There is no doubt that the Canadian economy has room to grow," Wilkins said in a speech. Still, Wilkins expressed confidence that with a stronger U.S. economy, a lower Canadian dollar and an accommodative monetary policy, the Canadian recovery was on track.

Right-to-die ruling signals tough stance by top court

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 12:33 PM PST

By Euan Rocha and Leah Schnurr TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - A landmark decision to overturn a ban on physician-assisted suicide by Canada's top court shows it could take a tough stance on federal government legislation, including security and citizenship bills, that challenge the boundaries of the country's rights-based constitution. Academics and lawyers said that even though right-leaning Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed 7 of its 9 justices since he became prime minister in 2006, the Supreme Court is proving to be a stern defender of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that took force in 1982. "The perception that the current government is pushing rights-diminishing legislation through without apparent regard to the Charter may well be effectively forcing the Court to be more liberal, more activist, and more protectionist," said Jamie Cameron, a professor at the Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. The Supreme Court last week voted 9-0 to overturn a ban on physician-assisted suicide - a position not supported by Harper's Conservative government.
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