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• B.C. NDP axe candidate for remarks targeting aboriginals
• Edmonton looking at stiffer fines for ill-behaved dogs
• Repairs under 17th Avenue to be completed Tuesday night
• Job vacancies down drastically at start of 2013: StatsCan
• New airport scanning software produces 'stick figures'
• Smoking in the home reduces its value by 30 per cent
• Harper says Canada ready to help with Boston investigation
• Harper meets with British PM on eve of Thatcher funeral
• Canadian describes shock, disbelief in Boston
• Canada gives overdue recognition to veterans of WWII bombings
• Suspicious package in Montreal area is harmless: Police
• Toronto councillor speaks out against casino construction
• The Russians Are Coming — to check Canada’s meat
• Health Canada to follow U.S. and ban sales of 'buckyballs'
• Beating Penashue in byelection would be Trudeau's first win
• Canadian poll shows Trudeau Liberals far ahead
• Teen pleads guilty to bludgeoning seals on P.E.I.
• Husband gets life sentence for double murder at McDonald's
• Pipeline looms large as Canada's British Columbia votes
• Manitoba forecasts fifth straight budget deficit

B.C. NDP axe candidate for remarks targeting aboriginals Posted: 16 Apr 2013 03:24 PM PDT Well, that didn't take long. The campaign for the May 14 B.C. election wasn't even officially underway Tuesday when the front-running New Democrats registered the first gaffe. They were forced to jettison one of their candidates for some intemperate Internet … Continue reading →

Edmonton looking at stiffer fines for ill-behaved dogs Posted: 16 Apr 2013 08:41 PM PDT Edmonton dog owners who thumb their noses at animal control bylaws could soon face stiffer fines.

Repairs under 17th Avenue to be completed Tuesday night Posted: 16 Apr 2013 08:41 PM PDT The city says a section of 17th Avenue in southwest Calgary that was closed for underground utility work will reopen Tuesday night.

Job vacancies down drastically at start of 2013: StatsCan Posted: 16 Apr 2013 05:57 AM PDT OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says there were 200,000 job vacancies in January, a drop of 22,000 from the same month last year.

New airport scanning software produces 'stick figures' Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:56 AM PDT OTTAWA - The federal government is changing the software on the full-body scanners used to provide security at airports so they no longer produce a complete outline of a traveller's body.

Smoking in the home reduces its value by 30 per cent Posted: 16 Apr 2013 07:26 AM PDT Homeowners risk coughing up big bucks if they're also smokers, according a survey of Ontario real estate agents and brokers.

Harper says Canada ready to help with Boston investigation Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:30 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper is repeating his support for authorities in the U.S. following the deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon. Harper is in London for Margaret Thatcher's funeral.

Harper meets with British PM on eve of Thatcher funeral Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:30 PM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with British Prime Minister David Cameron and other prominent Conservatives Tuesday to privately toast Margaret Thatcher ahead of her funeral Wednesday.

Canadian describes shock, disbelief in Boston Posted: 16 Apr 2013 04:35 PM PDT CBC reporter John Rieti is in Boston to speak with Canadians who took part in the Boston Marathon, the site of two deadly bomb explosions on Monday.

Canada gives overdue recognition to veterans of WWII bombings Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:09 PM PDT The Conservative government has been criticized for its obsession with Canada's military history but it did the right thing with this week's belated recognition of the Canadians who served in Bomber Command during the Second World War. As the Globe … Continue reading →

Suspicious package in Montreal area is harmless: Police Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:46 PM PDT Montreal police say a suspicious package left in a Pointe-Claire parking lot is harmless following an investigation by a special tactical unit.

Toronto councillor speaks out against casino construction Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:03 PM PDT Toronto city councillors will soon have their chance to shoot down or support the construction of a downtown casino, a divisive topic that Mayor Rob Ford recently positioned as a possible election issue. Ford's executive committee voted 9-4 in favour … Continue reading →

The Russians Are Coming — to check Canada’s meat Posted: 16 Apr 2013 01:29 PM PDT The Russian government says it plans to send inspectors to Canadian beef and pork processing plants to check on compliance with its stricter new rules barring the use of an animal-feed additive, according to The Canadian Press. The idea of … Continue reading →

Health Canada to follow U.S. and ban sales of 'buckyballs' Posted: 16 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT OTTAWA - Health Canada is planning to follow the lead of the United States and ban the sale of small, powerful magnets which can cause serious internal problems if swallowed by children.

Beating Penashue in byelection would be Trudeau's first win Posted: 16 Apr 2013 09:22 AM PDT Now that the hullabaloo surrounding the rise of Justin Trudeau is behind them, the Liberal Party of Canada can turn their attention toward the by-election in Labrador, which could be the first win for the newly-focused party. Liberal candidate Yvonne … Continue reading →

Canadian poll shows Trudeau Liberals far ahead Posted: 16 Apr 2013 10:58 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's new Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau, would lead his party to a crushing election victory if a vote were held now, according to a poll released on Tuesday that put Liberal support substantially higher than other recent surveys have shown. The Forum Research poll, the first conducted since the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was elected party leader on Sunday, has the Liberals at 43 percent and the Conservatives at 30 percent. That amount of support would give the Liberals a solid majority government. ...

Teen pleads guilty to bludgeoning seals on P.E.I. Posted: 16 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT A Murray Harbour teenager accused of bludgeoning seals on an eastern P.E.I. shore pleaded guilty to animal cruelty in Charlottetown provincial court Tuesday.

Husband gets life sentence for double murder at McDonald's Posted: 16 Apr 2013 08:17 AM PDT The man behind a vicious double murder at a fast-food restaurant in Richmond has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years.

Pipeline looms large as Canada's British Columbia votes Posted: 16 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT By Jennifer Kwan VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) - The left-leaning New Democratic Party is leading the election race in Canada's Pacific province of British Columbia, raising new doubts about a pipeline that would take Canadian crude oil from neighboring Alberta to the coast for export to Asia. The NDP, about 17 percent ahead of the ruling Liberals in recent opinion polls, promises a new review of the $6 billion Northern Gateway pipeline if it wins the May 14 election, a process that would likely bring new legal challenges and delays. ...

Manitoba forecasts fifth straight budget deficit Posted: 16 Apr 2013 02:19 PM PDT By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The Western Canadian province of Manitoba forecast a budget deficit of C$518 million ($506.03 million) on Tuesday for its 2013-14 fiscal year, its fifth-straight deficit, as it warned of the costs of potentially major flooding this spring. Manitoba, whose economy depends in part on farming and mining, projected spending at C$14.8 billion and revenue of C$14.2 billion, both up 3 percent from 2012-13, and said it would raise the province's sales tax. ...

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