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• Students’ group calls for ban on illegal use of unpaid interns in Canada
• Jury mulls case of ex-teacher accused of having sex with student
• Crash of pickup trucks on Highway 39 leaves 2 dead, 1 seriously injured
• Quebec fire that killed sisters blamed on electrical problem
• Rehtaeh Parsons case to be reviewed by Ontario experts
• Calgary’s overly-sick transit drivers asked to get in better shape
• Premier Redford announces post-secondary tuition freeze
• Crisis of suicide, drug addiction deepens among northern Ontario First Nations
• Tories undaunted by criticisms about Trudeau attack ads
• Chicken slaughtered in cafeteria by Calgary art student
• Severe thunderstorm warnings for southwestern Ontario
• Parti Quebecois minister: Trudeau acting like a 'young prince'
• Ottawa unveils list of jobs eligible under revamped skilled-worker program
• The international headline-grabbing antics of Toronto's mayor
• Was Harper justified in attacking Trudeau over Boston Marathon comments?
• Imam’s gay comments slammed after talk at Edmonton school
• Are posters supporting boys in Rehtaeh Parsons case harassment?
• Monarchists, republicans feud over Canada’s citizenship oath to the Queen
• Carney warns of quicker rate hike if household debt not tempered
• Bank of England job will put Carney to the test

Students’ group calls for ban on illegal use of unpaid interns in Canada Posted: 18 Apr 2013 02:03 PM PDT An Ontario student organization is calling out the provincial government, claiming it's not enforcing legislation barring unpaid internships. The University of Toronto Students' Union, which represents more than 46,000 students, called on Ontario Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi "to put an … Continue reading →

Jury mulls case of ex-teacher accused of having sex with student Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:23 PM PDT A jury in Prince Albert has told the presiding judge they are having a hard time reaching a decision in the case of a former teacher accused of having sex with a student 20 years ago.

Crash of pickup trucks on Highway 39 leaves 2 dead, 1 seriously injured Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT Two people are dead and a third is in hospital with serious injuries following a head on crash Thursday on Highway 39 near Midale, Sask., RCMP say.

Quebec fire that killed sisters blamed on electrical problem Posted: 18 Apr 2013 01:39 PM PDT Quebec police say the cause of a house fire in Thurso, Que., that killed two young girls, was likely an electrical problem.

Rehtaeh Parsons case to be reviewed by Ontario experts Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT Nova Scotia's government has hired two experts from Ontario to review how the Halifax Regional School Board handled the Rehtaeh Parsons case before the teen's death.

Calgary’s overly-sick transit drivers asked to get in better shape Posted: 18 Apr 2013 01:40 PM PDT Calgary bus drivers are being encouraged to take better care of themselves, after a recent audit determined that an excess of sick days was responsible for Calgary Transit overshooting their overtime budget by 70 per cent. The Calgary Transit Overtime … Continue reading →

Premier Redford announces post-secondary tuition freeze Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:19 PM PDT Tuition fees at all post-secondary schools in Alberta will be frozen for the next academic year, the premier confirmed on Thursday.

Crisis of suicide, drug addiction deepens among northern Ontario First Nations Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:45 AM PDT Another isolated, drug-ridden First Nation is trying to cope with a deadly crisis of despair. Leaders in Neskantaga, a community of between 300 and 4000 on James Bay about 480 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ont., have declared a state … Continue reading →

Tories undaunted by criticisms about Trudeau attack ads Posted: 18 Apr 2013 10:23 AM PDT Despite a bit of a backlash from both traditional and social media sources, the Conservatives are a patting themselves on their backs for a job well-done on the Trudeau attack ads. Earlier this week, just hours after the Liberals elected … Continue reading →

Chicken slaughtered in cafeteria by Calgary art student Posted: 18 Apr 2013 03:47 PM PDT A student at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary slaughtered a chicken in the school cafeteria today as part of a school project.

Severe thunderstorm warnings for southwestern Ontario Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:45 AM PDT Anyone living in southwestern Ontario that has outdoor plans this afternoon might want to move the activities indoors. Environment Canada has issued Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for the Windsor and Sarnia areas, stating that "meteorologists are tracking a line of severe … Continue reading →

Parti Quebecois minister: Trudeau acting like a 'young prince' Posted: 18 Apr 2013 08:20 AM PDT QUEBEC - A minister in the Parti Quebecois government is referring today to Justin Trudeau as "a young prince."

Ottawa unveils list of jobs eligible under revamped skilled-worker program Posted: 18 Apr 2013 10:39 AM PDT OTTAWA - Foreign engineers, computer programmers and physiotherapists are among those who will qualify for a revamped federal skilled-worker program when it re-opens next month.

The international headline-grabbing antics of Toronto's mayor Posted: 18 Apr 2013 07:30 AM PDT The gaffes of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford have been well-documented in the Canadian media and beyond -- the latest one even made it onto The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Canadian Press reporter Tania Kohut looks at his most memorable blunders.

Was Harper justified in attacking Trudeau over Boston Marathon comments? Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:45 AM PDT Over the last couple days, the prime minister and Trudeau have been exchanging barbs about the latter's comments with regard to the Boston Marathon bombings.

Imam’s gay comments slammed after talk at Edmonton school Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:07 PM PDT An imam's fiery comments on homosexuality are stirring up a political storm in Edmonton. In a video posted online, Sheikh Mustafa Khattab of Al Rashid Mosque talks to Junior High Students at the Edmonton Islamic Academy. Filmed last fall, it … Continue reading →

Are posters supporting boys in Rehtaeh Parsons case harassment? Posted: 18 Apr 2013 12:06 PM PDT In the wake of the death of Rehtaeh Parsons earlier this month, everyone it seems has been focused on finding answers to what happened to her – from governments launching inquiries to police re-launching investigations to her parents and the … Continue reading →

Monarchists, republicans feud over Canada’s citizenship oath to the Queen Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:16 AM PDT Every new Canadian is required to pledge an oath of citizenship in which they swear allegiance to the Queen, and through her, Canada. But, in a debate that seems to flare every couple of years, one MP says it is … Continue reading →

Carney warns of quicker rate hike if household debt not tempered Posted: 18 Apr 2013 09:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned on Thursday that interest rates could rise sooner if the growth in household debt, which is related to the housing market, was not tempered. "A concern of the Bank of Canada...has been the pace of growth of household debt, which has been related to dynamics in the housing market. And so a number of measures have been taken to slow that pace," he told a Reuters-sponsored event, noting that the growth rate has fallen "quite nicely" to 3 percent from 13 percent. ...

Bank of England job will put Carney to the test Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:04 AM PDT By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Mark Carney is gearing up for what some have called a mission impossible: turn around Britain's ailing economy, fix its banks and lead an overhaul of the Bank of England. Currently head of the Bank of Canada, Britain's finance minister called Carney "the outstanding central banker of his generation." But he may struggle if he pushes for quick change at the BoE, despite its dramatically expanded powers. A first challenge for the BoE's only foreign governor in 319 years will be to temper expectations when he starts in July. ...

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