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• Harper government to fast track anti-terrorism bill
• 8000 suspected pot cookies found in White Rock home
• Regina police probe city's fourth homicide
• Canadian aunt of bombing suspects says no proof nephews are guilty
• Fire destroys half of Maple Shopping Centre in Châteauguay
• Canadian accused of assisting Gadhafi regime released from Mexican jail
• Canada’s military mission in Mali ends in silence
• 3 out of hospital after Quebec fire that killed 2
• NDP hammers Harper government for shutting down debate
• Canadians describe lockdown in Massachusetts manhunt
• Tornado touchdown confirmed in central Ontario by Environment Canada
• N.S. wants ban on spreading images after Rehtaeh Parsons case
• Trudeau coming to aid of muzzled Tory backbenchers
• Senator Mike Duffy appears to flip flop on promise to pay back living allowance
• That's the guy I fell in love with: Chris Hadfield's wife
• B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix running a “we’ll see” campaign
• First test of Supreme Court's new face-veil rules imminent
• Health Canada to propose interim solution to close cancer drugs oversight gap
• Benign Canada inflation eases pressure for rate hike
• Canada wholesale trade unchanged in February

Harper government to fast track anti-terrorism bill Posted: 19 Apr 2013 03:03 PM PDT Presumably as a result of the Boston marathon explosions, the Harper government is putting its proposed anti-terrorism bill on top of their priority list. [ Related: 'Give us evidence,' demands Canadian family of Boston bombing suspects ] On Friday, Government … Continue reading →

8000 suspected pot cookies found in White Rock home Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:41 PM PDT An armed home invasion in White Rock led to the discovery of thousands of marijuana cookies on Thursday.

Regina police probe city's fourth homicide Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:15 PM PDT Regina police are investigating after a woman, 37, was found serioulsy injured in a home in the city and later died in hospital.

Canadian aunt of bombing suspects says no proof nephews are guilty Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:44 AM PDT As the manhunt for one of two Chechen brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing continues, the young immigrant's family is speaking out – including a U.S. uncle demanding he turn himself in and an aunt in Toronto. … Continue reading →

Fire destroys half of Maple Shopping Centre in Châteauguay Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:44 PM PDT A fire that consumed at least 10 businesses at a strip mall in Châteauguay is now under control. Firefighters have begun to leave the scene.

Canadian accused of assisting Gadhafi regime released from Mexican jail Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:10 AM PDT A Canadian woman accused of attempting to help the adult son of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi escape punishment has been released from a Mexican prison, but that won't end of the sensational fallout from the collapse of the family … Continue reading →

Canada’s military mission in Mali ends in silence Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT Hey, remember all the fighting and complaining and debating about the Canadian military getting involved in a mission in Mali – the mission so fraught with peril our army was bound to be dragged into a decades-long battle? Yeah, we … Continue reading →

3 out of hospital after Quebec fire that killed 2 Posted: 19 Apr 2013 07:17 AM PDT Three of the survivors of a house fire in Thurso, Que., that killed two girls are out of hospital, and the conditions of the other three survivors are improving.

NDP hammers Harper government for shutting down debate Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT Over the past couple of years, the opposition parties have complained 'ad nauseum,' about the Harper government's penchant to limit debate in the House of Commons. Well, now, according to the NDP, this government has set the record for imposing … Continue reading →

Canadians describe lockdown in Massachusetts manhunt Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:44 AM PDT Several Canadians are in lockdown while U.S. law enforcement conducts a massive manhunt for a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Tornado touchdown confirmed in central Ontario by Environment Canada Posted: 19 Apr 2013 06:40 AM PDT A barn roof was torn off and thrown over 150 metres, with fallen trees and downed power-lines northwest of Shelborne, Ontario. Another barn is stripped of one of its walls and more downed trees west of Shelborne. Downed power lines … Continue reading →

N.S. wants ban on spreading images after Rehtaeh Parsons case Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:42 AM PDT The Nova Scotia government is asking the federal government to make distributing intimate images against someone's wishes a crime under the Criminal Code.

Trudeau coming to aid of muzzled Tory backbenchers Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:34 AM PDT OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is riding to the rescue of Conservative backbenchers who feel they're being muzzled by stifling party discipline imposed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Senator Mike Duffy appears to flip flop on promise to pay back living allowance Posted: 19 Apr 2013 07:38 AM PDT Cue the outrage — good old Mike Duffy is back at it again. Global News is reporting that Duffy has still not paid back thousands of dollars in Senate living allowances as he promised he would almost two months ago. … Continue reading →

That's the guy I fell in love with: Chris Hadfield's wife Posted: 19 Apr 2013 04:15 AM PDT The wife of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says the world is finally seeing the real Chris Hadfield via his videos from space. Hadfield's family discuss what it's like to have the astronaut orbiting the Earth.

B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix running a “we’ll see” campaign Posted: 19 Apr 2013 10:07 AM PDT Nationally, Justin Trudeau ran a typical front runner campaign in the race to become the leader of the federal Liberal Party. For the most part, he spoke in platitudes and avoided any real discussion about specific policies. With a big … Continue reading →

First test of Supreme Court's new face-veil rules imminent Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:37 AM PDT Can a Muslim woman be ordered to testify without a face veil? The Toronto case that sparked a legal challenge enters a final phase as the trial judge is promising to decide shortly on the new Supreme Court rules put in place for wearers of the niqab.

Health Canada to propose interim solution to close cancer drugs oversight gap Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:00 AM PDT TORONTO - There may be a temporary fix to eliminate a jurisdictional grey area believed to have contributed to over 1,200 patients receiving diluted chemotherapy drugs.

Benign Canada inflation eases pressure for rate hike Posted: 19 Apr 2013 06:14 AM PDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate in March slowed to 1.0 percent from 1.2 percent in February, further underlining how little pressure there is on the Bank of Canada to raise rates any time soon. The main reason for the drop in the annual rate was lower gas prices, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The March rate was slightly less than the 1.1 percent predicted by economists. ...

Canada wholesale trade unchanged in February Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:50 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian wholesale trade unexpectedly remained flat in February from January, held back by lower sales of machinery, equipment and supplies, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday. Market operators had expected a 0.4 percent increase. Statscan revised January's advance to 0.5 percent from an initial 0.3 percent. The volume of sales remained stable. In February there were decreases in five of the seven subsectors, representing about 70 percent of wholesale trade. Wholesalers in seven of Canada's 10 provinces reported higher sales, but these were offset by a 1. ...

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