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• Harper turns ‘sociology’ into dirty word after passing anti-terrorism bill
• SkyTrain delays caused by broken power rail
• Queen of the North officer denies having sex before sinking
• Toronto man had loaded handgun on Toronto bus: police
• Canada tried, but failed, to deport one of the terror suspects
• Ailing Winnipeg woman commits assisted suicide in Switzerland
• Video: Susan Griffiths offers final message before assisted suicide
• Video: New Ontario bill may mean better cellphone contracts
• Video: Tories continue to support seal hunters as EU upholds ban
• Man wrongly convicted of rape sues 43 years later
• Tremblay says police chief dismissed extortion allegations
• Why would anyone cheat in the Vancouver Sun Run?
• B.C. Conservative candidate axed for mentioning Hitler on Twitter
• Trudeau buoying federal Liberal image, but not provincial brands
• Opponents of ‘illegal’ Quebec synagogue lose battle to close it
• Five things you need to know about the BlackBerry Q10
• Halifax fire chief apologizes to black workers for racism
• Saskatoon professor wants you to pick your nose for science
• Shoppers Drug Mart says generic pricing to hit 2013 same-store sales
• Canadian priest, Richard Joyal, killed in snatch and grab shooting in Haiti

Harper turns ‘sociology’ into dirty word after passing anti-terrorism bill Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:40 AM PDT This is a tricky question to consider: Just how soon should we jump into action ahead of a terror plot? Should we be ready to move against a suspect before we hold irrefutable proof that a plot even exists? Should … Continue reading →

SkyTrain delays caused by broken power rail Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:10 PM PDT Commuters in Vancouver were coping with delays on the SkyTrain Thursday night.

Queen of the North officer denies having sex before sinking Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:59 PM PDT The former BC Ferries officer on trial for the sinking of the Queen of the North lied about what happened because he was distracted by his "personal business" with a female crewmate, the Crown prosecutor told a B.C. Supreme Court jury in Vancouver.

Toronto man had loaded handgun on Toronto bus: police Posted: 25 Apr 2013 12:38 PM PDT An 18-year-old Toronto man faces more than a dozen gun and drug-related charges after police allege he was caught riding on a TTC bus with a loaded, semi-automatic handgun.

Canada tried, but failed, to deport one of the terror suspects Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:48 PM PDT Four days after two Canadian residents were arrested in connection to an alleged terrorist plot to derail a train on Canadian soil, disturbing details of their checkered pasts continue to be revealed – including revelations that Canada tried to deport … Continue reading →

Ailing Winnipeg woman commits assisted suicide in Switzerland Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:51 AM PDT If everything goes as planned, Susan Griffiths hopes to be dead by Thursday. The 72-year-old Winnipeg woman is in Zurich, Switzerland, on the last leg of a tragic journey for final relief from a horrifying disease that's been slowly enveloping … Continue reading →

Video: Susan Griffiths offers final message before assisted suicide Posted: 25 Apr 2013 09:13 AM PDT Susan Griffiths offers her final message before assisted suicide in Switzerland

Video: New Ontario bill may mean better cellphone contracts Posted: 25 Apr 2013 04:43 PM PDT Ontario examining cellphone contracts.

Video: Tories continue to support seal hunters as EU upholds ban Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:30 PM PDT A European Union court upheld a three-year-old ban on seal products Thursday. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says the government will continue to stand up for Canadian seal hunters and their way of life.

Man wrongly convicted of rape sues 43 years later Posted: 25 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT A Nova Scotia man now living near Edmonton says all he wants is authorities to admit a mistake was made when he was wrongly convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl more than four decades ago.

Tremblay says police chief dismissed extortion allegations Posted: 25 Apr 2013 03:39 PM PDT Frank Zampino refused to disclose his trips on the yacht of a prominent Montreal developer because doing so would have cost him his job, former Montreal mayor Gérald Tremblay said.

Why would anyone cheat in the Vancouver Sun Run? Posted: 25 Apr 2013 03:15 PM PDT When it comes to forming opinions, I generally like to keep my own counsel. But I have to go with the crowd-sourced consensus when it comes to the two Baby Boomers who were caught cheating at last weekend's Vancouver Sun … Continue reading →

B.C. Conservative candidate axed for mentioning Hitler on Twitter Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:04 PM PDT Perhaps Ian Tootill never heard of Godwin's Law. Tootill was running for the B.C. Conservative Party in the May 14 election in the downtown riding of Vancouver-False Creek, that is until he dropped the H-bomb on Twitter. Well, it was … Continue reading →

Trudeau buoying federal Liberal image, but not provincial brands Posted: 25 Apr 2013 12:03 PM PDT Justin Trudeau is Canada's most popular leader, according to a new poll. The report — conducted by Harris/Decima for the Canadian Press — suggests that 57 per of Canadians have a "favourable view" of the new Liberal leader compared to … Continue reading →

Opponents of ‘illegal’ Quebec synagogue lose battle to close it Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:54 PM PDT Members of Montreal's Hasidic Jewish community have won a victory in their simmering battle with some of their neighbours in the district of Outremont. The Quebec Superior Court has ruled a technically "illegal" synagogue in a converted duplex home can … Continue reading →

Five things you need to know about the BlackBerry Q10 Posted: 25 Apr 2013 02:25 PM PDT The wait is over for BlackBerry fans who have been holding out for the feature that has long set BlackBerry devices apart: a physical keyboard. With the BlackBerry Z10 having been on the market for almost three months now, customers … Continue reading →

Halifax fire chief apologizes to black workers for racism Posted: 25 Apr 2013 06:38 AM PDT HALIFAX - Halifax's fire chief has apologized to any black firefighters who experienced racism with the fire department.

Saskatoon professor wants you to pick your nose for science Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:01 AM PDT A Saskatoon professor trying to promote science among students is starting to get snotty about the whole thing. Scott Napper, a biochemistry professor at the University of Saskatchewan, is proposing a research experiment in which subjects would pick their noses … Continue reading →

Shoppers Drug Mart says generic pricing to hit 2013 same-store sales Posted: 25 Apr 2013 03:43 PM PDT By Krithika Krishnamurthy (Reuters) - Shoppers Drug Mart Corp, Canada's biggest pharmacy chain, said tightened pricing controls for generic drugs will push its 2013 pharmacy same-store sales outlook to the lower end of its previous guidance. The company had previously forecast pharmacy same-store sales growth of between 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent for 2013. Canada's provinces and territories agreed in January to tighten caps on prices of six widely prescribed generic drugs to cut costs for private and government health programs. ...

Canadian priest, Richard Joyal, killed in snatch and grab shooting in Haiti Posted: 25 Apr 2013 04:49 PM PDT By Susana Ferreira PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Canadian missionary was shot to death on Thursday as he left a bank in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to authorities. The priest, Richard Joyal, 62, of Manitoba, was shot three times in the back by a man on a motorcycle who snatched a bag the priest was carrying, according to a police official. Joyal, who belonged to the Catholic order of the Societe de Marie, had previously worked in the Philippines and Ivory Coast, according to a source familiar his activities in Haiti. ...

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