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• No one to help crumbling seawall that protects N.S. town
• Alfred Avenue shooting sends man to hospital
• 12 of the best burgers in Calgary
• Alberta guards remain on strike despite fines of $500K/day
• Wynne not involved in cancelling gas plants, she says
• Snowplow killer may not be granted escorted visits any time soon
• Video: First Nation community waits for suicide epidemic help
• Half of Canadian cancer patients die in hospital, report says
• Police smash Canada's biggest bootleg DVD operation
• Attawapiskat hospital evacuated after flooding, sewer backup
• Sri Lankan paper calls Foreign Affairs Minister a 'buffoon'
• NWT teacher has conviction overturned due to lack of French
• Canadians 'lukewarm' about monarchy, still like Will and Kate: poll
• Bank of Canada unveils new $5 and $10 polymer banknotes
• Canada can't account for $3.1B in anti-terror funding, AG finds
• Border battle: Peace Bridge at centre of Canada-U.S. dispute
• Casting agent for CBC retracts call for ‘any race except Caucasian’
• 'Canada culpable' in U.S. war resister’s sentence, ally says
• Canada admits defense ministry vulnerable to security threats
• Canada retailers plan new Bangladesh trade guidelines

No one to help crumbling seawall that protects N.S. town Posted: 30 Apr 2013 02:41 PM PDT The village of Gabarus, on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton coast, is racing against time to rebuild a deteriorating seawall that protects the tiny 300-year-old community. The only problem is, no one seems to want to help. Not the federal government. … Continue reading →

Alfred Avenue shooting sends man to hospital Posted: 30 Apr 2013 09:49 PM PDT A man is in unstable condition in hospital following a shooting Tuesday night in Winnipeg's North End, according to police.

12 of the best burgers in Calgary Posted: 30 Apr 2013 09:18 PM PDT If you are on the lookout for a juicy, meaty burger there is no shortage of great ones here in Calgary.

Alberta guards remain on strike despite fines of $500K/day Posted: 30 Apr 2013 04:42 PM PDT The union representing striking Alberta prison guards has reached a deal with the provincial government to end the five-day illegal strike.

Wynne not involved in cancelling gas plants, she says Posted: 30 Apr 2013 07:54 AM PDT $565 million. That's one whopping gas bill. On Tuesday — as part of a legislative committee investigating the gas plant closures -- the Ontario Power Authority said that the Liberal government's decision to cancel the Oakville powerplant, prior to the … Continue reading →

Snowplow killer may not be granted escorted visits any time soon Posted: 30 Apr 2013 02:00 PM PDT There is some bittersweet news for the widow of Sgt. Ryan Russell, the Toronto police officers killed while chasing a stolen snowplow two years ago, who recently bristled over the lax restrictions placed on his killer. Richard Kachkar was last … Continue reading →

Video: First Nation community waits for suicide epidemic help Posted: 30 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT Remote northern Ontario First Nation community faces suicide epidemic

Half of Canadian cancer patients die in hospital, report says Posted: 30 Apr 2013 02:44 PM PDT About half of cancer deaths in Canada happen in hospitals, a finding that points to the need for better palliative and end-of-life care, families and experts say.

Police smash Canada's biggest bootleg DVD operation Posted: 30 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT Police say they have dismantled the largest counterfeit DVD burning and manufacturing operation in Canadian history.

Attawapiskat hospital evacuated after flooding, sewer backup Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:35 AM PDT ATTAWAPISKAT, Ont. - Emergency officials say flooding and a sewer backup have forced the troubled First Nation of Attawapiskat to evacuate its hospital.

Sri Lankan paper calls Foreign Affairs Minister a 'buffoon' Posted: 29 Apr 2013 11:52 PM PDT In recent weeks, the Harper government — and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird specifically — has launched a series of verbal salvos at the Sri Lankan government about its human rights record. At issue, is an upcoming Commonwealth summit scheduled … Continue reading →

NWT teacher has conviction overturned due to lack of French Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:07 AM PDT Hugues Latour has Canada's official bilingualism policy to thank for being free, at least for the time being. The 40-year-old former francaphone teacher from Quebec who was working in Inuvik, N.W.T., has seen his conviction last year for assaulting his … Continue reading →

Canadians 'lukewarm' about monarchy, still like Will and Kate: poll Posted: 30 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT The excitement over the Will and Kate wedding, the 2011 Royal visit and the Queen's Diamond Jubillee celebrations seems to be fading in Canada. According to a new poll — released on Tuesday by Angus Reid — 40 per cent … Continue reading →

Bank of Canada unveils new $5 and $10 polymer banknotes Posted: 30 Apr 2013 06:31 AM PDT As the Bank of Canada prepares to unveil the designs for Canada's new $5 and $10 polymer banknotes today at noon, it can point to progress in the fight against counterfeit currency.

Canada can't account for $3.1B in anti-terror funding, AG finds Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:08 AM PDT The Canadian government can't account for $3.1 billion allocated for anti-terrorism funding, Auditor General Michael Ferguson says in his spring report released today, and he also identified problems in a number of other areas including search and rescue operations, international aid spending and the national diabetes strategy.

Border battle: Peace Bridge at centre of Canada-U.S. dispute Posted: 30 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT There's another bridge dispute developing between Canada and the United States just as a planned new Detroit-Windsor span finally clears its last political and regulatory hurdles. Lawmakers in New York want to scrap the bi-national body that operates the Peace … Continue reading →

Casting agent for CBC retracts call for ‘any race except Caucasian’ Posted: 30 Apr 2013 05:44 AM PDT Are you interested in working with a talking yam, host Patty Sullivan and various other children's entertainers? Well, now you can. And good news for white folks, that goes for you, too. An agent looking to hire a new host … Continue reading →

'Canada culpable' in U.S. war resister’s sentence, ally says Posted: 30 Apr 2013 09:05 AM PDT What happens after an Iraq War resister who was refused a safe haven in Canada is sentenced in a U.S. military court? The blame game, that's what. Kimberly Rivera was sentenced to 10 months of confinement and received a … Continue reading →

Canada admits defense ministry vulnerable to security threats Posted: 30 Apr 2013 11:21 AM PDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay admitted on Tuesday his department has failed for years to combat the risk of security leaks from contract workers who are not being screened properly. The admission could lead to further embarrassment for the military after it emerged last year that a Canadian navy officer had passed secrets to Russia for years before he was caught. ...

Canada retailers plan new Bangladesh trade guidelines Posted: 30 Apr 2013 04:44 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Retail Council of Canada said on Tuesday it will develop a new set of trade guidelines in response to last week's deadly collapse of a Bangladesh garment factory complex that manufactured apparel for western retailers including Loblaw Cos Ltd. The statement follows a private emergency meeting of retailers on Monday, including Loblaw, Sears Canada Inc and Wal-Mart Canada, to discuss how they would deal with the tragedy, which has killed at least 390 people. ...

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