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• Environmentalists celebrate as B.C. rejects Northern Gateway pipeline
• Lone winning ticket for $50 million Lotto Max jackpot purchased in Quebec
• Nanny feared deportation, human trafficking trial told
• Scandal-plagued city in Quebec asks: Put us under trusteeship
• Which part of Canada has the most smokers?
• Many Canadians don't report for jury duty, would you?
• Yet more turnover in embattled Toronto mayor's office
• Canadian relief for Moore tornado victims denied at border
• Police wrap up search of farm of accused in Tim Bosma killing
• Victims ID'd in Ontario Ornge helicopter crash
• Video: Doug Ford tells premier to mind her own business
• Robert Ford (not him) quits politics, begs for mercy amid scandal
• Toronto officer found not guilty of assault at G20 riot
• Alberta man grabs cougar by the tail to save dog
• Canadian-made The Transit App makes waiting for bus cheaper
• Video: Cadets touched by First World War candlelight tribute
• B.C. man wins $31M double jackpot thanks to identical tickets
• Angry bird attacks people on Parliament Hill
• Northern Gateway cannot go ahead as proposed, BC government tells review panel
• Canadian cities call for 'reinvention' of relationship with federal government
• New poll shows Trudeau's opposition Liberals ahead in Canada
• Canada GDP jumps to 2.5 percent growth in first quarter on exports

Environmentalists celebrate as B.C. rejects Northern Gateway pipeline Posted: 31 May 2013 01:02 PM PDT The B.C. government has formally rejected the $5.5-billion Northern Gateway project that would have piped Alberta oil sands bitumen across the province to a new export terminal on the northern B.C. coast. The Liberal government, which won re-election less than … Continue reading →

Lone winning ticket for $50 million Lotto Max jackpot purchased in Quebec Posted: 31 May 2013 10:37 PM PDT TORONTO - A single winning ticket was sold for Friday's $50-million Lotto Max jackpot.

Nanny feared deportation, human trafficking trial told Posted: 31 May 2013 09:34 PM PDT A Filipino nanny testified in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Friday that she was afraid of being sent back to the Philippines and that's why she obeyed her employers' harsh rules.

Scandal-plagued city in Quebec asks: Put us under trusteeship Posted: 31 May 2013 02:56 PM PDT LAVAL, Que. - To hear the police tell it, the sprawling municipality across the river from Montreal was run for decades like an organized-crime syndicate — a well-oiled, money-sucking machine where the mayor played the role of godfather.

Which part of Canada has the most smokers? Posted: 31 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT To mark World No Tobacco Day, we've pulled together some numbers on tobacco use and its consequences in Canada and around the world. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada.

Many Canadians don't report for jury duty, would you? Posted: 31 May 2013 08:41 AM PDT Studies show that over 20% of Canadians recruited for jury duty don't even bother showing up when called. Judges in Nova Scotia have gone so far as to begin fining people who don't appear in their courtrooms to perform their … Continue reading →

Yet more turnover in embattled Toronto mayor's office Posted: 31 May 2013 01:34 PM PDT Hey, maybe Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has found a new way to engage city residents in politics: By giving everyone in the city a chance to work at city hall. Another staff member finished his tenure at city hall on … Continue reading →

Canadian relief for Moore tornado victims denied at border Posted: 31 May 2013 11:55 AM PDT A Canadian shipment of relief goods bound for storm-ravaged Oklahoma has been stopped at the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ont.

Police wrap up search of farm of accused in Tim Bosma killing Posted: 31 May 2013 08:34 AM PDT Toronto police have concluded their search of the farm owned by Dellen Millard, one of two men charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hamilton resident Tim Bosma.

Victims ID'd in Ontario Ornge helicopter crash Posted: 31 May 2013 05:50 AM PDT Ornge, Ontario's embattled air ambulance service has confirmed that a helicopter with four people aboard has crashed in northern Ontario. All four are believed dead. The Ornge air ambulance service is expressing "deep regret" in its statement that no one … Continue reading →

Video: Doug Ford tells premier to mind her own business Posted: 31 May 2013 05:56 AM PDT Toronto mayor's brother warns Ontario premier

Robert Ford (not him) quits politics, begs for mercy amid scandal Posted: 31 May 2013 11:49 AM PDT Handfuls of folks in Toronto likely danced a brief jig upon reading news reports that Robert Ford resigned from politics on Friday. But sit back in your seats, taxpayers. It isn't our Rob Ford. South Carolina Democrat Sen. Robert Ford … Continue reading →

Toronto officer found not guilty of assault at G20 riot Posted: 31 May 2013 08:36 AM PDT The first Toronto police officer to face charges arising from how law enforcement agencies handled the G20 protests more three years ago has been found not guilty of assaulting a demonstrator. CBC News reports that Const. Glenn Weddell was found not … Continue reading →

Alberta man grabs cougar by the tail to save dog Posted: 31 May 2013 12:46 PM PDT An Alberta man who grabbed a cougar by the tail in attempt to rescue his dog from the cat's jaws says he was acting on instinct and adrenaline.

Canadian-made The Transit App makes waiting for bus cheaper Posted: 31 May 2013 01:21 PM PDT It's been a bit of a rough ride for navigation software on the iPhone. Since Apple dropped Google Maps with iOS 6, users have been trying to find that Holy Grail app that replaces its functionality, as many just aren't … Continue reading →

Video: Cadets touched by First World War candlelight tribute Posted: 31 May 2013 07:30 AM PDT Military leaders and young cadets were among those who participated in a First World War candlelight tribute Thursday evening. Cadets say it's important to remember the fallen at the annual B.C. event.

B.C. man wins $31M double jackpot thanks to identical tickets Posted: 31 May 2013 09:03 AM PDT Harry Black, 66, has been playing the same lotto numbers for 35 years. On April 13th, those numbers paid off: he won Lotto 649 — twice. According to a press release, "The 66-year-old Surrey resident has a unique habit of … Continue reading →

Angry bird attacks people on Parliament Hill Posted: 31 May 2013 09:40 AM PDT From an angry bird attacking people in Ottawa to an angry goat attacking people in Brazil, we've seen some great videos this week. Here are some of our favourites: 1. Angry bird attacks on Parliament Hill I was out for … Continue reading →

Northern Gateway cannot go ahead as proposed, BC government tells review panel Posted: 31 May 2013 04:03 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government officially declared opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline on Friday, telling a federal review panel that the multibillion-dollar project should not go ahead as proposed.

Canadian cities call for 'reinvention' of relationship with federal government Posted: 31 May 2013 03:47 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The relationship between Ottawa and Canada's municipalities is a relic of the 1800s and must be replaced with a modern, national framework to govern infrastructure funding and other arrangements between the two levels of government, says a report by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

New poll shows Trudeau's opposition Liberals ahead in Canada Posted: 31 May 2013 07:34 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's opposition Liberals, flying high under new leader Justin Trudeau, would most likely win an election held now but would not get a majority, according to a new poll. Trudeau, the telegenic son of former Liberal prime minister Pierre Trudeau, took over the party leadership last month just before Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper became embroiled in a damaging expenses scandal. The next election is not due until October 2015. ...

Canada GDP jumps to 2.5 percent growth in first quarter on exports Posted: 31 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Rising exports helped rouse the Canadian economy from a sluggish second half of 2012 to grow at an annualized rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, the fastest pace in six quarters, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. The real growth rate was well above the Bank of Canada's forecast in April of 1.5 percent, topped the median projection of 2.3 percent in a Reuters survey and outpaced U.S. growth of 2.4 percent for the quarter. Statscan also revised up fourth-quarter growth to 0.9 percent from 0.6 percent. ...

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• 'I am not stepping aside,' Mayor Rob Ford says, as 'crack video' scandal rages
• Canadian double-amputee summits Mount Everest
• Banff officials call off search for problem cougar
• Senator Mike Duffy mused about becoming a minster: report
• Murder suspect Dellen Millard linked to bloody yacht in 2011
• Family of oxygen-deprived Manitoba boy with brain damage in upheaval
• Harper says he wouldn't have approved Duffy payment
• Ontario Court of Appeal refuses to dismiss $50 billion tobacco lawsuit
• Rogers axes CityNews Channel, parts of OMNI TV programming
• Brian Johnston, Kia Nejatian resign from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s office
• Porter plans to fight for extradition and bail in Panama: lawyer
• Suicide video shown at Winnipeg school enrages dad
• Doug Ford 'is not our candidate,' Ontario PCs insist
• Battle for Toronto’s Ikea monkey harkens back to simpler times
• New poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians support more taxes for the rich
• Abortion-rights crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler left a deep but mixed legacy to Canada
• Toronto man gives Tim Hortons worker $100 tip
• Photo of Toronto officer tying elderly man’s shoes goes viral
• Mom tears up in court, explaining loss of her baby while she was in prison
• Toronto mayor vows to run again despite crack scandal, staff exodus
• Canadian housing prices seen falling, not crashing

'I am not stepping aside,' Mayor Rob Ford says, as 'crack video' scandal rages Posted: 30 May 2013 02:33 PM PDT TORONTO - A defiant Mayor Rob Ford brushed aside questions about a new claim Thursday that he knew the whereabouts of an alleged crack cocaine video in another chaotic day that saw two more aides leave.

Canadian double-amputee summits Mount Everest Posted: 30 May 2013 09:47 PM PDT A Canadian double-amputee has summited Mount Everest, almost 60 years to the day after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited the world's highest peak.

Banff officials call off search for problem cougar Posted: 30 May 2013 09:23 PM PDT The search for a problem cougar in the mountain town of Banff located west of Calgary has been called off a week after a man said he fended off an attack with his skateboard.

Senator Mike Duffy mused about becoming a minster: report Posted: 30 May 2013 02:22 PM PDT Both NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau did a great job interrogating Prime Minister Harper, this week, about the Senate expense scandal. They asked poignant questions such as: what did the PM know, when did he know … Continue reading →

Murder suspect Dellen Millard linked to bloody yacht in 2011 Posted: 30 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT The blanket of questions that surrounds Dellen Millard, a suspect in the murder of Ontario father Tim Bosma, continues to be cast over the aviation prodigy's history after fresh reports that blood was found on a yacht he rented two … Continue reading →

Family of oxygen-deprived Manitoba boy with brain damage in upheaval Posted: 30 May 2013 09:52 AM PDT The parents of a two-year-old Manitoba boy who suffered severe brain damage allegedly caused during an air ambulance transfer have had their lives thrown into upheaval.

Harper says he wouldn't have approved Duffy payment Posted: 30 May 2013 10:27 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he had no prior knowledge of a $90,000 payment by his former chief of staff to cover expenses improperly claimed by Senator Mike Duffy, and if he had known, he "would have said not to do it."

Ontario Court of Appeal refuses to dismiss $50 billion tobacco lawsuit Posted: 30 May 2013 03:32 PM PDT TORONTO - Several big foreign tobacco companies lost a bid on Thursday to have a $50 billion lawsuit by the Ontario government thrown out of court.

Rogers axes CityNews Channel, parts of OMNI TV programming Posted: 30 May 2013 03:24 PM PDT TORONTO - Rogers Communications axed its short-lived 24-hour CityNews Channel and slashed production in some areas of its OMNI Television operations Thursday in an abrupt announcement which took viewers by surprise.

Brian Johnston, Kia Nejatian resign from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s office Posted: 30 May 2013 10:42 AM PDT More discord broke out in the offices of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, where two more staff members were escorted out of City Hall amid the fallout from allegations the mayor was videotaped smoking from a crack pipe.… Continue reading →

Porter plans to fight for extradition and bail in Panama: lawyer Posted: 30 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT MONTREAL - The former head of Canada's spy-agency watchdog is planning to fight his extradition to Canadian soil following his arrest in Panama, his lawyer says.

Suicide video shown at Winnipeg school enrages dad Posted: 30 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT A graphic video shown to a class of Grade 7 students has angered a Winnipeg man who called it inappropriate, gratuitously violent and horrific.

Doug Ford 'is not our candidate,' Ontario PCs insist Posted: 30 May 2013 01:15 PM PDT Ontario's Progressive Conservatives won't be championing embattled Toronto city councillor Doug Ford, once seen as a promising high-profile name for the party, in any upcoming election.

Battle for Toronto’s Ikea monkey harkens back to simpler times Posted: 30 May 2013 09:10 AM PDT A video showing an adorable fellow gallivanting around Toronto has captured the attention of the world and the ongoing legal fallout will begin in court today, when Yasmin Nakhuda asks for her monkey back. That's right, a lawsuit over who … Continue reading →

New poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians support more taxes for the rich Posted: 30 May 2013 09:38 AM PDT 'Raise taxes on the rich' is a verse straight from the NDP hymn books. Well, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll, released on Thursday, most of us feel that way. Nine in ten (88%) Canadians 'support' (48% strongly/40% somewhat) … Continue reading →

Abortion-rights crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler left a deep but mixed legacy to Canada Posted: 30 May 2013 12:34 PM PDT Dr. Henry Morgentaler was one of those rare people whose strength and perseverance led to a fundamental change in Canadian society. But unlike the Famous Five, the women behind the landmark ruling on women's equality known as the Persons Case, … Continue reading →

Toronto man gives Tim Hortons worker $100 tip Posted: 30 May 2013 08:38 AM PDT A Toronto man found $200 on a sidewalk — and saw it as an opportunity to make someone's day. Tavis McKenzie, a 34-year-old entrepreneur, found two $100 bills near the intersection of York Mills and Don Mills. He stayed in … Continue reading →

Photo of Toronto officer tying elderly man’s shoes goes viral Posted: 30 May 2013 08:40 AM PDT On Tuesday afternoon, marketer Jason Cassidy took a photo of duty officer Mark Borsboom trying an elderly man's shoelaces near Toronto's Roger Centre. "I thought he was being searched for drugs or something like that," he told the National Post … Continue reading →

Mom tears up in court, explaining loss of her baby while she was in prison Posted: 30 May 2013 05:55 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Patricia Block choked up as she told B.C. Supreme Court how she placed her infant daughter in the car seat of a foster mother, handed over a bottle of breast milk and kissed the girl goodbye as the baby was taken away from her before she returned to the prison where she was incarcerated.

Toronto mayor vows to run again despite crack scandal, staff exodus Posted: 30 May 2013 02:54 PM PDT By Julie Gordon and Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford lost two more staff members on Thursday, two weeks after allegations first surfaced that the leader of Canada's largest city was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera, something he has strongly denied. Security ushered policy advisor Brian Johnston out of city hall around midday on Thursday, and he told reporters he had resigned. Kia Nejatian, the mayor's executive assistant, also left his job, the city confirmed in a statement sent to local media. ...

Canadian housing prices seen falling, not crashing Posted: 30 May 2013 08:56 AM PDT By Andrea Hopkins and Deepti Govind (Reuters) - Canadian house prices will fall 5 percent in the next few years, with Vancouver and Toronto leading the drop, but the government has done enough to cool the once-hot housing market and Canada will not see a U.S.-style crash, according to a Reuters poll. The survey of 21 forecasters showed about half have some level of concern that Canadian house prices are at risk of a sharp fall, but none believe the correction will result in the devastation seen in the United States five years ago. ...

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