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• Is the Harper government trying to control the CBC?
• Stanley Cup Stories: Penguins, Bruins come up big
• Body found in southeast Edmonton considered suspicious
• B.C. NDP candidate chided for “chinkasaurus’ comment
• First Nation communities declare emergency due to sewer backups
• AFL calls for Lukaszuk’s resignation in wake of strike
• Man wanted for Toronto gang murder sought for Vancouver killing, too
• Explosion at Ontario plant sends 6 to hospital
• Is the federal government turning Canadian science into for-profit only?
• 'Exhausted' parents leave autistic son at government office
• Harper assailed for cutting Elections Canada budget despite rampant vote problems
• BlackBerry CEO predicts tablets will be dead in five years
• Saskatoon police pull over driver with no arms, give him seatbelt ticket
• Video: Mulcair blames Tories not having UN seat
• Canadian man pays off his mother’s mortgage on his birthday
• Smelly medical grow-op a major headache for N.S. woman
• Canada Retail Council marks addressing working conditions
• Should women be allowed in male dressing rooms?
• Hedge fund faces challenge in Tim Hortons shakeup bid
• Magna Ontario auto plant resumes production after blast

Is the Harper government trying to control the CBC? Posted: 01 May 2013 01:50 PM PDT As is becoming the norm, there's a surprise in the Harper government's new budget bill introduced earlier this week. As explained by the Globe and Mail, Bill C-60 will give Cabinet the "explicit power to give Crown corporations orders as … Continue reading →

Stanley Cup Stories: Penguins, Bruins come up big Posted: 01 May 2013 10:44 PM PDT Total domination by the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins stole the show on Day 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. But rough play also sparked some buzz in the top five NHL stories from Wednesday.

Body found in southeast Edmonton considered suspicious Posted: 01 May 2013 09:49 PM PDT Edmonton police are investigating the discovery of body in a ditch in deep southeast Edmonton.

B.C. NDP candidate chided for “chinkasaurus’ comment Posted: 01 May 2013 10:48 AM PDT Another day in the B.C. election campaign, another 'bozo comment' from the past comes back to haunt a candidate. This time, however, the candidate, isn't being fired. According to the Vancouver Sun the NDP is standing by Korean-born Jane Shin … Continue reading →

First Nation communities declare emergency due to sewer backups Posted: 01 May 2013 05:53 AM PDT Both the Attawapiskat and Kashechewan First Nations have declared a state of emergency after sewer backups flood homes.

AFL calls for Lukaszuk’s resignation in wake of strike Posted: 01 May 2013 01:20 PM PDT The Alberta Federation of Labour is calling for Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk's resignation in the wake of the corrections workers strike.

Man wanted for Toronto gang murder sought for Vancouver killing, too Posted: 01 May 2013 03:24 PM PDT Even in a city becoming inured to public gang violence, the execution of Sandip Duhre in the busy restaurant of a posh downtown Vancouver hotel last year was shocking. Now police have confirmed the man they believe was a key … Continue reading →

Explosion at Ontario plant sends 6 to hospital Posted: 01 May 2013 10:21 AM PDT Six people were taken to hospital following an explosion at a manufacturing plant in the community of Newmarket, north of Toronto, on Tuesday.

Is the federal government turning Canadian science into for-profit only? Posted: 01 May 2013 03:17 PM PDT Science is under attack in Canada. It's hard to have to write that, given that Canada has some of the leading scientists and research facilities in the world, but it's also hard to draw any other conclusion, based on what … Continue reading →

'Exhausted' parents leave autistic son at government office Posted: 01 May 2013 04:50 AM PDT Unable to get enough help from social services, an Ottawa family says they had no choice but to leave their son — who is living with severe developmental delays — in the hands of the government.

Harper assailed for cutting Elections Canada budget despite rampant vote problems Posted: 01 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Harper government is under fire for cutting Elections Canada's budget even as the agency struggles to address rampant procedural errors and widespread allegations of cheating during the last federal vote.

BlackBerry CEO predicts tablets will be dead in five years Posted: 01 May 2013 02:04 PM PDT As the new BlackBerry Q10 device is being delivered into the hands of the BlackBerry faithful, amongst many asking why anyone still needs a physical keyboard, the company's CEO is predicting that it'll only be a few more years before … Continue reading →

Saskatoon police pull over driver with no arms, give him seatbelt ticket Posted: 01 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT SASKATOON - Saskatoon police say they have safety concerns about a man with no arms who was caught driving without wearing a seatbelt.

Video: Mulcair blames Tories not having UN seat Posted: 01 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he blames John Baird and Stephen Harper for Canada having "no credibility" at the United Nations. Baird announced Wednesday that Canada won't be campaigning for a spot on the UN security council in 2014.

Canadian man pays off his mother’s mortgage on his birthday Posted: 01 May 2013 08:53 AM PDT "I want to celebrate my life by celebrating the woman who gave me life." Canadian YouTube user iProjectAtlas celebrated his birthday with a beautifully selfless and generous gesture: he paid off his mother's mortgage. "So for the last two and … Continue reading →

Smelly medical grow-op a major headache for N.S. woman Posted: 01 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT There's good news and bad news for a Glace Bay, N.S., woman who says her neighbour's medical-marijuana home grow-op is making her life miserable. The bad news is that authorities say they can't do anything about the stench of weed … Continue reading →

Canada Retail Council marks addressing working conditions Posted: 01 May 2013 08:08 AM PDT The Retail Council of Canada is making changes to its international trade guidelines in the wake of a devastating factory complex collapse in Bangladesh, and the timing couldn't be any better back home. News that the labour oversight board would … Continue reading →

Should women be allowed in male dressing rooms? Posted: 01 May 2013 08:19 AM PDT Don Cherry's controversial comment on women and their role in sports media has put the fiery hockey commentator back on the hot seat. So we've hit the streets to see what Canadians think.

Hedge fund faces challenge in Tim Hortons shakeup bid Posted: 01 May 2013 02:40 PM PDT By Euan Rocha and Jessica Toonkel TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Highfields Capital, a U.S. hedge fund agitating for change at Tim Hortons Inc, may have a hard time convincing institutional investors that the chain that says it sells eight out of every 10 cups of coffee in Canada needs a wake-up call. The Boston-based activist investor, with an about 4 percent stake in the company, wants Tim Hortons to boost shareholder returns by taking on new debt to buy back its stock. It is also pushing Tim Hortons to scale back its U.S. expansion and focus more closely on its thriving Canadian business. ...

Magna Ontario auto plant resumes production after blast Posted: 01 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT (Reuters) - Magna International Inc said on Wednesday it is resuming operations at a Toronto-area auto parts plant that was earlier shut down by an explosion and fire that injured nine people. Magna said the "minor arc flash explosion" at its Dortec Industries plant, located in the town of Newmarket, some 35 miles north of Toronto, was isolated to one manufacturing line. "Investigators have given an all clear to the building. Second shift operations will resume as normal on all other lines in the building," Magna, one of Canada's largest auto parts makers, said in a statement. ...

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