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• Six things to watch for in the B.C. election
• Liberals win Labrador by-election: A sign of things to come?
• Consult unions on GPS tracking, Prince Albert council tells officials
• Leaf fans dismayed at tense Game 7 loss to Boston, but vow to stay faithful
• Welcome back to Earth, Chris Hadfield!
• Convicted terrorist deported from Canada after 26-year battle
• 3 tobacco companies in $27B lawsuit begin their defence
• 2 injured in helicopter crash on Baffin Island
• Help Justin Trudeau create a question for Question Period
• Report on Rehtaeh Parsons’ cyberbullying does not lay blame
• Jury at sunken ferry trial in B.C. never heard of officer's alleged pot use
• Should Victoria lose its status as British Columbia’s capital?
• Is an all-out battle against Internet piracy coming to Canada?
• Legendary Toronto Sun co-founder Peter Worthington was a witness to history
• Teen rugby player dies after suffering head injury in game
• Toronto restaurant earns thanks and game tickets from Boston Bruins
• The smartphone you can use underwater
• Police obtain search warrants in battle to find mission Timothy Bosma
• Wildfires force residents in B.C. and Alberta to evacuate
• Canada's Liberals win Newfoundland seat in early test for Trudeau

Six things to watch for in the B.C. election Posted: 13 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT British Columbians are just hours away from electing a new government. While pollsters are predicting an NDP victory on Tuesday, there are still many intriguing story lines that political observers will be watching for. Here are six things that we'll … Continue reading →

Liberals win Labrador by-election: A sign of things to come? Posted: 13 May 2013 05:14 PM PDT It was dubbed as Justin Trudeau's "first test" as Liberal leader. As it turns out, the Labrador by-election wasn't much of a test at all. With 64 of the 91 polls counted, CBC News is predicting that Liberal Yvonne Jones … Continue reading →

Consult unions on GPS tracking, Prince Albert council tells officials Posted: 13 May 2013 09:45 PM PDT Managers for the City of Prince Albert have been told to consult with their unions before asking council to approve a plan to track workers using GPS.

Leaf fans dismayed at tense Game 7 loss to Boston, but vow to stay faithful Posted: 13 May 2013 09:44 PM PDT TORONTO - Dismay mingled with disbelief in Toronto late Monday night as Maple Leaf fans watched their team suffer a stomach-churning Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins, dashing any dreams of getting closer to the Stanley Cup.

Welcome back to Earth, Chris Hadfield! Posted: 13 May 2013 08:22 PM PDT At 10:31 p.m. EDT, the Soyuz capsule carrying Tom Marshburn, Roman Romanenko and Chris Hadfield landed on time, exactly on target in the landing zone in Kazakhstan, delivering the three men back home to Earth after nearly five months on … Continue reading →

Convicted terrorist deported from Canada after 26-year battle Posted: 13 May 2013 03:38 PM PDT Canada has an abysmal reputation as a refuge for bad people, whether it's war criminals, international crooks or terrorists. One of the most egregious chapters has finally been closed with the deportation of Mahmoud Mohammad Issa Mohammad, who spent more … Continue reading →

3 tobacco companies in $27B lawsuit begin their defence Posted: 13 May 2013 05:44 PM PDT Three of Canada's tobacco giants began their defence Monday against a $27-billion class-action lawsuit in Montreal by calling a witness who said the dangers of smoking are no secret.

2 injured in helicopter crash on Baffin Island Posted: 13 May 2013 02:07 PM PDT The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says two people suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crashed on eastern Baffin Island in Nunavut.

Help Justin Trudeau create a question for Question Period Posted: 13 May 2013 02:48 PM PDT Have you ever wanted to ask a question during Question Period? To hear the government of the day deflect the question? For some reason Justin Trudeau thinks that there's a lot of people who would want to do that. [ … Continue reading →

Report on Rehtaeh Parsons’ cyberbullying does not lay blame Posted: 13 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT The death of Rehtaeh Parsons is still surrounded by dark clouds of anger, blame, accusations and uncertainty. More than a month after she died following a suicide attempt, no one has been charged in connection to her assault or held … Continue reading →

Jury at sunken ferry trial in B.C. never heard of officer's alleged pot use Posted: 13 May 2013 05:36 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The crew member convicted in the sinking of the Queen of the North passenger ferry was a regular marijuana user who routinely ended his shifts by smoking pot aboard the ship, the Crown contended before the start of his criminal negligence trial.

Should Victoria lose its status as British Columbia’s capital? Posted: 13 May 2013 01:38 PM PDT The economy of Victoria rests on three legs; tourism, retirees and, of course, government. A National Post feature story spells out some very good reasons for taking away one of those legs by moving British Columbia's capital off the island … Continue reading →

Is an all-out battle against Internet piracy coming to Canada? Posted: 13 May 2013 10:26 AM PDT A legal challenge to have an Ontario Internet service provider (ISP) release personal information about its clients could be the start of a massive battle against online piracy in Canada. The Canadian Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement agency (Canipre) is seeking … Continue reading →

Legendary Toronto Sun co-founder Peter Worthington was a witness to history Posted: 13 May 2013 12:04 PM PDT Peter Worthington seemed to me like a character out of The Front Page, the classic Broadway play (later a movie) about the cutthroat world of newspapering in the 1920s. I know plenty of smart, courageous journalists but I don't think … Continue reading →

Teen rugby player dies after suffering head injury in game Posted: 13 May 2013 08:09 AM PDT Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old John McRae Secondary School student in Ottawa, has died following a severe head injury she sustained during a rugby game last week.

Toronto restaurant earns thanks and game tickets from Boston Bruins Posted: 13 May 2013 02:49 PM PDT BOSTON - Stranded in Toronto because of a plane malfunction, the Boston Bruins suddenly found themselves in need of a place to eat late Sunday.

The smartphone you can use underwater Posted: 13 May 2013 01:12 PM PDT Many cell phone owners know firsthand the heartbreak of dropping the device into water – myself included. It's generally followed by frantically taking it apart, sticking the phone in rice, and hoping that it will ever work again. Sony is … Continue reading →

Police obtain search warrants in battle to find mission Timothy Bosma Posted: 13 May 2013 07:05 AM PDT One week after Ontario man Timothy Bosma disappeared on a test drive with two men who said they wanted to buy his truck, police are poised to recover the vehicle, although Bosma remains missing. … Continue reading →

Wildfires force residents in B.C. and Alberta to evacuate Posted: 13 May 2013 10:05 AM PDT Wildfires forced the evacuation of two central Alberta communities last night, and another 50 or so homes were evacuated due to another wildfire burning south of Ashcroft, near Kamloops, BC. Nordegg, a community of around 200, about 150 km west … Continue reading →

Canada's Liberals win Newfoundland seat in early test for Trudeau Posted: 13 May 2013 06:47 PM PDT By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberals regained a seat in the House of Commons on Monday in a race viewed as an early test of the popularity of the party's new leader, Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Liberal candidate Yvonne Jones had 50.8 percent of the vote and incumbent Conservative Peter Penashue only 29.1 percent, with 86 of the 91 polls reporting. The third largest party in the House of Commons, the Liberals have vaulted to first place in national polls since Trudeau won the party's leadership a month ago. ...

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