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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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Liberals pull off surprise victory in B.C. election

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:59 PM PDT

British Columbia Premier and Liberal leader Christy Clark visits with taxi drivers at their depot in VancouverIn an astounding turn of events in British Columbia, news outlets are predicting that Christy Clark's B.C. Liberals will win the provincial election and will retain power for another four years. With almost all the polls counted, the Liberals are … Continue reading →


Christy Clark leads Liberals to upset majority in B.C.

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:47 PM PDT

B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark has wonning a majority government in a stunning come-from-behind victory, CBC News is projecting.Premier Christy Clark will head a majority B.C. Liberal government, after leading her party to a stunning come-from-behind victory in British Columbia's 40th provincial election, CBC News projects.


Delta South's Vicki Huntington sole Independent elected

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:40 PM PDT

In 2009, Vicki Huntington was first elected as an Independent MLA, by just 32 votes.Vicki Huntington has been re-elected in the riding of Delta South, CBC News projects. With 48 per cent of polls reporting as of 9:40 p.m. PT, she had a 1,184-vote lead.


More suspects sought in Tim Bosma slaying

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:27 PM PDT

Tim Bosma : au moins deux autres suspects recherchés Police are seeking more suspects in the slaying of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who was the subject of an intense search after he went missing after taking two men on a road test in the truck he was selling.


Canadian linked to Algeria attackers faces 10 years in prison

Posted: 14 May 2013 08:27 AM PDT

2nd Canadian confirmed dead in Algeria attackProsecutors in Mauritania have accused a jailed Canadian man of helping prepare an attack on an Algerian gas plant in January, and have asked a court to extend his sentence to 10 years from two.


Andrew Weaver makes history in B.C., becomes first Green in provincial legislature

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:59 PM PDT

Scientist speaks outIt was a night of firsts in British Columbia. On Tuesday, Christy Clark surprised the pollsters and pundits and became the first ever elected female premier in the province's history. [ Related: Liberals pull off surprise victory in B.C. election … Continue reading →


Christy Clark feeling confident on B.C. election day

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT

Christy Clark feeling confident on B.C. election dayB.C. Premier Christy Clark says she's optimistic her campaign reached voters, and is confident the Liberals will remain in power. Clark spent the morning serving coffee in a Vancouver bakery.


Tim Bosma remembered: father, husband, son and friend

Posted: 14 May 2013 05:26 PM PDT

Tim Bosma est mortA week after Tim Bosma disappeared, it's still not clear what happened to the 32-year-old father of one. But who he was as a person is starting to take shape.


Harper: Peter Penashue knew winning Labrador byelection would be difficult

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:08 AM PDT

Conservative candidate Peter Penashue speaks after his defeat in the Labrador federal byelection Monday night.SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue knew it would be difficult to win the federal byelection in Labrador.


Today's B.C. election has been NDP's to lose; Liberals' to survive

Posted: 14 May 2013 01:00 AM PDT

British Columbia Premier and Liberal leader Clark poses for a photo while campaigning for the provincial elections at a coffee shop in DeltaVANCOUVER - Voters in British Columbia go to the polls today in what was the provincial New Democrats' election to lose.


Suspect to face first-degree murder charge in death of Timothy Bosma

Posted: 14 May 2013 07:27 AM PDT

Ontario man still missing after test driveA young father who disappeared under mysterious circumstances more than a week ago was murdered, Hamilton police confirmed Tuesday as they announced the investigation into his death had grown to include more suspects.… Continue reading →


Video: Harper denies EI changes are unfair to Atlantic Canada

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Video: Harper denies EI changes are unfair to Atlantic CanadaPrime Minister Stephen Harper defended employment insurance reforms in P.E.I. Tuesday, against claims by Atlantic Canada's premiers they will harm the region's seasonal workers.


Canada's national lab has new sample of coronavirus, planning studies

Posted: 14 May 2013 05:33 PM PDT

A colorized transmission electron micrograph showing a virion of the novel coronavirus that emerged in 2012 is shown in a handout photo.Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have found two more people who were infected with the new coronavirus in a large cluster of cases in the eastern portion of the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-National Institute for Allergy and Infectious DiseasesTORONTO - Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg has a sample of the new coronavirus that is causing infections in a number of countries, most notably Saudi Arabia.


One in 12 Canadian adults in hospital have superbug, study finds

Posted: 13 May 2013 01:04 PM PDT

Health Authorities Seek Clues To EHEC OutbreakTORONTO - On any given day, about one in 12 adults in hospitals across Canada are either colonized or infected with a superbug, the first national survey to determine the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms has found.


How much for cable? Halifax family shocked at hospital charge

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT

You Don't Have to Pay for Cable TVThe health care is covered. But the cable, that's on you, bub. And it doesn't come cheap. Imagine the surprise of one Halifax woman when she was presented with a bill for $93.38 after her mother suffered a stroke. Apparently, … Continue reading →


Leaders’ blemished records par for the course in British Columbia

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark is now leading New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix when it comes to who would make the best premier.Leaders have a surprisingly short shelf life in the cutthroat world of B.C. politics, something Adrian Dix or Christy Clark could learn on Tuesday night when voters pass judgment on them. Clark, 47, has headed the incumbent Liberals for two … Continue reading →


Armed standoff in Red Deer ends

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT

RCMP, including Calgary's Emergency Response Team, were on scene at an armed standoff in Red Deer. The standoff has since ended.A tense standoff in Red Deer between dozens of RCMP officers and several suspects holed-up in at an apartment building ended after police forced their way into the barricaded residence.


Man, 44, found murdered in Metro Vancouver described as transient

Posted: 14 May 2013 04:13 PM PDT

COQUITLAM, B.C. - A 44-year-old man has been identified as the person found murdered in Coquitlam, B.C., Monday.

Chris Hadfield won’t eat his cereal but Canada loves him anyway

Posted: 14 May 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Chris Hadfield memeEither celebrities are developing a collective aversion to cereal, or Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has inspired his very own set of memes. The former captain of the International Space Station landed safely at 10:31 p.m. in Kazakhstan on Monday after … Continue reading →


Who is Dellen Millard, the accused in the Tim Bosma case?

Posted: 14 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Dellen MillardDellen Millard, charged by Hamilton police in connection with the disappearance of Tim Bosma, whose remains have now been found, made the headlines in 1999, with a story fitting for a teenager from an aviation family.


Falling boulder kills 49-year-old man and his 10-year-old daughter in tent

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:14 PM PDT

WHISTLER, B.C. - The BC Coroner Service has released the names of a North Vancouver man and his daughter who were killed when a boulder crashed onto their tent near Whistler.

Toronto man’s drive-by shooting tale results in weapons, drug charges

Posted: 14 May 2013 03:29 PM PDT

An armed robbery suspect who was shot dead by police in Canmore, Alta., on Monday was carrying this imitation 9-mm Smith and Wesson handgun, the head of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says.A man walked into a suburban Toronto hospital with a harrowing story. He'd been the victim of a drive-by shooting. But when police showed up at the hospital, it didn't take long for them to figure out he'd shot himself … Continue reading →


Prime Minister Stephen Harper pays tribute to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:56 PM PDT

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper paid tribute Tuesday to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's time aboard the International Space Station.

Canadian man, missing after truck test drive, found dead

Posted: 14 May 2013 02:48 PM PDT

TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian man who went missing after he took two men for a test drive in a truck he was trying to sell online has been found dead, Canadian police said on Tuesday. Police also said murder charges will be brought on Wednesday against the only suspect so far in custody in the case - the heir to a Canadian airline business operation, who was arrested last week and charged with theft and forcible confinement. Tim Bosma, 32, vanished on May 6 from his home in Ancaster, Ontario. Police said they had found his burned remains but did not reveal the cause of death. ...

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