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• Video of Mayor Ford allegedly smoking crack up for sale: Gawker
• Senator Mike Duffy resigns from Conservative caucus
• Video surfaces allegedly showing Toronto mayor doing drugs: report
• 4 music shows to check out in Ottawa this weekend
• Mounties say crooks passing fake polymer bank notes in B.C.
• RCMP’s treatment of B.C. aboriginal women coming under scrutiny
• Brazeau wants Senate expenses issue aired in public
• NASA, Google buy quantum computer from B.C. firm
• Hadfield describes feeling banged-up after return to gravity
• Saskatchewan family wants neighbours charged over dog that was shot dead
• Dellen Millard’s property wrapped up in Timothy Bosma investigation
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declares downtown casino debate dead-ish
• Victims of tainted blood scandal urging governments to stop plasma clinics
• Anarchists claim responsibility for torched duplex in East Vancouver
• Stephen Harper touts ‘oil sands’ in New York
• Atomic Energy of Canada playing down ‘near-miss’ at Ontario nuclear reactor
• Two more sentenced in Vancouver’s 2011 Stanley Cup riot
• Videos parody Chris Hadfield wringing out a towel, clipping nails back home
• LCBO reaches tentative deal with workers averting strike
• Harper says household debt not his biggest worry

Video of Mayor Ford allegedly smoking crack up for sale: Gawker Posted: 16 May 2013 06:53 PM PDT A bizarre headline about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made its way onto Gawker - a prominent U.S. news blog that has recently taken an interest in the leader of Canada's largest city. According to Gawker correspondent John Cook, an … Continue reading →

Senator Mike Duffy resigns from Conservative caucus Posted: 16 May 2013 06:40 PM PDT Mike Duffy is out of the Conservative caucus. On Thursday evening, the much-maligned Senator released this statement: "It is clear the public controversy surrounding me and the repayment of my Senate expenses has become a significant distraction to my caucus … Continue reading →

Video surfaces allegedly showing Toronto mayor doing drugs: report Posted: 16 May 2013 10:46 PM PDT TORONTO - A published report says a video that appears to show Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine is being shopped around by a group of men allegedly involved in the drug trade.

4 music shows to check out in Ottawa this weekend Posted: 16 May 2013 10:40 PM PDT Bandwidth host Amanda Putz offers her music selections for the weekend ahead, including Morlove, Frank Deresti and Melwood Cutlery.

Mounties say crooks passing fake polymer bank notes in B.C. Posted: 16 May 2013 05:38 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Less than two years ago, the head of the RCMP said Canada's new polymer bank notes would go a long way in deterring the threat of counterfeiting.

RCMP’s treatment of B.C. aboriginal women coming under scrutiny Posted: 16 May 2013 01:52 PM PDT Longstanding complaints by northern B.C. First Nations people about their treatment at the hands of the RCMP has triggered an investigation by the force's independent watchdog. But it took a report Human Rights Watch to do it. The Commission for … Continue reading →

Brazeau wants Senate expenses issue aired in public Posted: 16 May 2013 04:12 PM PDT Senator Patrick Brazeau repeated his demand a Senate committee that ordered him to repay thousands of dollars in living and travel expenses explain its decision at a public meeting, in an interview with Power & Politics host Evan Solomon.

NASA, Google buy quantum computer from B.C. firm Posted: 16 May 2013 01:31 PM PDT A quantum computer has been purchased from Burnaby, B.C.-based D-Wave Systems by a NASA-led group that aims to solve problems requiring creativity — something that conventional computers aren't good at.

Hadfield describes feeling banged-up after return to gravity Posted: 16 May 2013 03:52 PM PDT LONGUEUIL, Que. - Until a few days ago, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was responsible for making sure the International Space Station stayed on course.

Saskatchewan family wants neighbours charged over dog that was shot dead Posted: 16 May 2013 05:06 PM PDT SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan family hopes police will lay criminal charges against their neighbours who, they say, killed their daughter's dog.

Dellen Millard’s property wrapped up in Timothy Bosma investigation Posted: 16 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT He is staying silent, except to pronounce his innocence, and his lawyer has said he is too wealthy to be behind what appears to be a theft-gone-wrong, but Dellen Millard and his small empire of southern Ontario property continues to … Continue reading →

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declares downtown casino debate dead-ish Posted: 16 May 2013 01:43 PM PDT A plan to build a casino in downtown Toronto appears to be dead and buried, or perhaps just delayed, after the city's mayor accused the Ontario government of refusing to offer a fair deal. A brusque and indignant Mayor Rob … Continue reading →

Victims of tainted blood scandal urging governments to stop plasma clinics Posted: 16 May 2013 03:01 PM PDT TORONTO - Victims of the tainted blood scandal and their families are urging the Ontario and federal governments to stop proposed blood-plasma clinics from operating in the province.

Anarchists claim responsibility for torched duplex in East Vancouver Posted: 16 May 2013 04:14 PM PDT VANCOUVER - An empty East Vancouver duplex under construction appears to be the latest victim claimed by a group calling itself the Anti-Gentrification Front.

Stephen Harper touts ‘oil sands’ in New York Posted: 16 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT The Harper government is going all out in its attempts to convince the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline project. It seems, however, that the environmentalists are fighting back pound for pound. On Thursday, Stephen Harper was New … Continue reading →

Atomic Energy of Canada playing down ‘near-miss’ at Ontario nuclear reactor Posted: 16 May 2013 11:59 AM PDT Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) is playing down the danger caused by a so-called "near-miss" at its nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., but says it's still being taken seriously. An operator mistakenly shut off a pumping system that … Continue reading →

Two more sentenced in Vancouver’s 2011 Stanley Cup riot Posted: 16 May 2013 07:55 AM PDT What the 2011 Stanley Cup Championships brought us was more than just the reputation of the Vancouver Canucks as choke artists. It also brought to the mainstream a fear that an epic collapse by a Canadian team in Canada's favourite … Continue reading →

Videos parody Chris Hadfield wringing out a towel, clipping nails back home Posted: 16 May 2013 12:30 PM PDT Gravity is tricky. It's certainly been giving astronaut Chris Hadfield a pain in the neck this week as he readjusts to Earth after five months in space. He said at a news conference on Thursday that his body feels like … Continue reading →

LCBO reaches tentative deal with workers averting strike Posted: 16 May 2013 08:13 PM PDT TORONTO - The Liquor Control Board of Ontario has reached a tentative contract agreement with its workers, just hours before a midnight strike deadline.

Harper says household debt not his biggest worry Posted: 16 May 2013 12:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's soaring consumer debt is backed by solid assets, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday, saying he was more worried about economic problems outside the country. Canadian households now owe C$1.65 for every dollar earned, a record level that has raised alarm among policymakers. Much of the debt is in mortgages as consumers take advantage of nearly five years of low interest rates to buy homes. But when asked about the biggest risks to Canada, Harper said they were external. ...

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