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• Canada’s 375 containers of military gear stranded in Kandahar
• Will alleged Rob Ford video overshadow Toronto casino debate?
• Edmonton driver, 62, charged in boy's patio death
• Police checking if new remains found at Tim Bosma murder suspect’s farm are human
• Canadians can count on a more ‘normal’ summer this year
• Your opinion on Victoria Day: should monarchy share the day with First Nations?
• NDP wants RCMP inquiry into $90K payment to Duffy
• Elijah Harper's daughter overwhelmed by condolences
• New Democrats go positive with new campaign-style ad
• Harper heads to South America to check out new trade group
• On Victoria Day, protesters at Montreal rally call for end to ties with monarchy
• Toronto mayor urged to step down if crack allegations true
• Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns
• Conservative MP James Moore says he’s not making a play for PM’s job
• A look at the life and career of Ray Novak, prime minister's new chief of staff
• If you could ask Stephen Harper one thing, what would it be?
• Sask. singer mangles national anthem at Memorial Cup
• Central Newfoundland digs out from freak snowfall
• Harper expected to speak to Tory caucus Tuesday in wake of Senate scandal
• Canadian and American missing for nearly two weeks in Mexico

Canada’s 375 containers of military gear stranded in Kandahar Posted: 20 May 2013 01:27 PM PDT Canada's 10-year combat mission in Afghanistan created a lot of baggage, and I don't mean the figurative kind. Some of it is still over there. The Canadian Press reports a team of soldiers has been sent to Kandahar, the hub … Continue reading →

Will alleged Rob Ford video overshadow Toronto casino debate? Posted: 20 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT A debate about a proposed downtown casino is supposed to take centre stage at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, but it seems a safe bet that a still-unseen video of Mayor Rob Ford will continue to be a topic of conversation.

Edmonton driver, 62, charged in boy's patio death Posted: 20 May 2013 07:41 PM PDT A 62-year-old Edmonton man is facing numerous impaired driving-related charges after a two-year-old boy was killed when a SUV crashed through a dining patio at a south Edmonton restaurant Sunday night.

Police checking if new remains found at Tim Bosma murder suspect’s farm are human Posted: 20 May 2013 02:54 PM PDT The Tim Bosma murder case has taken a strange turn after police revealed they'd found another set of remains on the rural Ontario property owned by the prime suspect. CBC News reports burned remains have been discovered on the farm … Continue reading →

Canadians can count on a more ‘normal’ summer this year Posted: 20 May 2013 01:56 PM PDT With Victoria Day being an unofficial start of summer in the minds of Canadians, thoughts are turning to what the weather is going to be like for us over the next few months, and so far it's looking like we'll … Continue reading →

Your opinion on Victoria Day: should monarchy share the day with First Nations? Posted: 20 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT Happy Victoria Day, everyone! And judging by the comments to yesterday's story suggesting the holiday be subdivided, there's no enthusiasm for calling it anything else. The Canadian Press reported Sunday that a number of prominent Canadians have started a petition … Continue reading →

NDP wants RCMP inquiry into $90K payment to Duffy Posted: 20 May 2013 01:05 PM PDT The NDP has asked the RCMP to launch an investigation into the $90,000 payment from the prime minister's former top aide, Nigel Wright, to Senator Mike Duffy in relation to the Senate expense scandal.

Elijah Harper's daughter overwhelmed by condolences Posted: 20 May 2013 04:11 PM PDT Elijah Harper's daughter, Holly, said she was touched by the outpouring of sympathy and condolences for her father, as hundreds of Manitobans lined up at the Manitoba Legislature to pay their respects.

New Democrats go positive with new campaign-style ad Posted: 20 May 2013 09:52 AM PDT Another week, another political ad. This time, it's the New Democrats' turn. Interestingly, they didn't choose to rail against the Conservatives for the Senate scandals or losing track of $3.1 billion or for muzzling of scientists or backbenchers... Continue reading →

Harper heads to South America to check out new trade group Posted: 20 May 2013 11:10 AM PDT OTTAWA - The prime minister heads to South America this week to suss out membership in a new trading bloc that many aren't sure Canada ought to join.

On Victoria Day, protesters at Montreal rally call for end to ties with monarchy Posted: 20 May 2013 02:45 PM PDT MONTREAL - The Queen would likely not be amused by the way Victoria Day was observed in downtown Montreal on Monday.

Toronto mayor urged to step down if crack allegations true Posted: 20 May 2013 02:39 PM PDT By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - The mayor of Canada's largest city, facing allegations that he smoked crack cocaine, and made racial and homophobic slurs on video, must either refute the accusations or step down, fellow city politicians say. "If the allegations are false, then the mayor is owed some apologies," said Councillor Josh Matlow, who has clashed with Ford on transit issues, but who usually takes a centrist line in a polarized city council. "If the allegations are proven true beyond a reasonable doubt, then the mayor should resign." An editor from U.S. ...

Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns Posted: 20 May 2013 01:49 PM PDT By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was under intense pressure on Monday to reassure voters that his administration is above reproach amid questions surrounding a secret check paid to Senator Mike Duffy. "There's been nothing under this prime minister's watch that's tied him so closely to such a massive ethical scandal. We need to see him show leadership," opposition New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Charlie Angus told a news conference. ...

Conservative MP James Moore says he’s not making a play for PM’s job Posted: 19 May 2013 05:32 PM PDT If there was any doubt: Conservative MP James Moore says that he isn't launching a campaign for the Conservative Party leadership....Continue reading

A look at the life and career of Ray Novak, prime minister's new chief of staff Posted: 19 May 2013 02:56 PM PDT OTTAWA - A look at the life and career of Ray Novak, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new chief of staff:

If you could ask Stephen Harper one thing, what would it be? Posted: 20 May 2013 08:09 AM PDT Earlier this week, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau released a video asking Canadians to send him a question about "middle-class concerns" that he can ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Question Period. That made us wonder ... if you could ask … Continue reading →

Sask. singer mangles national anthem at Memorial Cup Posted: 20 May 2013 09:51 AM PDT It took a cringe-worthy performance before an international audience, but Canadian singer-songwriter Alexis Normand has found fame — of a certain kind. The francophone jazz-folk artist from Saskatoon, Saskachewan, botched the American national anthem at the Memorial Cup game on … Continue reading →

Central Newfoundland digs out from freak snowfall Posted: 20 May 2013 03:23 AM PDT The Victoria Day long weekend this year has meant shovels, icy roads and a record-breaking snowfall for many residents of central Newfoundland.

Harper expected to speak to Tory caucus Tuesday in wake of Senate scandal Posted: 20 May 2013 05:11 PM PDT OTTAWA - Conservatives gathered Monday night to mourn the passing of a key architect in their rise to power — and to brace for the toughest test Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has faced since taking office on a promise to clean up politics in the national capital.

Canadian and American missing for nearly two weeks in Mexico Posted: 20 May 2013 03:26 PM PDT PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - The disappearances of a British Columbia man and a U.S. man in the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta has their families frantically searching for information in what they believe could be a kidnapping.

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