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• More than 91,000 litres of oil spilled from derailed Saskatchewan train
• Bay Roberts couple win $2M on scratch ticket
• 'Lightly felt' earthquake west of Montreal
• Toronto mayor lobs attack at Ontario premier amid personal controversy
• Only 1 set of human remains found at Millard farm, police say
• Firefighters battling industrial blaze in Windsor, Ontario
• Harper addresses caucus about Senate scandals: 'I’m not happy'
• Ontario election averted as NDP throws support behind Liberal budget
• Rob Ford continues to dodge questions on crack allegations
• Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel showered with praise as he announces retirement
• Stuff the Duff: PEI man looks to profit from Mike Duffy’s troubles
• Former RCMP Musical Ride member sues, says colleagues dragged her through feces
• Quebec political party suspends MNA amid illegal financing allegations
• Councillors vote down downtown Toronto casino
• Video: Harper to Tories who use office for personal gain: Get out
• Ottawa upgrades travel advisory for Costa Rica after Canadian murdered
• Let’s see some proof before we paint Rob Ford a drug user, Yahoo! visitors say
• CP Rail says oil leaking after tankers derail in Saskatchewan
• Loonie rises on positive speeches by U.S., even though commodity prices drop
• Canada Post wants you to accept junk mail again
• Pink Shirt Day co-founder seeks Tory nomination
• Family not giving up finding Toronto-area man in snowy mountains of Australia
• Sask. couple hailed as heroes for saving woman's life
• B.C. man feared kidnapped in Mexico
• Float-plane crash off B.C. coast claims the life of one: coroners service
• Baird takes the heat, Harper sheds little light on Senate spending scandal
• PM says growing expenses scandal a distraction

More than 91,000 litres of oil spilled from derailed Saskatchewan train Posted: 21 May 2013 03:22 PM PDT JANSEN, Sask. - A freight train jumped the tracks in southeastern Saskatchewan Tuesday and spilled more than 91,000 litres of oil.

Bay Roberts couple win $2M on scratch ticket Posted: 21 May 2013 10:22 PM PDT Wayne and Mary Hiltz of Bay Roberts are the latest lotto millionaires in Newfoundland and Labrador.

'Lightly felt' earthquake west of Montreal Posted: 21 May 2013 10:19 PM PDT Natural Resources Canada is reporting a minor earthquake near Rigaud, Quebec.

Toronto mayor lobs attack at Ontario premier amid personal controversy Posted: 21 May 2013 01:30 PM PDT In the face-off between Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, you've got to give this one to the premier. The pair traded barbs on Tuesday over an abandoned and failed strategy to bring a casino to downtown … Continue reading →

Only 1 set of human remains found at Millard farm, police say Posted: 21 May 2013 03:19 PM PDT Hamilton police have confirmed that they are dealing with only a single set of human remains at the Waterloo region farm of Dellen Millard.

Firefighters battling industrial blaze in Windsor, Ontario Posted: 21 May 2013 02:33 PM PDT Firefighters have their hands full at an industrial fire in the Sprucewood-Ojibway Parkway area.

Harper addresses caucus about Senate scandals: 'I’m not happy' Posted: 21 May 2013 07:30 AM PDT Stephen Harper has made what was probably one of the most important speeches during his tenure as prime minister. On Tuesday morning, Harper addressed his caucus amid the ongoing Senate expense scandal that has dominated headlines and social media over … Continue reading →

Ontario election averted as NDP throws support behind Liberal budget Posted: 21 May 2013 08:42 AM PDT An Ontario election has been averted as the province's NDP opposition has agreed not to oppose the Liberal government's budget when it comes to a vote. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath announced on Tuesday that she would not force an election … Continue reading →

Rob Ford continues to dodge questions on crack allegations Posted: 21 May 2013 04:14 AM PDT Victoria Day weekend is a truly glorious time. It is the first chance of the season for Canadians to spend an extended weekend away from the office, away from their day-to-day responsibilities, away from those burning issues left on their … Continue reading →

Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel showered with praise as he announces retirement Posted: 21 May 2013 02:17 PM PDT Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel isn't as well known nationally as his Calgary counterpart Naheed Nenshi or, thank God, Toronto's Rob Ford, but he's being well remembered after announcing he's not running for re-election this fall. Mandel, 67, said Tuesday that … Continue reading →

Stuff the Duff: PEI man looks to profit from Mike Duffy’s troubles Posted: 21 May 2013 01:40 PM PDT An enterprising PEI man has decided to make some lemonade out of Mike Duffy's lemons. Put more clearly, Llloyd Kerry has designed a new T-shirt — with the slogan 'Stuff the Duff' — inspired by fellow Islander Mike Duffy's recent … Continue reading →

Former RCMP Musical Ride member sues, says colleagues dragged her through feces Posted: 21 May 2013 01:15 PM PDT OTTAWA - A Mountie who was once part of the famed Musical Ride is suing the national police force, alleging she was sexually assaulted, harassed, repeatedly doused in cold water and dragged through horse feces by colleagues.

Quebec political party suspends MNA amid illegal financing allegations Posted: 21 May 2013 02:29 PM PDT QUEBEC - Quebec's Coalition party, which promises a zero-tolerance approach to political corruption, has suddenly suspended one of its own members.

Councillors vote down downtown Toronto casino Posted: 21 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT Toronto councillors have killed the building of a downtown casino, a controversial issue that Mayor Rob Ford had recently suggested was unlikely to go forward as a result of provincial government waffling.

Video: Harper to Tories who use office for personal gain: Get out Posted: 21 May 2013 08:30 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper is talking tough in the midst of a senate expenses scandal. Harper told his caucus that those who wish to use political office for personal gain should leave.

Ottawa upgrades travel advisory for Costa Rica after Canadian murdered Posted: 21 May 2013 01:15 PM PDT The murder of Canadian Brad Deering at his home in Costa Rica has prompted Ottawa to warn visitors to be extra vigilant in the Central American country that's generally been considered a safe destination. Deering, a 42-year-old Vancouver investor who … Continue reading →

Let’s see some proof before we paint Rob Ford a drug user, Yahoo! visitors say Posted: 21 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT Yahoo! Canada News visitors appear adamant on seeing the proof before they label the mayor of Canada's largest city a drug user.

CP Rail says oil leaking after tankers derail in Saskatchewan Posted: 21 May 2013 09:14 AM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said five tankers containing oil derailed on Tuesday morning near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and one of the cars is leaking crude, the third spill for the company in two months. Ed Greenberg, a spokesman for Canada's No.2 railway, said the cars containing Western Canadian crude were on an eastbound mixed-freight train. The company does not yet know how much spilled from the leaking tanker, but Greenberg said the oil has been contained at the site of the derailment. ...

Loonie rises on positive speeches by U.S., even though commodity prices drop Posted: 21 May 2013 02:14 PM PDT TORONTO - The Canadian dollar was ahead Tuesday following signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve may not put the brakes on its aggressive monetary stimulus program any time soon.

Canada Post wants you to accept junk mail again Posted: 21 May 2013 08:18 AM PDT Have you received this letter? Apparently Canada Post is reaching out to Canadians who have begged out of receiving junk mail like flyers and coupons and asking them to... instead receive the junk mail. CBC's Metro Morning radio host Matt … Continue reading →

Pink Shirt Day co-founder seeks Tory nomination Posted: 21 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT The Nova Scotia co-founder of the anti-bullying campaign known as Pink Shirt Day announced Tuesday he wants to run for the Progressive Conservatives in the next provincial election.

Family not giving up finding Toronto-area man in snowy mountains of Australia Posted: 21 May 2013 05:58 PM PDT OTTAWA - Family members joined a frantic search Tuesday for a Canadian man with survival training missing for more than a week in Australia's Snowy Mountains region.

Sask. couple hailed as heroes for saving woman's life Posted: 21 May 2013 01:04 AM PDT Saskatoon police are calling a Saskatchewan couple heroes after they prevented a distraught woman from jumping into the South Saskatchewan River.

B.C. man feared kidnapped in Mexico Posted: 20 May 2013 05:37 PM PDT Family members of a 22-year-old B.C. man missing in Mexico are concerned he may have been kidnapped.

Float-plane crash off B.C. coast claims the life of one: coroners service Posted: 21 May 2013 08:28 PM PDT VICTORIA - One person is dead following a float-plane crash off Vancouver Island.

Baird takes the heat, Harper sheds little light on Senate spending scandal Posted: 21 May 2013 08:16 PM PDT OTTAWA - A "very upset" Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to settle down a scandal-rattled Conservative caucus Tuesday with talk of accountability and Senate reform, but shed no new light on the $90,000 transaction that cost him his chief of staff.

PM says growing expenses scandal a distraction Posted: 21 May 2013 11:06 AM PDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday dismissed a mushrooming expenses scandal as a distraction, but also said he was "very upset" that members of his Conservative Party had apparently tapped the public purse for personal gain. Harper, facing the biggest crisis since he won power in early 2006 with promises to clean up government, urged legislators to focus on the economy, which the Conservatives see as their strongest suit. "We have an active and important agenda on the issues that matter to hard-working Canadian families ... ...

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