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• Forecasters warn of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season this year
• 2 killed in semi crash on Trans-Canada
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires chief of staff
• Court upholds 2011 election results in 'robocall' ridings
• Is Senate-gate the Tories’ sponsorship scandal?
• Duffy says he wants to give Canadians "full story"
• N.L. orphanage survivors reach $16.5M settlement
• Canada threatens 'retaliatory measures' over new U.S. meat labeling
• 'I want him to suffer,' mother of teen boy says after captor pleads guilty
• Decriminalize heroin, cocaine and more, B.C. think-tank urges
• RCMP moving to freeze assets of SNC-Lavalin former exec
• Too soon to decide whether to join Pacific Alliance: Stephen Harper
• Some statin drugs do seem to raise users' risk of diabetes, study suggests
• Rob Ford fires chief of staff Mark Towhey as crack allegations persist
• Second suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty
• Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds
• Accused in alleged terror plot seeks lawyer who will use Qu'ran as 'reference'
• Vancouver Aquarium breeds endangered frogs, plans to release amphibians
• Boil water advisory affecting 1.3 people in Montreal lifted
• Trudeau's Liberals would win big majority in Canada election: poll
• Toronto mayor fires chief of staff as crack scandal swirls

Forecasters warn of ‘extremely active’ hurricane season this year Posted: 23 May 2013 02:29 PM PDT This year's Atlantic hurricane season hasn't kicked off yet, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's forecast for this year is predicting an even more active season than we saw in 2012, with the possibility that it could end up … Continue reading →

2 killed in semi crash on Trans-Canada Posted: 23 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT Two people are dead after a crash in the RM of Portage la Prairie.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires chief of staff Posted: 23 May 2013 09:53 PM PDT A week after bombshell allegations that Toronto Mayor Rob ford was videotaped smoking crack, the mayor's chief of staff was fired and Ford is continuing to stonewall reporters.

Court upholds 2011 election results in 'robocall' ridings Posted: 23 May 2013 09:46 PM PDT OTTAWA - Fraud was definitely a factor in the rash of misleading robocalls that bedevilled voters in six federal ridings in the 2011 election, but not enough of one to justify overturning the results, a Federal Court judge has decided.

Is Senate-gate the Tories’ sponsorship scandal? Posted: 23 May 2013 01:48 PM PDT It's widely believed that the sponsorship scandal — which involved the diversion of federal advertising dollars to Liberal staffers — was one of the key factors that ended Paul Martin's Liberal government in 2006. Accountability and ethics issues are usually … Continue reading →

Duffy says he wants to give Canadians "full story" Posted: 23 May 2013 04:44 PM PDT Senator Mike Duffy says he wants a "full and open" inquiry so Canadians can get all the facts about the scandal that has rocked the Senate and the Prime Minister's Office and that he has no plans to resign.

N.L. orphanage survivors reach $16.5M settlement Posted: 23 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Survivors of abuse at the Mount Cashel Orphanage in St. John's, N.L. have reached a settlement with the Christian Brothers of Ireland worth more than $16.5 million.

Canada threatens 'retaliatory measures' over new U.S. meat labeling Posted: 23 May 2013 04:10 PM PDT TORONTO - Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.

'I want him to suffer,' mother of teen boy says after captor pleads guilty Posted: 23 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - The mother of a teenage boy who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted for days says she was overwhelmed to see her son's abuser in court, admitting she wanted him to suffer after hearing him plead guilty to the charges.

Decriminalize heroin, cocaine and more, B.C. think-tank urges Posted: 23 May 2013 02:16 PM PDT I wonder if there would be as much fuss about allegations Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have smoked crack cocaine if the recommendations of a new drug policy report were in effect. The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition says calls current … Continue reading →

RCMP moving to freeze assets of SNC-Lavalin former exec Posted: 23 May 2013 01:21 PM PDT SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., the Montreal-based international engineering and construction giant, is a heavy hitter in corporate Canada but allegations of bribery, fraud and theft against former executives have tarnished its lustre. A newly unsealed RCMP search-warrant affidavit has added new … Continue reading →

Too soon to decide whether to join Pacific Alliance: Stephen Harper Posted: 23 May 2013 04:21 PM PDT CALI, Colombia - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says it is too soon to decide whether Canada should join the Pacific Alliance trade bloc in its mission to deepen economic integration.

Some statin drugs do seem to raise users' risk of diabetes, study suggests Posted: 23 May 2013 05:09 PM PDT TORONTO - Some cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins appear to put users at an elevated risk of developing diabetes, a new study reports.

Rob Ford fires chief of staff Mark Towhey as crack allegations persist Posted: 23 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has reportedly fired his chief of staff on Thursday, one week after reports emerged that Ford was videotaped smoking from a crack pipe. Mark Towhey left Toronto City Hall after speaking with the mayor this afternoon. … Continue reading →

Second suspect in Tim Bosma murder case to plead not guilty Posted: 23 May 2013 01:43 PM PDT The lawyer for Mark Smich says the Oakville, Ont., resident will plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck.

Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds Posted: 23 May 2013 03:18 PM PDT TORONTO - Maybe offering straight cash for a blood donation is a no-no, but research suggests that other incentives like free T-shirts and gift cards can boost donor rates without compromising the safety of the blood supply.

Accused in alleged terror plot seeks lawyer who will use Qu'ran as 'reference' Posted: 23 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT TORONTO - A man charged in an alleged plot to attack a Via Rail passenger train says he wants to be represented by a lawyer who agrees the Qu'ran should be used as a "reference" in his case.

Vancouver Aquarium breeds endangered frogs, plans to release amphibians Posted: 23 May 2013 06:02 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Scientists at the Vancouver Aquarium have sprung into action, as part of an effort to prevent an endangered frog population from becoming extinct in eastern British Columbia.

Boil water advisory affecting 1.3 people in Montreal lifted Posted: 23 May 2013 08:13 PM PDT MONTREAL - A huge boil-water advisory affecting 1.3 million people in Montreal, described by local officials as unprecedented in the recorded history of the city, was lifted late Thursday.

Trudeau's Liberals would win big majority in Canada election: poll Posted: 23 May 2013 11:25 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's opposition Liberals would win a big majority under new leader Justin Trudeau if an election were held now, according to a poll released on Thursday that showed the governing Conservatives continuing to struggle. Although the next election is not due until October 2015, the Forum poll for the National Post shows Trudeau - son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau - has maintained his popularity since taking over the Liberal Party last month. Forum put the Liberals at 44 percent support, one percentage point higher than in a poll done by the same firm in mid-April. ...

Toronto mayor fires chief of staff as crack scandal swirls Posted: 23 May 2013 01:24 PM PDT By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fired his chief of staff on Thursday, as Canada's largest city waits for Ford to address allegations that he was caught smoking crack cocaine on camera. Ford's office released a statement saying that Mark Towhey, who worked for the mayor for more than two years and was chief of staff for 10 months, was no longer employed by the office. "I am no longer chief of staff. I did not resign," Towhey told reporters at Toronto's City Hall as he was escorted out of the building by security guards. ...

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