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• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford finally denies using crack cocaine
• Senators players react to 2nd-round loss to Penguins
• Alleged drunk driver goes free after cop skips court
• Senate expense scandal isn’t going away any time soon
• Who is Tim Bosma murder suspect Mark Smich?
• Canada ranks 3rd last when it comes to paid vacation days
• Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings
• Anti-Stephen Harper group raises enough money to air attack ad on Hockey Night in Canada
• A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency
• Defence Department says it can't help move 3 Toronto elephants until fall
• Top court reinstates $4M award in plagiarizing-judge suit
• Wife of Canadian trucker doesn't think husband could have caused bridge collapse
• Camera-shy Saskatchewan Senator blocks camera
• Ontario bus driver saves 10-year-old girl from choking
• Court rules robocalls didn’t affect election outcomes, appeal possible
• Ottawa hockey fans use McDonald’s promotion to feed the homeless
• Montreal lifts boil-water advisory
• Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada
• Saskatchewan premier no longer believes Senate can be reformed
• Fever medicine for infants, children under recall
• SNC-Lavalin letter says Gadhafi son was offered VP post
• Active hurricane season expected, centre tells Atlantic residents to get ready
• Accused in toddler's patio death at Edmonton restaurant granted bail
• Toronto mayor denies, finally, use of crack cocaine
• U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford finally denies using crack cocaine Posted: 24 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has finally addressed allegations that he uses crack cocaine, a week after two media organizations reported viewing video of the mayor smoking from a crack pipe.… Continue reading →

Senators players react to 2nd-round loss to Penguins Posted: 24 May 2013 10:08 PM PDT The Ottawa Senators surprised a lot of people with a first-round victory over the Canadiens. The second round proved to be more of a challenge than the #peskysens could handle. Here's how the players themselves reacted to be eliminated by the Penguins.

Alleged drunk driver goes free after cop skips court Posted: 24 May 2013 09:09 PM PDT An Edmonton woman who reported a drunk driver last November is angry he was acquitted this week after the arresting officer failed to show up at court to testify.

Senate expense scandal isn’t going away any time soon Posted: 24 May 2013 08:54 AM PDT Over the past couple of days, we've heard Conservative MPs and Senators publicly muse about Mike Duffy resigning from the Senate. The Conservatives would like that very much: They'd be ridding themselves of an individual who, while he no longer … Continue reading →

Who is Tim Bosma murder suspect Mark Smich? Posted: 24 May 2013 09:25 AM PDT On the surface, two suspects charged in the murder of Tim Bosma seem to have few similarities. One is the heir of an aviation dynasty with a clean, although suspect, history. The other, a young man from a broken home … Continue reading →

Canada ranks 3rd last when it comes to paid vacation days Posted: 24 May 2013 01:27 PM PDT Canadians are among the developed world's hardest workers, so it's probably no surprise that a new study found we rank third-last when it comes to paid vacation days. CBC News reports the study found only Japan and the United States … Continue reading →

Royal Bank pledges not to outsource jobs for cash savings Posted: 24 May 2013 10:40 AM PDT Royal Bank has promised it will never outsource a Canadian job to a foreign worker solely to save money.

Anti-Stephen Harper group raises enough money to air attack ad on Hockey Night in Canada Posted: 24 May 2013 01:00 PM PDT It's a big success for a witty group of political activists. Last month, Yahoo! Canada News reported that the 'Sh#$ Harper Did' group had produced an anti-Harper attack ad and were crowdfunding to have it broadcast on television. [ Related: … Continue reading →

A win for Canada at the UN; country keeps its only United Nations agency Posted: 24 May 2013 02:35 PM PDT MONTREAL - The spirits of Canadian politicians were soaring Friday with news that the country's only UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, will not be flying the coop.

Defence Department says it can't help move 3 Toronto elephants until fall Posted: 24 May 2013 03:12 PM PDT TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says it's still in talks to help move the Toronto Zoo's three resident elephants to California, but says the animals will have to stay put until the fall.

Top court reinstates $4M award in plagiarizing-judge suit Posted: 24 May 2013 09:11 AM PDT The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated a $4-million award to a Vancouver mother whose son was born with severe brain damage in a medical lawsuit that was overturned because the judge plagiarized most of his decision.

Wife of Canadian trucker doesn't think husband could have caused bridge collapse Posted: 24 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - The wife of a Canadian trucker linked to a dramatic bridge collapse in Washington state says her husband had all the permits he needed and she doesn't believe he is responsible for bringing the structure down.

Camera-shy Saskatchewan Senator blocks camera Posted: 24 May 2013 03:41 PM PDT Pamela Wallin, the Senator from Saskatchewan, was back in the news this week, refusing to tell CBC News if she had repaid any travel expense money.

Ontario bus driver saves 10-year-old girl from choking Posted: 24 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT Sarah Brake, 34, a bus driver on the job for only five weeks, saved a young student from choking this week. On Tuesday morning, the rookie bus driver and mother of four was picking up students on her morning route … Continue reading →

Court rules robocalls didn’t affect election outcomes, appeal possible Posted: 24 May 2013 12:13 AM PDT There's been a ruling in the robocall scandal. Federal Court Judge Richard Mosley ruled, on Wednesday, that while automated phone calls were used to misdirect voters in the the last federal election, they had minimal impact on the outcome. "I … Continue reading →

Ottawa hockey fans use McDonald’s promotion to feed the homeless Posted: 24 May 2013 08:48 AM PDT Thanks to a McDonald's NHL promotion, when the Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson scored in the last minute of the third period last Sunday, tickets to the game were all worth a free Big Mac the following day. Redditor engjosh88 and … Continue reading →

Montreal lifts boil-water advisory Posted: 23 May 2013 07:40 PM PDT Mayor Michael Applebaum has given Montrealers the green light to drink their tap water, saying it's safe to drink. He says if it's still discoloured, let the taps run for a few minutes.

Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada Posted: 24 May 2013 01:34 PM PDT TORONTO - The Rolling Stones have a global reputation as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but the particularly long-standing relationship the group has maintained with Canada has been one of mutual satisfaction.

Saskatchewan premier no longer believes Senate can be reformed Posted: 24 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT SASKATOON - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, once a staunch supporter of a reformed federal Senate, has given up the fight.

Fever medicine for infants, children under recall Posted: 23 May 2013 05:18 PM PDT Quality concerns with a Chinese producer of acetaminophen have prompted a recall of four fever medications meant for infants and children.

SNC-Lavalin letter says Gadhafi son was offered VP post Posted: 23 May 2013 02:34 PM PDT SNC-Lavalin's ties to Libya's former dictatorship ran so deep the company offered the son of Moammar Gadhafi a six-figure job as a vice president in 2008, according to a newly unsealed RCMP affidavit.

Active hurricane season expected, centre tells Atlantic residents to get ready Posted: 24 May 2013 06:40 PM PDT HALIFAX - The Canadian Hurricane Centre is backing U.S. predictions of an active season this year, telling residents in the Atlantic provinces to brace themselves for a handful of major hurricanes.

Accused in toddler's patio death at Edmonton restaurant granted bail Posted: 24 May 2013 04:58 PM PDT EDMONTON - An Edmonton judge, unwavered by screaming and expletives from an angry crowd, granted bail to an accused drunk driver whose SUV plowed into a restaurant patio and killed a toddler.

Toronto mayor denies, finally, use of crack cocaine Posted: 24 May 2013 02:44 PM PDT By Julie Gordon TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist. "There has been a serious accusation from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine. I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," he told a news conference. ...

U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season Posted: 24 May 2013 01:22 PM PDT By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) activated a spare satellite, which will provide coverage of the East Coast, while it is trying to fix the failed one, the agency said in a status report on its website on Friday. "There is no estimate on return to operations at this time," NOAA said. The Atlantic-Caribbean hurricane season starts on June 1 and lasts six months. ...

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