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• B.C. advises Johnsons Landing residents to move after slide but refuses to help
• Don Cherry feels Hockey Canada 'will be sorry' for ban
• Retired police officer killed in Mexico remembered as animal lover
• Doug Ford denies Globe report that he dealt hashish in 80s
• Quebec journalist and author in critical condition after car accident
• Hockey Canada bans bodychecking for peewee players across the country
• Wet, windy weather prompts flood warnings in New Brunswick
• What to see in the sky this weekend
• St. John's bank robbery suspect appears in court
• Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls
• Man accused of killing child in Edmonton patio crash granted bail
• Fire crews discover body inside burned-out van parked on Vancouver street
• What to make of what Rob Ford said
• Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon
• Federal government looks to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events
• Group gathers in Montreal to discuss safety of space tourism
• Ontario man lost in Australian mountains has survival skills
• Class action for Toronto G20 detainees cannot proceed: judge

B.C. advises Johnsons Landing residents to move after slide but refuses to help Posted: 25 May 2013 01:38 PM PDT Residents of the hamlet of Johnsons Landing, on the northeast shore of B.C.'s Kootenay Lake, are facing a grim future after warnings it could face another deadly landslide someday. A geotechnical report prepared by the B.C. government in the wake … Continue reading →

Don Cherry feels Hockey Canada 'will be sorry' for ban Posted: 25 May 2013 07:38 PM PDT Don Cherry explained on Saturday night why he disagreed with Hockey Canada's decision to ban hitting at the peewee-level.

Retired police officer killed in Mexico remembered as animal lover Posted: 25 May 2013 05:53 PM PDT A CFL player says a Vancouver woman killed in Mexico earlier this week will be remembered as a loving and generous person who loved animals.

Doug Ford denies Globe report that he dealt hashish in 80s Posted: 25 May 2013 04:43 PM PDT TORONTO - The man who has staunchly defended the mayor of Canada's largest city through a storm of crack cocaine use allegations spent Saturday angrily lashing out at a claim that he himself once sold hashish for several years in Toronto.

Quebec journalist and author in critical condition after car accident Posted: 25 May 2013 12:49 PM PDT MONTREAL - A longtime Quebec journalist is in critical condition after a car accident this morning in Montreal.

Hockey Canada bans bodychecking for peewee players across the country Posted: 25 May 2013 02:13 PM PDT CHARLOTTETOWN - The game of hockey will soon change for peewee-level players across the country after a vote by Hockey Canada on Saturday that banned bodychecking.

Wet, windy weather prompts flood warnings in New Brunswick Posted: 25 May 2013 08:44 AM PDT Wet and windy weather across New Brunswick is to blame for power outages and flood warnings in low-lying areas.

What to see in the sky this weekend Posted: 24 May 2013 01:24 PM PDT Tonight marks the second of 2013's lunar eclipses, but unfortunately for astronomy enthusiasts, it's not going to be all that impressive — easily overshadowed by other astronomical events this weekend, which I'll talk about below... Normally I'd be pleased that … Continue reading →

St. John's bank robbery suspect appears in court Posted: 25 May 2013 09:26 AM PDT A man who was arrested in connection with two bank robberies in the St. John's area made his first court appearance on Saturday.

Group calls for probe of Tory database used in election robocalls Posted: 24 May 2013 07:36 PM PDT The Council of Canadians is calling on the Conservative Party to make a list of everyone who had access to its electoral database during the last federal election and turn the information over to the RCMP and the commissioner of elections. "Anything less at this point would be a coverup," the council said in a press release Friday.

Man accused of killing child in Edmonton patio crash granted bail Posted: 24 May 2013 06:15 PM PDT Emotions ran high in a packed Edmonton courthouse Friday as Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash into a restaurant patio that killed a young boy, was granted bail.

Fire crews discover body inside burned-out van parked on Vancouver street Posted: 25 May 2013 04:19 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Police are investigating after a man's body was found inside a burned-out van parked on a street in Vancouver.

What to make of what Rob Ford said Posted: 24 May 2013 04:26 PM PDT "Toodle-oo!!!" Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told reporters through the window of his Cadillac Escalade in city hall's basement parking lot this Friday afternoon, enunciating it in such a way that underscored how that form of adieu rhymes with another phrase, one that's two words, begins with "F" and ends with "U."

Corruption trial of Canadian trader ends in Cuba, with verdict soon Posted: 24 May 2013 06:49 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who bribed Cuban officials ended on Friday after two days of testimony, but there was no word on the outcome in a case closely watched by Havana's foreign business community. Sarkis Yacoubian, originally from Armenia and the owner of import firm Tri-Star Caribbean, was expected to plead guilty and hope for leniency for his cooperation with investigators after his July 2011 arrest. The five-judge panel was expected to announce its verdict within 10 days. ...

Federal government looks to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events Posted: 25 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT OTTAWA - McDonald's golden arches on Parliament Hill? Tim Hortons billboards at the Governor General's residence?

Group gathers in Montreal to discuss safety of space tourism Posted: 25 May 2013 04:00 AM PDT MONTREAL - Space-industry watchers expressed concern this week that the emerging space tourism sector is not being candid enough about the safety risks for travellers.

Ontario man lost in Australian mountains has survival skills Posted: 25 May 2013 06:17 AM PDT The sister of an Ontario man who disappeared in Australia's Snowy Mountains nearly two weeks ago says she remains hopeful he will be found, partly because of his training as a Canadian Forces reservist.

Class action for Toronto G20 detainees cannot proceed: judge Posted: 24 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT TORONTO - An Ontario judge has ruled that hundreds of people detained during the G20 summit three years ago can't sue as a group.

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