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• 'Marginalized' gay B.C. Liberal campaign manager quits
• Canadian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Mexican resort
• High school classes expected to grow to balance budget
• Toronto marathon runner, 18, died of heart abnormality
• Redford's government spends $350,000 on glossy budget mail-out brochure
• Ontario Tories accuse Dalton McGuinty of lying about gas plant closures
• Open fires banned as forest fires burn across Quebec
• Newfoundland new sex trade hot spot thanks to booming economy
• Toronto councillors defy Ford, put transit report on agenda
• Man accused of smuggling people into ND from Canada pleads guilty
• Flood fears prompt more evacuations in Ontario, while risk wanes in Prairies
• Senators Brazeau, Harb to pay back living expenses: report
• ‘Toronto Stronger’ sign at Maple Leafs game sparks outrage
• Border agency’s ‘Most Wanted’ website threatened by privacy concerns, red tape
• Why Luka Magnotta's trial won't happen until 2014
• Canada pulls plug on funding program to retrain ex-Soviet scientists
• Pro-choice group refuses to take Ontario MP’s bait on equality motion
• Do ‘baby boxes’ promote child abandonment or save lives?
• Quebec lays out plans to raise mining taxes

'Marginalized' gay B.C. Liberal campaign manager quits Posted: 07 May 2013 03:33 PM PDT The campaign manager for B.C. Liberal candidate Mary Polak has stepped aside because of what he says are concerns with anti-gay sentiments from voters in the riding of Langley.

Canadian tourist dies after falling from hotel in Mexican resort Posted: 07 May 2013 09:36 PM PDT TORONTO - A Canadian tourist has died in the Mexican resort of Cancun.

High school classes expected to grow to balance budget Posted: 07 May 2013 09:25 PM PDT Trustees at the Calgary Board of Education have had their first look at the preliminary budget for the 2013-2014 school year.

Toronto marathon runner, 18, died of heart abnormality Posted: 07 May 2013 03:29 PM PDT The father of a teenager who died while running the Toronto marathon says his daughter died of an anatomical heart abnormality that is rarely detected.

Redford's government spends $350,000 on glossy budget mail-out brochure Posted: 07 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Alison Redford's government is spending $350,000 to mail out a full-colour budget brochure — something critics suggest is Redford's latest attempt to save her job.

Ontario Tories accuse Dalton McGuinty of lying about gas plant closures Posted: 07 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT Dalton McGuinty was back in the spotlight on Tuesday morning. The former Ontario premier took to the witness stand in front a legislative committee to answer questions about his decision, during the 2011 election campaign, to relocate gas plants in … Continue reading →

Open fires banned as forest fires burn across Quebec Posted: 07 May 2013 03:03 PM PDT With about a dozen forest fires currently burning across Quebec, the province's Ministry of Natural Resources has banned open fires for an undetermined amount of time.

Newfoundland new sex trade hot spot thanks to booming economy Posted: 07 May 2013 02:00 PM PDT Prostitutes routinely travel from place to place on set "tracks" that are well known to police but you might be surprised to hear Newfoundland and Labrador have become popular stops for Canada's call girls. According to a CBC News investigation, … Continue reading →

Toronto councillors defy Ford, put transit report on agenda Posted: 07 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT Toronto councillors are going to have a debate about the types of revenue tools the city should support for expanding transit in the region, despite prior efforts by Mayor Rob Ford to scuttle that discussion.

Man accused of smuggling people into ND from Canada pleads guilty Posted: 07 May 2013 04:47 PM PDT FARGO, N.D. - A man from Honduras accused of spearheading an operation to smuggle people into the U.S. at the border of North Dakota and Canada pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.

Flood fears prompt more evacuations in Ontario, while risk wanes in Prairies Posted: 07 May 2013 08:29 AM PDT Flooding fears have triggered more evacuations from some communities on Ontario's James Bay, while officials in the Prairie provinces say flood risks there appear to be easing.

Senators Brazeau, Harb to pay back living expenses: report Posted: 07 May 2013 05:56 AM PDT The poster boys for abolishing the Senate are going to have to 'pay the piper.' CTV News is reporting that independent Senator Patrick Brazeau will have to pay back $30,000 and Liberal Senator Mac Harb owes over $100,000 for inappropriately … Continue reading →

‘Toronto Stronger’ sign at Maple Leafs game sparks outrage Posted: 07 May 2013 07:31 AM PDT By now you have probably heard about the Toronto Maple Leafs fan and his poster board sign declaring "Toronto Stronger." The sign – a clear and obvious jab at the "Boston Strong" rally cry embraced after the Boston Marathon bombing … Continue reading →

Border agency’s ‘Most Wanted’ website threatened by privacy concerns, red tape Posted: 07 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT The guardians of Canada's frontiers have been tripped up again in their efforts to engage the public in their vital work. Documents obtained by Postmedia News show Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is fighting with the federal Information and Privacy … Continue reading →

Why Luka Magnotta's trial won't happen until 2014 Posted: 07 May 2013 02:15 AM PDT Although the date for Luka Magnotta's murder trial is more than two years after his arrest, that is not an unusual amount of time for a high-profile murder case to reach the trial stage.

Canada pulls plug on funding program to retrain ex-Soviet scientists Posted: 07 May 2013 01:22 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canada is pulling out of two international programs aimed at ensuring ex-Soviet scientists don't end up working for terrorist groups.

Pro-choice group refuses to take Ontario MP’s bait on equality motion Posted: 07 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT It's been 25 years since the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada's abortion law as unconstitutional in R. v Morgentaler but the issue remains unsettled. As in the United States, the anti-abortion movement continues to challenge a woman's right … Continue reading →

Do ‘baby boxes’ promote child abandonment or save lives? Posted: 07 May 2013 09:47 AM PDT Two Edmonton hospitals have decided to offer a haven for unwanted infants in a move that is either vastly outdated or a stroke of conscience that could save the lives of abandoned children.

Quebec lays out plans to raise mining taxes Posted: 07 May 2013 02:31 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Quebec government has laid out plans to extract up to C$1.8 billion (US$1.8 billion) more in taxes from the mining sector over the next 12 years, with measures that include a minimum royalty, arguing that Quebecers need to see greater benefits from mining ventures in the province. The new taxation plan, less punishing than a scheme the separatist Parti Quebecois had promised in its 2012 election campaign, came as sagging demand and falling metal prices cut into already tight margins in the mining sector. ...

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