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Chris Hadfield to retire from Canadian Space Agency

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:51 AM PDT

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield speaks at a news conference in Longueuil, Que., Monday, June 10, 2013, where he announced his plans to retire from the Canadian Space Agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul ChiassonAfter capturing our hearts and expanding our minds during his five-month stay in orbit on the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield announced today that he'll be leaving the Canadian Space Agency in July. "I've decided to retire from … Continue reading →

Hacker group Anonymous accuses 2 Edmonton men of luring

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 10:39 PM PDT

Edmonton police are investigating after the hacker group 'Anonymous' claims to have outed two men who allegedly tried to lure underaged girls over the internet.

Agency says 1,200 Canadians bought berry mix linked to hepatitis outbreak

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 09:49 PM PDT

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says about 1,200 Canadians bought a blend of frozen berries linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in the United States.

Privacy czar to probe Canadian implications of U.S. snooping allegations

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:00 PM PDT

Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at Senate banking, trade and commerce committee hearing witnesses on the Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in Ottawa on Thursday, March 1, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickOTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says she will look into any implications for Canada posed by possible U.S. government snooping on a wide scale.

Will Harper resign before next election?

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Cost of painting PM's jet under fireWhat a difference a few months makes. In March, Steve Paikin — a journalist for TV Ontario — wrote a provocative column about Stephen Harper resigning this summer. Paikin's musings were collectively dismissed by those in the Ottawa bubble. [ … Continue reading →

Video: NDP MP questions Canadian involvement with PRISM data

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT

Video: NDP MP questions Canadian involvement with PRISM dataNew Democrat MP Jack Harris says the government has been unclear whether or not the Canadian Security Establishment had access to the American surveillance program PRISM.

B.C. premier, cabinet members sworn in, head straight to first meeting

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 05:26 PM PDT

Christy Clark (left) is sworn in as British Columbia premier by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon at the legislature in Victoria on Monday, June 10, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardVICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark says the legislature will be recalled within days to ensure the government passes its budget, even though she will be campaigning in a byelection for much of the debate.

Gay-marriage pioneers mark 10th anniversary of Canadian court ruling legalizing same-sex unions

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:48 PM PDT

Michael Stark, left, and Michael Leshner kiss after their marriage in Superior Court in Toronto on Tuesday, June 10, 2003. Ten years ago, their unprecedented wedding stood for hope, equality and inclusion.A decade later, Leshner and Stark — Canada's first legally married same-sex couple — believe the battle to have their union recognized by the courts has made it easier for today's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Canadians to feel accepted.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnCanada joined the social cutting edge 10 years ago Monday with its first officially sanctioned gay marriage. Michael Leshner and Michael Stark's civil ceremony took place June 10 at Toronto city hall just hours after the Ontario Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

Massive survey could shed light on sexual assault in military

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 01:17 PM PDT

Canadian Forces face danger pay cutsWhen we think of sexual violence in the military, we assume it's usually male soldiers attacking their female comrades, which is a big issue today in the United States. But The Canadian Press reports a massive survey of military personnel … Continue reading →

Is government spying necessary to stop terrorism?

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:26 AM PDT

NSA Data Probe Expands to Internet CompaniesThe Canadian government has been spying on its own citizens. According to a report in the Globe and Mail, the phone calls and Internet data of Canadians are being monitored by the Department of National Defence. The secret program, which … Continue reading →

'Black Widow' pleads guilty to drugging husband's coffee days after wedding

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:54 PM PDT

Fred Weeks leaves Supreme Court at the trial of Melissa Ann Shepard in Sydney, N.S. on Monday, June 10, 2013. Weeks was drugged by Shepard, the 78-year-old woman dubbed the "Black Widow", who pleaded guilty to administering a noxious thing and failing to provide the necessities of life for drugging Weeks. The couple had married days earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew VaughanSYDNEY, N.S. - A 78-year-old woman dubbed the "Black Widow" for her criminal past with other men has admitted to slipping tranquilizers into her newlywed husband's coffee while they were on a honeymoon last year.

Union upset at Clement's plan to reform sick leave benefits

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:12 PM PDT

Treasury Board President Tony Clement holds a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 28, 2013, announcing new objectives to better protect the taxpayer and increase public sector productivity and performance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldThis week is Public Service Week — a time to honour our public servants in Ottawa and across the country. On Monday, Treasury Board President Tony Clement marked the week-long celebration by giving the unions a big lump of coal. … Continue reading →

Man charged in Tori Stafford's murder looking for lawyer to appeal conviction

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 04:40 PM PDT

Michael Rafferty is transported from the courthouse in the back of police cruiser in London, Ont., on March, 14, 2012. The man convicted in the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford is to appear by video today at Ontario's highest court as part of an attempt to appeal his conviction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave ChidleyTORONTO - The man convicted in the kidnapping and murder of eight-year-old Victoria "Tori" Stafford continued his search for a taxpayer-funded lawyer Monday in his attempt to appeal his conviction, a move that incensed the little girl's father.

Ikea monkey being weaned off human contact, sanctuary owner testifies

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 03:22 PM PDT

A small monkey wearing a winter coat and a diaper apparently looks for its owners at an IKEA in Toronto on Sunday Dec. 9, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Bronwyn PageOSHAWA, Ont. - Darwin the Ikea monkey is being weaned off human contact at the primate sanctuary where he has been housed for the past six months as the woman who calls herself his "mom" fights in court to get him back.

Independent robots may soon help in Canadian hospitals

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:32 PM PDT

Hui Tang, a student in UNB's geodesy and geomatics engineering department, shows off one of her robots, which she said may one day work inside hospitals.A University of New Brunswick researcher is developing a new type of robot that can take advantage of improving technology so they can perform simple tasks inside places such as hospitals.

Nova Scotia lobsterman catches bright blue lobster

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 09:20 AM PDT

Lobsterman Sheldon Trenholm of South River, Nova Scotia caught this rare plue lobsterLobsterman Sheldon Trenholm of South River, Nova Scotia, caught a rare crustacean in a trap last Friday: a brilliant blue lobster. According to research out of the University of Maine's Lobster Institute, only one in 2 million lobsters are blue, … Continue reading →

Crown alleges officer lied about what happened to Dziekanski

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT

Robert Dziekanski holds a small table at the Vancouver Airport before he was tasered by police in this image from video. Const. Bill Bentley stands trial beginning Monday on charges of perjury for his testimony at a public inquiry into Robert Dziekanski's death at Vancouver's airport. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Paul PritchardVANCOUVER - One of the four Mounties who confronted Robert Dziekanski the night the Polish immigrant was stunned with a Taser, leaving him to die on the floor of the Vancouver airport, says the fatal confrontation was "the most traumatic" thing that had ever happened to him.

Ottawa finalized medical marijuana rules, no more home growing

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:54 PM PDT

A medical marijuana plant is shown at a dispensary in Seattle in a Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 file photo. After two years of back and forth, the federal government has finalized its new rules for medical marijuana and has granted a last-minute reprieve to pharmacists who opposed the rules in their draft form. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ted S. WarrenOTTAWA - After two years of study and discussion, the federal government has finalized new rules for medical marijuana and granted a reprieve to pharmacists who opposed the rules in their draft form.

Canada welcomes back astronaut Chris Hadfield

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 05:28 AM PDT

Canada's PM Harper greets astronaut Hadfield at 24 Sussex Drive in OttawaAfter spending nearly five months on board the International Space Station, making history as the first Canadian to take command of the orbiting science laboratory and dedicating nearly every spare waking moment to promoting the space program on social media, … Continue reading →

Bikes Against Bullies rally raises funds in honour of Amanda Todd

Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:59 PM PDT

Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old from Port Coquitlam, B.C., committed suicide last week after years of bullying, prompting an outpouring of sympathy across the globe.PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Dozens of people gathered in Port Coquitlam on Sunday for the first annual Bikes Against Bullies rally in honour of Amanda Todd.

Canadian Soccer Association suspends Quebec federation over turban ban

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:37 PM PDT

MONTREAL - The Canadian Soccer Association has red carded a provincial association over its refusal to let turban-wearing children play, announcing the Quebec organization will be suspended until the ban is overturned.

Canada to snuff out medical marijuana production in homes

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Marijuana is pictured for sale during the annual 4/20 day, which promotes the use of marijuana, in VancouverBy Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada, a pioneer in the use of medical marijuana, will take legal production out of private homes next year as it seeks to address more than a decade of neighborhood spats and criminal activity. Health Canada will also snuff out its own production, which has been another legal source of the drug, and leave supplies solely to licensed growers in the private sector. ...

Canada to make nuclear operators pay more for accidents

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 07:55 AM PDT

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources Oliver speaks during the IHS CERAWeek energy conference in HoustonBy Peter N Henderson TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will make operators of nuclear power plants liable for the first C$1 billion ($980 million) of damages in the event of an accident, up from C$75 million under existing rules, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said on Monday. Oliver also told a nuclear conference that Canada's Conservative government intends to increase the period during which compensation claims can be made after a disaster to 30 years from 10 years. ...
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