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• McGuinty to resign from legislature on Wednesday: report
• Canadian woman, daughter caught smuggling $59,000 in bras, border agents say
• Some elevator mechanics to resume work June 17
• Committee knew about Wallin’s expenses 18 months ago
• Peter Penashue says $25,000 Innu loan has been repaid
• Charges approved against 229 people accused in Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver
• Newlywed Canadian trapped in 'hellhole' Dominican jail
• MP defends claiming hair salons on election expenses
• Marois backs Quebec soccer body on turbans
• Regulator, industry find oilsands cleanup harder than first thought
• Rehtaeh yelled during alleged strip-search, say witnesses
• Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills suspected in 23 deaths
• End-of-life bill to be introduced Wednesday in Quebec
• Pickering airport, national urban park announced by feds
• Via Rail terror plot suspect’s demand for defence based on Qur’an complicating court case
• Secret files reveal more Canadians using offshore tax havens
• More than 40 six-figure earners living in subsidized housing in Calgary
• N.S. 'Black Widow' sentenced to three years for trying to kill husband
• Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains

McGuinty to resign from legislature on Wednesday: report Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:25 PM PDT Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty will announce his retirement as the MPP for Ottawa South at a press conference on Wednesday, according to CTV News. McGuinty came under fire last week when Ontario's Privacy and Information Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian … Continue reading →

Canadian woman, daughter caught smuggling $59,000 in bras, border agents say Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:46 PM PDT DETROIT - U.S. border agents say they have caught a Canadian woman and her teenage daughter trying to cross the border with $59,000 hidden in their bras.

Some elevator mechanics to resume work June 17 Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:40 PM PDT Some striking elevator technicians in Ontario will get back to work June 17 in residential buildings, the National Elevator Escalator Association announced today, but the union representing the mechanics remains at the bargaining table.

Committee knew about Wallin’s expenses 18 months ago Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:47 PM PDT The Tory-dominated Internal Economy Committee was warned about Pamela Wallin's questionable travel claims a year-and-a-half ago and did nothing about it. According to the Canadian Press, Conservative Senator David Tkachuk, who serves as committee chair, offered "to raise the issue … Continue reading →

Peter Penashue says $25,000 Innu loan has been repaid Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:22 AM PDT Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue says he's repaid a $25,000 loan from an Innu group.

Charges approved against 229 people accused in Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver Posted: 11 Jun 2013 05:49 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Two years after a riot in Vancouver made international headlines, charges have been approved against 229 people while 56 accused rioters are still waiting to learn if they'll be charged.

Newlywed Canadian trapped in 'hellhole' Dominican jail Posted: 11 Jun 2013 09:03 AM PDT An Ontario newlywed and his cousin are facing months behind bars in a Dominican Republic jail after a fight erupted on his wedding night that his bride says they had no part in.

MP defends claiming hair salons on election expenses Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:45 AM PDT Conservative MP Eve Adams is defending herself over allegations that she broke Election Canada rules for claiming over $2,777 in "personal expenses" during the 2011 election on things such visits to a hair and nail salons, mouthwash and whitening toothpaste. … Continue reading →

Marois backs Quebec soccer body on turbans Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:29 PM PDT MONTREAL - Pauline Marois came out kicking in defence of the Quebec Soccer Federation's refusal to let turban-wearing kids play the sport, a position that has lobbed the controversial debate into the province's political arena.

Regulator, industry find oilsands cleanup harder than first thought Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:45 PM PDT EDMONTON - Alberta's energy industry has found that cleaning up oilsands tailings is much harder than it thought.

Rehtaeh yelled during alleged strip-search, say witnesses Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:33 PM PDT Witnesses say they heard Rehtaeh Parsons yelling during an alleged strip-search while she was being treated for depression and suicidal thoughts at a Halifax hospital last year.

Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills suspected in 23 deaths Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:45 AM PDT At least 23 Canadian women who were taking two of the most commonly prescribed birth control pills in the world have died, CBC News has learned.

End-of-life bill to be introduced Wednesday in Quebec Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT Controversial proposed legislation on Quebec citizens' right to die will be introduced tomorrow at the province's national assembly.

Pickering airport, national urban park announced by feds Posted: 11 Jun 2013 01:56 PM PDT A new airport in Pickering will be constructed on the Pickering Lands, the federal government announced today, ending what the finance minister called "decades of uncertainty" about a parcel of property that has long languished without a plan for its future.

Via Rail terror plot suspect’s demand for defence based on Qur’an complicating court case Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:59 PM PDT Alleged Via Rail terror plotter Chiheb Esseghaier's demands that his legal defence be based on the Qur'an could wind up being more than simply an annoying distraction. CBC News reports that Esseghaier's insistence the Muslim holy book should supplant the … Continue reading →

Secret files reveal more Canadians using offshore tax havens Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:47 AM PDT The recent massive leak of records from offshore tax havens includes personal and financial details on people from the president of the West Edmonton Mall to a prominent Ottawa philanthropist to a notorious fraudster.

More than 40 six-figure earners living in subsidized housing in Calgary Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:10 PM PDT It's hard not to get cynical as a taxpayer, isn't it? Over the past few weeks, we've been barraged with stories about some level of government screwing-up royally when it comes to their responsibility as stewards of the public purse. … Continue reading →

N.S. 'Black Widow' sentenced to three years for trying to kill husband Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:09 AM PDT SYDNEY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia judge warned the public to be cautious of a 78-year-old woman known as the "Black Widow" as he sentenced her Tuesday to two years and nine months in prison for spiking her newlywed husband's coffee with tranquilizers while on a honeymoon last fall.

Canada watchdog wants tougher safety rules for trains Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:10 AM PDT By Peter N Henderson TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian railways should bring in automatic braking systems and video recording devices to help prevent accidents like a fatal 2012 passenger train derailment, the country's transportation watchdog said on Tuesday. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada's proposals would apply to both passenger and freight travel, bringing railways in line with air travel, where flight recorders and automatic pilot systems have long been required. ...

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