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• More people failing revamped citizenship tests
• Coquitlam shooting leaves 2 injured
• Metro Vancouver opposes Fraser Surrey Docks coal expansion
• 1 dead, 5 injured in bus crash in Burnaby
• Review into Rehtaeh Parsons death offers only a glimpse at the problem
• Former army boss Walt Natynczyk tapped to lead Canadian Space Agency
• Charity wants Trudeau to return $20,000 he collected for speaking engagement
• Canada-EU free-trade talks have been 'difficult,' Harper and Hollande say
• Former spy watchdog's wife arraigned on criminal charges in Montreal
• N.S. man who chained teen gets 11 years in prison
• What Toronto’s police chief didn’t say about Mayor Rob Ford
• Former Liberal senator convicted of fraud begins jail term
• MPs give their travel budgets, salaries a boost
• Newfoundland 2050: Higher temperatures, more extreme weather
• Will a new Iranian president improve Canada’s relationship with the rogue nation?
• FIFA opposes Quebec’s turban ban: Canadian soccer
• Have attitudes toward homosexualty changed in past 10 years?
• Mississauga, Ont., Mayor survives conflict-of-interest charges
• One case of rare brain disease confirmed in B.C.; two other cases now suspected
• Saskatchewan premier says Trudeau should return $20K speaking fee to literacy group

More people failing revamped citizenship tests Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:20 PM PDT An increasing number of landed immigrants are struggling to complete the final stage in becoming a citizen: passing the citizenship exam, CBC News has learned. That has the federal department responsible for the tests promising quicker do-overs.

Coquitlam shooting leaves 2 injured Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:47 PM PDT A man and woman have been seriously injured in a double shooting at a house in Coquitlam, B.C. Thursday night.

Metro Vancouver opposes Fraser Surrey Docks coal expansion Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:29 PM PDT Port Metro Vancouver directors approved a motion calling for a halt to new coal shipments on Friday, after hearing from more than 40 people about a proposal to build a coal transfer facility at the Fraser Surrey Docks.

1 dead, 5 injured in bus crash in Burnaby Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:17 PM PDT A woman in her 70s has been killed and at least five others have been injured in a crash involving a car and a transit bus in Burnaby on Friday morning.

Review into Rehtaeh Parsons death offers only a glimpse at the problem Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT A review into the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, a Nova Scotia teen who killed herself after being subjected to cyberbulling following a "traumatic" incident at a house party, makes more than a dozen recommendations on how the school board to … Continue reading →

Former army boss Walt Natynczyk tapped to lead Canadian Space Agency Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:00 PM PDT OTTAWA - The former head of the Canadian Forces has been picked to lead the Canadian Space Agency.

Charity wants Trudeau to return $20,000 he collected for speaking engagement Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:51 PM PDT Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is being put in an awkward situation. Trudeau — as has been widely reported — was on the professional public speaking circuit prior to and during his time as MP for Papineau. Well, now one of … Continue reading →

Canada-EU free-trade talks have been 'difficult,' Harper and Hollande say Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:08 PM PDT PARIS - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and French President Francois Hollande are acknowledging the "difficult" nature of free-trade talks between Canada and the European Union.

Former spy watchdog's wife arraigned on criminal charges in Montreal Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:17 PM PDT MONTREAL - The Crown says it will oppose bail for the wife of Canada's former spy watchdog on charges she allegedly helped her husband launder millions of dollars.

N.S. man who chained teen gets 11 years in prison Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT The man who helped kidnap, chain and sexually assault a teenage boy in rural Nova Scotia last year has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.

What Toronto’s police chief didn’t say about Mayor Rob Ford Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:35 AM PDT When asked whether an alleged recording of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking from a crack pipe was connected to a massive drug and guns bust in Toronto this week, the city's police chief said forcefully and unequivocally that he would … Continue reading →

Former Liberal senator convicted of fraud begins jail term Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:33 PM PDT Two years after his conviction, former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne has been sent to jail for breach of trust and defrauding the Senate of more than $10,000 in phoney travel expense claims.

MPs give their travel budgets, salaries a boost Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT Members of Parliament gave their travel budgets a six per cent boost in the spring and their salaries also inched up slightly, according to minutes of a closed-door committee that were made public this week.

Newfoundland 2050: Higher temperatures, more extreme weather Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:50 AM PDT The extreme weather forecast for Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for more storms, and more powerful storms, as the province undergoes warming of between 2 and 4 degrees Celcius by the middle of this century due to climate change. These … Continue reading →

Will a new Iranian president improve Canada’s relationship with the rogue nation? Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:49 AM PDT Polls are about to close in Iran where an estimated 50 million people were eligible to vote to replace outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to reports, voter turnout has been very high. Results should be announced shortly: if none of … Continue reading →

FIFA opposes Quebec’s turban ban: Canadian soccer Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:19 AM PDT And now, Quebec really does stand alone in its stance against turbans being worn in the game of soccer. The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian Soccer Association has sent a letter to its provincial counterparts that it reached out … Continue reading →

Have attitudes toward homosexualty changed in past 10 years? Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:32 AM PDT It's been 10 years since Michael Leshner and Michael Stark's legal marriage just hours after the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled Canada's existing law limiting marriage to a man and a woman was unconstitutional. Since then, we've seen protests, celebrations … Continue reading →

Mississauga, Ont., Mayor survives conflict-of-interest charges Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:32 AM PDT If Hazel McCallion, the 92-year-old mayor of Mississauga, Ont., ever leaves office, the legend goes that it be on the back of a winged unicorn as trumpets blare and citizens cheer. And that it would come at the whim of … Continue reading →

One case of rare brain disease confirmed in B.C.; two other cases now suspected Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:52 PM PDT VANCOUVER - One case of a rare, degenerative brain disease has been confirmed in British Columbia's Fraser Valley, and a health official says two other cases are now suspected.

Saskatchewan premier says Trudeau should return $20K speaking fee to literacy group Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:24 PM PDT REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he won't apologize for saying federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau should return $20,000 he charged for speaking at a literacy conference in Saskatoon.

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