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Saturday, June 15, 2013

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On anniversary of Stanley Cup riots, auto insurer suing vandals for $500k

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:56 AM PDT

Ryan Dickinson took part in the vandalism spree during the Vancouver riot June 15.Saturday marks the second anniversary of Vancouver's Stanley Cup riot, when thousands of drunken sore losers rampaged through the city's downtown after the Canucks dropped Game 7 to the Boston Bruins. British Columbia's government auto insurer (ICBC) is marking the … Continue reading →


Quebec Soccer Federation reverses turban ban

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:40 PM PDT

The Quebec Soccer Federation has lifted its ban on turbans after FIFA, the world soccer body, ruled that head coverings are allowed on a trial basis.

Quebec soccer federation scraps controversial turban ban after FIFA ruling

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:27 PM PDT

Aneel Samra is a Sikh who can't currently play games in the Quebec Soccer Federation because he wears a turban.MONTREAL - The Beautiful Game shed an ugly debate on Saturday as the Quebec Soccer Federation ended its internationally criticized turban ban and the Canadian Soccer Association welcomed it back into the fold.


#NationalStopHarperDay trends on Twitter

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to members of the British Parliament in the Queen's robing room in the Palace of Westminster, London, on Thursday, June 13, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldThere are some special days coming up this summer: June 16 is Father's Day, July 1 is Canada Day and Sept. 2 is Labour Day. Here's another one to add to your calendars, if you wish: June 28 is National Stop … Continue reading →


Dozens gather in Vancouver to support Turkish protesters

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:21 PM PDT

Supporters in Grandview Park sang songs and waved the red and white Turkish flag on Saturday.Dozens gathered at a Vancouver park to show their support for protestors in Turkey who were driven out of an Istanbul square on Saturday after riot police fired water cannons and tear gas on the crowds.


Quebec Soccer Federation officially abandons turban ban

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:44 AM PDT

Aneel Samra is a Sikh who can't currently play games in the Quebec Soccer Federation because he wears a turban.It was expected that Quebec Soccer Federation's confounding ban on turbans in soccer would end with an apology. But did anyone expect a sincere apology? One day after the sport's international body sided against Quebec's decision to refuse entry into … Continue reading →


Mystery men in Rob Ford photo identified as suspects in police raids: Reports

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:20 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is shown on the U.S. website Gawker.com, published Thursday May 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Gawker.comTORONTO - The lawyer for a man arrested in this week's massive police raids in Toronto says he's concerned that media reports linking his client to the scandal surrounding Mayor Rob Ford may compromise the man's right to a fair trial.


Adapting to - not just fighting - climate change is taking the heat out of global warming talk

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:30 AM PDT

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, 061613; Map shows the risk of flooding across the U.S. in 2020 and 2100.WASHINGTON - Efforts to curb global warming have quietly shifted as greenhouse gases inexorably rise.


Police watchdog conducts investigations into police-involved death, injuries

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:09 PM PDT

SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s independent police watchdog has launched investigations into two separate incidents involving the death of one man and serious injuries suffered by another.

Police seek suspect in TD Bank robbery

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:16 PM PDT

Police are seeking a suspect in connection to a Saturday morning bank robbery in southeast Calgary.

Zama, Alta., spill spurs questions on province's pipeline safety

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 05:40 AM PDT

A containment tank at one of three of Apache Canada's cleanup sites holds waste water being pumped out of the ground following a pipeline leak near Zama City, Alta.The Dene Tha' First Nation and the Alberta NDP are questioning the effectiveness of pipeline safety measures, as Apache Canada works to clean up a massive spill of industrial waste water near Zama City, Alta.


Premier Redford visits Fort McMurray as flooding fears continue

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:24 PM PDT

Premier Alison Redford said Friday that Albertans should expect more public-private partnerships in future.Premier Alison Redford visited the city Friday afternoon while hundreds of people prepared to spend the night away from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., as flooding fears continue and mandatory evacuation orders remain in place.


Birth control trends in Canada not tracked

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 05:04 AM PDT

A CBC report on Health Canada documents about deaths where oral contraceptive brands Yaz or Yasmin were suspected highlights how information about what contraceptive methods Canadians are using is out-of-date and incomplete.Information about what contraceptive methods Canadians are using is out of date and incomplete, in 'sharp contrast' to similar countries.


Some Canadians still slow to learn rules of tax-free savings accounts

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:00 AM PDT

How to best optimize your TFSAOTTAWA - Thousands of Canadians received mailed warnings from the taxman this spring about overcontributions to their tax-free savings accounts, suggesting the rules remain unclear four years after the savings vehicles were first introduced.


Woman charged after drink tossed at embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 05:55 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford addresses the media regarding the resignation of two more people from his staff at city hall in Toronto on May 30, 2013. Toronto police have charged a woman who is alleged to have thrown a drink at embattled Mayor Rob Ford. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteTORONTO - Toronto police have charged a woman who is alleged to have thrown a drink at embattled Mayor Rob Ford.


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