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• 65,000 allowed back in Calgary, but flood risk continues in s. Alta., Sask.
• Is Justin Trudeau getting a free ride by the media?
• Surrey Hindu temple vandals caught on camera
• Habs to use final compliance buyout on Tomas Kaberle: reports
• Hot, sticky start to summer spurs humidex advisory for Ontario, Quebec
• Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s ‘giddy, girly’ makeover gets attention
• Photos: Dazzling supermoon of the weekend
• Power outages in Calgary could last for months after floods
• Canadian infrastructure liable to increased number of natural disasters: experts
• Calgary floods push Conservative convention to the fall
• Residents of Elliot Lake, Ont., mark year since doomed mall tragedy
• Kathleen Wynne to be first Ontario premier to march in Toronto gay pride parade
• Speech offers rare glimpse into Canada's eavesdropping agency
• N.Gateway offer would give First Nations $70K a year: report
• Pennwest pipeline spills more than 5000 litres of oil in northern Alberta
• Photos: Inside Alberta homes devastated by floods
• Marriage proposal puts hitch in Regina pride parade
• Couches on curbs, drywall on driveways: Calgarians begin flood cleanup
• Flooding to close core of Canada's oil capital for days

65,000 allowed back in Calgary, but flood risk continues in s. Alta., Sask. Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:17 AM PDT Sunnier skies have moved in over Alberta today, and residents of some communities earliest hit by the flooding — such as Canmore, Bragg Creek, Turner Valley and roughly 65,000 people from neighbourhoods in Calgary as well — are now allowed to … Continue reading →

Is Justin Trudeau getting a free ride by the media? Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT In Conservative circles, Justin Trudeau is sometimes referred to as the media's 'shiny little pony.' A lot of Tories believe that political analysts and pundits are just too easy on the new Liberal leader. On Sunday, they got some reinforcement … Continue reading →

Surrey Hindu temple vandals caught on camera Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:24 PM PDT Two men armed with baseball bats smashed three windows at the front entrance of a Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., overnight.

Habs to use final compliance buyout on Tomas Kaberle: reports Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:17 PM PDT Tomas Kaberle has reportedly been informed by the Montreal Canadiens that the team intends to use its final compliance buyout on the defenceman.

Hot, sticky start to summer spurs humidex advisory for Ontario, Quebec Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:41 PM PDT While the beginning of summer brought heavy rain and flooding to Alberta, a heat-wave to the Yukon and storms to Saskatchewan and Manitoba, a mixture of heat and humidity has been brewing over southern Ontario and Quebec that promises to … Continue reading →

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s ‘giddy, girly’ makeover gets attention Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT The questions Ontario's Kathleen Wynne has faced since becoming premier have been tough and sharp and often focus on misspending and various controversies, and what her role in those might be. It is good to see that we still have … Continue reading →

Photos: Dazzling supermoon of the weekend Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:31 PM PDT Tourists look at the rising "super moon" from the elevated skywalk of the Supertrees Grove at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore June 23, 2013. The largest full moon of the year, called the "super moon," will light up the night sky this weekend. REUTERS/Tim Chong (SINGAPORE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)

Power outages in Calgary could last for months after floods Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:43 PM PDT By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Power outages in the Canadian oil capital of Calgary could last for weeks or even months, city authorities said on Sunday, as record breaking flood waters moved downstream to threaten smaller communities in southeastern Alberta. Even as officials told 65,000 Calgary residents they could start returning to their water-damaged homes, 10,000 people in were evacuated in Medicine Hat, where the South Saskatchewan River is expected to burst its banks. ...

Canadian infrastructure liable to increased number of natural disasters: experts Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:57 PM PDT TORONTO - Canada's infrastructure has become more vulnerable to natural disasters such as the flooding in southern Alberta due to the rising cost of upkeep and increasing frequency of dangerous weather due to climate change, say experts attending a major conference on disaster management.

Calgary floods push Conservative convention to the fall Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:47 AM PDT The Conservative Party national policy convention which was scheduled to begin in Calgary next Thursday will be rescheduled in the fall as city officials deal with the floods.

Residents of Elliot Lake, Ont., mark year since doomed mall tragedy Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:57 PM PDT ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. - Residents of Elliot Lake, Ont., marked the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the town's shopping mall by releasing multi-coloured balloons carrying messages of remembrance into an overcast sky, said one of the people who attended the event.

Kathleen Wynne to be first Ontario premier to march in Toronto gay pride parade Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT TORONTO - Canada's first openly-gay premier, Ontario's Kathleen Wynne, will march into history later this month when she becomes the first sitting premier to take part in Toronto's annual gay pride parade.

Speech offers rare glimpse into Canada's eavesdropping agency Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:00 PM PDT OTTAWA - According to geek-laden lore, Canada's top-secret eavesdropping agency was once staffed by such a crew of oddball science nerds that one intelligence analyst cut her hair at her desk.

N.Gateway offer would give First Nations $70K a year: report Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:57 PM PDT TERRACE, B.C. - The equity offer from Northern Gateway to aboriginal groups along the route of a controversial oil pipeline would amount to as little as $70,000 a year for some bands, according to one base offer obtained by The Canadian Press.

Pennwest pipeline spills more than 5000 litres of oil in northern Alberta Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:56 AM PDT LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. - An pipeline operated by Pennwest Exploration has leaked more than 5000 litres of oil in northern Alberta and co-ordination of clean-up efforts is being hampered by flooding at the company's head office in Calgary.

Photos: Inside Alberta homes devastated by floods Posted: 23 Jun 2013 09:54 AM PDT Elain Schmidt (R) and Stephanie Martin help move house articles from a flooded house in the Elbow Park area of Calgary, Alberta June 22, 2013. Southern Alberta braced for more disruption on Saturday from floods that have killed at least two people, forced about 100,000 people from their homes and blacked out the center of Canada's oil capital, Calgary. Communities to the south and east of Calgary were put on high alert as the flood waters moved across the region. But with rainfall easing up, authorities were hopeful that the worst might now be over. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Marriage proposal puts hitch in Regina pride parade Posted: 23 Jun 2013 10:21 AM PDT The Queen City Pride Parade was brought to a halt on Saturday by a declaration of love.

Couches on curbs, drywall on driveways: Calgarians begin flood cleanup Posted: 23 Jun 2013 08:03 PM PDT Ryan Dunfield and Shanna McElrea were beyond discouraged Sunday when they returned to their new home on the Elbow River in Calgary to find their recently renovated basement a sodden mess.

Flooding to close core of Canada's oil capital for days Posted: 22 Jun 2013 05:04 PM PDT By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Some residents began returning to damaged homes on Saturday after record-breaking floods in southern Alberta that killed at least three people, displaced more than 100,000 and will leave the core of Canada's oil capital, Calgary, without power for days. Communities to the south and east of Calgary were on high alert as flood waters washed across the region. And even as Calgary lifted some evacuation orders, officials warned people not to become complacent. ...

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