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• Efforts turn to cleanup and recovery after Alberta flood waters recede
• Blackhawks score two late goals to top Bruins in memorable Stanley Cup final
• Ex-beauty queen's riot sentencing delayed
• Alberta Rockies and foothills forever changed by flooding: scientist
• Alberta giving $1B for flood recovery
• Video: Canadians ill-prepared for natural disasters: experts
• Queen of the North officer out on bail after getting 4 years
• Alberta flood damage could have been reduced if report heeded: experts
• Conservative MPs seeking $355K from voters who launched robocalls court case
• Tory MP's traffic ticket could prove costly to his career
• Who is more embarrassing: Ford, Duffy or McGuinty?
• New gruesome details emerge in Bosma investigation
• 15-year Vancouver study says harm reduction more effective than war on drugs
• Toronto mayor Rob Ford attends his first Pride event
• Fishing dispute victim's family recounts his last moments
• Clark goes from outhouse to penthouse in popularity
• Montreal school named after recently-besmirched ‘Nazi collaborator’ weighing options
• Will and Kate send message of support to Alberta flood victims
• Hundreds of Siksika First Nation homes lost to flood
• Stampede will go ahead 'come hell or high water'
• 'Whatever it takes:' Redford announces $1B for 1st phase of Alberta flood relief
• Calgary races to save Stampede as flood costs mount

Efforts turn to cleanup and recovery after Alberta flood waters recede Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:46 AM PDT With flood waters receding in many parts of Alberta, and evacuation orders being lifted, residents returning to homes that have been inundated by water for two days or more are unfortunately in for a long recovery process — not just … Continue reading →

Blackhawks score two late goals to top Bruins in memorable Stanley Cup final Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:37 PM PDT BOSTON - The first ever Stanley Cup final meeting between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins was a series that neither team's fans will soon forget.

Ex-beauty queen's riot sentencing delayed Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:19 PM PDT Sentencing for a former beauty queen who pleaded guilty to looting a downtown London Drugs store during the 2011 Stanley Cup riot has been delayed until next month.

Alberta Rockies and foothills forever changed by flooding: scientist Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:26 PM PDT CANMORE, Alta. - Flooding in southern Alberta has changed the Rockies and their foothills forever and should force the province into providing better protection, says one of Canada's leading scientists.

Alberta giving $1B for flood recovery Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT Alberta's massive flood is still wreaking havoc across the province, even as most of the some 100,000 Calgarians evacuated during the disaster's most devastating moments make their way home. As rivers continue to overflow, the province is vowing to tackle … Continue reading →

Video: Canadians ill-prepared for natural disasters: experts Posted: 24 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT As southern Alberta deals with massive flooding, experts say Canadians are not prepared to handle a natural disaster. One official from the World Conference on Disaster Management says the lack of preparation is a "big problem."

Queen of the North officer out on bail after getting 4 years Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:09 PM PDT The former navigator of the Queen of the North ferry is out on bail, free again after having been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the deadly sinking.

Alberta flood damage could have been reduced if report heeded: experts Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:28 PM PDT EDMONTON - An expert says devastation could have been reduced in southern Alberta if the government had followed its own report on how to lessen the effects of severe flooding.

Conservative MPs seeking $355K from voters who launched robocalls court case Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:25 PM PDT OTTAWA - Seven Conservative MPs are seeking a combined $355,907 from a group of voters who went to court and lost their bid to overturn election results in their federal ridings because of misleading robocalls.

Tory MP's traffic ticket could prove costly to his career Posted: 24 Jun 2013 01:13 PM PDT Conservative MP Maxime Bernier is pleading ahem...forgetfulness, irresponsibility, ignorance, or something like that. On Friday, newspaper reports from Quebec claimed that Bernier — Minister of Small Business and Tourism — was pulled over for a traffic infraction on June 16th … Continue reading →

Who is more embarrassing: Ford, Duffy or McGuinty? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:54 AM PDT I guess you can call this a 'worst of the worst' sort of poll. Last week, Forum Research and QMI teamed-up to gauge Canadians' thoughts on the growing list of controversies plaguing our governments. The pollster gave respondents three choices … Continue reading →

New gruesome details emerge in Bosma investigation Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:52 AM PDT The death of Ontario father Tim Bosma and the investigation into suspected killer Dellen Millard continues to draw attention, nearly two months after police say their paths first crossed during a test drive in Bosma's truck. Following Bosma's disappearance on … Continue reading →

15-year Vancouver study says harm reduction more effective than war on drugs Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:06 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Harm reduction — not a war on drugs — has reduced illicit drug use and improved public safety in what was once Ground Zero for an HIV and overdose epidemic that cost many lives, says a 15-year study of drug use in Vancouver's impoverished Downtown Eastside.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford attends his first Pride event Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:54 AM PDT Rob Ford finally came out on Monday ... to his first ever Pride Week event as mayor of Toronto. Those attending the opening flag-raising, which takes place outside of City Hall, began tweeting pictures and comments about the mayor's decision … Continue reading →

Fishing dispute victim's family recounts his last moments Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:10 PM PDT The family of Phillip Boudreau, who hasn't been seen since he was allegedly shot and then run down as he sat helpless in a motor boat, recounts their brother's final moments.

Clark goes from outhouse to penthouse in popularity Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:08 AM PDT Just call her the comeback-kid of Canadian politics. On Monday, pollster Angus Reid released its latest 'popular premier' poll. There's no surprise at the top of the list: Saskatchewan's Brad Wall remains Canada's most liked premier with an approval rating … Continue reading →

Montreal school named after recently-besmirched ‘Nazi collaborator’ weighing options Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:13 PM PDT The Montreal school board that named a building after a man once believed to be a Jewish savior during WWII, but more recently tarnished as a Nazi collaborator, is considering what to do about the suddenly-awkward moniker. New research by … Continue reading →

Will and Kate send message of support to Alberta flood victims Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:09 PM PDT Now isn't this 'nice?' Prince William has penned a letter conveying his support to the victims of the Alberta floods. The statement made through the Canadian Secretary to The Queen was published, on Monday afternoon, at the PMO website. Catherine … Continue reading →

Hundreds of Siksika First Nation homes lost to flood Posted: 23 Jun 2013 11:48 PM PDT Severe flooding forces around 1,000 Siksika people from their homes on the Alberta reserve, a large portion of which hugs a stretch of the Bow River about 100 kilometres east of Calgary.

Stampede will go ahead 'come hell or high water' Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:26 PM PDT CALGARY - The president of the Calgary Stampede says the world-famous event will go ahead next week "come hell or high water."

'Whatever it takes:' Redford announces $1B for 1st phase of Alberta flood relief Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:18 PM PDT The Alberta government made the first billion-dollar ante Monday in a flood recovery effort that by all accounts will carry a staggering final tab.

Calgary races to save Stampede as flood costs mount Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:46 PM PDT By Scott Haggett and Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Calgary will push ahead with its annual Stampede festival on July 5, a marquee event that draws a million people, despite massive flooding that swamped the venue and left the downtown of Canada's oil capital without power, officials said on Monday. The worst flooding in decades late last week turned streets in Calgary and other towns in southern Alberta into fast-running rivers, wreaking damage that will likely cost billions of dollars for repairs and clean-up operations. ...

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