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• Return of evacuees to flooded High River still days away: government
• Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case
• Husband guilty in Filipina nanny human trafficking case
• Conservative senators help to block passage of union transparency bill
• Peace Bridge agreement reached after months of cross-border dispute
• Genome found in Yukon horse bone oldest ever mapped
• Trans-Canada Highway to Banff, Canmore reopens 2 lanes
• Trudeau to ‘roll up his sleeves’ and help Albertans clean up
• Japanese racing pigeon makes 7,000 km detour to Canada
• Are Canadian newborns already polluted?
• Alberta floods force largest beef plant in Canada to stop slaughtering cattle
• Ontario parents found guilty of murdering their teen daughter
• Video: Calgarians see progress
• ‘Dave’ suspended from Toronto Mayor’s Office for phone call
• Love prevails after floods dampen Calgary couple's wedding
• B.C. daycare operator guilty of $350K fraud
• Video: Working a job that doesn't match your skills
• Saskatchewan woman survives lightning strike...again
• Canada insists on C$1 billion clean-up fund for major oil lines
• As floodwaters rose, Calgary mayor made his mark

Return of evacuees to flooded High River still days away: government Posted: 26 Jun 2013 07:35 PM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - An angry crowd of evacuees gathered at a roadblock outside the town hardest hit by the Alberta floods as officials announced that their return home was still days away.

Man convicted of human trafficking in B.C. Filipino nanny case Posted: 26 Jun 2013 10:28 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court jury found a Vancouver man guilty of human trafficking Wednesday night, which Franco Yiu Kwan Orr`s lawyer says is a first in Canada.

Husband guilty in Filipina nanny human trafficking case Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:58 PM PDT A Vancouver man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of human trafficking and enslaving the Filipina nanny he brought to Canada from Hong Kong.

Conservative senators help to block passage of union transparency bill Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT Canada's unions are likely breathing a sigh of relief — at least temporarily — thanks to the Conservative dominated Senate. On Wednesday afternoon, senators' flexed their collective muscle watering down Bill C-377 — a private members bill, introduced by MP … Continue reading →

Peace Bridge agreement reached after months of cross-border dispute Posted: 26 Jun 2013 01:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States have reached an agreement on the future of the Peace Bridge following months of bad blood between Canadians and Americans on the 80-year-old committee that oversees the crucial southern Ontario border crossing.

Genome found in Yukon horse bone oldest ever mapped Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:13 PM PDT HELSINKI - From a tiny fossil bone found in the frozen Yukon, scientists have deciphered the genetic code of an ancient horse about 700,000 years old — nearly 10 times older than any other animal that has had its genome mapped.

Trans-Canada Highway to Banff, Canmore reopens 2 lanes Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:22 PM PDT Two lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway have opened west of Calgary after flooding destroyed part of the roadway near Canmore.

Trudeau to ‘roll up his sleeves’ and help Albertans clean up Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:07 PM PDT Populist, grassroots, meet and potato style politics: That used be the mantra of the old Reform Party. It looks as if Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is strategically adopting a bit of that philosophy. The Canadian Press is reporting that Trudeau … Continue reading →

Japanese racing pigeon makes 7,000 km detour to Canada Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT A Japanese pigeon that set off on a race last month may not have been the fastest in the competition, but the bird certainly won the endurance contest when it made a 7,000-kilometre journey to Canada. Agence France-Presse reported the … Continue reading →

Are Canadian newborns already polluted? Posted: 26 Jun 2013 02:21 PM PDT TORONTO - Detectable levels of a large number of environmental chemicals have been found in the cord blood of some newborns, raising concerns that Canadian children already carry toxins in their bodies at birth, a report says.

Alberta floods force largest beef plant in Canada to stop slaughtering cattle Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - Flooding in southern Alberta has forced the largest beef plant in Canada to stop slaughtering cattle.

Ontario parents found guilty of murdering their teen daughter Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT She came to Canada to be with her family, but there is little indication that she found a home here, not even for a moment. Tiffany Gayle, a 15-year-old girl who moved to Brampton, Ont., from Jamaica, was found dead … Continue reading →

Video: Calgarians see progress Posted: 26 Jun 2013 06:27 AM PDT Flooded city moves toward normal, but cash assistance is in question

‘Dave’ suspended from Toronto Mayor’s Office for phone call Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:23 AM PDT Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, were taking calls to their radio show for months from longtime friend and current staffer David Price, without apparently being able to recognize his voice. Yet it took the Toronto … Continue reading →

Love prevails after floods dampen Calgary couple's wedding Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT An underwater ceremony wasn't on the agenda for a Calgary couple's wedding this weekend, and rising flood waters nearly drowned their carefully planned big day. But when high water came it brought Amber Adams and Eric Hepler determination, they told … Continue reading →

B.C. daycare operator guilty of $350K fraud Posted: 26 Jun 2013 05:40 AM PDT A former daycare operator on Vancouver Island has been found guilty of bilking the provincial government out of more than $350,000.

Video: Working a job that doesn't match your skills Posted: 26 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT Luke Broomfield graduated from teachers college in 2012 and is struggling to get a teaching job despite his degree. Broomfield is facing the same dilemma as many new grads: well-educated and can't find work in their chosen field.

Saskatchewan woman survives lightning strike...again Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:47 AM PDT A woman in Saskatchewan might be feeling targeted by Zeus after surviving what she says is her second strike by lightning. Shelley Kessel told the Canadian Press she was driving when she met a thunderstorm on her way to Regina … Continue reading →

Canada insists on C$1 billion clean-up fund for major oil lines Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Companies operating major crude oil pipelines in Canada will be required to have C$1 billion ($954.97 million) available to fund clean ups from any spills, the Canadian government said on Wednesday. Joe Oliver, Canada's minister of natural resources, also announced new fines that will soon come into force for companies and individuals that violate environmental laws. The fines will range from C$25,000 to a maximum of C$100,000. ...

As floodwaters rose, Calgary mayor made his mark Posted: 25 Jun 2013 11:14 PM PDT By Nia Williams and Scott Haggett CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - By last Friday morning in Canada's oil capital, the scope of the disaster facing Calgary was becoming clear, and the reputation of the city's first-term mayor was rising along with the floodwaters. As the two rivers in the city of 1.1 million reached new heights in the worst flooding the province of Alberta has ever seen, a growing list of neighborhoods were evacuated and the downtown home to Canada's largest oil companies was shut down as electrical substations failed. ...

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