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• Prime Minister’s Office not impressed with High River guns seizure
• Derailed tanker cars drained, cleared from broken Calgary railway bridge
• Some High River evacuees to return Saturday; others must wait
• What are the best things about being Canadian?
• Laval mayor denies soliciting prostitutes then resigns
• 'The voice of all Calgarians:' Nenshi achieves Superman status
• Video: Fireworks safety tips for a spectacular Canada Day
• Happy Canada Day, Manitoba! Your taxes are going up
• Ottawa man builds 61-piece orchestra out of toothpicks
• Politicians wrapped in scandal polling well in Canada, U.S.
• B.C. lottery winner gives $10k tip after burger in Saskatchewan
• Families blame jets near Toronto airport for dropping ‘sky poo’
• Petition wants to crown Stephen Colbert ‘King of Canada’
• Dissatisfied chiefs could form new First Nations group
• Canadian ePassports arrive July 1
• Deal could end strike by elevator technicians in Ontario
• Avoid waterways, Calgary mayor pleads ahead of long weekend
• Quebec’s French language battle descends on IGA break room
• Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty is off to Harvard University

Prime Minister’s Office not impressed with High River guns seizure Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:59 AM PDT Holy heavy handedness, Batman! RCMP participating in flood evacuation and security in High River, Alta, say they have taken steps to secure valuable property left behind in flooded homes, but only very specific valuable property. Just the guns. The Calgary … Continue reading →

Derailed tanker cars drained, cleared from broken Calgary railway bridge Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:29 PM PDT CALGARY - Six tanker cars that teetered on a partially collapsed railway bridge over Calgary's swollen Bow River were successfully removed early Friday.

Some High River evacuees to return Saturday; others must wait Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:16 PM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - Some evacuees forced out by flooding in the hardest-hit southern Alberta town will be walking through their doors Saturday for the first time in more than a week, but others could be waiting for another month or more.

What are the best things about being Canadian? Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:39 AM PDT Monday is Canada Day. What are the best things about being Canadian? Andy Radia: I think there's a lot of great things about being Canadian. The one thing that stands out for me – especially on Canada Day – is … Continue reading →

Laval mayor denies soliciting prostitutes then resigns Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT If you live in the Montreal area and don't currently know the name of your mayor, just don't bother. Just hold off. Wait it out. Like they say about the weather, wait a week and it will change. Laval, Que., … Continue reading →

'The voice of all Calgarians:' Nenshi achieves Superman status Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:23 AM PDT The face of Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi with his Clark Kent glasses has been superimposed on Superman posters by grateful citizens in his flood-stricken city.

Video: Fireworks safety tips for a spectacular Canada Day Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT Fireworks sales are exploding across the country, thanks to a demand for more elaborate and expensive products. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind if you decide to set off your own fireworks this Canada Day.

Happy Canada Day, Manitoba! Your taxes are going up Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:32 PM PDT When Manitoba's government announced its intentions to increase the provincial sales tax, they probably could have considered the timing a little more carefully. Manitoba's PST will increase from 7 per cent to 8 per cent on Monday, July 1. Canada … Continue reading →

Ottawa man builds 61-piece orchestra out of toothpicks Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:57 PM PDT From a miniature model of an entire orchestra made out of toothpicks to an incredibly modest thief who left much of the booty behind, we've seen some great videos this week. Here are some of our favourites: 1. Ottawa orchestra … Continue reading →

Politicians wrapped in scandal polling well in Canada, U.S. Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:54 PM PDT We all remember Anthony Weiner, right? He was the U.S. Congressman who, in 2011, caused a stir for exchanging sexually explicit photos with at least 6 women — some of them he didn't even know personally. The sexting scandal was … Continue reading →

B.C. lottery winner gives $10k tip after burger in Saskatchewan Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:54 AM PDT When Bob Erb asked for a pen so he could pay for his burger and fries by cheque, restaurant owner Cliff Luther wasn't expecting the cheque to be for $10,000. Luther, owner of Chamberlain, Saskatchewan restaurant Old West Express, had … Continue reading →

Families blame jets near Toronto airport for dropping ‘sky poo’ Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:45 AM PDT A strange and smelly tale has unfolded in Mississauga, Ont. this week as families say waste falling from the sky has drenched their properties. They're blaming passing airplanes from Toronto's Pearson Airport, and saying the brown substance smells like it … Continue reading →

Petition wants to crown Stephen Colbert ‘King of Canada’ Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT Move over Queen Elizabeth, Charles and Will — here comes...ahem Stephen Colbert? Democracy Watch — an independent democracy watchdog — has launched a witty anti-monarchy campaign calling on all Canadians to sign a petition to elect the late-night American television … Continue reading →

Dissatisfied chiefs could form new First Nations group Posted: 28 Jun 2013 01:48 AM PDT The idea of forming a new organization, separate from the Assembly of First Nations, will be debated at an upcoming meeting of chiefs and members of First Nation bands.

Canadian ePassports arrive July 1 Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT Come Canada Day, Canadian travelers will have a more high-tech and high-priced passport.

Deal could end strike by elevator technicians in Ontario Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT A deal has been reached that could end the two-month-old strike by elevator repair technicians in Ontario.

Avoid waterways, Calgary mayor pleads ahead of long weekend Posted: 28 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi is pleading with people to be wary of the fast-moving Bow River ahead of the long weekend, warning that the fast-moving water remains dangerous.

Quebec’s French language battle descends on IGA break room Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:32 AM PDT In an ongoing row between Quebec's culture police and resident who dare to speak, read or write languages other than French, a new battlefield has emerged. A young woman says she was told she couldn't speak English while working at … Continue reading →

Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty is off to Harvard University Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:46 AM PDT You could call it a politician relocation program of sorts. The Toronto Star is reporting that former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is retreating to academia following his retirement — as a MPP — from Queen's Park earlier this month. McGuinty, … Continue reading →

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