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• Some residents in flood ravaged Alberta town return to their homes
• Four dead after plane and glider collide mid-air near Pemberton, B.C.
• Grandmother dodges tankers on 58-km North Coast swim
• Toronto Pride festival at the heart of Canada’s gay rights movement
• Where to celebrate Canada Day this long weekend
• Construction strike: Quebec plans to introduce back to work legislation
• Ontario Premier Wynne joins in Pride run
• Half of voters don't see Conservatives as an option
• Inmate uses clothing to escape over razor-wire fence at Pine Grove Correctional
• A small Canadian invention marks special anniversary in space
• Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy now living in Canada
• Wife of B.C. man found guilty of enslaving nanny speaks out
• The pride and the theatre of the men who launch Canada Day's fireworks
• Petawawa, Ont., stabbing leads to 1st-degree murder charge
• Thick smoke hampers battle against forest fire in western Labrador
• Youth key to helping families fight stigma of mental illness, suicide

Some residents in flood ravaged Alberta town return to their homes Posted: 29 Jun 2013 03:37 PM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - The long road to recovery began on Saturday for some residents of flood-stricken High River as part of the town was opened to those forced out last week.

Four dead after plane and glider collide mid-air near Pemberton, B.C. Posted: 29 Jun 2013 07:40 PM PDT PEMBERTON, B.C. - Four people are dead after a glider collided mid-air with a Cessna 150 near Pemberton, B.C.

Grandmother dodges tankers on 58-km North Coast swim Posted: 29 Jun 2013 07:22 PM PDT A 44-year-old grandmother from B.C.'s North Coast has been in the ocean for over 24 hours, as she aims to complete a 58-kilometre swim to raise money and awareness for the fight against prostate cancer.

Toronto Pride festival at the heart of Canada’s gay rights movement Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:44 AM PDT A somewhat surprising piece of history will be made this weekend at Toronto's annual Pride Parade, the cherry on top of a weeklong festival celebrating gay rights and equality. Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's openly gay premier, will march in the downtown … Continue reading →

Where to celebrate Canada Day this long weekend Posted: 29 Jun 2013 02:14 AM PDT Canadians from coast to coast to coast and beyond will help mark the country's 146th birthday on Monday, with celebrations set to take place from Iqaluit to London, England.

Construction strike: Quebec plans to introduce back to work legislation Posted: 29 Jun 2013 08:52 AM PDT QUEBEC - The Quebec government is planning to introduce back-to-work legislation to bring an end to the province's construction strike.

Ontario Premier Wynne joins in Pride run Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:18 AM PDT Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took part in another of Toronto's Pride Festival events on Saturday when she joined in the Pride and Remembrance 5 kilometre run.

Half of voters don't see Conservatives as an option Posted: 29 Jun 2013 04:32 AM PDT A new Nanos Research survey finds a significant decline in the number of voters willing to consider casting a ballot for the Conservative Party.

Inmate uses clothing to escape over razor-wire fence at Pine Grove Correctional Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:40 AM PDT Police are searching for a woman who escaped from Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert, Sask. Friday night.

A small Canadian invention marks special anniversary in space Posted: 29 Jun 2013 05:00 AM PDT MONTREAL - One of this country's most notable achievements will be spending Canada Day weekend marking its own milestone anniversary in a unique place, floating up in space.

Pakistani girl accused of blasphemy now living in Canada Posted: 29 Jun 2013 05:57 AM PDT A Christian girl who was falsely accused of blasphemy in Pakistan last year and continued to receive threats has fled to Canada, CBC News has learned.

Wife of B.C. man found guilty of enslaving nanny speaks out Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:39 PM PDT The wife of a Vancouver man potentially facing life in prison after being found guilty of human trafficking and enslaving their Filipina nanny says their lives have been ruined by the trial and the "shocking" verdict.

The pride and the theatre of the men who launch Canada Day's fireworks Posted: 29 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT TORONTO - They are as plentiful and myriad as flowers — and they have names like peonies, chrysanthemums, palm trees, coconuts, falling leaves — but if you think there's little difference between these classifications of fireworks, there's a whole industry of professional pyrotechnicians who will argue you down.

Petawawa, Ont., stabbing leads to 1st-degree murder charge Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:21 AM PDT A 25-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder after a stabbing attack in Petawawa, Ont., left one man dead and a woman and teenage girl critically injured.

Thick smoke hampers battle against forest fire in western Labrador Posted: 29 Jun 2013 06:45 PM PDT WABUSH, N.L. - Thick smoke from a forest fire that continued to rage in western Labrador Saturday hampered efforts to fight the blaze that has forced the evacuation of this small mining community.

Youth key to helping families fight stigma of mental illness, suicide Posted: 29 Jun 2013 02:17 AM PDT Young people have inspired families who have been very public after their son or daughter died by suicide in the hope that people will become more willing to talk about mental illness.

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