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• Gawker editor believes the Rob Ford crack video might be "gone"
• Steinbach school board won't push for Bill 18 changes
• Police name victims of city's two latest homicides
• No evidence of missing Toronto woman on murder suspect's property
• Two Tory MPs should be suspended over election spending: watchdog
• NDP pushes proposal to stop funding the Senate by Canada Day
• Ottawa blocks Telus-Mobilicity deal to nurture competition
• Video: Mulcair calls House expenses audit a 'distraction'
• Nestlé in water showdown with Ontario conservation group
• Former Toronto mayor David Miller named new head of WWF Canada
• Canada’s oil spill response outdated, could not handle Exxon Valdez-sized spill
• Quebec diver Alexandre Despatie ends medal-laden career
• Manitoba MPs heading to court over election spending
• WHO expert team, including Canadian, in Saudi investigating MERS outbreak
• Do the CRTC’s new cellphone rules go far enough?
• Liberal MP wants party leaders to take accountability for attack ads
• Manitoba family’s dream of disabled daycare shattered despite four home inspections
• Y! Exclusive: Youth Innovation Award winner makes amazing discoveries
• CAW gives 72-hour strike notice to Via Rail
• Ford hires new staff, but where are his friends?
• Mountie tries to launch class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP
• Alleged Rob Ford drug video 'gone,' source tells Gawker
• Feds to Quebec soccer officials: Let the children with turbans play

Gawker editor believes the Rob Ford crack video might be "gone" Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:44 PM PDT And just like that, one of the most enticing political scandals in quite some time potentially goes up in smoke. Gawker's John Cook just updated the world on the site's crowdfunded efforts to purchase the video of Rob Ford (allegedly!) smoking crack cocaine, and it is not a breakthrough — even if the truth is out there, even if the other team hunting down the tape (besides the cops, and Ford) says the sellers are "running scared right now."

Steinbach school board won't push for Bill 18 changes Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:29 PM PDT Public school trustees in Steinbach, Man., have rejected a motion calling for them to lobby the Manitoba government to change part of its proposed anti-bullying law.

Police name victims of city's two latest homicides Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:21 PM PDT Two males, 18 and 68, were named Tuesday as the victims of Edmonton's latest homicides

No evidence of missing Toronto woman on murder suspect's property Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:05 AM PDT Toronto homicide investigators looking into the disappearance of a woman tied to murder suspect Dellen Millard say a recent search of his property did not find any evidence pertaining to the case. … Continue reading →

Two Tory MPs should be suspended over election spending: watchdog Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT OTTAWA - The chief electoral officer has told the Speaker of the House of Commons that two Manitoba Conservative MPs should be suspended because of questioned election expenses.

NDP pushes proposal to stop funding the Senate by Canada Day Posted: 04 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT The New Democrats are milking the growing anti-Senate sentiment. Can you really blame them? Earlier this year, they tried, without success, to pass a motion to abolish the Senate. They've now introduced a proposal, via, order paper, to cut off … Continue reading →

Ottawa blocks Telus-Mobilicity deal to nurture competition Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:20 PM PDT OTTAWA - Ottawa is blocking a $380-million deal to sell struggling wireless upstart Mobilicity to Telus Corp. and says it will continue to prohibit spectrum transfers that would limit competition in the Canadian wireless market.

Video: Mulcair calls House expenses audit a 'distraction' Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:30 PM PDT Opposition leader Tom Mulcair says a proposed MP expenses audit is a distraction from an already announced audit of senators' spending. Unlike the Senate, he says MPs use a receipt system, making expenses easier to track.

Nestlé in water showdown with Ontario conservation group Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:51 AM PDT It's going to sound like I'm siding with a big, rich multinational corporation here, but I'm having trouble with the rage being directed at Nestlé Waters Canada. CBC News reports the Canadian subsidiary of the Swiss-based food giant is battling … Continue reading →

Former Toronto mayor David Miller named new head of WWF Canada Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:25 PM PDT Hey, that's cool. Former Toronto mayor David Miller has a new job as the president and CEO of World Wildlife Federation Canada. WWF Canada, the country's largest conservation organization, made the announcement on Tuesday, one day after Miller was honoured … Continue reading →

Canada’s oil spill response outdated, could not handle Exxon Valdez-sized spill Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT The National Energy Board's Northern Gateway joint review panel isn't expected to issue its findings until late this year but a report on the Canadian Coast Guard's woeful spill-response capability aren't likely to help the massive project's prospects. The Canadian … Continue reading →

Quebec diver Alexandre Despatie ends medal-laden career Posted: 04 Jun 2013 01:04 PM PDT MONTREAL - Alexandre Despatie may have already begun thinking about ending his medal-filled career after he cracked his head on the diving board before last summer's Olympics.

Manitoba MPs heading to court over election spending Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:18 PM PDT Two Conservative MPs are going to court to fight Elections Canada over its interpretation of the rules for election campaign spending.

WHO expert team, including Canadian, in Saudi investigating MERS outbreak Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:11 PM PDT TORONTO - A World Health Organization-led group of experts is in Saudi Arabia trying to get to the bottom of what is happening there with the new MERS coronavirus.

Do the CRTC’s new cellphone rules go far enough? Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT The CRTC unveiled its new code of conduct for cellphone companies Monday, which appears to give consumers more freedom from restrictive contracts and fees. Among the biggest takeaways, consumers will now be able to: Terminate their wireless contract after two … Continue reading →

Liberal MP wants party leaders to take accountability for attack ads Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:30 AM PDT Here's another private members bill that will never see the light of day but makes for an interesting debate. On Tuesday morning, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux introduced a bill whereby party leaders would have to publicly endorse their political ads. … Continue reading →

Manitoba family’s dream of disabled daycare shattered despite four home inspections Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:20 PM PDT The nightmare being experienced by Teresa and Patrick Campbell is a lesson for all potential homebuyers: A home inspection is no guarantee of a problem-free house purchase. The Campbells, who live in Elton, Man., quit their jobs a few years … Continue reading →

Y! Exclusive: Youth Innovation Award winner makes amazing discoveries Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:20 AM PDT Like any other high school senior, right now Adam Noble is getting ready to graduate and he's looking forward to starting university in the fall. However, he's also been making a name for himself in the scientific community, after a … Continue reading →

CAW gives 72-hour strike notice to Via Rail Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:45 PM PDT MONTREAL - The Canadian Auto Workers union has issued 72-hour strike notice to Via Rail.

Ford hires new staff, but where are his friends? Posted: 04 Jun 2013 08:23 AM PDT As Toronto Mayor Rob Ford reloads his office staff with new acolytes, it is nice to know that at least one seasoned politician is also willing to have his name tied to the mayor at the heart of crack video … Continue reading →

Mountie tries to launch class-action harassment lawsuit against RCMP Posted: 04 Jun 2013 04:39 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The lawyer representing a former female Mountie who filed a class action lawsuit over allegations of widespread harassment within the RCMP says the federal government should attempt to negotiate an end to its legal troubles rather than force the case to drag on through the courts.

Alleged Rob Ford drug video 'gone,' source tells Gawker Posted: 04 Jun 2013 07:32 PM PDT TORONTO - The U.S. website that raised $200,000 in a bid to buy an alleged video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine now says its source has been told the video is "gone."

Feds to Quebec soccer officials: Let the children with turbans play Posted: 04 Jun 2013 06:44 PM PDT A decision to ban turban-wearing Sikh kids from Quebec soccer fields was loudly condemned Tuesday by the federal government.

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