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• Will new rules for drug-injection sites make opening one easier?
• Justin Trudeau proposes to shine light on expenses of MPs and senators
• Alberta MP Rathgeber quits Conservative caucus, cites 'lack of transparency'
• Lax safety attitude caused beef contamination: report
• Video: Quebec Sikh community ready to fight turban ban
• Ontario cuts teacher college spots, doubles program length
• B.C. MLA gives up seat so premier can run after losing seat
• Tim Bosma's accused killer tried to arrange 3rd test drive
• Video: Trudeau faces protesters over expense proposals
• Parliament passes bill to make Mixed Martial Arts legal in Canada
• McGuinty’s office broke the law by deleting gas plant records: Watchdog
• Radio-Canada's new name leaves out 'Radio' and 'Canada'
• Trudeau wins praise for raising bar on financial transparency
• Canadian homes among most overvalued in the world
• Do you believe Rob Ford when he says he does not smoke crack?
• How the Senate scandal is helping Mulcair get his groove back
• B.C. Premier Christy Clark eligible for severance pay
• Crown calls for jail term in high-profile Vancouver dog cruelty case

Will new rules for drug-injection sites make opening one easier? Posted: 05 Jun 2013 11:37 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government has made no secret of its distaste for Insite, the supervised injection site where Vancouver drug addicts can shoot up under the eyes of a health worker. It's been trying to padlock the facility, … Continue reading →

Justin Trudeau proposes to shine light on expenses of MPs and senators Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:42 PM PDT OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau ventured outdoors Wednesday to announce a four-point plan to expose the expenses of MPs and senators to the bright light of day.

Alberta MP Rathgeber quits Conservative caucus, cites 'lack of transparency' Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:28 PM PDT OTTAWA - Alberta MP Brent Rathgeber abruptly quit the Conservative caucus late Wednesday, citing the government's "lack of commitment to transparency" in the wake of a dramatic Tory rewrite of his bill to expose the salaries of federal civil servants.

Lax safety attitude caused beef contamination: report Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:31 PM PDT The contamination of beef at a Canadian processing plant last year that sickened 18 people was caused by a lax attitude toward food safety by government and plant staff, an independent report on the incident ...

Video: Quebec Sikh community ready to fight turban ban Posted: 05 Jun 2013 03:30 PM PDT A Montreal teen is determined to put an end to a Quebec Soccer Federation decision to ban players from wearing turbans, and is getting support from the likes of Justin Trudeau. Aneel Samra, 18, says more education is needed.

Ontario cuts teacher college spots, doubles program length Posted: 05 Jun 2013 02:13 PM PDT Ontario is joining other Canadian provinces in doubling the length of time it takes to become a teacher, to two years from one. The change is part of a sweeping reform of the teacher-training curriculum that includes mandatory training on … Continue reading →

B.C. MLA gives up seat so premier can run after losing seat Posted: 05 Jun 2013 02:58 PM PDT She lives almost 400 kilometres away, but Christy Clark will parachute herself into a provincial byelection in the riding of Westside-Kelowna. Clark made the announcement, on Wednesday in Kelowna, with Ben Stewart, the MLA who is giving up his seat … Continue reading →

Tim Bosma's accused killer tried to arrange 3rd test drive Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:59 AM PDT Hamilton police confirm a third man was contacted for a test drive of a truck he was selling with the same cellphone that was used to call Tim Bosma the day before he died.

Video: Trudeau faces protesters over expense proposals Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:00 PM PDT Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau unveiled his party's proposals to monitor MP and senator spending, but was interrupted by a group of protesters. Trudeau says the Conservatives want to distract Canadians from the issue.

Parliament passes bill to make Mixed Martial Arts legal in Canada Posted: 05 Jun 2013 01:19 PM PDT Mixed martial arts — better known as MMA — will soon be legal under Canada's criminal code. On Wednesday, Bill S-209, an act to amend the Criminal Code definition of prize fighting, passed third reading in the House of Commons. … Continue reading →

McGuinty’s office broke the law by deleting gas plant records: Watchdog Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:26 AM PDT Ontario's privacy commission says the staff of former premier Dalton McGuinty broke the law by deleting emails and records relating to the controversial cancellations of two gas plants ahead of the 2011 election. … Continue reading →

Radio-Canada's new name leaves out 'Radio' and 'Canada' Posted: 05 Jun 2013 03:27 PM PDT OTTAWA - A new branding exercise by the French-language CBC has Heritage Minister James Moore warning that Canadians won't tolerate any move away from a pan-Canadian identity.

Trudeau wins praise for raising bar on financial transparency Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT Since becoming leader, Justin Trudeau hasn't regaled his adoring public with any detailed policies. Instead, he's chosen to speak in broad terms and generalities. This is an exception. On Wednesday, Trudeau held court, on Parliament Hill, outlining his four-point plan … Continue reading →

Canadian homes among most overvalued in the world Posted: 05 Jun 2013 10:26 AM PDT The OECD ranks Canadian real estate the third most overvalued of the 34 wealthy nations assessed by the group, based on two metrics tracking what homes cost compared to incomes and rents.

Do you believe Rob Ford when he says he does not smoke crack? Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:37 AM PDT Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has vehemently denied his alleged use of crack cocaine, stating that he will "absolutely" survive the crack video scandal that began nearly a month ago. Do you believe the embattled mayor?

How the Senate scandal is helping Mulcair get his groove back Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:53 AM PDT Amid all the Senate scandals, an interesting thing is happening on Parliament Hill: Thomas Mulcair, it appears, is shining. Mulcair's performance during his first year as NDP leader was mediocre at best. "I think he's in a tough spot," Conservative … Continue reading →

B.C. Premier Christy Clark eligible for severance pay Posted: 05 Jun 2013 09:50 AM PDT Now, this is a little wacky. Christy Clark's Liberals won the election last month but Clark didn't win a seat in the legislature. So, as leader of the Liberal Party, Clark is Premier of the province earning a just over … Continue reading →

Crown calls for jail term in high-profile Vancouver dog cruelty case Posted: 05 Jun 2013 01:30 PM PDT The eyes of animal lovers are on a Vancouver courtroom this week, waiting to see if Brian Whitlock gets jail time for beating his German shepherd, Captain, nearly to death, then tossing him in a dumpster. I'll be very surprised … Continue reading →

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