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Friday, June 7, 2013

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Conservative Party denies secret fund run by PMO

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:36 PM PDT

PM admits he could have accepted Wright's resignation soonerThe Conservative Party is denying a secret fund exists within the Prime Minister's Office in a statement issued a day after CBC News reported on the fund controlled by the prime minister's chief of staff. The CBC stands by the story.


Nanny cross-examined in human trafficking trial

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT

The Filipina nanny whose employers are on trial for human trafficking was cross-examined Friday in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, revealing a much different version of events leading up to the night police arrived at the house.

PDD supporters continue to rally for answers

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 08:39 PM PDT

Edmontonians with disabilities continue to protest the impending cuts to persons with developmental disabilities programs (PDD).

B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveils her new cabinet

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 05:26 PM PDT

B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveiled her new cabinet this afternoon in front of a crowd of hundreds of supporters at the Vancouver Convention Centre.B.C. Premier Christy Clark unveiled her 19 cabinet ministers this afternoon in front of a crowd of hundreds of supporters at the Vancouver Convention Centre.


Charges laid in fatal Toronto stage collapse

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT

Emergency personnel are on scene near a collapsed stage at Downsview Park in Toronto on June 16, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteTORONTO - A total of 13 charges have been laid in connection with a deadly stage collapse a year ago at Downsview Park in Toronto.


Cost of painting PM's jet under fire

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:00 AM PDT

Cost of painting PM's jet under fireOpposition parties are criticizing the government over the $50,000 price tag for painting Stephen Harper's plane. Conservatives say the paint job was a necessary part of routine maintenance.


Elliot Lake mall inspector admits omitting details from report

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:05 AM PDT

Collapsed rubble is seen at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, after the mall's roof collapsed. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan DenetteThe engineer who declared the mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., to be structurally sound weeks before a portion of its roof collapsed admitted to changing crucial details in the inspection report while testifying for a second day at an inquiry into last year's collapse.


Conservative MP says 'We are not trained seals'

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Backbencher's unrestA Conservative MP says the recent and much bandied narrative that he and his colleagues are a bunch of "trained seals" kowtowing to the wishes of the prime minister's office is simply a fallacy. [ Related: Conservative MPs used like … Continue reading →


Supreme Court rejects appeal for Quebec mom found guilty of killing kids

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:43 AM PDT

Pas de nouveau procès pour Cathie GauthierOTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the appeal of a Quebec woman found guilty of killing her three children.


Canadians should pay attention to the U.S. surveillance story

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT

NSA spying scandal widens to Internet recordsThe safety and value of American privacy has been called into questions following leaked information about an Internet surveillance program and, just maybe, those concerns should leak into Canada as well. The Washington Post learned this week that U.S. authorities … Continue reading →


NDP want McGuinty to testify under oath about deleted emails

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:22 AM PDT

Premier Dalton McGuinty continues to urge teachers not to walk out on Friday as part of a protest the government views as an illegal strike. But the public elementary teachers' union says the premier does not make the call on whether or not a strike is considered illegal.The Ontario New Democrats are calling on former premier Dalton McGuinty to testify under oath about the deleting of emails by his former chief of staff and other high-profile Liberals.


Conservative Party accuses CBC of 'shoddy journalism' over secret fund story

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:18 AM PDT

PMO's secret cashIt's not everyday a governing party lashes out against the media. It's even rarer to see them chide the public broadcaster. On Thursday, CBC News' Greg Weston produced a report claiming that there was a secret million dollar Conservative Party … Continue reading →


Should kids be allowed to wear turbans when they play soccer?

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 07:11 AM PDT

Quebec Sikh community ready to fight turban banThe Quebec Soccer Federation upheld its ban on turban-wearing players this week, setting the province's soccer establishment apart from the rest of Canada. While some are applauding the decision to ensure player safety as FIFA —the soccer world's governing body … Continue reading →


Canadian recognized among world's 100 guardian angels of the planet

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 04:12 PM PDT

Youth Coalition founder Simon Jackson poses for a photo in West Vancouver, B.C. Friday, June 7, 2013. Jackson recently named one of the 100 Angels of the Planet during a ceremont at UNESCO's world headquarters in Paris has been noted for his work in protecting the spirit bear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardVANCOUVER - A Canadian who has inspired millions of people in his mission to save a unique bear on British Columbia's central coast has been recognized among the world's top 100 activists to empower youth.


Andrea weakens, but still packing punch for Atlantic Canada

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 07:50 AM PDT

This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, June 7, 2013 at 1:45 a.m. EDT shows expansive cloudiness across much of the eastern seaboard of the United States associated with Tropical Storm Andrea. Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms will move off to the northeast with this storm. Another frontal system over the Mid Atlantic and Ohio Valley into the Lower Mississippi Valley brings rain showers and scattered thunderstorms. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)Tropical Storm Andrea, the first 'named storm' of this year's hurricane season, has already delivered a wallop of rain, wind and even waterspouts and tornadoes to Florida and southern Georgia since yesterday, and it still has its sights squarely set … Continue reading →


Quebec premier Marois has two departures from her office

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:51 PM PDT

MONTREAL - Two members of the Quebec premier's staff are jumping ship but insist they haven't been told to walk the plank.

B.C. advisor facing fraud allegations over $65M in lost investments

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Investment fraud investigationThe personal investment world looks scary enough for ordinary Canadians trying to create a retirement nest egg without guys like David Michaels. The Vancouver Island unlicensed investment adviser is facing fraud allegations from the B.C. Securities Commission, which accuses him … Continue reading →


Gay Pride’s rainbow flag hoisted on Canadian Armed Forces base in Edmonton

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 01:56 PM PDT

A gay rights activist holds a rainbow flag during a rally to mark the International Day Against Homophobia in ManaguaIn what's being touted as a first, the rainbow flag of gay pride is being hoisted on a Canadian military base, and in Alberta of all places. The Canadian Press reports the flag, a symbol for gay, lesbian, bisexual and … Continue reading →


‘Premier Mom’ institutes new dress code at Ontario legislature

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 03:15 PM PDT

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appears before the legislature's justice committee at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday April 30, 2012.Despite the ongoing scandal over the expenses of some senators, Ontario's new premier says the province no longer wants to scrap the upper chamber. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank GunnAnecdotally, at least, it seems that workplace dress codes have become a thing of the past. Not for those, however, who work for Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen's Park. This week, according to the Toronto Star, HR managers sent … Continue reading →


Prime Minister Harper’s plane gets a new red, white and blue paint job

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 09:00 AM PDT

Stephen Harper's Airbus gets a new paint jobWhat's more Canadian than red, white an...ahem blue? Those are the new colours of Stephen Harper's plane. As explained by the Toronto Star, the Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris — the plane that transports the prime minister, the governor … Continue reading →


Canada's May jobs blowout sparks hopes, caution

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:03 AM PDT

Shadows are seen as a man walks down Bay Street in the financial district in TorontoCanada's economy churned out a spectacular 95,000 jobs in May, the second-biggest gain in 37 years, according to an official report that raised hopes the economy is gaining momentum, but was also taken ...


Saskatchewan Senator Pamela Wallin filing lists Toronto home

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Independent Senator Pamela Wallin is listed as a resident of Toronto — and not Saskatchewan, the province she represents in the Senate — according to the corporate filings of a Bay Street investment firm. An audit of the former Tory's Senate travel expenses continues amid controversy over her province of residence.

L'actualite wins leading 6 golds at National Magazine Awards

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 08:07 PM PDT

TORONTO - L'actualite won a leading six gold prizes at the 36th National Magazine Awards on Friday night, while The Grid picked up five golds and The Walrus won four.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark introduces new cabinet of old loyalists and rookies

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 06:35 PM PDT

BC Premier Christy Clark smiles at her cabinet's introduction in Vancouver on Friday June 7, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardVANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier, who won a stunning election victory on bold promises of transforming the province's economy, announced her new cabinet Friday that will be tasked with making those promises a reality, leaning on several high-profile veterans while inviting a handful of newcomers to the cabinet table.


Canada's May jobs blowout sparks hopes, caution

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 10:03 AM PDT

A man uses a megaphone to attract the attention of potential employers on Bay Street in the financial district in TorontoBy Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy churned out a spectacular 95,000 jobs in May, the second-biggest gain in 37 years, according to an official report that raised hopes the economy is gaining momentum, but was also taken with a grain of salt. The gain would be the equivalent of the far larger U.S. economy creating nearly 900,000 jobs in one month, well above the 175,000 workers hired there last month. ...


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