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• Exclusive: Flood-devastated Siksika First Nation in need of help
• B.C.'s Premier Clark wins Kelowna byelection to return to legislature
• Calgary public schools affected by devastating floodwaters
• Quebec police confirm 20 dead in Lac-Megantic
• Toddler, 2, dies at Toronto area daycare
• Severe thunderstorm warnings end for southern Ontario
• Couple accused in B.C. bomb plot get month court adjournment
• B.C. crab fishermen losing money as season opens late
• Where have Canada’s missing Monarch butterflies gone?
• Canadians believe corruption is on the rise: survey
• Steer euthanized following injury during Stampede event
• U.S. approves return of imprisoned Prince of Pot
• B.C. boat crash sends tourists scrambling on Penticton pier
• Railroad firm's response mystifies public relations experts
• Calls to abolish scandal-plagued Senate pointless: experts
• Toronto driver finds parking ticket on flooded car
• Moose on the loose as police give pursuit
• Lawyer who abandoned $200K Ferrari in Toronto storm ready to laugh it off
• Steer wrestling animal euthanized after neck injury at Calgary Stampede
• Quebec town grapples with loss in train wreck aftermath
• Insight: Quebec train set too few brakes, with deadly result

Exclusive: Flood-devastated Siksika First Nation in need of help Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT The waters have receded, the politicians have come and gone, the State of Emergency will be lifted on Thursday and the media has moved on to other things. But for hundreds of residents of Siksika First Nation — a reserve … Continue reading →

B.C.'s Premier Clark wins Kelowna byelection to return to legislature Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:43 PM PDT KELOWNA, B.C. - Premier Christy Clark will have a seat once again in British Columbia's legislature, after she cruised to a commanding victory in Wednesday's byelection in the riding of Westside-Kelowna.

Calgary public schools affected by devastating floodwaters Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:19 PM PDT A couple hundred Calgary students have lost their school in the wake of flooding that devastated the city last month.

Quebec police confirm 20 dead in Lac-Megantic Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT He said he might need to wear a bullet-proof vest during his visit to Lac-Megantic, so at least rail company chairman Edward Burkhardt knew what he was in for. And while it probably won't go that far, the head of … Continue reading →

Toddler, 2, dies at Toronto area daycare Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT A two-year-old toddler died Monday evening at an daycare centre operating from a house in Vaughan and now facing multiple health violations.

Severe thunderstorm warnings end for southern Ontario Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:18 AM PDT Toronto residents are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of Monday's wild weather, as all of southern Ontario is currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, and these watches are being upgraded to warnings as storms move into the province from … Continue reading →

Couple accused in B.C. bomb plot get month court adjournment Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:25 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The two alleged masterminds of a bomb plot at British Columbia's legislature will make their next court appearance in a month.

B.C. crab fishermen losing money as season opens late Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:09 PM PDT Harvesting shellfish has become more important to Canadian fishermen as other fisheries, such as cod on the east coast and salmon on the west coast, have declined. But there are signs lucrative shellfish fisheries aren't immune from problems. Crab fishermen … Continue reading →

Where have Canada’s missing Monarch butterflies gone? Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:03 PM PDT The arrival of monarch butterflies is a traditional sign of early summer in parts of central Canada, but this year, the orange and black royalty seem to have stood us up. First the bees and now this — what's happening … Continue reading →

Canadians believe corruption is on the rise: survey Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:19 AM PDT Apparently, Canada has a lot of conspiracy theorists. According to a well-respected annual international survey, released earlier this week, the majority of Canadians think corruption in this country is on the rise, think it's a problem in the public sector … Continue reading →

Steer euthanized following injury during Stampede event Posted: 10 Jul 2013 05:14 PM PDT A steer has been put down after sustaining a severe neck injury in a rodeo event at the Calgary Stampede today.

U.S. approves return of imprisoned Prince of Pot Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:22 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The wife of Canada's so-called Prince of Pot says the U.S. government has agreed to transfer her imprisoned husband back home, but Canada's government still needs to give its approval.

B.C. boat crash sends tourists scrambling on Penticton pier Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:55 PM PDT People had to scramble out of the way when a Penticton, B.C., man drove his boat right up onto a city pier, leaving it perched high and dry on the railings.

Railroad firm's response mystifies public relations experts Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:20 PM PDT OTTAWA - When a train plunged into a river near Atlantic City killing 53 people, one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's first orders of business was to put their public-relations man on the job.

Calls to abolish scandal-plagued Senate pointless: experts Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT OTTAWA - Calls to abolish the Senate, as proposed by Saskatchewan's premier and the federal Opposition, are destined to go nowhere, say constitutional experts.

Toronto driver finds parking ticket on flooded car Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:58 AM PDT Flooding drenched the city of Toronto on Monday evening, creating traffic nightmares, but one driver is feeling hung out to dry after officers slapped his abandoned car with a parking ticket. The Toronto Star reported Tim Rivers found his car … Continue reading →

Moose on the loose as police give pursuit Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:57 AM PDT Police escorts are typically used for high-ranking officials or other VIPs, but a different kind of RNC motorcade was caught on camera in St. John's Monday night.

Lawyer who abandoned $200K Ferrari in Toronto storm ready to laugh it off Posted: 10 Jul 2013 06:30 AM PDT An Ontario lawyer who abandoned his $200,000 Ferrari during the recent destructive Toronto storm has captured the hearts and minds of those looking for a silver lining in the dark clouds. With the city still fighting to regain full power … Continue reading →

Steer wrestling animal euthanized after neck injury at Calgary Stampede Posted: 10 Jul 2013 09:23 PM PDT CALGARY - The Vancouver Humane Society has called for the suspension of steer wrestling at the Calgary Stampede after a steer had to be euthanized due to a severe neck injury.

Quebec town grapples with loss in train wreck aftermath Posted: 10 Jul 2013 10:14 PM PDT By Julie Gordon LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Residents of the town of Lac-Megantic in Quebec were coming to grips on Thursday with the reality that 50 of their own were most likely dead in the aftermath of the worst railway disaster in North American in more than two decades. Five days after a train hauling 72 cylinders of crude oil jumped the track and exploded into a wall of fire, provincial police said they had recovered 20 bodies, with another 30 people still missing and presumed dead, confirming the worst fears of a community that had all but given up hope. ...

Insight: Quebec train set too few brakes, with deadly result Posted: 10 Jul 2013 07:05 PM PDT By Joshua Schneyer and Cezary Podkul (Reuters) - The handbrake is the railroad industry's ultimate fail-safe mechanism. It is supposed to help avert disasters like the one that engulfed a Canadian town on Saturday, when a runaway train loaded with oil hurtled downhill, derailed and exploded, leaving 50 people dead or missing. ...

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