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• Vancouver's Downtown Eastside gentrification war heats up
• Federal cabinet shuffle on Monday, Jim Flaherty to stay: reports
• Grapefruit-sized hail hits southeastern Sask
• Severe storm, likely tornado hit southwest Manitoba
• Powerful storms, tornadoes tear through Saskatchewan, Manitoba
• Police Searching for Answers in 'Glee' Actor Cory Monteith's Death
• Hard-won lessons of Afghan war on 'life support,' outgoing army commander warns
• Death toll in Lac-Mégantic train disaster rises to 35
• Quebec mayor says he deliberately runs over cats, SPCA investigates
• If you stay in flood zone, there will be consequences, Alberta government warns
• High heat and humidity warnings for southern Quebec
• Firefighters describe 'colossal' challenge they faced in Lac-Megantic
• The spy who drugged me: CSIS warns travelling officials of dangers abroad
• Cory Monteith, Canadian-born 'Glee' star, found dead in Vancouver hotel
• Sunday mass in a town stricken with sorrow: Lac-Megantic
• Alert telling High River to prepare for another flood was sent by accident
• St. John man gets girlfriend fake arrested for marriage proposal
• Shrimp-killing disease highlights dangers of warming oceans
• Stampede that almost never happened due to flood wraps in Calgary
• All hands on deck as Harper set to shuffle cabinet in lead-up to 2015 election
• Rail at center of Quebec town tragedy and heart of its recovery
• Canada PM to announce new team of ministers after scandal

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside gentrification war heats up Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:10 PM PDT The regular protests outside swanky new businesses on Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside have finally sparked a backlash. For months, pickets have been turning up at upscale restaurants and other new enterprises opening in the neighbourhood, which is plagued by crime, … Continue reading →

Federal cabinet shuffle on Monday, Jim Flaherty to stay: reports Posted: 14 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT It's time to do the shuffle. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will shuffle his cabinet at 11 a.m. (EST) on Monday -- at Rideau Hall -- as part of his government's re-set heading into the 2015 election. According to a tweet, … Continue reading →

Grapefruit-sized hail hits southeastern Sask Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:46 PM PDT Heavy rain and hail broke windows and flattened crops in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday afternoon.

Severe storm, likely tornado hit southwest Manitoba Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:41 PM PDT People in the town of Pipestone say their community looks like a war zone, after a severe storm that likely included a tornado ripped through southwestern Manitoba yesterday evening.

Powerful storms, tornadoes tear through Saskatchewan, Manitoba Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:54 AM PDT Residents of southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba are assessing the damage this morning after a series of powerful storms swept through, bringing torrential rain, damaging hailstones and possibly even two tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm watches and even tornado watches were in … Continue reading →

Police Searching for Answers in 'Glee' Actor Cory Monteith's Death Posted: 14 Jul 2013 08:28 AM PDT The entertainment world was shocked Saturday night when Vancouver police announced Cory Monteith, the actor who played Finn on Fox's Glee, was found dead in a hotel room Saturday afternoon after a year spent struggling with addiction.

Hard-won lessons of Afghan war on 'life support,' outgoing army commander warns Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT OTTAWA - Budget restraint and under-spending at National Defence have left some of the army's hard-won capabilities from the Afghan war on "life support," says the outgoing commander of the Canadian Army.

Death toll in Lac-Mégantic train disaster rises to 35 Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:17 PM PDT The Quebec coroner's office has identified nine victims of the Lac-Mégantic train blast as emergency crews search the disaster zone.

Quebec mayor says he deliberately runs over cats, SPCA investigates Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:26 PM PDT Cat lovers might find this story a little disturbing. According to reports, Huntingdon, Que., mayor Stephane Gendron said that he tries to kill stray cats while driving his pick-up truck. Continue reading →

If you stay in flood zone, there will be consequences, Alberta government warns Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:55 PM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - The Alberta government says it will pay to help flood victims rebuild outside flood zones or protect their homes from future floods, but it warns the offer won't be the same the next time rivers rise.

High heat and humidity warnings for southern Quebec Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:12 AM PDT Environment Canada has issued a high heat and humidity warning for Montreal and surrounding areas in southern Quebec.

Firefighters describe 'colossal' challenge they faced in Lac-Megantic Posted: 14 Jul 2013 04:00 AM PDT In his many years as a firefighter, the largest blaze Lt. Tim Harvey had ever faced consisted of three simultaneously burning buildings.

The spy who drugged me: CSIS warns travelling officials of dangers abroad Posted: 14 Jul 2013 09:38 AM PDT OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency has quietly warned travelling government officials they might be drugged, kidnapped or blackmailed after being enticed into a sexual "honey trap" by an attractive stranger.

Cory Monteith, Canadian-born 'Glee' star, found dead in Vancouver hotel Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:12 AM PDT Cory Monteith, the Canadian-born star of the hit TV show 'Glee' has been found dead in Vancouver's posh Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. Continue reading →

Sunday mass in a town stricken with sorrow: Lac-Megantic Posted: 14 Jul 2013 04:00 PM PDT LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. - The parish priest in a Quebec town gripped by tragedy said Sunday that he struggled to find the words to comfort his flock.

Alert telling High River to prepare for another flood was sent by accident Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:41 PM PDT HIGH RIVER, Alta. - An update that was supposed to inform Albertans the provincial state of emergency in High River had ended probably caused a few people in the flood-ravaged town to scratch their heads.

St. John man gets girlfriend fake arrested for marriage proposal Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:16 PM PDT Sirens and a police officer might not create the most romantic marriage proposal ever staged, but a man in St. John, NB, is hoping the wacky way he chose to propose will win him and his fiancée an extravagant big … Continue reading →

Shrimp-killing disease highlights dangers of warming oceans Posted: 14 Jul 2013 10:36 AM PDT For the past four year, there's been a deadly disease spreading through shrimp populations in southeast Asia. Continue reading →

Stampede that almost never happened due to flood wraps in Calgary Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:40 PM PDT CALGARY - The 101st Calgary Stampede wraps on Sunday after 10 days of events that a record-breaking flood almost prevented from happening.

All hands on deck as Harper set to shuffle cabinet in lead-up to 2015 election Posted: 14 Jul 2013 07:12 PM PDT OTTAWA - All ministers and deputy ministers have been summoned back to Ottawa as Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuffles his front bench and sets in place the team that will carry the Conservative government into the 2015 election.

Rail at center of Quebec town tragedy and heart of its recovery Posted: 14 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT By Phil Wahba and Julie Gordon LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - It was a runaway train that caused this month's deadly inferno in Lac-Megantic, but the Canadian town's leaders, business owners and many of its residents see the railway as crucial to their survival and want it operating again as soon as possible. Fifty people, including 15 still missing, are believed to have been killed on July 6 when a driverless train with 72 oil tanker cars crashed and exploded in the center of the picturesque, lakeside town in rural Quebec. ...

Canada PM to announce new team of ministers after scandal Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will conduct a major cabinet shuffle on Monday to put a fresh face on a Conservative government struggling to overcome an expenses scandal, political sources said on Sunday. The new cabinet will be announced at 11 a.m.(1500 GMT) on Monday, a Conservative Party official said. "There will be substantial changes to the government," the official told Reuters. He said the new cabinet would be a mix of younger ministers, including more women, and experienced figures. No fewer than 15 of the existing 37-member cabinet are aged 60 or older. ...

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