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• Lac-Megantic lawyer leads class-action lawsuit
• Mission, B.C. double homicide sees 4th man charged
• 72 losing jobs at U of A hospital, Friends of Medicare says
• Twittersphere mocks Harper during cabinet shuffle
• Ontario’s beekeepers buzzing over threat from bee rustlers
• Operational issues at Ornge linked to up to eight patient deaths: coroner
• Hot, sticky weather settles in over Ontario, Quebec
• Harper shuffles cabinet welcoming eight newcomers
• Chris Brown concert in Halifax stokes outcry from mayor, sponsors pull support
• New minister for rail regulation no stranger to crisis
• Coroner takes over inquiry into Monteith death
• Alberta homeowners on own to rebuild in high-risk areas
• Toronto police arrest 25 in multi-million-dollar scheme
• Mauritania to free Canadian terror suspect after 18-month detention
• Loblaws inks deal for pharma retailer Shoppers worth $12.4 billion
• Video: Fans mourn Canadian 'Glee' star Cory Monteith
• Ontario family with six living generations welcomes baby boy
• Dangerous offender hearing for Dustin Paxton begins in Calgary courtroom
• Even funerals on hold in blast-ravaged Quebec town
• Canadian prime minister brings in new-look team after scandal

Lac-Megantic lawyer leads class-action lawsuit Posted: 15 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT As the community of Lac-Megantic continues to recover from a devastating train derailment that left 50 people dead and decimated the community's downtown, the first bid has been cast to sue those believed to be responsible for the crash. A … Continue reading →

Mission, B.C. double homicide sees 4th man charged Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:38 PM PDT A fourth man is facing murder charges in the 2008 double homicide of a Mission, B.C., couple, CBC News has learned.

72 losing jobs at U of A hospital, Friends of Medicare says Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:55 PM PDT Seventy-two licensed practical nurses and health-care aides at the University of Alberta Hospital are losing their jobs, according to the Friends of Medicare

Twittersphere mocks Harper during cabinet shuffle Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:48 AM PDT You have to commend Stephen Harper and the Prime Minister's Office for announcing their new cabinet on Twitter on Monday morning. As a techie friend of mine put it: 'welcome to the world of social media in 2013!' [ Related: … Continue reading →

Ontario’s beekeepers buzzing over threat from bee rustlers Posted: 15 Jul 2013 11:37 AM PDT Drastic declines in bee populations — crucial for pollinating crops and producing honey — due to disease, parasites, pesticides and other factors have troubled Canada's beekeepers for the last few years. Now they've got another threat to contend with: rustlers. … Continue reading →

Operational issues at Ornge linked to up to eight patient deaths: coroner Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT TORONTO - Operational issues at Ontario's troubled air ambulance service contributed to the deaths of as many as eight patients transported by Ornge over a six-year period, the province's chief coroner said Monday.

Hot, sticky weather settles in over Ontario, Quebec Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:09 AM PDT If you're living anywhere from the Great Lakes out to Atlantic Canada, be ready for a sweaty, uncomfortable week, as a hot, humid weather system has settled in over the eastern half of the country, and it doesn't look like … Continue reading →

Harper shuffles cabinet welcoming eight newcomers Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:15 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper took to Twitter — yes, Twitter — on Monday morning to announce his new federal cabinet. It wasn't the complete overhaul that some were expecting, but the shuffle Harper announced was pretty significant. Eighteen ministers shifted … Continue reading →

Chris Brown concert in Halifax stokes outcry from mayor, sponsors pull support Posted: 15 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT HALIFAX - An upcoming performance in Halifax by controversial American R&B artist Chris Brown has stoked an outpouring of anger on social media, prompted corporate sponsors to pull their support and inspired the city's mayor to speak out, leaving the concert's promoter shocked.

New minister for rail regulation no stranger to crisis Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:57 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's new transport minister, Lisa Raitt, will become the government's point person on railway regulation, a highly sensitive task in the aftermath of the train derailment earlier this month that devastated a small town and left 50 people dead. Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper named Raitt on Monday to head the ministry as part of a wider cabinet shuffle, which was preceded by a minute of silence to remember the victims of the rail disaster in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. ...

Coroner takes over inquiry into Monteith death Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:54 PM PDT VANCOUVER - As the coroner, police and media search for answers around the cause of death for "Glee" actor Cory Monteith, one of his close friends cautions against jumping to conclusions.

Alberta homeowners on own to rebuild in high-risk areas Posted: 15 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT In a process that's bound to be watched in other flood-prone parts of Canada, the Alberta government has outlined its new rules for building and rebuilding in high-risk flood zones. The catastrophic, costly inundation of Calgary, High River and Canmore … Continue reading →

Toronto police arrest 25 in multi-million-dollar scheme Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT Toronto police have announced 25 arrests in an ongoing investigation into a sweeping and comprehensive alleged fraud ring that bilked financial groups out of $8 million using fake accountants and shell companies across southern Ontario. "Project Terrier" was active for … Continue reading →

Mauritania to free Canadian terror suspect after 18-month detention Posted: 15 Jul 2013 01:53 PM PDT NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - A 24-year-old Canadian man is to be released from a Mauritanian jail after being sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $2,000 fine for alleged ties to al-Qaida's North African branch, known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, officials said.

Loblaws inks deal for pharma retailer Shoppers worth $12.4 billion Posted: 15 Jul 2013 02:09 PM PDT TORONTO - Two of Canada's biggest retailers have struck an agreement to combine their operations, with Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) buying Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. for $12.4 billion in cash and stock.

Video: Fans mourn Canadian 'Glee' star Cory Monteith Posted: 14 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT Reactions ranged from surprise to tears from people who learned of actor Cory Monteith's death early Sunday morning. Fans in Vancouver left flowers and notes outside the hotel where the 31-year-old "Glee" star died.

Ontario family with six living generations welcomes baby boy Posted: 15 Jul 2013 07:24 AM PDT The first words of newborn Ethan John Curtis from Mississauga, Ont., have a very good chance of including the word grandma. Little Ethan, who was born on the weekend, has four grandmas, each greater than the last. CBC reported this … Continue reading →

Dangerous offender hearing for Dustin Paxton begins in Calgary courtroom Posted: 15 Jul 2013 06:30 PM PDT CALGARY - A dangerous offender hearing for a man convicted of torturing his former roommate has begun in Calgary.

Even funerals on hold in blast-ravaged Quebec town Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:59 PM PDT By Phil Wahba LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - A small Quebec town devastated by the deadliest North American rail crash in more than 20 years faces a slow and painful return to a more normal way of life, with even the funerals of the dozens of victims likely to be delayed by weeks or months. About 50 people are believed to have died when a runaway train with 72 oil tanker cars crashed and exploded in the center of the Quebec lakeside town just over a week ago, although not all the bodies have yet been recovered, and only 11 have so far been identified. ...

Canadian prime minister brings in new-look team after scandal Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper brought new, younger faces into his cabinet on Monday after an expenses scandal dented his Conservative government's popularity, but he kept senior players such as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in place. "He's the best minister in the G7. We've got to keep that going. The economy remains a priority," said Harper spokeswoman Julie Vaux of the decision to keep Flaherty, 63, in a job that gives him a crucial role in managing the economy. ...

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