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• Tim Hortons changes tune and unblocks gay news website
• Fans hold candlelight vigil for "Glee" star Cory Monteith in Vancouver
• Cory Monteith fans hold Vancouver vigil
• Cooler weather sweeping in after thunderstorms in Ontario, Quebec
• Death toll in Lac-Megantic disaster now set at 47
• Stadium seats damaged in Regina hail storm
• Woman wanted in Oregon for fatal 1997 crash arrested in Manitoba
• Children suffer minor injuries, power knocked out as Quebec battered by storm
• New safety regulations for different types of oil could save lives: Greenpeace
• Saskatchewan to get the ball rolling on abolishing the Senate
• Canada investigators want rule changes after deadly rail crash
• Tearful officer describes ‘hole’ at centre of Lac-Mégantic
• Staffer who may have known about Duffy cheque leaves PMO
• Video of Quebec police beating Innu man sparks anger
• Is Detroit bankruptcy a warning sign for Canadian border cities?
• B.C. missing person found 50 years later in Yukon
• Alberta MLA Mike Allen charged in U.S. prostitution sting
• Whitehorse community TV station wows with ad promoting city council meeting
• Canada June inflation rises to 1.2 percent, still tame

Tim Hortons changes tune and unblocks gay news website Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:45 PM PDT A gay and lesbian news website says it was blacklisted from Canada's most popular coffee chain, announcing on Friday that Tim Hortons has refused to allow customers access to the site. DailyXtra.com, a gay news website, reports that access to … Continue reading →

Fans hold candlelight vigil for "Glee" star Cory Monteith in Vancouver Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:11 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Candles flickered in the late evening twilight and songs, including Journey's "Don't Stop Believing," and even Canada's national anthem, filled the air outside a downtown Vancouver hotel as fans paid tribute to a fallen TV star.

Cory Monteith fans hold Vancouver vigil Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:19 PM PDT A crowd of about 200 people gathered for a candlelight vigil for Cory Monteith at the Vancouver hotel where the Glee star died of a heroin overdose.

Cooler weather sweeping in after thunderstorms in Ontario, Quebec Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:49 PM PDT Today, residents of Ontario and Quebec have experienced some of the worst heat and humidity so far this week … Continue reading →

Death toll in Lac-Megantic disaster now set at 47 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:14 PM PDT The federal Transportation Safety Board has requested two immediate regulatory changes for train travel, despite its investigation into the Lac-Megantic tragedy still being in its early stages.

Stadium seats damaged in Regina hail storm Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:14 PM PDT An intense hail storm pounded Regina Friday afternoon damaging a set of temporary seats at the city's Mosaic Stadium.

Woman wanted in Oregon for fatal 1997 crash arrested in Manitoba Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:42 PM PDT MINNEDOSA, Man. - For more than 15 years, police say, an Oregon mother who faced charges stemming from a fatal crash on an Interstate highway was living under an assumed name in a small town in western Manitoba.

Children suffer minor injuries, power knocked out as Quebec battered by storm Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:46 PM PDT MONTREAL - Violent storms that hit southwestern Quebec on Friday killed at least one person and injured 10 others.

New safety regulations for different types of oil could save lives: Greenpeace Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:27 PM PDT OTTAWA - A regulatory failure to distinguish between different types of crude — and to recognize the potentially explosive qualities of so-called shale oil — could cost lives in the future, a leading environmental group says.

Saskatchewan to get the ball rolling on abolishing the Senate Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:55 AM PDT Bring on the next round of constitutional mayhem. The National Post is reporting that Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall will introduce a constitutional amendment in his province's legislature, this Fall, calling for the abolition of the Canadian Senate. The Saskatchewan government … Continue reading →

Canada investigators want rule changes after deadly rail crash Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:12 PM PDT By Julie Gordon (Reuters) - Canadian investigators issued their first recommendations on Friday after a devastating train wreck in Quebec, urging that trains hauling dangerous goods not be left unattended, and pushing for stricter guidelines on railway braking systems. Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigators probing the July 6 disaster in the lakeside town of Lac-Megantic said the "braking force" applied to the train, which was hauling 72 tanker cars of crude oil, was insufficient to hold it in place. ...

Tearful officer describes ‘hole’ at centre of Lac-Mégantic Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:29 PM PDT A Quebec police officer shares his emotional story of sifting through the remains of Lac-Mégantic's once-bustling downtown.

Staffer who may have known about Duffy cheque leaves PMO Posted: 18 Jul 2013 09:33 PM PDT One of the few people in the Prime Minister's Office who allegedly knew about the $90,000 cheque Nigel Wright wrote for Senator Mike Duffy has left his job.

Video of Quebec police beating Innu man sparks anger Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:33 PM PDT A video of a man being beaten by two Quebec police officers has promopted anger in the First Nations community of Unamen Shipu.

Is Detroit bankruptcy a warning sign for Canadian border cities? Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:56 AM PDT The City of Detroit has announced that it has filed for bankruptcy, which means the once-mighty Motor City could soon be declared financially insolvent and prompt a massive restructuring that could, should any member of its fleeing population remain, set … Continue reading →

B.C. missing person found 50 years later in Yukon Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:10 AM PDT The historical missing persons case of Lucy Ann Johnson is a Canadian story worthy of Murdoch Mysteries, and many questions remain unanswered. The Surrey Leader reported Johnson's daughter, Linda Evans, found her mother alive, living in the Yukon, 52 years … Continue reading →

Alberta MLA Mike Allen charged in U.S. prostitution sting Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:42 PM PDT A U.S. prosecutor has decided to go ahead with formal charges against Alberta MLA Mike Allen. On Tuesday, media outlets reported that the 51 year old Progressive Conservative legislator was arrested as part of a prostitution ring in Minnesota, where … Continue reading →

Whitehorse community TV station wows with ad promoting city council meeting Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:11 AM PDT Most communities across the country have their city council meetings broadcast on local community television. If you've ever watched it — there must have been absolutely nothing else to watch (or, more likely, your battery in your remote just died). … Continue reading →

Canada June inflation rises to 1.2 percent, still tame Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:45 AM PDT By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate rose in June for the second straight month to 1.2 percent after hitting a 3-1/2-year low in April, but price pressures remained muted as the central bank signaled an extended pause on interest rates. The consumer price index (CPI) was unchanged in the month, Statistics Canada said on Friday, but the year-on-year rise in transportation, shelter and food pushed up annual inflation from 0.7 percent in May. Inflation bottomed out in April at 0.4 percent. Core CPI, which excludes gasoline and some other volatile items, fell 0. ...

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