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• Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M
• Duo planned terror attack during Canada Day party at B.C. legislature: RCMP
• Judge orders Crown to speed access to info on Toronto gang raids
• Two arrested in alleged terror plot targeting B.C. legislature
• Calgarians upset over denied sewer backup insurance claims
• Video: B.C. premier to alleged bomb plotters: 'You will not succeed.'
• Extensive forest fires prompt smog warnings in southern Ontario, Quebec
• Sweltering heat breaks records across Western Canada
• Ottawa braces for major cabinet shuffle
• Canadians praise B.C. and Alberta, critical of Quebec in new poll
• Family gets $10K money order after rent-to-own debacle
• Ontario Liberals to call five byelections for August 1: report
• Flooding cancels four huge concerts in Calgary next week
• Judge raps Crown over stringing out release of docs linked to 'crack video'
• Canada shuts down Egypt embassy over security concerns
• Montreal mayoral contender Harel: I'm out
• B.C. Appeal Court orders new trial for man who admitted killing his girlfriend
• Labrador fires still burning, as rain helps ease fears
• Hell or High Water: Alberta flooding inspires musical tributes
• Animal rights activists take aim again at Calgary Stampede’s calf roping
• Penguins first to go public when flood-damaged Calgary Zoo reopens July 31
• Canada charges two in alleged plot to bomb Canada Day party
• Two Canadians face terrorism charges over package in British Columbia: paper

Calgary flood damage to cost city $256M Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT Calgary officials say it will cost at least $256.5 million to repair damage from the flooding that devastated parts of the city last month.

Duo planned terror attack during Canada Day party at B.C. legislature: RCMP Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:59 PM PDT VANCOUVER - RCMP say they have foiled a domestic terror attack hatched by two Canadian citizens, driven by an "al-Qaida ideology" to blow up the British Columbia legislature during Canada Day celebrations.

Judge orders Crown to speed access to info on Toronto gang raids Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:22 PM PDT A Toronto judge has ordered the Crown to hasten work to unseal information used to obtain search warrants, which may offer clues into whether Mayor Rob Ford has a connection to members of an alleged criminal organization.

Two arrested in alleged terror plot targeting B.C. legislature Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:46 AM PDT The arrest of two people on Canada Day helped avoid a terrorist attack that would have seen the B.C. legislature targeted by an explosive device, RCMP said on Tuesday. John Stewart Nuttall and Amanda Korody have been charged with the knowing facilitation of a terrorist act Continue reading →

Calgarians upset over denied sewer backup insurance claims Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:52 PM PDT CALGARY - Some homeowners are banding together in an attempt to name and shame insurance companies that have rejected their claims for sewer backup damage following recent floods.

Video: B.C. premier to alleged bomb plotters: 'You will not succeed.' Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:00 PM PDT B.C. Premier Christy Clark addressed the revelation of an alleged plot to blow up the province's legislature on Canada Day, saying those who resort to terror will fail. Clark says it's business as usual at the legislature.

Extensive forest fires prompt smog warnings in southern Ontario, Quebec Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:47 PM PDT Hazy, smoggy conditions have settled down over southern Ontario and southern Quebec today, caused by forest fires burning in northern Quebec. A smog warning is in effect for most of southwestern Quebec — from Gatineau to Montreal to Drummondville — … Continue reading →

Sweltering heat breaks records across Western Canada Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:26 PM PDT It was certainly a day to celebrate on Monday, as Canada marked its 146th anniversary, but out in British Columbia, Alberta and even northern Saskatchewan, it was a day to consider sticking to indoor activities, at least until after the … Continue reading →

Ottawa braces for major cabinet shuffle Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:23 AM PDT If you thought the rumour mill was in overdrive for last weekend's NHL draft, you should see what's going on in Ottawa right now. In our nation's capital, speculation is running rampant as MPs, analysts and Hill staffers anxiously await … Continue reading →

Canadians praise B.C. and Alberta, critical of Quebec in new poll Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:51 PM PDT This may not serve any other purpose than for national bragging rights but it's interesting none the less. Abacus Data has come out with its second annual 'best and worst provinces' poll. They asked 999 people across the country to … Continue reading →

Family gets $10K money order after rent-to-own debacle Posted: 02 Jul 2013 05:29 AM PDT An Ottawa family of eight was given a $10,000 money order on Tuesday evening by a rent-to-own company that's facing more than $2.5 million in lawsuits from investors who claim they've been scammed.

Ontario Liberals to call five byelections for August 1: report Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:21 PM PDT Summer isn't the ideal time for an election — voters and volunteers invariably have better things to do. But it looks like that's what it's going to happen in Ontario for five ridings that currently don't have MPPs. The Canadian … Continue reading →

Flooding cancels four huge concerts in Calgary next week Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:56 PM PDT CALGARY - Four blockbuster concerts scheduled for Stampede week in Calgary have been scrubbed because of flooding.

Judge raps Crown over stringing out release of docs linked to 'crack video' Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:15 PM PDT TORONTO - A judge has given justice officials until late next month to provide media lawyers with access to a sealed search warrant police used in raiding homes associated with a video purportedly showing Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine.

Canada shuts down Egypt embassy over security concerns Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:20 AM PDT A bitter standoff between Egypt's Islamist government, its military and millions of protesters has worsened in recent days, leading Canada to shut down its embassy in the country and urge Canadians to avoid travel to the region. President Mohamed Morsi … Continue reading →

Montreal mayoral contender Harel: I'm out Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:29 PM PDT MONTREAL - A prominent politician has bowed out of Montreal's mayoral race while conceding her failure to win support from the city's English community.

B.C. Appeal Court orders new trial for man who admitted killing his girlfriend Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A B.C. Appeal Court panel has ordered a new trial for a man who admitted to killing his girlfriend in Kamloops, B.C., in July 2003.

Labrador fires still burning, as rain helps ease fears Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:25 AM PDT Residents of Wabush are hoping for more rain as crews continue to attack the forest fires that helped prompt a two-day evacuation over the weekend.

Hell or High Water: Alberta flooding inspires musical tributes Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:47 AM PDT Hell and high water can't drown Calgary's resilience or its annual Stampede, came the message from authorities last week, and now the old cliché has inspired Canadian musicians to write songs about the worst flood in the province's history. Canadian … Continue reading →

Animal rights activists take aim again at Calgary Stampede’s calf roping Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT The massive Alberta flood may be the latest, greatest challenge faced by the iconic Calgary Stampede, but the event heralded as one of Canada's largest and best-known tourist draws still has old adversaries to deal with. The annual campaign against … Continue reading →

Penguins first to go public when flood-damaged Calgary Zoo reopens July 31 Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:57 PM PDT CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says it will take five months before it can fully reopen its doors after severe flooding that caused an estimated loss of $60 million.

Canada charges two in alleged plot to bomb Canada Day party Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:27 PM PDT By Andy Clark SURREY, British Columbia (Reuters) - Canadian police said on Tuesday they arrested a Canadian man and woman in what they described as a plot inspired by al Qaeda ideology to detonate pressure-cooker bombs filled with nuts, bolts and rusty nails at a Canada Day party in British Columbia. Police charged the suspects with plotting to set off the three home-made devices outside the parliament building in Victoria, the capital of the Pacific Coast province, during Canada Day festivities on Monday. Police said the two suspects "were inspired by al Qaeda ideology. ...

Two Canadians face terrorism charges over package in British Columbia: paper Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:56 AM PDT (Reuters) - Two people have been charged with terrorism-related offenses after a suspicious package was left at the local parliament in Canada's Pacific province of British Columbia, a local newspaper said on Tuesday. The Times-Colonist, which is based in the British Columbia capital Victoria, said the package had been dropped off on Monday when the parliament was closed for a national holiday. The paper said thousands of people had attended concerts on the building's front lawn on Monday. British Columbia police were due to make an announcement at 2 p.m. ...

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