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• Canadian diplomats escalate job action to 15 missions
• Tanker truck spills fuel into Slocan River tributary
• Truck carrying jet fuel enters B.C. stream; officials mull evacuation order
• New Canadian museum slammed for not using ‘genocide’
• Owner of website linked to Magnotta video re-arrested
• Canseco's advice for Ford: 'stop using drugs'
• Video: Peter MacKay slams Trudeau over pot policy
• Dive teams searching for mother of two dead children
• Tim Hortons good Samaritan triggers copycat generosity
• Accused terrorist Aaron Yoon reportedly back in Canada
• Scientists watch Arctic cyclone churn through northern sea ice
• Does California pepper-spraying cop deserve compensation?
• More robocall infractions: NDP MP Paul Dewar fined $7,000
• Polar bear attack injures hiker in Labrador park
• RCMP report says Senator Mac Harb’s home ‘uninhabitable’
• Mall owner doesn't deserve total blame, some residents say
• Online dating scams top source of fraud against Canadians
• Trudeau on legalizing pot: Realistic promise or just blowing smoke?
• Air Canada pilot responds to passenger complaint with snide tweet
• Supreme Court rules against tabling French-only court documents in B.C.
• Canada's budget gap increases in April-May

Canadian diplomats escalate job action to 15 missions Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:32 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canada's striking foreign-service officers have escalated their job action to 15 major embassies after an attempt to seek binding arbitration with the federal government broke down Friday.

Tanker truck spills fuel into Slocan River tributary Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:58 PM PDT Residents near Slocan, B.C., have been told not drink their water after a tanker truck carrying helicopter fuel ended up in nearby Lemon Creek.

Truck carrying jet fuel enters B.C. stream; officials mull evacuation order Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:56 PM PDT WINLAW, B.C. - An emergency official in British Columbia's Kootenay region says a tanker truck carrying about 35,000 litres of jet fuel has crashed into a creek in the Slocan Valley.

New Canadian museum slammed for not using ‘genocide’ Posted: 26 Jul 2013 02:08 PM PDT Even though its not scheduled to open to the public until 2014, the Canadian Museum of Human Rights is already embroiled in its first major controversy. The Winnipeg museum has decided not to use the word 'genocide' in an exhibit … Continue reading →

Owner of website linked to Magnotta video re-arrested Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:46 PM PDT The owner of an Edmonton gore website that posted a video allegedly linked to Luka Magnotta was arrested Friday at a truck stop south of Edmonton.

Canseco's advice for Ford: 'stop using drugs' Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT One-time Toronto Blue Jay Jose Canseco stopped by Toronto with some political advice for mayor Rob Ford

Video: Peter MacKay slams Trudeau over pot policy Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:23 PM PDT Minister opposes Justin Trudeau's marijuana legalization stance

Dive teams searching for mother of two dead children Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:18 PM PDT WINNIPEG - The search for a missing mother of two dead children took a grim turn Friday when police shifted their attention to a river near the family home.

Tim Hortons good Samaritan triggers copycat generosity Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:50 AM PDT On Monday, an anonymous man bought 500 large coffees for unsuspecting Tim Hortons customers in downtown Edmonton. The story went viral, and has appeared to trigger copycat acts of generosity. "We are thrilled that this first very generous act of … Continue reading →

Accused terrorist Aaron Yoon reportedly back in Canada Posted: 26 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT Aaron Yoon, a Canadian who was held for 18 months in a Mauritanian prison on terror-related charges, has returned to the country, according to reports. CTV News correspondent Daniele Hamamdjian reports that Yoon landed at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Friday … Continue reading →

Scientists watch Arctic cyclone churn through northern sea ice Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:22 AM PDT Scientists' eyes have been glued to the Arctic this past week, as a summer cyclone has been tearing through the sea ice at the north pole. Ice melting at the North Pole during the summer months isn't exactly a rare … Continue reading →

Does California pepper-spraying cop deserve compensation? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:24 PM PDT Police see a lot of ugly things and it wears on them. Historically, they've been reluctant to seek help in dealing with the stresses of their job. However, things are changing as the law-enforcement culture becomes more accepting of officers … Continue reading →

More robocall infractions: NDP MP Paul Dewar fined $7,000 Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT There's been another ruling on another robocall 'scandal.' No, they haven't caught the infamous Pierre Poutine — this is about a different robocall scandal involving a different political party. On Friday, according to the Canadian Press, the Canadian Radio-television and … Continue reading →

Polar bear attack injures hiker in Labrador park Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT A hiker who was injured by a polar bear in a remote national park in northern Labrador has been flown to a Quebec trauma centre for treatment, Parks Canada says.

RCMP report says Senator Mac Harb’s home ‘uninhabitable’ Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:53 AM PDT Move over Mike Duffy -- It's time for Mac Harb to take centre-stage in the Senate expense scandal. CTV News has obtained a copy of a RCMP affidavit, about the Harb investigation, filed in court on Thursday. The report is … Continue reading →

Mall owner doesn't deserve total blame, some residents say Posted: 26 Jul 2013 03:18 PM PDT ELLIOT LAKE, Ont. - A former manager of the ill-fated Algo Centre Mall accused its owner of being an unethical, slave-driving employer and sleazy landlord, a public inquiry heard Friday.

Online dating scams top source of fraud against Canadians Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:01 PM PDT The dating world is a minefield at the best of times but the Internet has added fresh risks, and not just of a broken heart. As a higher percentage of people use the web to find relationships, online-dating scams have … Continue reading →

Trudeau on legalizing pot: Realistic promise or just blowing smoke? Posted: 26 Jul 2013 06:24 AM PDT Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Wednesday at a rally in Kelowna that he doesn't want to just decriminalize marijuana – he wants to legalize, tax and regulate it. Is there any chance Trudeau would follow through on this promise, or is he just blowing smoke to appeal to younger voters?

Air Canada pilot responds to passenger complaint with snide tweet Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:03 AM PDT An Air Canada passenger's online griping irked one of the company's pilot's last week, prompting a snarky response with a touch of comedy. Twitter user Raff tweeted about a delay after his flight from Vancouver landed in Toronto. @AirCanada yvr … Continue reading →

Supreme Court rules against tabling French-only court documents in B.C. Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:53 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down an attempt to file French-only court documents in British Columbia, in a minority language-rights case that could have a ripple effect in parts of the country.

Canada's budget gap increases in April-May Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:18 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal budget deficit widened in the April-May period to C$2.71 billion ($2.63 billion) from C$1.82 billion a year earlier, predominantly because of higher transfers to seniors and to the provinces, the Department of Finance said on Friday. Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has made eliminating the deficit a priority. His budget in March forecast that the gap for fiscal year 2013-14, which began in April, would shrink to C$18.7 billion from C$25.9 billion the year before. He has promised to balance the budget by the October 2015 federal election. ...

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