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• Officer suspended for Sammy Yatim death identified
• Some solo seal pups don't need rescuing
• Man found dead on Pigeon Lake First Nation
• New footage of Sammy Yatim shooting one more troubling snapshot
• Feds to slash spending on science, tech next year
• Police and recording technology
• Railway says it can't pay for Lac-Megantic disaster cleanup
• Canada losing bragging rights as growth continues to slow
• After death of Toronto teen, should police wear video cameras?
• Ongoing bitumen spill puts world scrutiny on Alberta's new regulator: critic
• Liberal leadership candidates won't face courts to pay back delinquent loans
• Death of Lisa Gibson, kids renews calls for postpartum depression support
• Telus sues federal government over wireless policy
• Canadian Oil Sands profit up, but missed expectations
• Tornado touchdown confirmed in Ottawa on Monday night
• 1 in 8 Canadian families struggle to put food on table, study says
• Man arraigned in fatal beating of elderly woman on Montreal street
• Tanker that spilled fuel crashed while driving down closed road
• ‘Health care insurance’ costs skyrocket in Canada: Is our system unsustainable?
• Nine dead after norovirus outbreak at B.C. care home: chief medical officer
• Tsunami debris arriving on B.C. shores is less than expected: officials
• Keyera, Kinder Morgan to build new Canada crude-by-rail terminal

Officer suspended for Sammy Yatim death identified Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:24 PM PDT TORONTO - The family of a young man who died after being shot by police on a Toronto streetcar called it a "tragedy for all involved" and said they hold no ill will against the thousands of officers who protect the public every day.

Some solo seal pups don't need rescuing Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:44 PM PDT Vancouver Aquarium is asking the public not to handle seal pups found on B.C.'s beaches, after a Vancouver Island woman posted video of herself petting a pup online.

Man found dead on Pigeon Lake First Nation Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:26 PM PDT The Calgary RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been called in to investigate the death of a 36-year-old man on the Pigeon Lake First Nation

New footage of Sammy Yatim shooting one more troubling snapshot Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT Over the past few days, Toronto and the rest of Canada has been granted access to online video recordings of the shooting death of Sammy Yatim, who was killed following a police interaction while brandishing a knife on an empty … Continue reading →

Feds to slash spending on science, tech next year Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:35 PM PDT OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the federal government is expected to spend less on science and technology in the coming year.

Police and recording technology Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:44 AM PDT The CBC's John Northcott looks at some technologies being adopted by police

Railway says it can't pay for Lac-Megantic disaster cleanup Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:02 PM PDT A railway involved in Quebec's fatal derailment doesn't have the cash to pay for the torrent of post-disaster expenses headed its way.

Canada losing bragging rights as growth continues to slow Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:36 PM PDT OTTAWA - Once a growth leader among big industrialized nations, Canada's reign at or near the top may be coming to an end, says a new forecast from Capital Economics.

After death of Toronto teen, should police wear video cameras? Posted: 30 Jul 2013 08:09 AM PDT The story of Sammy Yatim's death is being told by grainy footage captured from a distance. Could it be time to ensure footage is captured from the officers' perspective as well?

Ongoing bitumen spill puts world scrutiny on Alberta's new regulator: critic Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:35 PM PDT EDMONTON - An ongoing spill of tarry bitumen in northern Alberta is focusing the world's attention on the province's new energy regulator, says an environmental think-tank.

Liberal leadership candidates won't face courts to pay back delinquent loans Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:24 PM PDT OTTAWA - Former candidates who still owe money from the 2006 Liberal leadership campaign won't be taken to court by Elections Canada, the country's elections commissioner has ruled.

Death of Lisa Gibson, kids renews calls for postpartum depression support Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:29 PM PDT There are renewed calls for better support for women with postpartum depression in the wake of the death of Lisa Gibson and her two children. The Winnipeg mother's body was recovered Saturday from the Red River, a few days after … Continue reading →

Telus sues federal government over wireless policy Posted: 30 Jul 2013 10:34 AM PDT Telus Corp. is taking the federal government to court following Ottawa's decision last month that blocked the transfer of wireless spectrum from small competitor Mobilicity to Telus.

Canadian Oil Sands profit up, but missed expectations Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:08 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian Oil Sands Ltd , which owns the largest stake in the Syncrude Canada Ltd oil sands project in northern Alberta, said on Tuesday its quarterly profit more than doubled on higher oil production and strengthened prices, though it lowered its annual production estimate because of maintenance issues. ...

Tornado touchdown confirmed in Ottawa on Monday night Posted: 30 Jul 2013 04:22 PM PDT Ontario has now recorded its 10th tornado of the season, as a twister touched down east of Ottawa Monday evening. The tornado, which Environment Canada ranked as a weak EF0, with wind speeds between 90-110 km/h, formed over Pine View … Continue reading →

1 in 8 Canadian families struggle to put food on table, study says Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:11 PM PDT More than 1.1 million children in Canada, or one in six, live in a home where people reported struggling to put food on the table, a new study says.

Man arraigned in fatal beating of elderly woman on Montreal street Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT MONTREAL - A man was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge Tuesday in the fatal beating of a 67-year-old woman on a downtown Montreal street.

Tanker that spilled fuel crashed while driving down closed road Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:27 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A tanker truck driver took a wrong turn and drove past two "road closed" signs before the vehicle tumbled off the road, spilling 35,000 litres of jet fuel into creek in a remote area of British Columbia's West Kootenay region, says a Ministry of Transportation spokeswoman.

‘Health care insurance’ costs skyrocket in Canada: Is our system unsustainable? Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:29 AM PDT While no politician seems to want to touch this issue with a ten foot pole, our health care system is in trouble. Report after report has highlighted our relatively poor performance measures, increasing costs and growing inefficiencies. Well here's the … Continue reading →

Nine dead after norovirus outbreak at B.C. care home: chief medical officer Posted: 30 Jul 2013 09:21 PM PDT VICTORIA - The Vancouver Island Health Authority says nine people are dead and 100 patients and 50 staff members have become sick this month after a norvirus outbreak at a seniors' home in Victoria, B.C.

Tsunami debris arriving on B.C. shores is less than expected: officials Posted: 30 Jul 2013 06:50 PM PDT VANCOUVER - In the weeks and months following the devastating March 2011 Japanese tsunami, governments along the West Coast of this continent began preparing for a wave of debris that was expected to wash up along their shores after a long journey across the Pacific.

Keyera, Kinder Morgan to build new Canada crude-by-rail terminal Posted: 30 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Keyera Corp and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP announced on Tuesday a $98 million joint venture to build a crude oil rail-loading terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, one of the main storage hubs for Canada's oil sands. The project is the latest development to cater to the growing demand among Canadian producers, frustrated by apportionment on congested pipelines, to use railways to export crude south to U.S. markets. ...

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