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• Heavy rains cause flash flooding in Greater Toronto Area
• Cars abandoned, commuter train stranded as record rains pound Toronto area
• Rain pounds Toronto, leaves stranded train in need of rescue
• Quebec locomotive inspected day before disaster, no problem seen
• Vic Toews announces his retirement from politics
• Lac-Mégantic residents recall moment of explosion
• Will Lac-Megantic change your opinion on pipelines?
• Springer the orphaned killer whale spotted with calf off B.C.'s North Coast
• Concerns rise about environmental impacts in Lac-Megantic
• Body of man missing for 29 years recovered from B.C. lake
• U of T professor suspended following child porn charges
• Canada’s history dotted with deadly train disasters
• Manitoba flood evacuees suing MANFF, federal government
• What’s left behind may prove worse than flood waters
• Injured Stampede skydiver has broken leg, military confirms
• GO Transit 'Quiet Zones' to put a hush on rush hour
• Harper meets with MPs at Harrington Lake, setting stage for cabinet shuffle
• Insight: How a train ran away and devastated a Canadian town

Heavy rains cause flash flooding in Greater Toronto Area Posted: 08 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT Evening commuters in Toronto and the GTA are having to contend with heavy downpours and flash flooding as a band of slow-moving thunderstorms passes through the city. Pearson International Airport reported 90 mm of rain over the past two hours, … Continue reading →

Cars abandoned, commuter train stranded as record rains pound Toronto area Posted: 08 Jul 2013 10:59 PM PDT TORONTO - Record-smashing rains knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of residents across the Greater Toronto Area, including the majority of Mississauga, and so badly flooded some roads and major highways that drivers abandoned their waterlogged vehicles.

Rain pounds Toronto, leaves stranded train in need of rescue Posted: 08 Jul 2013 09:38 PM PDT A Toronto police marine unit was sent in tonight to rescue people on a commuter train that had become stranded on tracks with water up to the windows, after a record rainfall pounded the city and slowed the evening commute.

Quebec locomotive inspected day before disaster, no problem seen Posted: 08 Jul 2013 03:10 PM PDT LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Inspectors examined the locomotive involved in last weekend's Quebec rail disaster the day before it derailed and exploded but found no problems with it, Canadian Transport Minister Denis Lebel told reporters on Monday. Lebel said the train was inspected on Friday. Later that night, firemen put out an engine blaze on the train while it was parked and in the early hours of Saturday, it moved off driverless towards Lac-Megantic, the scene of the explosion. ...

Vic Toews announces his retirement from politics Posted: 08 Jul 2013 08:42 AM PDT It's official: Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is exiting Parliament Hill. In a lengthy statement released on Monday, the sometimes controversial politico from Manitoba said that after a "great amount of consideration" he is retiring his cabinet post and his … Continue reading →

Lac-Mégantic residents recall moment of explosion Posted: 08 Jul 2013 05:40 PM PDT Residents in Lac-Mégantic, Que., are still trying to process the scope of the deadly explosion that razed the centre of the town of 6,000, recalling the massive fireball and waiting for word of missing friends.

Will Lac-Megantic change your opinion on pipelines? Posted: 08 Jul 2013 07:25 AM PDT Over the coming days, oil companies and petroleum experts will use the tragedy in Lac-Megantic as rationale to endorse and approve pipelines like the Keystone XL as a transportation method. Late Friday night, five locomotives and 72 oil cars rolled … Continue reading →

Springer the orphaned killer whale spotted with calf off B.C.'s North Coast Posted: 08 Jul 2013 05:22 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Eleven years after an orphaned killer whale was reunited in dramatic fashion with its pod off Vancouver Island's northern coast, Springer has had a calf — proving rehabilitation work with whales can pay off, says a Fisheries and Oceans scientist.

Concerns rise about environmental impacts in Lac-Megantic Posted: 08 Jul 2013 10:22 AM PDT In the aftermath of the devastating train derailment in Lac-Mégantic early Saturday morning, concerns are on the rise about the extent of the impact this disaster will have on the local environment and its residents. Residents in the area are … Continue reading →

Body of man missing for 29 years recovered from B.C. lake Posted: 08 Jul 2013 04:31 PM PDT The B.C. Coroners Service has determined that a body pulled from Francois Lake last month was that of a man who went missing nearly three decades ago.

U of T professor suspended following child porn charges Posted: 08 Jul 2013 12:21 PM PDT Ontario's Department of Education distanced itself on Monday from a former deputy minister charged with making and distributing child pornography. Toronto police have charged Benjamin Levin following an investigation that involved the London Police Service and authorities in New Zealand. … Continue reading →

Canada’s history dotted with deadly train disasters Posted: 08 Jul 2013 12:49 PM PDT The deadly Lac-Megantic train derailment fire joins a sobering list of Canadian rail disasters that have dotted our country's history. Railways have knit Canada together for a century and a half, transporting goods and people. The threat of calamity and … Continue reading →

Manitoba flood evacuees suing MANFF, federal government Posted: 08 Jul 2013 05:28 PM PDT The federal government and the Manitoba Association of Native Fire Fighters have been hit with a massive lawsuit over the handling of members of four First Nations that were flooded in 2011.

What’s left behind may prove worse than flood waters Posted: 08 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT The waters may have receded in southern Alberta, but the residents returning to homes and businesses are finding that the flood left behind a lot more than just wet homes and belongings. A layer of sludge has collected on streets … Continue reading →

Injured Stampede skydiver has broken leg, military confirms Posted: 07 Jul 2013 05:29 PM PDT A skydiver is in serious, potentially life-threatening condition after landing hard during a performance at the Calgary Stampede.

GO Transit 'Quiet Zones' to put a hush on rush hour Posted: 08 Jul 2013 08:39 AM PDT GO Transit will broaden its "Quiet Zones" pilot project across its seven rail lines starting next week, in a bid to make weekday rush-hour commutes a more calming experience for more passengers.

Harper meets with MPs at Harrington Lake, setting stage for cabinet shuffle Posted: 08 Jul 2013 08:49 PM PDT OTTAWA - Most people head into Quebec's Gatineau Park in the summer to hike, go mountain biking or hit the water, but a handful of late have been popping in to interview for one of the most important jobs in the country.

Insight: How a train ran away and devastated a Canadian town Posted: 08 Jul 2013 06:45 PM PDT By P.J. Huffstutter and Richard Valdmanis CHICAGO/LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - The short length of track, nestled in a dark pine and birch forest in Quebec, is a regular overnight stop for freight trains hauling crude oil and other raw materials across North America. Normally, before retiring for the night, the train operator sets the hand brakes and leaves one locomotive running to power the air brakes that help hold the train in place on the gently sloping track. The next morning, the operator or a relief engineer starts up the train and continues on their way. ...

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