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• Hippies looking for new venue after booted from B.C. park
• New Chris Bishop trial delayed until September
• Yukon heat wave sparks new forest fires
• Wallin calls audit 'flawed and unfair'
• Toronto voters may be stuck with Ford
• Warrant issued arrest of unlicensed B.C. dentist
• Patient gets needless mastectomy after hospital mix-up
• Low B.C. sockeye salmon numbers drive prices up
• Retired judge to review Toronto police use-of-force practices
• Video: Gay Russians seeking refuge
• Convicted First Nation chief resigns with $47,000 payout
• Quebec balloonist who died was clutching cable as it rose
• Campaign aims to restore 'SkyDome' to Blue Jays home
• Rob Ford held to higher standard than any other politician: deputy
• Young hockey player dies after collapsing during training in N.B.
• Who owns the roads? Urban cycling advocates raise safety concerns
• Should Canada move navy to Pacific coast to meet China?
• Mayor Rob Ford tried to speak with inmate in late-night visit to Toronto jail
• CIBC trying to retain half of Aerogold customers as Aimia picks TD

Hippies looking for new venue after booted from B.C. park Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:36 PM PDT So, exit the Rainbow Family from Raft Cove. Where will they go now? B.C. Parks is helping dozens of neo-hippie campers, who'd descended on the remote Vancouver Island provincial park for a festival of peace and love, leave after closing … Continue reading →

New Chris Bishop trial delayed until September Posted: 12 Aug 2013 09:33 PM PDT A Nunavut man will have to wait until September to find out the next steps in his trial on three counts of second degree murder and two counts of attempted murder.

Yukon heat wave sparks new forest fires Posted: 12 Aug 2013 09:32 PM PDT A new round of hot and dry weather sparked numerous new forest fires across Yukon Territory this weekend, adding to a large one near Michie Lake that's visible all the way from Whitehorse.

Wallin calls audit 'flawed and unfair' Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:56 PM PDT She'll pay back the money, but she's not happy about it. On Monday, the Senate's internal economy committee and Senator Pamela Wallin were presented with the long-awaited Deloitte audit into the latter's expenses. While the actual document won't officially be … Continue reading →

Toronto voters may be stuck with Ford Posted: 12 Aug 2013 01:45 PM PDT Just how are Toronto voters reacting to the slow-motion train wreck that is Mayor Rob Ford after the latest revelations about his bizarre behaviour? Judging by Twitter, calls for his resignation are juxtaposed with die-hard supporters who seem unfazed by … Continue reading →

Warrant issued arrest of unlicensed B.C. dentist Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:28 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man who British Columbia's College of Dental Surgeons alleges has been working as a dentist for more than 10 years despite not being licensed or qualified.

Patient gets needless mastectomy after hospital mix-up Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:22 PM PDT One patient had an unnecessary mastectomy and another had a necessary surgery delayed at a Halifax-area hospital after their test results were switched with two other patients.

Low B.C. sockeye salmon numbers drive prices up Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:52 PM PDT It's shaping up to be another dismal year for West Coast salmon fishermen. Salmon returns, especially for highly prized sockeye, have been declining for decades and it looks like 2013 is offering no respite. The Skeena River sockeye run, one … Continue reading →

Retired judge to review Toronto police use-of-force practices Posted: 12 Aug 2013 11:47 AM PDT Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair announced on Monday he has asked a retired Ontario judge to help the Toronto Police Service do a thorough review into its policies and practices, including the use of force and how officers handle cases .… Continue reading →

Video: Gay Russians seeking refuge Posted: 12 Aug 2013 06:13 AM PDT Russia's anti-gay laws lead Russians to seek refuge in Vancouver

Convicted First Nation chief resigns with $47,000 payout Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:44 PM PDT CARLYLE, Sask. - The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation who has been sentenced to jail time for sexually assaulting a teenage girl has resigned and will be paid almost $50,000.

Quebec balloonist who died was clutching cable as it rose Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:38 PM PDT MONTREAL - A man who plunged to his death in a hot-air ballooning accident was clutching a cable from another pilot's balloon as he tried to help it land, Quebec provincial police said Monday.

Campaign aims to restore 'SkyDome' to Blue Jays home Posted: 12 Aug 2013 09:24 AM PDT A social media campaign is seeking to revive a stadium name that was synonymous with the Toronto Blue Jays World Series winning years.

Rob Ford held to higher standard than any other politician: deputy Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:34 PM PDT TORONTO - Rob Ford is being held to a higher standard than any other Canadian politician, the Toronto mayor's outgoing deputy said Monday after videos of Ford at a street festival raised eyebrows over the weekend.

Young hockey player dies after collapsing during training in N.B. Posted: 12 Aug 2013 03:37 PM PDT BATHURST, N.B. - A 16-year-old prospect for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan junior hockey team died Monday after he collapsed during tryouts with the club.

Who owns the roads? Urban cycling advocates raise safety concerns Posted: 12 Aug 2013 01:30 AM PDT MONTREAL - A high-profile ticketing blitz, a string of deadly accidents, and a dispute over the rules of the road this summer suggests Montreal cycling is experiencing some growing pains.

Should Canada move navy to Pacific coast to meet China? Posted: 12 Aug 2013 11:34 AM PDT Would you believe that China has the third-largest military in the world?  That its defence budget is $129 billion and that it has nearly 1,000 ships, from aircraft carriers and destroyers to submarines and amphibious assault vehicles? Sure, probably. If … Continue reading →

Mayor Rob Ford tried to speak with inmate in late-night visit to Toronto jail Posted: 12 Aug 2013 07:28 AM PDT When it comes to making bizarre late-night appearances, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is a chess master. Or perhaps more accurately, one of those three card Monte street performers who keep you looking over here when your card is really over … Continue reading →

CIBC trying to retain half of Aerogold customers as Aimia picks TD Posted: 12 Aug 2013 04:51 PM PDT CIBC says it is willing to let TD Bank become the primary credit card issuer for the Aeroplan loyalty rewards program, as long as it's allowed to keep half of the current Aerogold customers.

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