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• Illegal B.C. dentist heading to Toronto prompts Canada-wide arrest warrant
• Nickelback, Jann Arden headline Alberta flood relief concert
• Don't fear defibrillators, says mother who lost son
• Auditor general to review all senators' expenses
• Canadian Pacific Railway refuses order to pay for Lac-Megantic
• Baird calls on Egypt government to protect religious sites
• Tories ask supporters to help change the “channel” on the Senate scandals
• Hunt for B.C.'s 'bedroom dentist' expands outside province
• Lawyer for Parsons case defendant says justice must follow its course
• Luka Magnotta reportedly receiving, responding to fan mail
• Boy, 12, charged with trafficking cocaine after Winnipeg drug bust
• Wind Mobile CEO considers buying Mobilicity
• Gmail flagged over privacy concerns
• Search on after Alberta Mountie hurt in roadside attack
• Creating fake patients to score drugs not enough to get Winnipeg doctor fired
• Canadian study discounts controversial MS treatment but not everyone agrees
• Manitoba’s proposed funeral fee amounts to ‘death tax'
• Travel Alberta blocks anti-pipeline video on YouTube
• Senate still reviewing $21K in additional Pamela Wallin expense claims
• Jann Arden, Nickelback, Tom Cochrane help pull in $1.4 million to Flood Aid concert
• Quebec demands CP Railway help pay for disaster clean-up
• Canada broadens inspections of aircraft emergency beacons

Illegal B.C. dentist heading to Toronto prompts Canada-wide arrest warrant Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:11 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The search for a dentist accused of practising without a license in Burnaby, B.C., has become a country-wide hunt, prompting B.C.'s college of dental surgeons to offer a $2,000-reward to anyone who provides information leading to his arrest.

Nickelback, Jann Arden headline Alberta flood relief concert Posted: 15 Aug 2013 09:50 PM PDT Some of the biggest names in Canadian music are in Calgary for the Alberta Flood Aid concert at McMahon Stadium Thursday night.

Don't fear defibrillators, says mother who lost son Posted: 15 Aug 2013 09:34 PM PDT Automated external defibrillators that give instructions on how to use them have been installed at Edmonton International Airport and an Alberta mother wants to make sure people aren't afraid to use them.

Auditor general to review all senators' expenses Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:39 PM PDT The Senate's internal economy committee has accepted a plan by the federal auditor general to review all senators' expenses, including travel and office expenses, CBC News has learned.

Canadian Pacific Railway refuses order to pay for Lac-Megantic Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:29 PM PDT MONTREAL - Canadian Pacific says it holds no financial responsibility for the Lac-Megantic rail disaster and has rejected a legal demand by the Quebec government that it help pay for the cleanup in the devastated town.

Baird calls on Egypt government to protect religious sites Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:37 PM PDT OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says he's concerned about attacks on religious institutions as deadly violence continues to flare in Egypt.

Tories ask supporters to help change the “channel” on the Senate scandals Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:45 PM PDT Lately the Conservative Party has included a lot of anti-Trudeau language into their fundraising efforts. Interestingly, it seems that they've changed their strategy. As part of their latest fundraising campaign to supporters, the Tories are asking for money to help … Continue reading →

Hunt for B.C.'s 'bedroom dentist' expands outside province Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:05 AM PDT A B.C. Supreme Court justice is expanding a bench warrant outside of British Columbia in an effort to find illegal dentist Tung Sheng Wu, the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. has announced.

Lawyer for Parsons case defendant says justice must follow its course Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:18 PM PDT HALIFAX - The lawyer for one of the men facing child pornography charges after the death of Rehtaeh Parsons says reaction to the case on the Internet amounts to a rush to judgment.

Luka Magnotta reportedly receiving, responding to fan mail Posted: 15 Aug 2013 07:26 AM PDT It's difficult to believe that Luka Magnotta has fans, but apparently he does and apparently they are sending letters to his detention centre. And he's writing them back. QMI Agency reports that Magnotta has received dozens of letters from fans … Continue reading →

Boy, 12, charged with trafficking cocaine after Winnipeg drug bust Posted: 15 Aug 2013 10:07 AM PDT WINNIPEG - A police drug raid in downtown Winnipeg has led to cocaine trafficking charges against a 12-year-old boy.

Wind Mobile CEO considers buying Mobilicity Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT The head of Wind Mobile says he will take another look at buying Mobilicity if U.S. telecom giant Verizon puts off buying his company and its struggling, small competitor.

Gmail flagged over privacy concerns Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:12 PM PDT A U.S. consumer advocacy group is urging the public not to use Gmail if they care about their privacy, following statements made by Google in a court filing this spring. However, technology specialists are questioning the group's rationale.

Search on after Alberta Mountie hurt in roadside attack Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:40 AM PDT RCMP are investigating after an officer from the Spirit River detachment was injured during an altercation during a traffic stop north of Grande Prairie, Alta., on Wednesday.

Creating fake patients to score drugs not enough to get Winnipeg doctor fired Posted: 15 Aug 2013 10:39 AM PDT The job of a doctor involves diagnosing real people in need of real help, keeping accurate health records and always remembering that the drugs are for the patients. But apparently doing the exact opposite of all of that isn't quite … Continue reading →

Canadian study discounts controversial MS treatment but not everyone agrees Posted: 15 Aug 2013 01:17 PM PDT It's doubtful advocates of a controversial treatment aimed at easing symptoms of multiple sclerosis will be deterred by a new Canadian study saying essentially it's useless. The research by a team at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.,, published Wednesday in … Continue reading →

Manitoba’s proposed funeral fee amounts to ‘death tax' Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:16 PM PDT Some of Manitoba's funeral directors are apparently up in arms over a proposed service fee they say would amount to a "death tax" on their clients. The fee, ranging from $10 to $40 per funeral, would be used to pay … Continue reading →

Travel Alberta blocks anti-pipeline video on YouTube Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:52 AM PDT A Los Angeles based funny man has raised the ire of Travel Alberta, the Government of Alberta's tourism agency. Political satirist Andy Cobb has teamed up with Mike Damanskis to produce a sort of 'mockumentary' about the oil sands. To … Continue reading →

Senate still reviewing $21K in additional Pamela Wallin expense claims Posted: 15 Aug 2013 09:06 PM PDT OTTAWA - Taxpayers footed the bill for Sen. Pamela Wallin to attend meetings about buying a business and a new book project, as well as with someone from the New York City Ballet — and she may yet be ordered to pay them back.

Jann Arden, Nickelback, Tom Cochrane help pull in $1.4 million to Flood Aid concert Posted: 15 Aug 2013 08:38 PM PDT CALGARY - Calgarians boogied in a different kind of boots Thursday night at a sellout concert in Calgary for Alberta flood relief.

Quebec demands CP Railway help pay for disaster clean-up Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:07 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Quebec has ordered Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd to help pay clean-up costs after a train disaster that killed 47 people and said on Thursday the company has no choice in the matter. The disaster, North America's deadliest rail crash in two decades, destroyed the center of the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic last month after a runaway oil tanker train derailed on a curve and exploded. Crews are still cleaning up the 1.48 million U.S. gallons (5.6 million liters) of oil that spilled. "Let's be clear. ...

Canada broadens inspections of aircraft emergency beacons Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT (Reuters) - Canada on Thursday ordered airlines to inspect emergency beacons on a broad list of aircraft for possible wiring problems that could lead to a fire. The order from Transport Canada comes after a fire broke out on July 12 at London's Heathrow airport aboard a parked Boeing 787 owned by Ethiopian Airlines. British investigators are still determining the cause, but they found pinched wires in the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) sold by Honeywell International Inc that was in the area where the fire started and recommended the devices be inspected on other aircraft types. ...

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