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• Contaminated Cronut burgers cause of CNE illnesses: Public Health
• Bella Bella's only school vandalized in 2nd attack
• Banks increase mortgage rates
• Couple charged after 40 pythons found in Ontario motel
• Finance minister cautious on Canada's economy
• Harper’s northern tour ends with tussle between staff, reporter
• Tories face backlash over response to Trudeau’s pot smoking admission
• Video: Evidence of Syrian chemical weapon use overwhelming: Baird
• Video: Toronto airport pedestrian tunnel one step closer
• Sexist comments from Toronto firefighters at centre of latest Twitter controversy
• Former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne not granted early parole
• Sisters missing in eastern Ont. provincial park found safe
• More threats hurled in fallout of Rehtaeh Parsons investigation
• ‘I own this town’: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford totally beats Hulk Hogan at arm wrestling
• If it meant lower cellphone bills, would you support Verizon entering the Canadian market?
• Grizzly bear kills and eats black bear in Banff
• DND pays $1M for submarine part to company that seems to have gone missing
• Magline Transit system could offer Edmonton-Calgary commute in only 45 minutes
• Two boys killed in shooting outside Toronto townhouse
• Names released for pilot, passenger killed in Vancouver Island float plane crash
• Canada's inflation rate edges up, little rate pressure seen

Contaminated Cronut burgers cause of CNE illnesses: Public Health Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:44 PM PDT It is official, cronut burgers are believed to be the cause of more than 150 sudden illnesses at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition. Toronto Public Health confirmed on Friday that the cronut burger — a novelty meal made from glazed croissants, … Continue reading →

Bella Bella's only school vandalized in 2nd attack Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:13 PM PDT Just weeks after a fire tore through Bella Bella's only grocery store and library, the remote West Coast community's school has been badly vandalized in a senseless attack.

Banks increase mortgage rates Posted: 23 Aug 2013 09:39 PM PDT If you're looking to buy a house or renew your mortgage, it's going to cost you more. Many of Canada's major banks have just increased their rates.

Couple charged after 40 pythons found in Ontario motel Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:30 AM PDT A Brantford, Ont., couple were charged with three counts of animal cruelty after 40 ball pythons and five eggs were found unattended and dehydrated in plastic containers earlier this month.

Finance minister cautious on Canada's economy Posted: 22 Aug 2013 06:07 PM PDT Canada's GDP growth is up, our bonds are rated triple A, the U.S. economy is improving and even the eurozone is in recovery, but Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is still urging caution.

Harper’s northern tour ends with tussle between staff, reporter Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:55 PM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper concluded his six day tour of the north on Friday, with a press conference at the Raglan Mine in Quebec that didn't go as planned. According to reports, an accredited press gallery journalist got into a … Continue reading →

Tories face backlash over response to Trudeau’s pot smoking admission Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:59 AM PDT Justin Trudeau's admission, on Thursday, that he had smoked marijuana after becoming a member of Parliament has evoked a sort of silly season in the Canadian political sphere. The Tories were first out of the gate with a couple of … Continue reading →

Video: Evidence of Syrian chemical weapon use overwhelming: Baird Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:30 PM PDT John Baird says Canada is supporting UN efforts to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria. The foreign affairs minister suggests he believes forces loyal to President Bashar Assad are responsible.

Video: Toronto airport pedestrian tunnel one step closer Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:00 PM PDT Workers have broken through the final rock wall of Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport pedestrian tunnel. Toronto Port Authority says the tunnel to the island airport is on target to open in summer 2014.

Sexist comments from Toronto firefighters at centre of latest Twitter controversy Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:04 AM PDT Two Toronto firefighters have been suspended over hyper-sexist comments the pair made on Twitter. Which is a shame, because things have been going so well for public service workers lately. The Canadian Press reports that Matt Bowman and Lawaun Edwards … Continue reading →

Former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne not granted early parole Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:36 PM PDT Senators beware, Canadians rejoice — there is justice when it comes to politicians who do wrong. Former Liberal MP and senator Raymond Lavigne was denied parole, on Friday, after serving just two months of a six term sentence for fraud … Continue reading →

Sisters missing in eastern Ont. provincial park found safe Posted: 23 Aug 2013 04:32 PM PDT Two teenage sisters who went missing after going for a walk Thursday in Bon Echo Provincial Park have been found and are in good condition, the Ontario Provincial Police said Friday night.

More threats hurled in fallout of Rehtaeh Parsons investigation Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:17 AM PDT There's not much you can say. When things are bad, they are really bad. Glen Canning, the grieving father of Rehtaeh Parsons, has been at the centre of public attention since his daughter committed suicide earlier this year. He has … Continue reading →

‘I own this town’: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford totally beats Hulk Hogan at arm wrestling Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:47 AM PDT In an event that no one considered a shameless publicity stunt for either party involved, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford beat wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan in an arm wrestling match. The two heavyweights went toe-to-toe in a battle of arm strength … Continue reading →

If it meant lower cellphone bills, would you support Verizon entering the Canadian market? Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:41 AM PDT Telecom giants Bell, Rogers and Telus oppose American provider Verizon coming to Canada, saying they will be able to charge cheaper rates on existing infrastructure. If it meant lower cellphone bills, would you support Verizon entering the Canadian market? Thomas … Continue reading →

Grizzly bear kills and eats black bear in Banff Posted: 23 Aug 2013 08:07 AM PDT It's a "bear-eat-bear" forest in Banff National Park, says a wildlife expert, after a grizzly bear gobbled up a much smaller black bear. They call him Grizzly Bear No. 122, according to CBC News, and in the wild a short … Continue reading →

DND pays $1M for submarine part to company that seems to have gone missing Posted: 23 Aug 2013 08:19 AM PDT You can add this to the growing list of military procurement screw-ups by the federal government. The Ottawa Citizen is reporting about a 2008 contract between the Department of National Defence and a European submarine part manufacturer. According to the … Continue reading →

Magline Transit system could offer Edmonton-Calgary commute in only 45 minutes Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:04 AM PDT Magnovate Technologies, a company based in Edmonton, wants to bring the future to Alberta, by building a new high-speed transit system between Edmonton and Calgary that would cut the travel time down to just 45 minutes. Right now, anyone who … Continue reading →

Two boys killed in shooting outside Toronto townhouse Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:59 PM PDT TORONTO - Two teenagers are dead following a shooting outside a townhouse complex in northwest Toronto.

Names released for pilot, passenger killed in Vancouver Island float plane crash Posted: 23 Aug 2013 05:10 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The two victims of a fatal float plane crash on the west coast of Vancouver Island have been identified by the BC Coroners Service.

Canada's inflation rate edges up, little rate pressure seen Posted: 23 Aug 2013 07:09 AM PDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 1.3 percent in July from 1.2 percent in June, underlining how little pressure the Bank of Canada is under to increase rates, Statistics Canada data indicated on Friday. Analysts had expected the rate to hit 1.4 percent. Although the July rate was the highest since the 1.3 percent recorded in July 2012, it was well below the Bank of Canada's 2.0 percent target. The central bank, which has kept its key rate at a near-record low 1. ...

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