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• Prime Minister Stephen Harper says 'firm response' merited in Syria
• TransLink Israel-Palestine ads cause controversy
• Nick Chan and the decline of Calgary's notorious FOB gang
• Foreign Affairs minister telephones opposition leaders on Syria situation
• Video: Will Harper commit to a strike before recalling Parliament?
• Trudeau says Canadians positive about pot admission
• Video: Robocalls documents point to 'Pierre Poutine'
• Tory senators call allegations of an expenses coverup false
• English media 'pathetic' in coverage of Parti Quebecois minorities plan: ex-premier
• B.C. escort deaths prompt criticism of police
• Canada Post says it lost $104 million in Q2 due to lower mail volumes
• Cronut burger's maple bacon jam pegged as cause of CNE illnesses
• Is the Big 3 telecom 'Fair for Canada' campaign working?
• Ontario’s front-line officers can carry Tasers, but device still has detractors
• Freya-28 birth control pills recalled after faulty pack discovered
• Canadian mining executive kidnapped by Colombian rebels has been freed
• The politics of dancing: Why Harper, Mulcair remain mum on Quebec's values charter
• Manitoba intervenes in Senate court case, says Ottawa can't act alone
• Obama, Canada PM agree Syria chemical weapon use merits firm response
• Colombia's ELN rebels free Canadian geologist
• Man fined $500 for purposely swallowing toe at Yukon hotel

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says 'firm response' merited in Syria Posted: 27 Aug 2013 12:30 PM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is in contact with U.S. President Barack Obama over the atrocities currently being seen in Syria and are discussing what steps to take following reports that the military used chemical weapons against civilians. Both … Continue reading →

TransLink Israel-Palestine ads cause controversy Posted: 27 Aug 2013 10:32 PM PDT The chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver is demanding TransLink take down controversial ads relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Nick Chan and the decline of Calgary's notorious FOB gang Posted: 27 Aug 2013 09:29 PM PDT The leader of a notorious Calgary gang ran a large drug network, operated a bawdy house and would pay his gang members to maim and kill rivals before he was betrayed by people closest to him, according to court documents obtained by CBC News.

Foreign Affairs minister telephones opposition leaders on Syria situation Posted: 27 Aug 2013 03:41 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Canadian government racheted up the language on Syria, but there were no immediate plans Tuesday to recall Parliament for a discussion about potential military involvement.

Video: Will Harper commit to a strike before recalling Parliament? Posted: 27 Aug 2013 03:32 PM PDT MPs discuss PM's 'firm response' in Syria

Trudeau says Canadians positive about pot admission Posted: 27 Aug 2013 04:07 PM PDT CHARLOTETOWN, - Justin Trudeau says he's received "almost universal" praise for his frank admission that he smoked marijuana after becoming a member of Parliament.

Video: Robocalls documents point to 'Pierre Poutine' Posted: 27 Aug 2013 03:23 PM PDT Internet provider gave wrong info about IP address

Tory senators call allegations of an expenses coverup false Posted: 27 Aug 2013 02:54 PM PDT OTTAWA - Two Conservative senators accused of conspiring to cover up the repayment of embattled colleague Mike Duffy's expenses say the story is not true.

English media 'pathetic' in coverage of Parti Quebecois minorities plan: ex-premier Posted: 27 Aug 2013 03:26 PM PDT QUEBEC - The media of English Canada are to blame for pathetic, unfair coverage of the Parti Quebecois' controversial minorities plan, according to prominent Pequistes.

B.C. escort deaths prompt criticism of police Posted: 27 Aug 2013 02:33 PM PDT The death of an escort in New Westminster, B.C., more than two weeks ago was not made public until another escort was found dead in the same apartment complex because there was evidence to suggest the first woman's death was a suicide, RCMP said Tuesday.

Canada Post says it lost $104 million in Q2 due to lower mail volumes Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:08 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Canada Post Group reported a $104-million loss Tuesday in its latest quarter as efforts made to cut costs and streamline operations was not enough to balance out lower mail volumes.

Cronut burger's maple bacon jam pegged as cause of CNE illnesses Posted: 27 Aug 2013 07:29 AM PDT Toronto Public Health's investigation into a spate of food-borne illnesses coming out of the Canadian National Exhibition has pared down the cause of the outbreak beyond their previous belief it was generally caused by the cronut burger. They now say … Continue reading →

Is the Big 3 telecom 'Fair for Canada' campaign working? Posted: 27 Aug 2013 02:32 AM PDT Bell, Rogers and Telus have joined forces and waged a public relations 'Fair for Canada' campaign to win the hearts and minds of Canadians. But some analysts question the effectiveness of the campaign.

Ontario’s front-line officers can carry Tasers, but device still has detractors Posted: 27 Aug 2013 09:29 AM PDT Front-line police officers in Ontario will now be allowed to carry Tasers, and one has to wonder what took so long. The announcement comes one month after the shooting death of Sammy Yatim and appears to have been long in … Continue reading →

Freya-28 birth control pills recalled after faulty pack discovered Posted: 27 Aug 2013 06:39 PM PDT TORONTO - Health Canada is recalling Freya-28 birth control pills after a pharmacy reported a placebo pill was found in place of an active one in a faulty package.

Canadian mining executive kidnapped by Colombian rebels has been freed Posted: 27 Aug 2013 02:09 PM PDT TORONTO - A Canadian mining executive who was kidnapped seven months ago by Colombian rebels opposed to his company's gold mining project has been freed and will soon return home, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday.

The politics of dancing: Why Harper, Mulcair remain mum on Quebec's values charter Posted: 27 Aug 2013 11:57 AM PDT Note to Stephen Harper and Thomas Mulcair: Canadians are waiting for you to show some leadership with regard to Quebec's Values Charter. Last week, we learned that Pauline Marois' Parti Quebecois government is poised to unveil controversial legislation that would … Continue reading →

Manitoba intervenes in Senate court case, says Ottawa can't act alone Posted: 27 Aug 2013 12:19 PM PDT WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is intervening in the federal government's Senate reference case before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Obama, Canada PM agree Syria chemical weapon use merits firm response Posted: 27 Aug 2013 10:28 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday agreed that the use of chemical weapons in Syria merited a firm, effective and timely response from the international community, a spokesman for Harper said. The two leaders talked amid mounting signs that Washington and its allies are edging toward a limited use of force against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's loyalists in the wake of a poison gas attack last week that killed hundreds of civilians. ...

Colombia's ELN rebels free Canadian geologist Posted: 27 Aug 2013 12:38 PM PDT By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN rebels freed a Canadian geologist they had held captive for seven months on Tuesday, meeting one of the demands by President Juan Manuel Santos to enable the start of peace talks with the insurgent group. Jernoc Wobert was seized on January 18 in northern Bolivar province along with two Peruvian and three Colombian miners contracted by the Toronto-based Braeval Mining gold mining company. ...

Man fined $500 for purposely swallowing toe at Yukon hotel Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:27 PM PDT DAWSON CITY, Yn - A man has left a Dawson City, Yukon, hotel in a bit of a toe jam.

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