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• No plan for 'Canadian military mission' in Syria, PM Harper declares
• Body of Sask. pilot killed in N.W.T. crash recovered
• Tentative deal in place to prevent strike at Vancouver airport
• Tories slam Trudeau over vague policies, marijuana
• Canadians in Egypt return to prison after lawyer misses meeting
• Defence minister rebuffs 'anti-Semitic conference'
• Stephen Harper cracking down on child sex offenders makes sense
• Air Canada passengers to receive up to $800 if they get bumped
• Toronto police Chief Bill Blair slammed by SIU head
• Winnipeg officers find alligator in St. Vital home
• "Do I seem like I smoke marijuana?" Harper asks pot debate smolders
• Reports of Kim Jong-un executing ex-girlfriend deemed questionable
• Lac-Mégantic victim identified as 4-year-old girl
• Diabetes wounds led to 2,000 amputations in Canada in 2011-12: report
• Justin Trudeau looks to reel in Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson
• Security called housekeeping after man in ER threw up; didn't notify nurses
• Harper speaks about Quebec’s proposed Values Charter
• Is Vancouver really Canada’s most livable city?
• Canada backs military action against Syria, plans none of its own
• Canadian Press NewsAlert: Tentative deal in place to prevent strike at Vancouver airport

No plan for 'Canadian military mission' in Syria, PM Harper declares Posted: 29 Aug 2013 08:46 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper appeared to close the door on Canada's involvement in military action in Syria on Thursday, telling a crowd of reporters that he supported Western allies that may launch a strike … Continue reading →

Body of Sask. pilot killed in N.W.T. crash recovered Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:25 PM PDT The body of a pilot who died in a plane crash just north of the Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan border has been recovered, police say.

Tentative deal in place to prevent strike at Vancouver airport Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:17 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached to avert a strike at the Vancouver airport by almost 350 unionized workers.

Tories slam Trudeau over vague policies, marijuana Posted: 29 Aug 2013 07:00 AM PDT You've got to laud the gusto of the Conservative Party strategists. On Wednesday afternoon, to the frustration of media, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wouldn't go into specifics about his party's economic platform during a caucus resort on Prince Edward Island. … Continue reading →

Canadians in Egypt return to prison after lawyer misses meeting Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:41 AM PDT Two Canadians being help in Egypt who were supposed to meet with lawyers on Thursday, with the possibility they would be released, will return to prison for at least another day after prosecutors failed to appear. Doctor Tarek Loubani and … Continue reading →

Defence minister rebuffs 'anti-Semitic conference' Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:24 PM PDT Rob Nicholson is the second federal politician in a week to distance himself from a conference organized by a fringe religious group accused of anti-Semitism.

Stephen Harper cracking down on child sex offenders makes sense Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT Amid a prorogued Parliament, an impending military strike on Syria and questions about who smoked what and when, the current tenor of Canadian politics can't help but remind bystanders of a Robin Thicke song. Blurred lines are everywhere. Confusion reigns … Continue reading →

Air Canada passengers to receive up to $800 if they get bumped Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:07 PM PDT Air Canada will have to compensate bumped passengers in cash for as much as $800, depending on the length of the delay, under new rules set by the Canadian Transportation Agency.

Toronto police Chief Bill Blair slammed by SIU head Posted: 29 Aug 2013 09:47 AM PDT The man in charge of Ontario's police watchdog agency issued a strong rubuke Thursday against Toronto police Chief Bill Blair, the city's top cop is not doing enough to ensure his officers co-operate with investigators.

Winnipeg officers find alligator in St. Vital home Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:24 AM PDT Winnipeg police seized an unusual pet from a St. Vital home Wednesday afternoon.

"Do I seem like I smoke marijuana?" Harper asks pot debate smolders Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:36 PM PDT OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has done it. So, have premiers Kathleen Wynne and Darrell Dexter.

Reports of Kim Jong-un executing ex-girlfriend deemed questionable Posted: 29 Aug 2013 11:14 AM PDT Experts aren't convinced.

Lac-Mégantic victim identified as 4-year-old girl Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:42 AM PDT The Quebec coroner's office has identified Alyssa Charest Bégnoche as the 39th victim of the Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail disaster.

Diabetes wounds led to 2,000 amputations in Canada in 2011-12: report Posted: 29 Aug 2013 01:18 PM PDT TORONTO - More that 2,000 foot amputations took place in Canada in 2011-12 due to complications of diabetes, according to a new report on wounds in the Canadian health-care context.

Justin Trudeau looks to reel in Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:05 PM PDT It's been said that politics makes strange bedfellows. But maybe this 'connection' isn't as strange as it appears on the surface. According to Vancouver Province reporter Michael Smyth, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has reached out to Vancouver Mayor -- and … Continue reading →

Security called housekeeping after man in ER threw up; didn't notify nurses Posted: 29 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT WINNIPEG - A man who died during a lengthy wait in a hospital emergency room vomited on the floor during his final hours, but a security guard on duty said he assumed Brian Sinclair was intoxicated and "sleeping it off."

Harper speaks about Quebec’s proposed Values Charter Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT Stephen Harper has finally spoken out about the Quebec government's secularization plan. The prime minister had been criticized for his muted response about the so-called Values Charter which will reportedly ban public employees from wearing religious symbols in public institutions. … Continue reading →

Is Vancouver really Canada’s most livable city? Posted: 29 Aug 2013 07:35 AM PDT If this doesn't incite a sudden rendition of O Canada, then almost nothing will. Three Canadian cities have been ranked among the most livable cities in the world, maintaining their positive positions on the influential list released by the Economist … Continue reading →

Canada backs military action against Syria, plans none of its own Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:39 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has been convinced Western military action is needed against Syria after reports it used chemical weapons, but Ottawa does not plan its own military mission, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday. Harper told reporters in Toronto that doing nothing in the face of what he said appeared to be an escalation in the use of chemical weapons by Syria would set "an extremely dangerous precedent." "This is a very big risk and we do support our allies who are contemplating forceful action to deal with this," said Harper, who spoke to U.S. ...

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Tentative deal in place to prevent strike at Vancouver airport Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:11 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached to avert a strike at the Vancouver airport by almost 350 unionized workers. The Public Service Alliance of Canada had issued a strike notice on Tuesday and a walkout was scheduled to begin at midnight local time.

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