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• “An epidemic of sick-leave abuse” in public service says taxpayer watchdog
• VIDEO: New home rush puts crunch on UBC student rentals
• VIDEO: Tech demands raise back-to-school expense
• Strike averted at Vancouver airport after tentative four-year deal struck
• Russia, Canada want G20 focus on economy despite shadow of Syrian crisis
• 1-hour deluge dumps 18 mm on West Vancouver
• Blair appoints retired Supreme Court justice to police review
• Supreme Court getting an earful over the future of the upper chamber
• Ryerson University abandons promise to re-post famed sign
• Families concerned for two Canadians detained in Cairo, still no word of charges
• Federal money for Scarborough subway may not come, Murray warns
• Canada’s new budget watchdog just a Harper lapdog?
• Most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in B.C. could be sign of more to come
• Video: Nineteen-year-old hopes to land a one-way ticket to Mars
• Ontario wants to create bike network to spur tourism, but mum on money
• Mother charged with attempted murder in boy's beating
• Boy peeing in B.C. mall trash bin photo sparks online debate
• How many immigrants should Canada allow in 2014?
• Canada's economy slows in 2nd quarter, shrinks in June
• Canada should accept more Syrian refugees: Trudeau

“An epidemic of sick-leave abuse” in public service says taxpayer watchdog Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:50 PM PDT Just ahead of Labour Day, a right wing think-tank has embroiled itself in a feud against Canada's largest public sector union. On Thursday, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) sent out at a release urging the federal government to crack down … Continue reading →

VIDEO: New home rush puts crunch on UBC student rentals Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:53 PM PDT Student rentals are getting harder to come by in the closest off-campus neighbourhoods as older homes sitting on million-dollar plots are being torn down when the properties are sold.

VIDEO: Tech demands raise back-to-school expense Posted: 30 Aug 2013 09:23 PM PDT Kids in elementary schools are even trading in their books for e-readers, and seeking out tablets or laptops in order to do online research, the CBC's Negar Mojtahedi reports.

Strike averted at Vancouver airport after tentative four-year deal struck Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:57 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Travellers at Vancouver's airport have been spared from having to dodge picket lines after a tentative agreement averted strike action by nearly 350 unionized workers.

Russia, Canada want G20 focus on economy despite shadow of Syrian crisis Posted: 30 Aug 2013 05:01 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canada may have sharp words for Russia over its stance on Syria, but when it comes to next week's G20 summit, Stephen Harper and Vladimir Putin appear to be on the same page.

1-hour deluge dumps 18 mm on West Vancouver Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT Residents across Metro Vancouver were woken up by torrential rain, thunder and lightning last night, as a band of extremely wet weather crossed the South Coast of B.C. just before midnight.

Blair appoints retired Supreme Court justice to police review Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:20 AM PDT Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci will take over from a review of use-of-force policies now that retired judge Dennis O'Connor has withdrawn from the process, said Toronto police Chief Bill Blair on Friday.

Supreme Court getting an earful over the future of the upper chamber Posted: 30 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is getting an earful on the future of the Senate.

Ryerson University abandons promise to re-post famed sign Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:55 AM PDT If I told you that you could live in my house, but you had to leave up my decorative, vintage wallpaper, how would you react? Would you agree? Would you stick to that promise? Or would you move in, bide … Continue reading →

Families concerned for two Canadians detained in Cairo, still no word of charges Posted: 19 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is joining the family members, friends and colleagues of two Canadians arrested in Egypt in expressing concern for the safety of the men.

Federal money for Scarborough subway may not come, Murray warns Posted: 29 Aug 2013 12:01 PM PDT A plan to expand the subway further into Scarborough is in limbo as Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray says he's not confident the federal government will cover a portion of the cost.

Canada’s new budget watchdog just a Harper lapdog? Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:15 AM PDT The Harper government has finally appointed a permanent replacement to former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page. Canada's new PBO is economist Jean-Denis Fréchette, a veteran public servant of Parliament Hill who currently serves as the Senior Director of Economics, Resources … Continue reading →

Most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in B.C. could be sign of more to come Posted: 29 Aug 2013 04:22 PM PDT TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - It took five years of painstaking work on a remote B.C. hillside near the Alberta border, but last week, paleontologist Richard McCrea and his team finally unearthed the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in B.C.

Video: Nineteen-year-old hopes to land a one-way ticket to Mars Posted: 30 Aug 2013 08:30 AM PDT A Canadian who hopes to travel to Mars says he's OK with the idea of never returning to earth. Connor Martz is one of thousands who have applied to the Mars One project, ahead of its Saturday deadline.

Ontario wants to create bike network to spur tourism, but mum on money Posted: 30 Aug 2013 12:10 PM PDT TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals want to cash in on the burgeoning bike tourism craze, but aren't saying whether they'll provide any money to create more bike lanes and trails.

Mother charged with attempted murder in boy's beating Posted: 30 Aug 2013 11:33 AM PDT An 11-year-old boy is in critical condition and his mother and another woman were taken into custody after what police describe as a beating at a west-end Toronto apartment.

Boy peeing in B.C. mall trash bin photo sparks online debate Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:12 AM PDT A photo circulating on social media reportedly showing a woman holding a young boy urinating into a garbage bin at a Richmond, B.C., mall has sparked a debate on public etiquette, cultural norms and parenting.

How many immigrants should Canada allow in 2014? Posted: 29 Aug 2013 10:27 PM PDT Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) wants your help in determining 2014 immigration levels. They really do! At least that's what their website says: We are seeking your feedback on immigration to Canada, specifically on the total number of new permanent … Continue reading →

Canada's economy slows in 2nd quarter, shrinks in June Posted: 30 Aug 2013 10:04 AM PDT By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy shifted into lower gear in the second quarter and contracted in June for the first time in six months, hurt by a Quebec construction strike and flooding in Alberta. Gross domestic product grew by 1.7 percent on an annualized basis in the quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The growth was largely powered by consumer spending while business investment, inventories and exports dragged on growth. The expansion slowed from a 2.2 percent clip in the first quarter, revised down from the 2.5 percent rate initially reported. ...

Canada should accept more Syrian refugees: Trudeau Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:58 PM PDT HALIFAX - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says Canada should be doing more to admit refugees from the bloody conflict in Syria.

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