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• Is it time to recall Canadian Parliament to debate Syria?
• Mother accused of attempted murder to remain in custody
• Suspect in six-year-old's death is also a child
• Canadians arrested in Egypt to wait days for word on release: friend
• Overdoses in Ottawa a preventable problem, say activists
• Ottawa can't abolish Senate solo, argues N.B.
• Navy investigating warships' training exercise that went 'dramatically wrong'
• Hubble Space Telescope spots forming star that looks like Star Trek’s Doomsday Machine
• New foreign worker fees could hurt clubs and arts promoters
• Strange sounds in Terrace, B.C., spark stranger theories
• Blair appoints retired Supreme Court justice to police review
• Quebec City's horse-drawn carriage drivers go on strike
• Homeless woman pleads guilty to murders of two Canadians in Atlantic City
• Mother charged with attempted murder in boy's beating
• Alberta minimum wage still lowest in Canada despite rise
• Canada needs to get ready for self-driving cars: transportation advocate
• OPP home in on distracted drivers over Labour Day weekend
• Newly elected Unifor leader says he is taking labour movement on the offensive

Is it time to recall Canadian Parliament to debate Syria? Posted: 31 Aug 2013 01:26 PM PDT Should Stephen Harper follow the lead of his international allies — specifically UK Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama — and recall Parliament to debate a potential attack in Syria? Earlier this week, the British Parliament debated … Continue reading →

Mother accused of attempted murder to remain in custody Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:45 PM PDT A Toronto mother accused of attempted murder in the beating of her 11-year-old son will remain in police custody until at least Tuesday after appearing in a Toronto courtroom this morning.

Suspect in six-year-old's death is also a child Posted: 31 Aug 2013 07:11 PM PDT A child under 12 has been apprehended by social services in Saskatchewan following the death of a six-year-old Lee Bonneau.

Canadians arrested in Egypt to wait days for word on release: friend Posted: 31 Aug 2013 06:30 AM PDT Two Canadians being held in Egypt will have to wait a few more days to find out whether they'll be released.

Overdoses in Ottawa a preventable problem, say activists Posted: 31 Aug 2013 06:18 AM PDT A group of health-care workers and former drug addicts held a rally and silent walk Friday to draw attention to overdose deaths in Ottawa, with some arguing for a safe injection site for the city.

Ottawa can't abolish Senate solo, argues N.B. Posted: 31 Aug 2013 05:25 AM PDT Despite moving ahead with its own plan to elect senators, the New Brunswick government is arguing the federal government cannot reform the Upper Chamber on its own.

Navy investigating warships' training exercise that went 'dramatically wrong' Posted: 31 Aug 2013 05:16 PM PDT ESQUIMALT, B.C. - The Royal Canadian Navy says it will conduct two separate reviews as it attempts to determine why a routine training exercise between two warships on the Pacific went "dramatically wrong," as well as to assess the extent of the damage and the impact the incident will have on its operations.

Hubble Space Telescope spots forming star that looks like Star Trek’s Doomsday Machine Posted: 31 Aug 2013 08:25 AM PDT Astronomers scanning a section of space in the constellation Cygnus snapped this vibrant picture of what they say looks like a massive space caterpillar, but is really a distant star in the process of forming. This protostar, named IRAS 20324+4057, … Continue reading →

New foreign worker fees could hurt clubs and arts promoters Posted: 31 Aug 2013 09:25 AM PDT Music promoters worry that processing fees for temporary foreign workers may make it too expensive for up and coming international acts to tour Canada.

Strange sounds in Terrace, B.C., spark stranger theories Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:32 PM PDT Some people in Terrace, B.C., say they were awoken Thursday morning by some strange, whining and grinding noises echoing off nearby hills for several minutes, prompting a wide range of speculation online about the source.

Blair appoints retired Supreme Court justice to police review Posted: 31 Aug 2013 07:01 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.

Quebec City's horse-drawn carriage drivers go on strike Posted: 31 Aug 2013 07:39 AM PDT Drivers with Les Calèches de la Nouvelle France are on strike, seeking a first collective agreement with better working conditions — including a place to come in from the cold.

Homeless woman pleads guilty to murders of two Canadians in Atlantic City Posted: 31 Aug 2013 12:34 AM PDT MAYS LANDING, N.J. - A homeless woman has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the fatal stabbings of a Canadian mother and daughter who were visiting Atlantic City.

Mother charged with attempted murder in boy's beating Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:15 PM 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.

Alberta minimum wage still lowest in Canada despite rise Posted: 30 Aug 2013 05:34 PM PDT Alberta has the lowest minimum wage in the country despite Monday's increase to $9.75 an hour, according to Public Interest Alberta.

Canada needs to get ready for self-driving cars: transportation advocate Posted: 31 Aug 2013 07:00 AM PDT EDMONTON - A transportation advocate says driverless cars could be ready for Canadian roads within four years, but nobody seems to be at the wheel to regulate and plan for such vehicles.

OPP home in on distracted drivers over Labour Day weekend Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:18 PM PDT Ontario Provincial Police will be on the lookout for distracted drivers this Labour Day weekend with more people hitting the roads and enjoying the final days of summer.

Newly elected Unifor leader says he is taking labour movement on the offensive Posted: 31 Aug 2013 04:37 PM PDT TORONTO - Jerry Dias hopes to use his new position as president of Canada's newest — and largest — private sector union to turn the tide for Canada's labour movement.

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