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• Ottawa bus-train collision reignites debate over rail-crossing safety
• B.C. cheese farm owner distraught over E. coli death linked to raw milk product
• Riders' code of conduct vague on consequences
• Widow of Ottawa bus driver says husband 'not a monster'
• Canada rejects UN call for inquiry into violence against Aboriginal women
• Picture emerges of the six people killed in Ottawa bus-train crash
• Data recorders recovered from deadly Ottawa bus-train crash
• Rob Ford’s staffer David Price courting controversy again
• 7,500 bird deaths at gas plant unusual, expert says
• Many natural gas bills to drop across B.C. this winter
• 'Go home,' says anti-immigrant graffiti in LaSalle, Quebec
• McGill student has a viral hit with geeky Queen parody, ‘Bohemian Gravity’
• Horse climbs onto New Brunswick family’s garage roof
• Feds, B.C., Ontario agree to establish co-operative securities regulator
• Dad of boy starved to death by grandparents says he failed his son
• Do you still trust Canada’s public transit systems?
• Quebec values charter: PQ playing a dangerous game of identity politics
• Quebec values charter: Government has legal right on its side
• Canada to set up new markets watchdog but scope limited
• Canada finance minister says central bank chief 'more bullish'
• New Zealand police searching for missing Canadians recover woman's body

Ottawa bus-train collision reignites debate over rail-crossing safety Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:05 PM PDT The reason an Ottawa-region transit bus drove into the path of an oncoming Via Rail train at a suburban level crossing, killing five passengers and the driver, is still unclear but it's reignited the debate over the safety of at-grade … Continue reading →

B.C. cheese farm owner distraught over E. coli death linked to raw milk product Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:03 PM PDT KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The co-owner of a small artisan cheese farm tearfully apologized Thursday for contamination that has been linked to the death of one customer and the illnesses of 11 others.

Riders' code of conduct vague on consequences Posted: 19 Sep 2013 10:18 PM PDT The Saskatchewan Roughriders' Code of Conduct has some suggestions about how players and team personnel should act, but it stops short on explaining which consequences will befall people who are acting against it.

Widow of Ottawa bus driver says husband 'not a monster' Posted: 19 Sep 2013 06:59 AM PDT An Ottawa bus driver who died in a collision with a Via Rail train had a clean record before the fatal crash, which left five passengers dead and 30 others injured. Ottawa police confirmed the identity of the driver as … Continue reading →

Canada rejects UN call for inquiry into violence against Aboriginal women Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:52 AM PDT The Harper government has rejected several recommendations by the United Nations Human Rights Council about conducting a formal review and implementing a national plan to end violence against Aboriginal women in Canada. The rejection came in a written response to … Continue reading →

Picture emerges of the six people killed in Ottawa bus-train crash Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:59 PM PDT A picture is slowly emerging of the six people killed in a deadly Ottawa bus crash and the effect the accident is having on the community. One day after a double-decker bus collided with a Via Rail train during a … Continue reading →

Data recorders recovered from deadly Ottawa bus-train crash Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:13 PM PDT OTTAWA - Police and accident investigators prowled the crumpled wreck of a city bus Thursday, seeking clues as to why it crashed through a safety barrier and slammed into a Via Rail train the day before, killing six people.

Rob Ford’s staffer David Price courting controversy again Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:01 AM PDT You can't teach loyalty, but you can teach patience and respect, and maybe we should start there. David Price, the controversial friend and employee of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, is in hot water again this time for allegedly berating public … Continue reading →

7,500 bird deaths at gas plant unusual, expert says Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:43 PM PDT A research scientist with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center in Washington says he's never heard of flaring at a natural gas facility killing thousands of migratory birds before.

Many natural gas bills to drop across B.C. this winter Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT Many B.C. homeowners' natural gas bills will be reduced significantly this winter as the price of the commodity plummets to a 10-year low.

'Go home,' says anti-immigrant graffiti in LaSalle, Quebec Posted: 19 Sep 2013 06:01 AM PDT The members of a LaSalle church are feeling anger and frustration this week after vandals sprayed "Go home Greek" and "PQ" on the building's front door.

McGill student has a viral hit with geeky Queen parody, ‘Bohemian Gravity’ Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:07 AM PDT A physics graduate student at Montreal's McGill University is making headlines for his educational take on a Queen classic. Tim Blais, 23, created a Sheldon Cooper-friendly a cappella version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," renamed "Bohemian Gravity," with new lyrics explaining … Continue reading →

Horse climbs onto New Brunswick family’s garage roof Posted: 19 Sep 2013 11:34 AM PDT A young horse, left alone on a farm in New Brunswick while his pals were away for training, found mischief that made him news this week when he climbed onto his owners' roof. CTV News reported Stephen Downey and his … Continue reading →

Feds, B.C., Ontario agree to establish co-operative securities regulator Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:46 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Conservative government that bulled ahead with unilateral changes to federal-provincial health funding and job-training programs is hoping a more "co-operative" approach will pay dividends for a national securities regulator.

Dad of boy starved to death by grandparents says he failed his son Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:39 PM PDT TORONTO - Before Jeffrey Baldwin was placed in the care of the grandparents who starved him to death he was a happy little boy who tried to fly like his beloved Superman, his father said as he broke down in tears.

Do you still trust Canada’s public transit systems? Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:40 AM PDT The tragic collision between an Ottawa city bus and a passenger train on Wednesday highlighted a potential concern for the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who rely on public transit on a daily basis.

Quebec values charter: PQ playing a dangerous game of identity politics Posted: 19 Sep 2013 05:21 AM PDT Pauline Marois, Quebec's 30th premier, is Canada's dubious Femme de l'Heure. Touted on the one hand for playing a masterful game of identity politics, her remarks have tended to create considerable angst in the minds of those who think otherwise. … Continue reading →

Quebec values charter: Government has legal right on its side Posted: 19 Sep 2013 05:22 AM PDT Sometimes, when observing Quebec versus Rest-of-Canada interaction, an American may note with amusement, "They really know how to push each other's buttons!" And thus, during what otherwise would be a middling summer dominated domestically by Senate financial improprieties and internationally … Continue reading →

Canada to set up new markets watchdog but scope limited Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:57 PM PDT By Randall Palmer and Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal government and two of its provinces will set up a common securities regulator as a first step toward their ultimate goal of replacing the current patchwork of provincial agencies with a more efficient national markets watchdog. The federal finance minister, Jim Flaherty, and his counterparts from Ontario and British Columbia unveiled details of the plan on Thursday. Together, Ontario and British Columbia are home to about two-thirds of the country's capital markets. ...

Canada finance minister says central bank chief 'more bullish' Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Thursday the country's central bank governor is more bullish than he is, but that they both agree the once-overheated housing market is in now in better shape. Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz struck an upbeat note in a speech on Wednesday, saying the country's economy is at a "tipping point," heading toward stronger growth powered by business investment and exports. Asked in an interview with CTV television whether he shared those views, Flaherty said: "I'm a little more cautious. I think he's a bit more bullish than I am. ...

New Zealand police searching for missing Canadians recover woman's body Posted: 19 Sep 2013 09:58 PM PDT HAAST, New Zealand - New Zealand police say searchers looking for two missing Canadians have recovered a woman's body from a beach near Haast on the South Island.

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