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• Two Canadians dead in Kenya mall attack, including one diplomat
• The missing $3.1B no one is asking about
• King calls for economic opportunities to address injustice against First Nations
• Why Canada’s bail system creates more crimes than it prevents
• Amnesty International: Quebec values charter would limit 'fundamental rights'
• Sunday’s autumnal equinox marks the passing from summer to fall
• Calgary anti-Keystone vigil part of North American effort
• Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak won't face leadership review
• Public Health Agency adds case in Quebec to E.coli cheese outbreak investigation
• B.C. NDP president Moe Sihota to step down
• Ottawa bus crash driver had diabetes, common for transit job
• Does BlackBerry have a future?
• Harper government on collision course with First Nations?
• N.S. Tories promise to launch judicial inquiry into Rehtaeh Parsons case
• Climate change pushing lobster north, study says
• Place des Arts: $50 million for a 50 year anniversary
• P.E.I. 70-Mile Yard Sale slows traffic on Trans-Canada
• Canada industry minister says concerned by BlackBerry job losses

Two Canadians dead in Kenya mall attack, including one diplomat Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:16 PM PDT A stunning terrorist attack at a shopping mall in Kenya's capital on Saturday has struck home in Canada with the death of two Canadians, including a 29-year-old diplomat who worked at the Canadian embassy.

The missing $3.1B no one is asking about Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:28 PM PDT After a government watchdog finally uncovered the consistently shoddy accounting, only a few weeks passed before everybody stopped asking about where the big pile of money ended up.

King calls for economic opportunities to address injustice against First Nations Posted: 21 Sep 2013 07:41 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The daughter of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. says economic injustice must be addressed as part of the reconciliation process with Canada's First Nations.

Why Canada’s bail system creates more crimes than it prevents Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:37 PM PDT A troubling new report from the John Howard Society

Amnesty International: Quebec values charter would limit 'fundamental rights' Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:07 AM PDT MONTREAL - Amnesty International is wading into the debate over Quebec's controversial charter of values, arguing that the plan would limit "fundamental rights" and further stigmatize vulnerable women.

Sunday’s autumnal equinox marks the passing from summer to fall Posted: 21 Sep 2013 11:47 AM PDT On Sunday, Sept. 22, at exactly 4:44 p.m. Eastern Time, the Sun will cross over the celestial equator, signalling the change of seasons as planet Earth observes the autumnal equinox. Continue reading→

Calgary anti-Keystone vigil part of North American effort Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:12 PM PDT Anti-Keystone environmentalists are in Calgary for a vigil as part of a North American movement called Draw the Line that aims to oppose the pipeline project.

Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak won't face leadership review Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:37 PM PDT Members of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party quashed a motion at a convention in London, Ont., today that would have paved the way for another leadership vote.

Public Health Agency adds case in Quebec to E.coli cheese outbreak investigation Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed one more illness linked to E.coli contaminated cheese from British Columbia.

B.C. NDP president Moe Sihota to step down Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT B.C. New Democratic Party President Moe Sihota has announced he is stepping down as party president when his term ends this November.

Ottawa bus crash driver had diabetes, common for transit job Posted: 21 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT The widow of a bus driver who was killed along with five of his passengers in an Ottawa crash says her husband had diabetes, but the man's union says it's a common disease among bus drivers.

Does BlackBerry have a future? Posted: 20 Sep 2013 08:08 PM PDT BlackBerry's announcement that it would be cutting 4,500 jobs unleashed a flurry of pessimistic speculation over the future of the beleaguered Waterloo, Ont., company, with some predicting it may simply cease to exist. Does it still have a chance?

Harper government on collision course with First Nations? Posted: 21 Sep 2013 06:11 AM PDT The federal government appears to be heading toward a collision course with First Nations on a wide range of issues — from pipelines, to education, and how to end violence against indigenous women and girls.

N.S. Tories promise to launch judicial inquiry into Rehtaeh Parsons case Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT HALIFAX - The father of Rehtaeh Parsons is pressuring Nova Scotia's political parties to launch a judicial inquiry into his daughter's death, saying a review already underway into the handling of her case will not go far enough.

Climate change pushing lobster north, study says Posted: 21 Sep 2013 10:30 AM PDT Climate change is a big factor for lobsters and other marine species moving north in large numbers, according to new research published in the journal Science, co-authored by a Halifax university professor.

Place des Arts: $50 million for a 50 year anniversary Posted: 21 Sep 2013 09:27 AM PDT Place des Arts has received $50 million in financial aid from the Government of Quebec, in commemoration of the venue's 50th anniversary.

P.E.I. 70-Mile Yard Sale slows traffic on Trans-Canada Posted: 21 Sep 2013 12:03 PM PDT Traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway in Eastern P.E.I. is slow this weekend thanks to a 100-kilometre long yard sale happening in the southeastern part of the province.

Canada industry minister says concerned by BlackBerry job losses Posted: 20 Sep 2013 01:18 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Industry Minister James Moore voiced sympathy on Friday for workers at BlackBerry Ltd over its plans to cut 4,500 jobs, more than a third of its workforce. "Our thoughts are with those who have lost their jobs at Blackberry, it is always a cause for concern for our government," Moore said in a terse two-sentence statement emailed just as markets closed. "While Canada's economy is growing and creating jobs overall, we know there are still challenges ahead that we need to tackle so we can ensure continued economic growth and job creation. ...

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