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• BlackBerry strikes a US$4.7-billion deal with Fairfax that's far from certain
• Calgary police consult Crown over possible charges in sovereign citizen dispute
• Injured hiker spends 2 nights on Mount Arrowsmith
• Omar Khadr makes first public appearance in a decade, arguing for move to provincial jail
• Justin Trudeau tries to boost the Liberal brand in Nova Scotia
• Latest incident involving a ‘Freeman’ turns Alberta pensioner’s life upside down
• NDP MP Pat Martin used donations from unions to pay off debt from defamation law suit
• Canada closely monitoring 'cowardly' attack in Kenya: Harper
• RCMP charge 11 young people in alleged high school hazing in Saskatchewan
• New York Times slams Stephen Harper for muzzling scientists
• Federal government pledges $660 million to expand Toronto's subway
• Video: Alberta woman says tenant declared rental unit an 'embassy'
• Does the threat of violence affect your desire to travel overseas?
• Harper heading to New York, but will pass on speaking to UN General Assembly
• Pro-Charter rally in Montreal draws several hundred supporters
• Alberta floods pegged Canada's costliest natural disaster
• Vancouver restaurant co-owner charged in alleged hidden-camera case
• Quebec minister in hot seat over charter of values
• Fairfax consortium bids $4.7 billion to take BlackBerry private
• Guidelines aim to help alleviate lingering symptoms of post-concussion syndrome

BlackBerry strikes a US$4.7-billion deal with Fairfax that's far from certain Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:04 PM PDT TORONTO - One of BlackBerry's largest shareholders has made a multibillion-dollar offer for the troubled smartphone maker hinged on several conditions that make the outcome anything but certain.

Calgary police consult Crown over possible charges in sovereign citizen dispute Posted: 23 Sep 2013 10:29 PM PDT CALGARY - Calgary police say they will consult with the Crown on whether they can get involved in a two-year dispute between an Alberta pensioner and the man she says has claimed her rental property as a sovereign "embassy."

Injured hiker spends 2 nights on Mount Arrowsmith Posted: 23 Sep 2013 10:19 PM PDT An injured hiker has finally been rescued from Mount Arrowsmith near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, after being stuck on the mountain for two nights.

Omar Khadr makes first public appearance in a decade, arguing for move to provincial jail Posted: 23 Sep 2013 01:35 PM PDT Canada's most notorious jihadist made his first appearance in public in more than a decade Monday. Omar Khadr, who spent 10 years in Guantanamo Bay military prison before being transferred to Canadian custody a year ago, went to court in … Continue reading →

Justin Trudeau tries to boost the Liberal brand in Nova Scotia Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:37 PM PDT With parliament prorogued, Justin Trudeau was on the hustings, Monday, campaigning with Nova Scotia Liberal leader Stephen McNeil just weeks ahead of a provincial election. While it's not uncommon for federal party leaders to make an appearance or two with … Continue reading →

Latest incident involving a ‘Freeman’ turns Alberta pensioner’s life upside down Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:20 PM PDT The rental-income home an Alberta retiree hoped would supplement her pension has instead turned into a nightmare after she ran afoul of a member of the so-called Freeman-on-the-Land movement. Rebekah Caverhill rented one half of a Calgary duplex she owns … Continue reading →

NDP MP Pat Martin used donations from unions to pay off debt from defamation law suit Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:03 PM PDT For months the NDP has been railing against Mike Duffy for accepting a gift — from Nigel Wright — to pay off his debt for inappropriately claiming a Senate living allowance. Well, it looks like one of their own has … Continue reading →

Canada closely monitoring 'cowardly' attack in Kenya: Harper Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:38 PM PDT OTTAWA - There is no "mass phenomenon" of homegrown radicalization in Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday amid troubling reports of a potential Canadian terror link to the deadly shopping mall attack in Kenya.

RCMP charge 11 young people in alleged high school hazing in Saskatchewan Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT LANIGAN, Sask. - Eleven Saskatchewan teenagers — nine of them too young to be identified — face 39 charges in a hazing incident that happened despite a warning to parents.

New York Times slams Stephen Harper for muzzling scientists Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:26 AM PDT Both the Harper government and the oil companies have embarked upon expensive lobbying efforts in the United States to sell law makers and especially President Barack Obama on the merits of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. They might be having … Continue reading →

Federal government pledges $660 million to expand Toronto's subway Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:28 PM PDT TORONTO - The federal government came through Monday with $660 million for the expansion of a subway line in east-end Toronto, suggesting its funding was more reliable than money promised by the province for a version of the project.

Video: Alberta woman says tenant declared rental unit an 'embassy' Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:30 AM PDT An Alberta woman is fighting to evict a tenant who she says gutted her rental unit and declared it an "embassy." Rebekah Caverhill fought back tears over her ordeal with the man, who she says identifies himself as a "Freemen-on-the-Land."

Does the threat of violence affect your desire to travel overseas? Posted: 23 Sep 2013 07:11 AM PDT The headlines are chilling: Sixty-two dead in a hostage-taking at an upscale mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Eighty-five dead at a church bombing in Pakistan. Hundreds dead in a brutal civil war in Egypt. Among the dead, dozens of Canadians. The … Continue reading →

Harper heading to New York, but will pass on speaking to UN General Assembly Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:36 PM PDT OTTAWA - Stephen Harper will join a team of Conservative ministers in New York this week, although the prime minister will not address the United Nations General Assembly while he is in the city.

Pro-Charter rally in Montreal draws several hundred supporters Posted: 22 Sep 2013 01:24 PM PDT MONTREAL - A rally and march in favour of Quebec's charter of values drew hundreds of supporters in Montreal Sunday afternoon calling for state neutrality and urging that religion be left at home.

Alberta floods pegged Canada's costliest natural disaster Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:38 AM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The massive floods that devastated swaths of southern Alberta in June are estimated to be the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history, with the Insurance Bureau of Canada pegging the property damage at C$1.7 billion ($1.65 billion). The bureau, which represents Canadian home, cars and business insurers, said the preliminary estimate for the floods surpassed the C$1.57 billion in damage caused by the 1998 ice storms in Ontario and Quebec. ...

Vancouver restaurant co-owner charged in alleged hidden-camera case Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:00 AM PDT VANCOUVER - A warrant is out for the arrest of a restaurant co-owner who authorities allege observed or recorded people "in a place in which they could reasonably be expected to be nude."

Quebec minister in hot seat over charter of values Posted: 22 Sep 2013 07:17 PM PDT The Quebec minister in charge of his government's planned charter of values was in the hot seat Sunday night on a popular TV talk show, defending the Parti Québécois's controversial proposal against accusations it's hypocritical and would violate international treaties.

Fairfax consortium bids $4.7 billion to take BlackBerry private Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:55 PM PDT By Alastair Sharp and Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Smartphone maker BlackBerry has agreed to go private in a $4.7 billion deal led by its biggest shareholder, allowing the on-the-go email pioneer to regroup away from public scrutiny after years of falling fortunes and slumping market share. The $9 a share tentative offer, from a consortium led by property and casualty insurer Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, will set a floor for any counteroffers that might emerge for Blackberry, which has been on the block since August. ...

Guidelines aim to help alleviate lingering symptoms of post-concussion syndrome Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:01 PM PDT TORONTO - When Leah Braithwaite suffered a concussion after getting tripped up by another skier, she was told her symptoms — feeling fuzzy-headed, exhausted and unable to bear light or noise — should dissipate in a week or two. All she needed was to rest her body and brain.

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