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• Ottawa not yet ready to divulge what dangerous cargo trains are carrying
• Heroin-addicted teen needs help, Burnaby mother says
• Canmore plans flood mitigation for Cougar Creek
• It's time to talk about assisted suicide: Ontario health minister
• Coalition frustrated Canada has not joined arms trade treaty after U.S. signs
• Airport security liquid restrictions to be eased
• RCMP say oil leak after CN train derails near Saskatchewan town
• U of T lit prof David Gilmour apologizes for interview gaffe disparaging women writers
• Fireball spotted in sky over northern Alberta
• Alberta not likely to run with plan to introduce new sales tax
• Federal Liberal candidate changes online bio after questions raised about its accuracy
• 'Junkie' who killed 2 teens while driving high gets 6 years
• ‘Freeman’ at centre of Alberta rental dispute wanted in Quebec for assault
• DND expenses $2.7 million to rescue wealthy tourists on Arctic excursion
• Point Pelee National Park cancels monarch butterfly count
• Toronto police under fire after video shows violent takedown
• McGill students win $1M prize with idea to feed bugs to the world
• Time to re-open Winnipeg intersection Portage and Main to pedestrians?
• BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones
• BlackBerry shares extend decline; company cancels planned conference call
• Montreal mobster received $381,737 tax refund he shouldn't have: Radio-Canada

Ottawa not yet ready to divulge what dangerous cargo trains are carrying Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:39 PM PDT WINNIPEG - Ottawa isn't ready to provide details about what hazardous materials trains are carrying through Canadian communities, despite universal demands from provincial transport ministers and municipalities for greater transparency.

Heroin-addicted teen needs help, Burnaby mother says Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:28 PM PDT The mother of heroin-addicted teen in Burnaby is calling for changes to drug treatment programs for young people.

Canmore plans flood mitigation for Cougar Creek Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:13 PM PDT The Town of Canmore is installing some temporary measures to prevent another Cougar Creek flood disaster.

It's time to talk about assisted suicide: Ontario health minister Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:53 PM PDT TORONTO - Ontario's health minister says it's time for Canadians and their leaders to talk about assisted suicide, but the federal Conservatives are making it clear that they have no intention of reopening that emotionally charged debate.

Coalition frustrated Canada has not joined arms trade treaty after U.S. signs Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:37 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Harper government faced sharp criticism Wednesday for its continued refusal to sign a landmark treaty to regulate the global arms trade.

Airport security liquid restrictions to be eased Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:21 PM PDT Air travellers in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Europe may soon be able to bring larger bottles of water and other liquids through airport security again, thanks to high-tech screening methods that will be able to chemically identify liquid explosives.

RCMP say oil leak after CN train derails near Saskatchewan town Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:20 PM PDT LANDIS, Sask. - Hazardous material crews were cleaning up oil spilled from a Canadian National train car that derailed close to a small community in western Saskatchewan early Wednesday.

U of T lit prof David Gilmour apologizes for interview gaffe disparaging women writers Posted: 25 Sep 2013 02:45 PM PDT You might not have heard of David Gilmour, once a familiar face to Canadians as prominent arts commentator on CBC Television. But I bet you will now, after he disparaged the value of female writers in a blog, causing an … Continue reading →

Fireball spotted in sky over northern Alberta Posted: 25 Sep 2013 03:44 PM PDT Two RCMP officers on patrol near Manning in northern Alberta spotted a blazing fireball shooting across the night sky on Saturday.

Alberta not likely to run with plan to introduce new sales tax Posted: 25 Sep 2013 01:04 PM PDT There are a handful of Canadian totems held by those with a passing knowledge of the country. Those things that, whether wholly accurate or not, often stand as representative facts about a region or province. Take Manitoba, know for grain … Continue reading →

Federal Liberal candidate changes online bio after questions raised about its accuracy Posted: 25 Sep 2013 12:31 PM PDT Let's face it: There's a lot of people out there who pad their resumes. Maybe it's not a big deal when you're applying to be Walmart greeter or a store cashier but I don't think we want our politicians doing … Continue reading →

'Junkie' who killed 2 teens while driving high gets 6 years Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:23 AM PDT A Nova Scotia man who killed two teenagers while driving high in Antigonish County nearly two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison.

‘Freeman’ at centre of Alberta rental dispute wanted in Quebec for assault Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:37 AM PDT The so-called "Freeman-on-the-Land" who's made an Alberta pensioner's life a living hell apparently has a warrant for his arrest in Quebec. The Canadian Press, which broke the bizarre story of Andreas Pirelli a few days ago, reports the former Montreal … Continue reading →

DND expenses $2.7 million to rescue wealthy tourists on Arctic excursion Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:14 AM PDT Every year, across the country, we hear a score of stories about not-so-bright skiers or hikers who go out of bounds into remote areas and elicit full-scale searches costing tax payers thousands of dollars. But $2.7 million? According to a … Continue reading →

Point Pelee National Park cancels monarch butterfly count Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:42 AM PDT Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ont., has cancelled its annual monarch butterfly count due to the lack of butterflies.

Toronto police under fire after video shows violent takedown Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT Another day, another video of a seemingly overzealous arrest at the hands of Toronto police. It appears Ontario's Special Investigations Unit will get involved after a shooting suspect was sent to hospital after being injured in an arrest near Bloor … Continue reading →

McGill students win $1M prize with idea to feed bugs to the world Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:25 AM PDT A team of five McGill University graduate students has just been awarded a $1 million prize for their idea to solve the problem of world hunger — feed the world with insects. Often, insects are seen as a problem — … Continue reading →

Time to re-open Winnipeg intersection Portage and Main to pedestrians? Posted: 25 Sep 2013 09:59 AM PDT The intersection of Portage and Main is at the heart of Winnipeg and is considered among the greatest places in Canada, despite treating street-level pedestrian traffic as an unwelcome addition to the neighbourhood. Barriers block pedestrians from crossing at the … Continue reading →

BlackBerry shares sink on bid doubts, T-Mobile stops stocking its phones Posted: 25 Sep 2013 04:51 PM PDT By Alastair Sharp and Sinead Carew TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares in BlackBerry Ltd fell more than 6 percent on Wednesday on doubts about a $4.7 billion bid to take the smartphone maker private, and after a big U.S. carrier said it would stop stocking BlackBerry smartphones in its stores. In an announcement that highlighted the faded relevance of the company that pioneered on-the-go email, T-Mobile US Inc said it was no longer efficient to keep BlackBerry devices in its stores. T-Mobile, the fourth largest U.S. ...

BlackBerry shares extend decline; company cancels planned conference call Posted: 25 Sep 2013 07:39 PM PDT TORONTO - BlackBerry (TSX:BB) has decided to cancel a conference call and webcast that had been scheduled for Friday after the release of its second-quarter financial results, which the company has already telegraphed will be dismal.

Montreal mobster received $381,737 tax refund he shouldn't have: Radio-Canada Posted: 25 Sep 2013 05:23 PM PDT MONTREAL - A published report says the Canada Revenue Agency gave the former head of the Montreal Mafia a tax refund of $381,737 to which he was not entitled.

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