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• Two Canadians among Greenpeace activists jailed in Russia after Arctic protest
• Hells Angels member who escaped from prison found dead in Quebec
• Massage parlours may be renamed 'body rub parlours'
• MP Dean Del Mastro quits caucus following Elections Canada charges
• Two Chefs and a Table co-owner Allan Bosomworth arrested
• Tories order veterans charter review ahead of critical watchdog report
• Montreal police contact Calgary counterparts regarding sovereign renter
• Canadian space pioneer dies at age 85
• Ethnic outreach scandal: RCMP investigation sparked by NDP
• New 'holistic' legislation coming in the fall to stop cyberbullying: MacKay
• 2 girls plead guilty in Ottawa teen prostitution case; 3rd to continue trial
• Striking diplomats reach deal in labour dispute
• Saskatchewan population hits 1.1 million
• Statoil makes 'significant' oil discovery off Newfoundland of up to 600M barrels
• Tax refund raises concerns about mafia infiltration at Revenue Canada
• Canada’s population tops 35 million mark
• Convicted member of ‘Toronto 18′ terror plot reportedly killed in Syria
• Canada chocolate factory may get new life as marijuana farm
• Canadian regulators team up to watch telecoms pricing
• B.C. coroners report says youth suicide prevention needs co-ordinated action

Two Canadians among Greenpeace activists jailed in Russia after Arctic protest Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:36 PM PDT MURMANSK, Russia - A Russian court on Thursday jailed the U.S. captain of a Greenpeace ship along with a Russian photographer and several activists, including two Canadians, who were part of a group protesting near an oil platform in the Arctic last week.

Hells Angels member who escaped from prison found dead in Quebec Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:05 PM PDT SAINTE-ANNE-DE-SOREL, Qc - A member of the Hells Angels who escaped from a Quebec prison this month has been found dead _ just as police were apparently closing in on him.

Massage parlours may be renamed 'body rub parlours' Posted: 26 Sep 2013 09:25 PM PDT Winnipeg city officials may slap a new label on massage parlours in order to prevent consumers from confusing the services those businesses offer with massage therapy from trained professionals.

MP Dean Del Mastro quits caucus following Elections Canada charges Posted: 26 Sep 2013 12:38 PM PDT Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro -- the former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper -- is no longer in the Conservative caucus. Continue reading →

Two Chefs and a Table co-owner Allan Bosomworth arrested Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:00 PM PDT A Vancouver chef accused of installing a hidden camera in the bathroom of his upscale restaurant turns himself in to police.

Tories order veterans charter review ahead of critical watchdog report Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:50 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Harper government tried Thursday to get out ahead of a potentially damaging report by the country's veteran's ombudsman by calling on a House of Commons committee to conduct a pre-ordained review of the oft-maligned new veterans charter.

Montreal police contact Calgary counterparts regarding sovereign renter Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:38 PM PDT CALGARY - Police in Montreal say they have been in contact with their Calgary counterparts regarding a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen who is said to have a history of claiming rental properties as "embassies" and refusing to leave.

Canadian space pioneer dies at age 85 Posted: 26 Sep 2013 04:11 PM PDT MONTREAL - Philip Lapp, whose string of contributions to Canada's space program over a half-century included helping to build the first Canadarm, has passed away at the age of 85.

Ethnic outreach scandal: RCMP investigation sparked by NDP Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:38 PM PDT The RCMP has launched an investigation into alleged violations of the B.C. Elections Act linked to the government's ethnic outreach scandal, following a complaint from Opposition Leader Adrian Dix.

New 'holistic' legislation coming in the fall to stop cyberbullying: MacKay Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:33 PM PDT WINNIPEG - Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay is promising the Tories will introduce new "holistic" legislation in the fall to fight cyberbullying following the recent death of a teen apparently driven to suicide by vile texts and social media messages.

2 girls plead guilty in Ottawa teen prostitution case; 3rd to continue trial Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:39 PM PDT OTTAWA - Two of three teenaged Ottawa girls accused of befriending other teens through Facebook and other social media before forcing them to work as "escorts" have pleaded guilty in a surprise about-face at trial.

Striking diplomats reach deal in labour dispute Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:38 PM PDT Canada's foreign officers are halting their job action after reaching a tentative deal, both sides confirmed today, effectively ending one of the longest strikes in the federal public service.

Saskatchewan population hits 1.1 million Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:03 PM PDT It's one of Canada's fastest-growing provinces and now Saskatchewan has more than 1.1 million people, Statistics Canada says.

Statoil makes 'significant' oil discovery off Newfoundland of up to 600M barrels Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:37 PM PDT ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - News of a major oil find off Newfoundland was welcomed Thursday in a province that leans heavily on offshore earnings although potential production is not expected until after 2020.

Tax refund raises concerns about mafia infiltration at Revenue Canada Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:42 AM PDT How does a mafia boss, who owed the government $1.5 million in back taxes and was sitting in a jail cell, get a CRA refund cheque for hundreds of thousands of dollars? Has organized crime infiltrated our tax agency? Those … Continue reading →

Canada’s population tops 35 million mark Posted: 26 Sep 2013 11:27 AM PDT Canada's next birthday party will have 35 million people on the guest list. Newly released numbers suggest our oversized country surpassed the population benchmark earlier this year. According to Statistics Canada, the country's population reached 35,158,300 on July 1, 2013. … Continue reading →

Convicted member of ‘Toronto 18′ terror plot reportedly killed in Syria Posted: 26 Sep 2013 07:09 AM PDT A convicted member of Canada's most notorious terror plot has reportedly died while fighting in Syria, underlining the growing reality that Canada is not separate from the rest of the world in the eyes of extremists. Ali Mohamed Dirie was … Continue reading →

Canada chocolate factory may get new life as marijuana farm Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:01 PM PDT By Julie Gordon (Reuters) - A Canadian start-up wants to turn an empty chocolate factory in eastern Ontario into a production facility for medical marijuana, a possible boost for a local economy that has been hurting since the landmark Hershey plant shut down in 2008. The old factory, which for decades churned out Hershey chocolate bars, has been conditionally sold to a start-up called Tweed Inc, which plans to use about a third of the 470,000 square foot plant to grow medical marijuana. "It's an exciting opportunity," said Mark Zekulin, Tweed's vice president of community engagement. ...

Canadian regulators team up to watch telecoms pricing Posted: 25 Sep 2013 10:35 AM PDT By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Two of Canada's top regulators said on Wednesday they would cooperate to ensure affordable prices for telecommunications and broadcasting services, a key platform of the federal government's telecommunications policy. "We look forward to continuing to work together towards our mutual goal of benefiting Canadian consumers by ensuring access to services at competitive prices," Competition Commissioner John Pecman said in a statement. ...

B.C. coroners report says youth suicide prevention needs co-ordinated action Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:03 PM PDT BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia Coroners Service needs to collect more and better information on youth-suicide victims, including if they were bullied, what their sexual orientation was and how they used social media, a report released Thursday has concluded.

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