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• Tough times ahead for Thomas Mulcair and the NDP
• 2-car crash claims man’s life in Markham, Ont.
• Toronto fans gather to say goodbye to Breaking Bad
• As notorious Kingston Pen closes, people want to get in
• Health Canada presides over birth of billion-dollar free market in marijuana
• Demonstration against proposed values charter calls for 'open Quebec'
• Two Canadians held in Egypt have detention extended: family
• Damaging winds forecast for B.C. South Coast Sunday night
• Severely disabled vets take financial hit in old age under new system: report
• Going Dutch: Canada, Netherlands negotiating trusted traveller agreement
• Canadian retiree helping to send gear to underequipped Dominican fire halls
• Charles Dickens' son's impact on Alberta, Sask. explored in book
• Nova Scotia party leaders hit seat-rich Halifax as campaign nears final stretch
• Former PQ leader Boisclair plans legal action over cocaine allegations
• Ontario's youth unemployment among worst in Canada
• Flags at half mast for fallen RCMP, police
• Milos Raonic wins Thailand Open
• How did a maple syrup heist movie slip through our fingers?

Tough times ahead for Thomas Mulcair and the NDP Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:33 PM PDT This past summer was supposed to be the 'summer of Tom.' NDP strategists had it all planned out: Party leader Thomas Mulcair was going to criss-cross the country with his wife; he was going to show a kinder, gentler side. Continue reading →

2-car crash claims man’s life in Markham, Ont. Posted: 29 Sep 2013 08:39 PM PDT York Regional Police are investigating a collision that claimed a man's life in Markham, Ont., on Sunday evening.

Toronto fans gather to say goodbye to Breaking Bad Posted: 29 Sep 2013 07:51 PM PDT Fans of TV's Breaking Bad are going be glued to their couches tonight, as the final episode of the Emmy Award-winning dark drama goes to air.

As notorious Kingston Pen closes, people want to get in Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:17 AM PDT I got a look into the B.C. Pen after it was shut down in 1980 and most of it was being demolished for residential redevelopment, so I understand the stampede of people scrambling to get tickets for sold-out tours of … Continue reading →

Health Canada presides over birth of billion-dollar free market in marijuana Posted: 29 Sep 2013 11:00 AM PDT OTTAWA - The Conservative government is launching a $1.3-billion free market in medical marijuana this Tuesday, eventually providing an expected 450,000 Canadians with quality weed.

Demonstration against proposed values charter calls for 'open Quebec' Posted: 29 Sep 2013 02:50 PM PDT MONTREAL - Hundreds marched through the streets of Montreal on Sunday to call for an "open Quebec" and, once again, denounce the Parti Quebecois government's proposed charter of values.

Two Canadians held in Egypt have detention extended: family Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:35 PM PDT Two Canadians arrested and held without charge in Egypt for more than seven weeks have been ordered detained for another 45 days, a decision that comes amid heavy diplomatic pressure to free the two men.

Damaging winds forecast for B.C. South Coast Sunday night Posted: 29 Sep 2013 03:38 PM PDT Damaging winds are expected to blow through British Columbia's South Coast Sunday night, and officials in several areas are asking people to prepare for power outages and ferry cancellations.

Severely disabled vets take financial hit in old age under new system: report Posted: 29 Sep 2013 03:42 PM PDT OTTAWA - Some of the country's most severely disabled soldiers will take a major financial hit once they arrive at old age and risk living out their final years in near-poverty, Canada's veterans ombudsman has concluded.

Going Dutch: Canada, Netherlands negotiating trusted traveller agreement Posted: 29 Sep 2013 10:40 AM PDT OTTAWA - Canadian and Dutch citizens would be able to visit each other's countries more easily under a plan to expand Canada's trusted traveller programs beyond North America.

Canadian retiree helping to send gear to underequipped Dominican fire halls Posted: 29 Sep 2013 08:00 AM PDT Carl Eggiman sits in his condo's garden in the Dominican Republic, iPad in hand and sipping cafe con leche.

Charles Dickens' son's impact on Alberta, Sask. explored in book Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:30 PM PDT The son of prolific English writer Charles Dickens spent time in Alberta and Saskatchewan as a member of the North West Mounted Police and a new book suggests his performance was a result of his relationship with his father.

Nova Scotia party leaders hit seat-rich Halifax as campaign nears final stretch Posted: 29 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT HALIFAX - All three of Nova Scotia's major party leaders made announcements Sunday in the seat-rich Halifax area as the campaign for the Oct. 8 election approached its final stretch.

Former PQ leader Boisclair plans legal action over cocaine allegations Posted: 29 Sep 2013 03:07 PM PDT MONTREAL - Former Parti Quebecois leader Andre Boisclair is pursuing legal action after an opposition politician said there could be a link between a government subsidy, organized crime and his past use of cocaine.

Ontario's youth unemployment among worst in Canada Posted: 28 Sep 2013 04:58 PM PDT Young people in Ontario — especially Toronto — are among the least employed in the country, according to a new report that shows the province's unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

Flags at half mast for fallen RCMP, police Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:05 AM PDT Flags at buildings in Yellowknife and across Canada will fly at half mast today in honour of police and other peace officers who have died on duty.

Milos Raonic wins Thailand Open Posted: 29 Sep 2013 06:38 AM PDT Canada's Milos Raonic has defeated Tomas Berdych in straight sets to win the Thailand Open in Bangkok. Raonic, who hails from Thornhill, Ont., had the serve working for him, with 18 aces in the match, compared to four for his opponent.

How did a maple syrup heist movie slip through our fingers? Posted: 29 Sep 2013 09:46 AM PDT So how did the CanCon industry miss a golden opportunity like the maple syrup heist of 2012?

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