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• Justin Trudeau defends his summer of pot talk
• Canada ranks 6th in global happiness survey
• Gord Bamford wins big at Canada's country music awards
• Glider pilot who crashed into B.C. building is certified: cadet officer
• Pellet guns, replicas remain a headache for Canadian police
• MPs open doors to meeting on how to publicize political expenses
• Shoppers Drug Mart customers target of Canada-wide scam
• To Russia, with love: 'Kiss-in' protests staged against anti-gay law
• Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi and Sun News’ Ezra Levant spar in epic Twitter battle
• Winnipeg 'SlutWalk' participants mull name change
• One year later: beef industry bounces back after recall, but worries linger
• Two charged after video of Ottawa officer punching man surfaces
• Millions on the line as divorce trial involving Canucks owner set to begin
• Popular classified website Kijiji pressed to end sale of household pets
• Solitary confinement a growing issue in Canadian, U.S. prisons
• UBC investigates frosh students' pro-rape chant
• AdBlock buys ads to make more people block ads
• Instant Wild helps stop poachers, identify new species with your smartphone
• B.C. teachers seek damages from government as latest court battle begins

Justin Trudeau defends his summer of pot talk Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:24 AM PDT The Conservative party's latest narrative about Justin Trudeau is that he was foolish to spend his summer talking about legalizing pot. Continue reading →

Canada ranks 6th in global happiness survey Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:27 PM PDT Canada has some of the happiest people on the planet because of long life expectancy, high average income and robust social ties, according to a survey sponsored by the United Nations in which it ranked sixth.

Gord Bamford wins big at Canada's country music awards Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:24 PM PDT Gord Bamford, who received the most Canadian Country Music Award nominations this year, walked away from Sunday's show with five awards.

Glider pilot who crashed into B.C. building is certified: cadet officer Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:22 PM PDT LANGLEY, B.C. - The unidentified air cadet who survived crashing his glider onto the roof of a convenience store in the Fraser Valley city of Langley, B.C., is an experienced pilot certified by Transport Canada, says an officer with the national organization.

Pellet guns, replicas remain a headache for Canadian police Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:09 PM PDT I grew up with guns and I was a competitive shooter for many years. But I recognize the world's changed since I took my rifle (uncased but with the bolt removed) on the bus to go to the shooting range. … Continue reading →

MPs open doors to meeting on how to publicize political expenses Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:23 PM PDT OTTAWA - Conservative MPs pledged publicly Sunday not to let the upcoming prorogation of the House of Commons put an end to all-party efforts to reform the ongoing expense account abuses of Parliament.

Shoppers Drug Mart customers target of Canada-wide scam Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:48 AM PDT A new telephone scam claims to be connected to Shoppers Drug Mart and tells people they have won a vacation, but the company says they are not involved.

To Russia, with love: 'Kiss-in' protests staged against anti-gay law Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:34 PM PDT MONTREAL - They kissed, then erupted in cheers.

Calgary’s Naheed Nenshi and Sun News’ Ezra Levant spar in epic Twitter battle Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:55 PM PDT Twitter is great for us politcos. It's a useful tool for politicians, journalists and the public alike to see what's brewing and to get a sense of public opinion. One of the things I enjoy most about Twitter, however, is … Continue reading →

Winnipeg 'SlutWalk' participants mull name change Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:45 PM PDT Winnipeg's SlutWalk took a seat at the Forks this year to hold sharing circles about the event and to discuss its future, including how to make the event more successful.

One year later: beef industry bounces back after recall, but worries linger Posted: 08 Sep 2013 07:00 AM PDT CALGARY - It was largely symbolic, but one year after the largest meat recall in Canadian history, the city of Brooks in southeastern Alberta held a celebration to mark the turning of a page.

Two charged after video of Ottawa officer punching man surfaces Posted: 08 Sep 2013 05:23 AM PDT Ottawa police have charged two men in connection with an incident outside a ByWard Market bar, part of which was caught on a video posted online. The video shows an officer throwing several punches near a man's head.

Millions on the line as divorce trial involving Canucks owner set to begin Posted: 08 Sep 2013 04:25 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The personal and business affairs of one of Canada's NHL owners is about to be thrown into the public arena in a high-profile divorce trial that will offer a glimpse into Francesco Aquilini's private life, his failed marriage and his financial stake in the Vancouver Canucks.

Popular classified website Kijiji pressed to end sale of household pets Posted: 08 Sep 2013 09:31 AM PDT MONTREAL - Canada's largest classified website is under pressure to ban the sale of household pets as part of a Montreal woman's quest to put an end to puppy mills.

Solitary confinement a growing issue in Canadian, U.S. prisons Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:16 AM PDT Government figures show the use of indefinite "administrative segregation," or solitary confinement, is growing in Canadian prisons.

UBC investigates frosh students' pro-rape chant Posted: 07 Sep 2013 05:31 PM PDT The University of British Columbia has pledged an investigation after its students reportedly sang a chant advocating rape during frosh week.

AdBlock buys ads to make more people block ads Posted: 08 Sep 2013 10:02 AM PDT How do you market an advertisement blocker? Through advertisements, of course. At least the browser extension AdBlock has come to that conclusion, Consumerist reports, and it's launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy advertisements online that will remind everyone how wonderful … Continue reading →

Instant Wild helps stop poachers, identify new species with your smartphone Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:48 AM PDT There are only so many times you can flip through your friends' vacation photos or Instagram collections of food before they all start to blur together. Perhaps you're looking for some different photos to look at – how do animals … Continue reading →

B.C. teachers seek damages from government as latest court battle begins Posted: 08 Sep 2013 06:58 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The latest court battle waged against the British Columbia government by the teachers' union could ding taxpayers for $6 billion to start, the province says.

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