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• Reports suggest Senator Brazeau detained but not charged by police on Monday
• Somali-Canadian arrested for beheading 4 young sons in Somalia
• Vancouver Art Gallery plaza redesigns pitched to public
• Four ways the U.S. shutdown could affect Canadians
• Topless protest against Parti Quebecois identity politics inside legislature
• Illegal narcotics now purer and cheaper despite four-decade 'war on drugs'
• MP expense report is of little use to taxpayers
• Tax evasion: sophisticated scam revealed in hidden camera investigation
• Veterans charter leaves some ex-soldiers in poverty once they retire: report
• Should O Canada be changed to be gender-neutral?
• TSX gains as investors shrug off U.S. shutdown
• Bank of Canada slashes third-quarter growth forecast, wary on exports
• Watchdog aims to wrap investigation into country-wide robocalls by spring
• Study: World not prepared to support growing elderly population
• Sask. resident dies after being infected with West Nile
• Arthur Porter complains to UN over illegal Panama detention
• Warden denies knowing guards under order to stay out of Ashley Smith's cell
• Preliminary hearing for Quebec mayor charged with gangsterism set for June 2014
• Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires back against proposal to expand smoking ban
• Canada manufacturing growth strongest in over a year in September
• Bank of Canada cuts third quarter growth forecast as exports sluggish
• Tory Senator oversaw fundraising now being eyed by elections chief

Reports suggest Senator Brazeau detained but not charged by police on Monday Posted: 01 Oct 2013 04:35 PM PDT There are conflicting reports about Senator Patrick Brazeau and a police incident on Monday evening. Continue reading →

Somali-Canadian arrested for beheading 4 young sons in Somalia Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:43 PM PDT TORONTO - A small Somali town is in shock following the beheading of four young boys allegedly by their Somali-Canadian father.

Vancouver Art Gallery plaza redesigns pitched to public Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:15 PM PDT Three conceptual plans to redesign the north plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery were presented to the public Tuesday at the first of two open houses.

Four ways the U.S. shutdown could affect Canadians Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:47 AM PDT The United States government is in a partial shutdown mode, Tuesday, after Congressional Republicans and the White House — embroiled in a battle over in Obamacare — failed to reach a deal on a temporary budget bill. For Americans, the … Continue reading →

Topless protest against Parti Quebecois identity politics inside legislature Posted: 01 Oct 2013 03:34 PM PDT QUEBEC - A topless protest against Parti Quebecois identity politics erupted inside the Quebec legislature in a screaming, semi-nude act of defiance that derailed the daily question period Tuesday.

Illegal narcotics now purer and cheaper despite four-decade 'war on drugs' Posted: 01 Oct 2013 03:38 PM PDT If you want an example of unbridled capitalism and the free market working at their best, look no further than the trade in illicit drugs. In classic free-enterprise fashion, the purveyors of marijuana, cocaine and heroin have responded to consumers by supplying higher-quality products at lower prices.

MP expense report is of little use to taxpayers Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:25 AM PDT The MPs' expense report released on Monday afternoon is, quite frankly, pretty useless. Sure, the annual disclosure tells us which MP spent the most and it illustrates that, cumulatively, office expenditures are rising while travel costs are falling. But it's … Continue reading →

Tax evasion: sophisticated scam revealed in hidden camera investigation Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:15 AM PDT A CBC News hidden camera investigation into the world of offshore banking revealed bankers, lawyers and accountants providing advice on hiding money from Canadian tax authorities.

Veterans charter leaves some ex-soldiers in poverty once they retire: report Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT OTTAWA - The federal government must be prodded to continue making improvements to its so-called veterans charter to ensure vulnerable former soldiers aren't left living in poverty, Canada's veterans ombudsman said Tuesday.

Should O Canada be changed to be gender-neutral? Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:58 AM PDT Margaret Atwood, Kim Campbell and a number of prominent Canadian women say it's time to change Canada's sexist national anthem. With the launch of the website restoreouranthem.ca and a fresh, new YouTube video, the group is looking to replace "in … Continue reading →

TSX gains as investors shrug off U.S. shutdown Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT Canada's main stock index ended higher on Tuesday as investors largely shrugged off a partial shutdown of the U.S. government, buying into banks, insurers and energy companies while many of the index's ...

Bank of Canada slashes third-quarter growth forecast, wary on exports Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Tuesday sharply cut its growth forecast for the third quarter of 2013 and said the crucial export sector might pick up speed slower than initially expected. Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank expected annualized growth in the third and fourth quarters to be in the 2 to 2.5 percent range before strengthening next year. In its monetary policy report released in July, the bank said third quarter growth would be 3.8 percent and fourth quarter growth would be 2.5 percent. ...

Watchdog aims to wrap investigation into country-wide robocalls by spring Posted: 01 Oct 2013 03:51 PM PDT OTTAWA - The chief enforcer of Canada's election laws hopes to conclude an investigation into misleading robocalls during the 2011 federal campaign by next spring.

Study: World not prepared to support growing elderly population Posted: 01 Oct 2013 12:48 PM PDT The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study being issued Tuesday by the United Nations and an elder rights group.

Sask. resident dies after being infected with West Nile Posted: 01 Oct 2013 09:59 AM PDT A Saskatchewan resident has died after contracting the West Nile virus.

Arthur Porter complains to UN over illegal Panama detention Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:33 PM PDT The former boss of the of McGill University's mega hospital and a onetime head of Canada's Security Intelligence Review Committee is enlisting the United Nations to avoid facing a raft of finance-related charges. Arthur Porter is languishing in a Panamanian … Continue reading →

Warden denies knowing guards under order to stay out of Ashley Smith's cell Posted: 01 Oct 2013 02:42 PM PDT TORONTO - The acting warden of the prison where a teenager choked herself to death retreated behind a wall of denials and memory lapses during her second day of inquest testimony Tuesday.

Preliminary hearing for Quebec mayor charged with gangsterism set for June 2014 Posted: 01 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT LAVAL, Que. - A former mayor of one of Quebec's biggest towns who is charged with gangsterism and other criminal counts will have his preliminary hearing next summer.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford fires back against proposal to expand smoking ban Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:00 AM PDT TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says a proposed ban on smoking on restaurant and bar patios would require too much government interference in people's lives to enforce.

Canada manufacturing growth strongest in over a year in September Posted: 01 Oct 2013 06:31 AM PDT By Leah Schnurr TORONTO (Reuters) - The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector accelerated in September to its highest level in over a year, helped by a jump in new orders and exports, data showed on Tuesday. The RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' index (PMI), a gauge of manufacturing business conditions, rose to a seasonally adjusted 54.2 last month from 52.1 in August, making for the highest level since June 2012. A reading above 50 shows growth in the sector. The forward-looking new orders measure rose to 56.1, while new export orders rose to 54. ...

Bank of Canada cuts third quarter growth forecast as exports sluggish Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:34 AM PDT By Leah Schnurr TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada cut its third-quarter economic growth forecast sharply on Tuesday and said the crucial export sector might recover more slowly than expected, making clear interest rates will remain low until the outlook improves. Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank now expects annualized growth in the third and fourth quarters to be in the 2 to 2.5 percent range before strengthening next year. In its monetary policy report released in July, the bank said third-quarter growth would be 3.8 percent and fourth-quarter growth would be 2. ...

Tory Senator oversaw fundraising now being eyed by elections chief Posted: 01 Oct 2013 07:52 PM PDT OTTAWA - Quebec's electoral watchdog says that illegal financing of Quebec's now defunct ADQ may have occurred — and the time frame overlaps with Tory Senator Leo Housakos time as chief fundraiser for the provincial party.

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