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Saturday, October 12, 2013

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s associates are all pieces of a larger puzzle

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Ford puzzleToronto Mayor Rob Ford has been at the centre of a constantly swirling tempest of controversy since nearly the moment he took office in 2010. The winds blow, bringing with them allegations of drug use, public intoxication and links to … Continue reading →


Alberta won't try to extradite convicted sex offender believed in the U.S.

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 07:48 PM PDT

Michael Stanley is shown in a police handout photo. The Alberta government says it won't seek the extradition of convicted sex offender Stanley, who police said fled Canada for the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lethbridge Regional Police ServiceEDMONTON - The Alberta government won't ask the federal government to seek the extradition of a convicted sex offender who police say fled Canada for the United States.


Thousands march against GMOs, Monsanto across Canada

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 05:42 PM PDT

Organizers say more than 400 protests took place around the world on Saturday, calling attention to the alleged dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.

Hundreds march against GMOs, Monsanto in Vancouver

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT

Concerned citizens rally against genetically modified foods in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday morning.Protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it.


Gravesites for Titanic victims in Halifax cemetery to receive facelift

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 08:56 AM PDT

The grave marker of The Unknown Child, adorned with stuffed animal toys, marks the burial site of an unidentified child who perished in the Titanic disaster, at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, April 13, 2011. The Halifax Regional Municipality has issued tenders for the gravestones at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery to be cleaned, the letters whitened and a pathway to be repaved. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew VaughanHALIFAX - A Halifax cemetery that serves as the final resting place for 121 Titanic victims is getting some upgrades.


Canadians detained in Egyptian jail bonded with cellmates like big family

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 03:03 PM PDT

Detained Canadians returnTORONTO - Two Canadians held in an Egyptian jail for seven weeks say they survived by bonding into an "adopted family" with their dozens of cellmates, who quizzed them on life back home and even posed for portraits.


Vancouver's 5th homicide victim of 2013 identified

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 10:40 AM PDT

Police are investigating a fatal, targeted shooting on the 7200-block of Victoria Drive in East Vancouver early Friday morning.Police have identified Vancouver's fifth homicide victim of 2013 as 32-year-old La Van Truong Phan.


UN rep visits Winnipeg, and Manitoba First Nation

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 11:56 AM PDT

Anaya, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, takes part in a meeting with NDP leader Mulcair in OttawaThe United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be making a stop in Manitoba this weekend, as part of his tour of Canada to examine issues facing this country's First Nations.


From cafes to comic books, Canadian businesses turn to crowdfunding

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Stacey Bebbington serves Elizabeth Howell and her son Francois, 5-1/2 months, at her family friendly coffee shop Wednesday, October 9, 2013 in Montreal. From cafes to comic books, Canadian businesses are turning to crowdfunding.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan RemiorzMONTREAL - It hasn't been an easy ride for April Defalco and Stacey Bebbington since opening their kid-friendly cafe in 2010.


RCMP Cpl. Blair Ross pleads guilty to stealing evidence

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 06:22 AM PDT

RCMP Cpl. Blair Ross pleaded guilty to theft, breach of trust by a public officer and possession of a controlled substance.A Prince Edward Island RCMP officer pleaded guilty on Friday to multiple charges for stealing evidence from the exhibit locker in the Montague detachment.


Rob Ford robocalls spark anger among city councillors

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT

Rob Ford's robocalls to a Scarborough councillor's constituency on Friday night unleashed a slew of responses from other city councillors on social media.

Extended Sunday shopping hours start in Saint John

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 06:29 AM PDT

Wide-open Sunday shopping starts this weekend in Saint John.

Autistic boy's noise leads to eviction notice

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 07:10 AM PDT

Logan From, 8, has autism. A small trampoline that helps him let off steam has led to complaints from neighbours.An Ottawa couple with an autistic son are facing possible eviction from their downtown condominium because of complaints that the boy makes too much noise.


Costco and CFiA issue recall of Kirkland beef in western Canada

Posted: 11 Oct 2013 09:51 PM PDT

Costco is voluntarily recalling its Kirkland organic lean ground beef.OTTAWA - There's a recall of Kirkland Signature brand organic lean ground beef over potential E. coli contamination.


Man grabs bear’s tongue during attack near Grand Falls

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 05:23 AM PDT

The province's black bear population has jumped to 17,000 from about 12,000 eight years ago. One reason for the increase is the drop in bear hunting licences.Gilles Cyr said he was walking through his woodlot near Grand Falls, N.B., two weeks ago when suddenly something black came flying out of the woods at him.


The long goodbye of the Toronto Zoo elephants

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 06:02 AM PDT

For nearly four decades, the Toronto Zoo has been home to a family of elephants. But that era is set to end, as the zoo is set to move its final three surviving elephants to a U.S. sanctuary by the end of the month.

Inquiry to look for cause of death of man in Saskatoon jail cell

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 04:08 PM PDT

Brandon Daniels is shown in a family handout photo. A Saskatchewan mother whose son died in a police holding cell after she says he was mistaken for drunk says it has been a long three years waiting for a public inquiry.The Saskatchewan government has announced an inquest into the death of Daniels will begin this month.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HOSASKATOON - A Saskatchewan mother whose son died in a police holding cell after she says he was mistaken for being drunk says it has been a long three years waiting for a public inquiry.


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