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• Tory candidate accused of under-reporting cost of election ads
• Man found dead in Mississauga building
• Gas truck rolls over in Burlington
• UN should recognize Canada’s treatment of First Nations as genocide: Fontaine
• Baby boy at centre of Ontario jail-birth scandal dies
• B.C. construction industry recruiting in Ireland to avoid a ‘crisis’
• Was Nova Scotia attack part of growing trend of violent assaults on gay men?
• BlackBerry issues open letter to calm customers and partners
• Former foreign minister Cannon faces examination in Abdelrazik lawsuit
• Canada restarts funding to deal with Laos cluster bombs
• Conservative throne speech marks unofficial start of race to 2015 election
• Suspicious fire destroys New Brunswick food bank
• Talks between union and CN Rail break down, strike looms
• Fresh laundry may still harbour harmful bacteria
• Restored lighthouse keepers' cottages a historic retreat in St. John's, N.L.
• Rogue page Brigette DePape still protesting Harper
• Bomb built by 20-year-old Saskatoon man in a garage explodes on him
• Brazil spying report gives Canada black eye: opposition leader
• BlackBerry appeals to customers to stay with smartphone maker as it restructures

Tory candidate accused of under-reporting cost of election ads Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:58 PM PDT Another Conservative candidate's campaign return is under review by Elections Canada. According to the Globe and Mail, Ragavan Paranchothy (aka Gavan) — a federal Tory candidate in the 2011 election in Scarborough Southwest — is accused of not fully accounting … Continue reading →

Man found dead in Mississauga building Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:15 PM PDT A man was found dead inside a Mississauga building on Monday, where police believe he had been performing electrical work on the weekend.

Gas truck rolls over in Burlington Posted: 14 Oct 2013 06:49 PM PDT A gas truck has rolled over in Burlington, Ont., forcing a local road closure on Monday evening.

UN should recognize Canada’s treatment of First Nations as genocide: Fontaine Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:22 AM PDT On Tuesday, James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, will conclude his nine-day visit to Canada, with a press conference in Ottawa. Anaya's address will likely foreshadow his public report about Canada's treatment of … Continue reading →

Baby boy at centre of Ontario jail-birth scandal dies Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT The short life of a baby boy born in an Ottawa jail has ended. Little Gionni Lee Garlow, born one month prematurely under horrific circumstances while his mother, Julie Bilotta, was in custody last year, died Sunday morning of apparent … Continue reading →

B.C. construction industry recruiting in Ireland to avoid a ‘crisis’ Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT Depending on who you talk to, Canada – the West especially – is either suffering from a crisis-level shortage of skilled workers or businesses are gaming the system to import lower-paid labour while leaving unemployed Canadians in the cold. The … Continue reading →

Was Nova Scotia attack part of growing trend of violent assaults on gay men? Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:14 PM PDT Police in New Glasgow, N.S., haven't decided yet whether to lay a hate-crimes charge against the suspect in the brutal attack that has left an openly gay man paralyzed. But friends of Scott Jones believe that's why he was attacked … Continue reading →

BlackBerry issues open letter to calm customers and partners Posted: 14 Oct 2013 12:07 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd on Monday sought to reassure its restive customers and partners that it was financially stable and "here to stay," even though it announced massive layoffs and sources say it is in talks to sell all or part of the company. In an open letter published in 30 news outlets across nine countries, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company stressed that its customers can continue to count on BlackBerry and its products, despite the challenges it is facing and the changes it is undergoing. ...

Former foreign minister Cannon faces examination in Abdelrazik lawsuit Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon recently spent more than two hours answering questions under oath as part of a lawsuit filed by a Montreal man seeking compensation and an apology from the federal government for his prolonged detention in Sudan.

Canada restarts funding to deal with Laos cluster bombs Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:05 AM PDT OTTAWA - Canada is planning to answer a plea by the tiny South Asian country of Laos and restart funding to help it cope with its infestation of deadly cluster bombs, The Canadian Press has learned.

Conservative throne speech marks unofficial start of race to 2015 election Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:34 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Harper Conservatives will hit the gas pedal this week in the race toward the next election in 2015.

Suspicious fire destroys New Brunswick food bank Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:36 AM PDT Arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed a food bank in Petitcodiac, N.B. Sunday night.

Talks between union and CN Rail break down, strike looms Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:11 PM PDT By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - Talks between the railroad workers' union and Canadian National Railway Co have broken down, raising the possibility of a strike or a lockout by October 28 at the country's largest railroad operator, the union said on Monday. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents some 3,300 conductors, trainmen, yardmen and traffic coordinators, said the company rejected the union's offer to extend conciliation talks that ended on October 7. ...

Fresh laundry may still harbour harmful bacteria Posted: 14 Oct 2013 09:13 AM PDT Avoiding the hot-water setting when we we do laundry may be leaving a multitude of harmful bacteria on the clothes. Continue reading →

Restored lighthouse keepers' cottages a historic retreat in St. John's, N.L. Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:00 AM PDT ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Dawn first breaks in North America over the Fort Amherst lighthouse on the continent's most easterly gateway at the Narrows leading to St. John's, N.L.

Rogue page Brigette DePape still protesting Harper Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:31 AM PDT The most memorable moment in the last throne speech came when a young woman walked into the centre of the plush red Senate chamber filled with dignitaries and elected officials and held up a handmade sign that read "Stop Harper." Ending the Conservatives' governance is still her focus.

Bomb built by 20-year-old Saskatoon man in a garage explodes on him Posted: 14 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT A pipe bomb built by a 20-year-old Saskatoon man exploded on its maker last week, badly hurting his hands and sending him to hospital. Continue reading →

Brazil spying report gives Canada black eye: opposition leader Posted: 09 Oct 2013 02:45 PM PDT By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Allegations that Canadian security officials spied on a Brazilian government ministry give Canada "a black eye in the world," a top opposition leader said on Wednesday, putting more pressure on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to explain the affair. Thomas Mulcair of the official opposition New Democrats branded as "unacceptable" the allegations in a Brazilian media report saying the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) had targeted the Brazilian mines and energy ministry. CSEC is the Canadian equivalent of the top-secret ...

BlackBerry appeals to customers to stay with smartphone maker as it restructures Posted: 14 Oct 2013 06:01 PM PDT TORONTO - BlackBerry (TSX:BB) is appealing to its customers to stay with the troubled smartphone maker as it restructures.

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