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• Duffy takes medical leave just as Senate prepares motion to suspend him
• Calgary stabbing victim mourned as police search for suspect
• No Canadians on crashed plane; lack of equipment, manpower stall search
• New Brunswick RCMP clash with protesters in shale gas battle
• Ex NHLer Laraque steps down as Green Party candidate
• New challenge to Supreme Court appointment: Quebec gov't enters fray
• Salt limit raised by Cdn. blood pressure experts in new guidelines
• Ontario first to seek compensation for yet-to-be announced EU-Canada trade deal
• Paxton could be deemed ‘dangerous offender’ for years of abuse
• Mulcair, Trudeau attack Harper's reputation for sound economic management
• Toronto Zoo elephants to make 50-hour drive to California sanctuary
• TransCanada probes possible pipeline leak in northern Alberta
• Case of ex-cop accused of selling information to bikers delayed until November
• Lenovo will face obstacles in any BlackBerry deal: source
• Canada's food safety watchdog orders fourth E. coli beef recall this month
• Is Stephen Harper showing 'cowardly behaviour' by not showing up to Question Period?
• Toronto school bans junk food snacks from students’ lunch bags
• After living in Nova Scotia park for weeks, runaway cow returns to farm
• Police arrest 40 as Canada shale gas protest turns violent
• Notorious bank robber, B.C. writer wins book award for work of non-fiction

Duffy takes medical leave just as Senate prepares motion to suspend him Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:10 AM PDT Mike Duffy is taking a medical leave of absence from his duties as a senator. According to CTV News, Duffy sent a letter sent to Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella on Thursday morning, outlining his reasons. Duffy reveals in the letter … Continue reading →

Calgary stabbing victim mourned as police search for suspect Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:26 PM PDT As Calgary police search for a man wanted in connection with a homicide in the southeast neighbourhood of Chaparral, the woman who died in the stabbing is being mourned by friends and family.

No Canadians on crashed plane; lack of equipment, manpower stall search Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:21 PM PDT PAKSE, Laos - It now appears there were no Canadians on board the Lao Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Laos on Wednesday.

New Brunswick RCMP clash with protesters in shale gas battle Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:43 AM PDT Heavily-armed RCMP officers moved against a Mi'kmaq-led blockade in New Brusnwick on Thursday, leading to what appears to be an inevitable clash with anti-fracking protesters said to be "willing to die" to hold their position. APTN National News reports that … Continue reading →

Ex NHLer Laraque steps down as Green Party candidate Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:38 PM PDT Former NHL tough-guy Georges Laraque is stepping down as the Green Party candidate in the Montreal riding of Bourassa because of fraud and theft charges laid against him earlier this week. In a statement released by the Green Party, late … Continue reading →

New challenge to Supreme Court appointment: Quebec gov't enters fray Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:27 PM PDT QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced that it will contest the latest nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada, adding a new layer of controversy to the process.

Salt limit raised by Cdn. blood pressure experts in new guidelines Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:34 PM PDT TORONTO - A group that advises doctors on how to best help patients prevent high blood pressure is shaking up its advice on the amount of sodium Canadians should get in their diets.

Ontario first to seek compensation for yet-to-be announced EU-Canada trade deal Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:58 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Ontario government is warning the federal government it will be seeking compensation on some sectors that will be adversely impacted by the new Canada-European trade agreement being unveiled Friday.

Paxton could be deemed ‘dangerous offender’ for years of abuse Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:43 AM PDT The bizarre case of Dustin Paxton returned to the public eye this week after his victim, a former friend and roommate, stepped forward and discusses the fallout from years of debilitating abuse and torture with the hopes Paxton will be … Continue reading →

Mulcair, Trudeau attack Harper's reputation for sound economic management Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:38 PM PDT OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau took turns Thursday assailing the Conservative government's economic record, trying to chip away at Prime Minister Stephen Harper's perceived strength as a sound fiscal manager.

Toronto Zoo elephants to make 50-hour drive to California sanctuary Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT If you'd like to discuss bizarre exits, take a look Toka Thika and Iringa – the three African elephants that are finally set to leave the Toronto Zoo and head to a California animal sanctuary. It is a departure years … Continue reading →

TransCanada probes possible pipeline leak in northern Alberta Posted: 17 Oct 2013 03:34 PM PDT TransCanada is investigating a possible pipeline leak in a remote area of northern Alberta.

Case of ex-cop accused of selling information to bikers delayed until November Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:40 AM PDT MONTREAL - Another day in court has brought yet another lawyer for a retired Montreal police investigator charged with gangsterism for allegedly selling secrets to the Hells Angels.

Lenovo will face obstacles in any BlackBerry deal: source Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT Chinese computer maker Lenovo, which has signed a non-disclosure deal to examine BlackBerry's books, faces regulatory obstacles if it bids for all of the company and will likely pursue just parts, a source ...

Canada's food safety watchdog orders fourth E. coli beef recall this month Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:38 PM PDT EDMONTON - Canada's food safety watchdog has ordered another beef recall over possible E. coli contamination — the fourth this month, including one linked to at least nine people getting sick in Ontario.

Is Stephen Harper showing 'cowardly behaviour' by not showing up to Question Period? Posted: 17 Oct 2013 07:59 AM PDT It's back to business in Ottawa. One day after the government's Speech from the Throne, MPs have returned to the Hill for routine proceedings, their other parliamentary duties and, of course, the always raucous Question Period. [ Related: Harper government … Continue reading →

Toronto school bans junk food snacks from students’ lunch bags Posted: 17 Oct 2013 12:05 PM PDT The battle over nutrition for young people has escalated in one Toronto school, where kids now are banned from bringing any junk food in their packed lunches. The new policy at James S. Bell Junior Middle School in suburban Etobicoke, … Continue reading →

After living in Nova Scotia park for weeks, runaway cow returns to farm Posted: 17 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT At the end of September, Jordan Post, a park technician at Nova Scotia's Blomidon Provincial Park, started receiving phone calls alerting him to black-bear sightings in the park. After a quick investigation, Post realized it wasn't a bear. It was … Continue reading →

Police arrest 40 as Canada shale gas protest turns violent Posted: 17 Oct 2013 02:33 PM PDT By Julie Gordon (Reuters) - Police in the eastern Canadian province of New Brunswick arrested about 40 people on Thursday after efforts to dismantle a highway barricade turned violent and protesters against shale gas exploration set several police vehicles on fire. The incident came in response to a weeks-long protest by activists and local aboriginals, who blocked a road near the town of Rexton to try to slow work by SWN Resources Canada, a subsidiary of Southwestern Energy Co, which is exploring shale gas properties in the area. ...

Notorious bank robber, B.C. writer wins book award for work of non-fiction Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:56 PM PDT VICTORIA - His tales of battling addiction, the painful struggle of prison life and the separation from friends and family have earned one of Canada's most notorious bank robbers a literary prize worth $5,000.

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