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• Naheed Nenshi wins second term as Calgary mayor in landslide victory
• Edmonton Votes: Wards 9, 10, 11 and 12
• Naheed Nenshi re-elected as Calgary mayor
• Duffy’s lawyer launches explosive allegations against PMO
• No timeline for residents to return to homes near Alberta derailment site
• Elsipogtog chief says RCMP 'manhandled' shale gas protesters
• First Nation vows to continue fight against shale gas
• Harper counters new Senate questions with trade deal talk
• Storm system bringing chance of snow to the Great Lakes area
• Alberta train crash re-ignites oil transport debate
• UBC researchers find one third of Canadians at risk from traffic pollution
• McDonald’s Canada called out over alleged cruelty at chicken farms
• UBC curriculum to make students more culturally aware after 'Pocahontas' chant
• Arrests, scandals, vacationing candidates: Meet Quebec's new batch of aspiring municipal politicians
• Survey confirms federal scientists feel muzzled by Harper information clampdown
• Trade deal's contents won't change, Canadians unlikely to get vote, says Ottawa
• Is David Suzuki our most admired Canadian?
• Australian police bust Canadian-led drug ring, seize $300M worth of chemicals
• Cleanup of B.C. wreck linked to pipeline controversy
• Sex offender who fled Canada to Seattle registers near downtown preschool
• 'Justin factor' helps to buoy Liberals in byelection opinion polls
• Burning Canadian rail cars keep main line to Pacific blocked
• Strike narrowly averted at University of Manitoba, pact to last three years

Naheed Nenshi wins second term as Calgary mayor in landslide victory Posted: 21 Oct 2013 08:16 PM PDT There were no surprises in Monday's civic election in Calgary. Global News has declared Naheed Nenshi as elected for his second term as Calgary mayor.

Edmonton Votes: Wards 9, 10, 11 and 12 Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:38 PM PDT While two incumbent city councillors have stepped down to compete in the mayoral race, two other long-term councillors are likely for re-election in Edmonton's southern wards.

Naheed Nenshi re-elected as Calgary mayor Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:34 PM PDT Calgary voters have re-elected Naheed Nenshi as mayor. Incumbents have been re-elected in most wards, however Sean Chu, Evan Woolley, and Joe Magliocca will be among the new faces on council.

Duffy’s lawyer launches explosive allegations against PMO Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT Senator Mike Duffy — through his lawyer — has come out swinging at the Prime Minister's Office and the Senate leadership. In what can only be described as an explosive press conference, Duffy's lawyer, Donald Bayne, launched damning allegation after … Continue reading →

No timeline for residents to return to homes near Alberta derailment site Posted: 21 Oct 2013 10:40 PM PDT STONY PLAIN, Alta. - Residents of an tiny Alberta community near the site of a train derailment remained out of their homes for third day as CN Rail struggled to get the upper hand on a fire that was threatening the area.

Elsipogtog chief says RCMP 'manhandled' shale gas protesters Posted: 21 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT The chief of the Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick says community members endured "manhandling" by RCMP officers at a protest against gas exploration Thursday. Aaron Sock says the band will heal, but remains determined.

First Nation vows to continue fight against shale gas Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:20 PM PDT MONCTON, N.B. - Opponents of shale gas development including members of the Elsipogtog First Nation beat drums and sang in celebration Monday after a New Brunswick judge lifted an injunction that ordered them to end their blockade outside a compound owned by SWN Resources.

Harper counters new Senate questions with trade deal talk Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:21 PM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper brushed aside new allegations his office pressured Senator Mike Duffy into accepting a deal on his expense claims in the House of Commons Monday, pointing instead to the trade deal with the EU he signed last week.

Storm system bringing chance of snow to the Great Lakes area Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:58 PM PDT Looks like it's time to put away the summer clothes, and get the jackets, scarves and gloves out from storage. A storm system tracking into the Great Lakes area is bringing a bout of cool weather to Ontario and Quebec this week, and some regions are expected to see some lake effect snow as it passes through.

Alberta train crash re-ignites oil transport debate Posted: 21 Oct 2013 11:02 AM PDT When a trainload filled with gas goes up in flames, one can't help but remember the tragedy of Lac-Megantic, Que. The latest derailment occurred this past weekend. This time it happened in the prairies, when a train carrying oil and … Continue reading →

UBC researchers find one third of Canadians at risk from traffic pollution Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:13 PM PDT Less than a week after the World Health Organization declared air pollution a leading cause of cancer, three UBC researchers have brought that home by showing how nearly one third of all Canadians are at risk of an early death … Continue reading →

McDonald’s Canada called out over alleged cruelty at chicken farms Posted: 21 Oct 2013 07:49 AM PDT Do you know the history of that Egg McMuffin you ate this morning? Where the egg came from before it was fried up and served to you? According to an animal rights activist group, that egg may have come from … Continue reading →

UBC curriculum to make students more culturally aware after 'Pocahontas' chant Posted: 21 Oct 2013 05:09 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A controversial chant based on the Disney movie "Pocahontas" used by students at the University of B.C. has set off a series of measures to help students better understand First Nations.

Arrests, scandals, vacationing candidates: Meet Quebec's new batch of aspiring municipal politicians Posted: 21 Oct 2013 06:06 PM PDT MONTREAL - People voting in Quebec's local elections could be forgiven for feeling the slightest droplets of doubt that their scandal-plagued municipalities are entering a sunny era of superior leadership.

Survey confirms federal scientists feel muzzled by Harper information clampdown Posted: 21 Oct 2013 03:27 PM PDT A study commissioned by their union confirms the widespread muzzling of taxpayer-funded scientists and attempts to get them to doctor their work.

Trade deal's contents won't change, Canadians unlikely to get vote, says Ottawa Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:50 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canadians will soon get a chance to view the text of the recently announced trade deal with the European Union, but aren't likely to have an opportunity to pronounce final judgment in an election campaign.

Is David Suzuki our most admired Canadian? Posted: 21 Oct 2013 08:05 AM PDT Don't tell Ezra Levant, but according to a new poll, green advocate David Suzuki is our most-admired Canadian. The survey, conducted by Angus Reid, asked 1,000 Canadians to rank how much they admired a list of high-profile Canadians. Suzuki topped … Continue reading →

Australian police bust Canadian-led drug ring, seize $300M worth of chemicals Posted: 21 Oct 2013 02:42 AM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia - Australian police say they've busted a Canadian-led international syndicate that imported nearly two tonnes of drug-making materials worth almost $300 million to the country.

Cleanup of B.C. wreck linked to pipeline controversy Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT The Canadian Coast Guard has launched what it's calling one of its largest operations ever to clean up a Second World War-era wreck that's leaking oil off the coast of B.C.

Sex offender who fled Canada to Seattle registers near downtown preschool Posted: 21 Oct 2013 01:35 PM PDT SEATTLE - A sex offender who caused school closures before he fled Canada now lives a block away from a preschool in Seattle, police records show.

'Justin factor' helps to buoy Liberals in byelection opinion polls Posted: 21 Oct 2013 09:03 AM PDT When it comes to byelections, there are generally two schools of thought. The first one is that they are a harbinger for a general election; a referendum — if you will — on the government. The second theory suggests that … Continue reading →

Burning Canadian rail cars keep main line to Pacific blocked Posted: 21 Oct 2013 03:31 PM PDT By Louise Egan (Reuters) - Burning rail cars from a derailed Canadian train are taking longer to burn out than Canadian National Railway (CN) expected, closing the operator's main line to the Pacific coast and keeping 100 people from their homes. The derailment in the province of Alberta, a reminder of a deadly accident in Quebec in July that killed 47 people, happened early on Saturday morning near the little settlement of Gainford, which was evacuated. No one was hurt, but 13 of the mixed freight train's 134 cars derailed. ...

Strike narrowly averted at University of Manitoba, pact to last three years Posted: 21 Oct 2013 10:30 PM PDT WINNIPEG - A strike by professors at the University of Manitoba has been averted.

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