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• LeBreton says Mike Duffy’s defence 'not based in fact'
• Health Canada probes two deaths in Ontario linked to ingesting hand sanitizer
• Tax break should favour apartments, housing commission says
• Senate debate over suspensions reveals Tory dissenters
• Lethbridge measles outbreak prompts vaccine clinics
• Montreal IT firm promises to fix Obamacare website woes
• Sovereign citizen movement threatens safety: Canadian police
• Court rules Harper government's Senate reform plan unconstitutional
• 'Bath salts' drug sent by mail seized by RCMP and CBSA
• Homeless woman given 80 year prison sentence for slaying of Canadians
• Polar bear caught after breaking into Churchill cottages
• Young voters apathetic in Nunavut election
• National chief says resource development can't be at any cost, protection needed
• Canada won't come close to meeting emissions target: report
• Montenegrin gay rights activist seeks refugee status in Canada
• Vendettas, exploitation, mortgage fraud: The week that was in Senate
• UBC ‘Don’t be a rapist!’ posters have message for attacker
• Ontario city leads way in putting EpiPens in restaurants
• Analysis: Low rate pledge seen recharging Canada's housing boom
• Exclusive: In rare China sale, Sinopec seeks partner for Canada shale
• Accused takes the stand in Saskatchewan residential school abuse case

LeBreton says Mike Duffy’s defence 'not based in fact' Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:25 PM PDT Conservative Senator Marjory LeBreton — formerly the government's leader in the the upper chamber — is poking holes in Senator Mike Duffy's story. On Tuesday, Duffy had the opportunity to address his colleagues ahead of a vote on a Conservative … Continue reading →

Health Canada probes two deaths in Ontario linked to ingesting hand sanitizer Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:56 PM PDT TORONTO - Health Canada says two people in Ontario have died after ingesting Bodico Hand Sanitizer that contained methanol, an undeclared ingredient.

Tax break should favour apartments, housing commission says Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:30 PM PDT Officials for the City of Regina are recommending changes to an incentive program to favour smaller apartments in the downtown area.

Senate debate over suspensions reveals Tory dissenters Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:56 PM PDT Senator Claude Carignan, the government leader in the Senate, said debate on motions to suspend Senators Mike Duffy, Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin will continue Friday. One Conservative senator said the mortions are "at the very least premature."

Lethbridge measles outbreak prompts vaccine clinics Posted: 24 Oct 2013 03:53 PM PDT Vaccine clinics are being offered in Lethbridge after it was confirmed two students have been treated for measles.

Montreal IT firm promises to fix Obamacare website woes Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT The Canadian-owned company responsible for a major part of the troubled Obamacare website faced tough questions at a hearing on Capitol Hill today and promised to fix the ongoing problems as soon as possible but couldn't say when the site would be running smoothly.

Sovereign citizen movement threatens safety: Canadian police Posted: 24 Oct 2013 11:45 AM PDT The so-called freeman-on-the-land movement, which appears to be gaining traction in Canada, is getting a closer look from law enforcement. The freemen, who also style themselves natural persons or sovereign citizens, have evolved from a nuisance into a "growing concern" … Continue reading →

Court rules Harper government's Senate reform plan unconstitutional Posted: 24 Oct 2013 04:06 PM PDT MONTREAL - The Harper government's most recent attempt at Senate reform has been declared unconstitutional in a stinging court ruling rendered Thursday.

'Bath salts' drug sent by mail seized by RCMP and CBSA Posted: 24 Oct 2013 04:35 PM PDT Charges are pending against two women from West Kelowna, B.C., after the seizure of potentially lethal drugs known as bath salts mailed from China.

Homeless woman given 80 year prison sentence for slaying of Canadians Posted: 24 Oct 2013 06:26 PM PDT MAYS LANDING, N.J. - An American woman has been reportedly handed an 80-year prison sentence for the slaying of a Canadian mother and her daughter near Atlantic City.

Polar bear caught after breaking into Churchill cottages Posted: 24 Oct 2013 04:08 PM PDT A polar bear that got into more than its fair share of mischief this month was captured near Churchill, Man., earlier this week.

Young voters apathetic in Nunavut election Posted: 24 Oct 2013 04:28 PM PDT Almost two-thirds of the population of Nunavut are under 25, but many of them aren't politically engaged enough to vote.

National chief says resource development can't be at any cost, protection needed Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT ELSIPOGTOG FIRST NATION, N.B. - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Aboriginal Peoples will not support resource development at any cost after he met Thursday with leaders of a band embroiled in a battle against shale gas exploration in eastern New Brunswick.

Canada won't come close to meeting emissions target: report Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:59 PM PDT OTTAWA - The latest internal government report confirms Canada is not close to being on track to meet its promised target for emissions cuts by the year 2020.

Montenegrin gay rights activist seeks refugee status in Canada Posted: 24 Oct 2013 11:51 AM PDT Rocks and firebombs thrown by violent anti-gay protesters showered an LGBT pride March in Montenegro last weekend, and one of the conservative country's most instrumental gay activists couldn't even attend for fear of his life. Zdravko Cimbaljevic was in Vancouver … Continue reading →

Vendettas, exploitation, mortgage fraud: The week that was in Senate Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:00 AM PDT The Senate has become the story that just keeps on giving. The dramatics in the upper chamber are poised to continue on Thursday afternoon with more debate on three separate Conservative party motions to suspend Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin … Continue reading →

UBC ‘Don’t be a rapist!’ posters have message for attacker Posted: 24 Oct 2013 07:45 AM PDT The creators of a poster campaign following a string of sexual assaults at the University of British Columbia have a message for the perpetrator and anyone like him: don't be a rapist. CBC reported the posters appeared around campus without … Continue reading →

Ontario city leads way in putting EpiPens in restaurants Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:56 AM PDT Hamilton, Ont., is taking the lead on becoming the first Canadian city to stock EpiPens in its restaurants. On Wednesday, Hamilton city council approved a year-long pilot project in conjunction with McMaster University and Anaphylaxis Canada that will place EpiPens … Continue reading →

Analysis: Low rate pledge seen recharging Canada's housing boom Posted: 24 Oct 2013 02:09 PM PDT By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada's surprising signal on Wednesday that it will not raise interest rates any time soon will lift the housing market and give indebted households breathing room, but it leaves many apprehensive there will be a hard reckoning. Canada sidestepped the worst of the financial crisis because it avoided the real estate excesses of its U.S. neighbor, and a post-recession housing boom helped it recover more quickly than its Group of Seven peers. ...

Exclusive: In rare China sale, Sinopec seeks partner for Canada shale Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:42 PM PDT By Chen Aizhu BEIJING (Reuters) - Sinopec Group wants to sell half of its two biggest shale gas acreages in Canada to spread costs and accelerate their development, as the Chinese energy company focuses increasingly on return of investment, an executive said. A sale of an overseas asset would be a rare move for one of China's state-owned energy companies, which have spent hundreds of billions of dollars investing in hydrocarbon resources from North America to Australia to secure China's energy needs. ...

Accused takes the stand in Saskatchewan residential school abuse case Posted: 24 Oct 2013 10:07 PM PDT BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A former dormitory supervisor at a residential school in Saskatchewan has taken the stand in his defence and denied all charges of indecently assaulting students.

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