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• Stephen Harper takes to the airwaves to defend Senate suspension motions
• Alberta flood recovery officials work to 'unstick' stalled claims
• Leader Danielle Smith wins 90% approval from Wildrose delegates
• Ontario funds tougher enforcement of animal-welfare laws
• Mom thankful children are OK after school bus crash
• Happy 20th anniversary to Jean Chrétien’s first majority
• Justin Trudeau shares 'steadfast' Keystone XL support in D.C
• U.S. tapping Harper's phone? Unlikely, says intelligence expert
• Alberta Wildrose leader says now believes in climate change
• Recording-setting temperatures in Alberta soon to be replaced by snow
• Brazeau said he was offered 'backroom deal' by government leader in the Senate
• B.C. vets say some dollar stores refuse to sell Remembrance poppies
• Paul Reichmann, real estate magnate, dies at 83
• Winnipeg’s Muslim community donates meat to Attawapiskat
• What's good for you is good for us: Ontario Premier Wynne plays nice in Alberta
• Canadian activist asks for help in letter from Russian prison
• Union groups decry new labour laws in latest omnibus budget bill
• Canadian arrested in alleged drug smuggling scam targeting Australian seniors
• Alberta man reports brother missing 25 years after he disappeared
• Canary Wharf developer Paul Reichmann dies at 83: reports
• Justice Minister Peter MacKay apologizes for mistakes in Ernest MacIntosh case

Stephen Harper takes to the airwaves to defend Senate suspension motions Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:28 PM PDT You know that the Conservatives are reeling when Prime Minister Stephen Harper does a one-on-one interview. In the midst of what can probably be described as his most tumultuous time in his reign as prime minister, Harper actually took to … Continue reading →

Alberta flood recovery officials work to 'unstick' stalled claims Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:29 PM PDT The teams working on flood mitigation in southern Alberta say they are working as fast as they can to process applications for disaster assistance funds.

Leader Danielle Smith wins 90% approval from Wildrose delegates Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:28 PM PDT Delegates at the Wildrose annual general meeting in Red Deer voted overwhelmingly favour of Smith's leadership

Ontario funds tougher enforcement of animal-welfare laws Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:59 PM PDT In a move other provinces no doubt will be watching, Ontario has given the province's SPCA branch $5.5 million to set up a special-investigations union to crack down on puppy and kitten mills and beef up oversight of zoos and … Continue reading →

Mom thankful children are OK after school bus crash Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:10 PM PDT A mother says she's thankful her children have only minor bumps and cuts after the school bus they were in collided with a car near Bruxelles, Man., on Thursday afternoon.

Happy 20th anniversary to Jean Chrétien’s first majority Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:30 PM PDT Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the day Jean Chrétien became prime minister of Canada for the first time. On October 25, 1993, Chrétien's Liberals swept into office, winning 177 seats and decimating the Kim Campbell Progressive Conservatives. Continue reading→

Justin Trudeau shares 'steadfast' Keystone XL support in D.C Posted: 25 Oct 2013 12:44 PM PDT Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau concluded his first visit to the U.S. capital on Friday after a series of meetings with White House officials and others and following a panel discussion a day earlier where ...

U.S. tapping Harper's phone? Unlikely, says intelligence expert Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT OTTAWA - The U.S. eavesdropping agency may be snooping on dozens of world leaders, but one intelligence expert says it's unlikely the National Security Agency is listening to Stephen Harper's calls.

Alberta Wildrose leader says now believes in climate change Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:33 PM PDT RED DEER, Alta. - Alberta Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith, under fire by critics as a weak leader and climate change denier, announced Friday she now believes climate change exists and that mankind is at least partially to blame.

Recording-setting temperatures in Alberta soon to be replaced by snow Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:03 PM PDT Although Alberta and Saskatchewan are enjoying some mild weather going into the weekend, residents there should be ready for that to change abruptly as cold Arctic air ushers in winter conditions starting Saturday night. Sunny, warm weather is expected to … Continue reading →

Brazeau said he was offered 'backroom deal' by government leader in the Senate Posted: 25 Oct 2013 12:12 PM PDT Another bombshell has been dropped in the upper chamber during the ongoing debate about three Conservative party motions to suspend Senators Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin over allegations about inappropriate expense claims. On Friday afternoon, Brazeau told his … Continue reading →

B.C. vets say some dollar stores refuse to sell Remembrance poppies Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:49 PM PDT KAMLOOPS, B.C. - One of two dollar stores in Kamloops, B.C., that at first refused to sell poppies on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion has reversed its position.

Paul Reichmann, real estate magnate, dies at 83 Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:37 PM PDT Once the head of the largest real estate development company in the world, which went bankrupt in 1992, Paul Reichmann died Friday in Toronto. He was 83.

Winnipeg’s Muslim community donates meat to Attawapiskat Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT Over 1,800 kilograms of meat will soon be on its way to an impoverished Ontario reserve, after Winnipeg's Muslim community donated food and supplies to Attawapiskat First Nation as part of their annual Eid-al-Adha celebration.

What's good for you is good for us: Ontario Premier Wynne plays nice in Alberta Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT CALGARY - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says what's good for Alberta's oil and gas industry is good for her province too.

Canadian activist asks for help in letter from Russian prison Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:19 PM PDT A Greenpeace activist into his fifth week in a Russian jail has released a letter in which he describes his detention and asks the public for help.

Union groups decry new labour laws in latest omnibus budget bill Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:46 AM PDT Stop me if you've heard this one before: There are some accusing the Harper government of subverting democratic debate by quietly trying to pass a piece of legislation via an omnibus budget bill. Earlier this week, as explained by the … Continue reading →

Canadian arrested in alleged drug smuggling scam targeting Australian seniors Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:12 PM PDT PERTH, Australia - A Canadian has been arrested in Australia after a local couple who "won" a free vacation package to Canada as well as new luggage were allegedly used as drug mules, the Australian Federal Police said Friday.

Alberta man reports brother missing 25 years after he disappeared Posted: 25 Oct 2013 08:07 AM PDT William Kwiatek isn't a particularly difficult person to spot, with the Star of David tattooed on his left hand and the words "LOVE" and "HATE" on his knuckles, including his partially amputated left ring finger. But his brother says he … Continue reading →

Canary Wharf developer Paul Reichmann dies at 83: reports Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:02 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Paul Reichmann, a Vienna-born Canadian who became one of the world's top commercial real estate developers but lost his empire in the 1990s real estate crash, has died at the age of 83, according to Canadian media reports. Reichmann, who co-founded development company Olympia & York and went on to build mega projects such as New York's World Financial Center and London's Canary Wharf district, died early on Friday, according to the reports that cited his investment company, Toronto-based ReichmannHauer Capital Partners. ...

Justice Minister Peter MacKay apologizes for mistakes in Ernest MacIntosh case Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:27 PM PDT HALIFAX - The 14-year delay in bringing accused sex offender Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh to trial was a miscarriage of justice, federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Friday as he released the findings of an internal review that points to human error and breakdowns in communication by both provincial and federal officials.

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