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• BlackBerry faces class action suit in US
• Westjet 'loses' cat in Vancouver airport
• Canada won't fund abortion in cases of war rape, child marriage
• Former Quebec premier Bouchard joins opposition to values charters
• Post-partum depression linked to Washington chase, Canadian tragedies
• Harper touches down in Malaysia to begin week-long Southeast Asia visit
• Should MPs be allowed to fly their families around with taxpayer money?
• Executive bonuses latest bucket of cold water dumped on Toronto’s Pan Am Games
• Should governments pay to help people in remote towns move to cities?
• Polls close on Irish referendum to abolish Senate: Tori senator says no parallels to Canada
• BlackBerry expects to get US$500 million tax refund within a year
• Anti-Keystone billionaire takes aim at Stephen Harper's hard line on pipeline
• UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples to visit Canada amid tense verbal standoff
• Vancouver pirate grocer wins U.S. court battle with Trader Joe’s
• Schools in Kindersley, Rosetown, Sask., area stay under lockdown
• 'Freemen' take over Grande Prairie cabin, trappers say
• Poisonous caterpillar concerns southern Ontario health unit
• Probe involving Mayor Rob Ford’s friend led by top detective
• Court certifies class action seeking compensation for Bell wireless customers
• U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit by Trader Joe's against B.C.'s Pirate Joe's
• Central Alberta youth sentenced for threats on Facebook to shoot students, staff
• Official met with Cyclone rivals as Tories consider ditching chopper program

BlackBerry faces class action suit in US Posted: 04 Oct 2013 10:23 PM PDT BlackBerry and some key executives are facing allegations they misled investors on the state of the company's future, and how its BlackBerry 10 would fare against competitors.

Westjet 'loses' cat in Vancouver airport Posted: 04 Oct 2013 10:07 PM PDT A Vancouver woman is pleading with Westjet to find one of her two cats, after the animal went missing in Vancouver airport's cargo area.

Canada won't fund abortion in cases of war rape, child marriage Posted: 04 Oct 2013 02:58 PM PDT OTTAWA - The Harper government will not fund overseas projects that enable war rape victims and child brides to obtain abortions, International Development Minister Christian Paradis said Friday.

Former Quebec premier Bouchard joins opposition to values charters Posted: 04 Oct 2013 07:45 AM PDT Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard has joined the growing chorus of sovereignist voices who do not support the Parti Quebecois' proposed values charter, as is. According to the Globe and Mail, Bourchard told French-language newspaper La Presse, that the charter … Continue reading →

Post-partum depression linked to Washington chase, Canadian tragedies Posted: 04 Oct 2013 10:42 AM PDT A terrifying and fatal standoff and police chase that played out near the White House this week appears to have at least a passing connection to the oft-undiagnosed post-partum depression, an affliction that haunts new mothers in the U.S. and … Continue reading →

Harper touches down in Malaysia to begin week-long Southeast Asia visit Posted: 04 Oct 2013 02:54 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Stephen Harper touched down Friday in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for a two-day stay, becoming the first Canadian prime minister to formally visit the Southeast Asian ...

Should MPs be allowed to fly their families around with taxpayer money? Posted: 04 Oct 2013 12:24 PM PDT We all know that there's a lot of waste in government. Everyday, it seems, there's another example of a boondoggle of a government program or a politician inappropriately accepting a financial benefit at taxpayers' expense (see Canada's Senate). But what … Continue reading →

Executive bonuses latest bucket of cold water dumped on Toronto’s Pan Am Games Posted: 04 Oct 2013 08:37 AM PDT It seems impossible to hold a large festival or event in this day and age without obligatory complaints about spending and accusations about impropriety popping up. We seem incapable of deciding to host a multi-national event, like the Olympics or … Continue reading →

Should governments pay to help people in remote towns move to cities? Posted: 04 Oct 2013 07:40 AM PDT Canada's most isolated small towns are in risk of dying out as more and more of Canada's population flocks to cities. The Newfoundland government has recently begun offering as much as $270,000 to families to relocate to more urban centres. … Continue reading →

Polls close on Irish referendum to abolish Senate: Tori senator says no parallels to Canada Posted: 04 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT The polls have now closed in Ireland on a historic referendum on the future of their upper chamber. Irish voters will soon find out if their nation will be the latest — out of many nations — to abolish their … Continue reading →

BlackBerry expects to get US$500 million tax refund within a year Posted: 04 Oct 2013 08:13 AM PDT TORONTO - BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) expects to receive a US$500-million tax rebate within the next year, according to a recent report filed with regulators.

Anti-Keystone billionaire takes aim at Stephen Harper's hard line on pipeline Posted: 04 Oct 2013 02:56 PM PDT OTTAWA - An anti-Keystone XL pipeline crusader has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, suggesting Canada's aggressive lobbying for the project played a part in the ongoing government shutdown south of the border.

UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples to visit Canada amid tense verbal standoff Posted: 04 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT The United Nations' authority on indigenous peoples will come to Canada next week to investigate the country's relationship with First Nations communities, in the latest chapter in what is becoming a tense and standoffish relationship between the federal government and … Continue reading →

Vancouver pirate grocer wins U.S. court battle with Trader Joe’s Posted: 04 Oct 2013 01:58 PM PDT Score one for the Canadian pirate, at least for now. A U.S. Federal Court judge has tossed out a complaint against Vancouver grocer Pirate Joe's for reselling goods bought at California-based grocery chain Trader Joe's. The upscale chain, which has … Continue reading →

Schools in Kindersley, Rosetown, Sask., area stay under lockdown Posted: 04 Oct 2013 06:38 AM PDT Schools in Kindersley and the surrounding area are under what RCMP is calling "hold and secure" mode after a vehicle associated with high risk offender Michael Stanley was seen in the area.

'Freemen' take over Grande Prairie cabin, trappers say Posted: 04 Oct 2013 07:31 AM PDT Trappers say they're worried after squatters - claiming to be Freemen-on-the-Land - have taken over at least one cabin and have threatened violence.

Poisonous caterpillar concerns southern Ontario health unit Posted: 04 Oct 2013 07:47 AM PDT Hickory tussock moth caterpillars can cause slight skin reddening to a burning sensation with swelling and pain, or even nausea if people touch them.

Probe involving Mayor Rob Ford’s friend led by top detective Posted: 03 Oct 2013 05:16 PM PDT A prominent detective was asked to lead a probe involving a personal friend of Mayor Rob Ford, though Toronto police Chief Bill Blair won't say much about the reason for his recruitment in a seemingly minor drug investigation.

Court certifies class action seeking compensation for Bell wireless customers Posted: 04 Oct 2013 10:07 AM PDT TORONTO - An Ontario court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Bell Mobility alleging that expiry dates on its pre-paid wireless services should not be allowed.

U.S. judge dismisses lawsuit by Trader Joe's against B.C.'s Pirate Joe's Posted: 04 Oct 2013 03:11 PM PDT VANCOUVER - Privateer? Maybe. Pirate? Not so much.

Central Alberta youth sentenced for threats on Facebook to shoot students, staff Posted: 03 Oct 2013 03:24 PM PDT RED DEER, Alta. - A teenager who made threats on Facebook to shoot students and staff at a central Alberta high school has been sentenced.

Official met with Cyclone rivals as Tories consider ditching chopper program Posted: 04 Oct 2013 04:38 PM PDT OTTAWA - Senior National Defence and Public Works officials have informally asked rival aircraft makers if they can step in to pick up the pieces if the troubled CH-148 Cyclone helicopter program is cancelled, The Canadian Press has learned.

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