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• Stephen Harper to boycott Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka
• Pringles salt and vinegar potato chips recalled due to undeclared milk
• Sask. health ministry considers ban on flavoured tobacco
• Brazil demands explanation from Canada over spying report
• Baird allegedly made 'inappropriate remarks' to Maldives official
• Video: Nova Scotia PC leader focuses on economy ahead of election
• ‘Idle No More’ returns with rallies marking 250th anniversary of Royal Proclamation
• More than 18,000 have private health information stolen in Ontario's Peel region
• Psychiatric assessments show B.C. child abductor Hopley considered a danger decades ago
• Elections Nova Scotia investigating photos of completed ballots
• Charges could still come against Canadians held in Egypt
• Bob Runciman 2nd senator to post expenses online
• Ontario Premier stands behind big bonuses for Pan Am Games execs
• Legion chief slams Ottawa’s claim it’s not bound by longstanding promises to wounded veterans
• Mulcair can't wholly endorse his own star candidate, Linda McQuaig
• Should other countries follow Canada’s lead in boycotting Sri Lanka summit?
• Canadian pot growers eyeing medical marijuana free market
• RCMP shot former peacekeeper twice in the back: coroner's inquest
• Edmonton Institution building bruising legacy as inmates allege abuse
• TransCanada Corp. uses Middle East unrest to promote Keystone XL pipeline
• Christian leader wants Ottawa to bar visiting U.S. prof, claiming he advocates pedophilia
• Quebec launches stimulus plan as election talk heats up
• Canada PM to miss Commonwealth summit, cites Sri Lanka rights
• Nova Scotia party leaders make final pitch for votes ahead of Tuesday's election

Stephen Harper to boycott Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka Posted: 06 Oct 2013 10:24 PM PDT Stephen Harper has decided not to attend the upcoming Commonwealth summit — scheduled for November in Sri Lanka — in protest over the island nation's human rights record. The Prime Minister issued this statement early Monday morning: "When Sri Lanka … Continue reading →

Pringles salt and vinegar potato chips recalled due to undeclared milk Posted: 07 Oct 2013 10:11 PM PDT OTTAWA - Pringles brand salt and vinegar potato chips are being recalled because they contain milk that isn`t declared on the label.

Sask. health ministry considers ban on flavoured tobacco Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:10 PM PDT The Saskatchewan Health Ministry says it is considering a ban on flavoured tobacco products in the province, after a study showed they are a favourite among teens who smoke.

Brazil demands explanation from Canada over spying report Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:08 AM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff demanded on Monday that Canada explain a media report that said it spied on the Brazilian mines and energy ministry, and she called on the United States and its allies to stop spying over the Internet. A Brazilian television report on Sunday said Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency targeted the ministry that manages the South American nation's vast mineral and oil resources. The report was based on documents leaked by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. ...

Baird allegedly made 'inappropriate remarks' to Maldives official Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is in hot water with the Maldives.

Video: Nova Scotia PC leader focuses on economy ahead of election Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:45 PM PDT Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie says his party is focusing on the province's economy ahead of Tuesday's election. Baillie's main promises include freezing power rates and cutting taxes.

‘Idle No More’ returns with rallies marking 250th anniversary of Royal Proclamation Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:53 PM PDT Idle No More supporters gathered, chanted and marched in towns and cities across Canada on Monday in a campaign to garner respect for First Nations communities on the 250th anniversary of an agreement that secured land rights for aboriginal communities. … Continue reading →

More than 18,000 have private health information stolen in Ontario's Peel region Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:30 PM PDT BRAMPTON, Ont. - Public health officials in Peel region are notifying more than 18,000 people whose personal health information was stored in an unencrypted memory card stolen from an employee's car.

Psychiatric assessments show B.C. child abductor Hopley considered a danger decades ago Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT CRANBROOK, B.C. - Even as a teenager, psychiatric assessments of child abductor Randall Hopley concluded he was likely to continue offending and had no empathy for his victims.

Elections Nova Scotia investigating photos of completed ballots Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT They're calling it ballot-gate. As explained by the Chronicle Herald, Elections Nova Scotia is investigating at least three individuals for publishing pictures of their completed provincial election ballots on social media. Two of the people are well known in political … Continue reading →

Charges could still come against Canadians held in Egypt Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:10 AM PDT A nightmarish stay in Egypt is not yet over for two Canadians who have been held in prison for seven weeks despite having no charges yet laid against them. John Greyson and Dr. Tarek Loubani, arrested on Aug. 19 after … Continue reading →

Bob Runciman 2nd senator to post expenses online Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:04 PM PDT Conservative Senator Bob Runciman has become the second senator to put all of his Senate-related expenditures on his website. Conservative Senator Doug Black started posting his expenses in January.

Ontario Premier stands behind big bonuses for Pan Am Games execs Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:53 PM PDT It is hard to defend some $7 million worth of bonuses set to be claimed by executives behind Toronto's 2015 Pan Am Games, but points to Premier Kathleen Wynne for trying. The revelation that massive balloon payments are available to … Continue reading →

Legion chief slams Ottawa’s claim it’s not bound by longstanding promises to wounded veterans Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT Countries throughout time are accused of short-changing their military veterans but Canadian vets have nurtured a particularly deep anger toward the Conservative government over a series slights. The Royal Canadian Legion hammered the government Monday for its decision to try … Continue reading →

Mulcair can't wholly endorse his own star candidate, Linda McQuaig Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:10 PM PDT You have to wonder if Thomas Mulcair is secretly hoping that his New Democrats don't win the pending byelection in Toronto Centre. Linda McQuaig, the NDP candidate in that riding is high profile and media savvy. But she's also a … Continue reading →

Should other countries follow Canada’s lead in boycotting Sri Lanka summit? Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:30 AM PDT It's a little unusual for Canada to take a stand alone on international policy, but that's exactly what Stephen Harper has done by choosing to boycott next month's Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka. "Canada is deeply concerned about the situation … Continue reading →

Canadian pot growers eyeing medical marijuana free market Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:06 AM PDT Now that the federal government has opened up the production of medical marijuana to the free market, scores of entrepreneurs have begun the race to vie for a piece of the billion-dollar pie in this new commercial industry.

RCMP shot former peacekeeper twice in the back: coroner's inquest Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A former soldier who was fatally shot by RCMP had been bullied by his comrades in the Canadian military and then harassed by police, his sister told jurors Monday at the start of a coroner's inquest into his death.

Edmonton Institution building bruising legacy as inmates allege abuse Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:51 AM PDT A maximum security prison in Edmonton has been named in five lawsuits launched by inmates who allege security personnel and staff members were responsible for the abuse, neglect and mistreatment of those placed in their custody. CBC News reports that … Continue reading →

TransCanada Corp. uses Middle East unrest to promote Keystone XL pipeline Posted: 06 Oct 2013 10:00 PM PDT For months, pro-pipeline groups and anti-Keystone activists have going hard at each other. Both sides have well-funded campaigns underway in an effort to sway public opinion. The latest campaign comes courtesy of TransCanada Corp. — the company behind the proposed … Continue reading →

Christian leader wants Ottawa to bar visiting U.S. prof, claiming he advocates pedophilia Posted: 07 Oct 2013 12:51 PM PDT Right-wing Christian leader Charles McVety is demanding Ottawa bar a respected but controversial American academic from coming to Canada to speak, alleging he advocates sex with children. The Toronto Sun reports McVet, has written Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Public … Continue reading →

Quebec launches stimulus plan as election talk heats up Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:25 PM PDT By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - The government of Quebec announced a C$2 billion ($1.94 billion) stimulus package on Monday aimed at creating jobs and jump-starting the French-speaking province's sagging economy, which has underperformed the broader Canadian economy this year. Premier Pauline Marois announced the spending package, which includes tax breaks and power subsidies for companies that invest, amid speculation her separatist government might force a snap election later this year in hopes of turning her minority government into a majority. ...

Canada PM to miss Commonwealth summit, cites Sri Lanka rights Posted: 07 Oct 2013 10:37 AM PDT By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday he would not attend a November summit of the Commonwealth in Sri Lanka because of what he called human rights abuses on the island. "We remain disturbed by ongoing reports of intimidation and incarceration of political leaders and journalists, harassment of minorities, reported disappearances, and allegations of extra judicial killings," he said in a statement. Sri Lanka's envoy to Canada disputed Harper's comments. The U.N. ...

Nova Scotia party leaders make final pitch for votes ahead of Tuesday's election Posted: 07 Oct 2013 08:35 PM PDT HALIFAX - Hours before Nova Scotians were to cast their ballots, the leaders of the province's three main political parties made one last swing through battleground ridings that could determine the outcome of the election Tuesday.

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