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• Drunk driving and escorts highlight latest Mayor Rob Ford allegations
• Pemberton youth facing attempted murder charge
• Alberta, Saskatchewan back feds bid for easy route to Senate reform
• Environmentalists sue Encana Corp., B.C. over water use in fracking
• Public service watchdog gives itself bad marks for its own hiring practices
• Is Justin Trudeau being muzzled?
• Comet ISON to become visible to the naked eye this week
• B.C. health provider and patients file lawsuit over prescription heroin access
• Dennis Oland charged with 2nd-degree murder in dad's death
• Former Quebec doctor in custody on murder warrant in fatal stabbing of his kids
• Toronto council officially urges Rob Ford to step down
• Two Canadian school boards decline free children’s books over TD Bank logo
• U of T engineers create electromagnetic invisibility cloak
• Harper government praises Australia over repealing of carbon tax
• Ontario Liberal Party ‘runs’ unorthodox new ad featuring Kathleen Wynne
• Beautiful time-lapse video captures Aurora Borealis over the Rocky Mountains
• Lawyer for journalist demands apology, retraction from John Furlong
• Toronto City Council asks Mayor Rob Ford to go away
• Canadian home prices inch higher in October: Teranet

Drunk driving and escorts highlight latest Mayor Rob Ford allegations Posted: 13 Nov 2013 02:24 PM PST Fresh off a contentious city council meeting that ended with Ford being formally urged to step down and seek treatment for substance abuse problems comes yet more allegations of drunkenness, drug use and consorting with suspected prostitutes. While Ford and … Continue reading →

Pemberton youth facing attempted murder charge Posted: 13 Nov 2013 08:05 PM PST A 16-year-old boy from Pemberton is facing an attempted murder charge for allegedly trying to kill another 16-year-old- boy with a hammer, baseball bat and a knife on Saturday morning.

Alberta, Saskatchewan back feds bid for easy route to Senate reform Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:16 PM PST OTTAWA - Two western provinces are backing up the federal government's argument that it should be relatively easy to reform — or even abolish — the Senate. Alberta and Saskatchewan weighed in Wednesday during the second day of a historic Supreme Court hearing that will determine how much, if any, provincial approval is required to change the maligned, scandal-plagued upper house. The federal government maintains it can unilaterally impose term limits and create a "consultative election" process for choosing senators, without any provincial input. Both Alberta and Saskatchewan agree with Ottawa's position on the election of senators.

Environmentalists sue Encana Corp., B.C. over water use in fracking Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:25 PM PST We're heading irrevocably into a debate about water in this country, whether some people like it or not. Continue reading →

Public service watchdog gives itself bad marks for its own hiring practices Posted: 13 Nov 2013 01:24 PM PST The Public Service Commission of Canada (PSAC), which oversees the hiring and conduct of federal civil servants and investigates complaints, has given itself a rap on the knuckles. The PSAC's 2012-13 annual report to Parliament includes an audit of its … Continue reading →

Is Justin Trudeau being muzzled? Posted: 13 Nov 2013 01:53 PM PST There are a couple of reasons why Stephen Harper and his Tory caucus are scripted when speaking. Maybe Justin Trudeau is taking a page from the Conservative Party playbook? Continue reading →

Comet ISON to become visible to the naked eye this week Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:26 PM PST Depending on where you live and what kind of dark-sky conditions you have access to, this week will be the first opportunity to briefly see Comet ISON with the naked eye. Over the past year, ever since Comet ISON was … Continue reading →

B.C. health provider and patients file lawsuit over prescription heroin access Posted: 13 Nov 2013 03:33 PM PST That cycle, he said, was broken last year when he enrolled in a radical clinical trial in Vancouver evaluating the use of prescription heroin, seen as the treatment of last resort for severely addicted people for whom other therapy, such as methadone or detox, have failed. "I just keep looking (for heroin) and receiving — it was a life of hell," Love, 62, said Wednesday, as he joined other patients in a lawsuit against the federal government demanding continued access to prescription heroin. "I entered (the clinical trial). My health and well-being improved vastly."

Dennis Oland charged with 2nd-degree murder in dad's death Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:14 PM PST Dennis Oland was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday afternoon in connection with the 2011 death of his father, prominent businessman Richard Oland.

Former Quebec doctor in custody on murder warrant in fatal stabbing of his kids Posted: 13 Nov 2013 06:28 PM PST MONTREAL - A former Quebec doctor ordered to face a new trial in the fatal stabbings of his children is in custody again. Police in Quebec say Guy Turcotte surrendered Wednesday just hours after Quebec's top court ordered a new trial in the case. The Crown said it intended to charge Turcotte, once again, with two counts of first-degree murder. Police said Turcotte was to be arraigned on Thursday.

Toronto council officially urges Rob Ford to step down Posted: 13 Nov 2013 06:46 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has officially been urged by his colleagues on city council to step down and seek treatment for substance abuse problems, during a tempestuous day at Toronto City Hall. … Continue reading →

Two Canadian school boards decline free children’s books over TD Bank logo Posted: 13 Nov 2013 11:33 AM PST A Canadian children's book about a giant who tries to cook a big bowl of soup filled with children has become embroiled in a debate over the validity of corporate sponsorship in our country's schools. Continue reading→

U of T engineers create electromagnetic invisibility cloak Posted: 12 Nov 2013 07:18 PM PST Scientists and engineers have been trying to pull the 'invisibility cloak' out of fantasy and into reality lately, and they've been making some impressive progress. Now, a team of University of Toronto engineers have gone past using strange new 'metamaterials' … Continue reading →

Harper government praises Australia over repealing of carbon tax Posted: 13 Nov 2013 10:17 AM PST In a somewhat strange move, the Harper government is publicly praising their Australian counterparts for introducing legislation that would repeal that country's carbon tax — an economy wide environmental levy on greenhouse gas emissions. Late Tuesday, Paul Calandra, parliamentary secretary … Continue reading →

Ontario Liberal Party ‘runs’ unorthodox new ad featuring Kathleen Wynne Posted: 13 Nov 2013 07:32 AM PST Is it a campaign ad or is it a dating profile? The latest Ontario Liberal Party advertisement is unique in that it's not your typical 'we're great, opposition is bad' campaign-style offering. The ad, released Wednesday and published on YouTube, … Continue reading →

Beautiful time-lapse video captures Aurora Borealis over the Rocky Mountains Posted: 13 Nov 2013 06:56 AM PST The sun has been putting on some incredible displays lately, with powerful solar flares blasting immense coronal mass ejections into space. However, here on Earth, those explosions and eruptions are turned into haunting displays of beauty at the planet's polar … Continue reading →

Lawyer for journalist demands apology, retraction from John Furlong Posted: 13 Nov 2013 07:34 PM PST VANCOUVER - The journalist accused of defaming the former head of the Vancouver Olympics is now accusing John Furlong of damaging her reputation. Laura Robinson's lawyer, Bryan Baynham, has sent a letter to Furlong's legal counsel, demanding the former Vancouver Olympics' CEO apologize for and retract statements made about his client during a recent media blitz. In the Wednesday letter, Baynham also demanded Furlong remove a statement, "Enough is Enough," from his personal website. Baynham also alleged Robinson's ability to earn a living as a lecturer and freelance journalist has been "severely affected."

Toronto City Council asks Mayor Rob Ford to go away Posted: 13 Nov 2013 02:54 PM PST By Cameron French TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto City Council asked embattled Mayor Rob Ford on Wednesday to take a break from his job to deal with "personal issues", which he admits include both buying illegal drugs and smoking crack cocaine. The nonbinding vote came on a day during which both Ford's opponents and his former allies interrogated the mayor on his suitability to lead Canada's largest city. Ford said he won't quit. "I am not an addict of any sort, so I am not quite sure why you are saying that I need help," Ford told councilors during an hour-long grilling.

Canadian home prices inch higher in October: Teranet Posted: 13 Nov 2013 07:41 AM PST By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian home prices edged higher in October from the month before but the gain was lower than average, suggesting the market is cooler than usual, the Teranet-National Bank Composite House Price Index showed on Wednesday. The average October monthly gain over 15 years of data has been 0.2 percent, Teranet said. The report echoes data on both sales activity and prices that suggest Canada's housing market has cooled after a strong spring and summer. "For as long as the Bank of Canada remains on the sidelines - which we now expect until H2-2015 - the risk of an adverse development in Canadian housing is limited," Mazen Issa, a Canada macro strategist at TD Securities, said in a research note.

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