| 'You attacked Kuwait,' Mayor Rob Ford says as council strips away key powers Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:31 AM PST  Toronto Mayor Rob Ford compared himself to Kuwait and promised an "outright war" on Monday moments before city council voted to revoke several key powers of the mayor's office. … Continue reading →
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| Ultralight glider crash kills 1 in B.C. Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:42 PM PST  A man is dead after the ultralight glider he was piloting crashed in northwest Abbotsford, B.C., on Monday afternoon.
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| Edmonton boy, 4, uses monster art to help friends with cancer Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:48 PM PST A four-year-old Edmonton boy is turning the fear of cancer into an art project in an effort to help some close friends.  |
| New Brunswick shale gas fight will go on, chief vows despite court ruling Posted: 18 Nov 2013 06:25 PM PST  FREDERICTON - The chief of the Elsipogtog First Nation says the fight to halt shale gas exploration in New Brunswick will go on despite a court ruling Monday rejecting his request for an injunction to stop seismic testing. The province's Court of Queen's Bench dismissed Aaron Sock's application for an injunction, saying there was no evidence that plans by SWN Resources to proceed in its search for shale gas would amount to a degree of harm to Elsipogtog. The lawyer for Elsipogtog had argued Friday that the provincial government failed to properly consult with First Nations before granting exploration licences to SWN Resources. In his application for the injunction, T.J. Burke also said there is a risk of the type of violent clash that erupted last month between police and protesters near Rexton if exploration is allowed to continue.
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| Video: Rob Ford knocks councillor over in city hall fracas Posted: 18 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST  The chaos around Toronto's mayor continued Monday at a raucous city council meeting. Rob Ford and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, shouted at hecklers. The mayor then ran towards one, but bowled over a city councillor instead.
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| Mayor Naheed Nenshi to fight $6M 'Godfather' lawsuit Posted: 18 Nov 2013 01:24 PM PST  Naheed Nenshi plans to vigorously defend himself against a $6-million defamation lawsuit filed by local home builder Cal Wenzel who claims the mayor made comments that insinuated he broke election laws and runs a mafia-like organization.
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| Video: Rob Ford an international embarrassment: Olivia Chow Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:30 PM PST NDP MP and rumoured Toronto mayoral candidate Olivia Chow says Rob Ford has embarrassed the city internationally. She says on a recent trade mission to China, officials asked repeatedly about the crack-smoking mayor.  |
| Harper announces another $15M for Philippine relief for Cdn total of $20M Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST  OTTAWA - Canada will contribute another $15 million for humanitarian relief in the Philippines, bringing the total Canadian government contribution to $20 million. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the increase Monday during a visit to a Toronto Catholic parish where he met members of the Filipino-Canadian community. "Our government has taken decisive action to address the ravages of the typhoon by working closely with the Filipino-Canadian community, relief agencies and the government of the Philippines to provide ongoing support to those who need it most," Harper said in a statement. In an interview later Monday with Winnipeg radio station CJOB, Harper urged Canadians to take advantage of the government's offer to match aid contributions dollar for dollar.
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| Conrad Black loses bid to mount in-person defence to keep his Order of Canada Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:11 PM PST  Conrad Black, who never met a polysyllabic word he didn't like, is being denied a chance to unleash his formidable vocabulary in defence of his Order of Canada. The Federal Court of Appeal ruled Monday that Black does not have … Continue reading →
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| Development group ranks Canada last in commitment to environmental protection Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:58 AM PST  Canada's commitment to helping the world's poorer nations appears to be on the decline, according to a new study that ranks the country dead last when it comes to environmental protection. The Center for Global Development released a study on … Continue reading →
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| Taxpayer watchdog highlights startling EI statistics, recommends sweeping change Posted: 18 Nov 2013 04:34 PM PST  Canada's employment insurance system is a mess. To that end, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation released a report, Monday, with some new and innovative ideas about how to fix it. The most interesting thing about the report, however, were some of … Continue reading →
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| Families of chopper crash victims say Ottawa is failing to act on safety Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:00 PM PST  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ottawa is failing to act on key safety recommendations for the offshore oil sector, say families whose loved ones died in a helicopter crash off Newfoundland in 2009. Transport Canada is proposing new regulations that would ground offshore choppers in weather or sea states that would make ditching in water unsafe. But Lori Chynn, whose husband John Pelley died in the disaster, said she's frustrated that Ottawa hasn't acted to ensure choppers can run without gearbox oil for at least 30 minutes. The Transportation Safety Board recommended a 30-minute run dry time in its 2011 report into the crash.
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| Dennis Oland gets bail on murder charge in dad's death Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:30 AM PST  Dennis Oland, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his father, prominent businessman Richard Oland, has been released on bail.
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| NDP proposes 'urgent' reforms to Access to Information Act, cites 'crisis' Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:25 PM PST  OTTAWA - New Democrats are proposing key reforms to the federal Access to Information Act, saying the system is in 'crisis.' MP Pat Martin, who is also chair of the House of Commons committee on access to information, accused successive Liberal and Conservative ministers of breaking their promises to fix the legislation. Martin told a news conference the NDP wants to give Canada's information watchdog the power to order departments and agencies to release documents. Currently, the information commissioner of Canada has only limited powers and must sometimes go to court to challenge recalcitrant departments who refuse to turn over documents.
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| Quebec government says trusteeship of Laval to be lifted on Dec. 9 Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:45 PM PST  LAVAL, Que. - A scandal-plagued community north of Montreal will no longer be subject to government trusteeship and will be able to resume making its own decisions next month. Laval was placed under trusteeship in June following testimony at Quebec's corruption inquiry alleged that almost every sitting councillor took part in illegal party financing. The city is the third largest in Quebec and ranks No. 13 in Canada. Long-serving mayor Gilles Vaillancourt is facing gangsterism charges while Alexandre Duplessis was forced to resign over a controversy involving an escort, among other scandals.
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| Michael Sona, implicated in robocall scandal was on a beach when he allegedly confessed Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:52 AM PST  Thanks to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and a couple Justin Trudeau gaffes, the Harper government has successfully changed the channel' on the Senate expense scandal -- at least temporarily. But remember that other scandal — the robocall affair? That may … Continue reading →
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| Noted Canadian filmmaker Peter Wintonick dies in Montreal of rare liver cancer Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:42 PM PST  MONTREAL - Peter Wintonick, a renowned Canadian documentary filmmaker with a career that spanned more than 35 years, was remembered Monday as a generous mentor who always found new ways to make socially engaging flims. "Peter was a mentor to me, was a mentor to a lot of people," said Bob Moore, himself an award-winning producer at EyeSteelFilm where Wintonick was an executive producer. The NFB describes that film as one of the most commercially successful documentaries in Canadian history.
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| Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak says he would support provincial intervention in Rob Ford crisis Posted: 18 Nov 2013 09:17 AM PST  Would you like to know just how bad the Toronto Mayor Rob Ford scandal has become? Even his former allies in the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party are open to setting aside a potential political win in order to oust him … Continue reading →
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| Witness says Inuit girls came up with their own plan to stop attacks by priest Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:09 PM PST  IQALUIT, Nunavut - A northern priest has pleaded guilty to some of the dozens of sex-related charges he faces involving Inuit children
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| Flushable wipes constipating our sewer systems, officials claim Posted: 18 Nov 2013 11:42 AM PST  You may think flushable wet bum wipes are the greatest thing since indoor plumbing, or maybe just a new frontier of profit for the personal-hygiene industry. But your municipal government thinks they're a serious and costly problem. While they might … Continue reading →
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| Wounded Rob Ford likens council's stripping him of powers to Kuwait invasion Posted: 18 Nov 2013 08:33 PM PST TORONTO - An extraordinary debate marred by chaotic scenes saw city council strip Rob Ford of more of his mayoral powers Monday, an act he compared to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and a declaration of war. Blasting what he called a "coup d'etat," Ford said voters should be able to pass judgment on him, not his fellow councillors. "You guys have just attacked Kuwait," Ford said in reference to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's invasion of the emirate in 1991. At times it seemed as if violence would erupt in council chambers as a shouting match erupted between Ford, 44, and members of the public.  |
| Toronto council curbs Mayor Ford's powers after chaotic debate Posted: 18 Nov 2013 07:46 PM PST  By Allison Martell and Cameron French TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's City Council voted overwhelmingly at a raucous meeting on Monday to strip embattled Mayor Rob Ford of more of his authority in a move Ford denounced as a coup d'etat while promising political foes election battle next year to rival the Gulf War. Earlier at a tumultuous City Council meeting, members voted to slash Ford's office budget and transfer some of his powers to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, among other limitations, by a vote of 36-5. "This is a coup d'etat," Ford told council, denouncing the motion. Ford intends to seek re-election next year and warned councilors that the campaign would rival the 1991 Gulf War.
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| Drug-taking Toronto mayor poses dilemma for Canadian government Posted: 18 Nov 2013 02:21 PM PST  By David Ljunggren and Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Toronto's crack-smoking Mayor Rob Ford is a headache Canada's right-leaning government could do without. Lambasting Ford, a political ally who also admits he drove a car after drinking alcohol and bought illegal drugs, could cost the federal Conservatives valuable support in Toronto's suburbs.
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