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• Rob Ford should 'step aside,' Conservative Jason Kenney says
• HandyDART trip denials up 670 per cent since 2008, says group
• MD group calls for national benchmarks to cut wait times in hospital ERs
• New immigration rules could cost taxpayers $21B: Fraser Institute
• Video: Robocalls scandal resurfaces in House of Commons
• Opposition parties try to tie Rob Ford to Harper Conservatives
• Video: Indigenous people need to challenge Indian Act: Manitoba chief
• Cutting size of military could be on the table for Harper government
• Toronto Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly vows ‘peace’ after taking reins from Rob Ford
• Canada 'at odds' with allies on Syrian rebels as new report cites abuse
• Toronto anesthesiologist found guilty of molesting 21 patients
• Pipeline execs raise oil-by-rail safety issues as they press for project approvals
• Canadian Greenpeace activist granted bail in Russia
• Rob Ford says he has quit drinking, had 'come-to-Jesus' moment
• B.C. mine review panel made 'unfathomable' error, Taseko says
• With lawsuit looming, Fantino asks for clarity on Canada's obligation to vets
• Ottawa to provide First Nations quicker access to disaster relief funding
• Alberta orders cleanup of coal slurry spill into Athabasca river
• BoC says Canada-U.S. price gap adjusts with currency rates, but slowly
• Doorknobs to be banned in new Vancouver homes; could your city be next?
• Canada-U.S. price gap not due to market failure: Bank of Canada

Rob Ford should 'step aside,' Conservative Jason Kenney says Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:31 PM PST Conservative cabinet minister Jason Kenney had harsh words for Rob Ford on Tuesday, saying Toronto's mayor has brought dishonour to Canada's largest city and should step aside.

HandyDART trip denials up 670 per cent since 2008, says group Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:32 PM PST Some transit users that depend on TransLink's HandyDART buses allege the service is failing them, and that they have the numbers to prove it.

MD group calls for national benchmarks to cut wait times in hospital ERs Posted: 19 Nov 2013 09:07 PM PST TORONTO - A doctors' group is calling for national benchmarks aimed at shortening wait times for patients seeking care in hospital emergency departments.

New immigration rules could cost taxpayers $21B: Fraser Institute Posted: 19 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST In January, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be re-opening the controversial Parent and Grandparent (PGP) immigration program to new applications. The program was put on a temporary moratorium in 2011 because of a huge backlog. To clear that queue, Canada … Continue reading →

Video: Robocalls scandal resurfaces in House of Commons Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:30 PM PST New reports paint a muddy picture of who knew what during the robocalls scandal of the 2011 federal election. Pressed in question period, Prime Minister Stephen Harper remains adamant his party co-operated fully with investigators.

Opposition parties try to tie Rob Ford to Harper Conservatives Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:46 PM PST Canada's opposition parties are spending some energy trying to tie the Rob Ford affair to the Harper Conservatives. Over the weekend, according to the Canadian Press, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair actually suggested that the Ford fiasco would affect Stephen Harper's popularity.

Video: Indigenous people need to challenge Indian Act: Manitoba chief Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST Manitoba Grand Chief Derek Nepinak says certain criteria in the Indian Act leaves out children of status Indians. Nepinak was in Ottawa to voice his opposition to the First Nations Education Act Tuesday.

Cutting size of military could be on the table for Harper government Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:39 PM PST OTTAWA - When Gen. Tom Lawson was sworn in as the country's top military commander, he was explicitly told the Harper government did not want to see the Canadian Forces reduced in size or capability in the name of saving money. Fast forward a year, however, and the uncomfortable notion of cutting the ranks of uniform members is something the Harper government could well be grappling with next month as it reviews an updated defence strategy. "You have to provide all kinds of optionality to the government when affordability is an issue." Faced with an appropriations budget that could shrink by up to $2.5 billion by 2014, Lawson has been engaged in a tightrope act of finding the savings demanded by a deficit-minded government while still preserving the military's ability to respond to unforeseen crisis.

Toronto Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly vows ‘peace’ after taking reins from Rob Ford Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:37 AM PST An unprecedented Toronto city council session that ended with key responsibilities being stripped from Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has thrust upon a once-unassuming deputy mayor into the public spotlight and established Norm Kelly as perhaps the most powerful politician in … Continue reading →

Canada 'at odds' with allies on Syrian rebels as new report cites abuse Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:25 PM PST OTTAWA - Canada is "at odds" with key allies by not recognizing the Syrian opposition, says a newly released internal memo. But a separate human-rights report also released Tuesday offers support to the Harper government's decision not to follow the United States, Britain and others in recognizing the disparate coalition of rebel groups. The report from Human Rights Watch, the New York-based watchdog, says rebel fighters executed civilians in their custody and killed others with indiscriminate sniper fire and mortar attacks during a one-week battle in a mainly Christian village last month in northern Syria. The memo, a briefing note on the Syrian crisis for Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, reiterates Canada's opposition to recognizing the Syrian Opposition Coalition (SOC) in part because of concerns about extremist links.

Toronto anesthesiologist found guilty of molesting 21 patients Posted: 19 Nov 2013 07:56 AM PST A Toronto anesthesiologist who had been accused of molesting 21 female surgery patients over a four-year period was found guilty on Tuesday in a series of sex acts forced upon sedated women. Dr. George Doodnaught was decried as a "sexual … Continue reading →

Pipeline execs raise oil-by-rail safety issues as they press for project approvals Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:09 PM PST They may not have actually mentioned Lac-Megantic, but executives of pipeline builder TransCanada Corp. didn't have to. Speaking at an investor conference in Toronto on Tuesday, they pitched the need to get stalled pipeline projects such as TransCanada's Keystone XL through the United States underway.

Canadian Greenpeace activist granted bail in Russia Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:11 PM PST A Greenpeace spokesman says a Canadian activist who was among 30 arrested during a protest in September has been granted bail by a Russian court. Spencer Tripp says Paul Ruzycki of Port Colborne, Ont., one of two Canadians being held in Russia, was granted bail Tuesday. The Primorsky court in St. Petersburg set bail at two million rubles (US$61,500) each for the nine Greenpeace activists granted bail Tuesday. Greenpeace said it would make money available as soon as possible.

Rob Ford says he has quit drinking, had 'come-to-Jesus' moment Posted: 19 Nov 2013 01:52 AM PST In an interview with CBC News chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he's "finished" with alcohol and doesn't do drugs.

B.C. mine review panel made 'unfathomable' error, Taseko says Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:30 PM PST The company behind a proposed $1.5 billion copper-gold mine in B.C. says the federal panel that reviewed the proposal used false information, and wants the federal government to publicly set the record straight.

With lawsuit looming, Fantino asks for clarity on Canada's obligation to vets Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:12 PM PST OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino has asked a House of Commons committee to spell out precisely what kind of social and legal obligation Canada has to its soldiers. The Conservatives, who bill themselves as champions of Canadian soldiers, faced criticism last summer when federal lawyers filed their defence in the court case. Justice Department attorneys argued Canada has no extraordinary obligation to care for wounded and broken veterans, despite pledges of previous governments dating back to the First World War. Fantino wants MPs to define what Canada's shared duty and responsibility should be for possible inclusion in the veterans charter.

Ottawa to provide First Nations quicker access to disaster relief funding Posted: 19 Nov 2013 03:00 PM PST WINNIPEG - Canada's aboriginal affairs minister says the federal government is working aggressively to end one of the longest, most expensive flood evacuations in Manitoba and make it easier for all First Nations to get help after a natural disaster. Bernard Valcourt said Ottawa is streamlining how disaster relief is delivered to aboriginal communities so they get funding more quickly. Valcourt said the steps will help reserves after a disaster, although flood-prone provinces such as Manitoba have said the federal government must spend much more on mitigating damage in the first place.

Alberta orders cleanup of coal slurry spill into Athabasca river Posted: 19 Nov 2013 05:21 PM PST EDMONTON - The Alberta government ordered the owner of a coal mine Tuesday to clean up an estimated 670 million litres of waste water that spilled into tributaries of the Athabasca River. The directive was contained in an environmental protection order to Coal Valley Resources and Sherritt International (TSX:S). The order comes almost three weeks after an earth berm broke at the Obed Mountain mine near Hinton, allowing coal waste to spill into two creeks that feed the Athabasca River. Alberta Environment spokeswoman Jessica Potter said the companies have been taking steps to remediate the spill.

BoC says Canada-U.S. price gap adjusts with currency rates, but slowly Posted: 19 Nov 2013 08:09 PM PST OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is weighing in on the problem of the Canada-U.S. retail price gap, suggesting the vexing phenomenon may not be as persistent, inevitable or irrational as it may seem. In a speech to Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, the bank's deputy governor, John Murray, acknowledges that the gap appears to defy exchange rate movements that have of late brought the loonie to near parity with the U.S. dollar. But Murray says that is not evidence of a market failure _ although it is not perfect _ nor does it say that given enough time the price gap does not close as currencies gravitate toward parity. "While significant price discrepancies exist, the reasons for them can largely be explained and are not evidence of serious market failure.

Doorknobs to be banned in new Vancouver homes; could your city be next? Posted: 19 Nov 2013 11:42 AM PST The humble doorknob is an endangered species in Vancouver. Starting next March, newly constructed buildings can no longer be equipped with round knob thingees to open the doors. Only lever-type handles will be allowed. The change was one of several … Continue reading →

Canada-U.S. price gap not due to market failure: Bank of Canada Posted: 19 Nov 2013 02:57 PM PST The fact that some retail goods are cheaper in the United States than in Canada, a sore point for Canadian consumers, is not due to a market malfunction, a senior Bank of Canada official said on Tuesday. In a speech, Bank of Canada Deputy Governor John Murray outlined several reasons for the cross-border discrepancy in prices. "While significant price discrepancies exist, the reasons for them can largely be explained and are not evidence of serious market failure," he said in the prepared text of a speech he was giving in Sackville, New Brunswick.

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