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• Opposition grill PM over allegations in new court docs about Senate scandal
• Seals released with GPS trackers by Vancouver Aquarium
• West End community plan approved in Vancouver
• Nigel Wright broke the law by cutting Duffy cheque, police allege
• Convicted steroid trafficker linked to Mayor Ford’s health routine
• Woman tells court of abuse after being sent to priest because she was hungry
• New cyberbullying bill to prohibit sending 'intimate images' without consent
• Toronto 2015 PanAm Games to cost $2.5 billion; Ontario to cover overruns
• NDP MP introduces bill to ban TV blackouts of sporting events
• U.S. marijuana legalization threatening health of lucrative B.C. bud business
• Most Canadians infected with hepatitis unaware of it
• Toronto lab identifies proteins that could form basis of male infertility test
• Saint Mary's University nurse quits writing sick notes
• Greenpeace activists face mischief charges after scaling Biosphère
• Threat report says human smuggling to Canada from U.S. increasing
• Judicial review of judge pictured naked in bondage gear collapses over bias claims
• Who would you vote for: Trudeau or Mulcair?
• Railways must provide communities info on transport of dangerous goods: Raitt
• Cliffs suspends Ring of Fire chromite project in northern Ontario
• Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson urges Rob Ford to step away from limelight
• Actions of top aide to Canada PM were corrupt, police suspect
• Canada orders more disclosure on hazardous rail cargoes

Opposition grill PM over allegations in new court docs about Senate scandal Posted: 20 Nov 2013 11:56 AM PST Did Stephen Harper know about the $90,000 cheque his former chief of staff gifted to Senator Mike Duffy? That was the hot potato question in raucous Question Period on Wedensday following the release of a court affidavit — filed by … Continue reading →

Seals released with GPS trackers by Vancouver Aquarium Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:45 PM PST Five seals equipped with satellite transmitters were released by the Vancouver Aquarium this morning to track how rehabilitated animals fare once released into the wild.

West End community plan approved in Vancouver Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:53 PM PST Vancouver city council has approved a controversial West End neighbourhood plan that outlines development in the area for the next 30 years.

Nigel Wright broke the law by cutting Duffy cheque, police allege Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:47 PM PST OTTAWA - Newly released court documents allege Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former chief of staff broke the law by cutting a $90,000 cheque to Sen. Mike Duffy. Greg Horton says Nigel Wright "did, without the consent in writing of the head of the branch of government, pay a reward of confer an advantage or benefit on Mike Duffy." Horton also says Wright and Duffy "did commit breach of trust in connection with the duties of their offices," contrary to a section of the Criminal Code.

Convicted steroid trafficker linked to Mayor Ford’s health routine Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:23 PM PST The team that surrounds Toronto Mayor Rob Ford as he seeks to rebound from substance abuse and health issues doesn't look much like the one he had during his fall from grace, with old friends leaving the spotlight, new staff … Continue reading →

Woman tells court of abuse after being sent to priest because she was hungry Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST "When I was a child, sometimes we had nothing to eat," the witness said Wednesday at the trial of Eric Dejaeger. She said one night, after Dejaeger fed her, he took her into his bedroom and told her to get undressed.

New cyberbullying bill to prohibit sending 'intimate images' without consent Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:45 PM PST OTTAWA - The Conservative government has introduced a wide-ranging bill designed to make it illegal to distribute "intimate images" without consent and easier to get such images scrubbed off the Internet. The proposed law includes tentacles that touch on everything from terrorism and organized crime to stealing cable TV — measures Justice Minister Peter MacKay said are necessary due to the digital nature of the crimes. "This is the type of crime that really knows no borders," MacKay said Wednesday as he and Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney announced the legislation.

Toronto 2015 PanAm Games to cost $2.5 billion; Ontario to cover overruns Posted: 20 Nov 2013 12:49 PM PST TORONTO - The Ontario government is confident there won't be any cost overruns for the 2015 Pan American Games, which is now budgeted to cost at least $2.5 billion, Tourism and Sport Minister Michael Chan said Wednesday. Even though all three levels of government are helping to fund the Pan Am Games, it's the Ontario government that will be on the hook if the event does go over budget.

NDP MP introduces bill to ban TV blackouts of sporting events Posted: 20 Nov 2013 02:53 PM PST With all the political scandals happening right now — Rob Ford in Toronto, corruption in Quebec, the Senate mess in Ottawa, etc..— it's kind of refreshing to have a politician stick-up for the average Joe. On Tuesday, NDP MP Glenn … Continue reading →

U.S. marijuana legalization threatening health of lucrative B.C. bud business Posted: 20 Nov 2013 03:11 PM PST The B.C. marijuana business, which some believe is the most lucrative industry in the province, is apparently feeling the pinch from the neighbouring state of Washington's decision to legalize pot. B.C. pot advocates, who are trying to force a referendum … Continue reading →

Most Canadians infected with hepatitis unaware of it Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:09 AM PST Seventy per cent of the about 138,600 Canadians infected with hepatitis C based on blood tests did not know they had the virus, Statistics Canada says.

Toronto lab identifies proteins that could form basis of male infertility test Posted: 20 Nov 2013 11:11 AM PST TORONTO - Scientists in Toronto have identified two proteins that could save men with infertility problems both pain and time. They say the proteins could form the basis of tests to figure out what type of infertility a man has and whether he has a chance of fathering children. More work will be needed before commercial tests using the proteins could be approved and marketed. And Dr. Keith Jarvi says they will also be able to identify men for whom invasive sperm retrieval operations are likely to fail and therefore probably shouldn't be tried.

Saint Mary's University nurse quits writing sick notes Posted: 20 Nov 2013 08:53 AM PST A university nurse in Halifax is refusing to sign sick notes in a stance against students who fake illnesses around exam time.

Greenpeace activists face mischief charges after scaling Biosphère Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:15 AM PST Three Greenpeace activists are scaling the Montreal Biosphère to demand the freedom of fellow activists charged in Russia.

Threat report says human smuggling to Canada from U.S. increasing Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:22 PM PST The number of people caught being smuggled into Canada appears to be on the incline, according to newly released documents. Although it could simply be that Canadian border security agents are just increasingly competent at stopping such illegal pursuits. According … Continue reading →

Judicial review of judge pictured naked in bondage gear collapses over bias claims Posted: 20 Nov 2013 01:38 PM PST A long and chaotic inquiry by the Canadian Judicial Council into sexual harassment allegations against a Manitoba judge has collapsed after a committee conducting the review abruptly resigned Wednesday. Manitoba Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas's career on the bench is … Continue reading →

Who would you vote for: Trudeau or Mulcair? Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:59 AM PST Since the latest session of Parliament began over a month ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has lost ground in the polls to his key competitors, Thomas Mulcair of the NDP and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. Both men have delivered blows … Continue reading →

Railways must provide communities info on transport of dangerous goods: Raitt Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:46 PM PST OTTAWA - Months after the deadly train disaster in Lac-Megantic, Que., the federal government is forcing rail companies to tell municipalities when they transport dangerous goods through their communities. But the information won't flow until well after the dangerous substances in question have already rolled through town — months or even a full year later. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt issued what's called a protective direction Wednesday in the hope it will result in better communication between municipalities and rail companies. Raitt acknowledged that the information won't prevent another tragedy like the one on July 6, when oil-laden tanker cars derailed and exploded into flames, killing dozens of people and decimating the picturesque core of Lac-Megantic.

Cliffs suspends Ring of Fire chromite project in northern Ontario Posted: 20 Nov 2013 06:30 PM PST TORONTO - A major U.S. player in northern Ontario's Ring of Fire says it's indefinitely suspending its chromite project in the mineral-rich area. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. says its affiliate, Cliffs Chromite Ontario Inc., will not allocate additional capital for the project. Cliffs cites the uncertain timeline and risks associated with the development of necessary infrastructure to bring the project online for the suspension. In June of this year, Cliffs suspended environmental assessment activities because of issues impeding the progress of the project.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson urges Rob Ford to step away from limelight Posted: 20 Nov 2013 05:25 PM PST VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is advising embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to step out of the media glare. Robertson said it would be best if Ford gets out of the limelight, when he was asked for his opinion by reporters during an unrelated media conference on Wednesday, Robertson said it is up to the Ontario government now to take any action to empower Toronto's city council to deal with the spectacle created by Ford. Ford, who admitted to smoking crack cocaine after months of denying it, was stripped of most of his mayoral powers earlier this week by his fellow councillors.

Actions of top aide to Canada PM were corrupt, police suspect Posted: 20 Nov 2013 11:43 AM PST By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - A former top aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper is being investigated for acting corruptly when he cut a personal check to help a disgraced senator repay his expenses, according to police documents released on Wednesday. The documents, which underpin a request for more information, quote a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigator as saying he suspects Harper's former chief of staff, Nigel Wright, "did directly or indirectly corruptly" give money to Senator Mike Duffy, then a member of the governing Conservative Party.

Canada orders more disclosure on hazardous rail cargoes Posted: 20 Nov 2013 10:21 AM PST By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will require railways to start telling municipalities what goods they have been transporting through their jurisdictions, but the government acknowledged that such data would not have prevented the July derailment that demolished the heart of a Quebec town, killing 47 people. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said on Wednesday her directive on railway disclosure met a request made by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities after a runaway train carrying crude oil exploded in the center of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, in July. Railways will be required to provide annual information on the volume and nature of dangerous goods being transported in order to help communities conduct risk assessments and emergency response planning, and to train firefighters and other first responders. The president the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Claude Dauphin, said the announcement was welcome news.

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