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• Should Canadians be concerned about the U.S. spying on Canadian soil?
• RCMP should allow Mountie to smoke medicinal pot in uniform: cannabis advocate
• O Canada? Singers at NHL and junior hockey games flub anthem
• Conservatives block key witness on alleged interference in Duffy audit
• Guilty plea in gang killing that left 6 dead, including 2 bystanders, in B.C.
• Pot-smoking Mountie has uniform seized by RCMP
• Video capturing shooting of escaped mental patient released
• Quebec brewery Le Corsaire slammed for sexist beer names
• Talk to the animals: Calgary Zoo fully reopens after flooding
• B.C. government considering grocery store liquor sales but not corner stores
• Bigotry displayed in Morris, Manitoba, while shameful, is not unique
• Keystone XL pipeline threatened by U.S. oil boom
• Canada sells London diplomatic mansion for $530 million to Indian developer
• RCMP confirm child sex abuse warrant for second Arctic priest
• Top spy won't answer questions about G20 surveillance
• Mellow Mountie: Use of medicinal marijuana in the workplace on the rise
• Will crack confession prevent Rob Ford from attending the Winter Classic in Michigan?
• Was justice served in the death of two-year-old Maximus Huyskens?
• Quebec delays balancing its budget; opposition irked

Should Canadians be concerned about the U.S. spying on Canadian soil? Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:02 PM PST It's a story that has made headlines across Canada and around the world. On Wednesday, CBC News reported on documents retrieved by NSA whistle blower Edward Snowden which suggest Canada allowed the U.S. to conduct widespread surveillance during the 2010 … Continue reading →

RCMP should allow Mountie to smoke medicinal pot in uniform: cannabis advocate Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:35 PM PST FREDERICTON - The case of a New Brunswick Mountie who's reportedly been told he cannot smoke the drug while in uniform underscores the need for employers to better understand medicinal marijuana, an advocate for medical cannabis said Thursday. Adam Greenblatt, president of the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, said the RCMP should ultimately allow Cpl. Ron Francis to smoke in uniform providing he is not impaired while working. "If this officer was a diabetic, would they prevent him from using insulin on the job?" Greenblatt said from Montreal.

O Canada? Singers at NHL and junior hockey games flub anthem Posted: 28 Nov 2013 09:52 PM PST TORONTO - The Canadian national anthem has had a rough 24 hours at the hockey rink. First, it endured an unexpected makeover before Wednesday night's game between the Winnipeg Jets and New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum. American anthem singer Jill Schackner changed some of the words to "O Canada," replacing the line "We stand on guard for thee" with "God sheds his grace on thee," a line from "America the Beautiful." The lyrics to "O Canada" were prominently displayed on the Nassau Coliseum scoreboard at the time. Shackner was apologetic for the flub, tweeting "Hey Canadians! So sorry that I accidentally changed some words in your national anthem tonight.

Conservatives block key witness on alleged interference in Duffy audit Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:37 PM PST OTTAWA - Conservative senators blocked a bid Thursday to have a key figure from the audit firm Deloitte testify about alleged interference into the review of Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses. The move came as the Senate's internal economy committee heard from three other Deloitte partners about the audit they had done into Duffy's living claims between February and May. Deloitte's Gary Timm confirmed what had been revealed in a police report last week — that Michael Runia, one of the firm's managing partners, called him to inquire about the Duffy audit. An RCMP court filing last week revealed that Runia made the call at the request of Conservative Sen. Irving Gerstein, who in turn had been prompted by the Prime Minister's Office.

Guilty plea in gang killing that left 6 dead, including 2 bystanders, in B.C. Posted: 28 Nov 2013 06:01 PM PST VANCOUVER - An alleged gang leader has pleaded guilty to orchestrating an execution in a Vancouver-area highrise that ultimately left six dead — a shocking crime that ripped apart the families of two innocent bystanders and caused the region's violent gang war to explode into the national spotlight. Quang Vinh Thang (Michael) Le's plea on Thursday to conspiracy to commit murder comes more than six years after the mass killing and marks a dramatic turn at a trial that has offered a rare, and at times gruesome, glimpse into the region's gang underworld. Four of the victims were men with ties to drugs and gangs, but two were not: 55-year-old fireplace repairman Ed Schellenberg and 22-year-old building resident Chris Mohan. Mohan's mother, Eileen, welcomed Le's guilty plea, but she objected to the oft-repeated description of her son being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Pot-smoking Mountie has uniform seized by RCMP Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer who believes he should be able to smoke medical marijuana while in uniform has had his uniform seized by fellow Mounties.

Video capturing shooting of escaped mental patient released Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:10 PM PST Before boarding a Toronto streetcar on that fateful night in July, 2013, Sammy Yatim had not previously shown any signs of violence or mental illness. His family was quick to support that claim, but when Yatim was gunned down in a crazed state at the hands of Toronto police, mental illness quickly became a popular theory.

Quebec brewery Le Corsaire slammed for sexist beer names Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:09 PM PST The folks at Le Corsaire, a Lévis, Que., micro-brewery may be contrite on the surface but I bet they're high-fiving each other behind closed doors after being accused of sexism in the labelling of some of their beers. There is, … Continue reading →

Talk to the animals: Calgary Zoo fully reopens after flooding Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST CALGARY - Hundreds of grownups and children pressed up behind a purple banner Thursday as they waited for the chance to reconnect with furry, feathery, scaly and leathery friends at the Calgary Zoo. A cheer went up when Mayor Naheed Nenshi ripped through the banner that read: "Welcome Back.

B.C. government considering grocery store liquor sales but not corner stores Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:36 PM PST VANCOUVER - British Columbia is pondering whether residents should be able to add liquor to their weekly grocery list, as the provincial government looks to modernize provincial liquor laws. Allowing alcohol sales at grocery stores is one of 70 recommendations in a report submitted this week to the provincial justice minister by John Yap, the parliamentary secretary tasked with the review of liquor laws. "It is evident to me that B.C.'s current liquor laws have not kept pace with modern consumers," Yap said Thursday. The recommended expansion does not extend to convenience stores, and Yap said his report also recommends B.C. continue a moratorium on the total number of liquor retail outlets in the province.

Bigotry displayed in Morris, Manitoba, while shameful, is not unique Posted: 28 Nov 2013 01:24 PM PST What is going on in Morris, a small Manitoba town of about 1,800 people that's become synonymous with bigotry? For the second time in a year a restaurant in Morris, about 30 minutes south of Winnipeg, is closing because of … Continue reading →

Keystone XL pipeline threatened by U.S. oil boom Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:55 PM PST A sudden surge in U.S. oil output could derail plans to build the massive Keystone XL pipeline to ship Canadian oil from Alberta to refineries on the American Gulf Coast, Canada's U.S. ambassador was warned ...

Canada sells London diplomatic mansion for $530 million to Indian developer Posted: 28 Nov 2013 03:33 PM PST OTTAWA - Canada's top diplomat in the United Kingdom says security concerns were one consideration in the $530-million sale of the historic London mansion that houses part of the Canadian High Commission.

RCMP confirm child sex abuse warrant for second Arctic priest Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:56 PM PST IQALUIT, Nunavut - RCMP confirm they have an active arrest warrant on child sex abuse charges for a second Arctic priest who left Canada. Police in Iqaluit, Nunavut, say Oblate priest Joannis Rivoire is wanted on three sex-related charges dating from his time in Rankin Inlet between 1968 and 1970. "We have a valid arrest warrant," Cpl. Yvonne Niego said Thursday.

Top spy won't answer questions about G20 surveillance Posted: 28 Nov 2013 12:35 PM PST News that the Harper's government allowed the largest American spy agency to conduct widespread surveillance in Canada during the 2010 G8 and G20 summits isn't drawing a response from the defence minister or the head of Canada's surveillance agency.

Mellow Mountie: Use of medicinal marijuana in the workplace on the rise Posted: 28 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST As serious as this issue is, there's something perversely appealing about picturing a Mountie, complete with red serge uniform and Stetson hat, sparking up a joint. It's not some satirical sketch on the old Royal Canadian Air Farce show. Cpl. … Continue reading →

Will crack confession prevent Rob Ford from attending the Winter Classic in Michigan? Posted: 28 Nov 2013 10:21 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford intends to be at the NHL Winter Classic in Michigan. The Toronto Sun is reporting that Ford will attend the January 1st outdoor extravaganza -- which will feature the Maple Leafs and the Red Wings — … Continue reading →

Was justice served in the death of two-year-old Maximus Huyskens? Posted: 28 Nov 2013 07:51 AM PST Leslie Macdonald was given a suspended sentence and two years of probation after pleading guilty for leaving her two-year-old grandson in a hot car, which caused his death.

Quebec delays balancing its budget; opposition irked Posted: 28 Nov 2013 02:51 PM PST It will take Quebec two years longer than promised to eliminate its budget deficit, the government of Canada's second-largest provincial economy said on Thursday, earning the rebuke of opposition politicians and raising the prospect of a 2014 election. The separatist government of predominantly French-speaking Quebec had said it would balance the budget in the current 2013-14 fiscal year, but now expects that to happen in 2015-16, said the provincial finance minister, Nicolas Marceau. He forecast a budget deficit of C$2.5 billion ($2.4 billion) this year and a shortfall of C$1.75 billion in 2014-15, citing weak growth and disappointing revenues. Quebec would have had to raise taxes or impose broad spending cuts to achieve its original budget target for this year, Marceau said.

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