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• Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau suspended from the Senate but scandal continues
• Ford's drug confession clashes with 'good' Canadian image: expert
• Richmond company embroiled in Washington State GMO fight
• Mayor Rob Ford will not step down after admitting to smoking crack cocaine
• RCMP release sketch of suspect in UBC sex assaults
• Harper says RCMP not seeking Duffy emails from his office
• Rogers Communications lays off 94 staff across its media operations
• Lynn Coady of Edmonton wins $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for "Hellgoing"
• Icy relationship between Alberta, B.C. over energy issues appears to be thawing
• Twitter erupts after Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack
• Alberta, New Brunswick waterways tainted with huge coal dust and toxic chemical spills
• David Suzuki issues ominous warning for damaged Fukushima plant
• Canadian firm applies to build $2.6B pipeline, largest yet from N. Dakota's booming oil patch
• Toddler puts hands into pail with dirty needles in Saskatchewan hospital
• Should Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair step aside?
• Video: Pamela Wallin: Senate suspensions a 'sad day for democracy'
• Audit finds 'wide gap' between federal conservation talk and action
• Tories release another Justin Trudeau attack ad
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart skewers Mayor Rob Ford, again
• Canadians among top seven nations for living well, says OECD ranking
• Former supervisor of Saskatchewan residential school convicted of molesting boys
• Canadian Senate suspends three members in expenses scandal
• Alberta, B.C. closer to pipeline deal; hurdles remain

Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau suspended from the Senate but scandal continues Posted: 05 Nov 2013 03:10 PM PST Despite two weeks of debate and impassioned pleas by Senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau, their colleagues have voted in favour of a motion to suspend them from the red chamber for claiming inappropriate expenses. The vote to … Continue reading →

Ford's drug confession clashes with 'good' Canadian image: expert Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:00 PM PST TORONTO - Rob Ford's shocking admission that he's used crack cocaine clashes with the image many foreigners have of Canadians, a political expert said Tuesday as news of the Toronto mayor's drug confession took the world media by storm.

Richmond company embroiled in Washington State GMO fight Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:06 PM PST A Richmond, B.C., based organic foods company donated $250,000 in support of labelling genetically modified ingredients in Washington State.

Mayor Rob Ford will not step down after admitting to smoking crack cocaine Posted: 05 Nov 2013 09:22 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced that he would not step aside on Tuesday, hours after admitting to reporters that he has smoked crack cocaine. "I know what I did was wrong, and admitting it was the most difficult and embarrassing… Continue reading →

RCMP release sketch of suspect in UBC sex assaults Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:35 AM PST RCMP have released a composite sketch of the suspect in a string of sexual assaults at the University of British Columbia this year.

Harper says RCMP not seeking Duffy emails from his office Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his office is not under investigation by the RCMP, a day after CBC News reported the Mounties are looking for an email chain between Mike Duffy and the PMO which they believe could constitute evidence of criminal wrongdoing "by others."

Rogers Communications lays off 94 staff across its media operations Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:47 PM PST TORONTO - Rogers Communications (TSX:RCI.B) has laid off 94 employees across its media division as it reworks operations to react to lower advertising revenues. The telecommunications company said Tuesday that the job cuts are spread across the country at the broadcast TV divisions of Citytv and OMNI, as well as radio stations and magazines like Maclean's and Chatelaine. Overall, the reductions represent about two per cent of the company's media operations, it said. "We are evolving our business model to adapt to the changing media industry, with a strong focus and investment on our priority brands and strategic growth initiatives," Rogers Media president Keith Pelley said in an emailed statement.

Lynn Coady of Edmonton wins $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize for "Hellgoing" Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:28 PM PST TORONTO - A tearful Lynn Coady of Edmonton won the $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize on Tuesday night for her short story collection "Hellgoing," calling the honour "shocking and overwhelming."

Icy relationship between Alberta, B.C. over energy issues appears to be thawing Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:33 AM PST Alberta's strategy to export its vast oil sands resources is mired in complications as sticky as the raw bitumen. Energy companies are developing the province's reserves but Premier Alison Redford still finds herself fighting on two fronts to move them … Continue reading →

Twitter erupts after Mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:24 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine and, as one Twitter user cleverly declared, the world's entire supply of schadenfreude was depleted in half an hour. Indeed, Twitter exploded in the moments after Ford made the stunning admission. … Continue reading →

Alberta, New Brunswick waterways tainted with huge coal dust and toxic chemical spills Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:48 PM PST Albertans must be feeling under siege from the very resources that have made the province prosperous. Residents living near the Athabasca River near Hinton, Alta., are being warned not to drink the water after a coal-mine waste-containment pond failed on … Continue reading →

David Suzuki issues ominous warning for damaged Fukushima plant Posted: 05 Nov 2013 11:55 AM PST David Suzuki has issued an ominous warning about the state of Fukushima's nuclear power plant. "Fukushima is the most terrifying situation I can imagine," the environmental activist and host of the Nature of Things said last week at the University … Continue reading →

Canadian firm applies to build $2.6B pipeline, largest yet from N. Dakota's booming oil patch Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:55 PM PST BISMARCK, N.D. - A Canadian company has applied to build the largest oil pipeline yet from western North Dakota's booming oil patch and will soon begin courting oil producers to reserve space, a key step in a $2.6 billion project that would move millions of gallons of oil to Minnesota and Wisconsin. Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge Energy is proposing the 612-mile Sandpiper pipeline to each day carry 225,000 barrels of oil to a hub in northern Minnesota and 375,000 barrels to one in northwestern Wisconsin. If approved by regulators, it would be the largest pipeline moving oil out of North Dakota, the nation's second-leading producer of oil behind Texas. North Dakota has more than doubled its oil production in the past two years, closing in on a million barrels of oil a day.

Toddler puts hands into pail with dirty needles in Saskatchewan hospital Posted: 05 Nov 2013 03:49 PM PST OUTLOOK, Sask. - Petrina Kuzyk wants changes made at a Saskatchewan hospital after she says her toddler put her tiny hands into a garbage pail and got stuck with a dirty needle. Kuzyk said 19-month-old Janaeya squealed in delight when she discovered the yellow hazardous-waste bucket in the emergency room at the hospital in Outlook, south of Saskatoon, last Friday. The child pulled out her hands and was clutching a dirty needle.

Should Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair step aside? Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:57 AM PST For Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, city councillor Doug Ford, the best defence is a good offence. Doug Ford took to the radio airwaves Tuesday morning launching an attack against Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, and calling on … Continue reading →

Video: Pamela Wallin: Senate suspensions a 'sad day for democracy' Posted: 05 Nov 2013 04:30 PM PST Senators have voted to suspend Patrick Brazeau, Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, for allegedly claiming improper expenses. The move caused tensions within Tory ranks; one Conservative voted against the suspensions while a handful abstained.

Audit finds 'wide gap' between federal conservation talk and action Posted: 05 Nov 2013 12:01 PM PST OTTAWA - A massive audit of federal conservation policies paints a picture of mismanagement and neglect when it comes to Canada's natural heritage. The study by Neil Maxwell, the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development, repeatedly points to a lack of strategies, plans and resources required to maintain or improve everything from basic biodiversity and species at risk to the national parks. "I see a wide gap between the government's commitments and the results achieved," Maxwell says in the preface to the report. "The most important thing is they have to demonstrate, given the track record is one of missed commitments — failing to act on past commitments, it's really up to the government to demonstrate they're serious in terms of taking action," Maxwell said.

Tories release another Justin Trudeau attack ad Posted: 05 Nov 2013 10:31 AM PST The Conservative Party has quietly released a new negative attack ad against Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. Here's the radio ad which is now playing in select markets across the country. With the ad, thee Conservatives continue with their theme — … Continue reading →

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart skewers Mayor Rob Ford, again Posted: 05 Nov 2013 06:22 AM PST During a bizarre weekend faux apology, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said he never intended on embarrassing the city. And yes, this is a bit of a relief, considering his actions over the course of his mandate have suggested otherwise. But … Continue reading →

Canadians among top seven nations for living well, says OECD ranking Posted: 05 Nov 2013 05:16 AM PST The others in the top category are Australia, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, the U.S. and Norway. The Paris-based organization does not issue a specific ranking, but OECD officials said the countries in the highest tier scored in the top 20 per cent in all 11 major categories assessed, including income and wealth, employment, health status, housing, education expectancy and attainment, work-life balance and personal security.

Former supervisor of Saskatchewan residential school convicted of molesting boys Posted: 05 Nov 2013 08:17 PM PST BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A former supervisor at a Saskatchewan residential school has been found guilty of molesting several students in the 1960s. Paul Leroux, who is now in his 70s, worked at the Beauval Indian Residential School. A judge in Battleford court convicted Leroux on 10 of 17 charges involving boys at the school — eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of gross indecency One of Leroux's victims, who can't be named, said outside court the judge's decision meant a lot to him.

Canadian Senate suspends three members in expenses scandal Posted: 05 Nov 2013 03:13 PM PST By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian Senate suspended three of its members for "gross negligence" on Tuesday in a scandal over expense claims that has damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The Conservative majority in the unelected Senate voted for the two-year suspensions without pay as Harper's office tried to deflect charges it was more deeply involved in the scandal than it initially admitted. A Senate committee ruled that the three Conservative appointees - Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau - had claimed housing and other expenses to which they were not entitled. All three say they were simply following Senate rules and are being suspended without due process.

Alberta, B.C. closer to pipeline deal; hurdles remain Posted: 05 Nov 2013 02:09 PM PST By Julie Gordon and Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Alberta and British Columbia have edged closer to a deal that could help clear the path for the development of new oil pipelines to connect Canada's oil sands to the Pacific coast, although many obstacles remain. In a framework agreement announced on Tuesday, Alberta Premier Alison Redford agreed to support five conditions laid out last year by her British Columbia counterpart, Christy Clark, if that province was to support construction of oil pipelines across British Columbia's pristine north. The premiers of the two westernmost Canadian provinces agreed Alberta would not share royalty revenue from oil production in the province and that British Columbia had the right to negotiate with the oil and gas industry for appropriate economic benefits.

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