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• Alberta unveils new 'Support our Troops' licence plates
• CN freight carrying lumber derails in Saskatchewan west of Saskatoon
• Canada expresses sympathy to Philippines typhoon victims
• Veterans Affairs rally in Nova Scotia brings out thousands
• Montrealers chided for federal election hoax broadcast on comedy show
• Victim's father had 'no doubt' David Folker was the killer
• Fisheries and Oceans Canada at risk from budget cuts, change: internal review
• Denial common among addicts, say experts, who urge Ford to get help
• Former Mountie says force lacks mental health support
• Quebec Liberals 'completely isolated' on opposition to charter, Marois says
• Medals stolen from Order of Canada recipient in Vancouver recovered: police
• St. John's man face of British Legion's poppy campaign
• 12-hour Quebec standoff with wanted man ends in arrest
• Police find boy, 14, suspected in attempted murder case
• CN Hockey Greatest Stars Challenge raises $365,000 for charity
• Video: The sideshow outside Rob Ford's office

Alberta unveils new 'Support our Troops' licence plates Posted: 09 Nov 2013 10:07 AM PST The new plates, which will be available to pre-order early next year, say "Support our Troops" and bear the symbolic yellow ribbon design.

CN freight carrying lumber derails in Saskatchewan west of Saskatoon Posted: 09 Nov 2013 11:14 PM PST ASQUITH, Sask. - Another CN freight train has derailed, this time in Saskatchewan near the town of Asquith about 33 kilometres west of Saskatoon.

Canada expresses sympathy to Philippines typhoon victims Posted: 09 Nov 2013 05:43 PM PST Many of those people live in Winnipeg, which boasts a sizeable Filipino-Canadian community estimated at about 60-thousand. The president of the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba says some people were having a tough time reaching areas that are hardest hit. Her sister in Manila was relaying news," Lito Taruc said on Saturday. Prime Minister Harper issued a statement on Saturday saying that Canada is standing by to assist in any way it can.

Veterans Affairs rally in Nova Scotia brings out thousands Posted: 09 Nov 2013 11:54 AM PST Thousands of protesters gathered in Sydney, N.S., to protest the federal government's plan to close the local Veterans Affairs office.

Montrealers chided for federal election hoax broadcast on comedy show Posted: 09 Nov 2013 02:24 PM PST MONTREAL - Two Montrealers have been admonished by Elections Canada for taking part in a voting hoax that was documented on a popular French-language comedy show. Laura-Emmanuelle Gagne and Simon Poulin each received an extra voter information card prior to the May 2, 2011 federal election — one for their own electoral district and, erroneously, another card for a neighbouring district. On voting day, Gagne and Poulin decided to cast a ballot at two different polling stations to prove a point, with both opting to spoil their second ballot. "When it's the government that invites us, why not do it?" Jean-Rene Dufort, better known as Infoman, a satirical superhero, asks in the episode.

Victim's father had 'no doubt' David Folker was the killer Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:22 AM PST Cries of relief and happiness were heard Friday evening in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court, as David Folker was found guilty of second-degree murder.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada at risk from budget cuts, change: internal review Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST An internal performance review says Fisheries and Oceans Canada is at risk of losing trust, confidence, even its reputation among the public and its own staff.

Denial common among addicts, say experts, who urge Ford to get help Posted: 09 Nov 2013 03:01 AM PST TORONTO - Rob Ford has admitted he sometimes "gets hammered" and that he smoked crack while in a drunken stupor — and there's that damning video in which he threatens to kill someone in an inebriated, obscenity-laced rant — but the Toronto mayor continues to deny he may have a substance-abuse problem. But such disavowals are not convincing to addiction experts. Dennis Long, co-founder and executive director of Breakaway Addictions treatment services in Toronto, said in his view "what we're seeing in the current situation with Mayor Ford is clearly a case of denial." Speaking generally, he said: "People will lie and they will frequently try to minimize their behaviour, particularly if they're in a situation where somebody's judging their behaviour in a very clear way.

Former Mountie says force lacks mental health support Posted: 09 Nov 2013 06:08 AM PST A former RCMP officer from the Northwest Territories says he may have stayed with the force if he had gotten better mental health support.

Quebec Liberals 'completely isolated' on opposition to charter, Marois says Posted: 09 Nov 2013 01:14 PM PST MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is taking aim at the Quebec Liberals over their opposition to her government's proposed values charter. She says the Parti Quebecois' proposed law would give the province a framework so that people from different backgrounds can live in harmony. The opposition Coalition party, which holds the balance in the minority legislature, has said it's open to discussions.

Medals stolen from Order of Canada recipient in Vancouver recovered: police Posted: 09 Nov 2013 01:11 PM PST WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Police have recovered a number of medals including an Order of Canada medal that were stolen during a break-and-enter in the Vancouver area. The medals, which also included a Canada 125 medal and a Queen's Jubilee medal, were taken last Monday from the West Vancouver home of Vancouver Aquarium co-founder and Order of Canada recipient Murray Newman. West Vancouver police say a Canada Post mail carrier found a total of 19 medals dumped in a postal box on the east side of Vancouver. The mail carrier turned over the medals to Vancouver police, which, in turn, contacted West Vancouver police.

St. John's man face of British Legion's poppy campaign Posted: 09 Nov 2013 06:00 AM PST Newfoundlander Cassidy Little is the face of the Royal British Legion's poppy campaign for 2013.

12-hour Quebec standoff with wanted man ends in arrest Posted: 09 Nov 2013 05:00 AM PST A call came in on Friday at 2:20 p.m. reporting that a 44-year-old man had barricaded himself inside a house on Mario Street.

Police find boy, 14, suspected in attempted murder case Posted: 09 Nov 2013 01:38 PM PST Winnipeg police have found a 14-year-old boy at the focus of a country-wide warrant in relation to the attempted murder of two people.

CN Hockey Greatest Stars Challenge raises $365,000 for charity Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST CN Hockey Greatest Stars Challenge raises $365,000 for charity

Video: The sideshow outside Rob Ford's office Posted: 09 Nov 2013 09:00 AM PST A man in a banana suit and former pro-wrestlers are among the characters the Rob Ford drug scandal has attracted to Toronto's city hall. The mayor admitted earlier this week that he has smoked crack cocaine.

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