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• 'Santa Claus is Canadian,' Justin Trudeau says
• Rob Ford won't see Conrad Black endorse his re-election bid
• LRT expansion main funding priority for Edmonton
• Will the Canada Post overhaul become an election issue?
• Vancouver considers morning after parking to cut drunk driving
• How a Toronto-area Tim Hortons helped the franchise get its start
• Inmate van crash secrecy leads to criticism of government
• Rob Ford won't see Conrad Black endorse his re-election bid
• Air Canada places a billion dollar order for Boeing planes
• Scientists find greenhouse gas 7,100 times more potent than CO2
• Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau denied parliamentary press pass
• Building navy ships at home more costly than buying offshore, says PBO
• These are most overused words in 2013 on LinkedIn profiles
• Hill staff asked to sign lifetime confidentiality agreements
• Wynne concerned auditor's report shows generous pay at OPG drives up hydro bills
• Toronto Star reporter calls Rob Ford a liar, considering lawsuit
• Reddit reacts to Chris Hadfield’s pass through customs upon return to Earth
• Justin Trudeau questioned about poor attendance record in the House of Commons
• Air Canada places a US$6.5 billion order for 61 Boeing narrowbody aircraft
• Vancouver proposes to send gay councillor to Olympics over gay crackdown
• Canada to phase out home mail delivery to cut big losses
• Bank of Canada says housing, debt still pose stability risks

'Santa Claus is Canadian,' Justin Trudeau says Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:25 PM PST Santa Claus is Canadian, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said Wednesday amid a debate over whether the North Pole falls within Canadian territory.

Rob Ford won't see Conrad Black endorse his re-election bid Posted: 11 Dec 2013 08:47 PM PST Conrad Black appears unlikely to be putting a Rob Ford re-election sign on the lawn of his Toronto home next year.

LRT expansion main funding priority for Edmonton Posted: 11 Dec 2013 08:00 PM PST Edmonton city council decided Wednesday to tell the federal and provincial governments that LRT expansion is the city's main infrastructure priority.

Will the Canada Post overhaul become an election issue? Posted: 11 Dec 2013 11:24 AM PST We shouldn't be surprised that the opposition parties are jumping on this issue. Continue reading →

Vancouver considers morning after parking to cut drunk driving Posted: 11 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST Just in time for the Christmas party season's peak, Vancouver is considering an innovative approach to encouraging over-refreshed revellers to leave their cars parked. City council will vote next week on a plan to allow motorists to pre-pay by phone … Continue reading →

How a Toronto-area Tim Hortons helped the franchise get its start Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:22 PM PST I first set foot in a Tim Hortons in December 1972 outside Thunder Bay, Ont. A friend and I were driving home to Calgary after spending much of the year working construction in Ottawa. My clapped out '58 Pontiac had … Continue reading →

Inmate van crash secrecy leads to criticism of government Posted: 11 Dec 2013 03:07 PM PST Premier David Alward promised a more open government when he was elected in 2010, but New Brunswick has instead secured a reputation as one of most secretive provinces in Canada.

Rob Ford won't see Conrad Black endorse his re-election bid Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:41 PM PST Conrad Black appears unlikely to be putting a Rob Ford re-election sign on the lawn of his Toronto home next year.

Air Canada places a billion dollar order for Boeing planes Posted: 11 Dec 2013 05:06 PM PST MONTREAL - Air Canada is switching its narrowbody fleet to Boeing, announcing Wednesday that it will purchase 61 of the U.S. manufacturer's newest narrowbody aircraft over the next decade in a deal with ...

Scientists find greenhouse gas 7,100 times more potent than CO2 Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:37 PM PST A team of chemists from the University of Toronto has published a study that found a gas called perfluorotributylamine (PFTBA), which has been in use for decades in electronic equipment, is the most potent greenhouse gas we know of — … Continue reading →

Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau denied parliamentary press pass Posted: 11 Dec 2013 10:20 AM PST Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau's journalism career has hit a bit of a snag. Earlier this month, after posting his resume on Twitter, Brazeau announced that he had landed a job with Frank Magazine as their newest Parliamentary reporter. But on … Continue reading →

Building navy ships at home more costly than buying offshore, says PBO Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:27 PM PST OTTAWA - Two new reports are casting a critical eye on the Harper government's national shipbuilding strategy, with one suggesting the plan to build the navy's new supply vessels in a Canadian shipyard could come at a hefty premium. In an earlier report, the budget watchdog pegged the minimum construction cost of the two joint supply ships at $3.2 billion;

These are most overused words in 2013 on LinkedIn profiles Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:16 PM PST It's the No. 1 most overused buzzword on LinkedIn profiles in Canada, and globally, in 2013. Professional networking site LinkedIn said its annual study also puts "strategic," "effective" and "creative" on this year's Top 10 list of overused words on business profiles. "Everyone is still using these words and they're not evil in and of themselves," said Danielle Restivo, head of global programs at LinkedIn in London, Ont.

Hill staff asked to sign lifetime confidentiality agreements Posted: 11 Dec 2013 01:03 AM PST A proposed lifetime gag order for MPs' staff and other employees that would restrict their ability to share information - and stifle the kind of whistleblowing that led to some of the revelations in the Senate scandal - is triggering alarm, according to a union representing some of the workers.

Wynne concerned auditor's report shows generous pay at OPG drives up hydro bills Posted: 11 Dec 2013 10:45 AM PST "We are today calling for the firing of the OPG chair, the CEO and the Minister of Energy," said Progressive Conservative energy critic Lisa MacLeod. "The auditor's report showed a culture of entitlement that has misused ratepayer's money for handsome bonuses, very generous pension plans and almost 8,000 people making over $100,000 when people are having a tough time paying their energy bills." OPG fired its chief financial officer and two vice-presidents Tuesday after the auditor reported the utility more than doubled the size of "its highly paid executive and senior management group" since 2005, with some of them eligible for bonuses of up to $1.3 million and pensions ranging from $180,000 to $760,000 a year. OPG has 94 executives that it lists as being "vice-presidents and above," an increase of 40 in seven years.

Toronto Star reporter calls Rob Ford a liar, considering lawsuit Posted: 11 Dec 2013 07:18 AM PST A Toronto Star reporter is considering legal action after Mayor Rob Ford made allusions to him as a sexual deviant during a recent interview and doubled down by refusing to clarify his statement or offer an apology. Ford has long … Continue reading →

Reddit reacts to Chris Hadfield’s pass through customs upon return to Earth Posted: 11 Dec 2013 09:11 AM PST So, among the questions Chris Hadfield answered during his Reddit AMA last week, one in particular sparked quite the reaction, as he related a surprising, but maybe not so shocking aspect of returning to Earth. The fun started when Reddit … Continue reading →

Justin Trudeau questioned about poor attendance record in the House of Commons Posted: 11 Dec 2013 07:50 AM PST If you've been watching Question Period in the House of Commons lately, you will have noticed that Liberal Justin Trudeau isn't there very often. Instead, he's been crisscrossing the country, attending community events and trying to elevate the Liberal brand. … Continue reading →

Air Canada places a US$6.5 billion order for 61 Boeing narrowbody aircraft Posted: 11 Dec 2013 05:06 PM PST MONTREAL - Air Canada is switching its narrowbody fleet to Boeing, announcing Wednesday that it will purchase 61 of the U.S. manufacturer's newest narrowbody aircraft over the next decade in a deal with a face value of about US$6.5 billion. The country's largest carrier said it could expand the order to as many as 109 of Boeing's 737 MAX planes as it replaces 87 older Airbus and up to 45 Embraer aircraft. The order includes two sizes of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with between 162 and 180 seats in two seating classes. Besides the 61 firm orders, Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) has options for 18 planes and rights to purchase an additional 30 aircraft.

Vancouver proposes to send gay councillor to Olympics over gay crackdown Posted: 11 Dec 2013 05:04 PM PST VANCOUVER - Vancouver, the host city that introduced "The Pride House" to the Olympics movement, could soon send its gay deputy mayor to Russia to fight against homophobia in sport. Once there, the team will ask officials with the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee to include a non-discrimination clause for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in the Games' charter and require future host cities to endorse pride houses in their bids. The trip would come about eight months after Russia passed a law that bans "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" and imposes fines on people who stage gay pride rallies. But I want to go to make sure that we speak to the IOC and get them to understand how important it is to include sexual orientation in their charter and how important it is to have a safe house in every Olympics from here on in."

Canada to phase out home mail delivery to cut big losses Posted: 11 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's postal service will phase out urban home delivery within five years and hike the cost of postage stamps to try to stem soaring losses, the post office said on Wednesday. Canada Post, like the U.S. Postal Service, is suffering as customers switch to digital communications.

Bank of Canada says housing, debt still pose stability risks Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:07 AM PST By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - Soaring consumer debt and a robust housing market pose an "elevated" risk to Canada's financial stability, but the overall level of danger has fallen from six months ago, the Bank of Canada said on Tuesday. "In Canada, the high level of household debt and imbalances in the housing sector are the most significant domestic vulnerabilities to address," the central bank said in its semi-annual Financial System Review. These risks could make Canadians vulnerable to an adverse macroeconomic shock and a sharp correction in the housing market, it said. Despite the brighter outlook for Europe, it remains the biggest threat to Canada, the bank said.

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