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• Jason Kenney's Rob Ford comment sparked profane rebuke from Jim Flaherty
• 270 stranded on powerless train in Labrador for 8 hours in freezing cold
• Queen subway shooting in Toronto leaves man in life-threatening condition
• Omar Khadr explains his guilty plea, is downgraded to medium security
• Senate speaker says video coming soon to chamber of sober second thought
• Obsessive Georges St-Pierre walks away from sport in search of a normal life
• Storm promises messy weekend for central, eastern Canada
• No word from Toronto's Mayor Ford on libel notice served by reporter
• Former Liberal Party organizer charged in decade-old scandal
• Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer joins Green Party, doubles caucus
• Doug Ford sorry for handing out cash, will stick to gift cards
• Transport Canada searches Irving offices in Lac-Mégantic probe
• Senate Speaker yet another high-expense traveller: report
• Who's footing the bill to send gay deputy mayor to Sochi Games
• Daniel Dale’s reluctant decision to sue Mayor Rob Ford
• Tech giant Cisco getting millions from government to expand Ontario workforce
• Stephen Harper’s Christmas card photo featured on awkward family photos website
• Canada looks to require emergency response plans for oil by rail
• Left with 'hopeless' choice: Omar Khadr explains war-crimes guilty pleas
• Sister who spent 38 years looking for brother tells others not to give up

Jason Kenney's Rob Ford comment sparked profane rebuke from Jim Flaherty Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:28 PM PST Bitter divisions inside Stephen Harper's cabinet over Toronto Mayor Rob Ford recently erupted on the floor of the House of Commons and triggered a profane spat between two of the prime minister's most powerful ministers, CBC News has learned.

270 stranded on powerless train in Labrador for 8 hours in freezing cold Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:51 PM PST Two pregnant women, children and seniors were among the 270 passengers who sat freezing for eight hours on a train after it lost power in Labrador Friday morning, as temperatures plummeted below - 30 C.

Queen subway shooting in Toronto leaves man in life-threatening condition Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:29 PM PST A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition after a shooting at Queen subway station in downtown Toronto.

Omar Khadr explains his guilty plea, is downgraded to medium security Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:49 PM PST There's have been two very different narratives about Canadian citizen Omar Khadr, the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who is now housed in an Edmonton prison. Narrative one: The Toronto-born Khadr — who pleaded guilty to war crime offences and murder … Continue reading →

Senate speaker says video coming soon to chamber of sober second thought Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:59 PM PST OTTAWA - Attention political junkies: Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella says Canada's house of sober second thought could have video cameras live-streaming its debates as early as this spring. Cameras were installed in the elected House of Commons in 1977 — many will argue to the detriment of the quality of debate — but the Senate has resisted any such modernization. Now, a four-senator committee has been assembled to look into televising the appointed upper chamber. For the second week in a row, Kinsella invited parliamentary reporters onto the Senate floor for a lengthy question-and-answer session, where he stoutly defended the Senate's role and work.

Obsessive Georges St-Pierre walks away from sport in search of a normal life Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:09 PM PST Hang a 75-pound weight from his waist and Georges St-Pierre will happily do one chin-up after another. But St-Pierre's biggest strength is also his biggest weakness. Citing the pressures of being champion and of being in a constant limelight, St-Pierre said his life has become "completely insane" and a "freaking zoo." Admitting he was no longer up for the rigours of fighting in a cage, the UFC's pay-per-view king vacated his welterweight title and announced a hiatus from the sport.

Storm promises messy weekend for central, eastern Canada Posted: 13 Dec 2013 09:28 AM PST A winter wallop is on the way for central and eastern Canada this weekend, with heavy snowfall amounts, up to 30 centimetres in some areas, along with gusty winds, blowing snow and bitter wind chills. Southwestern Ontario will see the … Continue reading →

No word from Toronto's Mayor Ford on libel notice served by reporter Posted: 13 Dec 2013 02:08 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - Rob Ford is not commenting on a libel notice brought against him by a reporter who claims the Toronto mayor made remarks on TV that amounted to an accusation of pedophilia against him. Ford refused to answer questions on Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale's libel notice, which demands the mayor apologize for and retract what Dale calls a "false insinuation." Meanwhile, the mayor's brother says Ford does not owe Dale an apology. Doug Ford says he is "not too sure" what his brother meant in the comments that led to the libel notice but he says the move is "all about the Toronto Star."

Former Liberal Party organizer charged in decade-old scandal Posted: 13 Dec 2013 12:17 PM PST A former Liberal party organizer and a close friend of former prime minister Jean Chretien has been charged in connection to a decade-old spending scandal that rocked the public's confidence in federal politics and led to the rise of Stephen … Continue reading →

Thunder Bay MP Bruce Hyer joins Green Party, doubles caucus Posted: 13 Dec 2013 08:31 AM PST Independent MP Bruce Hyer was in Thunder Bay, Ont., today to announce his decision to join the Green Party, almost two years after leaving the NDP caucus.

Doug Ford sorry for handing out cash, will stick to gift cards Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:21 AM PST Coun. Doug Ford says he's sorry if he offended anyone by handing out cash to people living in a Toronto Community Housing building last night, promising to switch to Tim Hortons gift cards in future.

Transport Canada searches Irving offices in Lac-Mégantic probe Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:17 AM PST Transport Canada is searching the New Brunswick offices of Irving Oil in relation to the deadly train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Que., in the summer, CBC News has learned.

Senate Speaker yet another high-expense traveller: report Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:53 AM PST The good folks at Global News are taking an in depth look at senators' international travel. Continue reading →

Who's footing the bill to send gay deputy mayor to Sochi Games Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST Some people are doubtless relishing the poke in the eye Vancouver is giving officially homophobic Russia by having the city's openly gay deputy mayor lead its delegation to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi. But it's raised a question about … Continue reading →

Daniel Dale’s reluctant decision to sue Mayor Rob Ford Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:41 AM PST Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale reluctantly launched legal action against Mayor Rob Ford over comments he say paint him as a sexual deviant amid concerns that the quest to clear his name would be portrayed as a political attack. Dale … Continue reading →

Tech giant Cisco getting millions from government to expand Ontario workforce Posted: 13 Dec 2013 02:20 PM PST TORONTO - Ontario's Liberals are handing up to $220 million to Cisco Canada as part of a deal that could see the high-tech giant invest as much as $4 billion and create thousands of jobs in the province over the next decade. Cisco, which sells computer hardware, software and services, said the 10-year deal includes a framework with the potential to grow its Ontario workforce by up to 5,000 by 2024, "reflecting a potential total investment of up to $4 billion." Premier Kathleen Wynne said the agreement will add up to 1,700 jobs with a focus on research and development over the next six years, but there will be other benefits. "It's very important to understand that jobs like these spawn other jobs," she said Friday from Cisco's downtown Toronto offices.

Stephen Harper’s Christmas card photo featured on awkward family photos website Posted: 13 Dec 2013 11:20 AM PST Stephen Harper is getting some international attention. Not because of his environmental policies or his staunch defence of Israel but because of his ahem...Christmas card. Kudos to the Ottawa Citizen for locating the Harpers' 2013 festive holiday card on awkwardfamilyphotos.com … Continue reading →

Canada looks to require emergency response plans for oil by rail Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is considering classifying crude oil as a higher-risk, dangerous product requiring emergency response plans for shipment by rail following a train accident that leveled the heart of a Quebec town in July, a government official said on Friday. The federal government's transport department will draft proposed regulations in February to require emergency response assistance plans for the transportation of crude oil, said Jan O'Driscoll, a spokesman for Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said. The derailment of a runaway train in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, in July killed 47 people in North America's deadliest rail accident in two decades.

Left with 'hopeless' choice: Omar Khadr explains war-crimes guilty pleas Posted: 13 Dec 2013 07:10 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr has explained for the first time why he pleaded guilty to five war crimes, saying it was because he found himself in a "hopeless" situation. In a new court filing obtained by The Canadian Press, Khadr says he knew the Americans could have held him indefinitely — even in the highly unlikely case he would have been acquitted. "I was left with a hopeless choice," Khadr, 27, says in the affidavit sworn Friday. "If I wanted the chance to eventually return to my home of Canada, I would have to be found guilty of crimes as determined by the U.S. government, which could then lead to me serving my sentence in Canada."

Sister who spent 38 years looking for brother tells others not to give up Posted: 13 Dec 2013 05:12 PM PST KAMLOOPS, B.C. - For 38 years, Judy Samson endured heartbreak, frustration and uncertainty around the disappearance of her brother. She never stopped looking, even when she was on vacation in Hawaii and went to the police department to see if Sandy had returned to the state. RCMP in Kamloops, B.C., broke the news to her last week that the body of 22-year-old Alexander "Sandy" Gammie had been found in Vancouver in 1975 — the same year he went missing. Samson had reported him missing in Kamloops, but the link wasn't made until decades later when a Vancouver police officer assigned to historical files made a possible connection.

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