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• Canada's top court set to rule on country's anti-prostitution laws
• Northern Gateway pipeline recommendation draws mixed reaction
• Northern Gateway pipeline recommended for federal approval, with conditions
• Northern Gateway project gets conditional approval
• Canada Post head says life after postal carrier still in its 'early stages'
• Will recommendations made in Ashley Smith inquiry be followed?
• Video: Boo is back — stolen dog found 600 km from Winnipeg home
• Cost-cutting military set to announce demise of $2-billion truck order
• Health officials warn of resurgent H1N1 flu virus this year
• Dustin Paxton deemed a dangerous offender
• STDs, the Brazman and 'Just watch me': The top political tweets of 2013
• Edmonton Grandmother knits 1,000 hats for the homeless
• Virtual smartphone app lets you use your phone... without your phone
• Bank robberies may not exist in 'near future,' prof says
• Saint Mary’s University addresses sexual culture on campus, but issue looms larger
• Possible ice storm in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes this weekend
• Toronto mayor's Christmas gift advice: ‘Women love money’
• NDP preparing for a federal election as early as next spring
• Manitoba woman charged with impersonating 12 people.
• Highlights of PM's year-end television interviews, some quick quotes
• Canada's Harper pledges to seek fourth term
• Canada regulator urges approval of oil-export pipeline

Canada's top court set to rule on country's anti-prostitution laws Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:44 PM PST TORONTO - A landmark Supreme Court ruling that could reshape Canada's sex trade comes down Friday — 34 years after the court last upheld the country's anti-prostitution laws. Lawyer Alan Young, who represented the three women challenging the laws, said in an interview he didn't have a good feeling about Friday's outcome but was trying to be optimistic. The 132-page decision also modified a second law against living on the avails of the sex trade to specifically preclude exploitation. The Ontario court decisions were put on hold pending the ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard oral arguments in June.

Northern Gateway pipeline recommendation draws mixed reaction Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:57 PM PST A polarizing debate over the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline heated up Thursday after an independent panel from the National Energy Board recommended the federal government approve the pipeline with conditions.

Northern Gateway pipeline recommended for federal approval, with conditions Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:56 PM PST A joint review panel has recommended the federal government approve Enbridge's controversial Northern Gateway pipeline project — but only if it complies with 209 conditions.

Northern Gateway project gets conditional approval Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:02 PM PST A federal panel reviewing the controversial proposed Northern Gateway oil sands pipeline has given conditional approval to Enbridge Inc.'s massive project, but have also attached more than 200 conditions before it can go ahead. The decision opens the door for … Continue reading →

Canada Post head says life after postal carrier still in its 'early stages' Posted: 19 Dec 2013 04:47 PM PST TORONTO - Canada Post leader Deepak Chopra is eager to discuss the bombshell that has people talking about the future of Amazon's package service — drone delivery. "While these technologies are interesting, they'll take decades to be perfected," Chopra said in an interview Thursday at the Canada Post offices in downtown Toronto. Canada Post is a long way from considering deliveries of small packages by drones. But the service that began in 1867 as Royal Mail Canada took an unprecedented step last week when it announced a five-year reworking of its business that will eliminate thousands of jobs, raise stamp prices and scrap home delivery.

Will recommendations made in Ashley Smith inquiry be followed? Posted: 19 Dec 2013 10:18 AM PST An inquest concluded with a ruling Thursday that teenager Ashley Smith's shocking in-custody death was a homicide. A five-woman coroner's jury that heard testimony in almost a year of hearings made a number of recommendations aimed at preventing mentally ill … Continue reading →

Video: Boo is back — stolen dog found 600 km from Winnipeg home Posted: 19 Dec 2013 04:11 PM PST Dog stolen from Winnipeg home during break-in, robbery found in The Pas. The CBC's Angela Johnston reports.

Cost-cutting military set to announce demise of $2-billion truck order Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST OTTAWA - An armoured-vehicle program, once deemed essential to protect soldiers from roadside bombs, is being ditched by the Harper government, say defence and government sources. An official announcement is set for Friday, when the country's top military commander is expected to recommend the government not proceed, allowing three private-sector bids to expire by Monday's deadline without selecting a winner. Public Works, which oversees the program in the contract stage, referred questions to National Defence on Thursday. National Defence is expected to slash between $2.1 billion and $2.5 billion from its budget by next year without cutting the size of the Forces — something defence experts have warned will mean drastic reductions in training and operations.

Health officials warn of resurgent H1N1 flu virus this year Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST Had your flu shot yet? If you're still procrastinating, here's some news to get you off the fence. As we move into the peak of flu season, we're hearing of a return visit to Canada of a most unwelcome visitor … Continue reading →

Dustin Paxton deemed a dangerous offender Posted: 19 Dec 2013 09:10 AM PST A Calgary man who has been convicted of beating and torturing his former roommate and business partner for 18 months, leaving him deformed a brain damaged, has been declared a dangerous offender, keeping him behind bars indefinitely. Dustin Paxton was … Continue reading →

STDs, the Brazman and 'Just watch me': The top political tweets of 2013 Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:52 PM PST Twitter has become such an important communications tool for politicians throughout the country. This year, for example, the social media website was used by Stephen Harper to tell us about who is on his new cabinet; it was used by … Continue reading →

Edmonton Grandmother knits 1,000 hats for the homeless Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:56 PM PST Jane Van Zyll Langhout, 85, uses her knitting skills to give back to the community.

Virtual smartphone app lets you use your phone... without your phone Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:19 PM PST A Montreal startup has launched the beta version of an Android app that lets you "use" your smartphone even if its battery is dead or you forgot the device at home.

Bank robberies may not exist in 'near future,' prof says Posted: 19 Dec 2013 09:46 AM PST A new paper from an Ontario professor suggests that bank robbery may become non-existent in "the near future."

Saint Mary’s University addresses sexual culture on campus, but issue looms larger Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:36 AM PST A Nova Scotia university shamed into addressing complaints of sexism after students were caught performing a chant that promoted rape has released an expansive list of recommended changes that it claims will put the school at the forefront of a movement away from sexualized culture. … Continue reading →

Possible ice storm in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes this weekend Posted: 19 Dec 2013 09:29 AM PST Two storms tracking towards the Great Lakes from Texas have weather forecasters on edge today, as they are setting up to deliver a possible one-two punch of ice pellets and freezing rain this weekend, which could result in a major … Continue reading →

Toronto mayor's Christmas gift advice: ‘Women love money’ Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:15 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has apparently finished his Christmas shopping and is ready and willing to help you cross that special lady off of your list. While appearing on a Washington sports radio show on Thursday, Ford shared his secret … Continue reading →

NDP preparing for a federal election as early as next spring Posted: 19 Dec 2013 08:56 AM PST There's been some chatter — here, here and here — that the Tories will call an election in 2014 rather than waiting until the fixed election date set for October 2015. The rationale being that the Conservatives have a strategic … Continue reading →

Manitoba woman charged with impersonating 12 people. Posted: 19 Dec 2013 07:22 PM PST WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman who is accused of impersonating a number of people is facing more charges. RCMP say there are 13 new charges of impersonation and fraud against Shelly Lynn Chartier of Easterville. Chartier had already been charged with possession and transmission of child pornography, extortion and uttering threats. Working in co-operation with the Colorado police department, RCMP say they are laying more charges involving 11 other people who police allege have been impersonated and defrauded.

Highlights of PM's year-end television interviews, some quick quotes Posted: 19 Dec 2013 06:05 PM PST OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave year-end interviews Thursday to Global News and Quebec's TVA. Of course, I don't share Madame Marois' perspective and I think, frankly, that for almost the rest of humanity, we don't understand it at all." TVA

Canada's Harper pledges to seek fourth term Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:36 PM PST Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Thursday brushed aside any suggestion he might step down in the next couple of years, saying he would seek a fourth term in the 2015 general election. "It is interesting to read in the papers one day that I plan to retire, and the next day to read that I intend to trigger elections immediately," he said in a television interview with the French-language TVA Nouvelles. I intend to lead my party (into the next election), which is the only party which has serious policy on the number one priority of the population, which is the economy." Only four of Canada's 22 prime ministers, including Pierre Trudeau, father of current Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, have won more than three mandates. The speculation of Harper's possible departure has mounted at the end a difficult year for him and his Conservative government.

Canada regulator urges approval of oil-export pipeline Posted: 19 Dec 2013 04:15 PM PST By Scott Haggett and Julie Gordon CALGARY/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian regulators urged the government to approve the country's first overseas oil-export project on Thursday, concluding that Enbridge Inc's C$7.9 billion (US$7.4 billion) Northern Gateway pipeline plan posed little risk to the environment if the company complied with some 200 conditions. Two years after a panel of environmental and energy regulators began hearings into the project, it sided against the line's many opponents and recommended the completion of a project that would allow Canada to expand sales of crude extracted from its oil sands to Asia. Starting near Edmonton, Alberta, Northern Gateway would run 1,177 km (730 miles) - mostly through the pristine wilderness of northern British Columbia - to Kitimat, a deepwater port on the Pacific Coast. "Based on a scientific and precautionary approach to this complex review, the panel found that the project, if built and operated in compliance with the conditions set out in its report, would be in the public interest," it said in a statement.

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