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• Wireless code gives customers new rights starting today
• Seattle ferry theft raises security concerns; man held on $200,000 bail
• Commuting times key factor for job selection among younger workers: survey
• Senate fully co-operating with RCMP, handing over four senators' emails
• Blizzard and winter storm warnings across Alberta, Saskatchewan
• Sen. Brazeau on his new job as Frank magazine contributor
• Harper government spending $9 million on wireless industry advertising: report
• Nova Scotia Liberal breaks down in discussing photo of blackface character
• Ex-ORNGE boss’s $9.3M compensation raises questions about validity of ‘sunshine list’
• Toronto police Const. John Zivcic dies after crash
• Senator Patrick Brazeau lands a job as Frank Magazine’s newest Parliament Hill reporter
• Manitoba Tory leader defends 'infidel atheists' remark
• Tori Stafford's killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction
• Is B.C.’s flu-shot-or-mask policy for hospital visitors going too far?
• Canadian world junior hockey selection camp features smallest ever roster
• Quebec seeks to pass law to limit initial discount on new books to 10 per cent
• Garth Drabinsky's bid for full parole fails as panel split on issue
• Cop who shot mentally ill Toronto man says he was scared for his life
• B.C. teen labelled as high risk to commit terrorism, tight conditions imposed
• Seattle ferry theft raises security concerns; man held on $200,000 bail
• Canadian police arrest Toronto man suspected of spying for China

Wireless code gives customers new rights starting today Posted: 02 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST Cellphone customers will get caps on their excess data and roaming fees and other new rights starting today, under the CRTC's new Wireless Code of Conduct.

Seattle ferry theft raises security concerns; man held on $200,000 bail Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:56 PM PST SEATTLE - A sex offender who authorities say managed to steal one of the boats used for Seattle-to-Canada ferry service had his bail set at $200,000 as company officials reviewed security procedures to try to prevent trespassers from getting on board the vessels in the future. "We were very, very fortunate this individual did not run into a state ferry or grain ship out by the grain terminal," Clipper Vacations CEO Darrell Bryan said. Samuel Kenneth McDonough was arrested by a SWAT team that boarded a Victoria Clipper on Sunday, seven hours after the ship motored away and drifted in Elliott Bay. McDonough, 33, was jailed for investigation of burglary, reckless endangerment, malicious mischief, and an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.

Commuting times key factor for job selection among younger workers: survey Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:02 PM PST The survey by Oxford Properties and Environics Research Group found that 76 per cent of respondents wanted a reasonable commute to the office. But that commuting time applies to only six in 10 Ontario workers, with commuters in Toronto facing an average one-way trip of 42 minutes.

Senate fully co-operating with RCMP, handing over four senators' emails Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:26 PM PST OTTAWA - Opposition parties aren't buying the Harper government's explanation for the sudden discovery of a cache of emails that could shed more light on the Senate expenses scandal and attempted cover-up. The Privy Council Office, the bureaucracy that supports the Prime Minister's Office, is taking the blame for mistakenly telling the RCMP that emails belonging to former PMO legal counsel Benjamin Perrin were deleted when he left the government's employ last March. And they're questioning whether anyone can trust that Perrin's emails haven't been tampered with to remove damaging information. Liberal House leader Dominic LeBlanc suggested the emails have surfaced now only because the RCMP has dug deep enough that Prime Minister Stephen Harper "has no other choice but to confess the truth."

Blizzard and winter storm warnings across Alberta, Saskatchewan Posted: 01 Dec 2013 07:01 PM PST Blizzard conditions have developed across southern Alberta, as an intense winter storm sweeps through the province, bringing significant amounts of snow and powerful gusts of wind along with it. Snowplows are undoubtedly out in force to keep roads clear for … Continue reading →

Sen. Brazeau on his new job as Frank magazine contributor Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:00 PM PST Suspended Sen. Patrick Brazeau says he plans to get to the "heart of the matter" in his new position as contributor to Frank Magazine. Brazeau applied Monday to become a member of the Parliamentary press gallery in Ottawa.

Harper government spending $9 million on wireless industry advertising: report Posted: 02 Dec 2013 01:51 PM PST The so-called fiscally conservative Tories are certainly not living up to their moniker when it comes to government advertising. Last summer, you'll recall the big three Canadian wireless carriers — Bell, Telus and Rogers — launched an ad campaign against the government to fight the liberalization of new wireless rules which would have allowed U.S. telecom giant Verizon to enter the Canadian market.

Nova Scotia Liberal breaks down in discussing photo of blackface character Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:21 PM PST HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia politician fought back tears Monday as he discussed a photo showing him sitting on the lap of a blackface Christmas character, telling the province's African community he's sorry for any offence and wants to be part of a conversation about whether Zwarte Piet has a place in the Dutch community's holiday celebrations. Liberal member Joachim Stroink tweeted the picture of himself and his wife at a Dutch Christmas event Sunday in Halifax, which he said he has attended for several years to mark the start of the holiday season. "I do acknowledge that that whole blackface culture, there is no place for that in Nova Scotia, nor in our (Dutch) culture as well," he said at a news conference. The picture showed a smiling Stroink sitting on the lap of Zwarte Piet, or "Black Pete," a Dutch character who has been at the centre of debate in the Netherlands.

Ex-ORNGE boss’s $9.3M compensation raises questions about validity of ‘sunshine list’ Posted: 02 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST News that the founder of Ontario's scandal-dogged air ambulance service got more than $9 million in compensation before being fired nearly two years ago won't be a confidence-booster for the province's taxpayers concerned about public-sector transpancy. Dr. Chris Mazza, CEO … Continue reading →

Toronto police Const. John Zivcic dies after crash Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:34 PM PST Toronto police Const. John Zivcic died Monday of injuries suffered in a car crash on Saturday when he was on duty.

Senator Patrick Brazeau lands a job as Frank Magazine’s newest Parliament Hill reporter Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:36 AM PST Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau has landed a job. According to the Chronicle Herald, Brazeau will join the media fraternity as a freelance reporter for Frank Magazine. Brazeau contacted Frank to pitch the idea of him freelancing for them, according to … Continue reading →

Manitoba Tory leader defends 'infidel atheists' remark Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister is making no apologies for a recorded holiday greeting in which he refers to "infidel atheists" — a term that he claims is meant to be inclusive.

Tori Stafford's killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:24 PM PST TORONTO - The jury that convicted Michael Rafferty of killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford should have considered that he might have been only an accessory after the fact to her brutal murder, Ontario's Appeal Court was told Monday. The argument was part of lawyer Paul Calarco's attempt to convince the court that there is merit to an appeal of Rafferty's convictions for first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping. Rafferty wants the Appeal Court to order that the public fund his appeal, which Calarco argues is too complex for Rafferty to handle by himself. Rafferty's trial heard that he and his former girlfriend, Terri-Lynne McClintic, lured Tori from her school in Woodstock, Ont., and drove to a secluded field, where the Grade 3 student was sexually assaulted and brutally beaten to death in April 2009.

Is B.C.’s flu-shot-or-mask policy for hospital visitors going too far? Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:43 PM PST I finally got my flu shot just yesterday; walked into a local chain drugstore and had the needle within five minutes. It was free because my wife has a chronic illness. I do it every year and think nothing of it.

Canadian world junior hockey selection camp features smallest ever roster Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:37 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - The biggest challenge in coaching any national hockey team, says Brent Sutter, is forming an identity quickly. And so Sutter said the fact Hockey Canada has named its smallest roster ever — just 25 players — to its national junior selection camp is a "huge advantage." It allows him to coach and instill that identity from the get-go, he said, rather than spend time evaluating players. Minnesota Wild defenceman Mathew Dumba was the lone NHL player named Monday to a roster that Sutter called a "moving target." He's holding out hope that more NHL teams will release players before the deadline, such as Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan, who's out with a fractured left foot.

Quebec seeks to pass law to limit initial discount on new books to 10 per cent Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST MONTREAL - The Quebec government plans to table legislation in the new year to limit the discounts on new books to 10 per cent for the first nine months after publication. Culture Minister Maka Kotto says the measure is intended to "protect the identity and culture of Quebec." "Framing the price of new printed and digital books allows the consolidation of the network of bookstores that guarantee access to a diversity of titles and provide venues for our authors in all regions of Quebec." If passed, the bill would affect not only paper copies but also digital books which are downloaded to devices such as tablets from online stores.

Garth Drabinsky's bid for full parole fails as panel split on issue Posted: 02 Dec 2013 04:03 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - Disgraced theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky will have to make another pitch for full parole after a panel weighing his release Monday couldn't reach a unanimous decision. The two parole board members hearing Drabinsky's case couldn't agree on whether he should be allowed to live with his wife rather than at the Toronto halfway house where he has stayed since his release on day parole last year. That means he will have to make his case to another parole board panel at a hearing to be held within two months. Drabinsky appeared downcast on hearing the news at the end of an emotional four-hour hearing.

Cop who shot mentally ill Toronto man says he was scared for his life Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:38 PM PST Louie Cerqua was scared for his life. The police officer told a coroner's inquest Monday that while he received training on how to deal with a mentally ill person, those lessons didn't immediately come to mind before he decided to fire the three shots that killed Michael Eligon. To Cerqua, the only way out of what he considered an increasingly dangerous situation appeared to be firing his gun.

B.C. teen labelled as high risk to commit terrorism, tight conditions imposed Posted: 02 Dec 2013 02:29 PM PST KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A provincial court judge has tightened restrictions on a Kamloops, B.C., teenager labelled by the RCMP as a high risk to commit targeted acts of violence and terrorism. The court heard that Mounties searched the 17-year-old boy's home earlier this year and found documents about bomb making, interrogation and torturing techniques and Canadian links to al-Qaida. Judge Chris Cleaveley sentenced the teen to 20 days in custody and 10 days of community supervision for the recent charges, and then tightened the teen's probation conditions after hearing about the materials Mounties found in his home.

Seattle ferry theft raises security concerns; man held on $200,000 bail Posted: 02 Dec 2013 09:26 PM PST SEATTLE - A sex offender who authorities say managed to steal one of the boats used for Seattle-to-Canada ferry service had his bail set at $200,000 as company officials reviewed security procedures to try to prevent trespassers from getting on board the vessels in the future. "We were very, very fortunate this individual did not run into a state ferry or grain ship out by the grain terminal," Clipper Vacations CEO Darrell Bryan said. Samuel Kenneth McDonough was arrested by a SWAT team that boarded a Victoria Clipper on Sunday, seven hours after the ship motored away and drifted in Elliott Bay. McDonough, 33, was jailed for investigation of burglary, reckless endangerment, malicious mischief, and an outstanding warrant for failure to register as a sex offender.

Canadian police arrest Toronto man suspected of spying for China Posted: 02 Dec 2013 12:14 AM PST By Janet Guttsman TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian police have arrested a Toronto man suspected of seeking to give China classified information about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, security officials said on Sunday. Jennifer Strachan, a chief superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, told a news conference that Canadian citizen Qing Quentin Huang, 53, faced two charges of attempting to communicate with a foreign entity. "On Thursday the RCMP was informed that the accused was taking steps to pass on information of a classified nature to China," she told a rare weekend news conference. "In these types of cases, sharing of information may give a foreign entity a tactical, military or competitive advantage by knowing the specifications of vessels responsible for defending Canadian waters and Canadian sovereignty." Strachan said Huang, who was arrested on Saturday, had worked for a subcontractor involved in ship design.

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