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• Carbon monoxide blamed in Toronto ice storm blackout deaths
• Officials warn residents of CO poisoning risk in the wake of ice storm
• Think of 'brave men and women in uniform,' says PM Harper in Christmas message
• Ice storm will mean dark Christmas for thousands of Canadians
• Christmas lights out for thousands
• Dos and don'ts for dealing with power outages
• N.B Power targets Saturday for full restoration of service
• Power slowly returns to Quebec Eastern Townships
• Flu clinics reopened as H1N1 cases soar in Alberta
• BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis sells $26 million in shares
• Insurance and the ice storm: Are you covered?
• Manitoba Hydro workers head to ice-ravaged Toronto
• High-risk offender wanted across B.C. for threatening and confining woman
• No injuries, everyone accounted for at explosion at refinery in Regina
• One of two Canadian Greenpeace activists might be home this Friday: mother
• Just Us! coffee shop says it's first to unionize in Canada
• Loonie falls in shortened Christmas Eve session, amid another BoC departure
• Baird condemns Syrian air raids on Aleppo as Assad forces continue offensive
• Man with no arms still wants apology from cop who he says was inconsiderate

Carbon monoxide blamed in Toronto ice storm blackout deaths Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST Two people in the Toronto area are dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning as residents try unconventional ways to heat their homes following the weekend's ice storm.

Officials warn residents of CO poisoning risk in the wake of ice storm Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:46 PM PST TORONTO - As tens of thousands in communities from Ontario to the Maritimes faced the possibility of a Christmas without power, officials issued an urgent warning for residents to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning in their attempts to stay warm. "It's really cold, so that's why the concern arises," Environment Canada meteorologist Marie-Eve Giguere said of the warning that was being sounded Tuesday in communities where some were in their third full day without power. Much of southern Ontario and southern Quebec experienced temperatures between -15 and -20, with the mercury expected to drop further through the night. At least two people died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the town of Newcastle, Ont., east of Toronto, after trying to keep warm with a gas generator running in a garage.

Think of 'brave men and women in uniform,' says PM Harper in Christmas message Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:45 PM PST OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has issued a brief message to mark the Christmas season. In his Christmas message issued early Wednesday, Governor General David Johnston also aimed his remarks at member of the military and their families.

Ice storm will mean dark Christmas for thousands of Canadians Posted: 24 Dec 2013 04:39 AM PST Thousands of Canadians are facing a dark Christmas in the wake of a brutal storm that hit southern Ontario and Quebec and is now pounding the Maritimes.

Christmas lights out for thousands Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:55 AM PST Carbon monoxide suspected in 2 Ontario deaths, residents warned to exercise caution

Dos and don'ts for dealing with power outages Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:11 PM PST Here are a few dos and don'ts for those who find themselves facing the holidays without electricity. Food safety guidelines suggest you should avoid eating it if its internal temperature has climbed above four degrees Celsius. -Unplug all unnecessary appliances to protect them from potential power surges as hydro crews work to restore electricity.

N.B Power targets Saturday for full restoration of service Posted: 24 Dec 2013 07:27 AM PST Thousands of New Brunswickers face of the prospect of Christmas without power as N.B. Power crews scramble to repair a battered electricity grid in the southern part of the province.

Power slowly returns to Quebec Eastern Townships Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST Thousands of Quebec households and businesses are into their third day without power, almost all of them in the Eastern Townships and southern Montérégie.

Flu clinics reopened as H1N1 cases soar in Alberta Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:26 PM PST Alberta Health Services has decided to reopen flu clinics in Edmonton and Calgary following a rapid increase in cases of H1N1, including at least two deaths. There are now 128 confirmed cases of influenza in Edmonton, the vast majority of the H1N1 strain.

BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis sells $26 million in shares Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:51 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - Mike Lazaridis has cashed in shares of BlackBerry, making US$26 million in the process, as he lessens his stake in the smartphone company he helped create. Documents filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday show that a numbered company registered in Ontario — and controlled by Lazaridis — has sold 3.5 million shares in BlackBerry since Monday. The two transactions take Lazaridis' stake below five per cent of BlackBerry, which is the threshold where he would be required by regulators to report any future sales of shares in the company. In October, the numbered company was part of an effort by BlackBerry co-founders Lazaridis and Doug Fregin to submit a bid for BlackBerry when the Waterloo, Ont.-based firm was hunting for potential buyers.

Insurance and the ice storm: Are you covered? Posted: 24 Dec 2013 05:45 AM PST The big ice storm in Central Canada and the Maritimes has led to costly damage to cars and homes from falling trees, branches and ice. But will your home or vehicle insurance company foot any of the bill? Read our guide to find out more.

Manitoba Hydro workers head to ice-ravaged Toronto Posted: 24 Dec 2013 07:55 AM PST Manitoba Hydro workers are on a charter flight bound for Toronto to help that city in the wake of its ice storm.

High-risk offender wanted across B.C. for threatening and confining woman Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:38 PM PST VANCOUVER - An arrest warrant has been issued for a British Columbia man who allegedly threatened a woman and held her against her will. Vancouver police say 47-year-old Pedro Perez-Garrido is a high-risk offender and is wanted for allegedly uttering threats and forcible confinement. Police say Perez-Garrido also has a tattoo of a flower on his left calf, as well as a tattoo of the Virgin Mary on his upper back.

No injuries, everyone accounted for at explosion at refinery in Regina Posted: 24 Dec 2013 04:45 PM PST Deputy fire Chief Gerard Kay tweeted that "all personnel accounted for and no injuries reported." Larry Shrader lives in Regina.

One of two Canadian Greenpeace activists might be home this Friday: mother Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:57 PM PST MONTREAL - The mother of one of two Canadian Greenpeace activists recently detained in Russia says her son might be home as early as this Friday. "He was fine when I spoke to him (Tuesday)," Nicole Paul told The Canadian Press in reference to her son Alexandre. The Montrealer and Paul Ruzycki of Port Colborne, Ont., were among 30 crew members on a Greenpeace ship who were detained after a protest at a Russian oil rig in September. Earlier today, Greenpeace said word that a U.K.-based activist detained in Russia has been granted amnesty was good news for Ruzycki and Paul.

Just Us! coffee shop says it's first to unionize in Canada Posted: 24 Dec 2013 03:43 AM PST A Nova Scotia coffee shop has become the first in Canada to ratify a deal to unionize.

Loonie falls in shortened Christmas Eve session, amid another BoC departure Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:20 AM PST TORONTO - The Canadian dollar inched lower on Tuesday in a shortened session ahead of the Christmas holiday. The decline comes a day after the Bank of Canada announced that deputy governor John Murray will retire in April, the second pending departure from the central bank's upper ranks. He will step down on April 30, a day before senior deputy governor Tiff Macklem is set to leave to become dean at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Murray, who has been a deputy governor since in January 2008, has overseen the bank's analysis of domestic and international economic developments.

Baird condemns Syrian air raids on Aleppo as Assad forces continue offensive Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:25 PM PST OTTAWA - Canada is condemning Syrian government air raids in the northern city of Aleppo after the latest round on Tuesday left 15 people dead, including three children. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued a statement that condemned the ongoing barrage as appalling. Tuesday's attack was part of a 10-day offensive by Syrian President Bashar Assad's air force on the city, which activists say has resulted in the deaths of 360 people. The Syrian conflict has claimed 120,000 lives since March 2011.

Man with no arms still wants apology from cop who he says was inconsiderate Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:21 PM PST All Steve Simonar wants is an apology. The man with no arms firmly believes having a Saskatoon police officer say sorry for how he treated Simonar will be a step forward for other disabled people doing their utmost to lead regular lives.

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