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• Canada loses its ‘boy scout’ reputation in the eyes of the world
• Redford's new deputy premier defends new cabinet shuffle
• Stay off frozen lakes and ponds, park board warns
• Michael Chong, an unlikely revolutionary
• The eyes have it: Mounties step up video surveillance of Parliament Hill
• Dimitri Soudas gets senior job with Conservatives
• Judge's reasoning states evidence believable in Egyptian terror suspect case
• 3 former PMs to accompany Stephen Harper to pay final respects to Nelson Mandela
• Drake leads Canadians in Grammy nominations with 4
• Twin boys born 8 days apart at Halifax hospital
• Canada's truth commission learned from Mandela, says head
• No winning ticket purchased for the $50-million Lotto Max jackpot
• Fans camp in ice fishing shacks on Regina street to score special brew
• Canadian government clears Shell to expand Jackpine project

Canada loses its ‘boy scout’ reputation in the eyes of the world Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:26 AM PST You probably already know that Canada is no longer the world's boy scout. Whether it's the environment, foreign relations, peacekeeping or refugee policy, Canada seems to be diminished in the eyes of some in the wider world. Not all of … Continue reading →

Redford's new deputy premier defends new cabinet shuffle Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:51 PM PST Alberta's new deputy premier is defending Premier Alison Redford's cabinet choices after a major shuffle was announced Friday evening.

Stay off frozen lakes and ponds, park board warns Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:35 PM PST The Vancouver Park Board is warning people to stay off frozen lakes and ponds.

Michael Chong, an unlikely revolutionary Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:00 PM PST The revolution was tabled in the House of Commons at 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday morning. "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the honour to present my bill, a bill that would strengthen the principle on which our democratic institutions in Canada were founded: the principle of responsible government," Michael Chong, the Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Wellington—Halton Hills, explained, speaking simply and evenly. "Mr. Speaker, this bill is based on some very old ideas, ideas that people like Robert Baldwin and Louis Hippolyte Lafontaine . . . put forward that established the principles on which modern Canadian political institutions are based. These ideas have laid the foundations for this country, and I hope that this bill, if adopted, will strengthen those ideas and allow our Parliament to flourish in the 21st century."

The eyes have it: Mounties step up video surveillance of Parliament Hill Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST OTTAWA - It's the time when tourists usually begin posing for family photos with the newly strung holiday lights on Parliament Hill. This year the festive visits will almost certainly be captured by RCMP lenses, too. The Mounties have recently added new video cameras near pedestrian entrances and a vehicle screening facility along Wellington Street, the boulevard in front of the Parliament Buildings. The RCMP and its Hill security partners have also bowed to the wishes of the federal privacy commissioner by posting signs on bollards that read: 24 hour video surveillance for security of the grounds.

Dimitri Soudas gets senior job with Conservatives Posted: 06 Dec 2013 07:12 PM PST Dimitri Soudas, the former communications director for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is the new executive director of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Judge's reasoning states evidence believable in Egyptian terror suspect case Posted: 06 Dec 2013 05:41 PM PST TORONTO, Cananda - A judge upheld the federal government's branding of an Egyptian man as a threat to Canada after finding the evidence —including being "trusted" by Osama bin Laden — supported Ottawa's assertion he was involved with terrorist groups. Federal Court Judge Edmond Blanchard determined the evidence constituted "reasonable grounds to believe" Mohamed Mahjoub was a member of two groups engaged in terrorism. Mahjoub "had contacts in Canada and abroad with Al Jihad and Vanguards of Conquest terrorists," according to a summary of Blanchard's findings released Friday in support of his ruling handed down in October. In his decision, Blanchard upheld the national security certificate Ottawa imposed on Mahjoub that has severely restricted his freedom for the past 13 years, even though the judge also found the government violated his constitutional rights

3 former PMs to accompany Stephen Harper to pay final respects to Nelson Mandela Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:09 PM PST OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says three former PMs have confirmed they will accompany Stephen Harper to South Africa to pay final respects to Nelson Mandela. The PMO says Harper will leave for Johannesburg on Sunday with a delegation that will include Jean Chretien, Kim Campbell and Brian Mulroney. Harper will attend a public memorial for Mandela on Tuesday in Johannesburg, as well as his lying in state in Pretoria on Wednesday. Former Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean is joining the Canadian dignitaries paying tribute.

Drake leads Canadians in Grammy nominations with 4 Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:04 AM PST Jay Z easily led Grammy Award nominations announced Friday with nine, but left-of-centre rappers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kendrick Lamar were among a group of new stars who took many of the major nominations. Macklemore and Lewis's gay marriage anthem "Same Love" was among song of the year nominees and the Seattle rap crew joined Los Angeles rapper Lamar with seven nominations apiece, including best album and best new artist of the year. Pharrell Williams had four major nominations among his seven and Justin Timberlake also had seven.

Twin boys born 8 days apart at Halifax hospital Posted: 06 Dec 2013 03:06 PM PST Twin boys were born eight days apart in a rare arrival at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax.

Canada's truth commission learned from Mandela, says head Posted: 06 Dec 2013 07:26 PM PST Aboriginal Canadians have shared in the struggles Nelson Mandela faced in his fight for racial equality, says the head of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

No winning ticket purchased for the $50-million Lotto Max jackpot Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:00 AM PST TORONTO - For a third straight Friday, there's no winning ticket for the $50-million Lotto Max jackpot.

Fans camp in ice fishing shacks on Regina street to score special brew Posted: 07 Dec 2013 03:35 PM PST Eleven hours before Regina's Bushwakker Brew Pub released its 2013 edition of blackberry mead on Saturday, there was a lineup forming outside its doors. "It's tough to swallow after the first one, but after that it goes down like juice," said Alan Currie, who waited in line wearing a snowsuit and a ski mask. The Regina bar has been offering the honey-based drink for about 20 years, but it didn't become a popular phenomenon until around 2005.

Canadian government clears Shell to expand Jackpine project Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:20 PM PST The Canadian government has granted approval for Royal Dutch Shell Plc to expand its Jackpine oil sands project in northern Alberta, a move that could boost production at the site by up to 100,000 barrels a day. Canada's environment minister said in a statement late on Friday that after a review by a federal-provincial panel, the government concluded that the project was likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. A Royal Dutch Shell spokesman said on Saturday the company was reviewing the recommendations and conditions attached to the approval. "Proceeding with the project is subject to a final investment decision by Shell and the AOSP (Athabasca Oil Sands Project) joint venture owners," spokesman David Williams said in an email.

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