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• Harper’s ‘historic’ trip reignites debate about his support of Israel
• Man dies after police shoot him at North Surrey home
• Ferrari battery charge fire destroys B.C. luxury home
• Edmonton police under fire for ‘victim-blaming’ after spate of assaults
• Why people of faith should be angry with York University
• Angry air travellers call for U.S.-style airline disclosure of complaints
• C-NLOPB investigating 6,000-litre spill, how it was measured
• Weird Science Weekly: Maybe infinity isn’t as big as we thought
• Video: Winnipeg man's massive backyard rink ready to host charity games
• Mother of man murdered on Greyhound bus ends petition to change law
• Lawyer John David Coon wanted on allegations of sex assault
• Video: 3D printing to help child amputees in Uganda
• Must-see videos of the week: Jan. 12-18
• Ottawa panhandler thanks strangers for their kindness
• Neil Young concludes anti-oilsands concert series with show in Calgary
• Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Middle East for a week long visit

Harper’s ‘historic’ trip reignites debate about his support of Israel Posted: 18 Jan 2014 07:06 AM PST Stephen Harper's jaunt to the Middle East this week is historic. That's not media hype or hyperbole, that's actually how the Prime Minister's Office is describing the trip that begins on Sunday. Continue reading →

Man dies after police shoot him at North Surrey home Posted: 18 Jan 2014 08:59 PM PST A man died after being shot by an RCMP officer in a North Surrey home Friday night, the Independent Investigations Office has confirmed.

Ferrari battery charge fire destroys B.C. luxury home Posted: 18 Jan 2014 08:14 PM PST A multimillion-dollar home in an exclusive B.C. waterfront community between West Vancouver and Lions Bay was destroyed after a fire broke out in the garage, where the homeowner left his Ferrari's battery charging.

Edmonton police under fire for ‘victim-blaming’ after spate of assaults Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:51 AM PST Is suggesting assault victims should stay out of back alleys a form of victim blaming, or simply good advice? That question was raised in Edmonton this week after several women were assaulted by an unknown assailant. Edmonton police put out … Continue reading →

Why people of faith should be angry with York University Posted: 18 Jan 2014 01:56 PM PST In September, a sociology student at Toronto's York University emailed his professor with an unusual request:

Angry air travellers call for U.S.-style airline disclosure of complaints Posted: 18 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST HALIFAX - Some passengers angered by air travel ordeals say its time airlines in Canada be required to publicly disclose complaints of baggage problems, cancelled flights and tarmac delays, just like their counterparts do south of the border. Tiffany Flowers said she waited six days in Halifax after a weather delay cancelled her Jan. 3 Porter Airlines flight to Montreal, despite clear days in both cities. Flowers said her autistic son, 14, missed a medical appointment to adjust his medication as a result. Flowers said Ottawa should post airline records for delays, baggage mishandling and cancellations online for travellers.

C-NLOPB investigating 6,000-litre spill, how it was measured Posted: 17 Jan 2014 11:49 PM PST The province's offshore regulator wants some clarification on how the Hibernia consortium measures the size of oil spills, following a crude oil spill in December.

Weird Science Weekly: Maybe infinity isn’t as big as we thought Posted: 18 Jan 2014 12:01 PM PST In this week's installment of Weird Science Weekly, we're looking at how adding numbers up to infinity doesn't necessarily give you what you might think, how spiders sometimes must 'twerk or die' and the rather disturbing realization that sponges can sneeze. Continue reading →

Video: Winnipeg man's massive backyard rink ready to host charity games Posted: 17 Jan 2014 03:10 PM PST A Winnipeg man's labour of love -- a massive outdoor rink in his backyard -- has officially open, ready to host hundreds of hockey fans and several charity games.

Mother of man murdered on Greyhound bus ends petition to change law Posted: 18 Jan 2014 11:37 AM PST The mother of a Winnipeg man murdered on a Greyhound bus has given up collecting signatures for a petition to change Canada's not criminally responsible laws.

Lawyer John David Coon wanted on allegations of sex assault Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:49 AM PST Ottawa lawyer John David Coon is wanted by Ottawa police for allegations of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching involving a minor.

Video: 3D printing to help child amputees in Uganda Posted: 17 Jan 2014 06:01 PM PST A University of Toronto professor is teaming up with an international charity and a hospital in Uganda to use 3D printing technology to help child amputees in that country.

Must-see videos of the week: Jan. 12-18 Posted: 17 Jan 2014 02:38 PM PST Take some time to appreciate the many hobbies of people online this week. Some love to sing. Others are great comedians. And some people collect strange things — like Gatorade. See all that and more in this week's must-see videos: … Continue reading →

Ottawa panhandler thanks strangers for their kindness Posted: 17 Jan 2014 08:35 AM PST A "reluctant panhandler" is thanking the people of Ottawa for their generosity and kindness. Scott Murray, 52, a former Canada Food Inspection Agency worker, has been battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma for the past 10 years. His disability pension covers his rent, … Continue reading →

Neil Young concludes anti-oilsands concert series with show in Calgary Posted: 18 Jan 2014 06:49 PM PST CALGARY - Rock legend Neil Young's Honour the Treaties concert tour wraps up tonight in the province with the most at stake in the debate over the economic and environmental effects of oilsands development. The show, which supports the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation located downstream from the oilsands, takes place in Calgary. It follows stops earlier this week in Toronto, Winnipeg and Regina where Young dropped statements about the oilsands that many denounced as over-the top. Young has repeated claims that the oilsands mining projects near Fort McMurray resemble the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to Middle East for a week long visit Posted: 18 Jan 2014 05:07 PM PST OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a sizable entourage left Saturday for the Middle East on a six-day trip that will include a visit to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. Harper will address Israel's parliament, the Knesset, on Monday, making history as the first Canadian prime minister to do so. It will be the prime minister's first visit to Israel since winning power in 2006. Spokesman Jason MacDonald says Harper will promote commercial relations, as well as peace and security in the region, when he meets Israeli leaders and, later in the week, the King of Jordan.

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