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• Two military pilots safely eject from training plane before Saskatchewan crash
• B.C. judge rejects 1 year minimum drug sentences
• Eight confirmed dead in Que. seniors' home fire as search hampered
• Strahl quits as federal spy watchdog, calls lobbying allegations 'spurious'
• Hot or Not? Buzzfeed ranks Canada's 22 "hottest" prime ministers
• Canada’s top Orthodox cleric convicted of sexually assaulting altar boy in 1980s
• L'Isle-Verte seniors' home fire started in resident's room
• Wynne says no risk to humans after pig virus found on Ontario farm
• Another First Nation pulls out of Alberta-federal oilsands monitoring program
• Mayor Rob Ford’s crack scandal featured on Jeopardy
• What is the Harper government’s legacy after eight years in office?
• Supreme Court rejects appeal of Conservative crime sentencing law
• Ottawa defends spy agency, says collection of Canadians' data 'incidental'
• Must-see videos: See stunning time-lapse of a snowstorm
• 'Irresponsible' of Ottawa to leave some refugees without health care, says Wynne
• L’Isle-Verte seniors' residence fire haunts survivors, families
• Ottawa lifts GST/HST on hospital marking fees, reversing a tax bite imposed in last year’s budget
• Tired rescue workers pause in search for bodies in Quebec blaze

Two military pilots safely eject from training plane before Saskatchewan crash Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:04 PM PST MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Two Royal Canadian Air Force officers suffered minor injuries Friday when they ejected from their plane before it crashed into a field near the 15 Wing base near Moose Jaw, Sask. Military officials said an instructor and a student pilot were on a routine training mission in a CT-156 Harvard II when they ran into trouble with their landing gear. "Once they got airborne and retracted their gear, they noticed they had an unsafe `up' indication so they would have tried to cycle the gear back down to get in a position to be able to land," said base commander Capt. Paul Goddard. Capt. Thomas Edelson said the two crew members parachuted to the ground and were able to walk to emergency response crews, who took them to hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

B.C. judge rejects 1 year minimum drug sentences Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:38 PM PST B.C. provincial court judge Joseph Galati has ajdourned the case of a small time drug dealer to give the Crown a chance to justify the law that says anyone convicted of drug trafficking who has served time must go to jail for a year.

Eight confirmed dead in Que. seniors' home fire as search hampered Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:02 PM PST A bitter chill washing across Eastern Canada has hampered recovery efforts in a small Quebec community devastated by fire this week after a blaze destroyed a seniors center, killing at least eight people and leaving 30 more unaccounted for. Continue reading →

Strahl quits as federal spy watchdog, calls lobbying allegations 'spurious' Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:28 PM PST OTTAWA - Chuck Strahl has quit as chairman of Canada's spy watchdog following accusations of inappropriate lobbying activity, but continues to insist he has done nothing wrong. In a letter to the prime minister made public Friday, Strahl says while he scrupulously followed conflict-of-interest rules, he is stepping down as head of the Security Intelligence Review Committee because he does not want to be a distraction from its important work. As the federally appointed chairman of the committee, known as SIRC, Strahl helped keep an eye on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The New Democrats said it should be common sense that Strahl — someone on the federal payroll — should not lobby for a pipeline seeking federal government approval.

Hot or Not? Buzzfeed ranks Canada's 22 "hottest" prime ministers Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:39 AM PST If you think former Canadian prime minister Alexander Mackenzie's wispy beard is hotter than current Prime Minister Stephen Harper's icy glare, you have just been proven wrong. According to a new hotness ranking of Canada's 22 prime ministers, none of … Continue reading →

Canada’s top Orthodox cleric convicted of sexually assaulting altar boy in 1980s Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:05 PM PST The leader of Canada's Russian Orthodox church got a dressing down from the Manitoba judge as he convicted the cleric of sexually assaulting an altar boy more than 30 years ago. Continue reading →

L'Isle-Verte seniors' home fire started in resident's room Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:45 PM PST The fire that destroyed a L'Isle-Verte, Que., seniors' home and killed at least eight people started in a resident's room, reliable sources have told Radio-Canada.

Wynne says no risk to humans after pig virus found on Ontario farm Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:17 PM PST TORONTO - Officials are deciding whether or not to slaughter a herd of pigs infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea virus at a hog farm in southwestern Ontario after the Canada Food Inspection Agency confirmed the outbreak Friday. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture received word from the federal agency's lab in Winnipeg confirming what provincial officials had suspected on Thursday. Meanwhile, Premier Kathleen Wynne — who is also Ontario's agriculture minister — assured consumers there was no danger in eating pork. "The reality is that pork products are safe," she said.

Another First Nation pulls out of Alberta-federal oilsands monitoring program Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:10 PM PST FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - The First Nation that was the main focus of Neil Young's recent concert tour about Alberta's oilsands has withdrawn from a government environmental panel. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation announced Friday that it is pulling out of the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring program. A spokesman for the First Nation says it made the move because the program lacks meaningful input from aboriginals and doesn't deal with concerns about treaty rights. Last year the Fort McKay First Nation north of Fort McMurray pulled out of the program.

Mayor Rob Ford’s crack scandal featured on Jeopardy Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:36 AM PST Great news, Toronto. Mayor Rob Ford and his crack-smoking scandal are bringing more attention to the city, this time by being featured on Jeopardy! The clue was featured on Thursday in the first round, as the $80 clue in the … Continue reading →

What is the Harper government’s legacy after eight years in office? Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:46 AM PST Thursday marked the eighth anniversary of the 2006 federal election which saw the Harper Conservatives come into power. In light of that anniversary, we went to our expert political panel and asked each of them to identify one highlight and … Continue reading →

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Conservative crime sentencing law Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:24 AM PST OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the appeal of a convicted thief who tried to use the Conservative government's Truth in Sentencing Act to reduce his jail sentence. It's the first time the Supreme Court has ruled on the government's controversial tough-on-crime bill, but the case likely won't be precedent-setting. Calvin Clarke unsuccessfully argued that even though he was formally charged after the act came into force, he deserved credit because he actually committed the offences prior to that. The Supreme Court issued a short, verbal ruling from the bench — a rare occurrence — and said reasons would follow in the coming days.

Ottawa defends spy agency, says collection of Canadians' data 'incidental' Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:48 PM PST VANCOUVER - The federal government is defending its secretive eavesdropping agency in a lawsuit filed by a British Columbia-based civil liberties group, insisting its spying activities are legal and essential to protecting Canadians. The government filed a statement of defence this week in a lawsuit launched by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, which maintains much of the intelligence-gathering activity of Communications Security Establishment Canada, or CSEC, violates the rights of Canadians. Specifically, the association's lawsuit objects to instances in which foreign spying sweeps up Canadians' communications, as well as the collection of electronic metadata. Both activities, the group claims, violate the charter rights of Canadians.

Must-see videos: See stunning time-lapse of a snowstorm Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:42 PM PST This week's videos take a step back to appreciate the beauty of winter, dream about warmer beaches and introduce a creative activity you can do inside. Throw in a cool music video and a dramatic rescue to get five videos you just can't miss. Continue reading →

'Irresponsible' of Ottawa to leave some refugees without health care, says Wynne Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:29 PM PST TORONTO - Ontario is providing health care coverage for refugee claimants because the federal government abdicated its responsibility, Premier Kathleen Wynne said Friday, earning a quick rebuke from Ottawa. "The reality is our health providers are going to help people anyway," said Wynne. Defending Ontario's decision to extend health care benefits to newcomers who were cut off by the federal government 18 months ago, Wynne said it would be wrong to leave some refugee claimants without access to care. Federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued a release calling Ontario's move "reckless" policy.

L’Isle-Verte seniors' residence fire haunts survivors, families Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:17 PM PST Residents of the tiny Quebec village of L'Isle-Verte awoke to what will be another excruciating day of sifting through charred, frozen debris at the Résidence du Havre seniors home for any sign of the 30 people still missing.

Ottawa lifts GST/HST on hospital marking fees, reversing a tax bite imposed in last year’s budget Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:02 PM PST If you're spending time at a hospital or visiting someone who's there, the federal government is cutting you a little break. You'll no longer have to pay HST or GST on your parking fee. The Canadian Press reports the Conservatives … Continue reading →

Tired rescue workers pause in search for bodies in Quebec blaze Posted: 24 Jan 2014 04:58 PM PST By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Exhausted Canadian police and firefighters prepared to break off work for the night on Friday after using steam machines to melt thick ice encasing the bodies of elderly people who died in a retirement residence fire. Police said eight people died and about 30 were unaccounted for after the blaze ripped through the Residence du Havre in the small community of L'Isle-Verte, about 230 km (140 miles) northeast of Quebec City, early on Thursday morning. Teams of police, firefighters and coroner's office officials - dealing with conditions so cold they could only work 45-minute shifts - used steam machines to melt thick ice that had formed after the blaze was doused. Police spokesman Guy Lapointe said the teams planned to take a break at 7 p.m. eastern and would resume early on Saturday morning.

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