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• A fact check on the blowback to Paul Martin’s new gig
• Community in shock after boy's death in Langley house fire
• Tim Jones's memorial tribute ends with helicopter sendoff
• Quebec seniors’ home fire underscores vulnerability of elderly
• Teacher pay should be tied to performance, ability: study
• L'Isle-Verte fire death toll at 10, with 22 missing
• Strong winds, colder weather coming back to Manitoba
• Explosion and fire rock natural gas pipeline in southern Manitoba
• Olympian Silken Laumann’s shocking secret
• Canada’s economy: Dull and plodding, but prudently avoiding America’s extremes
• Canada’s economy: Time to resurrect the manufacturing sector to spur new growth
• Quebec police say it's too early to say cigarette caused deadly blaze
• Weird Science Weekly: Getting sick stinks…literally
• More see Trudeau as excellent prime minister than Harper: poll
• Flood damage costs reach $19M in Banff National Park
• Man saved by MRU students donates defibrillators to school
• Police identify two killed in Maryland mall shooting
• Plane passenger allegedly assaults police officer at Halifax airport
• Son mourns father's fiery death, struggles with rumour his dad ignited inferno
• Small Quebec town prepares to mourn 32 seniors killed in fire
• TransCanada gas pipeline explodes in Manitoba, none hurt

A fact check on the blowback to Paul Martin’s new gig Posted: 25 Jan 2014 02:10 PM PST There's been quite an uproar about Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's recruitment of Paul Martin, the former federal finance minister, who was also, though you might not remember this part so well, prime minister for a spell.

Community in shock after boy's death in Langley house fire Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:20 PM PST A community in Langley remains in shock following a deadly fire at a farm in the Glen Valley farming area. A two-year-old boy lost his life in the blaze, after repeated rescue attempts were unsuccessful.

Tim Jones's memorial tribute ends with helicopter sendoff Posted: 25 Jan 2014 08:39 PM PST The memorial was unlike anything the North Shore had seen before: a massive public parade and ceremony usually reserved for heads for state, which was organized this time for a volunteer and local hero.

Quebec seniors’ home fire underscores vulnerability of elderly Posted: 25 Jan 2014 12:46 PM PST If you're an aging baby boomer (like me) or have an elderly parent living in a care home (me, again), the deadly fire at a Quebec seniors' residence probably sent a chill through you. We all dream of living independently … Continue reading →

Teacher pay should be tied to performance, ability: study Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:37 AM PST Most of us have had lazy teachers. In the real world — not in the unionized world of the public school system — those types of employees wouldn't last long. They certainly wouldn't be getting raises. Continue reading →

L'Isle-Verte fire death toll at 10, with 22 missing Posted: 25 Jan 2014 01:09 PM PST Ten people have died in a deadly fire at a seniors' home in L'lsle-Verte and 22 people are still considered missing, Quebec officials confirmed at a press conference late Saturday afternoon.

Strong winds, colder weather coming back to Manitoba Posted: 25 Jan 2014 12:22 PM PST Brace yourself for more bitterly cold weather. Environment Canada has issued a weather statement for most of southern Manitoba. A blizzard advisory is in effect for Churchill and York regions as well.

Explosion and fire rock natural gas pipeline in southern Manitoba Posted: 25 Jan 2014 04:40 PM PST ST. PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. - Five homes have been evacuated as a precaution after a natural gas pipeline explosion early today near the southern Manitoba community of St. Pierre-Jolys. TransCanada Pipeline says in a statement that a fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. local time on the Canadian Mainline natural gas pipeline system near the community about 25 kilometres south of Winnipeg. The company says RCMP, the fire department and Manitoba Hydro are on the scene, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is sending an investigator as well.

Olympian Silken Laumann’s shocking secret Posted: 25 Jan 2014 01:53 PM PST The Olympian opens up about her dark childhood: anorexia, cutting and her troubled abusive mother

Canada’s economy: Dull and plodding, but prudently avoiding America’s extremes Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:44 PM PST It is almost difficult to remember the pre-2008 era of impregnable optimism for the U.S. economy and with it, the global economies generally. It was indeed a period of "irrational exuberance" as then-Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan put it, … Continue reading →

Canada’s economy: Time to resurrect the manufacturing sector to spur new growth Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:45 PM PST Canada's economy has done better than most since mid-2009, but recent job losses, deflationary pressures and a rapidly falling dollar indicate more problems ahead. The situation calls for some major initiatives, most notably rebuilding our troubled manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada … Continue reading →

Quebec police say it's too early to say cigarette caused deadly blaze Posted: 25 Jan 2014 03:32 PM PST L'ISLE-VERTE, Qc - A burning cigarette is just one of the possible causes of the deadly blaze in a seniors' residence in eastern Quebec, police said Saturday. "What's been said is one hypothesis among many," Quebec provincial police Lt. Guy Lapointe told a news conference. At a later news conference, Lt. Michel Brunet was cautious about attributing the cause to anything in particular.

Weird Science Weekly: Getting sick stinks…literally Posted: 25 Jan 2014 01:31 PM PST In this week's installment of Weird Science Weekly, we're looking at some of the strangest science stories from the past week. It's all about sickness and how we can actually use smell to detect it... People may be … Continue reading →

More see Trudeau as excellent prime minister than Harper: poll Posted: 25 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST More Canadians think Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau or NDP Leader Tom Mulcair would do an excellent job as prime minister than Stephen Harper, a new poll by Abacus data suggests. The poll also suggests 68 per cent of Canadians believe Harper is not honest and accountable.

Flood damage costs reach $19M in Banff National Park Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:25 PM PST Roughly $19 million of damage was caused by the roaring floodwaters in Banff National Park, but Parks Canada still has work to do as it tries to restore flood-damaged areas west of Calgary.

Man saved by MRU students donates defibrillators to school Posted: 25 Jan 2014 10:15 AM PST A man who credits three Mount Royal University students with saving his life has made a donation he hopes could save the lives of others like him.

Police identify two killed in Maryland mall shooting Posted: 25 Jan 2014 02:34 PM PST (Reuters) - Police identified the two Zumiez skate shop employees killed at a mall shooting near Baltimore on Saturday as Brianna Benlolo, 21, and Tyler Johnson, 25. Benlolo was from College Park, Maryland, and Johnson was from Ellicott City, Maryland, the Howard County Police Department said on its Twitter page.

Plane passenger allegedly assaults police officer at Halifax airport Posted: 25 Jan 2014 01:36 PM PST HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP say a woman is facing charges after they say someone became disruptive in an airport terminal and assaulted a police officer. The Mounties say they received a call around Friday afternoon about two passengers who were involved in a sexual act onboard Air Canada flight 610 _ a Toronto to Halifax flight. Police say after arriving at the terminal at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the 24-year-old woman and 38-year-old man were approached by officers. Police say while being taken to an RCMP office inside the airport, the Nova Scotia woman kicked an officer.

Son mourns father's fiery death, struggles with rumour his dad ignited inferno Posted: 25 Jan 2014 05:13 PM PST Jean-Andre Michaud's father, Paul-Etienne, 96, was among those who vanished in Thursday's fire and are believed to be entombed in mounds of rubble and thick slabs of ice. But as Jean-Andre, 68, tries to mourn the loss of his dad, people in the community have begun to believe one of his father's cigarettes may have triggered the disaster. TVA quoted the building's night watchman on Friday as saying he believes the blaze was caused by a lit cigarette in the section of the building where Paul-Etienne Michaud lived. An emotional Jean-Andre Michaud said in an interview Saturday at his farmhouse that he's not buying the argument his father might have started the fire, even though he acknowledged his dad was, at times, a determined smoker.

Small Quebec town prepares to mourn 32 seniors killed in fire Posted: 25 Jan 2014 09:08 PM PST By Randall Palmer L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (Reuters) - The small grief-struck Quebec town of L'Isle-Verte will hold a memorial service on Sunday for the 32 people who died in a massive fire that engulfed a three-storey wooden residence for seniors. Ten bodies have been recovered and 22 people are still missing in the frozen ruins of the Residence du Havre in L'Isle-Verte, a town of 1,500 people on the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City and 65 km (40 miles) north of Maine.

TransCanada gas pipeline explodes in Manitoba, none hurt Posted: 25 Jan 2014 05:34 PM PST By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - A natural gas pipeline operated by TransCanada Corp exploded and caught fire in a rural area of the western Canadian province of Manitoba early on Saturday, but there were no injuries, a federal regulator said. The explosion happened near Otterburne, Manitoba, about 25 km (15.5 miles) south of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. The area was evacuated as a precaution, said the National Energy Board, which oversees parts of Canada's energy industry. "We could see these massive 200- to 300-meter high flames just shooting out of the ground and it literally sounded like a jet plane," said resident Paul Rawluk, as quoted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. The line was shut down and was depressurized to contain the fire, the energy board said, adding it would work with the federal Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause.

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