| Canadians support Justin Trudeau’s ‘bold’ Senate move: poll Posted: 30 Jan 2014 01:32 PM PST  It looks like Justin Trudeau's Senate gambit has paid off — at least if you base 'success' on public opinion. On Wednesday, the Liberal leader announced that he had released all Liberal Senators from the party's national caucus. "The Senate … Continue reading →
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| Family demands answers after mother injured at care home Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:28 PM PST A family is searching for answers after their elderly mother was badly injured at a long-term care facility on Vancouver Island.  |
| Victoria's Jamie Benn aiming for gold in Olympic hockey Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:21 PM PST  A hockey player from Victoria, B.C., has been selected to play hockey with Team Canada at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
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| Former Cdn top soldier jailed in Afghanistan to be released Posted: 30 Jan 2014 12:18 PM PST  A former Canadian brigadier-general who has spent the last three weeks in an Afghan jail is expected to be released "imminently," according to the company he works for.
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| Ontario raises minimum wage to $11 an hour Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:55 AM PST  The 500,000 or so minimum wage earners in Ontario are about to get a raise. On Thursday, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that as of June 1, the lowest paid workers in that province will get paid $11/hour, a $0.75 increase … Continue reading →
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| Woman dies in Montreal's Metro after scarf caught in escalator Posted: 30 Jan 2014 08:14 AM PST  A woman died Thursday morning after her scarf got caught in the escalator at the Fabre Metro station in Montreal.
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| Aboriginal healing centre in Vancouver to relaunch as high-end boutique hotel Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:49 PM PST  It's not unusual for a business that sees its plans falling short of expectations to regroup and take things in a new direction, but the story of Skwáchays Lodge seems to stretch that definition. The lodge, located near the heart … Continue reading →
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| Canadian retailers to face tough sales and more layoffs this year, say analysts Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:54 PM PST  TORONTO - Thousands of Canadian retail workers have been told they'll be getting pink slips as both Sears Canada and Best Buy Canada make dramatic cuts to their workforces this month. It's a sign of intensifying competition in the retail sector, which is already under pressure from a weaker Canadian dollar and the fallout of lacklustre sales over the holiday season. "If your topline isn't growing, there's only one way to continue to increase profits," said Daniel Baer, a retail analyst at Ernst and Young. Best Buy Canada said Thursday that about 950 full-time employees would lose their jobs as it tries to rework its operations.
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| Homophobic emails threaten edgy Lethbridge theatre troupe Posted: 30 Jan 2014 03:38 PM PST  Perhaps there are limits to the open-mindedness of some Albertans. As an openly lesbian RCMP officer took command of Alberta's Mounties this week, news came from the southern Alberta city of Lethbridge about a theatre group that claims it's being … Continue reading →
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| In double legal trouble, Bieber tests positive for pot, meds Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:42 PM PST  By Cameron French and Zachary Fagenson TORONTO/MIAMI BEACH (Reuters) - Teen pop star Justin Bieber, facing charges in the United States and Canada, had pot and anti-anxiety medication in his system when arrested in Florida last week but told police his mother "takes care" of his prescriptions, according to official reports released Thursday. Bieber was charged late on Wednesday with assaulting a limousine driver in Toronto and the Toronto Star newspaper reported Thursday that the driver in the alleged assault in December quit his job "in shock" following the incident. The charges over the last week now put Bieber at risk of serving jail time. On Thursday, a report by the Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney said Bieber had marijuana and prescription medication for anxiety in his system when he was arrested in Miami Beach.
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| 3 children held hostage in Surrey, B.C. home invasion Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:43 PM PST  RCMP say two men pushed their way into a home in the Strawberry Hill neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C., and held three children and two caregivers hostage for a short while around dinner time Wednesday night.
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| Canada raising liability for nuclear, offshore oil & gas operators to $1 billion Posted: 30 Jan 2014 02:58 PM PST  OTTAWA - The Conservative government has introduced legislation that would dramatically bump up the amount of liability coverage required for nuclear plants and offshore oil and gas operations. The new $1-billion liability replaces the current $75-million minimum for nuclear operators, and liability thresholds of between $30 million and $40 million for energy companies and offshore shippers, depending on where they operate. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver called the billion-dollar target "a very significant, robust amount which is comparable to international standards." The move is part of an orchestrated government effort to get ahead of widespread environmental concerns about Canada's energy regulation with a series of national pipeline decisions in the works.
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| Foul-mouthed Facebook tirade costs worker her job Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:30 AM PST  The story of a Corner Brook, N.L., newsprint mill worker who unleashed her fury at managers in a Facebook post is being cited as a cautionary tale for disgruntled workers who vent on social media.
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| Trudeau reportedly ‘furious’ at senators continuing to use Liberal brand Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:30 AM PST  Justin Trudeau is a little peeved at the senators he removed from the national Liberal caucus on Wednesday morning. Literally minutes after Trudeau said "there are no more Liberal senators" the supposedly independent senators rebranded themselves as the Liberal Senate … Continue reading →
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| First openly gay commander for Alberta Mounties shows how far the RCMP has come Posted: 30 Jan 2014 11:44 AM PST  After taking a sustained public beating as a haven for sexists and misogynists, the RCMP is basking in a good-news story about its evolution towards true diversity – the first openly gay woman to head the force in Alberta. Canada's … Continue reading →
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| Rob Ford responds (sort of) to allegation he ordered jail-house beating Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:48 AM PST  On Thursday, Ford declined to discuss the allegation during his weekly appearance on a Washington, D.C. sports radio program, saying the constant barrage of allegations and controversies that has plagued his time as mayor hasn't gotten him down.
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| 'I'm not leaving,' Fantino says as vets office closures set to proceed Posted: 30 Jan 2014 06:12 PM PST  OTTAWA - The Harper government delivered a full-throttle defence of its planned closure of eight veterans affairs offices and the siege-laden military mental health system, blaming anti-Tory government unions and a reluctance of soldiers to step forward to seek treatment. Julian Fantino, the embattled veterans affairs minister who came under pressure to resign this week following a testy meeting with former soldiers, said he had no plans to step down and that the closures would proceed. "I'm not leaving," Fantino said during a special House of Commons debate focused on the escalating chorus of complaints from Canadian veterans across the country. The minister also implored those suffering with mental illness to reach out for help.
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| Jury makes 9 recommendations at inquest into RCMP shooting of ex-soldier Posted: 30 Jan 2014 05:34 PM PST  PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A coroner's jury looking into the RCMP shooting death of a former soldier wants to see emergency-response-team members trained in the use of non-lethal weapons and wear recording devices during confrontations. Those are among nine recommendations made by the jury Thursday as an inquest closed into the death of Greg Matters. The 41-year-old veteran was shot and killed by RCMP during a standoff in September 2012 outside the rural home near Prince George, B.C., that he shared with his mother. An emergency response team had been deployed to the house to arrest Matters for assaulting his brother.
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| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford named in jailhouse beating lawsuit Posted: 30 Jan 2014 07:56 AM PST  By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faced fresh controversy on Thursday from a lawsuit filed by his sister's former boyfriend alleging Ford conspired to have him threatened and beaten while in prison. Ford's lawyer called the allegations filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and released late Wednesday false and irresponsible. The plaintiff in the lawsuit is Scott MacIntyre, the former common-law spouse of Ford's sister, Kathy Ford. MacIntyre was charged after a January 2012 altercation with the mayor, and later pleaded guilty to threatening him.
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