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• Canada confirms fatal case of H5N1 avian flu in Alberta
• Broken train parts focus of investigation into New Brunswick derailment
• Church members get parking tickets on Orthodox Christmas
• Polar vortex moving on, but deep freeze persists across Canada
• Fire and smoke billow from wreckage of train derailment in N.B.
• Quebecers leaving the province in big numbers: poll
• Vivian Bercovici named Canada's new ambassador to Israel
• Cheap travel may be at risk if Canadian dollar continues to fall
• Groups seek court clout to force federal action on environmental laws
• Former RCMP officer sold expertise to cocaine smugglers
• As temperatures rise, tempers flare at bogged-down Pearson Airport
• David Pichosky, Rochelle Wise slayings: DNA found at scene
• New flu? Things you should know about H5N1, the original bird flu
• New Democrats laud Tory MP for ‘finally’ recognizing the impact of climate change
• Medical marijuana producer could soon be on TSX
• Pesticide residue found on nearly half of organic produce
• Mother of Canadian woman linked to Mexico City firebombing stunned over arrest
• Montreal police consider personal cameras for officers
• Rise in new city churches bucks secular trend
• Downtown Ottawa office vacancies create buyer's market
• Retired soldier who died Christmas Day committed suicide, husband contends
• Thousands of railcars need updating after crude crashes: Greenbriar CEO

Canada confirms fatal case of H5N1 avian flu in Alberta Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:12 PM PST Health officials say a Canadian has died of H5N1, also known as the avian flu, in the first-known case in North America. Continue reading →

Broken train parts focus of investigation into New Brunswick derailment Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:01 AM PST PLASTER ROCK, N.B. - A broken axle and a failed braking system have become the focus of an investigation into a fiery train derailment in northwestern New Brunswick. The federal Transportation Safety Board says it is eager to get a closer look at the wreck today.

Church members get parking tickets on Orthodox Christmas Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:43 PM PST Parishioners from two Winnipeg churches got a nasty surprise from the city when they emerged from Orthodox Christmas services this week: parking tickets on their vehicles.

Polar vortex moving on, but deep freeze persists across Canada Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:34 AM PST The polar vortex may be saying its goodbyes today, but for many Canadians, the bitter deep freeze isn't going anywhere just yet. Southern Ontario is starting to see some relief today, after enduring some severe cold and wind chills from … Continue reading →

Fire and smoke billow from wreckage of train derailment in N.B. Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:01 AM PST PLASTER ROCK, N.B. - A broken axle and a failed braking system have become the focus of an investigation into a fiery train derailment in northwestern New Brunswick. The federal Transportation Safety Board says it is eager to get a closer look at the wreck today.

Quebecers leaving the province in big numbers: poll Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:25 PM PST New data released by Statistics Canada this week suggests that Quebec is losing people to other provinces at a rate not seen in over a decade. According to a report by the Montreal Gazette, the movers' favoured destination is west … Continue reading →

Vivian Bercovici named Canada's new ambassador to Israel Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:24 PM PST Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced that Vivian Bercovici, a Toronto lawyer and outspoken critic of Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, will take up the post of Canada's representative in Tel Aviv.

Cheap travel may be at risk if Canadian dollar continues to fall Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:12 PM PST TORONTO - A lower loonie may be good news for many Canadian businesses but, over time, consumers may see prices creep up for those popular vacations to warmer climates, and fewer reasons to shop online ...

Groups seek court clout to force federal action on environmental laws Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:43 PM PST VANCOUVER - The federal government has violated Canadian law by failing to protect endangered species, a coalition of environmental groups told a Federal Court judge on Wednesday. The groups say the environment and fisheries ministers have delayed final recovery strategies for four critically endangered species well past mandatory deadlines set out in the Species At Risk Act. We're not here a week or two after the deadlines have passed," Sean Nixon, the lawyer for Ecojustice, told Justice Anne MacTavish. The court action filed by Ecojustice on behalf of the Wilderness Committee, Sierra Club, David Suzuki Foundation, Greenpeace and Wildsight, cites the Pacific humpback whale, the Nechako white sturgeon, the marbled murrelet and the southern mountain caribou.

Former RCMP officer sold expertise to cocaine smugglers Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:23 AM PST A former RCMP officer used his expert knowledge to become a ringleader in a well-organized and long-running cocaine smuggling operation, according to documents filed by the U.S. District Attorney in Seattle.

As temperatures rise, tempers flare at bogged-down Pearson Airport Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:49 AM PST Thousands of airline passengers flying through Toronto remain frustrated by delays, cancellations and communication issues as the country's largest airport continues to recover from freezing weather that shut down the airport to arriving planes for more than eight hours yesterday. … Continue reading →

David Pichosky, Rochelle Wise slayings: DNA found at scene Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:26 AM PST Two female DNA profiles have been recovered after a husband and wife were found slain in their home in Florida a year ago, but no suspects have been identified, police say.

New flu? Things you should know about H5N1, the original bird flu Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:37 PM PST TORONTO - Canada has reported the first case in North America of an infection with the H5N1 avian flu virus. With H1N1 — seasonal flu — making headlines these days, this new development may trigger flu confusion. So here are some essential flu facts: It's the original "bird flu." This is the virus that burst out in Asia in late 2003 and early 2004.

New Democrats laud Tory MP for ‘finally’ recognizing the impact of climate change Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:07 AM PST It's not often that the New Democrats praise a Conservative MP — it is, after all, the opposition's job to 'oppose' the government. But in a rare — and opportunistic — press release, they are doing just that: they're lauding … Continue reading →

Medical marijuana producer could soon be on TSX Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:45 AM PST A group of Ottawa technology executives has made a bid to take prospective medical marijuana producer Tweed Inc. public.

Pesticide residue found on nearly half of organic produce Posted: 08 Jan 2014 04:57 AM PST Nearly half the organic fresh fruits and vegetables tested across Canada in the past two years contained pesticide residue, according to a CBC News analysis of data supplied by the Canadian Food Inspection ...

Mother of Canadian woman linked to Mexico City firebombing stunned over arrest Posted: 08 Jan 2014 06:40 PM PST MONTREAL - The mother of a Canadian woman arrested in connection with a Mexico City firebombing says she's deeply concerned about her daughter's well-being. Mexican authorities detained Canadians Amelie Pelletier and Fallon Rouiller Poisson earlier this week following a Molotov cocktail attack Monday against a government office in the capital. Poisson's mother, Line Rouiller, told The Canadian Press on Wednesday she was stunned to hear about her daughter's arrest. "I don't feel good at all ... I don't know what's going on," said Rouiller, who was also unsure of the severity of the accusations against her 20-year-old daughter from Montreal.

Montreal police consider personal cameras for officers Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:54 PM PST As more and more police interventions are caught on cellphone videos by bystanders, the Montreal police force is considering equipping officers with cameras of their own.

Rise in new city churches bucks secular trend Posted: 08 Jan 2014 02:47 AM PST An upsurge in new churches in Canada's urban centres is heralded by some as a sign that religion is far from dead, but others aren't convinced.

Downtown Ottawa office vacancies create buyer's market Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:37 AM PST Downsizing and consolidating of federal government departments has created a buyers market for prospective tenants as downtown Ottawa commercial vacancy rates have risen considerably in the last year.

Retired soldier who died Christmas Day committed suicide, husband contends Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:32 PM PST TORONTO - The husband of a former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who died in a head-on collision in Alberta on Christmas Day says his wife's death was a suicide. Tom MacEachern told CTV News his 51-year-old wife, retired corporal Leona MacEachern, was being treated for post traumatic stress disorder and had been allowed to leave a treatment facility for Christmas. Tom MacEachern said his wife left a note for the family and that her death was a "final desperate act" as a result of "protracted battles" with Veterans Affairs over medical benefits for dental work she received in the late 1980s, while stationed in Germany during the First Gulf War.

Thousands of railcars need updating after crude crashes: Greenbriar CEO Posted: 08 Jan 2014 01:48 PM PST By Kristen Hays HOUSTON (Reuters) - Some 80,000 tank cars that don't meet current industry safety standards need to be replaced or retrofitted after several crashes of trains carrying crude oil, the head of railcar maker The Greenbriar Companies said on Wednesday. Chief Executive William Furman also said "modest but meaningful" improvements that can be implemented immediately could reduce major risks of a hazardous materials leak by as much as 80 percent in derailments. "We believe a retrofit proposal if adopted can be completed in a reasonably expedited time frame and do not accept that there is not adequate capacity in the industry to do so," Furman said during Greenbriar's quarterly earnings conference call with analysts. Delay through the inability to act on the regulatory front while the public would like to see something done sooner." The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is weighing new rules based on petitions from the railroad industry, shippers and recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board.

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