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• NDP, Tories earn split in Ontario provincial byelections
• 2 blind cows, see how they bond: Rescuers cross borders to unite old cows
• Saskatchewan at the Olympics: Feb. 14
• Dufour-Lapointe sisters pushed into middle of Quebec/Canada political debate
• Infrastructure cash to flow to both big cities and small communities: Harper
• Another major winter storm hits New Brunswick
• Whistler police hunt for gondola BASE jumper after accomplice arrested
• Retired soldiers, Mounties hit by Conservative budget changes
• Ottawa added to class-action lawsuit from fatal Lac-Megantic train crash
• SNC-Lavalin bridge contract linked to $1.5M in suspected kickbacks
• Emergency dept waits over 28 hours for 1 in 10 patients who need to be admitted
• P.E.I. bets big with plans to prop up charitable bingo business
• Unsuspecting singles find dating profiles on unfamiliar sites
• Three B.C. high school students charged with distributing child porn
• Slow as maple syrup: Canada ranks 54th in global Internet upload speeds
• Toronto councillor wants bars to serve booze at 6 a.m. for Olympics, other cities not so lucky
• Speculation about Jim Flaherty’s future heats up
• Winnipeg artist’s work lifted off website turns up on JC Penny handbag
• Manitoba has first case of pig virus; no risk to humans, other animals

NDP, Tories earn split in Ontario provincial byelections Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:18 PM PST On Thursday night, the Progressive Conservatives may have quieted the critics who have long-believed that leader Tim Hudak can't win when it counts. Andrea Horwath's New Democrats are possibly ready to help the PCs force an election. And Kathleen Wynne's … Continue reading →

2 blind cows, see how they bond: Rescuers cross borders to unite old cows Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:47 PM PST What happened next is a love story starring, not cows, but rescuers who worked across international borders for nearly a month to bring the bovines together. It started when Sweety, an eight-year-old Canadian cow with a hoof infection, was rescued from the slaughterhouse by a horse sanctuary in Ontario. "It was exciting to think that by giving Sweety a new life, we might also give Tricia another chance to enjoy her own," said Susie Coston, national shelter director for the sanctuary.

Saskatchewan at the Olympics: Feb. 14 Posted: 13 Feb 2014 08:00 PM PST The Canadian men's hockey team, with three Saskatchewan forwards, will try to improve its record to 2-0 in the preliminary round of the Olympic men's hockey tournament at the Sochi Olympics.

Dufour-Lapointe sisters pushed into middle of Quebec/Canada political debate Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST To no fault of their own, Canada's Dufour-Lapointe sisters have gotten themselves involved in a political squabble, of sorts. As explained by CBC News, two of the three Olympic sisters from Montreal — Chloé and Justine — had a picture … Continue reading →

Infrastructure cash to flow to both big cities and small communities: Harper Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:18 PM PST GORMLEY, Ont. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper lifted the veil Thursday on a $14-billion infrastructure fund that will offer provinces, cities and smaller communities access to eagerly anticipated federal money over the next 10 years. The New Building Canada Fund, which was first announced in last year's federal budget, will be available starting this spring. It is part of the larger $53-billion New Building Canada Plan, which also includes a Gas Tax Fund and a funding model for public-private partnerships. "Provinces, territories and municipalities will now have unprecedented access to predictable, sustainable federal infrastructure funds for a decade," Harper said during a visit in the community of Gormley, Ont., north of Toronto.

Another major winter storm hits New Brunswick Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:59 PM PST The Emergency Measures Organization is advising New Brunswick residents to be prepared for a major winter storm that hit the province Thursday afternoon and is expected to continue into Friday.

Whistler police hunt for gondola BASE jumper after accomplice arrested Posted: 13 Feb 2014 09:10 AM PST A man who vandalized a gondola in Whistler, B.C., before BASE jumping more than 430 feet to the ground is being sought by police and may be required to pay back as much as $10,000 in damages. The incident was … Continue reading →

Retired soldiers, Mounties hit by Conservative budget changes Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:07 AM PST Retired soldiers and Mounties, wounded veterans and their families are among a group of former federal employees that the government targeted for savings in its budget Tuesday.

Ottawa added to class-action lawsuit from fatal Lac-Megantic train crash Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:41 AM PST Survivors of a devastating train crash that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Que., last summer are suing the Canadian government for allegedly overlooking a series of brake violations against the transport company behind the crash. A class action lawsuit on … Continue reading →

SNC-Lavalin bridge contract linked to $1.5M in suspected kickbacks Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:43 PM PST Radio-Canada's investigative program Enquête has uncovered a money trail suggesting that almost $1.5 million in suspected kickbacks ended up in Swiss bank accounts of a former Federal Bridge Corporation boss, shortly after SNC-Lavalin was awarded a $127-million contract in 2000 to refurbish Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge.

Emergency dept waits over 28 hours for 1 in 10 patients who need to be admitted Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:02 PM PST TORONTO - A new report says one in 10 Canadians who goes to an emergency department and requires admission to hospital has to wait more than 28 hours for a bed. The report says nine of 10 people who transfer into hospital from the emergency department do so in under 28 hours, and for them the median wait was 8.8 hours for a hospital bed. Agnita Pal of the institute says the people who are waiting the longer periods are typically older adults, who often have complex medical cases. The lengthy wait some people experience is well beyond what is recommended by the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP).

P.E.I. bets big with plans to prop up charitable bingo business Posted: 13 Feb 2014 02:21 PM PST Bingo was pretty much the only game in town in the days before almost every Canadian city had at least one casino, and tickets for government-run lotteries were available on every corner. But the once-thriving bingo industry has been declining … Continue reading →

Unsuspecting singles find dating profiles on unfamiliar sites Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:33 PM PST When Martin Dumas signed up for the dating site love2meet.com, he had no idea that he would also be signed up for Senior Dating Canada.

Three B.C. high school students charged with distributing child porn Posted: 13 Feb 2014 02:38 PM PST KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Three high school students have been charged with distributing child pornography in connection with material exchanged between students at several high schools in Interior B.C. Cheryl Bush says the students involved are under 18 and that the case involves a sensitive and emotional subject. Bush says Mounties continue to work with the local school district and individuals identified throughout the investigation, which was launched on Jan. 21. The superintendent of the local school district, Terry Sullivan, has said that some students have already been disciplined.

Slow as maple syrup: Canada ranks 54th in global Internet upload speeds Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:08 PM PST Isn't it just the worst when you're trying to upload your latest selfie and it's taking a lifetime? You watch that bar on your screen attempt, at a snail's pace, to fill up, all in hopes of a pop-up congratulating … Continue reading →

Toronto councillor wants bars to serve booze at 6 a.m. for Olympics, other cities not so lucky Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:21 AM PST How does that old saying go: It's 5 o'clock somewhere? Toronto City Councillor Mike Layton will introduce a motion at City Hall next week asking his colleagues to allow licensed establishments to sell alcohol starting at 6 a.m. Continue reading →

Speculation about Jim Flaherty’s future heats up Posted: 13 Feb 2014 05:20 AM PST We've used this space before to broadcast rumours about Jim Flaherty's future. Two years ago, a Sun News columnist mused that Flaherty would leave federal politics to replace Tim Hudak as the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives. Last year, … Continue reading →

Winnipeg artist’s work lifted off website turns up on JC Penny handbag Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:34 PM PST We all know by now, or should know, that stuff we put on the Internet gets treated as public domain by the rest of the web world. It may be as trivial as someone grabbing a photo to use on … Continue reading →

Manitoba has first case of pig virus; no risk to humans, other animals Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:34 PM PST WINNIPEG - It appears a deadly and contagious pig virus has hit a Manitoba farm. The Chief Veterinary Office of Manitoba said Thursday night that positive samples of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus from pigs on a weaned-to-finish farm. The samples have been sent to the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg for confirmation. "The site has been contained and neighbours in the area are being contacted by veterinarians," said Karl Kynoch, chairman of Manitoba Pork Council.

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