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• Trudeau receives mixed reaction for animated release of his economic policy
• Saskatchewan at the Olympics: Feb. 19
• AHS policy still separating seniors from families, woman says
• Family of man who died in hospital ER withdraws from inquest
• Harper, Pena Nieto see air deal signed, meet in precursor to Three Amigos summit
• Looking for the best chance at a high-paying job? Go west
• 'I am not homophobic,' Rob Ford declares
• Riddle Me This: Canadian skier Mike Riddle wins halfpipe silver at Sochi Games
• British Columbia projects budget surplus for next three years
• Canada on verge of record-low medal haul in short track
• Latest mild spell bringing messy mix of rain and snow to Ontario this week
• Canada's snowy weather putting city budgets at the breaking point
• Is Ontario headed for a spring election?
• Former Vancouver jail to breathe new life as much needed housing for Downtown Eastside’s poor
• Medical pot regime breeds criminal, safety concerns, RCMP argues in court
• Legendary Montreal-born writer Mavis Gallant dead at age 91
• Military family battles Harper government in Federal Court over moving losses
• Guardian of B.C. boy jolted by police Taser sues province for negligence
• Rail safety working group says better funding needed for rail safety improvement
• Conservative government turns to the public to ‘inform’ its prostitution policy
• Canada signals medical aid to Ukraine activists and condemns violence: Baird
• British Columbia unveils LNG tax, sees budget surpluses

Trudeau receives mixed reaction for animated release of his economic policy Posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:40 PM PST Ahead of this weekend's policy convention in Montreal, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is starting to talk policy. On Tuesday, the party released this YouTube video which starts out with a 'cute' anecdote about prime minister Wilfrid Laurier and a fable … Continue reading →

Saskatchewan at the Olympics: Feb. 19 Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:00 PM PST A bobsledder and three hockey players are set to represent the province at Sochi on Wednesday.

AHS policy still separating seniors from families, woman says Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:35 PM PST Despite promising to get rid of its controversial policy that allowed seniors to be sent out of their community for continuing care, an Edmonton woman says Alberta Health Services offered her no alternative while trying to find a bed for her mother.

Family of man who died in hospital ER withdraws from inquest Posted: 18 Feb 2014 10:42 AM PST WINNIPEG - The family of a man who died during a 34-hour wait in a hospital emergency room is pulling out of the next part of an inquest into his death. Two aboriginal groups have also withdrawn. The groups and the family say they have lost confidence that the inquest will help fix what they say is systemic racism that played a role in the death of Brian Sinclair. "We came here for the truth, and it's obvious that we're not going to get the whole truth," Sinclair's cousin, Robert Sinclair, said outside court Tuesday.

Harper, Pena Nieto see air deal signed, meet in precursor to Three Amigos summit Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:38 PM PST MEXICO CITY - Mexico simply doesn't meet the federal government's requirements for visa free travel to Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday.

Looking for the best chance at a high-paying job? Go west Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:06 PM PST American newspaperman Horace Greeley famously said "go west, young man." That piece of 19th-century advice still applies when it comes to men and women, young and old, looking for work in 21st-century Canada. The latest survey by Adzuna, the British-based … Continue reading →

'I am not homophobic,' Rob Ford declares Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:47 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he isn't homophobic and that his campaign to have a rainbow flag taken down from outside city hall didn't have anything to do with his feelings about Toronto's Pride parade. Meantime, his brother, Coun. Doug … Continue reading →

Riddle Me This: Canadian skier Mike Riddle wins halfpipe silver at Sochi Games Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:30 PM PST The challenging conditions didn't faze Canada's Mike Riddle at all. "I managed to link together some tricks that I haven't done before," Riddle said. Riddle hit back-to-back double cork 1260's for the first time — three and-a-half rotations with two twists per trick — and it was enough to wow the judges at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. Calgary's Noah Bowman finished fifth while Justin Dorey of Vernon, B.C., missed jumps in both his final runs and ended up 12th.

British Columbia projects budget surplus for next three years Posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:56 PM PST By Julie Gordon and Jennifer Kwan VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) - British Columbia's government on Tuesday projected a budget surplus for the next three fiscal years and gave details on a new tax regime for its nascent liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. The Western Canadian province is expected to have a budget surplus of C$184 million ($167.94 million) in 2014-15, C$206 million in 2015-16 and C$451 million in 2016-17, the Liberal government said in its first budget since it was re-elected in May with a majority. Finance Minister Michael de Jong said the province will keep the books balanced by controlling spending, working with the private sector on jobs and encouraging economic growth, with a focus on resource development. Before budget day, de Jong had warned there would be few goodies, though the province did introduce legislation for a previously announced new early childhood tax benefit and revealed a break for first-time home buyers related to a property transfer tax.

Canada on verge of record-low medal haul in short track Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:45 AM PST Minutes after another Charles Hamelin crash, Canada's hard-luck short-track team finally got some salvation with a silver medal in the women's 3,000-metre relay. Short track is a sport of extremes, and Hamelin has experienced both ends of it in terms … Continue reading →

Latest mild spell bringing messy mix of rain and snow to Ontario this week Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:42 PM PST Across the country this week, Canadians are saying good-bye to the deep freeze that settled in during the first half of February, but along with these mild conditions, some wild weather is pushing through the eastern half of the country. … Continue reading →

Canada's snowy weather putting city budgets at the breaking point Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:58 PM PST The amount of snow that has fallen on the heads of Canadians and the sidewalks and streets of Canadian cities this winter has been staggering. Several cities have reported monthly records of snowfall, specifically during the December storm that hit … Continue reading →

Is Ontario headed for a spring election? Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:29 AM PST There's a bit of a buzz in the air at Queen's Park in Toronto. The legislature resumed sitting, on Tuesday, after a lengthy winter break with word that NDP leader Andrea Horwath has apparently laid out her conditions for Budget … Continue reading →

Former Vancouver jail to breathe new life as much needed housing for Downtown Eastside’s poor Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:07 PM PST The steady gentrification of Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside has put pressure on the stock of affordable housing for the neighbourhood's poorest residents. But a novel solution to help at least some of them find clean, low-cost housing in the city's … Continue reading →

Medical pot regime breeds criminal, safety concerns, RCMP argues in court Posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:05 PM PST OTTAWA - There is an "overwhelming temptation" for growers of medical marijuana to supplement their income under the current system by selling extra pot, the RCMP says. Police investigations have revealed various abuses of the federal medical marijuana program, including trafficking for personal gain, violent theft of homegrown pot and involvement of organized crime, RCMP Cpl. Shane Holmquist says in an affidavit filed in the Federal Court of Canada. Health Canada plans a revamp of the medical marijuana system — in part due to concerns about criminal infiltration.

Legendary Montreal-born writer Mavis Gallant dead at age 91 Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:35 PM PST Montreal-born short story great Mavis Gallant lived in Paris for much of her lauded career and brought a European flair to her writing, but she made a big impact on the literary community in her native country, Canadian authors said Tuesday after word of her death. "Mavis Gallant was a marvellous short story writer and a constant hopeful influence on my life," Nobel Prize-winning short story master Alice Munro said in a telephone interview from Victoria. Gallant died Tuesday morning in her Paris apartment, said publisher McClelland & Stewart. "Without exaggeration she was one of the finest writers Canada has ever known," Doug Pepper, publisher of Signal/McClelland & Stewart, said in a statement.

Military family battles Harper government in Federal Court over moving losses Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:50 PM PST OTTAWA - A military family that took a $77,000 loss selling their Edmonton-area home because of a forced transfer is challenging the Conservative government in Federal Court. Maj. Marcus Brauer is protesting a federal Treasury Board decision that denied him full compensation for lost equity under a long-standing Defence Department policy. The Harper Conservatives also remained silent Tuesday after two days' of political attacks on former lieutenant-general and star Liberal candidate Andrew Leslie's $72,000 moving bill. But he did say he's been scrambling to make ends meet following a $77,000 equity hit in his move to Halifax, and has been appealing for donations to cover the estimated $20,000 needed to keep the Federal Court challenge going.

Guardian of B.C. boy jolted by police Taser sues province for negligence Posted: 18 Feb 2014 03:19 PM PST VANCOUVER - The guardian of a British Columbia boy who was jolted by a police Taser while in government care is suing the province for subjecting him to neglect and abuse that a court document says left him traumatized. The court document says the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia is suing the Ministry of Children and Family Development for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. It alleges the ministry consistently put the boy in homes where he suffered emotional and physical abuse.

Rail safety working group says better funding needed for rail safety improvement Posted: 18 Feb 2014 02:52 PM PST OTTAWA - It is not at all clear that Transport Canada has the resources to approve, inspect and maintain current emergency response plans, let alone enough funding for a recommended expansion of the program, says a government-commissioned rail safety report. A working group made up of first responders, shippers of hazardous goods, oil and gas companies and municipal leaders says "there is an urgent need to identify and implement an effective response to the dangers presented by large spills of flammable liquids such as the highly volatile Bakken crude oil, ethanol and other products." The study is one of three that were commissioned by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt in the wake of last summer's deadly derailment, fire and explosions in Lac-Megantic, Que., which claimed 47 lives. "The public need assurance that in the event of another incident, a plan and resources are in place to mitigate the impact of the incident on lives, property and the environment," said the report, delivered Jan. 31 and quietly posted to the Transport Canada web site last Friday.

Conservative government turns to the public to ‘inform’ its prostitution policy Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:36 AM PST Do you have thoughts about how Canada should police the sex trade? Then the Canadian government kind of wants to hear from you. The Department of Justice, in its mission to craft new laws to govern prostitution following a unanimous … Continue reading →

Canada signals medical aid to Ukraine activists and condemns violence: Baird Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:30 PM PST OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will be providing further assistance to make medical care available for Ukrainian activists. In a release condemning the violence that left at least 18 dead in street battles in Kyiv on Tuesday, Baird said a contribution will be made to a Ukrainian non-governmental organization. Fewer than a dozen protesters sought refuge Tuesday in the reception area of the embassy in Kyiv to escape the violent crackdown. Canadian embassy workers are safe and accounted for, spokesman Adam Hodge said.

British Columbia unveils LNG tax, sees budget surpluses Posted: 18 Feb 2014 04:01 PM PST By Julie Gordon and Jennifer Kwan VICTORIA, British Columbia (Reuters) - British Columbia on Tuesday provided long-awaited details on a new income tax for its nascent liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, as Canada's westernmost province released its second consecutive balanced budget. The coastal province is eyeing a two-tier tax that would apply to income from the liquefaction of natural gas, the process of cooling gas into a liquid to be transported by ship, at facilities in British Columbia.

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