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• Federal study confirms oilsands tailings found in groundwater, river
• Quest University watches Roz G and Keltie Hanson compete
• Calgary police dismiss abuse complaint about dog, focus turns to fundraising
• Harper's plane erupts in cheers as PM delivers news of women's hockey win
• Pro-pot group Legalize Canada looking to support candidates for 2015 election
• Satellite images show just how bad the 'polar vortex' got
• No alcohol at bars for Olympic hockey finals, unless you’re in Toronto, Halifax
• Canadian Forces members accused of posting libellous comments on Facebook
• Amended indictments filed against two RCMP officers in B.C. Taser perjury case
• Ottawa and Ontario must fund plan to build transportation to Ring of Fire: study
• Flu shot for next winter should contain same strains as this year's: WHO
• Urgency to pass Quebec's right-to-die bill as provincial election looms
• HIV-prevention pill put to the test in Canadian trial
• PQ government tables budget, touts economic performance amid election talk
• Alberta premier's assistant racks up $9,000 hotel tab
• Calgary, Winnipeg and Ottawa first up on Canada Post’s community mailbox hit list
• Treating alcoholism with alcohol? Absurd harm reduction strategy has worked before
• Average middle-class family income in Conservative budget called 'make believe'
• Trudeau casts himself as purveyor of hope, economic growth, rivals as divisive

Federal study confirms oilsands tailings found in groundwater, river Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:50 PM PST EDMONTON - New federal research has strongly backed suspicions that toxic chemicals from Alberta's vast oilsands tailings ponds are leaching into groundwater and seeping into the Athabasca River. Leakage from oilsands tailings ponds, which now cover 176 square kilometres, has long been an issue. The current Environment Canada study, accepted for publication in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, used new technology to discover that the mix of chemicals is slightly different between the two sources. The scientists took 20 groundwater samples from areas at least one kilometre upstream and downstream from development.

Quest University watches Roz G and Keltie Hanson compete Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:29 PM PST Students at Quest University in Squamish took a break from classes Thursday morning to watch classmates Roz Groenewoud, also known as Roz G, and Keltie Hanson compete in the women's halfpipe ski event in Sochi.

Calgary police dismiss abuse complaint about dog, focus turns to fundraising Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:58 PM PST CALGARY - Police are no longer looking into a complaint about an abused dog, but are investigating a fundraiser involving the case. Alyssa Hatfield and her fiance Cameron Edmonds told Calgary police two weeks ago that their husky cross named Radar had been swiped from their backyard. Vets said the dog wasn't injured. "The person who set up the account did so in good faith, believed the people and their story and has put a stop on that account," Staff Sgt. Brad Moore said.

Harper's plane erupts in cheers as PM delivers news of women's hockey win Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:33 PM PST The prime minister's personal plane was just one of the locales where elated hockey fans erupted with delight Thursday after the Canadian women's hockey team eked out a thrilling gold-medal win over the United States. On board the aircraft, Stephen Harper delivered the news to passengers himself. "President Obama, I'll be looking forward to my beer." Harper had wagered U.S. President Barack Obama a case of beer on the game;

Pro-pot group Legalize Canada looking to support candidates for 2015 election Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:44 PM PST Maybe this was just a matter of time? A new organization, Legalize Canada, has popped-up with the intent of "supporting strong and vocal pro-legalization candidates for public office" in 2015 federal election. Continue reading →

Satellite images show just how bad the 'polar vortex' got Posted: 20 Feb 2014 01:40 PM PST Down here on the ground, it certainly wasn't hard to see the effects of the polar vortex slipping down over Canada and the U.S. this season. However, seeing it from space just adds a whole new dimension to it. NASA … Continue reading →

No alcohol at bars for Olympic hockey finals, unless you’re in Toronto, Halifax Posted: 20 Feb 2014 04:35 PM PST The Olympic motto, "Higher, Faster, Stronger" could apply to spectators as well as athletes. When it comes to Canadians watching Winter Games action taking place on the other side of the world in Sochi, Russia, the words do have a … Continue reading →

Canadian Forces members accused of posting libellous comments on Facebook Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:20 PM PST Canadian military police have arrested two members of the Canadian Forces based in Petawawa, Ont., for alleged inappropriate Facebook activity.

Amended indictments filed against two RCMP officers in B.C. Taser perjury case Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:15 PM PST VANCOUVER - New indictments have been filed against two Mounties accused of perjury at a public inquiry into Robert Dziekanski's death, adding an allegation the officers lied when they testified that they hadn't talked about what happened after his death. Dziekanski, who was immigrating to Canada from Poland, died on the floor of the Vancouver airport after he was repeatedly stunned with an RCMP Taser in October 2007. All four RCMP officers involved in the fatal confrontation were charged with one count of perjury. Bill Bentley, has already been tried and acquitted.

Ottawa and Ontario must fund plan to build transportation to Ring of Fire: study Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:52 PM PST TORONTO - The federal Conservatives should make the Ring of Fire a national priority and take a "more active role" in developing the mineral-rich region in northern Ontario, which could yield billions in tax revenues and economic activity, a new report recommends. Ottawa has an obligation to be actively involved as it has for other projects, such as the Alberta oilsands and the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce said in a report released Thursday. But it seems to be taking a more "passive" role, with Prime Minister Stephen Harper saying it's a project that "is primarily under provincial jurisdiction," the report said. However, Ottawa has the most to gain in terms of tax revenues from the project, it added.

Flu shot for next winter should contain same strains as this year's: WHO Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:51 PM PST Next winter's flu vaccine should be a rare repeat of this year's formula, influenza experts advising the World Health Organization have determined. Flu viruses mutate often and it is common to have to change at least one of the components of the vaccine from one year to the next in order to maximize the protection the vaccine can offer. "What we're seeing is that the viruses really haven't moved (changed) antigenically and that the vaccine is performing as expected," explained Dr. Nancy Cox, head of the influenza division at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and a member of the panel that advised the WHO on the flu vaccine composition. Interestingly, the no-change recommendation means that the H1N1 virus in the 2014-15 vaccine will be the same one that has been used since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic — making the sixth year in a row that variant has been used in the vaccine.

Urgency to pass Quebec's right-to-die bill as provincial election looms Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:54 PM PST QUEBEC - Quebec's landmark right-to-die bill is on shaky ground with rumblings of a provincial election around the corner. The Parti Quebecois government was hoping to fast-track a vote on Thursday to have the bill passed into law as the legislature breaks for two weeks. But quick passage of the long-awaited bill didn't come as the Opposition Liberals want to wait until next month to continue the debate, insisting its members want more time to speak. Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard said he has already decided to vote in favour of the bill, but he will not prevent members of his team from making their positions clear on such an important topic, especially if they decide to vote against.

HIV-prevention pill put to the test in Canadian trial Posted: 20 Feb 2014 02:18 PM PST A clinical trial to test a controversial pill for HIV prevention is set to begin in Toronto to determine how well it works in the real world, raising both hope and some concerns.

PQ government tables budget, touts economic performance amid election talk Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:01 PM PST QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois government tabled what it calls a "responsible" budget Thursday aimed at erasing doubts over the party's economic record and blunting opponent attacks ahead of an ...

Alberta premier's assistant racks up $9,000 hotel tab Posted: 20 Feb 2014 12:20 PM PST The Alberta government's energy revenues aren't as hefty as they once were and its debt has been growing but, looking at Brad Stables' hotel tab, you might not know that.… Continue reading →

Calgary, Winnipeg and Ottawa first up on Canada Post’s community mailbox hit list Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:06 AM PST Attention, residents of Calgary, Winning and Ottawa: Some of you are the first targets on the Canada Post community hit list. Several neighbourhoods in those cities and eight others were named on Thursday as the first urban neighbourhoods to be … Continue reading →

Treating alcoholism with alcohol? Absurd harm reduction strategy has worked before Posted: 20 Feb 2014 11:43 AM PST Community groups in Vancouver's drug-ridden Downtown Eastside have been on the forefront of Canada's foray into harm reduction strategies. But now it seems they have gone one bridge too far, combating alcoholism by giving addicts alcohol. Continue reading →

Average middle-class family income in Conservative budget called 'make believe' Posted: 20 Feb 2014 06:56 AM PST Critics say the family's rapidly rising income is a complete fiction as well. Last week's budget document introduced Blake, Laurie and their children, a made-up family pulling down $120,000 in combined salary — and enjoying $3,400 in annual tax savings, thanks to Conservative policies. In those budgets, the putative annual tax savings were $3,105 and $3,200 for these families, including tax breaks for children's fitness and arts lessons. Michael and Kate — with $100,000 in joint income — were dubbed an "average" family when the series got underway in 2012.

Trudeau casts himself as purveyor of hope, economic growth, rivals as divisive Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:44 PM PST MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau cast himself Thursday as a purveyor of hope and economic growth as he opened his first national Liberal convention since being crowned leader last April. He positioned himself in contrast to what he termed "the politics of division," which he maintained is practised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Parti Quebecois Premier Pauline Marois.

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