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• Top five quotes from Trudeau’s keynote address at Liberal convention
• Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse Canada's flag bearers at closing ceremonies
• Canadian Press NewsAlert: Humphries and Moyse named Canada's flag bearers
• Sex act on Air Canada flight leads to more charges for pair
• Quebec Archbishop Gerald Lacroix inducted as cardinal at Vatican ceremony
• Coffee or beer? Hockey fans prep for early morning men's gold medal game
• Construction delays in Petawawa force DND to scramble for Chinook shelter
• Justin Trudeau defends Andrew Leslie, vows not to raise taxes
• Nanos: Federal Liberals 5 points ahead of Conservatives
• Crash caps disappointing day for Canadian four-man bobsled crews in Sochi
• Loretta Saunders case: information about taxi sought
• Electronic spying: Surveillance can only be acceptable with a warrant from a judge
• Electronic spying: In the age of Facebook and Twitter, nothing can be considered private
• Canadian killed in Somalia deeply involved with community in Ottawa
• HMCS Iroquois crew cheer on men's hockey team
• Burke remembered in Sochi, coach spreads ashes of late skier in halfpipe
• Alberta demands 'penalty' on railways for grain backlog

Top five quotes from Trudeau’s keynote address at Liberal convention Posted: 22 Feb 2014 01:49 PM PST For those waiting for some meaty policy ideas, keep waiting. Justin Trudeau delivered his keynote express at the Liberal Party convention in Montreal, on Saturday afternoon. To be fair, he did speak a little about policy: he talked about having … Continue reading →

Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse Canada's flag bearers at closing ceremonies Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:08 PM PST SOCHI, Russia - Bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies Sunday at the Sochi Olympics. Humphries, from Calgary, with brakeman Heather Moyse of Summerside, P.E.I., displayed steely nerves to pilot her sled to a second consecutive Olympic title, by coming from behind in the last two of four runs on the Sochi track. "This has been such a great games for Canada and leading the team into the closing ceremony is the cherry on top of a fantastic couple of weeks. I am so honoured," said Humphries.

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Humphries and Moyse named Canada's flag bearers Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:41 PM PST SOCHI, Russia - Bobsledders Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies at the Sochi Olympics.

Sex act on Air Canada flight leads to more charges for pair Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:49 AM PST A man and a woman who were detained in January after allegedly committing a sexual act on an Air Canada plane are now facing more charges.

Quebec Archbishop Gerald Lacroix inducted as cardinal at Vatican ceremony Posted: 22 Feb 2014 01:26 PM PST VATICAN CITY - Quebec Archbishop Gerald Cyprien Lacroix was formally inducted as a cardinal on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Lacroix was one of 19 men selected by Pope Francis to take on the senior ecclesiastical post. Retired Pope Benedict XVI was also on hand for the ceremony. Lacroix said he is honoured by the appointment.

Coffee or beer? Hockey fans prep for early morning men's gold medal game Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:21 PM PST Hockey fans are gearing up for an early morning start on Sunday to see Canada face off against Sweden in the men's gold medal final in Sochi. Kenny MacIntyre, a bartender at McLean's Pub in Montreal, said he's been taking reservations all day for the game, which begins at 7 a.m. Eastern time.

Construction delays in Petawawa force DND to scramble for Chinook shelter Posted: 22 Feb 2014 04:00 AM PST OTTAWA - National Defence was left scrambling last summer to find shelter for its long-awaited CH-147F Chinook helicopters after construction of a new hangar and flight line at the garrison in Petawawa, Ont., slipped far behind schedule. A brief note prepared by the deputy defence minister last October, and obtained by The Canadian Press, shows that the air force was forced to move its initial flight training to another part of the base. The first helicopter had to be delivered to Ottawa instead of Petawawa. Liberal defence critic Joyce Murray was mystified at the delay, especially with three years of preparation and almost eight years of lead time following the original announcement of the new helicopters.

Justin Trudeau defends Andrew Leslie, vows not to raise taxes Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:32 AM PST Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau defended retired lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie and vowed not to raise taxes in a wide-ranging interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House. Trudeau addresses the Liberals' biennial policy convention at 2:45 p.m. ET. CBCnews.ca is carrying the speech live.

Nanos: Federal Liberals 5 points ahead of Conservatives Posted: 22 Feb 2014 03:00 AM PST The latest poll by Nanos shows the federal Liberals maintaining an almost year-long lead over the Conservatives. In Quebec, the battle for federal seats is largely between Liberals and NDP - although the Bloc Quebecois is showing signs of life again.

Crash caps disappointing day for Canadian four-man bobsled crews in Sochi Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:11 PM PST "The boys are not going to be winning a medal, that's for sure," said coach Tom De La Hunty. Russia's Alexander Zubkov had a narrow lead over Latvia's Oskars Melbardis after two runs. Canadian team officials juggled the lineups on the eve of the competition to give Canada 3 pilot Justin Kripps the strongest possible crew behind him. De La Hunty said the nose of the sled was pushed away as it angled away from the corner.

Loretta Saunders case: information about taxi sought Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:31 AM PST Police in Halifax are seeking any information about a taxi cab that may have witnessed something in relation to Loretta Saunders's disappearance.

Electronic spying: Surveillance can only be acceptable with a warrant from a judge Posted: 21 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST Some dismiss concerns about security surveillance, saying that no one but spies and terrorists need worry if their phone calls and emails are monitored by government agencies. One response to this view came recently from U.S. President Obama. "Our system … Continue reading →

Electronic spying: In the age of Facebook and Twitter, nothing can be considered private Posted: 21 Feb 2014 01:07 PM PST Privacy is a relatively new "right." In 1965 the U.S. Supreme Court had to invent a right to privacy to permit access by a married couple to contraception; again, more famously, it arose in 1973 Roe v Wade to protect … Continue reading →

Canadian killed in Somalia deeply involved with community in Ottawa Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:26 AM PST OTTAWA - A Canadian who was killed in a terrorist attack in Somalia is being remembered for his deep ties to Ottawa's Somali community. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has confirmed that Mohamud Hersi Abdulle, a former intelligence commander and an aide to Somalia's prime minister, died in the attack Friday on the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu by nine members of the terrorist group al-Shabab. Baird issued a statement saying the Canadian citizen had returned to his native Somalia to work with the prime minister. Abdulle had a long history with the Somali-Canadian community in Ottawa, where he worked as a school teacher and social worker, said Abdirizak Mohamud, who knew him.

HMCS Iroquois crew cheer on men's hockey team Posted: 22 Feb 2014 06:54 AM PST Watch as crew on the HMCS Iroquois cheer on the men's Olympic hockey team as they fight for gold.

Burke remembered in Sochi, coach spreads ashes of late skier in halfpipe Posted: 22 Feb 2014 06:11 AM PST SOCHI, Russia - The ashes of Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke were spread in the Olympic halfpipe, high on a mountain above it and also near the Olympic rings in the athletes' village. Burke, considered a pioneer for the introduction of halfpipe and slopestyle into the Winter Games, died following a training accident in Utah in January, 2012. Freestyle coach Trennon Paynter from Squamish, B.C., says he distributed the ashes in the halfpipe prior to the competition.

Alberta demands 'penalty' on railways for grain backlog Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:40 AM PST The province is turning up the heat on Canada's rail companies to try and get them to deal with a backlog of grain.

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