| Justin Trudeau slammed for not holding post-convention press conference Posted: 23 Feb 2014 11:24 AM PST  He has billed himself as someone who is accessible, transparent and open. He's consistently slammed Prime Minister Stephen Harper for dodging questions. Well, Justin Trudeau is the one getting slammed, today, for his aloofness. That's because the Liberal leader did … Continue reading →
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| John Tory, Karen Stintz both to run for Toronto mayor Posted: 23 Feb 2014 07:32 PM PST  John Tory has announced that he will run for mayor of Toronto, sharpening the focus of the list of contenders who will fight Rob Ford for his job this October.
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| Man in custody after woman found dead in Coquitlam home Posted: 23 Feb 2014 06:56 PM PST A woman was found dead in a home in the 2900 block of Panorama Drive in Coquitlam, B.C., Sunday afternoon said the Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.  |
| Is pot tax revenue too tempting for government to refuse? Posted: 23 Feb 2014 01:12 PM PST  Canadians looking for practical arguments in favour of legalizing recreational marijuana use just got some powerful ammunition from south of the border. The kind governments often can't resist. Colorado, which along with Washington state legalized pot following 2012 referendums, announced … Continue reading →
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| Middle-class dreams a "myth" in Cda's troubled economy: internal gov't report Posted: 23 Feb 2014 01:02 PM PST  OTTAWA - Canada's middle-class is mortgaging its future to stay afloat, making the Canadian dream "a myth more than a reality." That's the blunt assessment of an internal Conservative government report, an unvarnished account of the plight of middle-income families that's in contrast to the rosier economic picture in this month's budget. The document was prepared last October by experts in Employment and Social Development Canada, the department that runs the employment insurance fund and other income-support programs. The Canadian Press obtained the report under the Access to Information Act.
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| Canada wins second straight Olympic hockey gold Posted: 23 Feb 2014 06:22 AM PST  Using unparalleled depth and an impenetrable defense, Team Canada captured its second straight Olympic gold medal in men's ice hockey, shutting out Sweden, 3-0, on Sunday in Sochi.
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| St-Henri train derailment spills 3,500 litres of diesel fuel Posted: 23 Feb 2014 08:37 AM PST  Emergency crews are cleaning up after the overnight derailment of a CN freight train near the intersection of Saint-Jacques and de Courcelle Streets in St-Henri spilled around 3,500 litres of diesel fuel.
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| Trudeau skips out as Liberal conventioneers vote to legalize assisted suicide Posted: 23 Feb 2014 11:55 AM PST  MONTREAL - Federal Liberals have voted in favour of legalizing assisted suicide but whether Leader Justin Trudeau will run with the idea is a mystery. Trudeau was not in the room Sunday when delegates to the party's national convention passed a resolution urging that voluntary, medically assisted death be decriminalized — although moments earlier he had been just outside the convention hall, cheering as the Canadian men's hockey team won Olympic gold. He was in the room later when delegates gave him an overwhelming, after-the-fact endorsement of his decision to kick senators out of the Liberal caucus.
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| Quebec confirms case of deadly pig virus; farm put under quarantine Posted: 23 Feb 2014 12:16 PM PST  QUEBEC - Quebec has confirmed a case of the deadly pig virus that has already killed millions of piglets in the United States, the fourth province to do so. "All means are being taken to limit the spread of the virus and we continue to monitor the situation closely in the province of Quebec," Michel Major, Quebec's chief veterinarian, said in a statement Sunday.
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| Edmonton's Paralympic athletes gear up for Sochi Posted: 23 Feb 2014 01:22 PM PST  Canada's Paralympic athletes are going through the final preparations before they compete. One Edmonton paralympian skier shares her story of what got her started on the slopes.
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| Hockey fans jubilant after Team Canada's gold medal win Posted: 23 Feb 2014 09:30 AM PST  From coast to coast hockey fans came out Sunday morning to cheer on the men's team, and celebrate their Olympic gold medal win. People, including Toronto mayor Rob Ford, said the early puck-drop couldn't keep them away.
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| Loretta Saunders case: Taxi driver interviewed by police Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST  Halifax police say they've interviewed a taxi driver they believed may have witnessed something in connection with Loretta Saunders's disappearance.
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| Canada caps 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with 25 medals, including 10 gold Posted: 23 Feb 2014 07:45 AM PST  SOCHI, Russia - Canada fell a medal short of "maintaining the gain" at the Sochi Olympics. The host team's 26 medals four years ago in Vancouver set a new Winter Games standard. Canada's 220 athletes departed Russia with 10 gold, 10 silver and five bronze for 25, compared to 14 gold, seven silver and five bronze in 2010. Canada finished fourth in the overall medal standings and third in gold medals.
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| Sex act on Air Canada flight leads to more charges for pair Posted: 23 Feb 2014 06:12 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.
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| Cabinet minister oversees welfare system she once relied on Posted: 23 Feb 2014 12:45 PM PST  Joanne Bernard was a single mom on social assistance before returning to school and forging a career in the non-profit sector. As Nova Scotia's community services minister, she's now in charge of the welfare system that helped her.
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| Canadians go hockey mad as Olympic men's squad nets gold medal Posted: 23 Feb 2014 03:38 PM PST  Hockey-crazed Canadians from coast to coast thought nothing of an early morning start and streamed into bars — and even a Halifax church — on Sunday to watch and triumphantly celebrate Team Canada capturing Olympic gold. The diehard crowd at the Real Sports bar in downtown Toronto exploded in an ear-splitting roar as Canada topped Sweden 3-0 to win its second consecutive Olympic gold medal in men's hockey. Superfan Mike Berks knew what to wear for the big game — a hockey helmet mounted with a working red goal light — and didn't give second thought to getting up well before sunrise for the gold-medal contest. "There's no doubt that Canada's the No. 1 hockey team in the world.
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| Canada inflation rate jumps but retail sales sag Posted: 21 Feb 2014 08:54 AM PST  By Randall Palmer and Leah Schnurr OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate jumped unexpectedly last month to its highest in 1-1/2 years, alleviating concern that the country is headed for disinflation and reducing the likelihood the Bank of Canada will be forced to cut already low interest rates. But the impact of the positive inflation data was offset by a figures that showed a slump in retail sales in December as harsh winter weather kept consumers at home. Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 1.5 percent in January from 1.2 percent in December, Statistics Canada said on Friday, above economists' expectations for a 1.3 percent increase.
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