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• Justin Trudeau attacked for making a joke about hockey, Russia and Ukraine
• RBC says home affordability to deteriorate with rising mortgage costs
• Maja Paderewska's brother, Jarek, charged in her death
• TransCanada safety practices need work, audit finds
• Marois gets checked for neglecting to mention Canada in Olympics praise
• Snowstorm creates travel chaos across B.C.'s South Coast
• N.S. fishing lodge owners targeted online win another suit against Mississippi blogger
• Should bars be opened early more often?
• In their own words: John Tory and Karen Stintz join Toronto mayoral race
• Death of suspect in quadruple murder leaves unanswered questions
• Canada's finance minister undecided on 2015 run amid health issues
• No warm weather in sight for rest of February
• The middle class may be a ‘myth,’ but it makes for a great political talking point
• Court orders Rogers Communications pay C$500,000 in ads case
• Ontario government considering ranked-ballots for municipal elections
• Ontario moving ahead with calorie counts on restaurant menus and menu boards
• Consensual sex needs not just a ‘yes,’ but an ‘emphatic yes’
• Toronto police seize $2M in cash, 200 kg of pot
• Ford reportedly looking at Blackberry-owned software for in-car systems
• 'Dr. Doom' sees correction risk, not crash for Canadian housing

Justin Trudeau attacked for making a joke about hockey, Russia and Ukraine Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:04 AM PST Oops, he did it again. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has opened the door to a full-fledged attack from the Conservatives and New Democrats. In an interview late last week, with Radio Canada, Trudeau is reported to have said this — … Continue reading →

RBC says home affordability to deteriorate with rising mortgage costs Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:30 PM PST OTTAWA - The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) says the ability of Canadians to keep up with housing costs has been improving of late, but warns that's about to change. RBC's latest housing affordability measure shows home servicing costs relative to incomes dipped slightly in the last three months of 2013, after having risen the previous two quarters. But the relief will be temporary, the bank says in a new report, because mortgage rates are due to start rising this year. "RBC anticipates that as longer-term interest rates begin to moderately rise, the costs of owning a home at market value will gradually outpace (growth) household incomes by late-2014, leading to strained affordability in several markets across Canada, much like the trend in Toronto," RBC chief economist Craig Wright said in the report.

Maja Paderewska's brother, Jarek, charged in her death Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:57 PM PST Jarek Paderewski, 27, has been charged with second degree murder in the death of his sister, Maja Paderewska, who was found dead in a Coquitlam townhome Sunday.

TransCanada safety practices need work, audit finds Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:52 PM PST CALGARY - A National Energy Board audit has found room for improvement when it comes to TransCanada Corp.'s (TSX:TRP) pipeline safety practices. Although the federal energy watchdog is "of the view that the processes presently used by TransCanada have identified the majority, and most significant, of its hazards and risks," it says the company is still breaking the rules in some areas. The NEB had scheduled an audit on TransCanada's integrity management programs to begin last spring, but decided to move on it sooner after a then-employee of TransCanada came forward with allegations of safety lapses. "The audit has confirmed that, in response to these allegations, TransCanada has developed and implemented a program of actions with the goal of correcting and preventing similar occurrences," the NEB said.

Marois gets checked for neglecting to mention Canada in Olympics praise Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:23 PM PST QUEBEC - Premier Pauline Marois isn't getting any medals in some quarters for her attempt to praise the Olympic victory by Canada's men's hockey team. Gerard Deltell, a member of the opposition Coalition For Quebec's Future, says he's disgusted that Marois neglected to mention the players were members of Canada's team. In a statement issued Sunday after Canada won the gold-medal final, Marois and provincial Sports Minister Marie Malavoy congratulated "the men's hockey team" for their victory. The absence of any mention of Canada was in contrast to a statement by Marois and Malavoy on Feb. 20, which saluted the "women's hockey team of Canada" for nabbing gold.

Snowstorm creates travel chaos across B.C.'s South Coast Posted: 24 Feb 2014 05:32 PM PST A dump of wet snow across much of B.C.'s South Coast is causing headaches for travellers, after flights were delayed at major airports in Vancouver and Victoria. Temperatures are expected to rise throughout the week starting late Monday, bringing rain.

N.S. fishing lodge owners targeted online win another suit against Mississippi blogger Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:37 PM PST It is one of those strange stories that seems to be a product of the Internet age. A Mississippi blogger owes the owners of a Nova Scotia fishing lodge almost a million dollars after targeting them online in a homophobic … Continue reading →

Should bars be opened early more often? Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:48 PM PST Something magical happened this weekend that a lot of Canadians will remember for the remainder of their lives. Yes, sure, Canada's Olympic men's hockey team won gold in Sochi. But many who woke early back home in Canada got to … Continue reading →

In their own words: John Tory and Karen Stintz join Toronto mayoral race Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:31 AM PST Fifty years from now, when academics discuss Toronto's 2014 mayoral campaign, it will be cut into two parts: Before Closing Ceremonies (B.C.C.) and After Closing Ceremonies (A.C.C.). One day after the Sochi Olympics came to an official end and the … Continue reading →

Death of suspect in quadruple murder leaves unanswered questions Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:53 AM PST Martin Godin died Sunday night in a Quebec City hospital, three weeks after trying to shoot himself to death. The dark shadow of suicide, with its tragic aura of failure, was deepened by the fact Godin's death frustratingly left us … Continue reading →

Canada's finance minister undecided on 2015 run amid health issues Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:20 PM PST By Louise Egan MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has not yet decided whether to run for office again in the 2015 general election, he told Reuters on Tuesday, amid speculation he may step down before then to attend to health issues. I haven't decided," Flaherty said in an interview when asked to confirm his intentions. He had long been one of the most vocal cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government and gave frequent speeches to promote the government's agenda.

No warm weather in sight for rest of February Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:24 PM PST There's no use hoping for a warm spell in Toronto at the end of this month, as the forecast appears to show a very frosty end to February.

The middle class may be a ‘myth,’ but it makes for a great political talking point Posted: 24 Feb 2014 11:03 AM PST A new report that suggests Canada's middle class is little more than a myth does not appear to consider one key point: the value it holds as a political talking point. According to a Conservative government report obtained by the … Continue reading →

Court orders Rogers Communications pay C$500,000 in ads case Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:30 PM PST Rogers Communications Inc was ordered to pay C$500,000 ($451,700) by an Ontario court that said Canada's largest wireless company did not conduct adequate tests to back up a claim that its Chatr discount brand had better coverage than rivals. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruling was reached on Friday and disclosed on Monday by Canada's Competition Bureau, an independent law enforcement agency. The court had earlier dismissed Competition Bureau claims that Rogers had used misleading advertising to promote Chatr, which Rogers launched several years ago to fend off new entrants such as Wind Mobile. At that point, the Competition Bureau had sought a fine of C$10 million.

Ontario government considering ranked-ballots for municipal elections Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:35 PM PST It's good enough for the Oscars and the NHL year-end awards — maybe it makes sense for Ontario cities. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has confirmed that Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter will table a private member's bill that would allow the province's municipalities to use a ranked-ballot system in future civic elections. Continue reading →

Ontario moving ahead with calorie counts on restaurant menus and menu boards Posted: 24 Feb 2014 02:48 PM PST TORONTO - Ontario could become the first province in Canada to force big chain restaurants, convenience stores and grocery stores to post calorie counts on all their menus in a bid to fight the growing problem of obesity. The draft legislation would require places that sell meals for immediate consumption to display the calories in food and drinks — including alcohol — right next to the price, Health Minister Deb Matthews said Monday. A raisin bran muffin at Tim Hortons, for example, has more calories than a cheeseburger, Matthews said. The United States will soon move ahead with similar rules for chain restaurants across that country, Matthews said.

Consensual sex needs not just a ‘yes,’ but an ‘emphatic yes’ Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:31 PM PST Get ready to add another term to the lexicon of negotiation between sexual partners: Enthusiastic yes. By that I don't mean "Yes! Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes!" What I'm talking about here is the declaration before any clothes are shed. … Continue reading →

Toronto police seize $2M in cash, 200 kg of pot Posted: 24 Feb 2014 05:24 PM PST The Toronto Police Drug Squad announced the largest cash seizure in its history on Monday.

Ford reportedly looking at Blackberry-owned software for in-car systems Posted: 24 Feb 2014 05:04 PM PST Ford Motor Co. has reportedly picked a technology owned by ailing Canadian smartphone maker Blackberry Ltd. (TSX:BB) for its next-generation Sync system. Bloomberg reported Monday that the automaker plans to swap its current Microsoft software for Blackberry's QNX, which was acquired by the Waterloo, Ont.,-based firm in 2010. People briefed on the matter told the news service that QNX will be less expensive than licensing technology from Microsoft and improve the system's speed and flexibility. Bloomberg says more than seven million Ford vehicles on the road use Microsoft's voice-activated software to make phone calls and play music, but there have been customer complaints about the technology.

'Dr. Doom' sees correction risk, not crash for Canadian housing Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:19 PM PST By Leah Schnurr TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's housing market is at risk of a meaningful correction, Nouriel Roubini said on Monday, though the economist known as "Dr. Doom" for his often gloomy forecasts said he was not predicting a crash. Roubini also said the value of the Canadian dollar is too strong, noting the challenge that poses to the manufacturing sector, and suggested the Bank of Canada should use more aggressive monetary policy to weaken the loonie. Roubini, who is credited with predicting the collapse of the housing market in the United States and the ensuing financial crisis, pointed to a number of housing markets that are showing signs of "frothiness, if not an outright bubble," including Canada, the United Kingdom and parts of China. While he highlighted the high level of household debt as an area of concern in Canada, he acknowledged there are many differences between Canada's housing market and the one that collapsed south of the border, including the excessive use of subprime mortgages in the United States and stronger banks in Canada.

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