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• Rob and Doug Ford launch all-out assault against Toronto police chief
• Provinces in favour of latest Canada Job Grant offer:source
• $1B Downtown Eastside local area plan unveiled
• Two charged with murder in death of Loretta Saunders
• Man who beheaded bus passenger gets unescorted trips from mental hospital
• Opposition accuses Harper of Aga Khan snub after speech on tolerance, inclusion
• Canadians shouldn’t scoff at Arizona’s struggles over ‘right to refuse service’ legislation
• First Murphy, now Mansbridge: CBC personalities under fire for oil industry connections
• Major Ontario highway reopens after 96-vehicle pileup
• Right-leaning Canadians at odds over state of conservatism in Canada
• Rob Ford using his 'celebrity' status to push opponents off the front page
• Quebec language watchdog’s latest target – Facebook
• Federal snooping agency gets big budget increase, watchdogs face cuts
• Province in favour of latest Canada Job Grant offer:source
• Disabled mom’s plea to find home for young daughters spurs emotional responses
• Four-month-old Ontario boy died in unlicensed daycare
• NWT signs deal to share resource royalties with aboriginals
• Senator Colin Kenny faces allegations of harassment, abuse of power
• Peter Mansbridge defends himself after report of paid speech to oil industry

Rob and Doug Ford launch all-out assault against Toronto police chief Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST Strap yourselves in, Toronto. The Ford brothers are on the warpath. And this time, it's political. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Coun. Doug Ford, took turns launching verbal attacks against the city's police chief on Thursday, accusing Bill … Continue reading →

Provinces in favour of latest Canada Job Grant offer:source Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:14 PM PST Almost all the provinces and territories are supportive of the latest federal offer over the Canada Job Grant, a source close to the talks said Thursday. "By working together, the provinces and territories were very successful in moving the federal government in a positive direction on this important issue," the source said. "Let's be clear, today was only possible because provinces and territories united as one." Work is still being done on the final wording of the official response, but the source said there are no plans to collectively counter Ottawa's latest offer.

$1B Downtown Eastside local area plan unveiled Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:26 PM PST The City of Vancouver has unveiled an ambitious 30-year plan to change the Downtown Eastside, withouth pushing out any of the people who call it home.

Two charged with murder in death of Loretta Saunders Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:59 PM PST The case of an aboriginal woman who went missing in Nova Scotia last week reached a disappointing and, to some, inevitable conclusion on Thursday when Halifax police charged two suspects with first-degree murder. Loretta Saunders went missing 10 days ago … Continue reading →

Man who beheaded bus passenger gets unescorted trips from mental hospital Posted: 27 Feb 2014 05:16 PM PST WINNIPEG - A man who beheaded a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba will soon be allowed to leave a mental hospital without an escort. Thursday's ruling by the Criminal Code Review Board means Vince Li will be on his own in public for the first time since he stabbed Tim McLean and then ate parts of his body six years ago.

Opposition accuses Harper of Aga Khan snub after speech on tolerance, inclusion Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:10 PM PST OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper listened intently as the spiritual leader of the world's 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims preached a message of tolerance, inclusion and peace to a packed House of Commons. But Harper stood accused Thursday of turning a deaf ear to the core message of the 77-year-old Aga Khan by choosing not to invite the NDP and Liberals to an event Friday in Toronto to mark the visit. "We've got to learn to work together," said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, who along with his Liberal counterpart, Justin Trudeau, was allowed to meet the Aga Khan Thursday on Parliament Hill. But no invitation was extended to the opposition parties for Friday afternoon's event at Toronto's Massey Hall.

Canadians shouldn’t scoff at Arizona’s struggles over ‘right to refuse service’ legislation Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:02 PM PST We Canadians watching the latest culture-war eruption in the United States have little right to be smug. While we no longer have egregious legislated discrimination in this country, we're not exactly Simon Pure when it comes to prejudice. Arizona Gov. … Continue reading →

First Murphy, now Mansbridge: CBC personalities under fire for oil industry connections Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:35 PM PST When I was still a scribbler at The Canadian Press, a wise senior supervisor gave me a very good piece of advice when it came to outside work: Don't do anything you don't want to see on the front page … Continue reading →

Major Ontario highway reopens after 96-vehicle pileup Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:04 PM PST A 96-vehicle pileup during a whiteout prompted police to close a busy stretch of Highway 400 south of Barrie, Ont., Thursday morning.

Right-leaning Canadians at odds over state of conservatism in Canada Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:36 PM PST Things are going well for conservative Canadians. Right-leaning political parties are ruling in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador and, of course, in Ottawa. But can the good times continue? That's a question that conservatives from across the country … Continue reading →

Rob Ford using his 'celebrity' status to push opponents off the front page Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:35 AM PST With all the attention Rob Ford has received in the early competitive stages of Toronto's mayoral election, one would think things were running smoothly in his second campaign for the city's top job. But it seems there have been some … Continue reading →

Quebec language watchdog’s latest target – Facebook Posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:15 AM PST Quebec's language watchdog is at it again. A boutique clothing store in Chelsea Quebec has been threatened with fines for having their Facebook page in English. If you didn't know that social media was under the purview of the language … Continue reading →

Federal snooping agency gets big budget increase, watchdogs face cuts Posted: 27 Feb 2014 03:27 PM PST OTTAWA - The budget of Canada's electronic eavesdropping agency will almost double this year as it prepares to open swanky new Ottawa headquarters. Estimates tabled in Parliament on Thursday show Communications Security Establishment Canada will receive $829 million in 2014-15, up from just under $444 million this year.

Province in favour of latest Canada Job Grant offer:source Posted: 27 Feb 2014 02:21 PM PST TORONTO - A source says Canadian premiers are in favour of the latest federal offer over the Canada Job Grant.

Disabled mom’s plea to find home for young daughters spurs emotional responses Posted: 27 Feb 2014 01:52 PM PST A desperate plea by a disabled Edmonton single mother to keep her young daughters out of foster care is getting a strong response on social media. Sarah Vibert is trying to find a home for her girls, aged eight and … Continue reading →

Four-month-old Ontario boy died in unlicensed daycare Posted: 27 Feb 2014 05:35 AM PST Ontario's Education Ministry has confirmed that a four-month-old boy who died on Valentine's Day was in the care of an unlicensed daycare operating in northwest Toronto.

NWT signs deal to share resource royalties with aboriginals Posted: 27 Feb 2014 03:23 PM PST YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has signed a deal to share resource royalties with aboriginal governments, saying it's the first jurisdiction in Canada to do so. "We're going to work very co-operatively and collaboratively with the aboriginal governments," N.W.T. Premier Bob McLeod said Thursday. The deal involves the territorial government and five aboriginal groups. A number of aboriginal governments exist in the N.W.T. and other land claims are under negotiation.

Senator Colin Kenny faces allegations of harassment, abuse of power Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:20 AM PST Canada's senators have struggled in their efforts to shed their damaged reputations after the expense scandal of 2013. This developing story about Senator Colin Kenny isn't going to help.

Peter Mansbridge defends himself after report of paid speech to oil industry Posted: 27 Feb 2014 07:41 PM PST TORONTO - CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge defended himself Thursday after a report that he made a paid speech to petroleum producers, saying he has never publicly promoted or opposed oilsands development. "If I leave a speech and those in attendance think they know where I stand on any controversial issue, then they're guessing. "I would not, do not, and have not, given a speech either promoting oilsands development or opposing it." On Wednesday, a CBC report on its president Hubert Lacroix's appearance before a Senate committee said the anchor's speaking engagements are vetted in advance.

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