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• Opposition parties attack proposed changes to the Fair Elections Act
• Canadian man killed, family injured in minivan crash in New Zealand
• Two Ontario women die after being 'mowed down' in Florida parking lot crash
• Sen. Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb charged with fraud and breach of trust
• Conservatives shun idea of new parliamentary spy watchdog committee
• Mulcair lays blame for Senate scandal on Harper
• Eastern Canada readies for another messy commute Wednesday
• Walmart to spend $500 million on 35 supercentres, will create 7,500 jobs
• Fund for dad and unborn baby whose mom will die grows to $100,000
• Pop star Justin Bieber gets March trial date in Fla. for charges of DUI, resisting arrest
• No Frills: Canadian hockey team to bunk in basic, dorm-style rooms in Sochi
• New Rob Ford-focused videos bring the feel of an election campaign in full swing to Toronto
• Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis pleads not guilty to 3 charges
• Hydro One billing, customer service to be investigated
• Arcade Fire nabs leading 6 Juno nominations; Born Ruffians 'break through'
• Fraser Health declares outbreak of deadly ‘superbug’ at British Columbia hospital
• Provinces, Kenney, meet to discuss counter-offer on Canada Job Grant
• Wrong turn ensnares another American in Canada’s tough gun-control laws
• Canada senator, ex-senator charged with fraud in expenses scandal

Opposition parties attack proposed changes to the Fair Elections Act Posted: 04 Feb 2014 11:55 AM PST There are mixed reviews for the Conservative Party's Fair Elections Act. Pierre Poilievre, the minister of state for democratic reform, unveiled the Harper government's proposed legislation to overhaul Elections Canada — our elections' watchdog — on Tuesday morning.

Canadian man killed, family injured in minivan crash in New Zealand Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:46 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A minivan carrying foreign tourists plunged off a narrow New Zealand bridge, killing the 59-year-old Canadian driver and injuring the vehicle's nine passengers, police said Wednesday. The group of Canadian and Chinese family and friends were in New Zealand to attend a wedding, police spokeswoman Vivien Pullar said.

Two Ontario women die after being 'mowed down' in Florida parking lot crash Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:30 PM PST A tight-knit community of snowbirds in Florida was in mourning Tuesday after three elderly women — two of them Canadians — were killed in what appeared to be a horrific freak accident. Residents of the mobile home community of Bradenton were leaving a Sunday church service at the Sugar Creek Country Club when a 79-year-old woman driving an SUV backed into a group of seven people at high speed. Seventy-two-year-old Margaret Vanderlaan and 70-year-old Wilhemina Paul, both from Ontario, and 80-year-old Johanna Dijkhoff, who was visiting her Canadian sister from the Netherlands, were killed. Vanderlaan's husband was standing just steps away from her when she was run over.

Sen. Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb charged with fraud and breach of trust Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:34 AM PST Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau and former Liberal senator Mac Harb have been charged with one count of each of breach of trust and fraud for their involvement in the Senate expense scandal. The RCMP National Division announced the charges at … Continue reading →

Conservatives shun idea of new parliamentary spy watchdog committee Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:14 PM PST OTTAWA - The Conservative government is sending clear signals that it will not support a bid to create a new national security committee of parliamentarians. A succession of Tory MPs spoke out in the House of Commons to dismiss the idea, put forward in a private member's bill by Liberal public safety critic Wayne Easter. Ottawa-based Communications Security Establishment Canada, known as CSEC, monitors foreign computer, satellite, radio and telephone traffic of people, states, organizations and terrorist groups for information of intelligence interest. The Conservatives repeatedly note the watchdog that oversees CSEC has consistently found that the spy agency has operated within the law and has respected the privacy of Canadians.

Mulcair lays blame for Senate scandal on Harper Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:30 PM PST NDP Leader Tom Mulcair chided Stephen Harper in question period Tuesday, over the residency issues of Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy. Mulcair says the Senate scandal started when the prime minister appointed the former senators.

Eastern Canada readies for another messy commute Wednesday Posted: 04 Feb 2014 08:24 AM PST A storm working its way up from Texas will be brushing past Ontario and Quebec on its way to the Maritimes, dropping enough snow overnight tonight to make Wednesday morning's commute into work a bit more treacherous.

Walmart to spend $500 million on 35 supercentres, will create 7,500 jobs Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:43 PM PST TORONTO - Walmart is placing its bets on the fresh food business, as it announced Tuesday it will open 35 more Canadian supercentres as part of nearly $500 million in planned investments this year.

Fund for dad and unborn baby whose mom will die grows to $100,000 Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:18 PM PST VICTORIA - A fundraising drive for an unborn baby whose mother is brain dead in a Victoria hospital has grown to $100,000 as the family's plight tugs at heart strings across Canada. Dylan Benson hoped to raise $36,000 so he could care for his son, already named Iver, on his own while grieving for his wife. Robyn Benson is five months pregnant, and doctors are expecting to perform a caesarean section at the end of the month.

Pop star Justin Bieber gets March trial date in Fla. for charges of DUI, resisting arrest Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:37 PM PST MIAMI - A trial date has been set for Justin Bieber in Miami for his recent arrest on charges of driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with an invalid license.

No Frills: Canadian hockey team to bunk in basic, dorm-style rooms in Sochi Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:57 PM PST SOCHI, Russia - It's not a Motel 6, but it's a far cry from the Ritz-Carltons and other luxury hotels Sidney Crosby and his teammates are accustomed to. The men's hockey team will have stunning views of the Black Sea but their accommodations at the Olympic village in Sochi are basic — two or three players to a room, sleeping on twin beds and sharing a bathroom. "I don't see any reason why anyone should get any special treatment," said women's hockey player Gillian Apps. All of Canada's 110 athletes in the coastal village are getting what chef de mission Steve Podborski called "a similar experience.

New Rob Ford-focused videos bring the feel of an election campaign in full swing to Toronto Posted: 04 Feb 2014 01:49 PM PST The Toronto mayoral election is in its infancy but we already have several people working overtime to keep it interesting, including a few anonymous folks providing the campaign's first attack ads. While Mayor Rob Ford does his best impression of … Continue reading →

Pot-smoking Mountie Ron Francis pleads not guilty to 3 charges Posted: 04 Feb 2014 05:49 AM PST A New Brunswick Mountie who made headlines for smoking medical marijuana while in uniform has pleaded not guilty to three charges.

Hydro One billing, customer service to be investigated Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:22 AM PST The billing and customer service practices of Hydro One will be the subject of an investigation by the Ontario ombudsman, following a growing number of complaints from its customers.

Arcade Fire nabs leading 6 Juno nominations; Born Ruffians 'break through' Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:40 PM PST TORONTO - Toronto's Born Ruffians earned a breakthrough group of the year nomination at this year's Juno Awards, after more than a decade of making a name for themselves internationally for their energetic, jangly guitar pop. So just after nominations were announced Tuesday, the band's elated principal members couldn't help but poke fun at the distinction. So breaking through after that long is less of a 'breakthrough' and more like softly pawing at the wall," joked bassist Mitch Derosier. "Like timid cats trying to get in," chimed in frontman Luke Lalonde.

Fraser Health declares outbreak of deadly ‘superbug’ at British Columbia hospital Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:46 AM PST A British Columbia hospital that has been battling overcrowding for years is the site of a rare outbreak of a deadly superbug known to be highly fatal when spread to people with weak immune systems. Fraser Health announced an outbreak … Continue reading →

Provinces, Kenney, meet to discuss counter-offer on Canada Job Grant Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:42 PM PST TORONTO - Officials from three provinces presented Employment Minister Jason Kenney with a counter-proposal on Tuesday to the federal government's controversial Canada Job Grant. A spokesman for Kenney called the lengthy meeting about the counter-proposal "productive" but provided no further details about whether the feds and the provinces and territories are any closer to a deal on the national job training program. "The federal government will take the time to carefully review the provinces' latest proposal," Nick Koolsbergen, Kenney's spokesman, said in a statement. "We are hopeful that an agreement can be reached on the Canada Job Grant to ensure skills training actually leads to a guaranteed job and employers are putting more money into equipping Canadians for available jobs."

Wrong turn ensnares another American in Canada’s tough gun-control laws Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:44 PM PST Another American has found himself apparently by accident on the wrong end of Canada's gun-control laws. Louis DiNatale says he and his wife were on their way from their home in Kentucky for a holiday in Vermont when a wonky … Continue reading →

Canada senator, ex-senator charged with fraud in expenses scandal Posted: 04 Feb 2014 10:01 AM PST By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian police laid fraud charges against a senator and a former senator on Tuesday following an expenses scandal that has rocked the country's unelected Senate and tainted the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The fraud and breach-of-trust charges were laid by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police against Mac Harb, a Liberal appointee who resigned from the Senate in August, and Patrick Brazeau, who was expelled from the Conservative caucus last year and then suspended from the Senate because of what were deemed to be inappropriate expense claims.

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