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• Are Canadian governments addicted to debts and deficits?
• Video shows 2 apparent panhandlers kicked in groin for cash
• Pride flag might fly at Edmonton's city hall during Sochi Olympics
• Civil liberties group alleges Ottawa snooped on pipeline opponents
• Govt to create longer wait to become Canadian, strip citizenship from terrorists
• Canadian Justine Davis free to leave Cuba ahead of son’s funeral
• Quebec Premier Marois would revive sovereignty push with PQ majority
• Injury forces Vancouver's Henrik Sedin to skip Sochi Winter Games
• 'This Games is for us': Figure skater Scott Moir
• Stephen Harper’s bandmate charged with sexual assault
• First Nations education deal to be announced Friday
• Ottawa not doing enough to free Egyptian-Canadian reporter jailed in Cairo:group
• Provincial prostitution law enforcement stuck in limbo after Supreme Court ruling
• Don't worry, Rob Ford - World Pride organizers probably don't want you anyway
• Bureaucrats kept Redford in dark on cheaper South Africa trip options: staff
• Feds set to announce funding to help skilled newcomers land jobs in their fields
• Judge to rule Friday on Crown motion to question Magnotta witnesses in Europe
• Mulcair prefers cross-Canada oil pipeline, despite critical think-tank report
• Plan to cull feral horses at odds with Alberta's cowboy culture: protesters
• Canadian businessman indicted in $12.9M Las Vegas casino debt case
• Canada's trade deficit biggest in a year in December
• Canada seeks to cut down on passports of convenience

Are Canadian governments addicted to debts and deficits? Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:29 PM PST The Harper government is promising to balance their budget by 2015. The B.C. government says they did it last year. And the government in Ontario — well, they'd like us to believe that they'll be able to balance the books … Continue reading →

Video shows 2 apparent panhandlers kicked in groin for cash Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:46 PM PST Vancouver police are looking for those involved in a disturbing video shot in the Granville Mall that appears to show two panhandlers allowing a young man to kick them in the groin in return for money.

Pride flag might fly at Edmonton's city hall during Sochi Olympics Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:35 PM PST The pride flag might fly over Edmonton's city hall during the Winter Olympics, following the example of several other Canadian cities showing solidarity with LGBT people in Russia.

Civil liberties group alleges Ottawa snooped on pipeline opponents Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:13 PM PST Opponents of controversial pipeline projects planned for British Columbia say Ottawa has unleashed its spies on them. It's certainly no secret the Conservative government has, to say the least, an antipathy towards environmental organizations allied with B.C. First Nations to … Continue reading →

Govt to create longer wait to become Canadian, strip citizenship from terrorists Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:47 PM PST TORONTO - In the first major overhaul of the Citizenship Act in nearly four decades, the Conservative government vowed Thursday to tighten the rules for those who want to become Canadian, crack down on fraud and strip citizenship from dual nationals who engage in terrorism. The proposed changes were aimed at strengthening the value of Canadian citizenship and improving the efficiency of the process required to attain it. "Canadians take as much or more pride in their citizenship than any other country," said Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. Many of the new measures aim to crack down on so-called Canadians of convenience by making it harder to attain citizenship.

Canadian Justine Davis free to leave Cuba ahead of son’s funeral Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:46 PM PST A Toronto woman trapped in Cuba following a car accident that claimed the life of her three-year-old son has been given permission to return to Canada ahead of his funeral this weekend. Justine Davis had been blocked from leaving Cuba … Continue reading →

Quebec Premier Marois would revive sovereignty push with PQ majority Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:22 PM PST Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is raising the spectre of another sovereignty referendum. On Thursday, following a Parti Quebecois caucus meeting in Shawinigan, the Premier told reporters that if her government wins a majority mandate in the next election, she will … Continue reading →

Injury forces Vancouver's Henrik Sedin to skip Sochi Winter Games Posted: 06 Feb 2014 10:30 PM PST MONTREAL - Henrik Sedin's absence will leave a big gap in Sweden's lineup. On Thursday evening, the Vancouver Canucks announced the 33-year-old would not be playing alongside his Swedish teammates at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. Sedin has been dealing with a rib injury for nearly a month, but hoped to recover in time to battle for a gold medal. Instead, he will stay home, nurse his injury, and prepare his return to the Canucks when the NHL season starts again at the end of February.

'This Games is for us': Figure skater Scott Moir Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:30 AM PST Canadian ice dance champs Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are excited to have two chances at gold in Sochi, with the addition of the team figure skating event. But Moir says this Olympics is about more than just medals.

Stephen Harper’s bandmate charged with sexual assault Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:22 AM PST Media outlets are reporting that a drummer who often accompanies Prime Minister Stephen Harper during his musical performances, has been charged with sexual assault by Ottawa RCMP. According to CBC News, Phillip Nolan — a teacher with the Ottawa Public … Continue reading →

First Nations education deal to be announced Friday Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make a major First Nations education funding announcement Friday in Alberta that is expected to address First Nations' demands for longer-term funding for education as ...

Ottawa not doing enough to free Egyptian-Canadian reporter jailed in Cairo:group Posted: 06 Feb 2014 01:49 PM PST Mohamed Fahmy was charged last month with several offences, including being a member of a terrorist group. More than a dozen of his colleagues at the satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera are also facing charges in what's believed to be the first time Egypt has referred journalists to trial for terrorism. Al Jazeera has denied the allegations and demanded the release of its journalists, saying they were only doing their jobs. The Canadian government maintained Thursday it is providing consular services to Fahmy and his family and has raised his case with senior Egyptian officials.

Provincial prostitution law enforcement stuck in limbo after Supreme Court ruling Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST It was predictable that when the Supreme Court gutted Canada's prostitution laws, but gave Ottawa a year to come up with new ones, there would be some uncertainty about what to do between now and then. The late-December unanimous decision … Continue reading →

Don't worry, Rob Ford - World Pride organizers probably don't want you anyway Posted: 06 Feb 2014 09:52 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says won't be attending Pride parade this year, and the snub appears to suit organizers just fine. Based on a series of seemingly-homophobic comments made by Ford, the executive director of Pride Toronto says there may … Continue reading →

Bureaucrats kept Redford in dark on cheaper South Africa trip options: staff Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:24 PM PST EDMONTON - Confusion and finger-pointing over Premier Alison Redford's $45,000 trip to Nelson Mandela's funeral continued Thursday as her office suggested bureaucrats kept her staff in the dark about cheaper flight options. Part of the $45,000 bill included a cross-country trip on an Alberta government plane to Ottawa, so that Redford could meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper's delegation heading to South Africa. Redford's office said earlier this week the premier had to take the government plane because there were no commercial flights available. But the Opposition Wildrose party noted Thursday that Air Canada had a flight landing in Ottawa about two hours before Redford had to be on the tarmac with Harper.

Feds set to announce funding to help skilled newcomers land jobs in their fields Posted: 06 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST OTTAWA - Ottawa is committing $800,000 to help skilled newcomers to Canada find work in their fields — part of a larger, job-centred effort that promises to be one of the key planks in next week's budget. The cash infusion is for the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC), an organization representing an array of schools across the country that provide training in sectors with skilled worker shortages. Employment Minister Jason Kenney is to announce the funding Friday in Toronto. The funding, details of which were obtained by The Canadian Press, is aimed at helping as many as 5,000 internationally trained and educated workers who are unable to find work in their fields to either explore other careers or land jobs that are closely related to their expertise.

Judge to rule Friday on Crown motion to question Magnotta witnesses in Europe Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:38 PM PST MONTREAL - The judge overseeing the case of accused murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta will rule Friday on whether he'll accept a Crown motion to have witnesses questioned in France and Germany. Quebec Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer said he'll decide whether to OK the request, which would entail taking evidence from witnesses who don't actually attend a Canadian court. Magnotta's trial in the May 2012 death of Concordia University student Jun Lin is scheduled to take place this coming September. Magnotta, 31, left Canada after the alleged murder and went to France and then Germany, where he was arrested in June 2012.

Mulcair prefers cross-Canada oil pipeline, despite critical think-tank report Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:17 PM PST OTTAWA - Tom Mulcair is sticking by his assertion that piping oilsands bitumen across Canada is preferable to building the Keystone XL pipeline to the U.S. Gulf coast, despite a new report that contradicts his key assumptions. While he maintains Keystone is environmentally unsustainable and should never have gotten off the drawing board, Mulcair contends a cross-Canada pipeline would keep construction and refining jobs in Canada rather than exporting them to the United States. But a report by the respected Pembina Institute doesn't concur with Mulcair's assessment. The pipeline would also transport lighter crude but, even then, the Pembina report says the capacity of the proposed pipeline is greater "by a significant margin" than the capacity of the three refineries to deal with it.

Plan to cull feral horses at odds with Alberta's cowboy culture: protesters Posted: 06 Feb 2014 03:06 PM PST CALGARY - Alberta's decision to cull its wild horse population is at odds with the province's western heritage, say critics who want the plan cancelled immediately. One licence has already been issued by Alberta Environment to capture up to 200 feral horses in the central Alberta area around Sundre. We live in Alberta. We pride ourselves on horse culture," said Anita Virginello, one of about 50 protesters in Calgary on Thursday.

Canadian businessman indicted in $12.9M Las Vegas casino debt case Posted: 06 Feb 2014 07:59 PM PST LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A Canadian real-estate businessman and gambling high-roller is sought in Nevada on charges that he failed to repay $12.9 million in debts to two Las Vegas-area casinos more than five years ago, authorities said Thursday. Semion Kronenfeld, 43, was named in an arrest warrant issued after a grand jury charged him in a 12-count indictment with felony theft, bad cheques and obtaining money under false pretenses. The case is among the largest casino debt cases to reach court in Nevada. If he's convicted, Kronenfeld could face decades in state prison.

Canada's trade deficit biggest in a year in December Posted: 06 Feb 2014 09:04 AM PST By Randall Palmer and Leah Schnurr OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's trade deficit jumped to the highest level in a year in December, a government report showed on Thursday, the latest in a series of disappointing economic figures that are expected to keep the Bank of Canada from raising interest rates this year. Separate data that showed a rebound in the pace of purchasing activity in January offset some of the initial gloom generated by the trade report and helped the Canadian dollar regain some ground after an early fall. The trade deficit widened to C$1.66 billion ($1.49 billion), data from Statistics Canada showed, with the value of imports hitting a record high despite a drop in volumes. "No doubt about it, the fourth quarter was a setback for Canada's export sector, with trade expected to weigh on economic growth," Leslie Preston, economist at TD Bank Group, wrote in a note.

Canada seeks to cut down on passports of convenience Posted: 06 Feb 2014 08:35 AM PST By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will toughen citizenship rules to prevent foreigners from picking up Canadian passports of convenience without spending much time in the country, part of a sweeping package of reforms under legislation introduced on Thursday. Canada remains one of countries most open to immigration and plans to attract about 250,000 a year, in part because it needs workers to make up for a low birth rate. The bill would crack down on fraud and give Ottawa the right to strip citizenship from dual citizens who engage in armed conflict with Canada or terrorism, while streamlining the system to reduce the processing time significantly. "Our government is strengthening the value of Canadian citizenship.

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