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• Rest of Canada would be welcome to visit independent Quebec: Marois
• Snowmobiler in B.C. dies after being caught by avalanche; 2nd snowmobiler survives
• Olivia Chow to resign as New Democrat MP, launch Toronto mayoral bid Thursday
• OHL player Terry Trafford found dead
• Lac-Mégantic mayor lobbies Washington for more rail safety
• Canada-Korea free-trade agreement: First of many?
• Stephen Harper takes on Ford over South Korea trade deal
• Storm bringing heavy snow to Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes
• Critics question Olivia Chow's taxpayer-funded mailers ahead of possible mayoral bid
• Feds worry there won’t be enough French-language content at 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games
• Cabinet minister heads to U.S. to laud Canadian efforts on homelessness
• Witness to testify officers got together before Dziekanski inquiry: Crown
• Lone province commemorates official end of Cdn mission in Afghanistan
• Marois wants federal government to pay for relocating Lac-Megantic rail line
• U.S. company applies to Ottawa to sell genetically modified fish for you to eat
• Saint John, N.B. the latest Canadian city to climb on anti-fluoridation bandwagon
• Man shot four times while stabbing Edmonton police dog denied judicial review
• London, Ontario, was once the serial killer capital of the world?
• Heinz recalls six baby food products because of packaging defect
• B.C. woman could lose auto-insurance coverage after racking up more than $5k in unpaid bridge tolls

Rest of Canada would be welcome to visit independent Quebec: Marois Posted: 11 Mar 2014 03:44 PM PDT MONTREAL - As Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard delivered his strongest attack yet against sovereignty Tuesday, Pauline Marois talked up a border-less Quebec country that would open its arms to tourists from Canada. Day 7 of Quebec's election campaign saw battle lines clearly drawn, with independence again emerging as the overarching issue. Marois's attempted focus on the economy was sideswiped by a question about whether a sovereign Quebec would be more attractive as a tourism destination. The border comments followed Marois to another campaign stop, prompting her to agree with a reporter's assertion that an independent Quebec would not be unlike the European Union, where there is free movement of citizens.

Snowmobiler in B.C. dies after being caught by avalanche; 2nd snowmobiler survives Posted: 11 Mar 2014 10:04 PM PDT NELSON, B.C. - One man is dead following an avalanche in British Columbia near Kooteney Glacier Provincial Park between Nelson and Cranbrook.

Olivia Chow to resign as New Democrat MP, launch Toronto mayoral bid Thursday Posted: 11 Mar 2014 09:44 PM PDT OTTAWA - Olivia Chow will resign her seat in Parliament on Wednesday as she sets her sights on replacing Rob Ford as mayor of the country's largest city, The Canadian Press has learned. The New Democrat MP intends to submit her resignation in the morning to the Speaker of the House of Commons. She will formally launch her mayoral campaign Thursday in the inner city Toronto neighbourhood in which she grew up, St. James Town. Chow is considered a front-runner in the already crowded field that includes Ford, one-time provincial Conservative leader and failed mayoral candidate John Tory, city councillor Karen Stintz and former councillor David Soknacki.

OHL player Terry Trafford found dead Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:42 PM PDT Friends, family and the hockey community are mourning the loss of Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford after his body was discovered on Tuesday evening. The Ontario Hockey League team said it had been notified by the Michigan State Police that … Continue reading →

Lac-Mégantic mayor lobbies Washington for more rail safety Posted: 11 Mar 2014 12:48 PM PDT A coalition of cross-border municipal officials that includes Lac-Mégantic Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche is in Washington, D.C., to discuss the train crash that killed 47 people in the Quebec town last summer. She said her town's tragedy must not be in vain.

Canada-Korea free-trade agreement: First of many? Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:00 PM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper is touting Canada's free-trade deal with South Korea as opening a door into the world's most promising market. The Harper government is also targeting deals with India and Japan.

Stephen Harper takes on Ford over South Korea trade deal Posted: 11 Mar 2014 07:20 AM PDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper took on critics from the Canadian auto sector Tuesday, defending a trade agreement with South Korea — the first trade deal Canada has reached in Asia.

Storm bringing heavy snow to Ontario, Quebec, Maritimes Posted: 11 Mar 2014 08:34 AM PDT Although it may seem like spring has finally started to make a comeback over the past few days, don't count winter out just yet. Southern Ontario, southern Quebec and the Maritimes are on a roller-coaster ride of winter weather conditions … Continue reading →

Critics question Olivia Chow's taxpayer-funded mailers ahead of possible mayoral bid Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:34 AM PDT There are some grumblings on Twitter that NDP MP Olivia Chow is using her Parliamentary budget to help buoy her chances in the upcoming Toronto mayoral election. It's no secret that Chow — a former Toronto City Councillor — is … Continue reading →

Feds worry there won’t be enough French-language content at 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:20 PM PDT After getting burned at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the federal government is concerned the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto won't have enough French content.

Cabinet minister heads to U.S. to laud Canadian efforts on homelessness Posted: 11 Mar 2014 04:10 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canada's minister of state for social development is heading to Chicago on Wednesday to tout Canada as an emerging world leader in the battle against homelessness.

Witness to testify officers got together before Dziekanski inquiry: Crown Posted: 11 Mar 2014 04:53 PM PDT VANCOUVER - A previously unknown witness is expected to tell an RCMP officer's perjury trial that the four Mounties involved in Robert Dziekanski's death gathered at her home for a private meeting before testifying at a public inquiry, the Crown told a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Tuesday.

Lone province commemorates official end of Cdn mission in Afghanistan Posted: 11 Mar 2014 01:22 PM PDT Canada's military mission in Afghanistan will come to a formal and ceremonial end on Wednesday when the Canadian flag is lowered at an Afghan military base for the last time, ending this country's 12-year presence in the region. The conclusion … Continue reading →

Marois wants federal government to pay for relocating Lac-Megantic rail line Posted: 11 Mar 2014 03:14 PM PDT NOTRE-DAME-DES-BOIS, Que. - Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois insisted Tuesday that Ottawa pick up the entire tab for moving a rail line that cuts through Lac-Megantic. Forty-seven people were killed and most of the Quebec community's downtown was destroyed last July after a fuel-laden train derailed and exploded. Marois said moving the rail line is the responsibility of the federal government. "We're looking at Ottawa because rail transport remains their responsibility."

U.S. company applies to Ottawa to sell genetically modified fish for you to eat Posted: 11 Mar 2014 11:37 AM PDT HALIFAX - A U.S. company hoping to produce genetically modified salmon eggs in Canada has also applied to the federal government to sell its fish for human consumption. AquaBounty included a line about its application in a statement it released last Thursday, but company spokesman Dave Conley declined comment on the application. Health Canada confirmed that the department is reviewing the safety of AquaBounty's genetically modified salmon as a food source. To date, it said, no genetically modified animal has received approval for human consumption in Canada.

Saint John, N.B. the latest Canadian city to climb on anti-fluoridation bandwagon Posted: 11 Mar 2014 12:11 PM PDT It's hard for someone of a certain age (that would be me) to see news city council in Saint John, N.B., had voted narrowly to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water and not think of Dr. Strangelove. Stanley Kubrick's … Continue reading →

Man shot four times while stabbing Edmonton police dog denied judicial review Posted: 11 Mar 2014 02:46 PM PDT EDMONTON - A man who was shot four times as he stabbed an Edmonton police dog has been denied a judicial review.

London, Ontario, was once the serial killer capital of the world? Posted: 11 Mar 2014 07:39 AM PDT When considering the topic and prevalence of serial killers, London may be the first city to come to mind. The English capital, after all, was home to Jack the Ripper in the late 1800s, to this day perhaps the worlds … Continue reading →

Heinz recalls six baby food products because of packaging defect Posted: 10 Mar 2014 01:57 PM PDT TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a voluntary recall of six baby food products. The agency says the Heinz Canada products are being recalled because a packaging defect could allow microorganisms that spoil food into the containers. The food inspection agency says that Health Canada has conducted a safety assessment of the products and has concluded the health risk from eating foods from these containers is very low to remote. Still, the food inspection agency says people should refrain from consuming the recalled products and watch for symptoms like nausea and diarrhea if they have been eaten.

B.C. woman could lose auto-insurance coverage after racking up more than $5k in unpaid bridge tolls Posted: 11 Mar 2014 03:49 PM PDT I don't know whether Melanie McIntosh is a victim of circumstance or just poor money management. The suburban Vancouver woman owes more than $5,000 in bridge tolls and, according to CBC News, is not being allowed to renew her car insurance as a consequence.

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