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• Pressure continues for national inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women
• Father and son killed in avalanche on the shores of Lake Louise, Alberta
• Bulk carrier runs aground off Newfoundland, all 23 people rescued
• PQ, Liberals tied at 37 per cent, poll suggests
• Alison Redford gets work plan from PCs after 'brutal' talks
• First Nations on Quebec sovereignty debate: We decide our own future
• Canada wins Paralympic gold in wheelchair curling
• Kevin Martin appears in court for stabbing of Russian diplomat in Ottawa
• Olivia Chow smoked pot 'a little bit' as school-board trustee
• BC ticket takes $50-million Lotto Max jackpot on fifth draw for big prize
• 100 measles cases reported in Fraser Valley outbreak
• Mac Marcoux wins gold in Paralympic giant slalom
• Sneaking repaired classic car into Canada costs man $55K

Pressure continues for national inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women Posted: 15 Mar 2014 09:50 AM PDT Calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women continue to mount despite resistance from the Conservative government. The government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the two opposition parties on Friday jointly called on Ottawa to set up … Continue reading →

Father and son killed in avalanche on the shores of Lake Louise, Alberta Posted: 15 Mar 2014 10:49 PM PDT LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A father and son have been killed in an avalanche in Lake Louise, Alta. A Parks Canada release says RCMP requested the aid of Parks Canada Search and Rescue The release says a Parks Canada dog handler found the victims buried under debris at the base of Mount Fairview on the shore of Lake Louise. A 36-year-old man from Lloydminster, Saskatchewan was also killed Saturday in an avalanche near Blue River, B.C., about halfway between Kamloops and Jasper, Alta.

Bulk carrier runs aground off Newfoundland, all 23 people rescued Posted: 15 Mar 2014 06:54 PM PDT The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax said the 180-metre bulk carrier MV John 1 ran aground Saturday afternoon about 1.5 kilometres from Rose Blanche, but all 23 people onboard were rescued safely. The Canadian Coast Guard said the vessel was en route to Montreal from Spain when its engine failed and it lost power Friday morning. Spokeswoman Jan Woodford said the vessel was not in danger, so it hired a tugboat from Mulgrave, N.S., to help. The coast guard vessel Earl Grey was also called to the area, she said.

PQ, Liberals tied at 37 per cent, poll suggests Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:28 AM PDT A new voter intention poll suggests the Parti Québécois and Quebec's Liberal Party tied at 37 per cent.

Alison Redford gets work plan from PCs after 'brutal' talks Posted: 15 Mar 2014 03:39 PM PDT The top brass of Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party are setting out a work plan for Premier Alison Redford after what is being called a 'brutal' meeting.

First Nations on Quebec sovereignty debate: We decide our own future Posted: 15 Mar 2014 05:50 PM PDT MONTREAL - A First Nations leader has a message for anyone talking up the issue of Quebec independence during the province's election campaign: don't forget about us. Ghislain Picard, chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, says First Nations have the right to determine their own future and aren't bound to the result of another referendum vote. It's useless to consider Quebec sovereignty while there's still uncertainty about the place of aboriginal peoples, Picard said. If the Parti Quebecois succeeds in getting a majority in the April 7 vote and works toward calling another referendum, Picard says First Nations will take steps to protect the interests of their members.

Canada wins Paralympic gold in wheelchair curling Posted: 15 Mar 2014 09:39 AM PDT SOCHI, Russia - Canada has an historic curling trifecta in Sochi. Jim Armstrong's rink showed its class and experience at the Ice Cube Curling Center on Saturday in defeating Russia 8-3 to win the gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. The victory comes on the heels of Canada's podium-topping performances in both men's and women's curling at last month's Olympics and marks the first time a country has won all three tournaments in the same year. Russia led 2-0 after the first end, but after that it was all Canada as the country won it's third straight Paralympic gold medal.

Kevin Martin appears in court for stabbing of Russian diplomat in Ottawa Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:24 AM PDT A 32-year-old Ottawa man appeared in court on Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing of a Russian diplomat near his country's embassy.

Olivia Chow smoked pot 'a little bit' as school-board trustee Posted: 15 Mar 2014 04:00 AM PDT Olivia Chow, the Toronto mayoral candidate and former New Democrat MP, says she smoked pot "a little bit" when she was younger, including in her early days as a Toronto school-board trustee.

BC ticket takes $50-million Lotto Max jackpot on fifth draw for big prize Posted: 15 Mar 2014 01:27 AM PDT TORONTO - There is one winning ticket for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw — and it was purchased somewhere in British Columbia.

100 measles cases reported in Fraser Valley outbreak Posted: 14 Mar 2014 05:55 PM PDT Roughly 100 cases of the measles have been reported in the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver, prompting health officials to warn that cases have begun spreading outside of the previous school and religious groups where they first appeared.

Mac Marcoux wins gold in Paralympic giant slalom Posted: 15 Mar 2014 04:53 AM PDT The youngest member of the Canadian Paralympic team strikes gold in Sochi in his final alpine event. Mac Marcoux wins the men's visually impaired giant slalom by more than two seconds.

Sneaking repaired classic car into Canada costs man $55K Posted: 14 Mar 2014 11:55 AM PDT A Nova Scotia man was fined more than $55,000 for not declaring repairs to a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu he had fixed in the U.S. then brought back to Canada.

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