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• Ottawa to argue against EU ban of seal products at international hearing
• B.C. coal mine worker, 59, dead after accident Sunday
• Lancers win fourth straight CIS basketball championship
• Canadians outside of Quebec fed-up with sovereignty talk
• March against police brutality declared illegal, broken up
• Canada's Brian McKeever wins third gold medal at Sochi Paralympics
• PQ must 'disavow' candidate's views: Jewish group
• Maple Leaf Foods 'disturbed' by supplier turkey farm video, promises action
• BCIT student sick with measles from Fraser Valley outbreak
• Latest caribou count finds iconic Porcupine herd thriving in the North
• Josh Dueck named Canada's flag-bearer for closing ceremony of Sochi Paralympics
• Medical staff say services stretched as self-harming teens seek help
• Vancouver-area port truckers remain on strike following failed weekend talks.
• Harper blasts Crimea referendum, as protesters express solidarity with Ukraine
• Canada investigating fatal crash for possible link to GM defect

Ottawa to argue against EU ban of seal products at international hearing Posted: 16 Mar 2014 01:38 PM PDT GENEVA - An international trade organization will hear arguments from Ottawa on Monday in an appeal of a landmark ruling that upheld the European Union's ban on imported seal products. Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq said she will argue at the three-day World Trade Organization hearing in Geneva what the Tories have steadfastly defended — that the seal hunt is humane, sustainable and well-regulated. A WTO dispute settlement panel upheld the EU's embargo on imported seal products in November, saying that while it undermines fair trade, those restrictions can be justified on "public moral concerns" for animal welfare.

B.C. coal mine worker, 59, dead after accident Sunday Posted: 16 Mar 2014 09:50 PM PDT A 59-year-old coal mine worker is dead following an accident at Teck's Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C.

Lancers win fourth straight CIS basketball championship Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:55 PM PDT The University of Windsor Lancers women's basketball team are the only team to ever to win four Canadian Interuniversity Sport titles in a row.

Canadians outside of Quebec fed-up with sovereignty talk Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:50 AM PDT "Why can't the rest of Canada have a referendum to vote Quebec out?" While that's unlikely to ever happen, it's a question that has flooded my email box since the beginning of the election campaign in la belle province. It's … Continue reading →

March against police brutality declared illegal, broken up Posted: 16 Mar 2014 06:07 AM PDT Montreal's 18th annual march against police brutality was declared illegal a matter of minutes after its scheduled start time of 3 p.m. at the intersection of Jean-Talon and Châteaubriand streets.

Canada's Brian McKeever wins third gold medal at Sochi Paralympics Posted: 16 Mar 2014 10:21 AM PDT KRASNAYA POYLANA, Russia - It took another team effort to get Canada's Brian McKeever his latest gold medal. Seven days after swapping guide Erik Carleton for alternate Graham Nishikawa midway through his victory in the men's 20-kilometre race, the visually impaired cross-country ski legend pulled the same manoeuvre to help win Sunday's 10-kilometre event and pick up his third gold at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games. With windy conditions starting to wear on Carleton, Nishikawa entered the race with about three kilometres to go to help seal the 10th gold medal of McKeever's storied career.

PQ must 'disavow' candidate's views: Jewish group Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:35 AM PDT An advocacy organization for Montreal's Jewish community is calling on the Parti Québécois to condemn what it calls a "conspiracy theory" promoted by one of its candidates.

Maple Leaf Foods 'disturbed' by supplier turkey farm video, promises action Posted: 16 Mar 2014 05:40 AM PDT Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada's largest meat companies, is taking action after a CBC Marketplace investigation revealed disturbing hidden camera footage recorded at an Ontario turkey breeding barn.

BCIT student sick with measles from Fraser Valley outbreak Posted: 15 Mar 2014 12:02 PM PDT A college student in Burnaby, B.C., has been diagnosed with a case of measles related to the recent Chilliwack outbreak, health officials say. Roughly 100 cases of measles have been reported in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver.

Latest caribou count finds iconic Porcupine herd thriving in the North Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:49 AM PDT WHITEHORSE - The caribou herd known for its epic annual migrations between the Northwest Territories and Alaska is thriving after a decade of decline. The herd has grown to an estimated 197,000 animals — the highest since biologists in Alaska, Yukon and the Northwest Territories began counting in 1972. "It's fantastic," said Joe Tetlichi, chairman of Canada's Porcupine Caribou Management Board. Pressure from hunters on the Porcupine herd increased dramatically when the Cape Bathurst and Bluenose herds dwindled so low that hunting was banned.

Josh Dueck named Canada's flag-bearer for closing ceremony of Sochi Paralympics Posted: 16 Mar 2014 03:07 AM PDT SOCHI, Russia - Josh Dueck has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games.

Medical staff say services stretched as self-harming teens seek help Posted: 15 Mar 2014 08:00 AM PDT Mental health services are strained as a growing number of teens show up at emergency rooms across Canada with self-inflicted injuries and suicidal thoughts, say pediatric psychiatrists. "We're seeing twice as many kids as we were 10 years ago," said Dr. Hazen Gandy, division chief of community-based psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. But what's clear is how climbing caseloads are affecting the health system, he said. "One of my greatest concerns is that as these services are stressed, greater numbers of mental health providers are now themselves showing wear and tear and are on the verge of burnout," said Gandy.

Vancouver-area port truckers remain on strike following failed weekend talks. Posted: 16 Mar 2014 08:03 PM PDT VANCOUVER - There will be no immediate end to a trucker strike that has crippled operations in Vancouver-area ports for weeks after weekend talks between government and drivers failed to make progress. Manny Dosange, who represents more than 1,000 non-union truckers, said government officials were unwilling to negotiate during their meeting Sunday. Gavin McGarrigle, who represents 400 union truckers, said the government was unwilling to answer any questions or clarify what he called a vague deal offered to workers. The dispute has largely focused on issues relating to pay, including the truckers' wages and the amount of unpaid time they spend waiting for cargo at container terminals.

Harper blasts Crimea referendum, as protesters express solidarity with Ukraine Posted: 16 Mar 2014 07:48 PM PDT OTTAWA - Canada has denounced the controversial referendum in Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula on Sunday that showed overwhelming support to split off and join Russia, saying it would lead to further isolation of Russia's Vladimir Putin. "The so-called referendum held today was conducted with Crimea under illegal military occupation. Its results are a reflection of nothing more than Russian military control," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement.

Canada investigating fatal crash for possible link to GM defect Posted: 14 Mar 2014 12:57 PM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's transport ministry said on Friday it is investigating a fatal car crash that appears to be related to an ignition defect in cars recalled last month by General Motors Co

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