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• Vancouver port truckers reach deal to end strike
• Which B.C. MLAs spend the most on travel partners?
• TTC updated on Union Station construction projects
• Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford says crack scandal is ‘rewind, rewind, rewind’
• Toronto mayoral debate: Who won, who lost?
• Why Stephen Harper deserves praise for his action on Ukraine
• Parti Quebecois says it was told to keep quiet about anti-corruption meeting
• Major blizzard forces ‘snow day’ on most of Atlantic Canada
• Public sector, feds reach deal on retiree health benefits
• Quebec election heats up as Couillard challenges Marois to reveal her personal wealth
• Rob Anders threatens to sue Calgary Signal Hill competitor
• Philippe Couillard legally deposited money in an off-shore account
• Six charged in Ontario after feds allegedly defrauded of more than $200M
• Rob Ford warned not to crash Toronto’s Garrison Ball; forced to leave 2013 event
• Toronto’s ‘Hobocop’ tactic a sneaky yet smart way to catch distracted drivers
• While its own navy waits, Canada sells military helicopters to the Philippines
• Ontario inks framework agreement with First Nations in Ring of Fire region
• Montreal students’ video counters QC values charter, cites Marois’ 1997 policy
• Saskatoon woman files human rights complaint for transgender daughter
• Canada exacts C$6.7 billion from public retirees for health costs
• Deal reached to end month-long strike at Canada's largest port

Vancouver port truckers reach deal to end strike Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:30 PM PDT "This agreement means our port is open for business starting tomorrow morning," B.C. Premier Christy Clark said at the provincial legislature in Victoria, after a flurry of meetings between government officials and the truckers. Clark and two of her cabinet ministers — Transportation Minister Todd Stone and Jobs Minister Shirley Bond — could be seen shaking hands with union negotiators and congratulating each other as the talks wrapped up at the B.C. legislature's Hemlock Room. Clark said the deal means the government will withdraw back-to-work legislation it introduced this week. The truckers had been scheduled to hold a morning news conference to respond to back-to-work legislation that was on its way to becoming law, but the event was repeatedly delayed.

Which B.C. MLAs spend the most on travel partners? Posted: 26 Mar 2014 09:09 PM PDT The B.C. legislature has released a partial list showing how much B.C. MLAs have spent flying their spouses and their staff around the world on the taxpayer's dime.

TTC updated on Union Station construction projects Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:56 PM PDT The construction out front of Union Station could soon be cleared, and Front Street fully reopened by the end of the year, as crews race to finish major projects ahead of the 2015 Pan Am Games.

Toronto mayoral debate: Rob Ford says crack scandal is ‘rewind, rewind, rewind’ Posted: 26 Mar 2014 04:18 PM PDT Toronto's first televised 2014 mayoral debate resolved very little on Wednesday evening as Mayor Rob Ford and his four top opponents shouted and scratched at one another while repeating reheated talking points and, occasionally, reminding the public of the laughingstock … Continue reading →

Toronto mayoral debate: Who won, who lost? Posted: 26 Mar 2014 04:49 PM PDT The Toronto mayoral debate Wednesday night featured more fidgeting than fireworks, more campaign slogans than strong campaign platforms. Mayor Rob Ford defended himself against four of the top contenders for his job — Karen Stintz, John Tory, Olivia Chow and … Continue reading →

Why Stephen Harper deserves praise for his action on Ukraine Posted: 26 Mar 2014 03:43 PM PDT Maybe there's some political motive involved or maybe Stephen Harper is taking a principled position. Regardless, Canada's prime minister is earning praise — in this country — for his action on Ukraine. Harper has emerged as one of the world's … Continue reading →

Parti Quebecois says it was told to keep quiet about anti-corruption meeting Posted: 26 Mar 2014 12:43 PM PDT MONTREAL - Parti Quebecois Leader Pauline Marois was put on the defensive Wednesday over her party's decision to keep quiet about a meeting two of its senior officials had with provincial anti-corruption officials in February. With the Quebec election campaign focusing in recent days on integrity and corruption, Marois said there was nothing sinister about the PQ's silence on the meeting with the UPAC anti-corruption unit. Marois told a news conference it was UPAC that asked the party not to talk about a meeting the party has described as informal and centred on party financing. "My director general told me that UPAC asked him not to talk about this visit," Marois said, adding she was informed by party officials a few days after it happened.

Major blizzard forces ‘snow day’ on most of Atlantic Canada Posted: 26 Mar 2014 08:39 AM PDT Although snow days have always been one of the joys of childhood, the powerful blizzard sweeping through Atlantic Canada today is spreading anything but joy. In Nova Scotia, which is expected to see some of the worse impacts of the … Continue reading →

Public sector, feds reach deal on retiree health benefits Posted: 26 Mar 2014 02:06 PM PDT Treasury Board president Tony Clement has announced that the government has reached a deal with its public sector unions to double the amount retired federal employees pay in premiums for health benefits.

Quebec election heats up as Couillard challenges Marois to reveal her personal wealth Posted: 26 Mar 2014 10:55 AM PDT Quebec Liberal leader Philippe Couillard offered-up a provocative challenge on Tuesday. He said that he would make public his 2012 tax return and a listing of all his and spouse's assets prior to Thursday's televised leaders' debate. He challenged Parti … Continue reading →

Rob Anders threatens to sue Calgary Signal Hill competitor Posted: 26 Mar 2014 04:33 PM PDT Rob Anders says he is pursuing legal action against Ron Liepert over "defamatory claims" about phone calls placed to residents in the newly-created riding of Calgary Signal Hill.

Philippe Couillard legally deposited money in an off-shore account Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:39 PM PDT Liberal leader Philippe Couillard put $600,000 he earned in the 1990s in an offshore bank account in the Channel Islands, reveals a report by Radio-Canada's investigative team Enquête.

Six charged in Ontario after feds allegedly defrauded of more than $200M Posted: 26 Mar 2014 06:31 PM PDT TORONTO - Six Ontario residents are facing charges after RCMP say the federal taxman was allegedly defrauded of upwards of $200 million in a bogus investment scheme that stretched across the country. Police say their investigation began in April, 2012 when they received information about people involved in a possible "tax avoidance scheme." The Mounties say they have identified 493 people who participated in the alleged scheme between 2009 and 2012, and that individual investments ranged between $1,000 and $300,000. Sgt. Richard Rollings says that more than 5,000 investors had participated in the alleged fraud since 2004, and that they received at least $200 million in rebates from the Canada Revenue Agency for what were illegitimate claims.

Rob Ford warned not to crash Toronto’s Garrison Ball; forced to leave 2013 event Posted: 26 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PDT Toronto's Garrison Ball is one of those old-school affairs where the men wear black tie (dress uniforms if they're in the military) and women their best cocktail dresses. Normally it's a must for Toronto's mayor but the city's current chief … Continue reading →

Toronto’s ‘Hobocop’ tactic a sneaky yet smart way to catch distracted drivers Posted: 26 Mar 2014 09:53 AM PDT A Toronto police officer in the city's east end recently dressed himself in a hoody, baseball cap, jeans and sunglasses, wrote a message on a piece of cardboard and, not unlike many members of Toronto's homeless community, wandered along a … Continue reading →

While its own navy waits, Canada sells military helicopters to the Philippines Posted: 26 Mar 2014 03:49 PM PDT There's a certain amount of irony in word that Canada is selling new military helicopters to the Philippines when it's in its third decade of trying to procure replacements for the navy's ancient Sea Kings. Postmedia News reports the sprawling … Continue reading →

Ontario inks framework agreement with First Nations in Ring of Fire region Posted: 26 Mar 2014 03:28 PM PDT TORONTO - The Ontario government says the signing of a framework agreement with First Nations in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region is an important "first step" that will ensure they benefit ...

Montreal students’ video counters QC values charter, cites Marois’ 1997 policy Posted: 26 Mar 2014 11:52 AM PDT The Parti Quebecois hoped to steer its stumbling re-election campaign back on track this week by refocusing on its proposed values charter but some Montreal high school students are skewering the controversial document, apparently using policy that Premier Pauline Marois herself supported in the past.

Saskatoon woman files human rights complaint for transgender daughter Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:27 PM PDT SASKATOON - A Saskatoon woman has filed a complaint with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, saying she wants to be able to change the sex listed on one of her children's birth certificates. Fran Forsberg says six-year-old Renn was born a male but has always identified as female. She says her commission complaint is similar to one being fought in British Columbia by relatives of 10-year-old Harriette Cunningham, who was also born a boy but has transitioned to being a girl. In that case, Harriette's grandmother Cathie Dickens also helped her start a letter-writing campaign asking politicians to have sex removed from birth certificates altogether.

Canada exacts C$6.7 billion from public retirees for health costs Posted: 26 Mar 2014 11:29 AM PDT By Randall Palmer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Retired federal workers will pay more of their supplemental health costs under an agreement with the Canadian government intended to align the public sector with the private sector, Treasury Board President Tony Clement said on Wednesday. Retirees' contributions will rise to 50 percent of the cost of their health plan from 25 percent now. The new deal is projected to save C$6.7 billion ($6.0 billion) over six years, less than the C$7.4 billion flagged in the Conservative government's February 11 budget, but it avoids the threat of a court challenge if Ottawa had tried to impose the changes through legislation. There was a low-to-medium legal risk before." The broad lines of the changes had been announced in the federal budget, but agreement had not been reached with the unions and retirees.

Deal reached to end month-long strike at Canada's largest port Posted: 26 Mar 2014 07:21 PM PDT By Julie Gordon VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Negotiators on Wednesday reached a deal to end the month-long container truck strike that has crippled operations at Canada's largest port and slowed the transport of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods. The new deal, brokered by the province, means that the more than 1,000 striking drivers will return to work at Port Metro Vancouver on Thursday morning. "We have been clear from the very beginning that negotiation is the only way to achieve labor peace," said Jerry Dias, national president for Unifor, which represents the union drivers. "This is an agreement that working truckers can be satisfied with," said Paul Johal, president of the Unifor local, in a statement.

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