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• Canada celebrates decision allowing turbans in soccer
• Rob Ford draws cheers, no jeers on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show
• Two-thirds of Canadians made an RRSP contribution, up slightly from last year
• Is there a 'rape culture' on Canadian university campuses?
• Canada mulls Crimea observer mission to debunk Russia: Ukrainian envoy
• Canada, other gov'ts won't send officials to Paralympic Games in Sochi
• B.C. winter storm closes schools, cuts power in Fraser Valley
• Ezra Levant back in court to defend against latest defamation suit
• Mohawk community initiates blockade in attempt to force the Tories to call missing-women probe
• Cruise ship hired to help ease boom-town Kitimat’s housing crunch for flood of workers
• Medical marijuana program 'seriously compromised' by rapid growth: feds
• Motive still a question in warehouse rampage, suspect appears in court
• Rob Ford embraces celebrity status with appearance on Jimmy Kimmel
• Former Liberal MP warns it’s a mistake to rule out military action in Ukraine
• Canadian officials want accused U.S. fraudster declared inadmissible
• Alberta throne speech focuses on education, oil industry
• Security costs for Toronto’s 2015 Pan Am Games now more than double first estimate
• Fire-damaged HMCS Protecteur endures broken tow line as it limps to Hawaii

Canada celebrates decision allowing turbans in soccer Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:35 PM PST When the central international soccer association announced this week that players, including Canadian youths, could wear religious headgear while playing the game, it all but assured Quebec would not wage its annual war on the subject. Canada's official support for … Continue reading →

Rob Ford draws cheers, no jeers on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:54 PM PST Rob Ford reeled off his accomplishments and referred to himself as just an "average, hardworking politician" Monday during a highly-anticipated appearance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. Kimmel had introduced Ford by saying, "our first guest tonight has tripped, bumped, danced, argued and smoked his was into our national consciousness." The host wasted little time delving into some of the controversies surrounding Ford, noting "many people seemed angry" that he was having Ford as a guest. According to Kimmel, one Toronto resident wrote that having Ford on the show "is a slap to all Torontonians" and referred to "domestic abuse, drunk driving, racism, homophobia and inability to tell the truth."

Two-thirds of Canadians made an RRSP contribution, up slightly from last year Posted: 03 Mar 2014 09:02 PM PST MONTREAL - Two-thirds of Canadians polled would like to have put more money into their RRSPs for the 2013 tax year, according to a new survey that found average contributions were down slightly this time around. The Bank of Montreal's (TSX:BMO) RRSP deadline survey, conducted last week, said that Canadians were contributing an average of $3,518 to their RRSPs, down $26 from an average of $3,544 for the 2012 tax year. "It looks like from one year to the next, we're consistent," said Chris Buttigieg, senior manager of wealth planning strategy at BMO Financial Group. Meanwhile, more than two-thirds of Canadians were making contributions to their Registered Retirement Savings Plan before the deadline, which expired at midnight Monday night, up from the year-earlier's 63 per cent.

Is there a 'rape culture' on Canadian university campuses? Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:05 AM PST When a Canadian university is forced to respond to two separate high-profile incidents of alleged sexism and reported allegations of sexual assault in the matter of two days, things are not all right. And when it comes as just the most recent … Continue reading →

Canada mulls Crimea observer mission to debunk Russia: Ukrainian envoy Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:57 PM PST OTTAWA - Canada is considering taking part in a special observer mission to Ukraine's troubled Crimea region to debunk Russian claims that people there are at risk, The Canadian Press has learned. Ukrainian ambassador Vadym Prystaiko said many governments are looking at how to get into Crimea to see the situation on the ground and to "take this pretext from the Russians," which they are using to support their invasion of the Crimean peninsula. "We are open for anyone who wants to come to Ukraine and see for themselves," he said in an interview Monday at the Ukrainian embassy in Ottawa. Prystaiko was speaking just as Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, told the Security Council that Russian interests faced threats in the region.

Canada, other gov'ts won't send officials to Paralympic Games in Sochi Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:07 AM PST The athletes are going, but government officials are not. This was probably inevitable, but governments are starting to announce that they will not be sending government delegations to the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi — scheduled to begin later this … Continue reading →

B.C. winter storm closes schools, cuts power in Fraser Valley Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:23 PM PST A messy mix of freezing rain and rain is hitting British Columbia's Fraser Valley today, after around 25 centimetres of snow fell across the region over the weekend. Several schools in the area are closed today, and when last reported, … Continue reading →

Ezra Levant back in court to defend against latest defamation suit Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:02 PM PST Ezra Levant has never been afraid to throw down against his adversaries, even when it lands him in court. The prickly right-wing commentator is back there this week facing a libel allegation from Khurrum Awan, a lawyer and Muslim activist. … Continue reading →

Mohawk community initiates blockade in attempt to force the Tories to call missing-women probe Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:06 AM PST Members of the Mohawk community of Tyendinaga are making good on their promise to launch a series of blockades unless the Harper government called a National Inquiry, into murdered and missing Aboriginal women, by the end … Continue reading →

Cruise ship hired to help ease boom-town Kitimat’s housing crunch for flood of workers Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:31 PM PST Resource boom towns are notoriously costly places to hang your hat, especially when it comes to housing. Kitimat, B.C., is just such a town. Workers are flooding in to help with Rio Tinto's massive aluminium smelter upgrade, while others are … Continue reading →

Medical marijuana program 'seriously compromised' by rapid growth: feds Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:06 PM PST OTTAWA - The unforeseen growth of the federal medical marijuana program has "seriously compromised" the goal of providing the drug to patients while ensuring public safety, the government says. The number of people authorized to possess — and often grow — marijuana under the federal program has risen to 37,000 this year from fewer than 100 in 2001, resulting in "significant unintended consequences." In a court document defending imminent changes to the program, the government says growing marijuana at home poses hazards including mould, fire, toxic chemicals and the threat of home invasion by criminals. It says the number of licensed users could climb as high as 400,000, adding it is not possible for Health Canada to effectively inspect tens of thousands of production sites across the country.

Motive still a question in warehouse rampage, suspect appears in court Posted: 03 Mar 2014 06:06 PM PST EDMONTON - The baffling motive for a bloody and deadly attack on workers at an Edmonton grocery warehouse remained a mystery Monday as an accused made his first court appearance, but police were at least able to say they believe the victims were chosen at random, not targeted. Police Chief Rod Knecht told reporters that investigators are continuing to talk to dozens of witnesses in order to understand more about the crime and the alleged killer. And although all six men who were stabbed — two of them fatally — at the huge Loblaws distribution complex in northwest Edmonton on Friday are black, Knecht said it doesn't appear race was a reason for the rampage. Police quickly identified Jayme Pasieka as a suspect and distributed his photo.

Rob Ford embraces celebrity status with appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:36 AM PST Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is an average, ordinary guy. And we know this because he said so, just days before jetting down to Hollywood to hobnob with celebrities over the Oscar weekend and appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Just days … Continue reading →

Former Liberal MP warns it’s a mistake to rule out military action in Ukraine Posted: 03 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PST The international community is responding with strong words but little action in response the Russian occupation of the Crimea region of Ukraine. The Russian parliament has now approved of President Vladimir Putin's use of military force to protect its citizens … Continue reading →

Canadian officials want accused U.S. fraudster declared inadmissible Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:27 PM PST VANCOUVER - A former hospital CEO wanted in the United States for bilking the medicaid system out of tens of millions of dollars should be declared inadmissible to Canada and sent back to face trial, say immigration officials. Rogan was detained by Canada Border Services Agency on May 26, 2008, at Vancouver's airport as he returned from a business trip to China. "One of the things to consider that would be in line with that allegation, would be to basically prevent Canada from being used as a safe haven by persons who are facing criminal proceedings in another country," Vasilekas told the hearing. Tamara Duncan, Rogan's lawyer, questioned why he was order detained.

Alberta throne speech focuses on education, oil industry Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:19 PM PST Premier Alison Redford's government outlined its agenda for Alberta today in the speech from the throne.

Security costs for Toronto’s 2015 Pan Am Games now more than double first estimate Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:56 PM PST You don't have to be a die-hard cynic to smirk at the latest cost estimate for providing security at next year's Pan Am Games in Toronto. There's always been a bait-and-switch quality to budget estimates for big sports extravaganzas like … Continue reading →

Fire-damaged HMCS Protecteur endures broken tow line as it limps to Hawaii Posted: 03 Mar 2014 08:28 PM PST VICTORIA - Canadian navy ship HMCS Protecteur was about 400 kilometres northeast of Pearl Harbor on Monday afternoon after towing operations resumed for the aging vessel, which was damaged in a fire. The navy said in a news release that weather conditions had improved in the Pacific Ocean since Sunday, when a tow line broke, and that damaged vessel was now being towed toward Hawaii at a speed of about nine kilometres per hour. "It is anticipated that USS Michael Murphy, which has been providing assistance to Protecteur up to this point, is expected to detach from the scene and proceed back to Pearl Harbor with family members and civilians." Nearly 300 people were on the vessel, including 17 family members who were allowed to join the crew on its return leg to Esquimalt, B.C., a common practice after a long mission.

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