Wednesday, October 29, 2014

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Peter MacKay suggests anti-terror laws don't need major overhaul
'Trailer Park Boys' actor first to go public in accusations against Ghomeshi
Kuwait plays gracious but uneasy host as Canadian jets join anti-ISIL campaign
Bank of Canada welcomes end of U.S. ultra-easy policy
Canada wrestles with low-key security approach after attacks

Peter MacKay suggests anti-terror laws don't need major overhaul

Posted: 29 Oct 2014 02:09 PM PDT

As the federal government weighs changes to anti-terrorism laws in the wake of last week's fatal attacks on two Canadian Forces personnel, Justice Minister Peter McKay acknowledges there are already "robust" laws on the books. Section 83.3 of the Criminal Code allows for preventive arrests, among other measures, when police "believe on reasonable grounds that a terrorist activity will be carried out." Section 810 deals with peace bonds.

'Trailer Park Boys' actor first to go public in accusations against Ghomeshi

Posted: 29 Oct 2014 09:49 PM PDT

TORONTO - "Trailer Park Boys" actor Lucy DeCoutere has accused former CBC-Radio host Jian Ghomeshi of choking her "to the point she could not breathe" and slapping her "hard three times on the side of her head," the Toronto Star reported late Wednesday.

Kuwait plays gracious but uneasy host as Canadian jets join anti-ISIL campaign

Posted: 29 Oct 2014 07:41 PM PDT

KUWAIT CITY - Canadian warplanes have taken up position in Kuwait, a country straining in its own way to hold back the tide of Islamic extremism from its borders.

Bank of Canada welcomes end of U.S. ultra-easy policy

Posted: 29 Oct 2014 03:35 PM PDT

By Randall Palmer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The head of Canada's central bank on Wednesday welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to abandon its ultra-easy money policy, saying it showed the U.S. economy is gaining traction, but warned weaker oil prices will crimp Canadian growth. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ended its monthly bond purchase program and dropped a characterization of U.S. labor market slack as "significant" in a show of confidence in the economy's prospects. ...

Canada wrestles with low-key security approach after attacks

Posted: 29 Oct 2014 10:20 PM PDT

By Randall Palmer, Richard Valdmanis and Scott Malone OTTAWA/HAMILTON Ontario (Reuters) - Just over a week after an armed man charged into Canada's Parliament and fought a gun battle with guards as lawmakers were meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, there are few signs of increased security in the nation's capital. Leading politicians and top officials can still be seen in the streets without any obvious protection. The visible new security measures at the Parliament building have been modest, and some have even been eased in recent days. ...

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