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Thursday, December 18, 2014

Yahoo! News Canada - Canada Headlines


Alberta's political earthquake has Tories, NDP considering federal fallout

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 02:29 PM PST

Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and former Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith speak to media after a caucus meeting in Edmonton Alta., Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Prentice's caucus met to discuss a bid by at least half the official Opposition to cross the floor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason FransonOTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say they're gobsmacked over the political tectonic shifts in Alberta this week, but they don't have to reach too far into their own history to see parallels with the political pragmatism that's at play.


Boyle Street helping workers land arena construction jobs

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 07:57 PM PST

Boyle Street helping workers land arena construction jobsPeople from Edmonton's inner city are getting jobs to help build the downtown arena thanks to an agreement between the city and the project contractor.


Teen suspect in Whitehorse murder sentenced on other charges

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 07:37 PM PST

A 15-year-old suspect in the murder of a Whitehorse resident has been sentenced to 60 days in custody on unrelated charges.

Canada PM says Parliament attacker may not have been lone wolf

Posted: 17 Dec 2014 03:32 PM PST

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau is seen in an undated picture from the Vancouver Police Department released by the Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceOTTAWA (Reuters) - The man who killed a Canadian soldier and then stormed the Parliament in October may not have been acting alone, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Wednesday. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a Canadian citizen who wanted to travel to Syria, was shot dead after a gunfight in the halls of Parliament. "People say he was a lone wolf. It's true he was a single attacker, but it is not necessarily the case that it was only one guy," Harper said in an interview with the French-language TVA network. ...


Sun-seeking Canadians urged to visit Cuba now before Americans arrive

Posted: 18 Dec 2014 11:00 AM PST

Varadero, CubaBy Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canadians who want to enjoy uncrowded Cuban beaches and the country's "frozen in time" charm should act soon before U.S. policy changes open the floodgates for American tourists, a Canadian cruise company warned on Thursday. Travel restrictions have made it difficult for Americans to visit the Communist-run island for decades, in contrast with Canadians who have long thawed out in the Caribbean nation. ...


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