Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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Terrorism-related charges laid against Ottawa men with alleged ISIS ties
Why do you buy local food or shop at local businesses?
Three Saskatchewan men taken to hospital after avalanche at B.C.'s Kicking Horse
Canada foreign minister quits amid talk of government tension

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 12:01 PM PST

Three Ottawa men were charged Tuesday by the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with taking part in activities related to financial and ideological support of ISIS, the jihadist group that controls large regions in Iraq and Syria. The charges against Awso Peshdary, John (Yahya) Maguire and Khadar Khalib include conspiracy to facilitate a terrorist act, knowingly participating in the activities of a terror group and counselling a person to knowingly participate in a terrorist activity. Peshdary, 25, was taken into custody earlier today in Ottawa. Maguire, 24, and Khalib, 23, are being charged in absentia.

Why do you buy local food or shop at local businesses?

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:40 PM PST

We hear that phrase a lot when we talk about food and small businesses in Edmonton. Today on Edmonton AM, we'll take a look at that issue and examine the pros and cons of buying locally, whether shopping for tomatoes at the Strathcona Market, or buying clothing on 124th Street. You can also win one of four Edmonton AM mugs, crafted by master potter Heather Edwards. Listen to Edmonton AM on CBC radio at 93.9 FM or 740 AM.

Three Saskatchewan men taken to hospital after avalanche at B.C.'s Kicking Horse

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:02 PM PST

Two of three Saskatchewan men have been seriously injured after being caught up in an avalanche in southeast British Columbia. Brendon Teichroeb of Yorkton, Roy Hutton of Saskatoon and Matthew Taylor of Regina, all in their 20s, were snowboarding and skiing at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C. RCMP say the men were on a backcountry run for expert skiers called Terminator 2 when they went out of bounds and were caught up in the avalanche on Tuesday afternoon. Teichroeb was not hurt in the avalanche and called his father in Yorkton, but Taylor has a broken leg and Hutton has broken arms and a messed-up back, and both are in hospital.

Canada foreign minister quits amid talk of government tension

Posted: 03 Feb 2015 11:49 AM PST

Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird announced his immediate resignation on Tuesday, a move that leaves the Conservative government short of a senior figure in the runup to an election set for this October.

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