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• The Senate scandal and three really damaging narratives for Stephen Harper
• Harper defends Conservative party paying Mike Duffy's legal expenses
• Commuter chaos after overpass crash in Metro Vancouver
• Europe exporters will save more on duty than Canadians in free-trade pact
• U.S. Steel to partially shut Ontario mill
• Poor tax office security leads to improper info disclosure: privacy watchdog
• Report shows health-care spending slows in Canada; lowest increase in years
• BlackBerry met with Facebook about potential bid - WSJ
• Canada mounting surveillance from diplomatic premises: German magazine
• B.C. booze review seriously pondering selling liquor in grocery stores
• Anthony Bourdain goes to bat for Canadian seal hunt
• RCMP now investigating six sexual assaults on UBC campus
• Sears Canada to close Eaton Centre store and 4 others in $400M lease sale
• Ontario's Liberals tighten expense rules for MPPs amid Senate scandal
• Report: Insurance industry couldn't afford costs of big earthquake in B.C., Quebec
• Canadians showing little sympathy for Senators Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau
• Decision not to charge Vancouver officer in fatal shooting reignites mental health debate
• Saskatchewan judge to rule next week in alleged residential school molester case
• CN Rail talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal

The Senate scandal and three really damaging narratives for Stephen Harper Posted: 29 Oct 2013 12:54 PM PDT There are three narratives emerging from the Senate expense scandal that Conservative strategists will be watching very closely over coming weeks and months. If the Tories can't counter those narratives, there's a very good chance that they'll continue to slip … Continue reading →

Harper defends Conservative party paying Mike Duffy's legal expenses Posted: 29 Oct 2013 09:58 PM PDT OTTAWA - Stephen Harper insists Mike Duffy should not be allowed to remain on the public payroll but he has no problem with the Conservative party using taxpayer-subsidized funds to pay the disgraced senator's legal expenses.

Commuter chaos after overpass crash in Metro Vancouver Posted: 29 Oct 2013 09:58 PM PDT Highway 99 south of the Massey tunnel was gridlocked Tuesday after an overheight truck slammed into an overpass at Highway 10, then fled the scene in Delta, B.C..

Europe exporters will save more on duty than Canadians in free-trade pact Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:50 PM PDT OTTAWA - European exporters will save about three times the amount of duty payments compared with their Canadian counterparts in a landmark free-trade agreement, The Canadian Press has learned.

U.S. Steel to partially shut Ontario mill Posted: 29 Oct 2013 03:58 PM PDT By Allison Martell TORONTO (Reuters) - United States Steel Corp said on Tuesday it will permanently shut down iron and steelmaking operations at its Hamilton, Ontario, mill at the end of this year. The integrated mill was idled in 2010, but the steelmaker had not ruled out restarting production if the market improved. Coke-making and steel finishing operations in Hamilton are not affected, said U.S. Steel spokeswoman Courtney Boone. The decision is a blow to Hamilton, long the center of Canada's steel industry, which has been hit hard by plant closures over the last decade. ...

Poor tax office security leads to improper info disclosure: privacy watchdog Posted: 29 Oct 2013 04:33 PM PDT OTTAWA - Weak security practices at the federal tax office led to thousands of files being inappropriately accessed for years without detection, says the privacy watchdog.

Report shows health-care spending slows in Canada; lowest increase in years Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:13 PM PDT TORONTO - The growth of total health spending in Canada has slowed, with the increase this year expected to be the lowest since the mid-1990s, a new report suggests.

BlackBerry met with Facebook about potential bid - WSJ Posted: 29 Oct 2013 11:52 AM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd executives flew to California to meet with Facebook Inc last week to gauge its interest in a potential bid for the struggling smartphone-maker, according to a Wall Street ...

Canada mounting surveillance from diplomatic premises: German magazine Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:58 PM PDT OTTAWA - The national eavesdropping agency is refusing to comment on allegations that it mounts foreign operations through Canada's embassies abroad.

B.C. booze review seriously pondering selling liquor in grocery stores Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:09 PM PDT VICTORIA - British Columbians appear to be overwhelmingly in favour of picking up a six-pack of beer or bottle wine at the same neighbourhood grocery store where they buy their bread and milk, says the Liberal government's liquor policy reform czar John Yap.

Anthony Bourdain goes to bat for Canadian seal hunt Posted: 29 Oct 2013 04:26 AM PDT Celebrity chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain is pleading with colleagues who have signed on to a boycott of Canadian seafood products because of the seal hunt, saying the campaign could doom Inuit communities.

RCMP now investigating six sexual assaults on UBC campus Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT It's not just a few. Now it's a spate of at least six sexual assaults that have been reported on the University of British Columbia campus in recent memory, all of which are believed to have been carried out by … Continue reading →

Sears Canada to close Eaton Centre store and 4 others in $400M lease sale Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:03 PM PDT TORONTO - A new round of store closures by Sears Canada, which includes its flagship location in Toronto's Eaton Centre, has raised questions about the company's turnaround strategy and which American retailer will claim that coveted spot.

Ontario's Liberals tighten expense rules for MPPs amid Senate scandal Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:07 PM PDT TORONTO - Ontario's governing Liberals moved Tuesday to tighten expense rules for elected politicians amid a Senate scandal that's reached all the way to the Prime Minister's Office.

Report: Insurance industry couldn't afford costs of big earthquake in B.C., Quebec Posted: 29 Oct 2013 01:35 PM PDT MONTREAL - The Insurance Bureau of Canada says tens of billions of dollars in damage could result in British Columbia or Quebec if they were ever hit by a major earthquake.

Canadians showing little sympathy for Senators Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau Posted: 29 Oct 2013 09:10 AM PDT They've all given impassioned speeches in their defence but it looks like the three Senators at the centre of the expense scandal haven't won the battle of public opinion. Last week, Sen. Mike Duffy told his Senate that the Prime … Continue reading →

Decision not to charge Vancouver officer in fatal shooting reignites mental health debate Posted: 29 Oct 2013 12:43 PM PDT A Vancouver police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a man with bipolar disorder will not face charges following the release of video of the incident, despite that video showing victim Paul Boyd kneeling unarmed at the time of … Continue reading →

Saskatchewan judge to rule next week in alleged residential school molester case Posted: 29 Oct 2013 06:22 PM PDT BATTLEFORD, Sask. - A Saskatchewan judge will rule next week on whether a former supervisor at a residential school molested several students in the 1960s.

CN Rail talks with union stretch on, still optimistic for deal Posted: 29 Oct 2013 02:25 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co said on Tuesday it still hopes to negotiate a new deal with the Teamsters union and avoid a labor disruption, after talks assisted by government-appointed mediators stretched into the early morning. Canada's largest railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union, which represents some 3,300 conductors and other workers, are now in a legal position for a strike or lockout after providing 72 hours notice. Neither side has yet served notice. ...

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• Mike Duffy says PMO wrote second cheque to cover his legal fees
• 2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election
• Funeral for Regina teen draws hundreds
• Man charged over alleged attempt to bring explosive material onto plane
• Canada won't clamp down for now as housing prices rise
• Collection agency fined $500K over automated phone calls
• Site of iconic Toronto store Honest Ed's sold to Vancouver developer
• Pipeline leaks doubled by construction flaws: whistleblower
• Tim Hortons to test new dark roast coffee
• Regina mom says online bullying preceded daughter's death
• Drivers fined for parking when not parked
• Flaherty says he will table surplus budget in 2015, and not a 'tiny surplus'
• Saskatchewan education minister says anti-bullying report won't be delayed
• Canadian researchers use bees to drop pesticides on crops
• Is Celine Dion endorsing the PQ values charter?
• Ottawa, N.L. unsure who will pay UN tax on new oil finds
• Premier loses seat, former premier wins, ties in two ridings in Nunavut election
• John Furlong says police have cleared him of abuse allegations made by student

Mike Duffy says PMO wrote second cheque to cover his legal fees Posted: 28 Oct 2013 01:02 PM PDT Last week, Senator Mike Duffy took the Senate floor to defend himself against a motion to suspend him — along with Senators Patrick Brazeau and Pamela Wallin. He said that Senate leadership told him it was okay to claim a … Continue reading →

2 seats tied, Eva Aariak loses in Nunavut election Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:41 PM PDT Two of 22 constituencies are tied, many new faces have been elected as MLAs and former Premier Eva Aariak has lost her seat as the votes have now been counted in Nunavut's fourth territorial election.

Funeral for Regina teen draws hundreds Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:24 PM PDT The funeral service for Savhanah Turcotte, the Regina teen who is believed to have taken her own life, drew hundreds of people to a local church Monday.

Man charged over alleged attempt to bring explosive material onto plane Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT MONTREAL - A man who was born in Iran, but switched his birth name for an Italian one, has been charged in connection with an alleged attempt to bring explosive material onto a plane.

Canada won't clamp down for now as housing prices rise Posted: 28 Oct 2013 10:42 AM PDT By Louise Egan OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government has no plans for now to clamp down on the housing market even though prices are rising again, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Monday, but he pledged to investigate whether the price uptick looks to be more than temporary. Flaherty said that it would be his department's responsibility to act on housing prices since the Bank of Canada has "basically no room to move," but added: "I have no intention of interfering in the market for the time being. ...

Collection agency fined $500K over automated phone calls Posted: 28 Oct 2013 04:34 AM PDT One of the largest collection agencies in the country has been hit with a $500,000 fine from the CRTC, CBC News has learned.

Site of iconic Toronto store Honest Ed's sold to Vancouver developer Posted: 27 Oct 2013 11:54 PM PDT TORONTO - Media reports say the site of the iconic Toronto discount store Honest Ed's has been sold to a Vancouver-based luxury developer.

Pipeline leaks doubled by construction flaws: whistleblower Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:05 PM PDT CBC News has learned the rate of spills and leaks involving federally regulated pipelines has doubled since 2000, and a whistleblower says construction flaws — not aging pipelines — are to blame.

Tim Hortons to test new dark roast coffee Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:49 AM PDT OAKVILLE, Ont. - Tim Hortons (TSX:THI) is going to give customers a choice for their regular morning double-double.

Regina mom says online bullying preceded daughter's death Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:14 AM PDT Savy Turcotte, 13, died last week and now hundreds are mourning her loss online. The girl's family has released a statement suggesting that Savy took her own life, and that online bullying may have played a part.

Drivers fined for parking when not parked Posted: 28 Oct 2013 05:14 AM PDT A company that says it's the world's largest privately owned parking firm is again under fire from drivers who complain they were slapped with unjustified $110 fines.

Flaherty says he will table surplus budget in 2015, and not a 'tiny surplus' Posted: 28 Oct 2013 12:49 PM PDT OTTAWA - The federal government will not only balance the budget in 2015, it will run up a sizable surplus before the next federal election, says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty.

Saskatchewan education minister says anti-bullying report won't be delayed Posted: 28 Oct 2013 03:20 PM PDT REGINA - Saskatchewan Education Minister Don Morgan says the government won't delay an anti-bullying report.

Canadian researchers use bees to drop pesticides on crops Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:01 AM PDT The survival of the struggling bee population could soon be doubly important to agriculture.

Is Celine Dion endorsing the PQ values charter? Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:57 AM PDT It appears that Quebec's 'Queen of Pop', Celine Dion, has endorsed — at least tacitly — the Parti Quebecois controversial values charter. Here's what Dion said to Maclean's Magazine, when asked about the proposed legislation that would essentially ban public … Continue reading →

Ottawa, N.L. unsure who will pay UN tax on new oil finds Posted: 28 Oct 2013 09:20 AM PDT Neither Ottawa nor the Newfoundland and Labrador government can say who is on the hook for fees payable to the United Nations for new oil finds pumped beyond Canada's 200-mile exclusive economic zone.

Premier loses seat, former premier wins, ties in two ridings in Nunavut election Posted: 28 Oct 2013 08:48 PM PDT IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut will have a new premier.

John Furlong says police have cleared him of abuse allegations made by student Posted: 28 Oct 2013 07:00 PM PDT VANCOUVER - The man who organized the Vancouver Olympics says he's been cleared by police of sexual-abuse allegations brought by a former student, though the RCMP says the file remains open.

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