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Pattinson seeking solace plans holiday with family
Actor Robert Pattinson has reportedly decided to spend some memorable time with family and rented a house in Canada for two months. The 26-year-old, who is nursing his broken heart post his split from Kristen Stewart, will stay in the swanky pad with his family members, reports dailystar.co.uk. "Rob is renting a house in Bloor West Village in Toronto for July and August. He needs time away ...
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Readout of Meeting Between Secretary Chuck Hagel and Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay
Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: "Secretary Hagel hosted Canadian Minister of National Defense Peter MacKay today at the Pentagon for their second meeting here since Secretary Hagel took office earlier this spring. "The leaders discussed a wide range of topics related to their mutual interest in some of the world's ongoing security ...
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New Parkdale bylaw would restrict bars nighclubs
Many Toronto city councillors say a bylaw passed by the Toronto and East York City Community Council could be exactly what they need to restrict the expansion of bars and nightclubs in their neighbourhoods. On Tuesday, TEYCC unanimously ...
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Former Ottawa mayor becomes top Clarence-Rockland staffer
Former Ottawa city counciller Michel Bellemare, who filled in as acting mayor when Larry O’Brien was defending himself against criminal charges in 2009, has been named chief administrative officer of the City of ...
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Black bear killed in Yoho park highway collision
An adult male black bear was struck and killed on the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park on Monday evening. Parks Canada says it dispatched a staff member after receiving a call about the incident. The bear was found near the Yoho Ranch. "We are very saddened by the loss of this animal," said Parks Canada spokesperson Omar McDadi in a release. "Although black bears are ...
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Couple baffled over burger franchise lockout
A couple are baffled as to why they have been locked out a Toronto burger franchise that they have been running for more than a year, given that they have made their rent payments each month. Marufa Ahmed and her husband, Mohammad Hashen, say that when they arrived at a Lick's burger franchise on The Queensway last week, they learned they had been locked out of the building. A note from ...
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Rain returns to Vancouver Wednesday to Friday
Showers are back on tap for Vancouver starting Wednesday morning, as our spinning low pressure system begins to slowly move inland, says CBC ...
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Conservatives closer to selling government airplane
New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government is a step closer to fulfilling a promise to sell the government-owned airplane used by Premier David Alward and members of cabinet. The government has received one bid from a broker to co-ordinate the sale of the King Air B200 aircraft and deliver it to a new buyer. Meanwhile, three companies have submitted bids on a five-year contract ...
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Man charged in connection with 2 Edmonton homicides
Melvin Simon John Mitchell has been charged in connection with the death of Curtis Raymond Dugray, whose body was found near in a park near 99th Avenue and 111th Street in May. ...
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Canada-U.S. team develops promising sharp-shooter drug aimed at several cancers
Dr. Tak Mak, Director of The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research, speaks during a press conference regarding the new breakthrough Cancer CFI-400945 drug that will enter clinical trials next month at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, June 18, ...
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Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has resigned
MONTREAL - Seven months and two days after he was elected interim mayor of Montreal, Michael Applebaum stood behind a podium in the marble Hall of Honour and said he is relinquishing his post and stepping down on Tuesday afternoon. "I'm going to put all my energy into my defence and my family, so resigning as mayor of Montreal is the responsible thing to do," Applebaum said of his ...
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Ex-Playboy Playmate admits helping Canadian boyfriend enter U.S. illegally
Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them. Here are 25 occupations with a future, according to a report by ...
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SPCA overwhelmed by public response to Vancouver poodles plight
This 6,018-sq-ft penthouse condo at 1139 W. Cordova St. in Vancouver features three bedrooms with private sundecks, five bathrooms, rooftop deck with patio and 360-degree views of the North Shore, Burrard Inlet, Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver. Take a ...
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Saskatchewan artists garner 12 Western Canadian Music Awards nominations
It is perhaps fitting that, as Premier Brad Wall was making his way to a Western Premiers' meeting in Winnipeg this weekend to talk about the evils of bullying, some of his cabinet ministers were ...
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Anti-corruption unit sweeps Quebec municipal offices
Montreal interim mayor Michael Applebaum makes his way into a taxi as he is surrounded by press after leaving Sûreté du Québec headquarters after being arrested by UPAC, the city's anti-corruption police. Monday, June 17, ...
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RCMP pay N.S. man $248K to settle lawsuit over unprovoked beating
In 2002, having just been paid for his job at a fish and chip shop, Brendan Clarke tried to buy cigarettes and gum with a $100 bill at a Warwick Street convenience store in Digby, N.S. The clerks asked him to show identification and then refused to take his money over apparent concern it was counterfeit or from an illegitimate source. Protestation from Mr. Clarke, a black man who was 19 at the ...
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Montreal mayor resigns over graft claims
THE mayor of Montreal, Canada's second largest city, has resigned following his arrest on corruption charges but he insists he's innocent of ...
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Montreal interim mayor resigns as city reels from corruption scandals
Canada 's second-largest city.A day after being arrested on fraud charges, interim mayor Michael Applebaum announced that he was stepping down. Applebaum, who had come into office vowing to clean up city politics ...
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Why catastrophe bonds could be coming to Canada
Streetwise gives you the full scoop on business deals and Canada's finance and capital market sectors. Through daily updates, our dedicated team of award-winning Globe and Mail journalists set the agenda and ensure you get exclusive and must-have business intelligence and analysis every day. The most informed Globe and Mail readers access Streetwise every day. Why don't ...
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Video Ive never taken a penny Montreal mayor maintains innocence
Montreal's interim mayor has resigned after being arrested and charged with 14 offences including fraud. Michael Applebaum maintains his innocence and says he will fight the ...
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Defence Minister dodges question from McCain about Canadian military intervention in Syria
Minister of Defence Peter MacKay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ...
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Bruins begin to look like Cup champs
hockey has been fast and furious, even though it is being played in June, and no-one we know has yet complained about the quality of the efforts being put forth by both teams. From our viewpoint, looks like the Bruins will take it in ...
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Leaders downplay reports of stalled Canada-EU trade talks
British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed Stephen Harper to the G8 talks in Northern Ireland on Monday. Despite suggestions the summit could yield a breakthrough in the Canada-EU trade talks, no deal has been reached amid hints of trouble at the table. (Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated ...
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Experimental drug shows promise in treating breast ovarian cancer
Canadian-U.S. team of researchers has developed a new "sharp-shooter" drug they hope will be a breakthrough in treating several types of cancer. The experimental drug is known for now as CFI-400945 and is a new class of cancer drug that targets a certain enzyme that gives rise to some malignancies. Those tumours include breast, ovarian, colorectal, pancreatic and prostate cancers. ...
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Toronto man making his mark with safecracking skills
Toronto's Scott Gray has picked up the kind of skills that you often see used in a heist movie. He's a certified master safecracker, an expertise that he has developed through years of working as a safe and vault technician. Gray said his preferred strategy is beginning with the dial on the door. "The saying that I like to say is: 'The easiest way in is the easiest way ...
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Canada's Battle of the Museums?
Canada is set to have two air and space museums as the long-established Canada Aviation Museum expands its interests into the realm of space, and changes its name to one which seems to directly challenge another aviation museum, but closer examination suggests something else.
Canada has a rich and distinguished history in aviation, it was one of the leading countries in developing the then ambiguous and dangerous aviation industry and contributed in giving the world such iconic planes as the famous De Havilland range of aircraft, and played a major role in the development of aircraft through the Second World War and into the 1960’s. Read more
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