Provides the latest RSS feeds for Toronto News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Canada News.net http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/cat/03cb86c5037f9622/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:09 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:09 -0400 30 was for. And before that, MySpace. It doesn't matter. David Karp, the founder of Tumblr, is smiling all the way to the bank. He cashed in with his web creation from his offices in Silicon Alley in Midtown. In the Americas, there's Silicon Alley in New York, the much bigger and more famous Silicon Valley in California and further north, and getting bigger, there's Toronto. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642536/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:14:03 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642536/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto - R.A. Dickey won his second straight start, Edwin Encarnacion hit a tiebreaking, bases-loaded double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643262/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:47 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643262/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A rainout this weekend gives R.A. Dickey the chance to help the Toronto Blue Jays get back to their winning ways while earning another victory at home. The Blue Jays' next opponent, though, has had plenty of success in Toronto lately. The ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643280/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643280/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Email It took a while, 50 games to be exact, but the Blue Jays and Marcus Stroman are both extremely happy he is back pitching again. Stroman, the Duke product taken in the first round of the 2012 Draft by Toronto (No. 22 overall), began the year serving a suspension for taking a performance-enhancing drug, one the right-hander has said he took unknowingly as part of an over-the-counter ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643281/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:02:24 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643281/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Tampa Bay Rays . Dickey (4-5) allowed four hits and walked four in eight innings. Tampa Bay managed three runs -- two earned -- in the first three innings but didn't score off Dickey again. He struck out five Toronto reached Rays' starter Jake Odorizzi for three runs in the first two innings and, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643283/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214643283/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto Blue Jays Brett Lawrie slides safely into third after hitting an RBI triple off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Monday May 20, 2013. (Chris Young/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642053/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:32 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642053/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 BUFFALO, NY-U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that David Allen Vickers, 49, of Stanley, New York, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with transportation of a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214641458/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214641458/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a gay rights flag raising event at Toronto City Hall May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Brett ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642218/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:03:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214642218/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 GANDER, N.L. -- Newfoundland and Labrador is digging out of a spring storm that walloped parts of the province over the weekend with record-breaking snowfall amounts. Environment Canada says 54 centimetres of snow fell in Gander on Saturday and Sunday over a 20 hour period. Meteorologist Wanda Rideout says the total climbs to 66 centimetres if you include the snow that had already melted before ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214641642/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:24 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214641642/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto is currently dealing with an infestation of the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar). Infestation levels reached a point where manual control methods, such as egg scraping, sticky traps, and ground spraying of pesticides are no longer effective in controlling the Gypsy Moth population. The City ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640841/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:11 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640841/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Dr. David Michaels Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, will participate in a panel discussion focusing on a broad range of current topics and issues affecting occupational and environmental health and safety professionals ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640842/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:11 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640842/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 OTTAWA -- Federal search dogs at international border entry points have a penchant for sniffing out one thing more than anything else: meat.The release of the data comes as federal officials question the necessity and effectiveness of the dogs, with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) dismantling some of its search-dog teams over the past year -- a move the federal union believes will erode ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639971/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:09 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639971/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A few hours after police reported an attempted abduction in York Region, they now say that it may not have occurred. On Monday morning, police reported that a man had allegedly tried to abduct a two-year-old child at Vaughan Mills Park. Further investigation has left police unclear if that happened. York Regional Police tweeted on Monday afternoon that their investigators say the male "may ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640354/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640354/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto police are investigating the killing of a man in the Dundas St.-Ossington Ave. area. (JACK BOLAND, Toronto Sun) TORONTO - A long weekend barbecue turned bloody after a 35-year-old man was shot dead at an apartment building in the Ossington Ave.-Dundas St. W. area. Quincy Ramirez was fatally shot at least once in the chest around 7:40 p.m. on Sunday. A 67-year-old building resident, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640007/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:43 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640007/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Email TORONTO -- Toronto has recently been playing things day by day when it comes to its fourth and fifth men in the rotation. Because the rainout in New York on Sunday pushed everyone back a day, the next time the Blue Jays have a decision to make is Friday, when the Orioles come to town. However, don't expect Josh Johnson to be a part of that discussion. "From what he's ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640843/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:19 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640843/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Email TORONTO -- Adam Lind batted cleanup Monday afternoon against the Rays for the first time this year. Part of that was because he had been swinging the bat well. Over his last 10 games entering Monday, Lind was batting .382 with a .417 on-base percentage, including three home runs, five RBIs and eight runs scored. "He's definitely been one of our hotter hitters," manager John ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640845/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:19 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640845/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Email TORONTO -- Prior to Monday's contest against the Rays, the Blue Jays announced they had called up Anthony Gose from Triple-A Buffalo and sent down reliever Mickey Storey. "I can't explain how excited I am; I'm happier than can be right now," Gose said prior to Monday's game against the Rays. "We're really high on him in this organization," ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640844/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:51:18 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640844/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Canada's new immigration-centric pitch to Silicon Valley's many foreign-born entrepreneurs. Canada is pitching Silicon Valley entrepreneurs on northern migration. The gist: Easier access to visas for foreign-born entrepreneurs, a growing base of engineering talent, R&D tax credits and lower corporate taxes. Low-tax U.S. states like Arizona, Nevada and Washington have pitched financial ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640273/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:17 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214640273/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Yahoo!columnistAdrian Wojnarowski reported on Monday. According to Wojnarowski, the Raptors are also preparing a ';major'; financial offer to current Nuggets general manager ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639414/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:41:35 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639414/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 It appears Bryan Colangelo is out as president and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, but he could be staying with the team in another capacity. According to multiple media reports, the Raptors are negotiating with Colangelo to take on a corporate, non-basketball role with the team. The reports did not specify what Colangelo's new duties with the team would be. Colangelo joined the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639013/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639013/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 An expert on parliamentary rules says the Senate has the power to turf a senator from the chamber, as long as a majority approves the expulsion. Ned Franks, an emeritus political science professor at Queen's university, said, "The Senate is master of its own house." Franks cautioned that the removal of a senator cannot be done without cause, but, "If the Senate considers ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639415/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639415/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Given his numbers at triple-A Buffalo, Anthony Gose wasn't expecting a call from the Blue Jays. When it came, he still didn't quite believe it. "Definitely surprised," he said of the call-up. "I didn't even know what to think. They called me this morning, told me I was going up. I kept asking was it real? I didn't know what was happening. ... I just ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639017/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:40:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214639017/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Rob Ford, the Mayor of Toronto, is so ridiculous that even London's zip-wiring, pond-falling, wiff-waffing Mayor Boris Johnson looks like John Major in ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214638542/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:38:36 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214638542/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Get ready to break out the sunscreen Canada, but don't worry about sizzling all season.Meteorologists at AccuWeather.com say the majority of Canadians can look forward to a more "typical" summer this year, when hot spells will be interspersed with cooler periods."The biggest takeaway from this forecast is it's not going to resemble last year's summer, which was the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214637533/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:36 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214637533/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A 35-year-old man is dead after an early Monday morning bicycling accident at a Toronto skateboarding park, AM640 and CFRB report.Police say the man suffered head trauma when his bike went over the edge at Underpass Park (at Eastern Avenue and Lower River Street) in the city's east end just before 4 ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636449/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636449/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A man died on Sunday night after he fell off a BIXI bike while attempting to perform tricks in Underpass Park near the Don Valley Parkway. Police said the victim was not wearing a helmet. (Tony ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636042/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636042/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Cleveland Indians: 1. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636450/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 11:27:21 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636450/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Canada's West Coast container ports stayed level in the first quarter of 2013 with the robust growth they experienced last year. When compared with the first quarter of 2012, Canadian ports saw a higher throughput volume in the first quarter of 2013, but a slight dip in West Coast traffic market ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633232/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:34:50 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633232/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The US gossip website Gawker is attempting to raise $200,000 in donations to buy a video alleged to show mayor of Toronto Rob Ford smoking crack ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633482/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:37 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633482/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A rainout this weekend gives R.A. Dickey the chance to help the Toronto Blue Jays get back to their winning ways while earning another victory at home. The Blue Jays' next opponent, though, has had plenty of success in Toronto lately. The surging Tampa Bay Rays will seek their 13th win in 18 games at Rogers Centre on Monday while denying the Blue Jays a fourth consecutive home victory and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633485/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633485/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Ontario's chief medical officer of health is renewing her push for health workers to get their shots. Dr. Arlene King's push comes after a severe flu season among residents of long-term care homes. There were more than 350 flu outbreaks, compared to about 100 the year before. That number comes even though most residents are vaccinated. King said three quarters of long-term care ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214632126/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:25:13 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214632126/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Alongside a freeway in Northern California is a billboard which reads: Pivot to Canada. The billboard is urging high-tech immigrants living in the U.S. to pay attention to Canada. Canada wants to attract highly-skilled, foreign-born tech workers who are fed up with the visa process that they must follow to remain in the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631199/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:38:42 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631199/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 There will be no Triple Crown winner again this year, but Orb's defeat in the Preakness Stakes does tee up an interesting summer of racing. Meanwhile, some other potential stars, including Last Gunfighter and Fiftyshadesofhay, emerged from the weekend of racing at Pimlico. Hong Kong horses ran off with both of Singapore's International Group 1 races, Farhh provided a bright spot for ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:38 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631740/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214638025/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214638025/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636451/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214636451/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631568/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631568/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631567/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214631567/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214632685/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214632685/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633817/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214633817/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214635027/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 06:10:39 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214635027/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 As we gaze upon another Stanley Cup playoffs with the sad, forlorn eyes of a nation whose teams are mostly already eliminated, we have to wonder how the elusive hand of economics has deceived us once again.Of the seven National Hockey League teams based in Canada, only four made the playoffs at all. After a couple of first-round defeats, the Ottawa Senators are now the lone Canadian team still ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214628677/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:49:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214628677/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers. "Out of the 50 some odd jobs that I've applied for, I've heard back from two," said Glen Hamel, of Mississauga, Ont. "The rest -- I never hear ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214628683/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 05:34:15 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214628683/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 by Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the year.Environment Canada, the federal government agency that monitors weather, released a special weather statement for the region, warning residents that a "sultry tropical air mass" will make ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214626987/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:49 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214626987/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214626891/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:16:35 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214626891/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 One thousand four hundred elevator technicians across Ontario are entering their fourth week onstrike against transnational elevator companies Otis, KONE, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp. The workers went on strike May 1, when talks broke down between the International Union ofElevator Constructors (IUEC) and the National Elevator and Escalator Association (NEEA)--thebargaining agent for the elevator ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214624036/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:25:12 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214624036/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Canada say. Sen Mike Duffy, a former journalist, resigned from the Conservative caucus on Thursday two days after revelations about the cheque ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214623834/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:14 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214623834/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Season pass holders (rear left) Evan White, 37, a steamfitter, Heather White, 33, an educational assistant, with (front left) Danny White, 3, and Jack White, 6, from Newmarket, pose for a portrait at Canada's Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, Ont., May 11, 2013.(Philip Cheung For The Globe and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622385/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:46:08 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622385/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Asia's long road to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ commences on Tuesday, with a record 16 sides featuring in the preliminaries for next March's 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Japan, which serves as the qualifier for the global ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622387/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:37:43 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622387/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., won the bronze medal in the women's 10-metre tower Sunday to conclude the fifth stop on FINA diving World Series in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was a nice comeback for Filion after a self-described disappointing performance earlier this month at the Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix in Gatineau, Que. Huixia Liu of China took the gold with 401.05 points, her compatriot ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622389/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:29:44 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622389/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Police searching a farm belonging to Dellen Millard, charged with forcible confinement and theft over $5,000 in connection with the disappearance of Tim Bosma, are trying to determine if remains found on his property could be human. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622390/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:29:43 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214622390/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Parkhurst Knitwear sells its hats, coats and sweaters around the world from its factory in Toronto, one of the last domestic knitting mills in ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621777/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:53:23 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621777/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 (23 mins ago) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff stepped down yesterday over an expenses scandal that also forced the resignation of a conservative senator. Nigel Wright announced his resignation in a statement following revelations that he gave a US$90,000 gift to a senator to help repay improper housing expenses. The senator, Mike Duffy, resigned last week. Wright, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621868/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:34:35 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621868/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The uproar over the federal government's temporary foreign worker program exposed a disturbing workplace undercurrent.Too many employers would rather import workers than train their own.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economist Benjamin Tal says he often talks to chief executive officers about the skills dilemma. And what he hears are sentiments such as: "I'm not in the business ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621282/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:09 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214621282/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Missing woman Laura Babcock, 23, disappeared in June 2012. Amid revelations that she was friends with a suspect now charged with the murder of another man, her parents remain hopeful their daughter is safe. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214620715/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:06 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214620715/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 City councillors will debate the casino issue at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, despite Mayor Rob Ford's prior efforts to quash the meeting. "It's not the mayor who gets to decide whether or not a casino is going to happen, just like he couldn't say that Transit City was dead or really any city policy," Coun. Josh Matlow said during an interview with CBC News on ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214619608/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:00 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214619608/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-hander Thad Weber off waivers on Sunday from the San Diego Padres.Toronto optioned the 28-year-old to triple-A Buffalo and made room on the 40-man roster by transferring oft-injured right-hander Sergio Santos to the 60-day disabled list.Weber has made three relief appearances for the Padres this season, posting a 2.00 earned-run average over nine innings ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214618374/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 16:04:13 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214618374/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 : "Ray is really good, and trusted. He's quiet and handles lots of tough issues. And yes, he stays out of the limelight." -- Jason Lietaer, former head of the Conservative Resource ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214618196/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:48:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214618196/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The good weather has flooded the Wasaga Beach area with people seeking good times this weekend, though police say they are seeing some people enjoy themselves a little too much. In just the first few hours of the holiday weekend, the OPP reported that 14 people ended up behind bars, mostly for alcohol-related offences. OPP Const. Mark Kinney said a number of people were drinking too much and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617688/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:07 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617688/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The Blue Jays will next visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game set on Aug. 20-22, and both teams have an off-day Aug. 19. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Blue Jays No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey will have to wait another day for his next start after Sunday afternoon's game vs. the Yankees was postponed because of rain. Dickey was set to take the mound for a potential pitchers' duel against New ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617893/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:47 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617893/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Paul Henderson, flanked by IIHF president Rene Fasel, left, and 1972 Soviet Union team goalkeeper Vladislav Tretiak, is inducted at the IIHF Hall of Fame at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Sweden, Sunday. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617163/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:11 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617163/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey will now start on Monday at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday after his scheduled start on Sunday at Yankee Stadium was postponed by rain. (Mike Carlson/Associated ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617190/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:03:11 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214617190/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches their game with the Toronto Blue Jays from the bench in the second inning of their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 18, 2013. The two team's series finale on Sunday was postponed due to rain. (RAY ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616823/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:27:49 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616823/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, seen speaking with members of the media on Friday, has said allegations that there is a video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine are 'ridiculous.' (Frank Gunn/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616648/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:18 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616648/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 A scheduled American League game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays Sunday was postponed due to rain. No makeup date was immediately ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616639/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:58:28 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214616639/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Long the epitome of a humane, prosperous, diverse, caring city, Toronto has at long last captured the world's attention - but not in the way that anyone would want. Mayor Rob Ford's latest scandal has drawn headlines in ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214615927/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:12 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214615927/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 The Harper government is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars advertising a program that does not yet exist. Prime-time ads began airing this week during NHL playoff games -- currently the priciest advertising real estate on the dial -- that tout a new federal Canada Jobs Grant for training workers. The trouble is, the freshly announced program is at present little more than a concept that ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214615505/scat/03cb86c5037f9622 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:30:49 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214615505/scat/03cb86c5037f9622