Gawker the mayor of Toronto and the crack cocaine video

The Guardian - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Blue Jays begin 9-game homestand against green Rays hurler

CBC News - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Flu shot for health workers urged by Ont. medical officer

CBC News - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Canada Tries To Poach High-Tech Workers From The U.S.

NPR - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup

Middle East Times - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Press Digest-canada-may 20

Reuters - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Sorry hockey fans. Canada’s NHL woes can’t be blamed on the loonie

The Globe and Mail - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx

CBC News - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada strains power grids

People's Daily - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin

People's Daily - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

Ontario elevator technicians continue strike action

wsws.org - Monday 20th May, 2013

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 ...

World Canada PM aide quits in expenses scandal

Standard Digital - Monday 20th May, 2013

Canada say. Sen Mike Duffy, a former journalist, resigned from the Conservative caucus on Thursday two days after revelations about the cheque ...

From the Vortex to the Leviathan Canadas Wonderland opens for another season

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

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 ...

Asian women begin bid for Canada

FIFA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

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 ...

Canadas Roseline Filion wins bronze in womens 10m tower

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

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 ...

Remains found on murder suspect Millards Ontario farm

CBC News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

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. ...