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Spruce budworm outbreak coming forestry officials warn
New Brunswick forestry officials are warning the spruce budworm is on the brink of another outbreak, which could cause widespread devastation. The insect, which caused massive defoliation in the province in the 1970s and '80s, has been on a downward trend since ...
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Liberal MLA sent to hospital suffering from chest pains
(CBC) Miramichi-Bay du Vin Liberal MLA Bill Fraser is still in the hospital after he was taken from the legislature on Wednesday suffering from chest pains. Fraser, a second-term MLA and the opposition house leader, left the legislature by ambulance on Wednesday afternoon. The legislature was in session when he was taken to the hospital but the 43-year-old MLA was not in the chamber at the ...
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Metro Vancouver considers sending garbage to Nanaimo
Mounds of garbage from Metro Vancouver could soon be barged to Duke Point in Nanaimo for incineration without Island residents having any say in the matter, warns a director with the Regional District of ...
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Allowing private home ownership on reserves could be key to improving well-being for Natives report
First Nations that opt for proposed federal legislation allowing private ownership on reserve land could see the well-being of their communities improve, says a new report by the Fraser Institute. The exploratory study, published Wednesday by Katrine Beauregard and former Stephen Harper advisor Tom Flanagan, suggests private property may be the key to bringing levels of income, employment and ...
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Tory MP questions Ottawa’s decision to sole source multi-million-dollar contract for 21 coast guard helicopters
A Conservative MP has questioned his own government's decision to sole source a multi-million-dollar contract for 21 new coast guard helicopters from a Montreal company over safety concerns and fears that the process was rigged so that the Quebec firm would win. In a letter to Transport Minister Denis Lebel, obtained this week by ...
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Video Bank of Canada governor says economic confidence will grow
In his first major speech as Bank of Canada governor, Stephen Poloz says the foundation is in place for economic growth, and predicts increased exports will raise confidence in the business ...
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Canada Meeting Highlights Prince Rupert Port’s Role in Building Prosperity
The Prince Rupert Port Authority announced that 2012 was a year of growth and prosperity for the Port of Prince Rupert and the many communities impacted by the reach of its ...
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First woman chair ‘important milestone’ for Mining Association of Canada
Long-time Rio Tinto executive Zo Yujnovich, currently the CEO of the Iron Ore Company of Canada, has been elected the first female chair of the Mining Association of ...
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Canada sends soldiers to support UN mission in Haiti
Canada will dispatch dozens of military personnel to support the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced Wednesday.MacKay said a platoon of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will depart on Friday to operate within a Brazilian battalion in Haiti until December.The 34 CAF members come from the Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Valcartier, ...
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Montreal mayor facing accusations of corruption steps down
MONTREAL -- The mayor of Montreal resigned on Tuesday following his arrest on corruption charges, vowing to clear his name and insisting he was innocent of ...
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Wharnsby Brent Seabrook delivers more OT dramatics
Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook celebrates his overtime goal in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins Wednesday night. (Winslow ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Hawks survive Bruins wild comeback
Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews (19) celebrates his goal with Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) during the second period in Game 4 of Stanley Cup final against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. (Charles Krupa/Associated ...
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Preventive health care for unhealthy could save billions
Billions of dollars could be saved in Canada's health-care system with the introduction of preventive programs that focus on those individuals in poor health, says a study by the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. "Canadian medicare with its focus on illness treatment has made illness and disease a growth industry," lead author Herb Emery told reporters ...
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Seabrook scores overtime winner for Chicago in Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday
With the win, the Blackhawks tied their series with the Boston Bruins at two heading back to Chicago on Saturday evening for game five. Seabrook scored at 9:51 of the extra period on a slapshot from Bryan Bickell and Patrick Kane. He was also solid defensively on Wednesday as he was a +2. It was Seabrook's second overtime winning goal of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He also scored the ...
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Canadian Olympic gold medallists named three stars Wednesday
CBC Sports , and the highest scoring playoff game that went into overtime since the San Jose Sharks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 on April 20, 2011. Seabrook, Bergeron and Toews all won a gold medal for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in ...
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Top hockeynight tweets of the night
Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews (19) scored his first goal of Stanley Cup final Wednesday night against the Boston Bruins. (Charles Krupa/Associated ...
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Man charged with first-degree murder in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP has charged a 30-year-old with first-degree murder in the death of Curtis Leroy Rangen. Rangen, 43, was was found dead on May 3 by someone doing a welfare check at his home. An autopsy later determined the cause of death to be homicide. Following an extensive investigation, in which Red Deer RCMP received assistance from the "K" Division Major Crimes Unit and Kamloops ...
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Teepee aims to bring aboriginal police into same tent
Edmonton police dedicated a traditional teepee in the river valley Wednesday. The ceremony was part of a new strategy designed to foster cultural awareness within the police service, and many aboriginal people are hopeful for change. Many blame racism for their mistreatment in the past -- but now hope to build a new relationship with the Edmonton Police Service. Former EPS employee Kathleen ...
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Camilos 2 goals lead Whitecaps over Chivas USA
Vancouver Whitecaps' Camilo Sanvezzo, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates Kenny Miller, right, and Russell Teibert during the first half against Chivas USA in Vancouver on Wednesday. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian ...
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The case for taking down the viaducts keeps getting stronger Vancouver mayor
A Vancouver School Board survey has found the high cost of housing is the major reason parents are pulling their kids out of the city’s schools. Few homes are priced at less than $600,000 in Vancouver. Here’s a comparison, looking at detached homes for less than $600,000 in Vancouver and in four other B.C. ...
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Surrey mayor visits nightmare trailer park with RCMP bylaw officers and fire officials in tow
Abbotsford lies in what is popularly called the Fraser Valley Bible Belt but you'd hardly believe it from the recent actions of government officials toward the homeless. Supporters of that ...
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High cost of housing driving students out of Vancouver School District
A Vancouver School Board survey has found the high cost of housing is the major reason parents are pulling their kids out of the city’s schools. Few homes are priced at less than $600,000 in Vancouver. Here’s a comparison, looking at detached homes for less than $600,000 in Vancouver and in four other B.C. ...
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Trump family adds celebrity status to Vancouver hotel and condo announcement
A Vancouver School Board survey has found the high cost of housing is the major reason parents are pulling their kids out of the city’s schools. Few homes are priced at less than $600,000 in Vancouver. Here’s a comparison, looking at detached homes for less than $600,000 in Vancouver and in four other B.C. ...
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Photos Donald Trump and family visit Vancouver
A Vancouver School Board survey has found the high cost of housing is the major reason parents are pulling their kids out of the city’s schools. Few homes are priced at less than $600,000 in Vancouver. Here’s a comparison, looking at detached homes for less than $600,000 in Vancouver and in four other B.C. ...
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Vets not allowed to wear old uniforms in public without written consent navy says
Canada’s navy brass is lowering the hammer on veterans who are wearing their uniforms to ceremonial and other public functions, demanding that they receive permission in writing before doing so. But the June 13 directive from the head of the Royal Canadian Navy has the potential to create a public relations nightmare in which elderly veterans who wear their old naval uniforms at ...
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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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