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Harper not consulted about Duffy Senate expense repayment
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took questions from reporters for the first time since the resignation of his chief of staff Nigel Wright over the Senate expenses scandal. Earlier Wednesday, Harper met with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala in Lima. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...
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Arctic bacteria discovered breeding at record –15 C
Bacteria that can live and multiply in High Arctic permafrost at temperatures well below the freezing point of water have been discovered by a Canadian-led team of researchers, offering clues about the types of organisms that might exist in similar extreme environments elsewhere in our solar system. The OR1 strain of the ...
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Internet bill would unlock personal details says watchdog
A study by Canada's privacy watchdog says that the Harper government's recent bid to give police more information about Internet users would have unlocked numerous revealing personal details -- from web-surfing habits to names of friends. (Huchen ...
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Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault reports
Alain Vigneault helped Vancouver become a consistent contender, but since the 2011 Stanley Cup final appearance the Canucks have flamed out in the playoffs. (Tony Avelar/Associated ...
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Vancouver jazz fest announces downtown weekend details
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is looking to take last year's successful move to downtown to new heights.The lineup for the festival's opening weekend, June 22-23, and a re-arranged layout for the downtown event were revealed Wednesday at the Sutton Place Hotel.Close to 150,000 music fans attended the festival's opening weekend in 2012, after the festival announced ...
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Cottage where killer ex-colonel Russell Williams murdered woman is sold
Canadian network nixes Russell Williams movie BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- A Tweed, Ont., couple who live next door to the house convicted sex killer Russell Williams once called home -- and where he murdered one of his victims -- have bought the small bungalow. The land deal, selling the property for $165,000 to Ron and Monique Murdoch, was finalized Tuesday. The deal was made through lawyers with ...
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Duffy says his ‘expenses do not merit criticism’
OTTAWA -- Mike Duffy says he’s pleased that his expenses will again be reviewed by the same Senate committee that gave him the green light last month. The Conservative-dominated upper chamber has decided that its secretive internal economy committee will re-examine Duffy’s controversial housing and expense claims in light of new information gleaned from recent media reports. ...
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Montreal man faces child porn charges
MONTREAL - An 82-year-old Montreal man who has been travelling between Montreal and the Dominican Republic for decades is in detention, facing charges of producing, importing and possessing child pornography as well inviting young girls to touch him sexually.On Wednesday, the preliminary hearing for Joseph Charles Philippe Ct was scheduled for Sept. 12 and 13.According to evidence released at ...
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Montreal gets water advisory after sediment discovered in reservoir
More than a million Montreal-area residents were advised to boil water Wednesday following reports of discolored water coming from taps, authorities said. The advisory, expected to last at least 24 hours, came after test results at the Atwater filtration plant showed the water was not up to its usual standard, said Chantal Morissette, head of Montreal's water service. The water in the ...
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RCMP warn women at UBC to be vigilant after two groping incidents
5/22/2013 A warning from UBC RCMP: don't walk alone on the campus at night and be aware of your surroundings. This after another groping incident. It happened early Sunday morning when a man grabbed a woman from behind as she was walking along Wesbrook Mall near Thunderbird Boulevard. The woman screamed and the suspect fled. In April, there was a similar incident on Larkin Road. ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX edges up as Fed talk buoys golds drags banks
* TSX rises 10.07 points, or 0.08 percent, at 12,752.50 * Seven of 10 main sectors decline * Gold shares add more than 2 percent By John Tilak TORONTO, May 22 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index climbed on Wednesday, led by gold miners, after a day of choppy trading as optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep its easy money policy in place for now was tempered by fears of a ...
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Video More than a million Montrealers affected by boil-water advisory
Fire hydrants are pouring water into Montreal streets as more than one million residents are being advised to boil their tap water. The city is working to make the water system safe again after a treatment plant ...
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An irreverence for classics plays well in Berlin. Why not in Canada
Thomas Ostermeier, artistic director of Berlin's famed Schaubuhne theatre company, has made a name for himself internationally over the past decade with his productions of Henrik Ibsen's plays.But what does the German director really think of the 19th-century Norwegian playwright who penned such classics ...
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Brother defends Toronto mayor against crack-smoking allegations
By Julie Gordon TORONTO | Wed May 22, 2013 4:36pm EDT TORONTO May 22 (Reuters) - Toronto's scandal-hit mayor, Rob Ford, stayed away from city hall on Wednesday but his older brother, a fellow city politician, issued a fierce defense of Ford, who was allegedly caught on a cellphone video smoking crack cocaine. "Rob is telling me these stories are untrue, that these accusations ...
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Is pregnant Kim Kardashian traveling too much with her frequent trips to Paris
pregnancy came as a shock to the world, because Kim was legally married to Kris Humphries when she decided to announce her pregnancy. Of course, the divorce seemed to be stalled, so Kim was moving on with her life. However, it didn't take long for the divorce to end as both sides finally agreed to the terms earlier this spring. And now, Kim ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head on Jenelle’s pregnancy rumor ‘Don’t look like me
Gary Head has openly said that he does not want to be associated with the show anymore, because dating Jenelle ruined many things in his life. Jenelle's mother often saw Gary as a good influence ...
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Kim Kardashian gets slammed for her plans to bring newborn baby on tour
Kim Kardashian is known for working all of the time. She will tweet during the early morning hours about getting up to hit the gym, attending business meetings long before the sun comes up and having several things checked off her to-do list before noon. On "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Kris Jenner has revealed that Kim only takes Christmas off from working, even doing appearances ...
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Quebec government polls public on problem of religious accommodation
QUEBEC -- The Quebec government is turning to public opinion as it seeks to set guidelines for minority rights. The cabinet minister responsible for drafting a so-called "Charter of Secularism" says the government will seek public input as it delays debate on the plan until the fall. Bernard Drainville, a Parti Quebecois cabinet minister, is putting together the secularism policy ...
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Regehr Man City Yankees partnership a home run for MLS
New York Yankees president Randy Levine, left, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, centre, and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano were on hand to announce the birth of NYCFC on Tuesday. (Mary ...
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Former Blue Jay Jose Canseco being accused of sexual assault
Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman wouldn't say where ...
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Dog dog goose Border collies shoo Canada geese away from Central Experimental Farm
Border Control Bird Dogs are home-raised pure bred Border Collies. The dogs have an instinct to herd, not retrieve. Using their eye and hazing skills the geese perceive them as a predator and are encouraged to move away from the Central Experimental ...
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Glut of Tory bills meant to stifle debate Liberals allege
(CBC) The Alward government has launched a legislative blitz on Wednesday, with cabinet ministers introducing 16 bills four weeks before MLAs hope to break for the summer. The Opposition Liberals contend it's a deliberate strategy to stifle debate on the bills, which include updating oil and gas rules, tweaking workplace safety, implementing tax increases, enforcing Natural Resources fines ...
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Kent Homes in Bouctouche lands its largest contract
Kent Homes in Bouctouche has landed the largest contract in the company's history. The J.D. Irving Limited-owned company has signed an agreement with Outland Camps to build 100 dorm rooms and other buildings for the Manitoba Hydro Bipole III Converter Station project site near Gillam, MB. Kent Homes will build a series of complexes totaling 115,000 square feet, the equivalent to two ...
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Rob Ford fired as Don Bosco Eagles head coach
The Toronto Catholic District School Board said Wednesday it is dumping Mayor Rob Ford from his position as head coach of the Don Bosco Eagles senior football team. The TCDSB did not give a clear reason for its decision in a statement released on its website other than to say it is "pursuing a different direction" and thanked Ford for his commitment to the team. However a spokesman ...
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How much do Alberta senators cost
There are six senators in Alberta including Liberal Claudette Tardif, deputy leader of the Opposition. Senators are allowed to charge for office expenses, travel and living in ...
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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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