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Sale drags as Vancouver condo priced too high
LIST PRICE $1,698,000SALE PRICE $1.6-millionPREVIOUS SALE PRICE $1,798,000TAXES $6,335 (2012)DAYS ON MARKET 175LISTING AGENT R.V. (Will) McKitka, Macdonald ...
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National Defence says it can’t help move Toronto elephants until fall
Toka , a 42 year old African elephant, is photographed on May 1 2012 at the Metro Toronto Zoo. The fate of three elephants is up in the air as they need to be relocated because of lack of space for them at the Toronto zoo. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ...
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For Quebec Enbridges pipeline project a no-brainer
Common wisdom has it that Quebec's favourite sport is hockey. But scratch the surface and you might find that Quebeckers spend more time arguing with each other through summits and public hearings, in the hopes of reaching an elusive consensus, than actual time on an ice rink.The consultations that Environment Minister Yves-Franois Blanchet wants to hold on Enbridge's plans to reverse ...
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Retired Vancouver police officer dead in Mexico recalled as friend animal lover
A retired Canadian police officer slain in Mexico is being remembered as a generous and loving woman who dedicated a lot of her time to helping animals.News reports in Mexico say Lynn Earle, 60, was found stabbed to death in her home in Playa del Carmen earlier this week.She retired from the West Vancouver Police Department in ...
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Rio Tinto’s Quebec titanium workers fear up to 400 jobs to be cut
Rio Tinto Alcan's plant in the Arvida district of Saguenay, 225 km northeast of Quebec City. Wednesday November 10, 2010. After meeting with company officials, the union representing Quebec workers at another subsidiary, Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium, said it fears between 230 and 400 jobs are at risk of being cut as the giant mining company retrenches. (Francis Vachon For The Globe and ...
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TELUS Break Away Cam Pick the player you want to see
The TELUS Break Away Cam follows the player or camera angle you want to watch during featured Hockey Night in Canada games. Check out tonight's Senators-Penguins game on 2nd Screen and vote for your favourite ...
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Alouettes coach Dan Hawkins has big shoes to fill
Veteran U.S. college football coach Dan Hawkins spent two years as an analyst with ESPN before deciding to return to the sport as the new head coach of the Montreal Alouettes. (Graham Hughes/Canadian ...
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Rangers know theres no turning back
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and his teammates will have to crawl out of a 3-1 series hole to the Boston Bruins if they hope to advance. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ...
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Lawsuit alleging Brett Favre sent racy text settled
A lawsuit filed by two massage therapists who sued retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre over claims he sent racy text messages has been settled, a lawyer for the women said Friday in New York. Lawyer David Jaroslawicz wouldn't comment on the terms of the settlement, saying only that the case had been "resolved and discontinued." Christina Scavo and Shannon O'Toole had ...
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Heavy rainfall in southern Alberta prompts water advisories
Rainfall warnings are still in effect for Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Olds, Sundre, Okotoks, High River, Claresholm, Kananaskis Country, Canmore, Rocky Mountain House, Caroline and Nordegg. "A slow moving weather system continues to bring rain to much of Western Alberta," says the Environment Canada website. "Rainfall from the system will gradually taper off through the weekend ...
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Calgary police probe violent attack in Huntington Hills
Police are investigating a violent attack in northeast Calgary this evening in the community of Huntington Hills. They say a man received serious injuries in an altercation with at least one other person. Other details are not available at this time. However, police say Hunterhorn Gate and Hunterhorn Crescent N.E. are closed to traffic for this investigation. CBC has a reporter en ...
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Read Toronto Mayor Rob Fords full statement
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said it's "business as usual" at city hall, where he is continuing to "fight for the taxpayers every day." (Chris Young/Canadian ...
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Lethbridge hospital unit reopens after C. difficile infection
The Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge is reopening a unit that was closed because of a C. difficile infection. Unit 4C was closed April ...
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5 things to do in Calgary this week
The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra wraps up its three-part Back at Knox series this weekend. The two remaining shows in the series are Friday and Saturday night at Knox United Church downtown. The performances showcase some of Bach's best works and feature appearances by soprano Nathalie Paulin, tenor Timothy Shantz and baritone Tyler ...
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Southside church duped by accused con man sold in forced sale
A bad business deal between an evangelical pastor and an accused con man has cost the church's congregation its church, school and daycare. On Friday, a judge ordered the final sale of the Victory Christian Center at 11520 Ellerslie Road. The congregation will have to be out by the end of July. The details of the sale, including the buyer, have been sealed pending closure of the deal -- ...
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Cooling weather lowers wildfire danger across province
Cool and rainy temperatures have had a positive impact on several wildfires that have been burning across the province. The wildfire near Lindale is now "being held," according to an update released by Brazeau County Friday afternoon. The county is also permitting residents to return home in that area. However, the county says a state of local emergency remains in place, and ...
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Dog snared on baited hook near Grouse Grind trail
RCMP in North Vancouver have issued a warning after a dog was snared by a cruel trap set with baited hooks near the Grouse Grind Trail yesterday morning. Professional dog walker Hallie Mitchell was out walking her dogs near the Baden Powell trail on Thursday around 10:30 a.m. PT when a labradoodle left the trail and bit into a piece of meat that was hanging about 1 metres off the ground. ...
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Toronto FC parts ways with Bostock waiving once heralded youngster
Toronto FC's John Bostock left and Montreal Impact Patrice Bernier battle for the ball during second half MLS action at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on Saturday March 16, 2013. (Peter McCabe/The Canadian ...
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U.S. foray set to goose Toronto-Dominion profits
Toronto-Dominion Bank's second-quarter earnings Thursday showed that a sluggish Canadian economy is indeed affecting our banks. But, as has become increasingly apparent in recent years, not all Canadian banks are the same, and TD's big bold foray into U.S. retail banking leaves the bank in a relatively better position than others. TD has been promising to increase the size of its ...
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A win for Canada at the UN country keeps its only United Nations agency
MONTREAL - The spirits of Canadian politicians were soaring Friday with news that the country's only UN agency, the International Civil Aviation Organization, will not be flying the coop. Qatar had aggressively courted a move of the agency to Doha, going so far as saying diplomats were fed up with Montreal's bone-chilling winter weather. But Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said ...
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Coyotes sign GM Don Maloney to contract extension
Phoenix Coyotes general manager Don Maloney signed a long-term contract extension Friday with the NHL-owned team. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Maloney has directed the team for six seasons, leading the franchise to the Western Conference finals last year despite the restrictions of league ownership. The Coyotes missed the playoffs this year, going 21-18-9 in the lockout-shortened ...
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Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada
FILE - This May 18, 2013 file photo shows Mick Jagger, center, and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones performing on the "50 & Counting" tour at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Rolling Stones memorabilia will be displayed in a new exhibit, "Rolling Stones 50 Years of Satisfaction," at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The exhibit opens on Friday, May ...
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Collision in northwest Edmonton sends man to hospital
Edmonton police are investigating the scene of a serious collision which has landed a man in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred around 2:20 p.m. Friday near 135th Avenue and 127th Street. Police have blocked off all lanes of traffic in the area, and say they will likely remain on scene for several more ...
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Richard Suter granted bail
An Edmonton court has ruled that Richard Suter, accused of causing a crash that killed a young boy, will be released on bail. Sage Morin, mother of two-year-old Geo Mounsef, stormed out of the courtroom as the judge read the decision. The rest of the family and many supporters followed her ...
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Residents off-duty inspector save the lives of 14 boaters on Vancouver Island lake
VICTORIA -- Police say 14 boaters are alive today thanks to the quick actions of some Vancouver Island residents, including an off-duty police inspector.Insp. Andy Lacon of the Victoria Police Department and fellow residents of Youbou, B.C., heard cries coming across the water of Lake Cowichan just past midnight Monday.Victoria police say local residents of the town, about 38 kilometres west of ...
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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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