Provides the latest RSS feeds for Canada 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/71df8d33cd2a30df/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 08:15:54 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:15:54 -0400 30 Saudi Arabia's national carrier is planning to launch services to Los Angeles and Toronto on the back of receiving a 777-300ER (Extended Range) aircraft from US plane maker ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214613188/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 06:16:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214613188/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Two men are in custody following two minor explosions in a southwest Calgary neighbourhood on Saturday evening, police said. At 7 p.m. MT, residents of the 1000 block of 75 Ave SW reported hearing two explosions. The CPS tactical unit responded and found what looked to be four pop bottle bombs: two of them were live, and the other two had been detonated. No one was hurt and no property was ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214611712/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 03:03:23 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214611712/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza, who took part in a team practice in Ottawa on Saturday, expects to play in Game 3 against the high-flying Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday night. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610789/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 01:23:14 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610789/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A Palestinian man convicted of hijacking an airliner in Greece in 1968 has been deported from Canada 26 years after entering the country using an alias, the immigration minister said ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610272/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:07 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610272/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night. Dan Boyle scored a power-play goal early in the first period and Antti Niemi made 26 saves for the Sharks, who got the penalty calls to go in their favor down the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610299/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 00:32:04 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610299/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Dellen Millard, left, has been charged with the first-degree murder of Tim Bosma. Cops are also probing possible between Millard and Laura Babcock's disappearance. (Handout/Facebook ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610186/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214610186/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The race began with a 2.4-mile swim in Lake Woodlands. The farmland of East Texas was the backdrop for the challenging 112-bike, and the 26.2-mile run in and around The Woodlands led the triathletes to the finish line on Waterway Avenue. Early on Paul Amey of Great Britain was well back after the swim as a very fast pack of pros broke loose and were out of the water over five minutes ahead of ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609778/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 23:47:34 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609778/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lance Stephenson scored a playoff career-high 25 points and led a late 11-2 run Saturday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks, 106-99 and into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2004. The New York native also had 10 rebounds and the Pacers were spurred by the return of point guard George Hill two days after he was diagnosed with a ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609780/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:14 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609780/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The focus was on the Red Wings and the Blackhawks as they battled in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon. The Wings were hungry to tie up the series and make things interesting, and that's exactly what happened in our matinee matchup. Here's how the social world ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609779/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:14 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609779/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vancouver father Brad Deering, 42, and three others were inside his gated community home in San Jose in Costa Rica on Thursday morning, when three men stormed the house, shot and killed Deering and tied up the others. A local private investigator believes the killing was a targeted hit. The PI believes Deering was selling ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609781/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:04 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609781/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA - Health Canada says three companies are voluntarily recalling all lots of the antipsychotic drug quetiapine. A Health Canada news release says it's due to potential contamination with the antibiotic product clindamycin during the manufacturing process. Health Canada says quetiapine is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in adult patients. Health Canada says ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609651/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 23:41:00 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609651/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The two giant pandas on a 10-year loan from China are living up to their rock-star status as they make their first public appearance in their new home at the Toronto Zoo on ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:34 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Peter Jiles, left, and Steve Brown look over a makeshift boat left at the scene of a near-drowning earlier Saturday, where the two helped save two men who encountered trouble after taking the craft onto the Ottawa River at Crystal Bay, May 18, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 22:49:19 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vancouver Whitecaps' Erik Hurtado, right, and Portland Timbers' Jack Jewsbury vie for the ball during the second half. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 22:49:15 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Halifax Mooseheads winger Stephen MacAulay congratulates Halifax Mooseheads centre Nathan MacKinnon after he scored his third goal against the Portland Winterhawks at the Memorial Cup in Saskatoon, Sask., on Saturday. (Liam Richards/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609341/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 22:49:15 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214609341/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Dominic Oduro scored in the 42nd minute Saturday and the Columbus Crew sent Toronto FC to a fourth straight loss, 1-0. The contest was scoreless until Oduro received an accurate pass from Federico Higuain and beat TFC defender Doneil Henry to find the net. The Crew broke a two-game winless streak with the result, improving to 4-4-3. The Reds, meanwhile, dropped to 1-6-4 and still had trouble ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608879/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:39:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608879/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is sending a team to the site of a two-train collision on the CP line east of Medicine Hat. Officials say one CP freight train hit another Saturday afternoon. One person was injured and taken to hospital. "Our investigators are currently en route to the scene," said John Cottreau, manager of media relations for the TSB. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608337/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:21 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608337/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Crews were called to the scene of a second, two-home fire Saturday afternoon, this time in the southeast community of Inglewood. The blaze happened around 1 p.m. MT near Eighth Street S.E. and MacDonald Avenue. When crews arrived, one home was engulfed in flames which quickly spread to another home. "I just closed the door and ran outside the house," said Sadaf Habibi, a resident of ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608336/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:21 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608336/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Delegates to the Alberta Teachers' Association annual general meeting passed several motions on Saturday asking the province to reverse cuts to education. The ATA says the province's school boards will be short $197 million next year. Teachers say they're teaching larger classes, facing layoffs and seeing cuts affecting special needs students. "My biggest class is 36," ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:20 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadian Flag and Quebec Flag are seen over looking the Ottawa River from the Civilization Museum behind Parliament Hill in Gatineau, Que. Sept 19, 2012. (ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY) MONTREAL - The Quebec government claims to be listening to the concerns of anglophones regarding a new language bill, but its actions don't reflect its words, two prominent Montreal anglo-rights activists say. ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608300/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:13 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608300/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A woman is dead after a fatal pedestrian accident on a southern Alberta reserve.Piikani Nation RCMP and emergency services were called to Highway 3 and Range Road 282 shortly before 11 p.m. Friday.Paramedics pronounced a 26-year-old woman dead at the scene.The highway was shut down while police investigated.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Piikani Nation RCMP or CrimeStoppers. The ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 21:01:08 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214608339/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Columbus Crew's Dominic Oduro, right, celebrates with Justin Meram after scoring as Toronto FC's Ryan Richter, left, looks on during first half MLS action in Toronto on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Chris Young/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607820/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:22:20 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607820/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Columbus Crew's Dominic Oduro, right, celebrates with Justin Meram after scoring as Toronto FC's Ryan Richter, left, looks on during the first half Saturday. (Chris Young/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607821/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607821/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canada's space ambassador, Chris Hadfield, is still readapting to life on this planet after spending 146 days in zero gravity as commander of the International Space Station. For now, though, he's taking his homecoming one step at a time. "Just learning to walk -- that's enough," Hadfield said of the "bizarre" experience of being back on Earth after five months ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607822/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:59 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607822/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Police check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday moring, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. A 10-year-old boy and seven-year-old boy, along with their father, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607824/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607824/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Hundreds braved the drizzle to check out the annual All British Field Meet in Vancouver on Saturday, which showcased more than 600 classic British cars. "This car is an original Vancouver car," said Craig Wallace, who brought his prized 1963 Aston Martin DB5 to the show at VanDusen gardens. "It came here originally in 1963 which was very rare because they sold very few of these ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607823/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607823/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A 25-year-old Red Deer woman was killed on Saturday when she was thrown from a vehicle that rolled on the QEII Highway near Ponoka. RCMP say the victim was travelling with two other people when their car rolled several times into a ditch around 9:15 a.m. The 26-year-old female driver and a 29-year-old male passenger survived the crash. Both were wearing seatbelts. Police believe the woman who ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607825/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607825/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df EDMONTON -- A spectator has been killed after a Jeep demonstration at an Edmonton fundraising event went disastrously wrong. The event was called ';Jeeps Go Topless'; and was being held in the parking lot of a shopping centre to raise funds for the Edmonton Food Bank. "Obviously, a lot of people are very upset," Staff Sgt. Malcolm Allan told ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607782/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 20:03:35 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607782/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto's embattled Mayor Rob Ford will not be behind the microphone this Sunday for his two-hour radio show to respond to allegations that he was recorded on video allegedly smoking crack cocaine. Ford, who hosts the weekly Sunday talk show "The City" with his brother Doug, abruptly cancelled this week's segment . The decision was made Friday after news of the story broke ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606956/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:18:16 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606956/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Lisa Scotti, of Baltimore, reads hhere program before the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607099/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:18 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607099/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Ryan Callahan of the New York Rangers carries the puck down the ice against the Boston Bruins in Game 1. Rangers coach John Tortorella said he expects more from his captain's line. (Jared Wickerham/Getty ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:03 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Oxbow, ridden by jockey Gary Stevens, wins the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in Baltimore. (Mike Stewart/Associated ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607165/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607165/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df It is the fourth career suspension for Raffi Torres, who is considered a repeat offender in dangerous hits under the league's collective bargaining agreement. (Christian Petersen/Getty ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607164/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607164/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Paris Saint-Germain's David Beckham breaks down in tears as he leaves the pitch after being substituted in the 81st minute during his team's match Saturday against Brest. (Gonzalo ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607166/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607166/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Keegan Bradley hits a shot during the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort on Saturday in Irving, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607167/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607167/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Safety officials are encouraging boaters to be cautious on the water, as Safe Boating week kicked off on Saturday. Sgt. Norm Webster, with the Vancouver Police Department's Marine Unit says the number one thing police are concerned about with boaters is alcohol. "Drinking while you're boating or operating a vessel is a criminal code offence, just like driving a vehicle when ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607168/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:59 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607168/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, speaks in front of his brother Coun. Doug Ford at City Hall in Toronto on February 25, 2013. (DAVE ABEL/QMI ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606959/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606959/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A 20-year-old spectator is dead after a stunt went wrong at a show and shine event in Edmonton. (DAVID BLOOM/QMI Agency) ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607104/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607104/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Paul Godfrey speaks with the media about being fired as the head of the OLG in Toronto on May 16, 2013. (DAVE THOMAS/QMI Agency) TORONTO - ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607103/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:53 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214607103/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A Calgary homeowner says he was swindled out of his own property by a realtor he thought was trying to help him. Seyfeddin Mohammed and his wife sold their home to a company offering a deal without legal or realtor fees. Now, Mohammed says that the property was transferred out of his name without him receiving any of the $440,000 purchase price. "There is some fraud going on," said ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606591/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 18:18:08 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606591/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df RCMP are investigating the death of a 26-year-old man in the town of Gleichen, near Calgary. Police were called to the home early Saturday morning after reports of a disturbance. When they arrived, they found two people inside the home suffering from undisclosed wounds. STARS ambulance was called to transport one man to hospital but he died of his injuries at the scene. A second man was taken ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606592/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 18:18:08 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606592/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A majority of Canadians plan on vacationing this summer, but shockingly, only half say they regularly purchase travel insurance before leaving home. A survey conducted by BMO Insurance found that 83% of us plan on leaving town between May and September, and that we're likey to head to the U.S., Europe and Central and South America. While Canadians plan on spending an average of $3,073 on ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606470/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 18:18:05 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606470/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Play video OTTAWA - Tory MPs may not be in the mood for fireworks and barbecues over the Victoria Day weekend, amid a Senate expense claim scandal that forced Senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin to leave the party caucus. "I'm getting calls from loyal Conservatives furious over the Senate," one MP told QMI Agency on condition of anonymity. "And I'm mad with rage, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606555/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 18:18:00 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606555/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Brynne Stainsby had known for 15 years a simple blood test could determine whether she, like her father, carried a gene for Huntington’s Disease. A positive result would all but guarantee the Toronto chiropractor would get the devastating neuro-degenerative genetic disorder that often becomes noticeable in mid-adult life. She put it off, mostly out of youth. But in her mid 20s, she did ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606556/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 18:14:41 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606556/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadian Press , Canadian track and field broadcaster Geoff Gowan of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has passed away after a battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 83 on ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606050/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 17:29:42 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606050/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mild temperatures and sunny skies brought thousands of people to 104th Street on Saturday as the City Market moved outside for the first day this year. Market regulars will notice a small change this year. Construction on Fox Tower at 102nd Avenue and 104th Street means booths won't be set up north of 102nd ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606053/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:48 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606053/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A woman in her 20s died Saturday during an event for Jeep enthusiasts held in the parking lot of Oliver Square just west of downtown Edmonton. The woman, who was a spectator, was fatally injured when a Jeep lost control during a climbing demonstration around 1 p.m. Paramedics performed CPR on the woman but she was pronounced dead by the time she arrived at hospital. The Jeep driver was also ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606051/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:48 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606051/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Calgary's Langevin Bridge will turn green Saturday night to raise awareness for Lyme disease. The first World Lyme Disease Day was held on May 11th and landmarks across Canada have been joining in on the awareness efforts by turning on green lights. The CN Tower went green last Saturday and Niagara Falls will go green next Friday. Langevin Bridge will be lit from dusk to midnight and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606052/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:47 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606052/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a hydro-electric development in northeastern B.C. should be allowed to proceed without an environmental assessment. The dispute over the assessment of 10 power generation sites along a 40-kilometre stretch of the Holmes River was launched by a coalition of conservation ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606054/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:46 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214606054/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df fans teething at the bit to watch the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on tonight's HBO debut showing of the ceremony can whet their appetite via some official preview ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605472/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:07 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605472/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Jason Spezza, top left, says he might be ready to suit up for the Senators as they host the Penguins in Ottawa for Game 3 on Sunday. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605473/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605473/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Rafael Nadal is 19-10 lifetime against longtime rival Roger Federer, whom he will meet in the final of the Italian Open. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605474/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605474/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df NEW YORK (AP) Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid effort by David Phelps, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the ninth straight time at Yankee Stadium, 7-2 Saturday. Phelps (2-2) struck out eight while allowing one run in a season-high seven innings, helping New York beat the Blue Jays for the eighth time in nine games this season. Cano connected off ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605475/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605475/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Senator Patrick Brazeau says he will not pay back $48,000 in Senate expenses because he has evidence he was given the green light to claim the costs for his secondary residence in Ottawa. In an interview airing Saturday on CBC ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605450/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:57 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605450/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df One man was killed and another injured in a rollover near Slave Lake early Saturday morning. The incident, which involved a single vehicle, occurred on Highway 88, about 34 kilometres north of Slave Lake, just before 5 a.m. A 31-year-old man died at the scene. The other man, 27, was taken to hospital in Slave Lake. RCMP have not ruled out speed and alcohol as factors in the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605476/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:56 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605476/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Hundreds of people are attending the opening of the Baitur Rahman mosque in Delta, described as the largest Ahmadiyya Muslim house of worship in B.C. The Ahmadiyya movement -- a branch of Islam -- was founded 100 years ago, originating with the teachings of Indian villager Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and is renowned today for promoting a peaceful coexistence with people of all faiths and cultures. The ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605477/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:55 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605477/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Fotolia) One fisherman has been found dead and the search is on for two others after their boat hit a sandbar off the coast of New Brunswick Saturday. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax said it received a distress call from the men at around 5:30 a.m. A spokesman said the dead man was found near the sandbar and the Canadian Coast Guard is looking for the other two men who were ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605451/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:26:46 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605451/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Four marches gathered hundreds of people in Montreal Saturday afternoon to protest against the detention and deportation of migrants in Canada.Demanding "Status for All," the marches started at various points and unfolded uneventfully. Groups that included Dignidad Migrante, the Immigrant Workers Centre, Mexicans United for Regularization, No One Is Illegal-Montreal and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605478/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:17 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214605478/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a target of criticism for his often unconventional conduct, on Friday denied media allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604813/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:34 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604813/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Ottawa Senators, down 2-0 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, will have their No. 1 centre back in the lineup for Game 3 against the Penguins. Senators coach Paul MacLean told reporters that Jason Spezza, sidelined since undergoing back surgery for a herniated disc on Jan. 27, would suit up in Sunday's game. "We anticipate that Jason Spezza will be in the lineup [Sunday] ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604934/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:51 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604934/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Residents of the Cambridge Lofts on Jasper Avenue have started a petition to block a strip club from opening up in the building. The Crazy Horse Night Club has applied to open in the space once occupied by Churchill's, a bar that's been boarded up for years. "I just quickly drafted something together just so people ... know that they have a say for what's going on with their ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:49 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Friends and family who gathered to remember the sacrifice of Walter Leja say more should be done to remember the heroes of Quebec's FLQ crisis. In the 1960s, engineer Walter Leja was deployed by the Canadian army to defuse bombs planted by the radical Front de Libration du Qubec. On May 17th, 1963, he defused three bombs planted in Westmount mailboxes. Leja dismantled the first two without ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604937/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:48 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604937/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Fire crews responded just after midnight Saturday morning to a fire in southwest Calgary that destroyed one home and damaged another. (Meghan ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604938/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:48 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604938/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Back in Sept. 2, 2010, it was announced that Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield would leave Earth’s atmosphere for a third time and make history as the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. The Canadian Space Agency recognized the opportunity early on. Soon after the announcement, the agency and Col. Hadfield began dreaming up ways they could engage the Canadian ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604911/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 15:25:08 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604911/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Couples from the LGBT community participated in a Kiss-In on Friday to mark International Anti-Homophobia Day. The event, which saw LGBT Calgarians kiss in public, took place at Thomkins Park along 17th Avenue S.W.-- a location that organizers say holds special importance for the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604400/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:28 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214604400/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df JODI Sta. Maria and Richard Yap The cast of the ABS-CBN teleserye "Be Careful With My Heart" is in Toronto, Ontario today for the "One Kapamilya Go! 2013" fans day. Joining Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap are Aiza Seguerra, Mutya Orquia, Rosario "Tart" Carlos and Vivieka Vivieka. For details, visit the fan page at www.facebook.com/ TFCUSOfficial. Follow ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603790/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:55 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603790/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TSN on Friday evening, Crosby recorded three goals and his second career playoff hat trick as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 4-3 in game two of the Eastern conference semi-final in the 2013 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs. Crosby scored his first of the game from Paul Martin and Matt Niskanen at 3:16 of the first period to put Pittsburgh up 1-0. He followed that up with a goal from Chris ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603791/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:39:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603791/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kim Zolciak may have raised two daughters on her own, but it sounds like she is learning that boys may have different needs than girls. Touching a truck, for example, may make a little boy's day if the truck is super cool and big. And it sounds like ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603792/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:39:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603792/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Officials check the scene of a fire in Ste-Therese, Que., Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603793/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:38:48 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603793/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Italy's Vincenzo Nibali extended his Giro d'Italia lead Saturday as he looks for his first victory in his home country's Grand Tour. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/Associated ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603794/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:07 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603794/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Members of the Gitxsan First Nation blockade a CN railroad track in Kitwanga, B.C., between Terrace and Smithers, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The Gitxsan were supporting a nationwide day of Idle No Protests as well as local issues such as the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Robin ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603795/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:06 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603795/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A Calgary entrepreneur and gardener is working throughout the city to teach people about growing food because he says it helps empower them to make informed food decisions. Scott Weir looks after half an acre of land on four different gardens around the city and collaborates with other urban farmers in the city. He says the desire to plant and care for his own plants comes from a passion for ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603797/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:05 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603797/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin, a former journalist who now represents Saskatchewan in the Senate, has claimed about $321,000 in travel expenses since September 2010 that are the subject of an audit by an outside ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603799/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:05 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603799/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vancouver's five outdoor swimming pools open on Saturday morning, just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. While temperatures are expected to be on the cool side, the water temperature is going to be a lot warmer at 26 ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603798/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:05 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603798/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A 30-year-old New Brunswick woman has been charged in connection with the discovery of the body of a newborn boy found on Taylor Road near Monteagle, N.B. in 2009. Christine Margaret Wood appeared in provincial court by telephone Saturday and was charged with concealing the body of a child. Police say the woman disposed of the dead body of her child with the intent to conceal the fact that she ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603801/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:32:04 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603801/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Da Mao, one of the Toronto Zoo's two new giant pandas, on display for the first time on May 16, 2013. (DAVE ABEL/QMI Agency) TORONTO - The pandas make their public debut at the Toronto Zoo Saturday. Join the Toronto Sun's Shawn Jeffords with live ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603749/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:52 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603749/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Less than a year away from the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, there is no clear consensus choice for the role of starter for Canada's Olympic team. The incumbent starter has been reduced to the backup role on his own team, the man he supplanted is in the twilight years of a legendary career, and the young third-stringer with a Stanley Cup ring has imploded in the playoffs in four ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603750/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:31:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603750/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TABUSINTAC NEW BRUNSWICK -- Three crew members of a fishing vessel are missing off New Brunswick’s northeast coast after issuing a distress call today. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Halifax says the fishing vessel was about four kilometres offshore of Tabusintac when it issued a mayday call at about 5:30 a.m. Spokesman Mike Bonin says the boat hit a sandbar in rough seas and ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603751/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:12 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603751/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Two men in their 50s died Friday -- on the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend -- after they lost control of all-terrain vehicles while wheeling down different forestry roads in Quebec back-bush country.The separate incidents took place in the Mauricie district, north of Trois-Rivires.About 6:15 p.m., Yvon Bourgault "was not able to stay in control when rounding a curve" ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603802/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 13:22:53 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603802/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Adriana de Moura has been on the show from the very beginning and she has been with Frederic since the very beginning. He has proven himself to be a good father to her child, which she had with another man who she thought was faithful to her. This story was shared on the show during the first season. However, their relationship status has been in question for quite some time and this weekend, it ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603107/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:37:10 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603107/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Javi Marroquin would be returning home from his air force training. He is currently home for 10 days and he has been home for a couple of days now. Kailyn had to work earlier this week and it sounds like he is taking care ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:37:10 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df STE-THERESE, Que. - Five family members, including three children, were found unconscious this morning at the site of a fire in a home north of Montreal. A 10-year-old boy and seven-year-old boy, along with their father, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries. The family's mother and a three-old-girl also suffered serious injuries. Fire crews and police arrived at the scene ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603108/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:36:25 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603108/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canada's Eric Staal, shown here after a knne-on-knee collision with Sweden's Alex Edler on Thursday, was diagnosed with a third-degree MCL sprain. (Anders Wiklund/Associated ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603109/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603109/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Carmelita Jeter, left, grimaces in pain as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, right, sprints to victory in the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League track and field meet Saturday in Shanghai. (Eugene ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603110/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214603110/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Dellen Millard, who was charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of Hamilton man Tim Bosma, has not been questioned about any other cases, his lawyer says. On Friday, reports surfaced suggesting that Millard, 27, may be connected to the disappearance of a 23-year-old Toronto woman, and that authorities were continuing to investigate the death of Millard's father last ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602963/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 12:29:59 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602963/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A three-story pile of petroleum coke along the Detroit River in Windsor, Ont., on April 20, 2013. Residents on both sides of the river are concerned that the coke mountain is both an environmental threat and an eyesore. (FABRIZIO ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602512/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:51 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602512/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Tamra Barney have become good friends over the past couple of months, as they made up during the first episode of the show's seventh season. While Gretchen has lost her friendship with Alexis Bellino, Tamra has distanced herself from Vicki Gunvalson. One could imagine that Gretchen was invited to ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602539/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:03 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602539/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df phone in her hand, and she would talk to anyone and everyone she could in hopes of launching her Skinnygirl business. Now, years later, she has launched her business and one can imagine that she has plenty of ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602540/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:02 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602540/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Leah Calvert may be a mother for three children, but she is still putting them first even though she is working at a local tanning place. While fans may not have agreed with all of her decisions over the past season of the show, she has always put ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602541/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602541/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Even though the cast wanted Kanye to participate in a few skits, it sounds like they could only get him to do the introduction, where they mocked him walking into a street sign, which happened earlier this week. And the only thing he would agree to was to wear a bandaid. However, don't expect him to appear in any of the skits throughout the show. He has spoken out about his appearance on the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602542/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:38:01 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602542/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Torontonians are settling in for the first long-weekend of the season and the forecast is for a beautiful three days. Saturday, Sunday and Monday are all going to be sunny and warm, according to Environment Canada, with just a few clouds getting in the way. The big weekend finale will be the annual fireworks display at Ashbridge's Bay. Hundreds of thousands show up for the late-night show ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602544/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:21 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602544/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df At least six males were injured in a fight in a west Toronto park, early Saturday morning. Police say a fight broke out in Colonel Sam Smith Park, near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Kipling Avenue, at about 1 a.m. One of the victims suffered serious knife injuries during the altercation. Five others were also taken to hospital. Their injuries were not as ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602543/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:21 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602543/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A judge has ruled Bell Mobility is liable to thousands of cellphone users in the N.W.T., Yukon and Nunavut who paid for 911 services they didn't receive. Justice Ron Veale released the decision to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories on Friday. The class-action lawsuit dates back to 2007, when Yellowknifers James Anderson and his son Samuel first filed the case. They complained ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602394/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:30:20 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602394/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The all-too familiar sounds of construction work will ring in the May long-weekend for Montrealers. Yves Dsaultels, traffic reporter for CBC's French service, Radio-Canada, said May is typically one of the worst months for drivers in the city. "Major construction projects are once again underway and few people are on vacation at this time of year," Dsaultels said. Check out our ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602383/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602383/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A member of the Canadian Parliament said he wants an investigation with the United States into a three-story mound of coke piling up at a refinery in Ontario. The coke is a by-product of the refining of oil sands and has been piling up quickly at the Marathon refinery in Windsor along the Detroit River. "Here's a little bit of Alberta," said Brian Masse, one of Windsor's ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602520/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:23 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214602520/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df NeNe Leakes learned this week that "The New Normal" had been cancelled. In addition, the producers of "Glee," NeNe's other Hollywood show, had spoken out and revealed that there would only be a couple of more seasons. It sounds like NeNe may be looking for new work sooner rather than later. She has been really busy this week, as she has been filming her wedding spin-off, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601947/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:29 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601947/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Jenelle Evans may not have been qualified to win a parenting award over the past couple of years, but it sounds like she is finally realizing that she needs to step up and be a parent to her ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601946/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:29 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601946/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df It will be the end of an era this weekend. The first 24th of May weekend in nearly 60 years without the North York Drive-in. Cliff and Nancy Murrell opened the drive-in north of Toronto, in Sharon, Ont., back in 1955. And as Cliff says, "58 years is a long time." But times change. "Sunday nights would jammed full," remembers Cliff. "We'd have to hire the police ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601950/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:26 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601950/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Police are looking for a suspect after a man was beaten in a laneway near Yonge and Gerrard streets. The attack happened around 3 a.m. Saturday morning. The victim was taken to hospital and has undergone surgery. He's reported to be in serious but stable condition. Police say the victim was hit with a weapon but they're not sure what was ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601949/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:25 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601949/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) interim president Nenad Lalovic of Serbia, shown in this file photo, was elected president of the body in Moscow on Saturday. (File/Associated ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601842/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:29:25 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601842/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- Senators plan to take another look at Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses, the top Tory in the Senate confirmed Friday, as the government and Sun News Network distanced themselves from the embattled senator. The office of Sen. Marjory LeBreton, the government leader in the Senate, said the decision to send Duffy's audit of housing and travel expenses back to the committee for review ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601913/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:25:45 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601913/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Canada but is qualified to become president should he mount a campaign in 2016 or beyond. Cruz was born in Calgary, and his father is from Cuba. But the Republican senator's mother is from the first state of Delaware, which appears to settle the issue. Government officials didn't exactly have to scramble for the information amid speculation ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601914/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:10 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601914/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Mr Ford yesterday called the allegations "ridiculous".The video has not been released publicly, and there is no way to verify whether it is authentic. Reports by gossip website Gawker and the Toronto Star said it was taken by a man who claimed he had sold crack to Mr Ford. The conservative mayor ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601830/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:09 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601830/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df CHICAGO (AP) - Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk is one of the NHL's most feared scorers, a wizard with the puck who is equally adept at setting up his teammates for easy plays. Chicago's Jonathan Toews has at least 23 goals in each of his six seasons in the league. If you want to stop a Datsyuk or Toews, well, it sure helps to have a Datsyuk or Toews. Two of the three finalists for the ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601438/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 09:26:45 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214601438/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A Canadian invasion of sorts is underway in the US, but it isn't a military operation - rather, it's an attempt to convince Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated with ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600327/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 07:37:27 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600327/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Rob Ford called the claims ';ridiculous'; as he addressed a swarm of reporters outside his house in Canada’s biggest city. The denial came after gossip site Gawker and the Toronto Star published articles saying they had been offered a video of the alleged smoking session. Both outlets said they declined to pay the $100,000 (65,930) price tag wanted by a person with the mobile ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:28 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to roll past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 Saturday to reach the Italian Open final and extend her career-best winning run to 23 ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600521/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 07:35:14 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600521/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto has been riding the same wave. Although peArmstrongople have always cycled here, it's no longer just a few zealots who do it all winter. And in the spring, as the weather warms up, the true extent of the shift becomes clear - masses of riders start appearing on many of the city's streets. To get a better sense of the Toronto cycling community we reached out to people who ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599990/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:33 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599990/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canada just assumed the chair of the Arctic Council. Predictably, the Harper government grabbed the gavel and announced that its priority will be to open up the vast territory for more business.More business is coming to the Arctic, like it or not, courtesy of global warming, an issue that leaves the Harper government largely indifferent. Global warming is altering the geography of the Arctic, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599917/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:37:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599917/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df If the number of young entrepreneurs and innovators in Canada is any indication, the generation that came of age alongside the modern web is ready to rethink everything.Earlier this month, ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599969/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:19:31 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599969/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A Gastown company found itself unknowingly associated with an international drug ring when someone used its logo on mail shipped with LSD.Scott Mills, operational manager of JukeboxPrint. com, said he has no idea how much of the hallucinogen has been shipped out under his company's name, but three packages were returned over six months with a return to sender notice.The returned packages ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599991/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:50 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599991/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The former RCMP detachment commander in Merritt will be sentenced for breach of trust later this month. Criminal Justice Branch spokesman Neil Mackenzie confirmed Stuart Seib, an 18-year veteran of the force, will be in a Kelowna courtroom on May 27 for sentencing. He was arrested in January 2012 after Mounties learned that cocaine had disappeared from an evidence locker. The 54-year-old pleaded ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599992/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:42 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599992/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto's mayor has denied allegations he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Rob Ford called the claims "ridiculous" as he addressed a swarm of reporters outside his house in Canada's biggest city. The denial came after gossip site Gawker and the Toronto Star published articles saying they had been offered a video of the alleged smoking session. Both ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599927/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:18:12 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599927/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600007/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 06:17:09 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214600007/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The revelation that Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against cancer stoked heated discussion this week, but one prominent cancer researcher says it demonstrates the need to make genetic testing available to all ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 05:17:25 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Check out the mysterious sliding stones of Racetrack Playa, some insane star trails, and pink aurora in this time lapse video of Death Valley. Video courtesy ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599065/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 04:04:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214599065/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A video purportedly of Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine has caused an uproar in Canada, with Mr Ford calling the allegations ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:10:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df In some of Metro Vancouver's poorest neighbourhoods, the effects of war linger.It pervades school hallways and city streets in areas like Surrey's Guildford, Burnaby's Metrotown or the Tri-Cities' Burquitlam -- the main destinations for the bulk of government-assisted refugees who settle in B.C.Refugees are often penniless, having fled war or political upheaval in their own ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:09:55 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df ‘Higher-paying jobs, greater job security, job promotion opportunities and family reunification’ are the main reasons for thousands of immigrants from Hong Kong to leave Canada, says SFU researcher Nuowen ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598442/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:09:54 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598442/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df In this undated photo downloaded from the Union County Prosecutor’s website, Caleb ';Kai’ Lawrence McGillivary is shown. McGillivary, 24, is being sought by New Jersey authorities on a murder warrant in the beating death of a New Jersey lawyer he befriended in New York’s Times Square. The homeless hitchhiker had previously gained Internet and TV celebrity status by using a ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598443/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:59 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598443/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df This May 11, 2013 file photo shows Britain’s Bradley Wiggins adjusting his helmet prior to starting the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, an individual time trial from Gabicce to Saltara. Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d’Italia before the start of the 13th stage, Friday, May ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598406/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:50 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598406/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA - Health Canada has completed a safety review of the anti-acne medication Diane-35 and determined the drug's benefits outweigh its risks when appropriately used. In Canada, Diane-35 is approved for the temporary treatment of severe acne in women who are unresponsive to other treatments. The federal agency says it should not be used in patients with a history that puts them at risk ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598331/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:47 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598331/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The suspect in the slaying of New Brunswick businessman Richard Oland is his son Dennis, state search warrant documents that were executed in the investigation. A Saint John, N.B., judge quashed on Friday a publication ban on the identities of those subject to the search warrants. Dennis Oland's property in Rothesay, N.B., a suburb of Saint John, was searched after his father's death ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 03:05:24 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214598407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun, left, is congratulated by teammates Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin after they defeated the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 in Pittsburgh, Penn., Friday. (Jason ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597696/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:58 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597696/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A lawyer representing 300 women who worked for the RCMP alleging harassment and gender-based discrimination in a lawsuit says the national police force is declining an offer to mediate. "The RCMP indicated they have no interest to discuss settlement. It comes as a big surprise to us," said Vancouver class action lawyer David Klein. But earlier this year, RCMP commissioner Bob ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597697/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 02:04:55 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597697/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Late last week, four days before ';E-Day,'; pollster Dimitri Pantazopoulos met senior members of the B.C. Liberal Party’s campaign team, including former MLA and finance minister Colin Hansen. ';We’ve got 48 seats,'; Mr. Pantazopoulos told them. Popular support was in their party’s favour, enough to win a fourth consecutive Liberal majority government. They ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597675/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:56 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597675/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Set among auto shops on an industrial backstreet, the Imdadul Islamic Centre occupies a low building that housed a furniture business before it was converted into a mosque with a shiny silver dome. Founded by Guyanese Muslims, it has been a federally regulated charity in good standing since 1986. The mosque secretary, Osman Khan, co-chairs Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair's Muslim ... http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597676/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:55 -0400 http://www.canadanews.net/index.php/sid/214597676/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df