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Vancouver police inspector who helped developed counter-terrorism plans wins national honour
VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver police inspector who helped develop counter-terrorism plans nationally and target prolific-property offenders locally has earned one of the country's highest honours.Inspector Bob Stewart, a 35-year member of the Vancouver Police Department, has received the Order of Merit of the Police Forces from Governor General David Johnston.The award was created in 2000 and ...
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New book is a fuddle-duddle-seeking missile aimed at shattering the enduring Trudeau myth
Growing up on Montreal's West Island in the 1960s, Bob Plamondon was not immune to the Trudeaumania that swept the nation. "I remember in 1968 having kids going up and down the street, 10-year-old kids on their bicycles with signs behind them saying, 'Vote for Trudeau,' " he recounted this week. When he was old enough to vote in his first federal election in 1979, he ...
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Fluoride increasingly removed from water supply despite lack of evidence it is harmful
CALGARY -- Depending on who you ask, and when, fluoride is either one of the top public health initiatives of the 20th century, or a poison artificially injected into the water supply. Fluoridated water is endorsed by virtually every credible health organization in North America, including Health Canada, the Centre for Disease Control and numerous dental associations. Yet, in its 60-year ...
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World Briefing | The Americas Canada Mayor Denies Drug Allegations
After a week of avoiding journalists, Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto on Friday denied accusations that he smoked crack cocaine. "I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," Mr. Ford, left, said as he read a statement during a brief news conference. He did not take questions. Last week Mr. Ford dismissed as ...
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Montreal lifts boil-water advisory says tap water safe to drink
Montreal officials say a boil-water advisory has been lifted and residents can drink their tap water after tests showed the water safe to drink. The boil-water advisory, issued Wednesday when the city began receiving calls about discolored water in Montreal's Sud-Ouest distract, was the largest the city has ever experienced, covering a region with 1.3 million residents, Canadian ...
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A reincarnation of the corner market in Vancouver
A customer sits outside the Mighty Oak neighbourhood grocery store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and ...
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Semifinals Game 5
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (L) is congratulated by teammates Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin after they defeated the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 17, 2013. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Friday night with the Penguins looking to finish things ...
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Canadas Graham DeLaet 2nd after 2 rounds at Colonial
Matt Kuchar was 10-under par on the 16th green when the second round of the Colonial was suspended Friday night because of an impending storm system. There were 18 groups still on the course, three still with eight holes to play, when play was stopped at 6:38 p.m. The second round at Hogan's Alley will be completed Saturday morning. Kuchar had a one-stroke lead over Graham DeLaet. The ...
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Vancouver cruise ship business rebounds with 20 per cent jump
Port Metro Vancouver says "it's all good news this year" on the cruise-ship front."This year, we're seeing an increase of more than 20 per cent for the season from last year," the port's manager of business development, Carmen Ortega, said.That is expected to translate into about 820,000 passengers on 236 sailings. Last season saw 667,000 passengers on 191 ...
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Hands-free devices not necessarily safer Study
Mayank Rehani demonstrates the driving simulator used to study the impact of hands-free distraction on drivers at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Centre in Edmonton on May 24, 2013. Dave Lazzarino/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency EDMONTON -- Distracted driving laws enacted in most of Canada means drivers have had to keep their cell phones out of their hands and their eyes on the road. But a recent study by ...
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Man beat ex with toilet lid torched suite
Zachary Holland. (File) EDMONTON - An Edmonton man who used a toilet tank lid to attack a transsexual before torching her suite and dragged his girlfriend from a car was sentenced to 15 years Thursday. Zachary Holland, 26, pleaded guilty to several charges including arson causing bodily harm, two counts of aggravated assault, kidnapping and uttering death threats. Provincial Court Judge James ...
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Considering the scandals plaguing multiple levels of government it seems accountability as a virtue is on the wane
Uncharitable mockery befell Conservative MP Joan Crockatt earlier this week when she welcomed the resignation of Stephen Harper’s chief of staff Nigel Wright, plus the removal from caucus of senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin, as ';a clear demo[nstration] of accountability.'; The long-time Calgary journalist was chided for honouring the dishonoured, but she was at least ...
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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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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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