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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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Sigourney Weaver to talk career motherhood at lecture series in Vancouver
You can't help but wish Sigourney Weaver was a friend after spending any time chatting with the affable veteran actress.Despite having an enviable list of film, television and stage work -- so long it literally takes 15 pages to print out her career credits -- two lifetime achievement awards, three Academy Award nominations, two Emmy Awards, a Tony award and two Golden Globe Awards for ...
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How a Nova Scotia businessman has helped students from his hometown graduate debt-free for half a century
Gabe Routhier tells me it was "a while ago." But no matter how long ago it was, and it was actually 12 years ago, he will always remember, in great and graphic detail, his first day of classes at the Nova Scotia Community College in Halifax. He was 18, and a kid from Hubbards, an idyllic, seaside village about 40 minutes from the big city. He had never been away from home, or away ...
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Qatar withdraws bid to move UN agency from Montreal
Qatar has withdrawn its bid to take the headquarters of a major UN agency away from Montreal.The small, oil-rich Gulf nation made a surprise bid in late April to move the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which sets international rules for airplane transportation - sending the Canadian government into what Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird called a "tooth and ...
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TD faring better than other Canadian banks in sluggish economy
ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ...
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Toronto works to save its postcard views
Toronto officials are trying to keep the silhouette of Queen's Park, alongw with other landmarks, from being interrupted by highrise towers. (Fred Lum/The Globe and ...
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A legendary Canadian music producer shares his ‘bawling moments’
Last month I wrote an article on the possible future Canadian members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in the post-Rush-induction world. The piece was only half-serious, as all discussions on official hall-of-fame anythings should be.That being said, I was wrong for not mentioning Bob Ezrin, the Toronto-raised producer who this past Wednesday was awarded an honorary fellowship at the Royal ...
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Close encounters 13 amazing places to spot Canadian wildlife
, I've been wide-eyed at Canada's animal wonders since moving from Britain in the 1990s. Wildlife watching over there mostly involves hedgehogs and pigeons, so it's no surprise Brits fall so heavily for our menagerie of photogenic ...
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Wife defends Canadian trucker blamed for collision that brought down Washington bridge
In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, a rescue boat approaches the scene where a pickup truck and travel trailer, seen at left, and a car fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (Francisco ...
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More Canadians Support Senate Abolition due to Scandal
Ottawa, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The number of Canadians that favor the abolition of the Senate increased, after they knew of the fraud made by many of its members to receive payments for financial aids, such a scandal has affected the government of the prime minister Stephen Harper, according to a survey published today. The permanent poll carried out by the website Inside Bulletin News shows ...
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Toronto Mayor Dodges Accusations Of Crack Cocaine Use
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Love Is All You Need is a by the numbers but ultimately sweet affair
Pierce Brosnan ) who also happens to be the father of the groom and is still blaming the world for the loss of his wife so many years ago and you never known what will happen when two kindred and bruised souls end up encountering one another. An unquestionably sweet movie, it is nice to know that in Denmark they make Julia Roberts style movies just like we do here in North America. Running ...
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‘Million Dollar Listing’ star Luis Ortiz doesn’t regret picture scandal
"Million Dollar Listing New York" star Luis Ortiz may be new to the show, but he has already become a lovable character because of his outspoken personality and his high energy level. But on this week's episode, Luis took things a little too far when he decided to edit some pictures to make a property appear prettier and more appealing than it was. And while he thought it was a ...
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Inaugural Pride parade launched in B.C. Bible Belt
(Esteban Felix/Associated Press) The first ever gay pride march is being held in Abbotsford, B.C., this weekend -- in the heart of the Bible Belt. The Fraser Valley city, which has deep religious roots, has held an annual walk against homophobia for several years. But organizers of the Fraser Valley Pride parade say queer youth in the community should no longer feel like victims. ...
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Toronto councillors say Ford scandal not over
Some of the people who work closely with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford say they're not completely satisfied with his statement on alleged drug use. Deputy mayor Doug Holyday said he believed the mayor but wasn't convinced others would feel the same "I mean I didn't write that speech for him, that was done by him and his staff I guess, and he said what he needed to say. And you ...
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A blend of weather for Vancouver this weekend
Morning cloud cover and showers will make for a grey start to Vancouver's weekend, but look for sunny breaks by Saturday afternoon, says CBC ...
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2 men found in lake near Vernon B.C. IDd
The B.C. Coroner has released the identities of the two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, on Wednesday. Frederick Marshall, 50, and Albert Castanelli, 47, both of Vernon, were on a camping trip at the time of their deaths. It is not clear exactly how they died. ...
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MS liberation therapy fund should end Parrott says
(CBC) Independent MLA and retired surgeon Jim Parrott is calling on the provincial government to stop spending taxpayers' money on a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis. The Alward government set up a fund in 2010 to match up to $2,500 in community donations for patients who want to travel outside of New Brunswick to get the so-called liberation therapy. But Parrott says the ...
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Former West Vancouver policewoman found murdered in her home on Mexico’s Mayan Riviera
The annual Cannes festival on the French Riviera is the grandest platform in the world for the highest ambitions of film, a place where the art form is worshipped with wild passion and adoring ...
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Park officials search for cougar in Banff after attack reported
Wildlife officers are sweeping the area on the northeast side of the Banff townsite after receiving an anonymous call about a cougar knocking a person down to the ground.Late Thursday, dispatchers received the report about the cougar encounter around noon in the industrial compound on the northeast end of the town."The person reported being knocked to the ground and then fending off the ...
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Three big summer bashes seeking liquor licenses from Vancouver parks board on Monday
Vancouverites enjoy the sunny weather during the 2011 Vancouver International Jazz Festival at David Lam Park. The event is seeking to consolidate its three beer gardens into one this ...
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Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as crack video scandal grows
Toronto's mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of ...
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New childhood photos of murder suspect Dellen Millard reveal a stand-out attention-seeking kid
The public's image of Dellen Millard, the first man arrested and charged in the slaying of Hamilton father Tim Bosma, is formed by what is becoming the iconic photo of the high-profile case, that of him sporting a Mohawk haircut dyed bright ...
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Chile slaps $16 million fine on Canada mine company
SANTIAGO (AFP) - Chile's environmental authorities slapped a $16.4 million fine Friday on Canadian mining company Barrick Gold for "serious" violations at its unfinished gold mine near the border with Argentina.Officials here said the fine was levied after a four-month investigation into practices by Nevada Mining Company SpA, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold, which is developing the ...
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Quebec students strip-searched during exam
A school board in Canada has launched an investigation after school staff strip-searched 28 tenth grade students after a cell phone went missing during a final exam. The students at Cap-Jeunesse high school north of Montreal were told to place their phones on the teacher's desk to prevent cheating during a math test. When one phone went missing, teachers ordered the strip search. ...
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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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