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Ex Lt.-Gov. of Quebec will face trial for fraud
Lise Thibault. (STEVENS LEBLANC/QMI Agency) OTTAWA - It appears that former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault isn't above the law after all. The Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear Thibault's petition to avoid trial for allegedly defrauding taxpayers of $700,000 through double-billing and lavish spending. Thibault, 73, said because she was the Queen's representative, ...
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‘Canada taking a step backwards’ Decriminalize hard drugs to fight addiction B.C. report says
OTTAWA -- The personal use of illicit drugs, from heroin to crack cocaine, should be decriminalized as part of a federal-provincial strategy to tackle drug abuse, a B.C.-based national coalition of drug policy experts argue in a report to be released Thursday. The report denounces the Harper government's aggressive war on drugs that has put the emphasis on law enforcement while steering ...
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Trudeau’s Liberals hit historic highs as senate scandal has ‘drastic effect’ on Tories poll
With the Conservatives ensnarled in the biggest political scandal in their seven years in government, a new poll suggests Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are en route to winning a massive majority in the next election. More than four in 10 Canadians, 44%, said they would vote Liberal in the next federal election, according to latest Forum Poll for ...
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‘Whoops’ moment during maintenance may be behind million-person Montreal boil-water warning
MONTREAL -- Over one million Montrealers were affected by a boil-water advisory Wednesday after an apparent malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant. The incident resulted in brownish water gushing from fire hydrants and an unpleasant aroma wafting, at least temporarily, over parts of the city. The boil-water advisory applied to most of the island and even some neighbouring ...
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Canada’s digital privacy laws in bad need of updating watchdog
With her mandate nearing its end at the end of the year, Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is again calling for stronger enforcement powers to help keep companies from straying from or disregarding Canadian privacy law.She released a position paper Thursday suggesting the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is not able to adequately deal with privacy ...
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Ontario Liberals set aside $900-million for cancelled gas plants
Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty appears before the Justice Policy committee hearing as he testifies about the power plants the Government axed in Oakville and Mississauga for the 2011 election, at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday May 7, 2013. (Chris Young For The Globe and ...
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Kate Gosselin reveals she is super busy as school ends for her children
school . And now that the weather is warming up, it isn't surprising that her children are exciting to hit the pool this summer. Kate has been super busy and hasn't been able to tweet as much, because of her hectic schedule. According to a new tweet released on May ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry is still questioning her friendships
Kailyn Lowry has expressed her dislike for people putting their personal business on Twitter, a prime example being her co-star Jenelle Evans. Even though Kailyn has often come to Jenelle's defense, it sounds like she doesn't understand the appeal of putting personal feelings on Twitter, especially if they are negative. However, it sounds like she is doing the same these days, as she ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head admits he is social with Jenelle Evans
Gary Head fought for a while to get the attention of his ex-girlfriend, Jade Dolph, but she was hard to get back because she wasn't thrilled with the way he proposed to Jenelle on the show and pursued fame briefly instead of working on their relationship. It seems that Gary has been squeezing himself between Jade and Jenelle for quite some time and he isn't really ready to wait any ...
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‘Bachelor’ star Catherine Giudici thinks Sean Lowe would be ideal for Desiree
Sean Lowe proposed to her during the finale, but she was also shocked. She didn't think that she was the best fit for him, as he had plenty of other women who were eager to become his wife. One of those women ...
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Canada’s political scandals Widening cracks
AS FAMILIES fired up their barbecues to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend from May 18th-20th, a double helping of juicy political scandal was served along with the burgers and steaks. First came an extraordinary story in Toronto, where Rob Ford, the mayor, faced unproven allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Next a long-simmering tale of senators fiddling ...
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Montreals boil water advisory to remain in place until Friday
More than 1 million Montreal residents are into the second day of a boil-water advisory, as they wait to find out if their tap water is actually contaminated. The water crisis began Wednesday, when water flowing from the taps in the city began turning brown. City officials said the problem derived from the Atwater water filtration plant, the country's second-largest filtration plant, ...
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Canadas existing privacy rules cant keep up with digital evolution watchdog
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at a Senate banking, trade and commerce committee in this 2012 file photo. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ...
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Downtown Saskatoon movie theatre to serve liquor add three VIP auditoriums
The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial ...
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Blackhawks look for breakthrough on Wings goalie Howard
DETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard's cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. Howard has held top-seeded Chicago to only one goal in two straight games, lifting seventh-seeded Detroit to a 2-1 series lead. He was the star of the end-to-end, high-paced Game 3 the Red Wings won 4-1 on Monday night, when he became their first goalie ...
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Blue Jays host Orioles in bid to catch up in AL East
The Baltimore Orioles have used the most starters in baseball. Now, they're turning to one of their top prospects, and they expect it to be a long-term solution. Kevin Gausman is set to make his major league debut Thursday night when the visiting Orioles open a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore (25-21) has used 10 starters already, two shy of its total from last ...
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Sharks hope to wrest control of series from home-loving Kings
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Kings goalie Jonathan Quick sometimes seems to be the only obstacle between San Jose and the Western Conference finals while the Sharks dominate much of their 2-2 series with the defending Stanley Cup champions. And if Quick needed any extra motivation to stop the Sharks again in the pivotal Game 5 on Thursday night, TJ Galiardi provided it. Galiardi accused the Conn ...
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Bruins want to show they have killer instinct to sweep
NEW YORK (AP) The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards. They have outclassed the New York Rangers all over the ice in surging to a 3-0 lead in a series that could be over Thursday. If the Bruins start firing on all cylinders, the Rangers will have little hope ...
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Rio Ferdinand back for a 12th season with Manchester United
MANCHESTER, England (AP) Rio Ferdinand has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United that will take him into a 12th season at Old ...
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Guards in constant conflict over treatment of Ashley Smith
Two corrections officers who were responsible for Ashley Smith in the months leading up to her death testified on Wednesday that they were in constant battles with management about how the Moncton teen should be treated. Kerry Kostos and Janet Bertrand were both guards at the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ontario, in 2007, in the months leading up to Smith's ...
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Vancouver man abandons Porsche on B.C. ferry
(Braveheart/Wikipedia) A Vancouver man left his Porsche on a B.C. ferry last night, and the luxury vehicle is now in a police impound lot. Delta police say the man drove onto the ferry in Swartz Bay -- but left the vehicle behind when the ferry docked in Tsawwassen. "We contacted the owner of the Porsche, however, the phone was disconnected," said Const. Ciaran Feenan. "We had ...
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How was the Mike Duffy report whitewashed
Questions are swirling around Parliament Hill about how and why an original Senate committee report on Mike Duffy's expenses was changed to a final version that omitted conclusions about his primary residence. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ...
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Supreme Court refuses to hear Lise Thibaults appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal of Quebec's former Lt.-Gov. Lise Thibault, who is charged with fraud and breach of trust. The defence's appeal centred on a claim of royal immunity. Defence lawyer Marc Labelle drew his argument from an old and little-used common-law principle that states ...
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Trudeau raises environmental questions over pipeline
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says a proposed west-east pipeline project will not go forward unless it addresses key environmental concerns. Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. is in the process of lining up potential producers who would use the proposed pipeline, which would run from Alberta to New Brunswick. The federal Liberal leader told the CBC's Information Morning Fredericton on ...
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Coun. Paul Ainslie was issued roadside suspension
Toronto Coun. Paul Ainslie admitted that his driver's licence had been suspended for three days earlier this month after he received a roadside licence suspension for having a blood-alcohol level in the so-called "warn range." Ainslie called an impromptu news conference Thursday to inform reporters that he was stopped by police on or about May 3 at a RIDE checkpoint. The ...
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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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