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NDP pledges to abolish Senate
Stephen Harper escapes to South America amid Senate controversy OTTAWA - The NDP launched a "roll up the red carpet" campaign Wednesday to abolish the Senate in the face of a growing spending scandal that has followed Prime Minister Stephen Harper to South America. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair used the Senate as backdrop to announce he would hit the road to win provincial and territorial ...
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Gay men to be allowed to donate blood with tough restrictions
(Jim Wells/QMI Agency) Health Canada is allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood, but only if they haven't had sex with another man for at least five years. Previously, Canadian Blood Services had a lifetime ban for men who have sex with men. The changes will come into effect this summer, and is being called a positive step by gay rights advocates. "But it certainly ...
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Halifax parent irate over claims his son had his mouth taped shut at school
HALIFAX -- The father of a seven-year-old boy whose mouth was allegedly taped closed by an after-school monitor says school officials in Halifax reacted slowly and incompletely to the incident. Chris Procunier said Wednesday that his wife Jennifer saw impressions from the tape on the boy's mouth after the alleged incident last Thursday afternoon. His son was one of 11 students ...
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Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor
A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations ...
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Maine pipeline eyes plan to ship Canada oil sands crude
Wed May 22, 2013 1:12pm EDT * Maine pipeline plan hinges on flows to Montreal * Recent spills inflame Canadian oil debate * Towns oppose oil sands, line passes through tourist zone By Dave Sherwood SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 22 (Reuters) - The little-known operator of a pipeline linking Montreal and Maine is studying how to make the line the first route to get Canadian oil sands crude to an ...
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West End Vancouver jolted by accidental car explosion
An area of Vancouver's West End has been closed off following an early-morning explosion caused by a leaking acetylene tank in the trunk of a car.The explosion took place just before 7 a.m., near the intersection of Nicola and Haro streets. It blew out the windows of nearby apartments and cut out power to several residences. Damage to buildings reached 12 ...
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New festival is Wild About Saskatoon
A new Saskatoon festival wants to bring out the wild side of city residents.At the very least, organizers hope the new Wild About Saskatoon festival, which starts on Saturday, will connect urban dwellers to nature in and around their city."We are used to thinking that nature begins where the sidewalk ends (but) the city exists in the larger landscape," said Candace Savage, a renowned ...
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Almost a third of Canadians have no money left over after paying bills study
MONTREAL - Almost a third of Canadian households report never or almost never having any money left to save after paying their bills, according to a new study issued Wednesday. Households that reported no wealth accumulation tended to be working, middle-aged people -- although of varying income levels, says the study by the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. "They felt ...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Wednesdays Need To Know
The Senators and Penguins will both look to follow up the double-overtime intensity of Game 3 with a big performance in Game 4 on Wednesday night in Ottawa (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET). Ahead of the night's lone playoff tilt, here's a list of things you need to know from around the NHL, to be updated throughout the ...
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Robinson Ruling on long putters comes up short
PGA Tour and the rest of the world's golf circuits would go their own way and introduce their own rule allowing anchored strokes once the ban comes into place. That fear now appears unfounded after the announcement. But it still could become an issue in the coming three-plus years as players seek to adjust and/or decide to contest it, legally or otherwise. The bigger point remains how golf ...
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Gritty defenceman Andy Sutton officially retires from NHL
Andy Sutton makes contact for Edmonton on Calgary's Blair Jones during a 2011-12 game, with the Oilers his last stop in the NHL. (John Ulan/Canadian ...
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Brian Urlacher says hes retiring from NFL
Brian Urlacher, after 13 seasons as linebacker with the Chicago Bears, announced Wednesday that he is retiring from the NFL. Urlacher, who turns 35 later this week, said he was honoured to spend his whole career with the Bears. "Although I could continue playing, I'm not sure I would bring a level of performance or passion that's up to my standards. I'm proud to say that I ...
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High-profile CEOs got $162K in planes homes and other perks
The Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates casinons and resorts, spent $2.8 million to provide security for its chairman and CEO, Sheldon Adelson, and his family. This kind of extravagance is not unusual in the world of CEO perks, the executive pay research firm Equilar reported. (Tyrone ...
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Plumbers car explodes in Vancouvers West End
Police and fire department investigate a car explosion on Nicola St at Robson in Vancouver, May 22, 2013. The explosion, just before 7 am flattened the the car and shattered windows was caused by a leaking tank of acetylene ...
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Jays send struggling Buehrle to hill in matinee finale with Rays
It took nearly a month for the Tampa Bay Rays to win five road games, but they're on the verge of winning that many in less than a week as part of a hot stretch. Tampa Bay seeks an 11th victory in 14 contests as Jeremy Hellickson opposes the Toronto Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle in a matchup of struggling starters Wednesday. The Rays (24-21) didn't win their fifth road game until May ...
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Pacers hope to learn from last years elimination by Heat
MIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade's rookie season ended with a playoff loss to the Indiana Pacers. The next year, the Miami Heat were headed to the Eastern Conference finals and certain that an NBA championship was in their sights. That's when Wade learned a valuable lesson: Never take playoff chances for granted. Wade hurt his rib cage on a simple crossover dribble during that 2005 East title ...
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Lawyers want Ford to limit comments on video Holyday says
Mayor Rob Ford, seen leaving Toronto City Hall on Wednesday, has yet to yield to pressure to give a more substantive statement on allegations raised by the Toronto Star and the U.S. gossip website Gawker. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ...
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Rothesay woman killed in domestic homicide
A 33-year-old woman was killed in a domestic homicide on Wednesday morning, according to the Rothesay Regional Police. Det. Sgt. Craig MacDougall said the homicide happened at 5 a.m. in the Dolan Road area. MacDougall said a 39-year-old man has been arrested and will be charged in the woman's death. The Rothesay Regional Police investigation is continuing. The names of the victim and ...
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Dieppe drivers face long delays
Drivers in Dieppe are being asked to be patient after work on one of the main thoroughfares was delayed because of unexpected problems installing a new sanitary storm sewer. Crews had hoped to complete the work on Acadie Avenue on the Chartersville Marsh over the long weekend, but Jacques LeBlanc, the director of engineering and public works, said the crews ran into several challenges. ...
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Bathurst council rescinds Sunday shopping bylaw
(Google) Bathurst retailers will now be able to choose their own Sunday hours of operation after city council rescinded its Sunday shopping bylaw on Tuesday. The Retail Council of Canada is applauding the move. "Consistently across Canada over the last number of years we've had customers coming in saying, 'Look, we would really appreciate it if you could have a little more ...
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Over 1 million Montrealers face boil water advisory
About 1.3 million people in Montreal are being told they must boil their water before drinking it. City officials have issued a boil water advisory covering all areas south of the Metropolitan Expressway (Highway 40), from LaSalle to Pointe-aux-Trembles and including the borough of Anjou. The towns of Charlemagne, Mont-Royal, Hampstead, Westmount, Cte-Saint-Luc and Montreal East are also ...
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1-day Quebec private daycare strike affects 25000 kids
Thousands of children in private daycare centres in Quebec are affected by a one-day walkout by daycare workers Wednesday to protest proposed provincial funding cuts. ...
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Peewee hockey bodychecking faces national ban
Hundreds of delegates arrive in Charlottetown Wednesday for the Hockey Canada annual general meeting, where they will vote on whether bodychecking should be banned nationally in minor hockey. Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia have already banned bodychecking for peewee players, who are 11 and 12 years old. Delegates at the Charlottetown meeting, which starts Thursday, will vote on a ban across ...
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Toronto mayors drug scandal lighting up late-night TV
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at City Hall in Toronto on Friday May 17, 2013. "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" dedicated several minutes to Ford on Tuesday night, including a segment with two comedians billed as "senior Canadian correspondents" in Toronto who said smoking crack is one of Canada's most cherished ...
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Car explodes early Wednesday in Vancouver’s West End
A parked car exploded just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in Vancouver’s West End, shattering windows in nearby buildings and strewing debris for half a block. Police and firefighters were on 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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