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Rob Ford chief told him to go to rehab Source
Rob Ford ducks reporters asking about crack allegations Mayor Rob Ford fired his chief of staff Thursday after growing tired of Mark Towhey urging him to go to rehab, the Toronto Sun has learned. Towhey was walked out of the mayor’s office by City Hall security and at least one councillor said his firing was "football" related. But a source familiar with the situation told the ...
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Glee actress Lauren Potter visits Vancouver for Down syndrome fundraiser
Lauren Potter [left] poses for a photograph with Aliya Dall' Antonia, May 23rd, during her visit to the Down Syndrome Research Foundation in Burnaby. Potter plays Becky in the television show ...
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Ottawa to fund $5M study of effects of climate change on western Canadian rivers
John Pomeroy, Canada research chair in water resources and climate change, said research into Western Canada’s river systems is especially important as Alberta aims to prove it is developing the oilsands responsibly. ';It makes sense for Canada to be investing in this,'; he ...
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Police oppose call to decriminalize drugs in Canada
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Four Canadian police officers face drug charges www.privateofficer.com
– Four policemen - two from the Montreal police force and two from Longueuil police — were arrested Wednesday and will face various offences, including drug trafficking. According to SPVM spokesman Ian Lafreniere, the arrests are the result of a year-and-a-half long joint investigation by both police forces. "In total this is 17 people that are or will be accused in this ...
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16 ways Vancouver city hopes to better engage its citizens
Mayor Gregor Robertson admits more can be done to improve how the city and its citizens engage with each other. Click the images to view the city's 16 ...
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How Canadian YouTube sensation ‘Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker’ went from hero to inmate
Caleb McGillivary first came to celebrity in a viral video -- a foul-mouthed, yet funny drifter recounting how he helped rescue a woman being attacked by a crazed, 136-kilogram man. ';A guy that big can snap a woman’s neck like a pencil stick,'; the bedraggled backpacker known as ';Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker'; animatedly told a local Fresno, Ca., news team. ...
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Bridge collapse on Washington interstate drops cars into water
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m. PT, closing all northbound and southbound lanes between Burlington and Mount ...
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Did You See That Rask gives up stinky goal to Hagelin
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask looks back at the puck as it slowly crosses the goal-line on a shot by New York Rangers forward Carl Hagelin in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday in New York City. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ...
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Jimmy Howard shutout puts Blackhawks on brink
DETROIT (AP) Jakub Kindl scored on a power play in the second period, Daniel Cleary had an empty-net goal and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on for a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, putting the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination. After losing Game 1, the seventh-seeded Red Wings have surged into ...
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PQ wants to force federally regulated firms to comply with language charter
The Parti Qubcois government says it plans to compel federally regulated companies to comply with Quebec's French Language Charter, by withholding public contracts from any business or agency that doesn't. That would include companies in the banking, transportation and telecommunications sectors. "The part of our economy which is the responsibility of federal organization is ...
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Albertas Wildrose Party fined $90K for robocalls
Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith makes a speech during the election campaign in April 2012. Her party has been fined for automated phone calls made around that time. (Jason Franson/Canadian ...
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City manager asks council to add $30M to pothole budget
The city is looking into a long-term strategy to deal with the thousands of potholes dotting Edmonton roads. Transportation manager Bob Boutilier said more money is needed to do roadway maintenance and rehabilitation. The city budgeted $20 million for pothole repairs this year -- and Boutilier said he would like to see this more than double to $50 million by 2015. A strong maintenance program ...
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Sheldon Kennedy centre for abuse victims opens in Calgary
Former NHLer and sexual abuse victim Sheldon Kennedy opens the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre for children, youth and families affected by child abuse in Calgary Thursday. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian ...
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Recent spike in traffic fatalities has police frustrated
A recent spike in traffic deaths has Edmonton police frustrated. There have been 12 traffic-related deaths in the city so far this year -- six of which happened within the past month. Edmonton police said Thursday the combination of warm weather and a long weekend -- with associated alcohol consumption -- are likely to blame for the spike. "Our investigative teams have been working ...
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Montreals boil water advisory lifted mayor says
A man crosses a street carrying litres of water as water pours out of a fire hydrant, in Montreal, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN ...
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NHL players react to Tortorella benching Brad Richards
Rangers scratch Brad Richards for must-win game Struggling Rangers centre Brad Richards says he will be a healthy scratch Thursday night as New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston ...
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Rangers beat Bruins in OT stave off elimination
NEW YORK (AP) Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. New York, which erased 2-0 and 3-2 deficits in the critical Game 4 matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals, still trails the series 3-1. The Rangers will need to win again on Saturday ...
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Blue Jays spoil Kevin Gausmans MLB debut
TORONTO (AP) Edwin Encarnacion hit his fifth career grand slam, J.P. Arencibia homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore 12-6 on Thursday night, spoiling the debut of Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman. Brandon Morrow (2-3) allowed six runs and a season-high 10 hits in seven-plus innings. He walked one and struck out five. Brett Cecil and Brad Lincoln each worked ...
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Edmontonians at a loss to explain rising gas prices
CBC's Scott Stevenson spoke with a number of Edmontonians about what they think is causing the recent price spike - and what they are doing about it. ...
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Teens death sparks call for social services information
The investigation into the death of teen in Calgary's northwest community of Citadel is still underway. Police have so far deemed the death as ...
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Porsche abandoned on ferry as driver takes bus home
A sports car enthusiast claimed he couldn't find his car -- a Porsche -- on a B.C. Ferry bound for the Lower Mainland so he left without it and took the ...
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Abbotsford From ‘Homicide Capital of Canada’ to runner-up for ‘most boring city in Canada’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may be the Chris Farley of Canadian politics, but that doesn't mean any of us should be laughing at the pratfalls. As the situation at city hall in Canada's largest city grows ...
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Don’t get caught cruising around Traffic jam expected Friday in and around downtown Vancouver
File photo: Vancouver B.C. September 12, 2012. You’ll wish you were setting sail on the seven seas if you get caught in this traffic jam. Those in and around downtown Vancouver are being warned of higher than normal vehicle traffic volumes as 11,400 embarking and disembarking passengers are set to travel through the Canada Place port on Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Demand for taxis and ...
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Vancouver Aquarium succeeds in breeding endangered frogs
In a Canadian first, the Vancouver Aquarium has successfully bred tadpoles of the Rocky Mountain population of northern leopard frogs, considered one of the most at-risk amphibians in B.C. — Submitted Photo/Vancouver ...
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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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