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B.C. looks to education, family tax in post-Olympic political agenda

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:04:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. government says it will use the province's post-Olympics momentum to drive changes that include offering tax breaks to families with children, reforming education and lobbying Ottawa to amend "Byzantine bureaucratic practices."

Warm weather heats up Games ski worries

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:52:00 GMT

AFP - WHISTLER, Canada (AFP) - Fears of a weather-affected Winter Olympics deepened on Tuesday when warm, spring-like conditions prompted quickfire remedial work at the mountain resort of Whistler which will stage the blue riband skiing events.

Canada luge gold worth one million

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:57:00 GMT

AFP - WHISTLER, Canada (AFP) - Canada's luge team were salivating Tuesday after news that their team sponsor has offered one million dollars to anyone winning gold at the Winter Olympics.

4 arrested after shots fired in east Toronto

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:41:19 GMT

CBC - Toronto police have arrested four teens in an attempted armed robbery of another youth near Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street in the east end.

Cypress courses lush with snow, but muddy on the fringes

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:38:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - A quick glance at the courses on Cypress Mountain reveals the white lushness of a primed-and-ready Olympic freestyle and snowboard run.

Giambrone to continue campaign despite affair allegations

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:37:01 GMT

CBC - TTC Chair Adam Giambrone will stay in the race for Toronto's mayoralty despite his admission that he has been involved in an "inappropriate relationship with a young woman."

Federal government to take supervised injection site case to Supreme Court

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:26:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - The federal government is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada to try to shut down Vancouver's supervised drug-injection site, but British Columbia's health minister says Conservative politicians should get past their ideological opposition to the facility.

Historic grain elevator burns to ground

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:04 GMT

CBC - An historic, restored grain elevator that was months away from opening as a tourist attraction in Fleming, Sask., burned to the ground early Tuesday morning in what RCMP say is a suspicious fire.

Police services, crime victims' families inquire after CFB Trenton cmdr charged

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:02:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - Ontario police spearheading a broad investigation of a military commander facing murder and sexual assault charges said Tuesday they're fielding calls from other forces and families of victims of crime about so-called cold cases.

Indian Affairs minister suggests provincial funding pullout was last straw

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:59:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl says when a province pulls funding for a university, that's a signal to Ottawa that it might want to do the same.

Spokesman for fed transport minister says no offer made for Ambassador Bridge

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:58:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - WINDSOR, Ont. - Transport Canada confirms it has held talks with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge, which spans the Detroit River to connect Windsor, Ont., with Detroit.

Cpl. Marie-France Comeau remembered for big smile, silly sense of humour

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:52:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - An air force corporal allegedly killed by her military base commander was remembered Tuesday as a woman with a big, beautiful smile and a silly sense of humour.

Political aide disciplined for error in handling Access to Information file: minister

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:48:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - A top political aide who blocked the release of a sensitive report requested under the Access to Information Act has acknowledged his error - and has been stripped of his duties reviewing such files, says his boss.

Oil-rich Alberta sees return to surplus in 2 years

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:35:00 GMT

Reuters - CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta predicted its third-straight budget deficit on Tuesday, though it said it expects to return to surplus in two years.

Conditional discharge for Sask. man who shot at boat

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:29:13 GMT

CBC - A northern Saskatchewan man who says he fired a warning shot at a fishing boat while trying to protect traditional First Nations areas has been found guilty of careless use of a firearm.

Minister must protect Alberta caribou in face of industry pressure, groups say

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:26:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - EDMONTON - Three Alberta conservation groups want federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice to use legislation to ensure the survival of woodland caribou.

New session, speech from throne coming after Olympics, Premier McGuinty says

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:16:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - BROCKVILLE, Ont. - The Ontario legislature will prorogue for a "limited break" before starting a new session with a speech from the throne after the Vancouver Olympics, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday.

Red Cross warns it's not prepared for rainy season; rush for shelter continues

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Haiti's fragile earthquake recovery could be jeopardized by the rapidly approaching rain season, prompting pleas Tuesday for shelters sturdy enough to withstand months of torrential weather.

Canada's Getzlaf injured in NHL game

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:10:00 GMT

AFP - ANAHEIM, California (AFP) - Ryan Getzlaf, the Ducks center due to play for Canada at the Vancouver Olympics, was nursing a sprained left ankle on Tuesday after he was hurt in an NHL contest the night before.

GOP upset in Massachusetts senate race stalls Canada-U.S. climate change plans

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:10:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The recent upset election of a no-name Republican to Ted Kennedy's vacant Senate seat could pose a serious threat to joint Canada-U.S. efforts to tackle climate change, say current and former diplomats.

Ontario base commander charged in two murders

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:08:00 GMT

AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian military base commander who once piloted the prime minister's jet has been charged with murdering two women and sexually assaulting two others, police said.

Canadian military murder probe looks at cold cases

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:08:00 GMT

AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Police said Tuesday they expanded their investigation of a senior Canadian military officer charged with murdering two women and sexually assaulting two others, hoping to solve a 2001 cold case.

Difficult to detect 'micro-dosing' poses problems for anti-doping forces

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:36:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - Doping Olympic athletes may be using a less-is-more technique in the days leading up to their competitions in a bid to evade detection, anti-doping experts say.

Cops search for missing Que. men after car debris found near river

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:25:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Police divers were on standby as officers used sonar equipment to search for a car carrying two aspiring Quebec firefighters who mysteriously vanished last week.

Murder suspect 'calm, hardworking, dedicated,' had bright future: ex-boss

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The air force colonel charged with two murders and two sexual assaults this week was "calm, hardworking and dedicated" and his former boss considered him one of the military's best and brightest.

Union calls for safety changes to help N.L. workers survive next chopper crash

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:23:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - There will be a next time: that's the fear of many Newfoundland offshore workers haunted by the crash of Cougar Flight 491, a union spokesman told an inquiry Tuesday.

Off duty Mounties from PEI and Alberta face assault charges in BC

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:19:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - KELOWNA, B.C. - Two Mounties from Prince Edward Island and Alberta are facing assault charges after a fight in Kelowna, B.C. with several people who police say were wearing Hells Angels and other biker clothing.

ER victim's family, aboriginal groups want full inquiry into Man. health care

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:19:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - Aboriginal groups and the family of a homeless man who died during a long wait in an emergency room want Manitoba to hold a public inquiry into how natives are treated when they need medical care.

Olympic art piece will be auctioned after Games to benefit relief efforts in Haiti

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:18:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER, B.C. - An art installation at the Vancouver Olympic athletes' village that recreates the same designs that are on the athletes' medals will be auctioned off after the Games to benefit relief efforts in Haiti.

Prisoner escapes from Pittsburgh Institution near Kingston, Ont.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:15:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - KINGSTON, Ont. - An inmate has escaped from the Pittsburgh Institution, a minimum security facility northeast of Kingston, Ont.

Faculty misguided if they think offer rejection won't mean strike: Ont. colleges

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:14:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - College faculty are being misled if they believe rejecting a final contract offer Wednesday won't lead to a strike affecting Ontario's 200,000 full-time students, said the colleges' bargaining team.

Man, 22, charged in attempted bus takeover

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:58:57 GMT

CBC - A 22-year-old man is charged with mischief and uttering threats after trying to take control of a city bus, police said Tuesday.

Canada to ask high court to shut down drug clinic

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:56:00 GMT

AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - The Canadian government will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling sanctioning heroin use at a Vancouver clinic, the attorney general announced Tuesday.

Hospital alters policy after fall injures patient

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:44:00 GMT

CBC - Officials at Winnipeg's Grace Hospital said Tuesday that are changing post-surgery procedures after a patient slipped and landed on his or her head.

Suncor oilsands upgrader hit by fire

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:15 GMT

CBC - A fire broke out at a Suncor oilsands upgrader north of Fort McMurray, Alta., around midnight Monday night.

Interim FNUC board announced

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:09:52 GMT

CBC - Five days after dissolving the board of governors of First Nations University of Canada, new interim appointments were announced Tuesday by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, which controls the institution.

AbitibiBowater subsidiary cuts 163 jobs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:03:42 GMT

CBC - Montreal-based AbitibiBowater's subsidiary in the United Kingdom announced Tuesday it is laying off 163 more workers in Liverpool.

Council moves ahead with southwest BRT

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:43 GMT

CBC - Calgary city council has agreed to take a closer look at a new bus rapid transit corridor to move commuters more quickly from the city's southwest suburbs.

Canada seeks to appeal Vancouver drug site decision

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:00 GMT

Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a lower-court decision that allowed North America's only sanctioned drug-injection site to remain open in Vancouver despite the federal government's objections.

Borough keeps tabs on Montreal landlord

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:52:29 GMT

CBC - A Montreal landlord is once again under the watchful eye of the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce after tenants in another one of his apartment buildings are complaining about poor living conditions.

Yukon Housing Corp. not meeting all needs: auditor general

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:51:13 GMT

CBC - The Yukon Housing Corp. is doing an adequate job, but it's still not meeting the housing needs of many Yukoners, said federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser.

Indian chief presides over disunited nations

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:51:00 GMT

AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Native Canadians, plagued by crushing social problems, discrimination and isolation, are deeply divided over the benefits and legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Budget deficit will not cut Canada's athlete funding

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:49:00 GMT

Reuters - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada will protect funding for Olympic athletes despite expectations of a "tough" federal budget to be introduced immediately after the Vancouver Games, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday.

Olympics-Budget deficit will not cut Canada's athlete funding

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:43:00 GMT

Reuters - VANCOUVER, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Canada will protect funding for Olympic athletes despite expectations of a "tough" federal budget to be introduced immediately after the Vancouver Games, the country's sports minister said on Tuesday.

Health region plans for isotopes shortage

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:40:37 GMT

CBC - The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is making emergency preparations for an anticipated shortage of medical isotopes.

2 arrested in robbery of cab driver

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:37:09 GMT

CBC - Two men have been charged in connection with the knifepoint robbery of a taxi driver in Winnipeg.