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Federal disaster plan comes up short: auditor general

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:29:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada, the agency charged with co-ordinating the federal response to threats such as the H1N1 flu, has yet to complete its emergency plan, the auditor general says.

Dead miners' bodies frozen by icy subterranean water: relative

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:28:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - LEBEL-SUR-QUEVILLON, Que. - A grieving relative says three dead miners drowned in such frigid water that their bodies were frozen blocks of ice by the time they were recovered.

Canada may opt for varied vaccine supply in future

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, facing public impatience over the pace of vaccinations for the H1N1 flu, defended its use of a single vaccine supplier on Tuesday but said it would consider use of several sources of vaccine for future pandemics.

Canada ties Sri Lanka migrant ship to Tiger rebels

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

AFP - VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - Several of a group of 76 Sri Lankan asylum seekers picked up off the Canadian coast last month have ties to the Tamil Tiger rebels and could pose a security risk, officials said Tuesday.

Highlights of auditor general's fall report to Parliament

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Highlights from Auditor General Sheila Fraser's fall report to Parliament, released Tuesday:

Sikorsky examines latest chopper found to have crack on gearbox footing

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - HALIFAX, N.S. - Officials with Sikorsky and Cougar Helicopters are inspecting the main gearbox on an S-92 chopper to find out what caused a hairline crack on the critical component.

Ten arrested in probe of organized crime involvement in Que. construction industry

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:47:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police arrested 10 people in a crackdown on criminal involvement in the construction industry Tuesday, saying the Hells Angels bullied their way into legitimate businesses and used them for money-laundering.

10 arrested in Quebec for construction crimes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT

AFP - MONTREAL (AFP) - Quebec police arrested 10 people on Tuesday suspected of ties to the Hells Angels, accusing them of extortion, intimidation, threats, gangsterism, conspiracy and money laundering in the construction industry.

Fund office or shut it down, says Parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Canada's outspoken budget watchdog warns he may have to shut down his office if funding he was promised is withheld.

Body of latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan arrives at CFB Trenton

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - TRENTON, Ont. - A plane carrying the body of the latest Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan arrived at CFB Trenton, in eastern Ontario, this afternoon.

Native reserves polluted due to gaps in rules: AG

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:40:34 GMT

CBC - Ottawa has failed to provide proper environmental protection for First Nations reserves and adequate warning for toxic substances in consumer products.

New bill seen getting opposition backing

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:37:00 GMT

Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The opposition New Democratic Party will most likely back a new bill on employment insurance, but is making no promises about long it will keep the minority Conservative government in power.

Air Canada cockpit fire sparks probe

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:18:30 GMT

CBC - A fire in the cockpit of an Air Canada Jazz flight heading into Vancouver two weeks ago has sparked an investigation by the Transportation Safety Board.

Canadians grow more concerned about H1N1, more plan to get shot: poll

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians are either planning to get vaccinated against H1N1 or have already done so.

Nova Scotia Bishop Raymond Lahey faces hearing on child-porn charges

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The case of a Roman Catholic bishop facing child-pornography charges is back in an Ottawa courtroom Wednesday.

New battle tanks hobbled by glitches and lack of spares: auditor general

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Canadian army was forced to park some its new battle tanks in Afghanistan soon after they arrived because of technical glitches, says Auditor General Sheila Fraser.

Reforms to fast track skilled immigrants a bust so far: auditor general

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Vaunted reforms to fast track skilled immigrants and quickly plug gaps in Canada's labour force have not lived up to advance billing, says Auditor General Sheila Fraser.

Auditor general gives bill of health to federal eHealth initiative

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:03:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - Canada's national eHealth project gets a generally clean bill of health from Canada's auditor general, escaping the kind of scathing attacks on the project's cousins in Ontario and British Columbia from watchdogs in those provinces.

Premier orders probe after Calgary Flames score flu shots while public waits

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Members of the Calgary Flames and their families scored swine flu shots at a special clinic as thousands of Albertans waited in line for the vaccine or were turned away.

Alberta man pleads guilty to posing as cop in kidnap sex attack of teen girl

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - RED DEER, Alta. - A central Alberta man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl he kidnapped while impersonating a police officer.

Olympic torch hops north for the day

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:44:20 GMT

CBC - The Olympic torch jumps north on the fifth day of its national relay, going from Vancouver Island to Haida Gwaii, then to Yukon and extreme northwestern B.C.

McGuinty says he won't cancel Pan Am trip to Mexico amid flu worries

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:35:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Premier Dalton McGuinty is refusing to vow to opposition pressure to cancel his trip to Mexico in support of the 2015 Pan Am Games Wednesday and instead stay in Ontario to oversee the continued rollout of the H1N1 vaccine.

Canada watchdog grumbles at realtor home sale rules

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:21:00 GMT

Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's Competition watchdog wants "anti-competitive" realtors to change the way they work, and wants new rules that could help new players to enter the market and allow for consumers to pay less.

RCMP impersonator guilty of kidnapping, sex assault

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:16:50 GMT

CBC - A Red Deer man who dressed up as an RCMP officer, kidnapped a teenage girl and sexually assaulted her for two days pleaded guilty to a number of charges.

Wall won't subsidize B.C. health care

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:42:38 GMT

CBC - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he wants to reduce wait times, but he's not interested in subsidizing British Columbia's health system to do so.

Vaccination messages confuse Ottawa parents

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:40:52 GMT

CBC - Conflicting messages from Ottawa Public Health are confusing some parents about who currently qualifies to receive an H1N1 vaccination.

Asphalt theft report false, say police

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:38:23 GMT

CBC - Asphalt thieves are not on the loose in southern Alberta, say RCMP, who blame staff turnover for a false crime report.

Lafleur says rap sheet 'so ridiculous' in tell-all DVD

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:33:10 GMT

CBC - NHL Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur says his new criminal record is ridiculous and inconvenient because it prevents him from travelling to the United States.

NDP proposes legislation to protect pensions when companies fail

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:27:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The federal NDP is proposing legislation to protect pensions by giving them priority status when companies close.

Students missing in North Dakota liked to star gaze, father says

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:26:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - DICKINSON, N.D. - The father of one of three missing college softball players said Tuesday the women often went star gazing near a lake in southwestern North Dakota. One of them, Ashley Neufeld, came from Brandon, Man.

Talisman Energy to create two divisions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:12:07 GMT

CBC - Calgary-based Talisman Energy is reorganizing its North American operations into two businesses, the company announced Tuesday.

N.W.T. premier makes tearful apology for affair

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:55 GMT

CBC - N.W.T. Premier Floyd Roland fought off tears Monday as he apologized to MLAs for an extramarital affair with a legislature clerk that he kept secret last year.

H1N1 vaccine access spawns controversy

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:05:52 GMT

CBC - With the H1N1 swine flu vaccine in short supply, concerns are being raised about who can or cannot get the shot in B.C., including patients of an exclusive clinic, firefighters and those who depend on the HandyDart service.

Prince Charles on the throne could end monarchy in Canada: new documentary

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:56:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - This won't be the warmest way to send off Prince Charles.

NDP to call for bankruptcy pension protection

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:53:26 GMT

CBC - The NDP said Tuesday it will introduce new legislation to protect employees' pensions when companies go bankrupt in an effort to prevent a situation like that currently facing Nortel retirees.

Royals visit N.L. archeological dig site on second day of Canadian tour

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - CUPIDS, N.L. - Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are exploring centuries-old aspects of Newfoundland and Labrador as their Canadian visit continues.

Harper government introduces EI bill to extend special benefits to self-employed

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The federal government has introduced a bill that would extend special Employment Insurance benefits to the self-employed, such as maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care leave.

Montreal building evacuated after gas leak

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:06 GMT

CBC - A major gas leak in downtown Montreal forced about 1,000 people out of the CIBC office tower.

Budget watchdog says needs more cash

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's parliamentary budget officer said on Tuesday he may have to shut down his operations due to lack of funding, less than two years after the government created his job to improve transparency.

Canadiens scrapping for every point

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:09:03 GMT

CBC - The Montreal Canadiens will take to the ice at Bell Centre against Atlanta, exactly two weeks after they posted a shootout victory over the Thrashers at the same venue.

Revolving-door Canucks host Rangers

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:08:38 GMT

CBC - The Vancouver Canucks, getting by in the face of considerable injuries, host the New York Rangers on Tuesday. It will be their last home game before a five-game road trip.

Man. teacher accused of sexually assaulting student

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:26 GMT

CBC - A teacher at a school on Manitoba's Waywayseecappo First Nation has been charged with sexually assaulting a female student, RCMP said Tuesday.

2 charges dropped against Chinatown grocer

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:15 GMT

CBC - Toronto's David Chen, the Chinatown grocery store owner arrested in May after he caught a shoplifter, has had two charges against him dropped.

N.B. offers antiviral drug to fight flu

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:50:44 GMT

CBC - New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health has released a large amount of an antiviral medication for people displaying symptoms of swine flu.

Contraband cigarettes seized

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:49:11 GMT

CBC - An Ontario man is facing charges in Manitoba after he was found to be transporting contraband cigarettes.

Quebecers camp out to get H1N1 shot

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:47:59 GMT

CBC - The lineup started before dawn on Tuesday at a Longueuil arena on Montreal's South Shore, where dozens of Quebecers camped out some with their children in tow to get the swine flu vaccine.

Selinger set to unveil Manitoba cabinet

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:40:07 GMT

CBC - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger will unveil his first cabinet Tuesday afternoon at the legislative building.

Man charged in Broadview stabbing death

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:37:26 GMT

CBC - A 20-year-old Saskatchewan man will make a first appearance in Broadview provincial court Wednesday, charged with murder in the stabbing death of Matthew Troy McKay, 18.

Three miners die in mine accident in Quebec

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Metanor Resources Inc said on Tuesday the bodies of all three missing miners have been found following an accident at its Bachelor Lake gold mine in northwestern Quebec.