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Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada strains power grids
by Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the year.Environment Canada, the federal government agency that monitors weather, released a special weather statement for the region, warning residents that a "sultry tropical air mass" will make ...
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China welcomes Canadian courts rule on Chinese fugitive
China on Friday welcomed the Canadian Federal Court's decision to uphold the deportation of Lai Changxing, one of China's most wanted fugitives.Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu made the remark in a statement posted on the ministry's website.Ma said Lai is the prime suspect in a smuggling case in the city of Xiamen and has been sought by law enforcement for several ...
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Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin
An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ...
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Toronto mayor a crack head
View of the Toronto skyline. Toronto's embattled Mayor Rob Ford denied that he uses crack cocaine, despite allegations he was seen on a video smoking the ...
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How Canadas housing downturn threatens to shake up real estate commissions
The power of the Internet was going to shatter the grip that realtors have on house sales in Canada, driving down commissions and empowering consumers.The Internet failed.The Competition Bureau waded in to overcome the industry's stasis, attempting to create a market where consumers pick which services they want and data are more widely ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Season ends for resilient Sens
Kyle Turris were the only Senators to generate offence, as Ottawa failed to advance past the conference semis since making the Stanley Cup final in ...
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Major League Baseball Power Rankings
Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his National League player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. The first baseman's .358 batting average and 1.029 OPS have helped his squad catapult up from 15th to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power ...
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Senators players react to 2nd-round loss to Penguins
Senators goalie Craig Anderson is surrounded by teammates Milan Michalek (9), Chris Phillips (4), Sergei Gonchar (55) and Jared Cowen after being eliminated by the Penguins. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated ...
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Senators unlikely playoff run ends in Game 5 disappointment
Brenden Morrow opened the scoring in Game 5 and the Pittsburgh Penguins took over to win their Eastern Conference semi-final series, 4-1, over the Ottawa Senators. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated ...
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Dog ambushed by trap set near Canadian trail
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have advised dog owners to be careful in the Vancouver area after a pet was hooked by an unusual trap on a popular trail. Police said the trap consisted of five hooks buried in a piece of meat, The Province reported. It was hung about 5 feet off the ground just off the Baden Powell Trail on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. The dog, a labradoodle, lunged for ...
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Quebec unions silence criticism of PQ welfare cuts
, Quebec's unions forced the cancellation of a press conference that was to be held on the sidelines of a demonstration protesting against the federal Conservative government's cuts to Employment Insurance (EI), because it was intended to draw attention to the parallel cuts to social assistance (welfare) being made by the provincial Parti Qubcois (PQ) government.This act of political ...
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Seven years of going back to zero for Toronto FC
First, Toronto FC do some things well. In everything else, they fail.One night in November of 2011, I went to a TFC postseason pub night, a cheerful, friendly event, with a few hundred fans, some players and representatives of TFC management. This is what the club does extremely well. For all the good vibes though, everyone was aware the MLS playoffs were rolling on and, once again, TFC was not ...
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Advocate Military transfer policy hurt Vancouver sex assault victim
after being raped twice at a Texas Air Force base says she's been further victimized by military policies about sexual assault. Myah Bilton-Smith is trying to recover from a brain injury and might have permanent brain damage. "Sometimes I have the fear of breaking my family apart just because of how much problems I have," she said during an interview with KATU News. But ...
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Wharnsby Family will be big factor in Alfredssons future
Captain Daniel Alfredsson and his Ottawa Senators dropped a 6-2 decision in Game 5 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who become the first team to march to the conference finals. But was this Alfredsson's final NHL ...
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Winterhawks down Knights in Memorial Cup semifinal
Ty Rattie scored the winner in the third period and Mac Carruth made 34 saves as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the London Knights 2-1 Friday night in the semifinal of the MasterCard Memorial Cup. Tyler Wotherspoon also scored for the Winterhawks, who will take on the Halifax Mooseheads in Sunday's final that will determine the Canadian Hockey League champion. Nicolas Petan added two ...
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Railway conduit planned to ship oilsands bitumen
It has been more than 125 years since the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven into the ground, instantly making trains the driving force behind the country's economy. Now, with massive pipeline projects mired in controversy, the need to move crude oil to market could mean a big new boost to Canada's rail sector. Chris Brown reports on a Vancouver businessman's ...
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Pacers take Game 2 even series with Heat
MIAMI (AP) David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 points, ...
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Alleged drunk driver goes free after cop skips court
An Edmonton woman who reported a drunk driver last November is angry he was acquitted this week after the arresting officer failed to show up at court to testify. Lisa Boersma says she first noticed what appeared to be a drunk man stumble out of a south side restaurant. "He stumbled out to [his truck] -- as he's standing there unlocking his door, he's weaving in and out, ...
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Venus Jupiter and Mercury to perform Dance of the Planets
During sunset on Saturday, three planets will form a bright cluster in the western sky known as the Dance of the Planets. Venus, Jupiter and Mercury -- the brightest planets visible on Earth -- will move into a triangle only three degrees wide. The triple conjunction of planets is fairly rare. The last time the three bright planets aligned in that formation was on May 9, 2011. According to ...
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VIDEO Cruise ship chaos kicks off season in Vancouver
The unofficial start to the cruise ship season kicked off in downtown Vancouver on Friday as more than 11,000 passengers got on or off three ships docked at the terminal at Canada Place. Tourism Vancouver is expecting a 23 per cent increase in cruise ship passengers this year, and to accommodate the rush Port Metro Vancouver worked with city and tourism officials to bring in more cabs and more ...
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Toronto artist says Harper government monitored her climate change artwork
OTTAWA-More than two dozen senior officials and diplomats in Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government monitored information about a Toronto artist over her criticism of the oil and gas industry's environmental performance.This behind the scenes reaction was described in passages from more than 2,000 internal federal emails and other records, featured in a new book - ...
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Former Calgary Stampeders star Joffrey Reynolds sentenced to 90 days in jail
Joffrey Reynolds, shown leaving court with lawyer Randi Collins in February after being found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, will likely face deportation to the United States after serving his 90-day ...
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Weekend Extra Free and easy summer fun in Metro Vancouver
Summer gives us a much needed break in often gloomy, notoriously pricey Metro Vancouver.With the first sliver of blue sky, we bolt from our cramped condos and sleepy suburbs to soak up the sunshine on local beaches and mountains. But you needn't lace up your hiking boots to take advantage of a summer's worth of free entertainment in the great outdoors.From the extensive free program at ...
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Kinder Morgan to file Trans Mountain expansion plan with Canadian energy regulators
File: The terrain can be steep and difficult as seen here at a spot called Windy Point. North American Construction Group is building the TMX anchor loop project for Kinder Morgan. The project is adding capacity to Trans Mountain Pipe Line between Edmonton and Vancouver. It is 158 kms of new 36 inch diameter pipe through Jasper and Mt. Robson ...
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Dog found hanging from vicious homemade trap on B.C. trail
A dog was caught in a vicious animal trap that consisted of a hunk of meat threaded through a series of five barbed hooks on the Baden Powell Trail in Vancouver on Thursday morning. (Facebook photo) Police in Vancouver have issued a public warning after a dog was hooked in a vicious animal trap on a hiking trail. A dog owner was walking her Labradoodle on the Baden Powell Trail around 10:30 ...
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