Provides the latest RSS feeds for Canada News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Vancouver News.net http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/cat/71df8d33cd2a30df/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:15 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:15 -0400 30 The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing ageing population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian think-tank. "Productivity gains and a large, young working-age population have done much to boost Asian economic growth over the past three decades. But Asia's demographic dividend is quickly coming ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710155/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710155/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kindle eReaders: Not all Kindles are available in Canada. The models that are available north of the 49th are six-inch electronic ink readers, and include the basic device ($89), the Kindle Keyboard ($189) and the Kindle Touch ($139). If you ship to a U.S. address you can get a Kindle Paperwhite, which illuminates for nighttime reading. The 3G isn't supported in Canada, so opt for the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721354/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721354/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The federal government is threatening "retaliatory measures" against the United States in a dispute over meat-labelling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.The U.S. government has announced new regulations on so-called country-of-origin labelling that would track beef and hogs through the meat processing and distribution ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721264/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721264/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Former NHLer Sheldon Kennedy, left, speaks at a news conference with Justice Minister Rob Nicholson in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. (COLIN PERKEL/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721731/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721731/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO -; A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaida is asking to be represented by a defense attorney willing to use the "holy book" as a reference in his ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721489/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:59 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721489/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df report. The report noted that among the coverage universe, COS shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721633/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721633/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Stock markets across the globe dropped because investors felt the Fed would be cutting back its quantitative easing program, an initiative of purchasing $85 billion a month in mortgage-backed securities and Treasury bonds. Although Bernanke said it would be discussed in future meetings if the economic data improves, the central bank head confirmed that he would be ready to increase the rate if ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721732/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:55:02 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721732/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canada is threatening possible retaliatory action after the U.S. Department of Agriculture changed its Country of Origin Labelling rules — Ottawa says the changes don’t address issues that led to a WTO ruling that the program is ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721266/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721266/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Ottawa Senators head coach Paul MacLean, right, is once again a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year. (Jana Chytilova/Getty ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721733/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721733/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Senator Mike Duffy leaves a meeting of the Senate internal economy committee on May 9 in Ottawa. Letters obtained by CBC News show Duffy was at times an active participant in the committee investigation conducted on him. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721643/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721643/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Attorney General Marie-Claude Blais is ending the practice of hiring private lawyers to represent the public on energy-related regulatory matters by creating a full-time public intervener. Previous public interveners have been private lawyers, hired by the province and have often had ties to the provincial government. "The public intervener will have the legislative mandate to represent ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721734/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721734/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A man charged in an alleged plot to bomb a Via Rail passenger train says he wants to be represented by a lawyer who agrees the Qur'an should be used as a "reference" in his case. Chiheb Esseghaier appeared in a Toronto court by video link this morning. He said he is seeking a legal aid lawyer to defend him against several terrorism-related charges in what the RCMP has called the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721736/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721736/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford needs to quickly confess or aggressively deny allegations of him smoking crack in order to politically survive, says a political strategist. Two Toronto Star reporters, and the editor of U.S. gossip website Gawker, both say they've seen a video that shows the mayor of Canada's largest city smoking from what appears to be a crack pipe. CBC News has not seen the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721735/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721735/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df B.C. Premier Christy Clark is expected to speak at a news conference in Vancouver Thursday following her surprise victory in last week's provincial election. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721737/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721737/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A group of campers from an Edmonton junior high school called for help after bad weather hit their campsite west of Calgary in K-Country. (Government of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721738/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721738/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Cap-Jeunesse high school in Saint-Jerome, Que. (CLAUDE CORMIER/QMI Agency) SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A school board north of Montreal has launched an internal investigation after school staff strip-searched 28 high school students to find a cellphone during a year-end exam. The board admits that staff at Cap-Jeunesse high school in Saint-Jerome, Que., "lacked judgment" for asking 28 Grade ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721644/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:15 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721644/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A police vehicle is seen outside of a house in Montreal on May 23, 2013. (SYLVAIN DENIS/QMI Agency) MONTREAL - Two Montreal police officers and two other cops from a nearby suburb have been arrested on drug-trafficking charges. In addition to trafficking, Montreal constables Charles Lavallee and Amir El Alfy are accused of importing narcotics. Also charged are Maxime Marcotte and Olivier Roy, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721299/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721299/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- The Prime Minister's Office contacted two leading Conservatives on the committee overseeing an audit of Sen. Mike Duffy's expenses, the chairman of the Senate's internal economy said Thursday. But Sen. David Tkachuk said he was "never directed to do anything" by the PMO. The calls from staff around Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with informal ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721645/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721645/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df only a smidge better than America's, and its GDP is growing slightly slower. So how come our northerly neighbors seem so much pleased with their ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721169/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721169/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Quebec's anti-corruption squad carried out another raid at Montreal city hall Thursday morning.The operation was "very discreet," said Anne-Frdrick Laurence, a spokesperson for the Unit permanente anti-corruption, with only "a handful" of officers involved.Sources at city hall confirmed investigators arrived before 9:30 a.m. and visited the clerk's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721740/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:27 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721740/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- More than one in three high-school students in the province say they have been victims of violence at school or on the way to or from school, according to a study made public Thursday by the Institut de la statistique du Qubec. Just five per cent said they were victimized by cyberbullying during the school year, with girls nearly twice as likely to be bullied on the Internet as ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721739/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214721739/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Two former federal fiscal bureaucrats face charges on allegations that they received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in a Montreal-based tax-evasion scheme that deprived the government of $4.5-million in tax revenue.Also being charged is Francesco Fiorino, 54, a chartered accountant who had been charged last year on allegations that he conspired with two construction bosses to evade ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719608/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:43 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719608/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Twitter and on her website. She has been known as the queen of TMI (too much information) while filming "The Real Housewives of New York," but it sounds like she hasn't slowed down at all after leaving her reality shows behind at Bravo. In fact, she has shared everything from personal waxing to personal details about her life on Twitter and in her books, and it sounds like she ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720101/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720101/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df There is a catch; for now, only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate. In a story written by Helen Branswell and published in many Canadian newspapers on May 23rd of this year, The Canadian Press reported that the new policy will allow men to donate blood if they haven't had sex with another man for five years before the donation. The Canadian Blood Services Agency said it is ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720102/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720102/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kroy Biermann met Kim on the show while he was competing in a charity dancing competition, dancing directly against Sheree Whitfield. He ended up winning the competition, where Sheree wasn't even close at that point. Now, three years later, he has married Kim and the two have ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720103/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720103/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df LeAnn Rimes isn't too pleased with how people are reacting to Brandi's book. She has been giving some interviews in the press recently, and she even replied to a tweet Brandi wrote to her ex-husband about their children. And it sounds like Brandi is tired of LeAnn always getting involved in the drama. And now, she wants her to stay out of it. According to a new Radar Online report ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720104/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720104/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kim Zolciak loves watching her own show, "Don't Be Tardy," on Tuesday nights as she gets to interact with her fans who are watching along with her. But because she has been so busy filming the shows she has been on over the past couple of years, she hasn't had time to take a vacation with her family. And now that Kash Kade is growing older, the family is ready to spend some ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:07 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720106/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kendall Jenner is a famous model these days with her own clothing line. She is also the younger sister of the famous Kardashian sisters, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. And if she is concerned about making money, she need not worry. Her mother is the infamous "momager," who can easily find work for her children. In fact, Kendall is probably worth millions already even though she is only a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720105/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:07 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720105/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Three people have been arrested and charged in an ongoing RCMP investigation into a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme at the Canada Revenue Agency. The charges are being laid against a chartered accountant and two former employees at the federal agency's Montreal office. The RCMP announced Thursday that the accused are suspected of participating in a scam where the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720006/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:11 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720006/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at a Senate banking, trade and commerce committee in this 2012 file photo. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719778/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:10 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719778/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df For the second time in less than one week, Saskatoon firefighters responded to a suspicious blaze in the same home on Avenue Q South.Fire crews received a call Thursday at 4:18 a.m. about smoke and flames coming from a house at 417 Ave. Q South. An aggressive interior attack brought the fire under control in 10 minutes, according to Saskatoon Fire and Protective Services.The house appeared to be ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720108/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720108/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df It's throwback night in the second round of the NHL playoffs on Thursday. Well, throwback to the first round in terms of activity, as it is a rare night with three games on the docket. We will not see three or more games in a night again until the 2013-14 season! Ahead of the trio of important games, here's a list of things you need to know, to be updated throughout the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720111/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720111/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Struggling Rangers centre Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Richards, a star player earning $12 million US this season, stayed on the ice with the extras Thursday during the morning skate. He then confirmed that Rangers coach John Tortorella had called to tell him he would be sitting out. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720110/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720110/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is back as the U.S. men's national team coach and ready for another run at Olympic gold. During a news conference at Duke on Thursday, Krzyzewski called it the "ultimate honour" to represent his country. "I really thought I wasn't going to do it," Krzyzewski said. "But now that I am doing it, I can tell you I am doing it with 100 per ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720109/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:28 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720109/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vermont governor Peter Shumlin, centre, has signed into law what's believed to be America's first law targeting patent trolls. (Brian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720112/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:28 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720112/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Italy's Vincenzo Nibali celebrates on the podium after winning the individual mountain time trial during the 18th stage, from Mori to Polsa, on Thursday. (Gian Mattia D'Alberto/Associated ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720113/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:27 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720113/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press) The City of Vancouver is considering a separated bike path along Cornwall Avenue and Point Grey Road in the city's Point Grey neighbourhood. The first of three open houses to discuss the plan takes place tonight. "I would love to see both lanes of traffic taken off Point Grey Road," said former Vancouver city councillor and avid cyclist Peter ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df More than 300 people packed the small Catholic church in Brantville on Thursday for the funeral of one of the fishermen killed in Tabusintac last weekend. An honour guard and fishermen stool in the aisle of St. Louis as the casket bearing Alfred Rousselle, 32, was slowly wheeled to the front. Rousselle's partner, Erica LeClerc, followed in tears. Men with weathered faces and strong hands ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720115/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720115/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A wildfire in Strathcona County is now considered to be held. While the grass fire is still not considered to be under control, fire crews are getting the upper hand, says Carmen Herbers, who's with the county. "The affected area's completed surrounded by plowed fire guard. It's maintained in one area. Today they'll be working to actually go from held to putting the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720116/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720116/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Edmonton police honoured some of the city's bravest Wednesday, those who placed the safety of others above their own. One of them, Kent Ashbey, rises above the rest -- standing 6'10" tall -- an unwelcome sight for one trouble maker on Whyte Avenue last year. The CBC's Laura Osman spoke with the Pawn Shop bouncer about his hero's award in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720117/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720117/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (CBC) Police have charged a man with first-degree murder in connection with a killing outside a southwest Calgary strip mall one year ago. Graham Mark Sear, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720118/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720118/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Laurie Boulanger. (Submitted photo) MONTREAL - Two young girls have died following tonsillectomies performed by the same surgeon at the same hospital south of Quebec City, QMI Agency has learned. A third girl is in serious condition but it's not clear if she was treated by the surgeon at the Centre hospitalier de Beauce-Etchemins in Saint-Georges, about 100 km south of Quebec City. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719866/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719866/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df CALGARY -- Calgary's housing market renaissance has not been a steady process, as the overall improving trend in resale activity was inconsistent last year, says a report released today by RBC Economics Research.But the city remains one of the more affordable housing markets in Canada.The latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report said recent statistics, however, show that resales in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720014/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:17 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720014/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Fotolia.com) TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - A newspaper deliverywoman was somehow run over three times by her own car during a botched parking job Wednesday morning. It happened in Trois-Rivieres, Que., about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, her newspaper said on its website. The woman confused "park" and "reverse" on her gear shifter prior to exiting the car, according to ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720119/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720119/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Lise Thibault. (STEVENS LEBLANC/QMI Agency) OTTAWA - It appears that former Quebec lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault isn't above the law after all. The Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear Thibault's petition to avoid trial for allegedly defrauding taxpayers of $700,000 through double-billing and lavish spending. Thibault, 73, said because she was the Queen's representative, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719700/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:28:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214719700/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- The personal use of illicit drugs, from heroin to crack cocaine, should be decriminalized as part of a federal-provincial strategy to tackle drug abuse, a B.C.-based national coalition of drug policy experts argue in a report to be released Thursday. The report denounces the Harper government's aggressive war on drugs that has put the emphasis on law enforcement while steering ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720016/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720016/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df With the Conservatives ensnarled in the biggest political scandal in their seven years in government, a new poll suggests Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are en route to winning a massive majority in the next election. More than four in 10 Canadians, 44%, said they would vote Liberal in the next federal election, according to latest Forum Poll for ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720017/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720017/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MONTREAL -- Over one million Montrealers were affected by a boil-water advisory Wednesday after an apparent malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant. The incident resulted in brownish water gushing from fire hydrants and an unpleasant aroma wafting, at least temporarily, over parts of the city. The boil-water advisory applied to most of the island and even some neighbouring ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214720018/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df With her mandate nearing its end at the end of the year, Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is again calling for stronger enforcement powers to help keep companies from straying from or disregarding Canadian privacy law.She released a position paper Thursday suggesting the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is not able to adequately deal with privacy ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:46 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty appears before the Justice Policy committee hearing as he testifies about the power plants the Government axed in Oakville and Mississauga for the 2011 election, at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday May 7, 2013. (Chris Young For The Globe and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718539/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718539/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df school . And now that the weather is warming up, it isn't surprising that her children are exciting to hit the pool this summer. Kate has been super busy and hasn't been able to tweet as much, because of her hectic schedule. According to a new tweet released on May ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718540/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:59 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718540/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kailyn Lowry has expressed her dislike for people putting their personal business on Twitter, a prime example being her co-star Jenelle Evans. Even though Kailyn has often come to Jenelle's defense, it sounds like she doesn't understand the appeal of putting personal feelings on Twitter, especially if they are negative. However, it sounds like she is doing the same these days, as she ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718543/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718543/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Gary Head fought for a while to get the attention of his ex-girlfriend, Jade Dolph, but she was hard to get back because she wasn't thrilled with the way he proposed to Jenelle on the show and pursued fame briefly instead of working on their relationship. It seems that Gary has been squeezing himself between Jade and Jenelle for quite some time and he isn't really ready to wait any ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718541/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718541/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Sean Lowe proposed to her during the finale, but she was also shocked. She didn't think that she was the best fit for him, as he had plenty of other women who were eager to become his wife. One of those women ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718542/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:57 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718542/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df AS FAMILIES fired up their barbecues to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend from May 18th-20th, a double helping of juicy political scandal was served along with the burgers and steaks. First came an extraordinary story in Toronto, where Rob Ford, the mayor, faced unproven allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Next a long-simmering tale of senators fiddling their ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718440/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718440/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df More than 1 million Montreal residents are into the second day of a boil-water advisory, as they wait to find out if their tap water is actually contaminated. The water crisis began Wednesday, when water flowing from the taps in the city began turning brown. City officials said the problem derived from the Atwater water filtration plant, the country's second-largest filtration plant, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718206/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718206/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at a Senate banking, trade and commerce committee in this 2012 file photo. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:57 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718155/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:45 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718155/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df DETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard's cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. Howard has held top-seeded Chicago to only one goal in two straight games, lifting seventh-seeded Detroit to a 2-1 series lead. He was the star of the end-to-end, high-paced Game 3 the Red Wings won 4-1 on Monday night, when he became their first goalie ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718544/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:39 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718544/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Baltimore Orioles have used the most starters in baseball. Now, they're turning to one of their top prospects, and they expect it to be a long-term solution. Kevin Gausman is set to make his major league debut Thursday night when the visiting Orioles open a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore (25-21) has used 10 starters already, two shy of its total from last year. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718549/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:38 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718549/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Kings goalie Jonathan Quick sometimes seems to be the only obstacle between San Jose and the Western Conference finals while the Sharks dominate much of their 2-2 series with the defending Stanley Cup champions. And if Quick needed any extra motivation to stop the Sharks again in the pivotal Game 5 on Thursday night, TJ Galiardi provided it. Galiardi accused the Conn ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718548/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:38 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718548/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df NEW YORK (AP) The Boston Bruins are on the brink of the Eastern Conference finals, and they got there on the backs of their suddenly offensive defensemen and a potent fourth line of forwards. They have outclassed the New York Rangers all over the ice in surging to a 3-0 lead in a series that could be over Thursday. If the Bruins start firing on all cylinders, the Rangers will have little hope ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718547/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:38 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718547/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MANCHESTER, England (AP) Rio Ferdinand has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United that will take him into a 12th season at Old ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718552/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:37 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718552/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Two corrections officers who were responsible for Ashley Smith in the months leading up to her death testified on Wednesday that they were in constant battles with management about how the Moncton teen should be treated. Kerry Kostos and Janet Bertrand were both guards at the Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ontario, in 2007, in the months leading up to Smith's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718551/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718551/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Braveheart/Wikipedia) A Vancouver man left his Porsche on a B.C. ferry last night, and the luxury vehicle is now in a police impound lot. Delta police say the man drove onto the ferry in Swartz Bay -- but left the vehicle behind when the ferry docked in Tsawwassen. "We contacted the owner of the Porsche, however, the phone was disconnected," said Const. Ciaran Feenan. "We had ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718545/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718545/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Questions are swirling around Parliament Hill about how and why an original Senate committee report on Mike Duffy's expenses was changed to a final version that omitted conclusions about his primary residence. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718449/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718449/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal of Quebec's former Lt.-Gov. Lise Thibault, who is charged with fraud and breach of trust. The defence's appeal centred on a claim of royal immunity. Defence lawyer Marc Labelle drew his argument from an old and little-used common-law principle that states ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718546/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718546/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says a proposed west-east pipeline project will not go forward unless it addresses key environmental concerns. Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. is in the process of lining up potential producers who would use the proposed pipeline, which would run from Alberta to New Brunswick. The federal Liberal leader told the CBC's Information Morning Fredericton on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718091/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718091/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Coun. Paul Ainslie admitted that his driver's licence had been suspended for three days earlier this month after he received a roadside licence suspension for having a blood-alcohol level in the so-called "warn range." Ainslie called an impromptu news conference Thursday to inform reporters that he was stopped by police on or about May 3 at a RIDE checkpoint. The ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718550/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718550/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A new alert system at the University of Alberta campus will better notify students, staff and employees in case of emergencies similar to the shooting of four armoured guards last June. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718553/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718553/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df K'naan, seen performing in Ottawa in 2012, has drawn from his past to for his film project Maanokoobiyo, being featured at Sundance Festival workshop. (Patrick Doyle/Ottawa Bluesfest/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718238/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718238/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- After months of community consultations and tweaks to methodology, Ottawa police say they will roll out a mandated race data collection project at traffic stops at the end of June, two months after their initial target.The project, which will have officers discreetly mark what they perceive to be the race of the person they've pulled over in their in-cruiser computer system, will ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718136/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718136/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Calgary is now among the southern and central Alberta communities under a rainfall warning. The city could expect 30 to 50 mm of rain to fall by Friday, while areas in the foothills and west of Calgary may see up to 100 mm by ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718554/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718554/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- Power has been restored in some areas around Ottawa after thousands of people were left without electricity following a night of thunderstorms. More than 2,600 Hydro One customers to the west of Ottawa lost power due to Wednesday night’s storms. Areas affected at the peak of the outage included Almonte, Clayton Lake, Mississippi Mills and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718451/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718451/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df More than 1,500 mourners were leaving a Hamilton hall at the end of an emotional public funeral for Tim Bosma Wednesday when the mood was lifted, just a little, by news that a second man was arrested in his shocking murder ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718450/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:16 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718450/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df HAVANA - The trial of a Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba is apparently under way nearly two years after he was detained. Sarkis Yacoubian was president of import company Tri-Star Caribbean, which was shuttered in July 2011. He was seen entering a courthouse in Havana on Thursday morning after arriving in a black sedan with tinted windows. Canadian Ambassador Matthew ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718191/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:38 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718191/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df * TSX down 102.12 points, or 0.80 percent, at 12,650.38 * Energy producers off 1.3 percent * TD falls 1 percent after results By John Tilak TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index stumbled on Thursday, with every major sector in the red on concerns about a quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program and sluggish economic data from China and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718453/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:25:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718453/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu May 23, 2013 11:21am EDT * Separatists would lose power in election now, poll says * Quebec government had to dilute plans for new mining tax May 23 (Reuters) - Quebec's separatist government is highly unpopular in the wake of several missteps since taking power last September and would be swept from office if an election were held now, a poll published on Thursday found. The Parti ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718555/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:21:45 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718555/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kosciuszko National Park is seen in this undated handout photo. The Canberra Times reports that an air search for Prabhdeep Srawn is focusing on a specific location within the Kosciuszko National Park, about 350 kilometres southwest of Sydney. Srawn, a 25-year-old Brampton, Ont., man hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass. (Westpac Life ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716791/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:47 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716791/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df wedding spin-off after getting engaged to Gregg over the holidays. The two had worked on their relationship off camera and it sounds like NeNe trusts Gregg once again to the point where she would like to get married to him again. While apart, NeNe went to Hollywood to grow her career and she landed herself two shows, "Glee" and "The New Normal." And since her contact list is ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716930/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716930/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df husband while filming the reunion special last year. She skipped out on the third season reunion, but she was ready for battle for the fourth season reunion. And she accused Joe of cheating on Teresa with his receptionist straight to his face. However, it sounds like she may be back peddling a little bit these days According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on May ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716929/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716929/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Khloe Kardashian has been working out and hiking lots lately in hopes of getting in shape. She learned last year that her sister Kim was pregnant with her first child and people thought that she would be heartbroken over the news because she and Lamar had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. Apparently, she decided to get into shape instead as Kim deals with her pregnancy and she has ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716931/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716931/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df LeAnn Rimes is currently promoting her newest album, Spitfire, which will be out later this spring. It has been several years since LeAnn and Eddie had their ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716933/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716933/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kim Zolciak may be happily married to Kroy now, but she hasn't had the easiest road while filming the show. She has been a single mother, who was chain-smoking during the first couple of seasons. In addition, she was dating a married man and bragging about it. However things have changed and now, her ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716932/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716932/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Porsche 's Boxster two seat ragtop is a definite joy to drive. And with its new set of clothes, new technology and features, it's an even more compelling vehicle than it was already. And that's saying ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716935/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df birth this summer and it sounds like Kanye isn't slowing down with his career, despite taking on the role of parenting. While he plans to be a good father, he is also going on tour to promote his new album just months after Kim gives birth. Kim isn't planning on staying behind with her family as Kanye is on tour, so she wants to go with him and bring ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716934/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716934/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago. Several reasons have been blamed for the 7.3 percent fall in the Nikkei index to 14,483.98, including a spike in Japanese government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing figures. Mixed messages ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716359/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716359/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard continued her impressive week in Strasbourg, France with a straight sets quarter-final win on Thursday against her Georgian opponent. The 19-year-old Westmount, Que. native beat Anna Tatishvili 6-3, 6-2 at the Internationaux de Strasbourg, a claycourt tune-up for the French Open. While most of the top players are either in training mode for the French Open or ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716721/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716721/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino speaks to members of the media during a press conference in central London on Thursday. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716937/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716937/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The RCMP asked a court in Montreal to freeze several bank accounts and a family trust belonging to former SNC executive vice-president of construction Sami Bebawi, as well as properties bought by his children, according to a 114-page affidavit sworn by Cpl. Alexandre Beaulieu. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716936/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:26 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716936/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df She was shocked when Winzoski ended up on life support. "They explained to me at the ICU unit that the machine was breathing for her," Panciera said. "They didn't believe she would survive... We were crying and holding her hand." Panciera said hospital staff encouraged the family to take her grandmother off life support. But after four days in intensive care, the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716860/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716860/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The leaders of Canada and the Pacific Alliance will be sizing each other up today to see if Canada might be a good fit with the nascent Latin American trade bloc. Stephen Harper wants to see if it's worthwhile engaging in yet another round of talks to free up trade and investment. And the leaders of the Pacific Alliance -- which groups Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico -- want to know if ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716795/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:25 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716795/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A 39-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his common-law wife in Rothesay on Wednesday. Adam Lee Steven Prest is accused of killing Tanya Marie Shand, 33. Prest made a brief appearance in Saint John provincial court on Thursday, wearing jeans, a blue windbreaker and sneakers. He frowned at his shackled feet as the charge was read. Prest has been remanded in ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716938/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:24 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716938/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df David Campbell, an economic development consultant, said the federal government should release statistics on how many people in each industry claim EI benefits ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716939/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:24 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716939/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Mark Smich of Oakville, Ont., today became the second person formally charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton man who disappeared earlier this month after taking two men on a test drive of his truck. CBC's Adam Carter, who was in the Hamilton courtroom Thursday morning as Smich was charged, reported that Smich appeared to be nervous and said little during ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716940/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:23 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716940/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Coal would be loaded onto barges on the Fraser River and towed to ships waiting on Texada Island, then loaded onto freighters travelling to Asia. (Fraser Surrey ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716941/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:23 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716941/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df There's a growing movement in New Westminster, B.C., to tear down a parkade that stretches across the city's waterfront. The raised structure was built in the late 1950s to combat the trend of shoppers driving to bigger malls in the suburbs. It now sits half empty, and residents complain it blocks access to the revitalized waterfront. "Anyone who's seen it knows it's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716942/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716942/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A major overhaul of a park in northwest Calgary will bring new off-leash boundaries as the city tries to better protect sensitive habitats in the area. The city is in the planning stages for improvements to the Bowmont Park Natural Area, which encompasses over 165 hectares of forest, grasslands and river habitats along the north shore of the Bow River from Home Road to 85th Street N.W. In order ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716943/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716943/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency is photographed in Ottawa, November 4, 2011. (Chris Roussakis/QMI Agency) ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716511/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716511/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df David James Leblanc, 47. (Police handout) BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - A man accused of kidnapping and raping a teen boy in a remote Nova Scotia cabin for more than a week has pleaded guilty to five of seven charges. David James Leblanc pleaded guilty Thursday morning to kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault, uttering threats and breaching probation. Two other charges were dropped after a plea ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716512/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716512/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df VANCOUVER - Vancouver police investigators have been unable to identify the victim of a stabbing last night in the city's Downtown Eastside. VPD spokesman Const. Brian Montague said a man was stabbed at about 7:40 p.m. near Gore and Hastings Street. When officers arrived, they found the man in the 400-block of Prior Street suffering from life-threatening stab wounds. He was taken to hospital ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716944/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716944/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df In a resignation letter distributed throughout the party Wednesday, Georgette St-Onge argued Conservative Quebec lieutenant Christian Paradis, the federal industry minister, made no effort to help a credible candidate in her riding of Joliette solicit votes in the last election. Since then, she said the riding association has been left out of the loop on important party policy like employment ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716862/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716862/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu May 23, 2013 10:37am EDT * Importer expected to plead guilty, faces up to 12 years in prison * Case is part of broad government corruption crackdown * Trials of more foreign businessmen expected By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 23 (Reuters) - The trial of a Canadian businessman who has confessed to bribing Cuban officials began on Thursday, almost two years after his arrest in a sweeping government ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718190/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:37:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214718190/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, with every major sector in the red, due to concerns about a possible quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program as well as weak economic data from China and Europe. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was down 147.25 points, or 1.15 percent, at ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716864/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:08:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214716864/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df By the year 2100, Canada could be among the world's five most important countries. Canadians in the year 2013 may find this suggestion incredible, if not absurd. After all, apart from the odd rhetorical flourish, Canada is fast retreating from an ever-more complex world. It is at present neither taking the country's strategic potential and future challenges seriously, nor being taken ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715312/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:05:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715312/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Rendering of Shobuj Pata low-rise condo project, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Toronto-based JCI Architects. Instead of pushing tall buildings upright, you can tip the towers onto their sides, as JCI decided to do here. The move lets skyscrapers do what they do best - provide dwellings that are safe and private, but compactly stacked in the landscape. (JCI ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:56 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715340/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Lots of people selling their four-bedroom houses and luxury condos are feeling the slowdown in Toronto's real estate market. Those properties are sitting on the market longer - especially if they have an asking price north of $1-million.But some sellers are still confidently holding off offers in hopes of a bidding war: Those would be the owners of humble, two-bedroom ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715414/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:52 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715414/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kathy Wakile has shown her marriage on television and no one has ever questioned their marriage. The focus has been on Teresa Giudice's marriage as people thought it was obvious that Joe had cheated on Teresa. Fans of the show never questioned whether Kathy and Richie's marriage, as they always had each other's back. However, now a report is surfacing that the couple's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715415/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715415/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Iginla scored twice, while Crosby had a goal and an assist as the Penguins defeated the Ottawa Senators 7-3 to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semi-final. Iginla's goals put the Penguins up 3-2 and then 7-2, while Crosby scored the Penguins' sixth goal of the hockey game. Iginla was a +2, while Crosby won 13 of a possible 20 faceoffs. The Penguins are now in great position ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715417/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715417/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Kindle Fire HD-with a stunning custom 7"or 8.9" HD display, ultra-fast Wi-Fi, and exceptional battery life-perfect for web browsing, apps, games and books Instant access to the most popular apps and games, including Angry Birds Space HD, Pinterest, Temple Run 2, and Asphalt 7-each one optimized for Kindle Fire ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715079/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:47:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715079/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TD bank also announced Thursday that it plans to buy back up to 12 million of its common shares over the coming year, or about 1.3 per cent of the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715420/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715420/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wrestling's governing body has "reacted well" and made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics, IOC President Jacques Rogge said. In an interview with The Associated Press, Rogge said FILA has tackled the issues that led the IOC executive board in February to remove wrestling from the list of core sports for the 2020 Games. "I ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715419/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715419/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (Mike Segar/Reuters) The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance claims declined for the fifth consecutive month in March, dropping one per cent to 523,700. All four Western provinces, including Newfoundland and Labrador, had fewer claimants in March, Statistics Canada said. To receive EI benefits, individuals must first submit a claim and the number of claims provides an ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715418/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:36 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715418/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman, who starts against the Blue Jays on Thursday, had 49 strikeouts compared to only five walks in 46 1/3 innings with double-A Bowie this season. (Elise Amendola/Associated ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715421/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:35 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715421/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Alward government is continuing to face questions over its decision to siphon $4 million from the Environmental Trust Fund to pay for flood damage in Perth-Andover. Critics from the Liberals and NDP say using the money to move flood-prone houses to safer ground violates guidelines in the trust fund's legislation. Liberal MLA Bernard LeBlanc, the opposition's environment critic, ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715422/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715422/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The inquiry into the deadly collapse of the roof at Algo Centre mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., has heard about altered documents and questionable repairs to the structure in the years leading up to the June 2012 tragedy. A former mall manager testified Wednesday she was asked to fake financial information and lie to mall tenants about plans to fix the roof, which had a history of leaking problems. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715424/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715424/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df More than one million Montrealers are dealing with the largest boil-water advisory in the city's history, as it entered its second day and some wondered whether they could have learned about the order earlier. The advisory sent out Wednesday is expected to last until later Thursday afternoon, when test results will reveal whether the water is contaminated with harmful bacteria. The order ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715425/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715425/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Several communities in B.C.'s central Interior are watching for signs of flooding after days of heavy rain. The B.C. River Forecast Centre is maintaining high streamflow advisories for the following ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715426/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:32 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715426/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Port Alberni, B.C. Paramedics and police were called to the scene, near some railroad tracks, on Tuesday. The girl was taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to Victoria General Hospital for treatment. The suspect is described as a First Nations male in his early 20s wearing dark clothing, a red baseball cap and carrying a backpack. The RCMP says it's drawing on the resources of ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715423/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715423/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Around 750 homes are shifting and cracking in the small city of Quesnel, where land is slipping two to seven centimetres every year. (Flickr Creative Commons/John ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715427/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715427/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Google Canada has marked the 140th anniversary of the founding of the North-West Mounted Police, the force that would later merge with the Dominion Police to become the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df U.S. rejection of TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline would be a "significant irritant" to the relationship between Canada and its biggest trading partner, said Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast.Fast said that he's optimistic the project will be approved if the decision is made based on science and the economic benefits that it would bring to both countries."If the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715328/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:30 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715328/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA — The Tory-dominated, closed-door Senate committee studying Mike Duffy’s improper housing expenses deleted a specific reference to his failure to co-operate with auditors before releasing its report to the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:58 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715329/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO — The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia’s Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker. The calls came as hopes briefly rose Wednesday of finding Prabhdeep Srawn when ';voices'; were heard in the search area in the Kosciuszko National Park. But reports from the site in New South Wales ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715330/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:57 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214715330/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df From a Vegas-style light show at Ryerson University and a sublime pharmaceutical building at the University of British Columbia, to a beautifully composed residence on the Cedarvale ravine and another on the Scarborough Bluffs, jurors tasked with doling out Design Excellence Awards on behalf of the Ontario Association of Architects were bleary-eyed, to say the least. Ensconced at OAA ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714037/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714037/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu May 23, 2013 8:48am EDT May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index looked set to open lower on Thursday as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke raised fears the U.S. central bank would end its bond-buying program sooner-than-expected. TOP STORIES * Toronto-Dominion Bank quarterly profit rose 2 percent, driven by stronger wholesale banking income, it said. * The European ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714998/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:48:45 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714998/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df independent agency that reviews their medical records, goes with them when they meet with specialists, and gives them advice on every aspect of their care. In the other system, waiting times will grow for almost everything - to get appointments with physicians, to get tests, to obtain elective surgery, etc. Patients may find that they don't have access to the best doctors or the best ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214713572/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:42:56 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214713572/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Police are investigating a suspicious death after a grisly discovery on the Lake Ontario waterfront yesterday. Police are confirming they found female human remains inside a plastic bag yesterday just after 12 noon on Wednesday. No age or identification has been released. They made the discovery just off the shore near Yonge and Queen's Quay. Forensic officers and homicide detectives were ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714039/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714039/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df As summer approaches many Calgarians are finding that squirrels, birds and other critters are starting to find homes in their backyards. Pest control companies are having a hard time keeping up. "When you look at a pest, you're looking at their reproduction rates and their habits," said Nicholas Holland, who owns a pest control company in the city. "Many times it isn't ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714038/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714038/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Quebec's anti-corruption unit (UPAC) conducted a series of raids on Thursday, including one at the Cte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grce borough offices. Those same offices were raided earlier this year, in February. UPAC also paid a visit to the offices of Union Montral yesterday. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714040/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:33:19 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714040/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Crude oil pipelines in Canada are the lifeblood to a national economy that depends largely on exports for revenue, the top executive at Enbridge Inc. said. Enbridge is working to build its Northern Gateway pipeline to deliver crude oil from Alberta the western Canadian coast. Enbridge Chief Executive Officer Al Monaco told Bloomberg News that pipelines are an integral part of the Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214713982/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 08:15:18 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214713982/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Global financial markets are in turmoil this morning, spooked by a weak economic reading in China and left not knowing exactly what to think about the Federal Reserve's stimulus plans. "Yesterday markets seemed unstoppable, with the rally carrying all before it," said market analyst Chris Beauchamp of IG in London."Ben Bernanke's testimony seemed to fire the starting ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712632/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:42:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712632/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Deutsche Lufthansa AG, United Airlines, Continental and Air Canada won approval from EU antitrust regulators on Thursday for their transatlantic tie-up after agreeing to give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York.The four airlines' revenue-sharing, pricing and capacity pacts triggered an investigation by European Commission regulators four years ago, over concerns that these may result ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712301/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:42:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712301/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford waits in his car at the end of the funeral for former Toronto Sun founding editor Peter Worthington at Christ Church Deer Park on Yonge St., Toronto May 22, 2013. (Fernando Morales/The Globe and ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712210/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:42:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712210/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker. The calls came as hopes briefly rose Wednesday of finding Prabhdeep Srawn when "voices" were heard in the search area in the Kosciuszko National Park. But reports from the site in New South Wales say that poor weather ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712593/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:22:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712593/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Two suspects charged in an alleged plot to bomb a Via Rail train are scheduled to appear in a Toronto court this morning. Both 35-year-old Raed Jaser of Toronto and Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, of Montreal are expected to appear by ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712729/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:22:48 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712729/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Toronto Mayor Rob Ford announced Thursday that he is cancelling a special meeting in which city councillors were due to debate the casino issue. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712728/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:22:48 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712728/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Canadians want to see more stay-at-home parents, according to a new poll commissioned by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada as it calls for governments to overhaul their approach to early childhood care. The public opinion poll found 76% of respondents believe it is best that children under six be home with a parent. It also found almost two-thirds of respondents would rather see ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712641/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:20 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712641/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pandemonium envy His final speech in his current post was much more than a self-congratulatory valedictory address. It was a technocratic ode to his native country and an admonition to policy-makers here that the institutional framework of Canadian federalism is not to be tampered with lightly.For all our bellyaching about Dutch disease, equalization payments and employment insurance abuse, Mr. ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711366/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:05 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711366/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A court order obtained by the RCMP has frozen the sale of several properties, include a $915,000 home near the suburb of Saint-Lambert, Que. (CHRISTINNE MUSCHI FOR THE GLOBE AND ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711283/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:00 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711283/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu May 23, 2013 6:30am EDT May 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * A draft report on Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy's expenses clearly shows a Conservative-dominated committee removed several key sentences that would have cast him in a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712730/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214712730/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu May 23, 2013 6:30am EDT May 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * A draft report on Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy's expenses clearly shows a Conservative-dominated committee removed several key sentences that would have cast him in a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714041/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214714041/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to questions about the resignation of his chief of staff and Senator Mike Duffy during a joint press conference with the president of Peru on Wednesday. (Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711358/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:12:31 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711358/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Teens who knew a schoolmate that died from suicide are more likely to consider taking their own lives -- a phenomenon known as a 'suicide contagion.' ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:12:29 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711456/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (CBC) Saint John Police are warning about fraud after fake city bus passes were sold on the online classified site Kijiji. The police launched an investigation after one person complained about fraudulent bus passes being advertised on the website. Undercover police officers contacted the seller listed on the Kijiji posting and arranged a meeting. When the seller produced the fake transit ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711509/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:12:28 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711509/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df A man accused of chaining up a teen and sexually assaulting him last fall is expected to enter guilty pleas in a Bridgewater, N.S., courtroom this morning. The lawyer for David James Leblanc says they have reached an agreement with the Crown. Mike Taylor said his client will plead guilty to some charges of forcible confinement, sexual assault and pornography. "He wants to just accept his ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711457/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 06:12:28 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214711457/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710249/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:43 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710249/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Photos taken from video made available by London’s The Sun newspaper appear to show one of the assailants speaking to the camera after a brutal attack in broad daylight May 22, 2013 near a military barracks in ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710583/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 05:04:14 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214710583/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Parti Quebecois government, already involved in a political battle to toughen the province’s language law, has placed another emotionally charged identity issue on the back burner. The government has delayed its plan to set limits on religious accommodations until the fall and even begun referring to it in less contentious terms. The PQ campaigned last year on a promise to introduce a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214709386/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 03:49:34 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214709386/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Iron ore shipments, strong copper production and a 20% increase in Ontario's gold output are expected to give a huge boost to Canada's exports, advises Canada's export credit ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708364/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:57:09 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708364/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Calgary Centre-North Conservative MP Michelle Rempel’s image is on postcards featuring photos of aborted fetuses and they’re being distributed in her ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708406/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:43:08 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708406/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Ottawa Senators will have to prolong their season in enemy territory after a disappointing 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4, and their captain struggled to see the series ending in his team's ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708367/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:43:07 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708367/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Don (Smokey) McLeod played in goal for the Calgary Cowboys in the World Hockey Association. The team played two seasons in Calgary, from 1975 to ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:43:06 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708407/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Senators should disclose their expenses just as cabinet ministers do, the top Conservative in the Senate says, meaning the details of every trip and every receipt could be made public. The comments from Sen. Marjory LeBreton came as the Conservatives began their push in the Senate to tighten spending rules on travel and housing allowances. Approval of the changes is unlikely to occur until next ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708368/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:38:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708368/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df TORONTO - Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.Bautista went 4 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. Three other players had one hit, but that was it for Toronto's offense.Facing Cesar Ramos (1-1), Colby Rasmus reached on an infield single to begin the 10th. Rasmus ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708408/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 02:33:07 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214708408/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Opening game of Pacific Nations Cup runs on Saturday; Canadian manager ecstatic team will ‘get high-quality games’ against Fiji, Tonga next ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707242/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:46 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707242/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The focus was on the Senators and the Penguins in Game 4 on Wednesday night, and the goals just piled up. The Twitter world was there to respond as Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707476/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707476/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Dejected Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson was peppered with six goals by the Pittsburgh Penguins before being pulled in the third period Wednesday night. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707475/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:42 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707475/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Café Joe employee Felix-Antoine Boily-Audet, left and café owner Mélanie Desjardins are using bottled water for the coffee they served at the restaurant. Routine maintenance gone wrong at one of Montreal’s biggest water filtration plants spurred the largest boil-water advisory in the city’s history on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707338/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla, centre, celebrates after scoring against the Ottawa Senators with teammates Evgeni Malkin, left, James Neal (18) and Kris Letang, right, during the second period of Game 4 on Wednesday night. (Blair ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707477/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:41 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707477/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Penguins' Chris Kunitz beats Senators goalie Craig Anderson in the second period Wednesday night in Ottawa. Pittsburgh erased a 2-1 deficit in the period, scoring six straight goals en route to a 7-3 win. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 01:36:40 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214707428/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Good news came in all sizes for Mirvish Productions at the Toronto Theatre Critics' Awards this year, as the commercial producer picked up plaudits for both their biggest show and smallest show of the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706437/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:24 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706437/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Ottawa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Canadian intellectuals will deliver a lecture today, at the University of Ottawa, on the legacy of the deceased Venezuelan President for his country, Latin America and the Caribbean. The writer Arnold August and the economist Michel Chossudovsky will talk on the main aspects of the political life of the Venezuelan revolutionary leader, his efforts to recover ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706191/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:22 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706191/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Canadian government has vowed to close loopholes to monitor sex who leave the country to abuse children abroad, especially in countries like ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706355/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:40:51 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706355/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) reacts after scoring against Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson, bottom left, during the third period of Game 4 Wednesday night. (Blair ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706439/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706439/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Either Matt Gilroy or, possibly Roman Hamrlik, will dress in place of Rangers defenceman Anton Stralman, right, against the Bruins Thursday. Stralman played one shift after absorbing a hit from Boston forward Milan Lucic in Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Tuesday. (Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706438/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706438/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df MIAMI (AP) LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat - his ninth postseason triple-double, and barely anyone noticed. All that mattered was the last shot, which simply saved the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:49 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706441/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. With the score tied 1-1, Chase De Leo gave Portland the lead for good at 4:08 of the third when he jammed a loose puck past Blades goalie Andrey Makarov as the Winterhawks (2-1) clinched a spot in Friday's semifinal. The ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706440/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:49 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706440/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Shortening wait times for hip and knee replacements, increasing electronic health records and starting a national pharmacare strategy are stalled, according to a new progress report. The Health Council of Canada releases its report on health care renewal in Saskatoon on ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706366/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:48 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706366/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Vancouver police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the city's Downtown Eastside on Wednesday night. The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of Gore Avenue and Keefer Street. Emergency responders found the man, who has not been identified, in the 400 block of Prior Street. The man suffered serious injuries in the stabbing and is receiving emergency treatment ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706442/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:46 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706442/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df "Even though we all want to have penguin chicks, we take it very seriously that they are in captivity for a reason -- for education but also to maintain a healthy viable population in zoos in case something happens to the ones in the wild," said curator Dr. Malu ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706443/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:45 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706443/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Rob Ford coaches the Don Bosco football team. (CRAIG ROBERTSON/Toronto Sun files) Players on the Don Bosco Eagles football team are backing now ex-coach Mayor Rob Ford, who was dumped Wednesday by the Toronto Catholic District School Board. A statement from the TCDSB Wednesday says Ford was notified of the board’s decision to “pursue a different direction” with a ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:33 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706114/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df (38 mins ago) Pittsburgh's Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice as the Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves. Down 2-1 after the first period, the Penguins scored twice in a 40-second span ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706444/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Thu, 23 May 2013 00:24:05 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214706444/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla (centre) is congratulated by teammates Evgeni Malkin (left) and James Neal after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during second period NHL playoff action in Ottawa, Wednesday May 22, 2013. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705352/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 23:37:19 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705352/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA -- A defence lawyer said she plans to seek a reduced sentence for a convicted drug dealer after a judge concluded that an Ottawa police officer repeatedly violated the man's rights, including intentionally causing him pain by standing on his ankles in the cellblock.Ontario Superior Court Justice Timothy Ray found that while Const. Paul Greenwood "might have gained ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705173/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:51 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705173/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df OTTAWA (AP) Jarome Iginla and James Neal each scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis also scored for Pittsburgh, and Tomas Vokoun made 30 saves. Down 2-1 after the first period, the Penguins scored twice in a 40-second span early in the ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705354/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:50 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705354/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry says three good guys in Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault and assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown go down the drain for the poor performance of GM Mike Gillis. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian ... http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705353/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:49 -0400 http://www.vancouvernews.net/index.php/sid/214705353/scat/71df8d33cd2a30df