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B.C. Liberal party rocked by insider resignation, condemnation over ethnic vote memo

B.C. Liberal party rocked by insider resignation, condemnation over ethnic vote memo

Premier Christy Clark accepted the resignation Friday of one of her closest advisers as the political fallout over a leaked strategy aimed at wooing ethnic voters continued to rock the Liberal government.
Court told disabled woman treated like animal; couple pleads guilty in death

Court told disabled woman treated like animal; couple pleads guilty in death

EDMONTON - A couple has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in the death of a mentally handicapped woman who was sometimes confined to a dog run.
Matthews praises Toronto hospital's handling of Ornge-related scandal

Matthews praises Toronto hospital's handling of Ornge-related scandal

TORONTO - Ontario's health minister is praising a Toronto hospital for taking firm action against a top doctor who had controversial financial dealings with the province's troubled air ambulance service.
Brain drain: Taking on cell while turning left may be risky, neuroimaging shows

Brain drain: Taking on cell while turning left may be risky, neuroimaging shows

TORONTO - Drivers who talk on a cellphone — even one that's hands-free — while executing a left-hand turn at an intersection could be putting themselves at serious risk, say neuroscientists who imaged the brain to see how it copes with competing task
Boston man faces four charges in connection with G20 window-smashing rampage

Boston man faces four charges in connection with G20 window-smashing rampage

TORONTO - An American man has been charged with several offences in connection with incidents at the G20 Summit in June 2010, Toronto police said Wednesday. Quinn McCormic, 25, of Boston, Mass.
Seal hunt off Nova Scotia scrapped because there is no market for pelts

Seal hunt off Nova Scotia scrapped because there is no market for pelts

SYDNEY, N.S. - A group of Cape Breton seal hunters say they've decided to call off the annual slaughter on Hay Island. Spokesman Robert Courtney says the hunt has been suspended because there is no market for the pelts.
First Nations raise alarm over pending end of on-reserve police funding

First Nations raise alarm over pending end of on-reserve police funding

OTTAWA - A looming expiration date for First Nations police funding has many chiefs worried for the safety of their communities.
Trudeau not the only millionaire in the Liberal leadership race

Trudeau not the only millionaire in the Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau isn't the only millionaire in the Liberal leadership race. He may not even be the wealthiest of the nine contenders.
Canada's only mouth-blown, hand-cut crystal maker hopes for saviour

Canada's only mouth-blown, hand-cut crystal maker hopes for saviour

HALIFAX - A red-hot glob of molten crystal is dropped onto the unfinished stem of a wine glass before it's carefully massaged into a flat surface amid the whir of a furnace heated to 1,400 Celsius.
Canada pledges nearly $3 million to help victims of landmines in Colombia

Canada pledges nearly $3 million to help victims of landmines in Colombia

OTTAWA - The federal government is providing nearly $3 million in funding to help victims of landmines in Colombia — a gesture one 91Ô­´´ activist describes as a good first step, but one that doesn't go far enough. Canada pledged $2.