Canada is already deep into election season — from coast to coast to coast, a slew of electoral showdowns is looming. As the campaigns ramp up, the National Post outlines the races and issues at play in each province. Today Tamsin McMahon looks at the the surging Yukon. Once a playground for 19th century gold...
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Charkaoui believes CSIS leak deliberate
Posted by tbonannibb (#17) 283 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
Adil Charkaoui and his supporters want a public inquiry into how another CSIS document was leaked to La Presse, recirculating allegations of a terrorist plot.
By Laura Baziuk and Beatrice Fantoni OTTAWA — At least one Libyan diplomat facing expulsion from Canada has claimed refugee status in Canada, Postmedia News has learned. It is not known when the claim was filed. Refugee claimants are entitled to a hearing with the Immigration and Refugee Board. The news came as Canada moved...
By Mark Kennedy BRASILIA — A group of senior Canadian and Brazilian business leaders has been established to provide governments in both countries strategic advice on how to strengthen commercial ties. The announcement was made Monday after a meeting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. “We have both been successfully weathering...
Asper matriarch dies at 78 | News | National Post
Posted by laurplurrl (#14) 286 days ago (http://news.nationalpost.com)
WINNIPEG – Ruth ‘Babs’ Asper, mother to Winnipeg’s prominent Asper family, has died. Asper passed away suddenly Saturday morning at the St. Boniface Hospital, according to a statement from the family. She was 78 years old. Funeral arrangements are still being made. The family is requesting privacy to deal with the loss. Asper was chairwoman...
Markham teen swims across Lake Ontario for charity - CityNews
Posted by Steven (#5) 286 days ago (http://www.citytv.com)
A Markham teen swam across Lake Ontario overnight to raise money for the hospital that helped save her sister’s life.
Rebekah Boscariol, 17, left Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont., around 8:45 p.m. Friday and arrived at Marilyn Bell Park...
Rebekah Boscariol, 17, left Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont., around 8:45 p.m. Friday and arrived at Marilyn Bell Park...
Facing 10-year wait list for surgery
Posted by dacwallinw (#1) 286 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
When Lillian Coakley told members of her weight loss support group that she was on a waiting list of 10 years for critical weight reduction surgery...
Vancouver set to offer free crack pipes | News | National Post
Posted by Jasmine (#19) 286 days ago (http://news.nationalpost.com)
As it awaits a Supreme Court decision on the fate of its downtown drug injection site, Vancouver’s public health authority announced plans for a pilot project to give addicts free crack pipes. Supporters say it will protect addicts from overdose and diseases such as HIV and bring them into the health-care system. Critics, meanwhile, say...
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