Signing of the Canada-Quebec agreement on the restoration of the Matapedia and Gulf Railway
RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC The Governments of Canada and Quebec are pleased to announce the signing of the Canada-Quebec Agreement in support of the project to restore the Matapedia and Gulf Railway (MGR), evaluated at $14.6 million.
Female driver escapes police impersonators
Calgary police are warning drivers to be cautious after a female motorist was stopped by two men impersonating police officers.
Car-selling website leaves users wanting
CanadianAutoFinders.ca bills itself as a fee-based service that helps people sell their cars, but a CBC investigation has found its money-back guarantee leaves much to be desired.
Woman, 92, dies in crash with police cruiser
A 92-year-old woman died after the car she was in collided with a marked Calgary police cruiser responding to an emergency call.
Signing of the Canada-Quebec agreement on the restoration of the Quebec-Gatineau Railway
GATINEAU, QUEBEC The Governments of Canada and Quebec are pleased to announce the signing of the Canada-Quebec Agreement in support of the project to restore the Quebec-Gatineau Railway (QGRY), evaluated at more than $21 million.
Government of Canada funds new transit security projects in Alberta
CALGARY The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that the City of Calgary, Alberta, will receive up to $909,000 and Sherwood Park, Alberta will receive up to $37,500 in funding for the development of awareness programs; the upgrade of access control measures and security technology; and the development of risk assessments. The funding is being provided through the fourth round of Transit-Secure, the Government of Canada s passenger rail and urban transit security contribution program.
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School bus driver sentenced for impaired driving
A Saskatoon school bus driver, who was accused of taking youngsters on a wild ride last May, has been given a 12-month conditional sentence to be served in the community.
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Traffic stop snares sawed-off shotgun
Halifax Regional Police discovered a sawed-off shotgun inside a car they had stopped during a traffic check in Spryfield early Tuesday morning.
3 outlawed chickens go from Halifax backyard to farm
Three hens that ruffled feathers in a Halifax neighbourhood are being moved from their backyard chicken coop to a farm in Hants County on Monday.
Defence seeks greater disclosure in American sailor’s death
The preliminary inquiry for a Halifax man charged with second-degree murder in the death of an American sailor last year took a turn Monday as defence lawyers asked for an adjournment, saying the Crown failed to tell them they have a possible second suspect.
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Feds to consider tax break for volunteers
Federal politicians are expected to once again consider providing tax breaks to volunteer emergency workers during debate in the House of Commons Monday.
Online donors buy breast implants for Calgary woman
A Calgary woman has become the first Canadian to receive enough donations from strangers through a U.S. website to get breast augmentation surgery.
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Montreal man charged in Nova Scotia’s biggest bust of illegal tobacco
A Montreal man has been charged in what police say is Nova Scotia’s biggest bust of illegal cigarettes.
Premier to ring bell at New York Stock Exchange
Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald is once again heading to New York City to try to lure financial service businesses to set up shop in the province.
N.S. can no longer afford pre-primary program
The Nova Scotia government is cancelling its pre-primary program for four-year-olds after the end of this school year because the province can no longer afford it, the deputy minister of education said Friday.
Radler to begin serving jail sentence
David Radler, Conrad Black’s one-time top lieutenant who testified against his longtime business partner, will begin serving his 29-month sentence Monday in a U.S. jail.
Schools open in Rankin following power failure
Schools in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, opened Monday for the first time since the hamlet faced an energy crunch due to failing diesel generators.
China, South Korea fuelling patent boom: UN
The United Nations patent agency says 2007 was a record year for patent filings, with China and South Korea showing the most growth in applications.
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Health Canada still reviewing bottles with bisphenol A
Health Canada says letters to retailers dismissing concerns over the safety of polycarbonate bottles containing the chemical bisphenol A were “sent in error” and did not include the most recent scientific information.
Battle of coffee giants percolating in Winnipeg
While the trendy American coffee titan Starbucks cuts back in the United States, the number of stores in Winnipeg continues to climb, gaining on an older Canadian icon.
Debt collectors getting too aggressive, P.E.I. warns
Prince Edward Islanders have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of aggressive debt collection calls, and some of the collectors’ practices violate provincial laws, say officials.
Dad, 2 children killed in toronto house fire
A fire in toronto‘s west end early Saturday killed three members of a family – the father and two young children – and sent the mother and a toddler to hospital.
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What do you think about how UBC and the RCMP have responded to this threat?
UBC spokesman Scott Macrae said Tuesday the university is not taking any chances with the latest threat to harm people on campus. (CBC) Police are investigating another threat involving the University of British Columbia, the RCMP said Tuesday. A threat that people would be harmed prompted police to lock down the Biological Sciences Building at UBC last Wednesday night. RCMP Const. Annie Linteau said another threatening call was received Tuesday, indicating that the previous threat would be carried out on Wednesday. In the latest incident, the caller did not specify a location within the UBC Point Grey campus or the method of doing harm. Linteau said police will increase their presence on campus tomorrow, but a spokesman for the university said it will be business as usual. Full Story What do you think about how UBC and the RCMP have responded to this threat? If you had plans to visit UBC campus today, has this threat made you reconsider?
How equipped are police to deal with serious mental health problems?
Some mental health experts say a new report by the Vancouver Police Department highlights a staggering gap in services for mentally ill people. The leaked report by VPD Det. Fiona Wilson-Bates is to be released Monday morning. It says that police have become the “de facto” front-line mental health workers of the city. During a 16-day period in September 2007, police tracked their response to emergency calls. They found that one-third of the calls involved people with serious mental health problems. Full Story What do you think? Why are these numbers so high? How equipped are police to deal with people who have serious mental health problems?
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A Saskatchewan man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his common-law partner and her daughter in 2005.
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The Saskatchewan government has decided to pay for two expensive drugs used to treat ankylosing spondylitis, a crippling form of arthritis.
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What do you think about the race for Vancouver Mayor?
Vancouver-Fairview NDP MLA Gregor Robertson said he’ll announce his political intentions on Sunday. (CBC) New Democratic MLA Gregor Robertson is expected to announce Sunday his intention to run for mayor in Vancouver’s next municipal election. Robertson’s announcement comes on the heels of incumbent Coun. Peter Ladner saying he plans to challenge current Mayor Sam Sullivan for the Non-Partisan Association’s (NPA) nomination in November’s civic election. Robertson told CBC News he will make up his mind on Friday, and then reveal his plan Sunday. Full Story What do you think about the race for Vancouver Mayor? Is the nomination system transparent enough? Who would you like to see in the race?
Will you be putting a red dot on your mailbox?
A red dot on your mailbox is one way of telling Canada post you don’t want junk mail, according to the Red Dot Campaign website. (Red Dot Campaign) A Vancouver businesswoman is launching a new campaign to help people who want to cut down on junk mail. The Red Dot Campaign aims to draw attention to a little-known Canada post policy that allows people to stop unaddressed junk mail arriving in their mailbox or dropping through their mail slot. Beth Ringdahl was once a mainstream marketer but has now gone green. She says companies use massive amounts of paper on flyers that many Canadians never read. Full Story Will you be putting a red dot on your mailbox? Or do you like junkmail? Are you a business owner who will be affected? What will you do instead? Are there downsides to a ban on unaddressed mail?
Former Sask. government worker pleads guilty to fraud
A former provincial government employee has pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with the disappearance of more than $260,000 from the Environment Department.
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