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Accused in toddler’s patio death at Edmonton restaurant granted bail
EDMONTON – An Edmonton judge has granted bail to an accused drunk driver whose SUV plowed into a restaurant patio, killing a toddler. Two-year-old Geo (GEE’-oh) Mounsef (MOON’-sehf) was pinned to a wall and later died in hospital. The boy’s mother stormed out of the courtroom while the judge was still talking, while the child’s
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Act of God allows cutoff of compensation for residents impacted by landslide
NELSON, B.C. – A so-called act of God is allowing the province of B.C. to cut off compensation for residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Johnsons Landing landslide. An avalanche of mud and debris rolled over the tiny community in southeast B.C. last July, killing four people. The province has provided about
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Kinder Morgan takes next step in its Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion plan
EDMONTON – Kinder Morgan Canada has taken the next step in its plan to almost triple the capacity of its Trans Mountain oil pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby, B.C. The corporation has filed a formal description of the proposed $5.4 billion, 1,150 kilometre-long project to the National Energy Board. The plan calls for installing 981
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City hall working despite Toronto mayor’s ‘crack cocaine’ scandal, deputy says
TORONTO – Toronto’s deputy mayor says city government is still functioning despite the raging scandal engulfing Mayor Rob Ford over an alleged crack cocaine video. At the same time, Doug Holyday says it’s urgent for Ford to deal with the allegations that gained attention around the world. More than a week ago, the American website
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Canadian Hurricane Centre tells Atlantic to get ready
The Canadian Hurricane Centre is backing U.S. predictions of an active season this year, telling people in the Atlantic provinces they should prepare.
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Harper returns to Canada, will face scandal questions
The PM still hasn’t answered questions on the scandal and Maclean’s Magazine’s Ottawa bureau chief says the he will probably take the weekend to figure out what his next move will be.
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Manitoba Tel to sell Allstream to Accelero, put $130 million into pension
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. (TSX: MBT) has agreed to sell its Allstream business telecommunications arm and use about half of the proceeds to reduce its pension and debt obligations. Winnipeg-based MTS, which operates Manitoba’s largest telecommunications business, says the deal values Allstream at $520 million. Manitoba Tel says it expects to realize $405
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National Bank hiking dividend following strong second-quarter financial results
MONTREAL – Canada’s sixth-largest bank is hiking its dividend and buying back some of its shares, National Bank (TSX:NA) announced Friday along with a second-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates by a wide margin. Montreal-based bank said its adjusted earnings hit a record $369 million — up six per cent from the same time last
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Executive committee to ask Rob Ford to address accusations
Toronto Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday says the longer it takes for Mayor Ford to speak, the worse it gets and said he’s concerned about the pressure Ford is under.
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Vancouver Aquarium breeds endangered frogs, plans to release amphibians
VANCOUVER – Scientists at the Vancouver Aquarium have sprung into action, as part of an effort to prevent an endangered frog population from becoming extinct in eastern British Columbia. The Rocky Mountain population of northern leopard frogs plummeted by the millions in the 1970s, and only two populations are now known to exist near Creston,
