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B.C. premier takes conciliatory position in frosty relationship with Alberta
KELOWNA, B.C. – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is sounding a conciliatory note as she heads into a meeting with her Alberta counterpart today. Clark and Alison Redford will meet for an hour in Kelowna before both leaders attend the annual Western Premiers Conference in Winnipeg. Just last fall, Clark described a meeting with Redford
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Police to release more details of Ontario gun and drugs raids today
TORONTO – More details are expected today on a massive police operation against suspected drug and gun traffickers that resulted in raids across southern Ontario. The raids began early Thursday and involved police from multiple jurisdictions including Peel, York, Halton, Durham, the RCMP and Ontario Provincial Police. The investigation, known as Project Traveller, centred on
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Ottawa, Alberta ink deal on how oilsands monitoring agency will be run
EDMONTON – Ottawa and Alberta have reached a deal outlining how a long-promised environmental monitoring agency for the oilsands will be run. “The signatures are in place,” said Wayne Wood of Alberta Environment, who added his office was informed Thursday that federal minister Peter Kent signed the deal earlier this week. The agency is seen
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Conservative MP accuses Elections Canada investigators of ‘malice and contempt’
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s parliamentary secretary is demanding that Elections Canada put its cards on the table after more than a year of unresolved allegations concerning his 2008 campaign expenses. Dean Del Mastro, the MP from Peterborough, Ont., has ended a long silence on the issue, first with appearances on major television political
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Mulcair says sorry after failing to stop at Parliament Hill security checkpoint
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Tom Mulcair has apologized to the RCMP after failing to stop at a security checkpoint on Parliament Hill. A statement released by the party says Mulcair drove through the open security gate today as he does every morning, and waved at the officer on duty. The officer, however, didn’t recognize the
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NEB says crude leaked from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY – The National Energy Board says it’s responding to a spill from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain line near Merritt, B.C. The energy watchdog says it doesn’t yet know the size of the leak, which took place on Crown land. It says it received an incident report late Wednesday afternoon, and that the pipeline has
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Forty-three people arrested in Ontario police raids
Guns, more than $3 million worth of drugs, and $500,000 in cash were seized. One of the buildings raided was the reported location of a video some say shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack.
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Union representing Via Rail workers says strike is imminent
TORONTO – The union representing customer service and on-board service workers at Via Rail says it’s expecting to go on strike tomorrow, following the latest offer from the railway company. The Canadian Auto Workers says talks have completely broken down with Via and the union sees “no chance” of avoiding a strike. Via Rail presented
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Terror report says al-Qaida, homegrown extremism are key threats to Canada
TORONTO – Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says al-Qaida has weakened but remains the leading terrorist threat and Canada is a “priority target.” Toews says al-Qaida still provides guidance to regional affiliates and other terror groups. In releasing the 2013 report on threats to Canada, Toews said conflicts such as that in Syria could create
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Police forces target guns and drugs in early morning raids in Toronto, other areas
TORONTO – Police from several forces across Ontario held a series of early-morning raids targeting guns and drugs today, including around the Greater Toronto Area. Targets included an apartment complex in Toronto’s west end where about 100 heavily armed officers raided several units in two apartment buildings. One of the buildings is the same one
