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Local May 22, 2013 2

Canada should “Swedenize” healthcare: Fraser Institute

The report by the Fraser Institute says Sweden can help cut the cost of healthcare here. Cost-sharing, privately delivered services, and activity-based funding are all identified.

Local May 22, 2013 12

Adrian Dix remains leader of BC NDP

Adrian Dix says he takes full responsibility for the election loss. He says a review will be conducted to figure out what went wrong. He says his position on the Kinder Morgan pipeline hurt them.

Local May 22, 2013 0

Former MLA identified as plane crash victim

Harold Long died when his float plane crashed yesterday in Bute Inlet. He was first elected as a Socred in 1986, and was part of the BC Liberal landslide of 2001.

National May 22, 2013 0

‘I did not know,’ Harper says about chief of staff’s $90K payment to Duffy

LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he did not know about — nor was he asked to sign off on — the arrangement that saw his chief of staff, Nigel Wright, cut a personal cheque for $90,000 to Sen. Mike Duffy. Harper also says he would not have allowed Wright, who has since

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National May 22, 2013 0

Over one million affected by boil-water advisory in Montreal

MONTREAL – Over one million Montrealers are affected by a boil-water advisory that covers a large swath of the city. The municipal government has released the advisory, which applies to the lower half of the island, after problems at a water-filtration station. Residents are advised to boil their water for at least a minute, or

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National May 22, 2013 0

Republicans aim to take Keystone XL decision out of Obama’s hands

WASHINGTON – The American political brawl over TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline is shifting into overdrive as Republicans in the House of Representatives make yet another attempt to take the decision out of U.S. President Barack Obama’s hands. The Northern Route Approval Act was expected to pass the House easily, although it faces a far

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World May 22, 2013 0

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Violent attack in London could be terror-related

LONDON – UK official: Violent attack in London could be terror-related.

World May 22, 2013 0

FBI: Man fatally shot after becoming violent under questioning in Boston bombing probe

WASHINGTON – The FBI says a man being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. The shooting incident early Wednesday took place in Orlando, Florida, where an FBI agent along with other law enforcement personnel were interviewing the man, identified by the FBI as Ibragim

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World May 22, 2013 0

Rescue efforts in Oklahoma being scaled back

The death toll is holding at 24. The Oklahoma Insurance Department says an early estimate suggests the cost of the tornado could be more than $2 billion.

Business May 22, 2013 0

Ski-Doo maker’s IPO price values BRP at about $2.5 billion

MONTREAL – The maker of Ski-Doo snowmobiles says its initial public offering has been priced at $21.50 per share — giving the company a market value of about $2.5 billion. BRP Inc., which will list the shares under the TSX symbol DOO, expects to generate at least $262.3 million in gross proceeds from sale of

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Business May 22, 2013 0

US home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, highest in 3 1/2 years; inventories rise

WASHINGTON – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Bernanke warns that premature ending of Fed’s stimulus efforts would carry substantial risks

WASHINGTON – Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. Reducing the Fed’s efforts to keep borrowing rates low would “carry a substantial risk of slowing or ending the economic recovery,” Bernanke said

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Sports Local May 22, 2013 15

UPDATED Canucks part ways with coaching staff

After seven seasons behind the Canucks bench, Alain Vigneault is no longer the head coach of the team. He was dismissed along with associate coaches Rick Bowness and Newell Brown.

Sports May 22, 2013 0

Star LB Brian Urlacher says he’s retiring after 13 seasons with Bears

CHICAGO – Star linebacker Brian Urlacher is calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. The eight-time Pro Bowl player announced his retirement on his Twitter account Wednesday. In a statement, he said, “After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to

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Sports Local May 22, 2013 0

Matthews and Allen to join Lions Wall of Fame

The BC Lions will add to their Wall of Fame at BC Place this summer. Former head coach Don Matthews and one-time Lions quarterback Damon Allen will be honoured at a July home game.

Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

Headstones return with fan-funded album, so disappointment ‘not an option’

TORONTO – Headstones snarler Hugh Dillon has never been particularly gentle with fans — after all, his habit of spitting indiscriminately into the audience during the band’s notoriously fiery performances has become a key part of the group’s mythology. But now that the Kingston, Ont., band’s first album in over a decade was made possible

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Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

‘Quality Balls’ doc profiles Winnipeg-born comedy veteran David Steinberg

TORONTO – Winnipeg-raised comedy veteran David Steinberg has always held fast to his values, refusing to change his Jewish surname and sticking by his controversial sermon-style standup act, even when it resulted in the cancellation of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” The 70-year-old Emmy Award winner is profiled in Barry Avrich’s new film “Quality Balls

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Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

Campy on-ice competition ‘Battle of the Blades’ to return to CBC-TV

TORONTO – CBC-TV is resurrecting its campy competition series “Battle of the Blades.” The public broadcaster says eight rugged hockey players and eight figure skating stars will shimmy their way through ice dancing contests as part of the upcoming 2013-2014 broadcast lineup. The popular elimination-style series had been previously benched amid federal budget cuts. CBC

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