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Canada’s good name persists abroad

Sat, 25 May 2013 06:23:07 -0400

Canada is reducing its foreign budget in real terms and cutting staff in embassies abroad to save money. It humiliatingly lost an election for a spot on the Security Council, a seat easily won the next time around by Australia. Canada is a slam-dunk Fossil of the Year award candidate overseas. None of its major free-trade initiatives has yet borne ...

Canadian court rules to repatriate Chinese fugitive

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:49 -0400

A federal court in Ottawa ruled late Thursday to uphold Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing's deportation order, paving the way for his return to China after he stayed here for 12 years.The verdict, made after more than three hours of court hearings, putting an end to all legal proceedings related to the deportation case.According to the law, the deportation should be executed soon after the ...

Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada strains power grids

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:40 -0400

by Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the year.Environment Canada, the federal government agency that monitors weather, released a special weather statement for the region, warning residents that a "sultry tropical air mass" will make ...

China welcomes Canadian courts rule on Chinese fugitive

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:28 -0400

China on Friday welcomed the Canadian Federal Court's decision to uphold the deportation of Lai Changxing, one of China's most wanted fugitives.Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu made the remark in a statement posted on the ministry's website.Ma said Lai is the prime suspect in a smuggling case in the city of Xiamen and has been sought by law enforcement for several ...

Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:29:23 -0400

An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ...

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist.

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:12:21 -0400

By Julie Gordon, Reuters Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, under pressure to respond to allegations he was filmed using drugs, said on Friday that he does not smoke crack cocaine and could not comment on a video he had not seen or does not exist. "There has been a serious accusation from the Toronto Star that I use crack cocaine. I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine," ...

Toronto mayor a crack head

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:32:07 -0400

View of the Toronto skyline. Toronto's embattled Mayor Rob Ford denied that he uses crack cocaine, despite allegations he was seen on a video smoking the ...

How Canadas housing downturn threatens to shake up real estate commissions

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:54:07 -0400

The power of the Internet was going to shatter the grip that realtors have on house sales in Canada, driving down commissions and empowering consumers.The Internet failed.The Competition Bureau waded in to overcome the industry's stasis, attempting to create a market where consumers pick which services they want and data are more widely ...

Stanley Cup Stories Season ends for resilient Sens

Sat, 25 May 2013 02:37:22 -0400

Kyle Turris were the only Senators to generate offence, as Ottawa failed to advance past the conference semis since making the Stanley Cup final in ...

Major League Baseball Power Rankings

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:19 -0400

Canadian Joey Votto, fresh off his National League player of the week honours, has been a key contributor to the Cincinnati Reds' success this season. The first baseman's .358 batting average and 1.029 OPS have helped his squad catapult up from 15th to fourth in this week's CBCSports.ca MLB Power ...

Senators players react to 2nd-round loss to Penguins

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:18 -0400

Senators goalie Craig Anderson is surrounded by teammates Milan Michalek (9), Chris Phillips (4), Sergei Gonchar (55) and Jared Cowen after being eliminated by the Penguins. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated ...

Senators unlikely playoff run ends in Game 5 disappointment

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:32:18 -0400

Brenden Morrow opened the scoring in Game 5 and the Pittsburgh Penguins took over to win their Eastern Conference semi-final series, 4-1, over the Ottawa Senators. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated ...

Dog ambushed by trap set near Canadian trail

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:15:23 -0400

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have advised dog owners to be careful in the Vancouver area after a pet was hooked by an unusual trap on a popular trail. Police said the trap consisted of five hooks buried in a piece of meat, The Province reported. It was hung about 5 feet off the ground just off the Baden Powell Trail on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. The dog, a labradoodle, lunged for ...

Quebec unions silence criticism of PQ welfare cuts

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:11 -0400

, Quebec's unions forced the cancellation of a press conference that was to be held on the sidelines of a demonstration protesting against the federal Conservative government's cuts to Employment Insurance (EI), because it was intended to draw attention to the parallel cuts to social assistance (welfare) being made by the provincial Parti Qubcois (PQ) government.This act of political ...

Seven years of going back to zero for Toronto FC

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:40:42 -0400

First, Toronto FC do some things well. In everything else, they fail.One night in November of 2011, I went to a TFC postseason pub night, a cheerful, friendly event, with a few hundred fans, some players and representatives of TFC management. This is what the club does extremely well. For all the good vibes though, everyone was aware the MLS playoffs were rolling on and, once again, TFC was not ...

Advocate Military transfer policy hurt Vancouver sex assault victim

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:34:02 -0400

after being raped twice at a Texas Air Force base says she's been further victimized by military policies about sexual assault. Myah Bilton-Smith is trying to recover from a brain injury and might have permanent brain damage. "Sometimes I have the fear of breaking my family apart just because of how much problems I have," she said during an interview with KATU News. But ...

Wharnsby Family will be big factor in Alfredssons future

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:00 -0400

Captain Daniel Alfredsson and his Ottawa Senators dropped a 6-2 decision in Game 5 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who become the first team to march to the conference finals. But was this Alfredsson's final NHL ...

Winterhawks down Knights in Memorial Cup semifinal

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:00 -0400

Ty Rattie scored the winner in the third period and Mac Carruth made 34 saves as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the London Knights 2-1 Friday night in the semifinal of the MasterCard Memorial Cup. Tyler Wotherspoon also scored for the Winterhawks, who will take on the Halifax Mooseheads in Sunday's final that will determine the Canadian Hockey League champion. Nicolas Petan added two ...

Railway conduit planned to ship oilsands bitumen

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:59 -0400

It has been more than 125 years since the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven into the ground, instantly making trains the driving force behind the country's economy. Now, with massive pipeline projects mired in controversy, the need to move crude oil to market could mean a big new boost to Canada's rail sector. Chris Brown reports on a Vancouver businessman's ...

Pacers take Game 2 even series with Heat

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:59 -0400

MIAMI (AP) David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the series on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 points, ...