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Two ex-Canada Revenue auditors face charges in tax-evasion scheme
Two former federal fiscal bureaucrats face charges on allegations that they received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in a Montreal-based tax-evasion scheme that deprived the government of $4.5-million in tax revenue.Also being charged is Francesco Fiorino, 54, a chartered accountant who had been charged last year on allegations that he conspired with two construction bosses to evade ...
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Three charged in Canada Revenue Agency fraud investigation
MONTREAL -- Three people have been arrested and charged in an ongoing RCMP investigation into a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme at the Canada Revenue Agency. The charges are being laid against a chartered accountant and two former employees at the federal agency's Montreal office. The RCMP announced Thursday that the accused are suspected of participating in a scam where the ...
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Canadas privacy watchdog wants power to impose 8-figure fines on offenders
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at a Senate banking, trade and commerce committee in this 2012 file photo. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ...
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Calgary listed as one of Canadas more affordable housing markets
CALGARY -- Calgary's housing market renaissance has not been a steady process, as the overall improving trend in resale activity was inconsistent last year, says a report released today by RBC Economics Research.But the city remains one of the more affordable housing markets in Canada.The latest Housing Trends and Affordability Report said recent statistics, however, show that resales in ...
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‘Canada taking a step backwards’ Decriminalize hard drugs to fight addiction B.C. report says
OTTAWA -- The personal use of illicit drugs, from heroin to crack cocaine, should be decriminalized as part of a federal-provincial strategy to tackle drug abuse, a B.C.-based national coalition of drug policy experts argue in a report to be released Thursday. The report denounces the Harper government's aggressive war on drugs that has put the emphasis on law enforcement while steering ...
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Canada’s digital privacy laws in bad need of updating watchdog
With her mandate nearing its end at the end of the year, Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is again calling for stronger enforcement powers to help keep companies from straying from or disregarding Canadian privacy law.She released a position paper Thursday suggesting the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act is not able to adequately deal with privacy ...
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Ontario Liberals set aside $900-million for cancelled gas plants
Former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty appears before the Justice Policy committee hearing as he testifies about the power plants the Government axed in Oakville and Mississauga for the 2011 election, at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday May 7, 2013. (Chris Young For The Globe and ...
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Canada’s political scandals Widening cracks
AS FAMILIES fired up their barbecues to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend from May 18th-20th, a double helping of juicy political scandal was served along with the burgers and steaks. First came an extraordinary story in Toronto, where Rob Ford, the mayor, faced unproven allegations that he had been caught on video smoking crack cocaine. Next a long-simmering tale of senators fiddling ...
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Canadas existing privacy rules cant keep up with digital evolution watchdog
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart appears at a Senate banking, trade and commerce committee in this 2012 file photo. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN ...
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Media Advisory - 102.1 The Edges Todd Shapiro to EXILE Ontario Business Leaders
The action-packed event will feature 10 rival tribes competing in a variety of challenging mental and physical contests. Each tribe is paired with a local wish child who has yet to be granted their most heartfelt wish from Children's Wish. By participating in Exile Island, the corporate teams are responsible for raising enough funds to grant their wish child their most heartfelt ...
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Crystal Head Vodka Universal Music Canada and Bravado Canada Join Forces with The Rolling Stones To Release Exclusive Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Gift Set
Crystal Head Vodka, the bestselling, ultra-premium vodka founded by Dan Aykroyd, have joined forces with The Rolling Stones, the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World, to create an exclusive, limited edition Rolling Stones ...
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Minister Lebel reiterated Canadas position on the International Civil Aviation Organization at the International Transport Forums 2013 Summit
Montreal as the best city in the world to host the International Civil Aviation Organization at the International Transport Forum's (ITF's) 2013 Summit ...
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Library and Archives Canada and Early Exploration Photographs in Canada at the National Gallery of Canada From May 24 to September 29 2013
Canada the first in a series of installations that will be on display at the NGC over the next three years. Made possible by a recent agreement between the two institutions, this series is dedicated to making LAC's rich documentary heritage more accessible to the public. Drawn from the extensive collection of Library and Archives ...
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Blue Jays host Orioles in bid to catch up in AL East
The Baltimore Orioles have used the most starters in baseball. Now, they're turning to one of their top prospects, and they expect it to be a long-term solution. Kevin Gausman is set to make his major league debut Thursday night when the visiting Orioles open a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore (25-21) has used 10 starters already, two shy of its total from last ...
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Coun. Paul Ainslie was issued roadside suspension
Toronto Coun. Paul Ainslie admitted that his driver's licence had been suspended for three days earlier this month after he received a roadside licence suspension for having a blood-alcohol level in the so-called "warn range." Ainslie called an impromptu news conference Thursday to inform reporters that he was stopped by police on or about May 3 at a RIDE checkpoint. The ...
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Knaan tries his hand at filmmaking with Sundance workshop
K'naan, seen performing in Ottawa in 2012, has drawn from his past to for his film project Maanokoobiyo, being featured at Sundance Festival workshop. (Patrick Doyle/Ottawa Bluesfest/Canadian ...
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Major storm knocks out power to thousands in Ontario for second time in two days
OTTAWA -- Power has been restored in some areas around Ottawa after thousands of people were left without electricity following a night of thunderstorms. More than 2,600 Hydro One customers to the west of Ottawa lost power due to Wednesday night’s storms. Areas affected at the peak of the outage included Almonte, Clayton Lake, Mississippi Mills and ...
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Canada businessman involved in Cuba corruption probe apparently on trial 2 years after arrest
HAVANA - The trial of a Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba is apparently under way nearly two years after he was detained. Sarkis Yacoubian was president of import company Tri-Star Caribbean, which was shuttered in July 2011. He was seen entering a courthouse in Havana on Thursday morning after arriving in a black sedan with tinted windows. Canadian Ambassador Matthew ...
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CANADA STOCKS-Stimulus rollback fears TD trigger TSX slump
* TSX down 102.12 points, or 0.80 percent, at 12,650.38 * Energy producers off 1.3 percent * TD falls 1 percent after results By John Tilak TORONTO, May 23 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index stumbled on Thursday, with every major sector in the red on concerns about a quicker-than-expected end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus program and sluggish economic data from China and ...
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Notice - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
SOURCE: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada For further information: (media only): Jan ...
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Canada Post reminds customers to be responsible dog owners
Canada Post would like to remind customers to be responsible dog owners and ensure the safety of delivery personnel. "Customers often tell us their dog is safe or won't bite. Unfortunately, it is hard for our employees to accurately predict the behavior of an animal who instinctively tries to protect its property from strangers - which is often how we are perceived," ...
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Ex Revenue Canada officials arrested in bribery scam
The headquarters of the Canada Revenue Agency is photographed in Ottawa, November 4, 2011. (Chris Roussakis/QMI Agency) ...
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To become competitive Canada must replace luck with skills
By the year 2100, Canada could be among the world's five most important countries. Canadians in the year 2013 may find this suggestion incredible, if not absurd. After all, apart from the odd rhetorical flourish, Canada is fast retreating from an ever-more complex world. It is at present neither taking the country's strategic potential and future challenges seriously, nor being taken ...
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Toronto architects build sideways in Bangladesh
Rendering of Shobuj Pata low-rise condo project, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Toronto-based JCI Architects. Instead of pushing tall buildings upright, you can tip the towers onto their sides, as JCI decided to do here. The move lets skyscrapers do what they do best - provide dwellings that are safe and private, but compactly stacked in the landscape. (JCI ...
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No charges in case of stolen purse of woman who died at subway station
Toronto police have found a female subway rider alleged to have stolen the purse of a woman who sustained fatal injuries at the College station Wednesday morning. But police say no charges will be laid."After considerable response from the public, the woman [female subway rider] was identified and located," police said in a news release. "After an interview, it became apparent ...
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Toronto's historical hospital due for upgrade
Toronto East General Hospital is undergoing a massive redevelopment and expansion plan that aims to update the tired facility, which is one of the oldest in the city.
Toronto East General Hospital was opened in 1929 and has been in continual operation ever since, located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in the capital of Ontario, the hospital is a community teaching hospital and has a bed capacity of 470. It treated over 60,000 people in its emergency room last year and provided in-patient care to over 19,000 people. Read more
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