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Toronto Coun. Doug Ford denies allegations against Rob Ford
Councillor Doug Ford addresses crack cocaine video allegations against his brother at Toronto City Hall Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (VERONICA HENRI/QMI ...
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Photos Nearly 200-year-old heritage home in Ontario - $1.899 million
This elegant heritage home was built circa 1820 and is located on a prime property is south-east Oakville, just a short walk to Gairloch Gardens. Updated and renovated, yet maintaining its heritage charm, the home features original mouldings, staircases and hardwood flooring. The great room boasts a cathedral ceiling and is open to the kitchen. The home is surrounded by lush gardens and ...
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Harper denies prior knowledge of chief of staffs cheque for Sen. Mike Duffy
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Peru's President Ollanta Humala upon his arrival to the government palace in Lima May 22, 2013. Prime Minister Harper is on a one day official visit to Peru. REUTERS/Mariana ...
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Vancouver guitar maker ramps up after space station video
For Larrive Guitars, the publicity was quite literally out of this world, and the dollar value from it continues to add up.Images of Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield playing its Vancouver-made Parlor guitar sparked enough interest for the company to put the model back into production for a limited edition. The company has $100,000 in orders already for the commemorative model, which ...
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PM announces support for development and sustainable economic growth in Peru
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced Canadian support for new development initiatives in Peru that will help the country take full advantage of its wealth of natural resources and improve basic education for children. "Canada is committed to working with countries in the Americas to support development through sustainable economic growth and improved education," said Prime ...
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NDP kicks off ‘roll-up-the-red-carpet’ campaign to abolish Senate
"roll-up-the-red-carpet" campaign to abolish the Senate. On Wednesday, leader Tom Mulcair announced a new website on the spending controversy that has prompted several senators to leave the Conservative caucus and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top adviser to resign over a personal cheque he cut to bail one of them out. Mulcair said he will also consult with the provinces, ...
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Sears Canada sinks to first-quarter loss
Sears Canada Inc. reported a loss in its first quarter, dragged down by lower sales of home products and major appliances. Sears Canada, which is 51 percent owned by Sears Holdings Corp., said it had a loss of C$31.2 million (US$30.3 million), or 31 Canadian cents per share, during the quarter ended April 28, compared with a profit of C$93.1 million, or 91 Canadian cents a share, a year ...
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Montreal tells 1.3 million residents to boil their drinking water
(Reuters) - Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, has asked 1.3 million people to boil their drinking water after a problem at one of the city's water treatment ...
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Leaking acetylene tank explodes in car in Vancouver British Columbia minor injuries
VANCOUVER - A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door. The owner is a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle, The resulting fireball shredded the vehicle ...
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Brother defends Toronto mayor over allegations of illicit drug use
5/22/2013 The brother of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is speaking out in the mayor’s defence amid ongoing allegations he was video-taped smoking crack cocaine. "I’m not speaking for the mayor. The mayor is my brother. I love him and he'll speak for himself." Doug Ford, who's also a city councillor in Toronto, is backing up his brother's claims the reports ...
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Hey Jon Stewart heres 10 things you should know about Canada
I just think that there are 10 or so things Jon Stewart should know (and probably does) when he jokingly refers to smoking crack as our "national pastime," as he did last night.I'm setting aside things like hockey and Justin Bieber here, and the fact that our beer is better, and putting the focus more on business:1. ...
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Canadian bank stocks ‘remain under-appreciated” BMO
Canadians are deep into debt and the housing market is slowing, but investors shouldn't assume that will translate into a poor outlook for Canadian bank stocks, says BMO Nesbitt ...
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Slowdown Nearly half of Canadian homeowners eager to buy property
Undeterred by record-high housing prices and bolstered by low borrowing costs, nearly half of Canadian home owners plan to buy a property in the next five years, although intentions vary sharply from city to city, a poll released Wednesday has found.According to a Bank of Montreal survey, 45 per cent of Canadian homeowners surveyed this spring are looking to buy a place in the next five years, a ...
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MOL Enters Canadian Liner Market
will expire on July 31. Montship has represented MOL's Canadian liner services for more than 53 years.All other agent agreements between MOL's non-liner divisions and Montship will continue without interruption. MOL will maintain its four existing weekly liner services to and from Vancouver, British Columbia, and will start an Asia-Halifax, Nova Scotia, service on June ...
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CANADA Just call it scandal central.
mayor of Toronto. First, a video apparently surfaces that claims to show Rob Ford, the mayor (or someone who looks like him) smoking some crack cocaine. At first the mayor said he had no comment. Ah, but wait--it gets better. Now he is saying the person in the video (if it exists) is none other than his twin brother! Next, will Patrick Duffy step from behind a shower curtain and say, "It ...
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‘RHOA’ star Kim Zolciak’s daughter doesn’t like hanging out with her parents
Kim Zolciak may have four children, but she has a special bond with her two daughters because the three of them have been together while Kim was single for years. They were by her side as she met Kroy and they have become supportive siblings to Kim's two sons. However, Brielle is just like any other teenager, even though she is thankful that Kroy is now in her life as a strong father ...
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Kate Gosselin on her life ‘Ive been a bit busy... Have you noticed’
life to people on the reality shows, "Jon and Kate Plus 8" and "Kate Plus 8." Since sharing her life, people either love or hate the mother of ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Gunvalson remembers Briana’s husband Ryan on Memorial Day
Ryan , and gotten married because they felt that life was too short to waste. Ryan had been deployed before and Briana had just gone through her cancer scare and a rough surgery. They didn't waste any time. And now, they are parents and Ryan has been deployed once again. So, while Vicki may not have accepted their marriage before, it sounds like she is proud to know Ryan now. According to a ...
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Cooling housing market will cost us 150000 jobs mortgage group warns
The industries that rely on the housing market will suffer as housing starts continue to slow over the next few years, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals warned on Wednesday. Its recent report predicts Canada could lose 150,000 jobs by mid-2015 beacuse of the housing slowdown. (Shaun ...
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Liberals allege interference in tainted Duffy report
Senators, making their way into the upper chamber on Tuesday, have voted to send the report on Mike Duffy's expenses back to the committee that wrote it for a review. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian ...
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Wharnsby Senators may turn to Mark Stone in Game 4
Mark Stone (60), who could be inserted into the lineup Wednesday, made his NHL debut with the Senators in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on April 21, 2012. (Mike Stobe/Getty ...
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Former U.S. team stalwart Claudio Reyna to head new MLS team
Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS. Reyna played from 2003-07 with Manchester City, which is partnering with the New York Yankees to launch the new team. It will begin play in 2015. He has been youth technical director of the U.S. Soccer Federation the past two years. Reyna was captain of the U.S. team at the ...
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Conrad Black defends Harpers former chief of staff
Conrad Black spoke with CBC's Jian Ghomeshi on a number of topics, including Stephen Harper's former chief of staff and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. (Chris Young/Canadian ...
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Aretha Franklin cancels Canadian shows
Aretha Franklin is extending her current break and has cancelled performances for the month of June. Spokesperson David Brokaw says the iconic singer will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. No other details were provided. The June dates included headlining concerts at the Ottawa and Montreal jazz festivals as well as an appearance in Clarkston, Mich. The Queen of ...
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CBCs Top Tweets How are you dealing with the boil water advisory
CBC asked members of the twitterverse to share how they're dealing with the City of Montreal's boil water advisory. Here are some of your replies to our hashtag of the day #BoilWater. To add to the conversation, click the button below and connect with your twitter ...
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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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