ADQ candidates get pounded in byelections as PQ and Liberals keep seats
May 13, 2008 - 00:36
Donald McKenzie, THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - Mario Dumont's hopes of success for his Action democratique du Quebec in three byelections were obliterated Monday as his candidates were all crushed and the party lost massive support from last year's general election. The Parti Quebecois held onto two Montreal strongholds, ...
More Attawapiskat residents evacuated as flood threat continues
May 12, 2008 - 23:44
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Residents are still being flown out of the northern Ontario First Nation community of Attawapiskat because of the threat of flooding. The provincial government says the breakup of the ice covering the Attawapiskat River could pose a significant flood risk in the community, on the ...
Edmonton police chief says he's outraged by two group attacks on officers
May 12, 2008 - 23:38
THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON - Edmonton police Chief Mike Boyd says he's putting people on notice that the city won't tolerate anyone swarming or mugging officers. Visibly upset, Boyd showed off a ripped jacket that was worn by one of two officers who were attacked over the weekend by a swarm of people ...
Dion says Tories lack policies to prepare Canadians for 21st century
May 12, 2008 - 23:05
Andy Blatchford, THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Stephane Dion blasted the Conservative government on Monday night for not preparing Canadians for 21st-century issues such as rising fuel prices, pollution and poverty. Dion delivered a speech to more than 800 Liberal supporters who attended a $500-a-plate dinner ...
Canada knew U.S. paid $500,000 bounty to arrest, detain Khadr, documents show
May 12, 2008 - 20:28
Colin Perkel, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - Newly disclosed documents show Canada knew the United States secretly paid Pakistan $500,000 to capture Canadian citizen Abdullah Khadr in what his lawyers said Monday was another notorious example of Washington's outsourcing of torture. The U.S., which is seeking to have Khadr, ...
Head of Taser International tells Vancouver inquiry stun guns not risk free
May 12, 2008 - 20:26
Greg Joyce, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - Tasers are not risk free, are designed to incapacitate and the term "non-lethal" does not mean safe, the chairman of Taser International told an inquiry into use of the weapon Monday. Tom Smith, of Taser International, also noted there's a big distinction between a Taser jolt ...
Williams slams aggressive tone of breast-cancer inquiry counsel
May 12, 2008 - 20:18
Tara Brautigam, THE CANADIAN PRESS
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Premier Danny Williams stoked allegations he's interfering with a judicial inquiry into flawed breast-cancer tests on Monday, suggesting the commission's lawyers are prolonging the probe by being too aggressive in their line of questioning. Williams accused the ...
Daughter of late MP Chuck Cadman says RCMP have asked about allegations of bribe
May 12, 2008 - 19:24
THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - The daughter of late MP Chuck Cadman says RCMP have interviewed her about explosive allegations that the federal Conservatives offered her dying father life insurance in exchange for his vote. Mounties confirm that they've received a letter from the Liberals asking them to look ...
Manitoba's monopoly auto insurer wants more mandatory immobilizers
May 12, 2008 - 19:24
Tamara King, THE CANADIAN PRESS
WINNIPEG - More Manitoba drivers could soon be faced with a government-imposed decision - install an anti-theft immobilizer or lose their car insurance. A chronic, sometimes deadly, auto theft problem prompted the province last year to approve the requirement, believed to be the only of ...
Fuel surcharges could push Canadians to alter summer travel patterns
May 12, 2008 - 19:23
Ross Marowits, THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - Canadians may vacation closer to home this summer as soaring gas prices for their cars and new airline fuel surcharges prompt a change in travel patterns, industry experts said Monday. "It's going to increase the cost of travel and will eat away at discretionary income of ...
Ottawa could move to label substance used to make chewing gum as toxic
May 12, 2008 - 18:39
Steve Rennie, THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering declaring a substance used to make chewing gum as toxic after tests on the colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity smell linked it to cancer in lab rats. Vinyl acetate is one of 17 substances Health Canada could recommend be deemed toxic in a ...
Montreal teacher could face more sex charges, U.S. authorities say
May 12, 2008 - 18:38
Jonathan Montpetit, THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL - Computer files seized from a Montreal teacher who was arrested in the U.S. for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor are being scrutinized by authorities on both sides of the border. Virginia police said Monday that Richard Doucet could face additional charges based on ...
Opposition questions rigour of security vetting for cabinet nominees
May 12, 2008 - 18:33
Jim Bronskill And Joan Bryden, THE CANAD
OTTAWA - Any security concerns about Maxime Bernier's former girlfriend wouldn't have come up during his background check because the foreign affairs minister apparently began seeing Julie Couillard after being scrutinized. Opposition MPs continued to bombard the Conservatives in the House ...
With demand high, praise for crackdown on 2010 Olympic ticket scalpers
May 12, 2008 - 18:31
Stephanie Levitz, THE CANADIAN PRESS
VANCOUVER - A plan to crack down on people attempting to scalp tickets to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver is being applauded by Canada's Olympic committee and Games sponsors. Vancouver's Olympic organizers promised hyper-vigilance on the resale of tickets when pricing was announced ...
Toronto market beats its July record as valuable companies move higher
May 12, 2008 - 17:51
David Friend, THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO - After starting the year in a slump and despite a nearly constant stream of warnings about how a slowdown south of the border would dampen investor confidence, Canada's main stock market roared to a new all-time high on Monday. Market watchers attributed the Toronto stock market's ...
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