- New convention centre employees unhappy CBC - Mon, 18 Apr, 2011
The new Ottawa Convention Centre opened to widespread acclaim, praised as an architectural marvel and huge boost to the city's economy, but some employees are not praising the centre
- City to save $8M though garbage privatization: report CBC - Mon, 18 Apr, 2011
The City of Toronto will save $8 million if it privatizes residential garbage collection in the western half of the city, according to a staff report released Monday.
- Layton sees growing Quebec support, targets Liberals CBC - Mon, 18 Apr, 2011
NDP Leader Jack Layton is enjoying an apparent surge in popular support after last week's leaders' debates and is making a pitch to Liberal voters, claiming the two parties' platforms are nearly identical.
- Gatineau man dead after Hwy. 50 crash CBC - Mon, 18 Apr, 2011
- Trinity-Spadina candidates face new challenges CBC - Sun, 17 Apr, 2011
With more than 8,000 new condo units added to the south end of the riding, Toronto's Trinity-Spadina is posing new challenges in what is a two-way race between NDP incumbent Olivia Chow and Liberal challenger Christinne Innes.
- 'Rise up' plea no change in strategy: Ignatieff CBC - Sun, 17 Apr, 2011
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff denies he's changing tactics with a plea for Canadians to "rise up" against the Tories, saying he just wants to focus on apathy toward government abuses.
- Murder charge laid in mysterious death of Quebec man Montreal Gazette - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
An Alberta man has been charged with first-degree murder after police found a Quebec man's remains at a rural property two years after he disappeared.
- Montreal Grand Prix 2011: Sebastian Vettel takes F1 pole with record lap Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Sebastian Vettel refuses to ease off the gas pedal. The Red Bull ace delivered yet another pole position for his team, his sixth of the season and the team’s seventh in as many races at the Canadian Grand Prix Saturday.
- Parizeau to Marois: Make sovereignty No. 1 Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Former Parti Québécois leader Jacques Parizeau took a backhanded swipe at Pauline Marois on Saturday, hinting the current head of the PQ isn't doing enough to mobilize separatists and achieve the party's ultimate goal of sovereignty.
- Video shows Mario Hamel charging Montreal cops: report Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
A surveillance video at UQAM shows that Mario Hamel charged police twice with a knife before being shot by police on St. Denis St. on Tuesday, reports the Journal de Montréal.
- 2,000 volunteers help Richelieu flood victims clean up Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Jeanette Boyle, 91, had to toss dozens of jars of preserves, lovingly canned during last fall’s harvest.
- Reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto’s home for sale Montreal Gazette - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The sprawling four-bedroom, five-bathroom luxury home of reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto went up for sale recently for just under $2 million.
- ONTARIO CIVILIAN AGENCY INVESTIGATES AND, IF NECESSARY, CHARGES POLICE Montreal Gazette - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
In Ontario, unlike Quebec, all officers on the scene when a police weapon is fired causing serious injury or death are rapidly asked to detail the chain of events.
- News flash for F1 fans: CO2-spewing circus is not sustainable Montreal Gazette - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
it wasn't the kind of tweet that gets you stoked for a hockey game.
- Pearson training centre shakes up operation Ottawa Citizen - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The Ottawa-based Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, facing the loss of its federal government funding, told its employees Thursday it is closing down its Cornwallis, N.S., offices.
- 'No evidence of health effects' from wind power: Sierra Club Ottawa Citizen - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Sierra Club Canada has waded into the increasingly heated debate over wind power in Ontario with a report that draws on scientific literature to counter a "campaign of fear" from wind opponents.
- Lawyer denies claims he bilked clients Ottawa Citizen - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
An Ottawa lawyer now living in the south of France says he is too ill to return to Canada, but vehemently denies suggestions that he bilked clients of $300,000.
- Great Big Sea, Sam Roberts to entertain Will and Kate in Canada Day celebration Ottawa Citizen - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
- Officers in shooting not yet questioned Montreal Gazette - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The Sûreté du Québec said Thursday it had yet to question the four Montreal police officers who were involved in Tuesday's fatal double-shooting. An SQ spokesperson said that will happen "rapidly, in the next few days."
- Carleton researcher helps find link between nicotine, thinness Ottawa Citizen - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
A Carleton University neuroscientist is part of a team that has unravelled the mystery of how nicotine makes people thinner.
- Larouche admissions save time, judge says Montreal Gazette - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Claude Larouche agreed to talk with major-crimes investigators about Natasha Cournoyer's death weeks before he was arrested and charged with murder.
- Knife-wielding woman tasered by Montreal police Montreal Gazette - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
In a strange echo of an incident that turned deadly earlier this week, Montreal police had to deal with a knife-wielding person in the street Thursday. But this time they neutralized the suspect using a Taser gun.
- First the heat, then the storm Ottawa Citizen - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
Wednesday was a day of weather extremes in Ottawa, with heavy, muggy heat quickly turning into a storm that wreaked havoc throughout the region.
- Bizarre death in Barrhaven a suicide, police say Ottawa Citizen - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
Ottawa police say a 53-yearold man who was found with a knife in his chest on the front porch of a Barrhaven home late Tuesday night, committed suicide.
- Montreal race has a history of leaving its mark on Formula One Montreal Gazette - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
That's a tough one. Last year's Canadian Grand Prix did more than deliver a terrific race. It helped change the face of Formula One.
- Bill would protect consumer from self Montreal Gazette - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
Bill 24, cracking down on "consumer debt overload," was presented Wednesday in the Quebec National Assembly and is on track for adoption by Christmas.
- Murder charge laid in mysterious death of Quebec man Montreal Gazette - Sun, 12 Jun, 2011
An Alberta man has been charged with first-degree murder after police found a Quebec man's remains at a rural property two years after he disappeared.
- Montreal Grand Prix 2011: Sebastian Vettel takes F1 pole with record lap Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Sebastian Vettel refuses to ease off the gas pedal. The Red Bull ace delivered yet another pole position for his team, his sixth of the season and the team’s seventh in as many races at the Canadian Grand Prix Saturday.
- Parizeau to Marois: Make sovereignty No. 1 Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Former Parti Québécois leader Jacques Parizeau took a backhanded swipe at Pauline Marois on Saturday, hinting the current head of the PQ isn't doing enough to mobilize separatists and achieve the party's ultimate goal of sovereignty.
- Video shows Mario Hamel charging Montreal cops: report Montreal Gazette - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
A surveillance video at UQAM shows that Mario Hamel charged police twice with a knife before being shot by police on St. Denis St. on Tuesday, reports the Journal de Montréal.
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