A tempest is brewing between Canada’s federal government and the City of Vancouver over marijuana. Rona Ambrose is not happy with Vancouver’s move to regulate dispensaries. © CP Photo/Sean Kilpatrick Specifically: medical marijuana and the city’s plans to start regulating those… »
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Omar Khadr wins bail appeal
Former Guantanamo prisoner Omar Khadr will soon get his first taste of freedom in over a decade. The Canadian-born former child soldier, who is serving out an eight-year sentence in prison in Innisfail, Alberta, was granted bail by an Alberta… »
Senate faces another crisis as Speaker dies
Canada’s much-maligned Senate has suffered another blow as it attempts to weather a crisis of rising proportions, most notably the trial of disgraced former senator Mike Duffy for allegedly filing fraudulent living and travel expense claims. Senate Speaker Pierre Claude… »
History: April 24-25 1951: Canadians stem the tide in Korea
As they had so often in the two world wars. outnumbered Canadian troops in Korea once again held their ground against the enemy. Some 40 kilometres north of the Republic of Korea capital, Seoul, and within sight of the town… »
Official Opposition to government: Small business tax break was our idea, and you voted against it
Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party leader Thomas Mulcair questioned whether small business owners could really trust the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper two days after the tabling of a federal budget. In his first question during Thursday’s (April… »
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Canadian Uighurs claim Chinese intimidation
Montreal resident Arkin Kurban is one of six Uighur-Canadians who has claimed recently that authorities in China are attempting intimidation and blackmail to obtain information on Uighur communities in Canada. Uighurs are a mostly Muslim people speaking a Turkic language… »
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Speaker not ready to drop daily prayer from Commons
The daily prayer will remain part Canada’s House of Commons traditions–at least for now. Speaker Andrew Scheer says he has no plans to drop the prayer despite a recent Supreme Court ruling that has caused much debate on the matter.… »
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Vancouver company will send hi-def images from space station
A Canadian company will soon be joining NASA in space. Vancouver-based UrtheCast Corporation will help send out live, high definition video of Earth taken from the International Space Station. The company’s website will distribute real-time video taken by four cameras… »
Blue Jays looking to make some noise in 2015
It’s been 21 seasons and counting since the Toronto Blue Jays, Canada’s sole entrant in Major League Baseball’s World Series sweepstakes, have given their fans something real–really real–to cheer about: a World Series victory. The Jays have never really come… »
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Scientific community concern over genetic manipulation
Scientists are always trying to push the boundaries of knowledge, but now some are calling for a pause in a specific area of research. The ability to now “edit” the human genome, or “genetic engineering” has the potential for great… »
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