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• Stintz transit plan reduced to a footnote on a future study – Globe and Mail

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  Stintz transit plan reduced to a footnote on a future study Globe and Mail In a serious blow to TTC Chair Karen Stintz and her allies, Toronto city council has killed the OneCity transit plan by reducing it from a 30-year, $30-billion vision to a footnote in a future study and a pledge to hold public consultations on a … OneCity transit plan goes out with a whimperCBC.ca Last city council debate focused on transitCP24, Canada City council debates transit plan in final meeting before breakGlobal Toronto Toronto Sun -National Post -Toronto Star all 44 news articles »

• Fire knocks out 911 service for up to 30000 in Calgary – National Post

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  Fire knocks out 911 service for up to 30000 in Calgary National Post CALGARY — Firefighters in Calgary are working to put out a suspected electrical fire on the 13th floor of a downtown office building. Employees were asked to leave the Shaw Building this afternoon after an explosion was reported and thick smoke began … Calgary 911 service affected by small downtown fireCBC.ca Shaw Court evacuated following reports of explosion, electrical fireOttawa Citizen Radio stations, 911 service knocked out after electrical incident in Shaw CourtCalgary Herald GlobalNews.ca all 33 news articles »

• Syria crisis: first diplomat has defected, reports say – Wednesday 11 July 2012 – The Guardian

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  Syria crisis: first diplomat has defected, reports say – Wednesday 11 July 2012 The Guardian 8.34am: (all times BST) Welcome to Middle East Live. Is Russia engaging in gunboat diplomacy? On the one hand it has drafted a new UN resolution focusing on a political solution to solving the crisis in Syria. On the other it has dispatched warships to … US Rethinks Support for UN Mission in SyriaWall Street Journal Syrian Opposition Urges Russia to End Its Support for AssadBusinessweek Obama spokesman: Iran won't play helpful role in Syria crisisABC News The Australian -The Independent all 5,720 news articles »

• BC chopper pilot who flew drugs across Canada-US border pleads guilty – Canada.com

  BC chopper pilot who flew drugs across Canada-US border pleads guilty Canada.com VANCOUVER – A BC helicopter pilot who flew drugs over the border into the United States has pleaded guilty and is headed to prison. The US Department of Justice says 61-year-old Henry Rosenau of Armstrong, BC, entered the guilty plea to conspiracy to … and more »

• Study showed aboriginal peoples embrace social media – Vancouver Sun

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  Study showed aboriginal peoples embrace social media Vancouver Sun OTTAWA – Research by Ottawa-based consultant Anne Taylor suggests that aboriginal peoples are embracing social media in surprising numbers. Her 2011 report for Human Resources Canada found: — The tendency for aboriginal peoples to use social media was … Aboriginal workers could ease labour shortage but need education and …Toronto Sun Aboriginal social media shapes race for national chiefUpdated News Why the AFN must dieCanada First Perspective iPolitics.ca (subscription) all 75 news articles »

• Enbridge to apply lessons from Michigan leak to Northern Gateway, says soon-to … – Globe and Mail

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  Enbridge to apply lessons from Michigan leak to Northern Gateway, says soon-to … Globe and Mail Lessons learned from an Enbridge pipeline spill in Michigan two years ago will be applied to the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline and other future projects, the soon-to-be CEO of the pipeline company said Wednesday. “We haven't just been sitting … Thomas Mulcair wants Northern Gateway Pipeline killed after damning spill reportFinancial Post Enbridge says pipeline safe after NTSB blasts companyReuters Canada NDP's Thomas Mulcair on pipeline: 'Northern Gateway should be stopped'Canada.com Vancouver Sun -The Province all 1,106 news articles »

• Hébert: Quebec election timing won’t be more auspicious for Liberals – Toronto Star

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  Hébert: Quebec election timing won't be more auspicious for Liberals Toronto Star JACQUES BOISSINOT/THE CANADIAN PRESS Political observers suspect Quebec Premier Jean Charest may call a provincial election on Sept. 4. By Chantal Hébert National Columnist By all indications, Premier Jean Charest has tentatively circled Sept. Signs point to early Quebec election, outcome uncertainReuters Canada Quebec election speculation ramps upCBC.ca PQ Leader Pauline Marois blasts Charest over possibility of Sept. 4 electionNews1130 all 74 news articles »

• Ontario creates $2M fund to relocate Elliot Lake businesses after deadly mall … – National Post

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  Ontario creates $2M fund to relocate Elliot Lake businesses after deadly mall … National Post TORONTO — Ontario's governing Liberals say they've set up a two-year, $2-million fund to help businesses devastated by a deadly mall collapse in Elliot Lake get back on their feet. The fund will help businesses affected by the disaster to reopen in … Province creates $2-million fund for Elliot Lake businesses after mall collapseCanada.com Elliot Lake mall roof collapse: Province pledges $2M to help keep local …Toronto Star Ontario pledges $2M to help Elliot Lake businessesUpdated News Montreal Gazette -Pincher Creek Echo all 305 news articles »

• Iranian-Canadians fume as TD closes accounts – CBC.ca

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  Iranian-Canadians fume as TD closes accounts CBC.ca Several Iranian-Canadians are crying foul after the TD Bank abruptly closed their accounts with little explanation other than to say it had to comply with federal economic sanctions against Iran. TD began sending letters to some of its clients in May … 'Don't interfere': Ottawa warns Iranian embassy over alleged recruitment of …National Post We're not recruiting Iranian-Canadians, says embassyCanada.com TD Bank: Iranian-Canadians caught up in sanctions rowBBC News Ottawa Citizen -Vancouver Sun all 42 news articles »