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Poll: Support for mayor Tory ''sky high'', slim majority want 4th Scarborough A new public opinion poll shows the honeymoon is still on for mayor John Tory but there could be trouble down the line in Scarborough. Mainstreet Technologies polled over 2,300 Torontonians by phone on Sunday about...

Murdered and missing aboriginal women report 'groundbreaking,' advocates say Advocates for a public inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls are welcoming as "groundbreaking" an investigation into the issue by an international human rights commission. The Inter-American...

I completely agree with the need to find out the underlying causes of violent radicals. US to Host Anti-terror Summit The United States said it will host a summit in Washington next month on preventing violent extremism, as European and American leaders call for stronger measures to...

Harper preaches pushback against Islamists, and sells weapons to the Middle East Only days before the murderous assault on Charlie Hébdo staff in Paris by heavily armed men claiming allegiance to Al Qaeda, Prime Minister Stephen Harper refused to support the global Arms Trade Treaty, which came...

NAFTA scrutiny of oilsands tailings ponds opposed by Canada Canada is trying to stop NAFTA's environmental watchdog from taking a closer look at the environmental effects of the huge tailings ponds produced by Alberta's oilsands, and it appears Mexico and the U.S. will go along with efforts to...

Apology for 'Muslim-only Birmingham' Steven Emerson on Fox News US terror commentator Steven Emerson was speaking to Fox presenter Jeanine Pirro An American terrorism commentator speaking on Fox News has been forced to apologise for describing Birmingham as a "Muslim-only city" where...

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2014: Chiropractors, naturopaths and acupuncturists lose in state legislatures Posted by Jann Bellamy on January 8, 2015 (17 Comments) Legislative Alchemy in Connecticut Legislative Alchemy I am happy to report some good news: chiropractors, naturopaths, acupuncturists and assorted other...

Lol @ Rob Ford calling anyone else ridiculous. . Rob Ford says John Tory has made some 'ridiculous' decisions Mayor John Tory has barely been mayor for more than month, but already former mayor Rob Ford says he would run the city differently. Ford appeared at a police graduation ceremony...

No kidding. Canada seen as big loser if world gets serious about climate change Most of Canada’s oil riches should stay the ground, according to an international study that has deemed 75 per cent of Canada’s oil and all the Arctic’s fossil fuels “unburnable.” The study, released Wednesday...

With cloud hanging over him, Bill Cosby performs in Ontario to a standing ovation Bill Cosby’s Canadian fans proved they could separate the man from the allegations on Wednesday night when they gave him a standing ovation at a stand-up show in Kitchener, Ont., the same day three more women came...

12 dead in attack on Paris newspaper; France goes on alert France raised its security alert to the highest level and reinforced security at houses of worship, stores, media offices and transportation. Top government officials were holding an emergency meeting and Hollande planned a nationally...

Good on him. Toronto police chief orders officers to stop controversial carding ‘until further notice’ Toronto police Chief Blair has ordered the rank and file to suspend the controversial practice of carding “until further notice.” The top cop’s spokesman confirmed Chief Blair issued the...

Premier Wynne says Ontario ready to play leading role in economic growth Premier Kathleen Wynne says Ontario is ready to shield Canada from the economic tsunami caused by declining oil prices and a sinking dollar. While petroleum-dependent provinces such as Alberta are taking a financial...

TransCanada acquires Ontario Solar Power Plant CALGARY -- TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) has acquired a solar power generation facility in the New Liskeard region of northwestern Ontario as part of a multi-year agreement with Canadian Solar . The Liskeard 1 power plant is worth about $60 million...

This pope needs to go!!! Pope to issue climate change call to arms for world’s Catholics in measures that will anger Vatican conservatives According to Bishop Marcelo Sorondo, the chancellor of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pope wants to have a direct influence on the...

There's no room for denial left folks. Sorry. Our backward-*** country is going to get left in the dust. 2015: the year businesses recognize that climate change is real It would be an understatement to say that a lot happened in 2014. There was pervasive civic and social unrest across...

Gaza's 'Santa Claus' spreads cheer among war-weary kids GAZA CITY: One day before Christmas, the children of Gaza City's Shujaiyeh district woke up to find Santa Claus walking its streets, which were largely destroyed by Israeli forces this summer. Dressed in Santa Claus' traditional...

2014 Villain: Rob Ford So here we are again: Rob Ford has been nominated as a Villain for a record-breaking fifth year in a row. This Villain entry for Ford may not be quite as long as some from previous years. In part, that’s because he’s not mayor any more; in part, it’s because Rob Ford...

Federal deficit expands to $3.6B as family tax cuts eat into revenues The federal government's monthly deficit expanded to $3.2 billion in October, about $700 million higher than the same month a year ago. According to the latest data released by the federal government on Monday, much of the...