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Chuckwagon races must go, say activists Ruptured aneurysm caused crash that killed three horses at Stampede CALGARY -- An animal rights group has called for a halt to chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede after a deadly crash Thursday night...

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Mulcair predicts demise of Northern Gateway pipeline project Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair has waded into the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline debate, predicting the demise of the project as he attempted to rally support in British Columbia on Wednesday. “I don’t think the...

Mexico-U.S. drug tunnels found in washroom, mall Elaborate secret passageways had ventilation, lighting systems Three drug smuggling tunnels equipped with lighting and ventilation — including one with a railcar system — have been discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border in less than a week...

#hypocrisy: Clement widely mocked for Twitter communism controversy Treasury Board President Tony Clement tweeted his way into trouble again Wednesday after he attacked a former Globe and Mail editor’s decision to move to communist Cuba — even though the Ontario Conservative MP was taking...

Supreme Court ruling scraps royalty for music downloads The Supreme Court today scrapped a royalty paid to songwriters and music publishers for downloading music, but maintained the tariff for streaming music on the internet. The court partly overturned a lower...

Studies Show More People Shot to Death with ALEC/NRA “Stand Your Ground” Laws Two recent studies have found that so-called "Stand Your Ground" laws lead to more deaths. These findings contradict some claims made by right-wing politicians that have pushed these bills into law, such as the...

MacKay says chopper deal 'worst' in Canada's history Defence Minister Peter MacKay called Canada's deal to buy Sikorsky naval helicopters, "the worst procurement in the history of Canada," at a press conference at the Irving Shipyard in Halifax Tuesday. Canada's long-promised fleet of new...

Scientists stage mock funeral to protest cuts to research Scientists from across the country staged a mock funeral on Parliament Hill Tuesday to mark what they called "the death of evidence," protesting government funding cuts to basic research. Carrying signs accusing the Harper government...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIH-dknpjVQ Tory ads spur NDP to attack Harper Tory ads spur NDP to attack Harper "What's Stephen Harper's solution?" Attack ads, it would seem, judging by a pair of new online offerings released Tuesday by the federal New Democrats. If imitation is...

Rolling blackouts hit Alberta as power-generating stations fail in heat wave Six power-generating stations in Alberta failed Monday as a heat wave hit the province, causing rolling blackouts and pleas for consumers to cut back on energy use. Alberta rarely forces power distributors to...

Climate change is not science fiction, Jeremy Clarkson Scientifically illiterate celebrity deniers are hiding behind their pulpits in the national press One of the most irritating things that climate scientists have to put up with these days is the bombardment of what I call...

Enbridge handled Michigan spill like "Keystone Cops," says U.S. regulator OTTAWA — U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Debbie Hersman said Tuesday Enbridge Inc. managers handled the massive 2010 crude oil spill in Michigan like the "Keystone Cops." She made the...

Public safety minister going to Manitoba's Appeal Court: sources WINNIPEG — Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is destined for a new job on Manitoba's highest court, sources say. There are nine judges on the Manitoba Court of Appeal — one works part time — but one is due to retire shortly...

Corporations need to boost dividends to save the Canadian economy It’s no secret that Canadian companies are sitting on record amounts of cash, a byproduct of conservative management practices that emerged following the financial crisis of 2008. That huge cash pile could also be a savior...

Rob Ford's chief of staff steps down Mayor Rob Ford's second chief of staff since he was elected less than two years ago is stepping down. Amir Remtulla, who replaced Ford's campaign manager Nick Kouvalis in February last year, is leaving July 20 to take a job...

The Economist to Harper: Your bullying ways are giving the NDP a chance CALGARY — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been ridiculed for being a bully in a scathing editorial by the influential Economist news magazine. The Economist, a mostly right-leaning British weekly, criticized the Harper...

Confusing Canadian rules scaring away Chinese investments in oil patch: report OTTAWA — Canada is missing out on billions of investments from cash-rich China because of Ottawa’s confusing foreign takeover rules, says a report from the Conference Board. The Ottawa-based think-tank makes...

Canada's job creation stalls again in June * Economy creates 7,300 net new jobs * Unemployment rate dips to 7.2 pct * Employment rose in Ontario with little gain in other provinces * Services sector did most hiring, goods sector shed workers OTTAWA, July 6 (Reuters) - Canada's job growth...

Twitter parody accounts carve out new realm of political satire When Toronto City Councillor Karen Stintz released her sweeping OneCity transit plan, criticism from the adamantly pro-subway Mayor Rob Ford camp was predictably swift. But one voice that rose above the din that seemed to...