Stephen Harper maintains Hamas to blame after shelling of UN school in Gaza

Prime Minister Stephen Harper reiterated his government's criticism of Hamas on Wednesday, saying it is solely responsible for the death and destruction in Gaza following almost a month of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants. Harper's remarks,...

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Canada taking steps to guard against spread of Ebola

Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer says the risk of an Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa spreading to Canada is very low. Dr. Gregory Taylor said there are several reasons for that, not the least of which is geography. "I think it's important...

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Marc Nadon won't have to repay his Supreme Court salary

Justice Marc Nadon will not have to pay back nearly six months of salary he earned before the top court rejected his appointment. A spokesperson for Justice Minister Peter MacKay's office told CBC News in an email late Wednesday afternoon that the government...

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Benjamin Perrin, former PMO lawyer, won't face B.C. Law Society probe

The Law Society of British Columbia will not pursue an investigation into the conduct of Benjamin Perrin, the prime minister's former legal counsel, for his role in a $90,000 payment to Senator Mike Duffy, CBC News has learned. A spokesperson for the...

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Supreme Court puts stricter rules on 'Mr. Big' confessions

Breaking Top court orders new trial for Newfoundland murder suspect Nelson Hart CBC News Posted: Jul 31, 2014 9:58 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 31, 2014 10:09 AM ET External Links (Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible...

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'Highly sophisticated' Chinese cyberattack hits Canada's research agency

A "highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor" recently managed to hack into the computer systems at Canada's National Research Council, according to Canada's chief information officer, Corinne Charette. The attack was discovered by Communications...

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Lisa Raitt, Rick Snyder to make 'important' DRIC announcement today

Canada's Transport Minister Lisa Raitt and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are in Windsor, Ont., today and expected to announce the formation of a U.S.-Canadian panel that will oversee plans for a new bridge between Detroit and the southwestern Ontario city....

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NATO's Canadian commander in Libya 'disappointed' with lack of progress

The Canadian who led NATO's mission in Libya three years ago says the international community under the guidance of the United Nations should have done more to ensure the country was on a path to long-term stability. Retired lieutenant-general...

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Political staffers best be wary when wrangling Wikipedia entries

A Twitter account that alerts Wikipedia edits made from parliamentary computers has been seen as shining a light on furtive attempts by political staffers to burnish the online images of their bosses — or tarnish those of their opponents. But in this...

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Small foreign-aid charity struggles with onerous CRA demands after audit

A small Vancouver charity that helps the poor in Latin America has survived an audit of its political activities but is now struggling with fresh demands from the Canada Revenue Agency. CoDevelopment Canada Association — known as CoDev — faces the crippling...

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Chinese cyberattack hits Canada's National Research Council

A "highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor" recently managed to hack into the computer systems at Canada's National Research Council, confirms the country's chief information officer, Corinne Charette. The attack was discovered by Communications...

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Jason Kenney's Calgary Southeast riding no longer pulling in out-of-province cash

The man who would be — and, indeed, was, for a time — king of the local Conservative fundraising circuit may be in serious danger of forfeiting his crown. According to the latest financial reports filed with Elections Canada, Employment Minister Jason...

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Labrador couple fighting temporary foreign worker ban face CBSA probe

A Labrador couple under investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency have launched a legal challenge against the federal government after they were publicly blacklisted from using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Jeff and Miriam Staples,...

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First Nation chiefs' salaries due to be posted under Transparency Act

The vast majority of First Nations chiefs and band councils have yet to post their financial statements online under new transparency rules passed by the federal government last year. Under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, First...

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Canadian Embassy in Libya suspends operations

The Canadian Embassy in Tripoli has suspended operations, and staff members have been withdrawn from Libya, the Canadian government said today, citing the "unpredictable security environment in Tripoli." The closing follows similar actions by other...

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Ukraine crisis: John Baird says no 'blank cheques'

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will live up to the obligations it has made to Ukraine, but will not "write blank cheques." Earlier this week, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, Vadym Prystaiko, publicly complained in an...

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Germany to reject Canada-EU trade deal, newspaper reports

Germany is to reject a multibillion-dollar free trade deal between the European Union and Canada which is widely seen as a template for a bigger agreement with the United States, a leading German paper reported on Saturday. Citing diplomats in Brussels,...

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West can't back off Russia sanctions, Harper says in Globe and Mail editorial

The Western world can't soften its tough stand toward Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, even at the expense of the economy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. In an unusual move, Harper has written an editorial on the situation in Ukraine that was...

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Politics is a team sport, so 'wear a cup,' says ex-Harper spokesman

The question I'm most often asked about my time in politics is what part of it I hated the most, which, I suppose, tells you something about the current perception of my former profession. And what do I answer? I could go with the usual complaints:...

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Thérèse Casgrain, feminist icon, quietly shunted by Harper government

The Harper government has spent millions to commemorate the War of 1812 and other episodes from Canadian history, but has also erased at least one inspiring piece of the past. Thérèse Casgrain, a feminist icon and Quebec heroine who died in 1981,...

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West can't back off Russia sanctions, Harper says in Globe and Mail editorial

The Western world can't soften its tough stand toward Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, even at the expense of the economy, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. In an unusual move, Harper has written an editorial on the situation in Ukraine that was...

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Charities not looking for fight with Revenue Canada

The head of the umbrella organization that represents Canadian charities says there are no plans to mount a collective defence in response to what some groups have alleged may be politically motivated audits to rout out partisan political activities....

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Ukraine crisis: John Baird says no 'blank cheques'

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will live up to the obligations it has made to Ukraine, but will not "write blank cheques." Earlier this week, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada, Vadym Prystaiko, publicly complained in an...

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Germany to reject Canada-EU trade deal, newspaper reports

Germany is to reject a multibillion-dollar free trade deal between the European Union and Canada which is widely seen as a template for a bigger agreement with the United States, a leading German paper reported on Saturday. Citing diplomats in Brussels,...

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Politics is a team sport, so 'wear a cup,' says ex-Harper spokesman

The question I'm most often asked about my time in politics is what part of it I hated the most, which, I suppose, tells you something about the current perception of my former profession. And what do I answer? I could go with the usual complaints:...

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Beverley McLachlin, chief justice, deserves apology from PM, international jurists say

A major international legal organization says Prime Minister Stephen Harper owes Canada's Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin an apology. An unprecedented spat broke out between the Prime Minister's Office and the country's top court in May after the Prime...

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Charities not looking for fight with Revenue Canada

The head of the umbrella organization that represents Canadian charities says there are no plans to mount a collective defence in response to what some groups have alleged may be politically motivated audits to rout out partisan political activities....

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Canada's defence diplomacy hurt by tight budget, report says

Overstretched staff and drastic cuts to travel and hospitality are compromising Canada's defence diplomacy program, considered a crucial tool for advancing military and trade interests at a time of complex global insecurity, according to a new internal...

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