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Canada abuzz over purported crack video of mayor

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:34 -0400

TORONTO - A video purportedly of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack has caused an uproar in Canada. Ford on Friday called the allegations "ridiculous."

5.2-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57:05 -0400

TORONTO - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Ottawa rattled buildings Friday in Ontario and Quebec and was felt across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Vermont border.

Telus signs deal to buy Mobilicity for $373M

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:33 -0400

TORONTO - Canadian telecom company Telus has signed a deal to buy small wireless company Mobilicity for $373 million (CA$380 million).

Senator says proposed pipeline faces better odds

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:17:40 -0400

TORONTO - The re-election of British Columbia's Liberal government means a pipeline from Alberta to Canada's Pacific coast that would allow tankers to export oil to Asia now has a better chance of being built, a Canadian senator said Wednesday.

Canada deports convicted terrorist after 26 years

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:29:22 -0400

TORONTO - A Palestinian man convicted of hijacking an airliner in Greece in 1968 has been deported from Canada 26 years after entering the country using an alias, the immigration minister said Monday.

Agricultural issues stalling Canada-EU trade deal

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:01:06 -0400

OTTAWA - A high-ranking European official says only agricultural issues stand in the way of a Canada-European Union trade deal.

Canada accuses Qatar of trying to buy UN agency

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:40:45 -0400

TORONTO - A bid by Qatar to relocate the United Nations' civil aviation agency from Montreal to the tiny emirate has angered Canada, where politicians from all sides vowed Friday to band together to fight the proposed move.

Canada names new head of central bank

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:46:22 -0400

TORONTO - Canada's central bank on Thursday named its new governor to replace outgoing regulator Mark Carney, who is leaving to head the Bank of England.

Loblaw CEO troubled by silence of other retailers

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:29:30 -0400

TORONTO - The chief executive of a Canadian company said Thursday he's troubled by the "deafening silence" of other apparel retailers that used a Bangladeshi garment factory that collapsed last week.

Canadian judge dismisses lawsuit against Chevron

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:05:42 -0400

TORONTO - An attempt by Ecuadorian villagers to have a Canadian court enforce a $19 billion judgment against multinational oil giant Chevron Corp has been dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court.

Canada dismemberment trial set for fall 2014

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:31:04 -0400

MONTREAL - The trial of a former pornography actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to Canadian political parties will begin in September 2014.

Canadian ex-Gitmo detainee to appeal convictions

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:52:36 -0400

TORONTO - A Canadian man who spent 10 years at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay plans to appeal his U.S. terrorism convictions, his lawyer said Sunday.

Canada terror suspect grew more radical

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:28:55 -0400

TORONTO - One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday.

Canada terror suspect gives rambling statement

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:52:31 -0400

TORONTO - A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaida has given a rambling statement in court and appears to say he is not recognizing its jurisdiction.

Suspect in Canada terror plot denies charges

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:16:49 -0400

TORONTO - A man accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada rejected the charges and said Tuesday that authorities were basing their conclusions on appearances. Law enforcement officials in the U.S. said the target was a train that runs between New York City and Canada.

RIM expects keyboard BlackBerry in US in late May

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:04:13 -0400

TORONTO - The maker of the BlackBerry expects a new version of the phone with a physical keyboard will be available in the U.S. by the end of May.

Carly Rae Jepsen big Juno winner

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:16:20 -0400

REGINA, Saskatchewan - Call her a winner, definitely. Carly Rae Jepsen has won the top Junos at the 42nd annual Canadian music awards ceremony, including Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Single of the Year for her smash hit "Call Me Maybe."

Aunt says US suspect recently became devout Muslim

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:55:40 -0400

TORONTO - An aunt of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Friday the older brother recently became a devout Muslim who prayed five times a day, and she doesn't believe the brothers could have been involved in Monday's attack.