#1 — CBC | Mint’s missing gold now accounted for
Millions of dollars worth of gold was not stolen from the Royal Canadian Mint’s vaults as originally feared, and the apparent loss of precious metals was caused by a series of errors, the institution says.
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#2 — CBC | Ont. premier ‘disappointed’ with Copenhagen deal
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says the UN climate summit at Copenhagen was a “missed opportunity,” and that Canada hasn’t done enough to fight climate change.
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#3 — CTV | Harper optimistic that 2010 will be ‘year of recovery’
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the government plans more stimulus funding for the economy next year, in a federal budget planned for March. But he also warned that rising interest rates are on the horizon, in an exclusive year-end interview with CTV News.
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Globe | Harper’s stimulus exit plan: Get ready for five frugal years
#4 — CTV | Former Tory premier says good luck selling LCBO
TORONTO — Former Conservative premier Ernie Eves says the cash-strapped Ontario government could have a hard time getting a decent price for the Liquor Control Board, an agency that generates billions in profits that the Liberals haven’t ruled out selling.
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#5 — Globe | Cure for housing market carries risk
The housing market that led Canada out of recession is now so hot that Ottawa is talking about doing something to cool it off, a move economists say carries risks for the economy.
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#6 — Globe | How a leaky pipe cracked open a massive forgery ring
One of the biggest national security investigations in Canadian history began with a leak.
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#7 — NP | Military trial of Canadian soldier in killing of Afghan insurgent begins in January
OTTAWA — The trial of a Canadian soldier accused in the shooting death of a wounded insurgent in Afghanistan last year will begin in January.
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#8 — OC | Supreme Court to weigh in on free speech issue
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will decide Tuesday whether to expand the constitutional right to free speech in a ruling that could strengthen the ability of journalists to defend themselves when sued.
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#9 — MG | Quebec won’t budge on energy deal with N.B.
QUEBEC — Quebec Natural Resources Minister Nathalie Normandeau said Monday the province has no intention of reopening Hydro-Quebec’s proposed $4.75-billion deal with New Brunswick Power Corp.,despite growing concerns in Atlantic Canada.
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#10 — Star | First college fined in provincial crackdown
In a dramatic change of policy, the provincial regulator of private career colleges has levied its first fines – totalling $36,000 – on an unregistered college.
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Re Mint’s missing gold now accounted for: I wonder if there’s enough fingers and toes in the blogosphere to count the number of times “the LIEbrals pocketed it” was opined on partisan Conservative sites?
Were they using the old imperial system or the metric system to count the bars? One for you, two for me….
THIS IS TODAY’S, the WEEK’S, and the MONTH’s TOP NEWS STORY.
New libel defence allowed: Supreme Court
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/12/22/supreme-court-libel-responsible-journalism-citizen-star.html#socialcomments-submit
The CBC blah-blah is just there as an intro (except for MY comments of course) This is a CORE VALUES judgement! All has changed! Jack, it specifically includes blogs and us that comment. I’d go so far and say it is REQUIRED READING (20 minutes).
http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2009/2009scc61/2009scc61.html
Top court refuses to hear case of female ski jumpers
The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled unanimously last month that the International Olympic Committee, which controls what events are staged at the Olympics, is not covered by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.
VANOC has consistently contended in the courts that it has no role in the controversy. The matter is solely within the jurisdiction of the IOC, according to VANOC lawyers.
… the Supreme Court of Canada refused today to hear their appeal of a decision keeping them out of the Olympics.
? Within Canada Canadian laws govern only Canadians and Canadian businesses ? I understand New Hampshire is a great place to register your businesses, only $50. Ah well, anywhere but here is OK.