http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:04:23 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/supreme-court-wont-hear-immunity-claim-from-former-quebec-lt-gov-208649741.html OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal from a former lieutenant-governor of Quebec who claimed royal immunity from criminal charges. Lise Thibault, who held the provincial vice-regal post between 1997 and 2007, is charged with fraud and breach of trust in relation to hundreds... Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:08 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/police-say-no-charges-will-be-laid-in-toronto-subway-purse-case--208644251.html TORONTO - Toronto police say no charges will be laid in the case of a woman whose purse was taken after she jumped to her death at a subway station. Police say they interviewed the suspect they had been seeking and it became clear she was dealing with mental health issues. She had been seen on Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:13 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/blood-donation-ban-lifted-for-gay-men-208619341.html TORONTO -- Canada is lifting a nearly 30-year-old ban on gay men giving blood, though for the time being only those who are abstinent will be allowed to donate. The new policy, which Canadian Blood Services hopes to have in place by mid-summer, will allow men to give blood if they haven't had Thu, 23 May 2013 08:19:53 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/ndp-mps-want-tory-appointees-scrutinized-208619311.html OTTAWA -- The federal New Democrats are asking a parliamentary committee to look into political appointments to the new Social Security Tribunal. New Democrat MP Chris Charlton put forward a motion Wednesday asking the human resources committee to examine the qualifications of several appointees Thu, 23 May 2013 08:19:53 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/harper-denies-knowing-about-cheque-to-duffy-208619111.html LIMA, Peru -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper insisted Thursday he did not know about -- nor was asked to sign off on -- the arrangement that saw his chief of staff cut a personal cheque for $90,000 to Sen. Mike Duffy. Harper, currently on a trade mission in South America, took questions on the Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:52 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/second-man-charged-with-killing-bosma-208619021.html HAMILTON, Ont. -- Two men are now charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tim Bosma, the Hamilton father who took two men on a test drive and never returned. Bosma's remains were found burned beyond recognition at a farm belonging to one of the suspects. But police said they still don't Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:23 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/fords-brother-defends-him-attacks-media-208618971.html TORONTO -- Rob Ford's staunchest supporter attempted Wednesday to quell the storm of controversy raging around Toronto's mayor over his alleged use of crack cocaine by citing his record in office and blasting the media. Coun. Doug Ford, who took no questions following a statement that was mostly Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:16 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/canada-and-pacific-alliance-trade-bloc-size-each-other-up-for-trade-prospects-208617911.html CALI, Colombia - The leaders of Canada and the Pacific Alliance will be sizing each other up today to see if Canada might be a good fit with the nascent Latin American trade bloc. Stephen Harper wants to see if it's worthwhile engaging in yet another round of talks to free up trade and Thu, 23 May 2013 06:20:18 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/video-court-appearances-in-toronto-today-for-two-alleged-terror-suspects-208617901.html TORONTO - Two suspects charged in an alleged plot to bomb a Via Rail train are scheduled to appear in a Toronto court this morning. Both 35-year-old Raed Jaser (rah-EED' JAH'-ser) of Toronto and 30-year-old Chiheb Esseghaier (shuh-HEB' EZ'-ah-GUY'-ur) of Montreal are expected to appear by Thu, 23 May 2013 06:20:16 CDT http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/search-continues-for-missing-canadian-hiker-as-calls-for-army-help-grow-208617881.html TORONTO - The family and friends of a Canadian missing in Australia's Snowy Mountains region for more than a week are calling for additional manpower to search for the hiker. The calls came as hopes briefly rose Wednesday of finding Prabhdeep Srawn when "voices" were heard in the search area in Thu, 23 May 2013 06:21:13 CDT