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Ongoing events
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September 28
- Members of Parliament vote against raising the age of consent.(CTV)
- Dingwall resigns over spending at Royal Canadian Mint.(CTV)
- Fuel spills into storm sewers in Abbotsford, British Columbia.(CTV)
- A Quebec radio host sparks complaints of racism.(CTV)
- Federal leaders flip burgers for Hurricane Katrina relief.(CTV)
September 27
- Michaëlle Jean is sworn in as the new Governor General of Canada.(CTV)
- Two Canadian warships home after Hurricane Katrina cleanup.(CTV)
- Stronach to avoid cabinet talks on auto industry.(CTV)
- Newfoundland and Labrador municipal elections, 2005 occur. St. John's mayor Andy Wells is re-elected. City of St. John's
September 26
- Brawl spurs probe of Queen's homecoming bash.(CTV)
September 25
- Governor General-designate Michaëlle Jean to give up French citizenship.(CTV)
- Not interested in a fall election, says PM.(CTV)
- The New Brunswick New Democratic Party elected Allison Brewer as leader.(CTV)
- Drunken mob of over 5000 students and visitors cause damage and disarray at Queen's University Homecoming celebrations in Kingston, Ontario.(Kingston Whig-Standard)
September 19, 2005
- Paul Coffin to be sentenced for sponsorship fraud.(CTV)
- Canada and Denmark agree to Hans Island process.(CTV)
- Convicted killer Larry Fisher to testify at Milgaard inquiry.(CTV)
- Canadian warships head home from relief mission.(CTV)
September 16, 2005
- Martin delivers scathing critique of United Nations failures.(CTV)
- Trophal Storm Ophelia heading for Nova Scotia.(CTV)
- B.C. drug raid uncovers ecstasy drug lab.(CTV)
- Canadians mount dog rescue effort in New Orleans.(CTV)
- Rogers, Bell to form wireless network together.(CTV)
September 15, 2005
- Canadian soldiers slightly wounded in Kabul blast.(CTV)
- China edges out Canada in exports to the United States.(CTV)
- Families of Homolka's victims want intervener status.(CTV)
- Poverty in Canada on the rise, study reports.(CTV)
- Arar report to be delayed until next March.(CTV)
- Government apologizes for bungling Canadian Security Intelligence Service investigation.(CTV)
- Governor General reflects on mandate during farewell address.(CTV)
- Graham to request new equipment for military.(CTV)
September 14, 2005
- Toronto Police launch raids in blitz on gangs, guns.(CTV)
- Report says most emergency room visits not emergencies.(CTV)
September 12, 2005
- Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, rejects the use of Islamic sharia law as well as religious arbitration of all other faiths, declaring that one public law is to be used for all family disputes after a year of debate and worldwide protests. (Globe and Mail)
September 10, 2005
- U.S. President George W. Bush thanks Canada for its response to Hurricane Katrina.(CBC)
September 9, 2005
- Strong labour report sparks surge in Loonie.(CTV)
- Prime Minister Paul Martin talks human rights and trade with President of the People's Republic of China Hu.(CTV)
- Cabinet backs satellite radio licence approvals.(CTV)
- Ottawa pledges $250 million to fight tuberculosis, AIDS.(CTV)
- Halifax International Airport terminal named for Robert Stanfield.(CTV)
- Two orphaned bear cubs killed by vehicles in Banff National Park. Their mother had been killed by a train three weeks earlier. (Calgary Herald)
September 7, 2005
- CTV joins plan to air Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.(CTV)
- Ontario government to screen newborns for more diseases.(CTV)
- Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 2.75%.(CTV)
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper tells caucus to prep for early election.(CTV)
- Several bear attacks have occurred in the past few days:
- Hiker mauled in Banff National Park by female grizzly prompts trails to be closed near Lake Minnewanka. CTV
- Woman killed by black bear in an Ontario provincial park. CTV
- Man killed by black bear north of Winnipeg. CTV
September 5, 2005
- Maritimers offer shelter to Hurricane Katrina survivors.(CTV)
- Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan says the humanitarian aid to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina will flow for weeks.(CTV)
- British Columbia tourney bars Sikh soccer player over turban.(CTV)
- The Canadian Recording Industry Association wants tougher Internet piracy law in Canada.(CBC)
- Global groups unite against Islamic arbitration in Ontario.(CBC)
- Canadians donate over $1 million for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.(CBC)
September 2, 2005
- The Canadian government deploys an Airbus 321 to New Orleans, to transport Canadians stranded in the area after Hurricane Katrina, to airlift them to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.(CTV)
- Defence Minister Bill Graham announced a deployment of four warships to Louisiana as well as a Coast Guard vessel filled with relief supplies.(CTV)
- A British Columbia rescue team describes chaos in Louisiana.(CTV)
- Canadian Forces offer help in Hurricane Katrina effort.(CTV)
- Ontario to do blitz inspections of gunshops.(CTV)
September 1, 2005
- The Supreme Court of British Columbia amends the definition of adultery under the Divorce Act after a woman contested the definition after her husband was caught with another man.(CTV)
- Mayor of Toronto David Miller and Justice Minister Irwin Cotler meet to discuss the recent surge in gun-related violence in Toronto.(CTV)
- Governor General Adrienne Clarkson announces 82 new members of the Order of Canada.(CTV)
- Hurricane Katrina could hit Ontario Wednesday.(CTV)
- World Trade Organization deals setback for Canada in US - Canada softwood lumber dispute.(CTV)
- Two Toronto men dead from West Nile virus.(CTV)
- Thousands gather for Alberta's centennial.(CTV)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating members of the Vancouver Police Department for alleged financial mismanagement.(CTV)
- Ontario border guards walk off job after scare.(CTV)
- The Federal Court of Appeal upholds a decision to close CHOI FM.(CTV)
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