CBC News Online - Evening News Digest - 2015-02-02

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Don't like the forecast? Blame the groundhog, meteorologists say Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:35:17 EST Don't like the forecast? Blame the groundhog, meteorologists say Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:35:17 EST If you believe the hype, on Feb. 2 groundhogs predict what the environment is brewing, giving weather professionals the day off as their jobs are turned over to rodents for the day. Read More Detained Canadian journalist gives up Egyptian citizenship in hope of securing release Mon, 2 Feb 2015 07:37:39 EST The family of Mohamed Fahmy has confirmed that the Egyptian-Canadian journalist has given up his Egyptian citizenship in the hope that it will get him released from a Cairo prison. Read More Accused in Canada Day plot wanted bombing bigger than at Boston Marathon: Crown Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:09:38 EST The Crown alleges a B.C. couple plotted to bomb the Canada Day celebrations at the B.C. Legislature with explosives as part of a "two person terrorist cell." Read More Southern Ontario digs out from snowstorm Mon, 2 Feb 2015 06:02:34 EST Snowplows and shovels are the tools of choice across southern Ontario on Monday, as cities and citizens dig themselves out of drifts that have piled up since the weekend. Read More Imam controversy prompts Montreal borough to ban religious teaching in community centres Mon, 2 Feb 2015 18:47:42 EST A Montreal borough has brought in a new regulation that will prevent the opening of a new community centre where controversial Imam Hamza Chaoui wished to preach. Read More More Headlines Edward Snowden to speak via video to Toronto private school students 'Dangerous' missing Ontario patients tried to rent N.B. apartment Target Canada liquidation sales this Thursday will be 'like Black Friday' 40 days in captivity: A photojournalist describes his time as an ISIS hostage PM's mosque radicalization remark troubles Muslim groups B.C. filmmakers win $50K for Super Bowl flying pig ad Mountie in 'It Gets Better' video sues force for harassment Woman charged for not taking breathalyzer - but says she took it 24 times $35 Raspberry Pi 2 computer will run Windows 10 1 in 6 energy companies considering job cuts, HR firm's survey indicates