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CANADA News, Oct 18, 2011


Jay Bryan: In a grim world, Canada's a bright spot
Montreal Gazette
Canada faces a slow slog economically for the next couple of years, maybe longer, as it fights the headwinds generated by a stubborn global debt crisis. What you may not know is that in spite of this, Canada is one of the more fortunate countries on ...
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Canada Opposition Seeks Hearings on Early Data Release Policy
BusinessWeek
By Andrew Mayeda and Greg Quinn Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian opposition parties are pushing for hearings into Statistics Canada's practice of releasing economic reports a day before publication to at least 69 government workers and political aides. ...
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Russell Brand is allowed entry into Canada following a refusal at beginning of ...
Daily Mail
By Kirsty Mccormack He may be more than three weeks late for his stand up gig, but Russell Brand has finally been allowed entry into Canada. The comedian posted pictures of himself on his Twitter account posing with Canadian border officials and also...
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Daily Mail
Air safety compliance rules threatened to ground Porter, stats show
Montreal Gazette
By Sarah Schmidt, Postmedia News October 17, 2011 OTTAWA — Porter Airlines Inc., is one of a handful of air carriers — and the only large commercial airline — that has faced the threat of being grounded for failing to comply with Transport Canada's ...
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A country of Dryden's values shifts to Cherry's
Globe and Mail
At a conference last week honouring former diplomat Allan Gotlieb, talk among the heavyweights, including former ministers of external affairs, got around to the branding of Canada. Curiously, they avoided – until they got out into the corridors – how ...
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Globe and Mail
Canada boosts Pan Am medal total by nine
Vancouver Sun
(LR) Silver medallist Paige Mcpherson of the US, gold medallist Melissa Pagnotta of Canada, and bronze medallists Taimi Castellanos of Cuba and Katherine Rodriguez of the Dominican Republic, pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's Under 67kg ...
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Canada looks to diversify trade via EU pact
Reuters
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canada, keen to reduce its dependence on a weak US economy, is pressing ahead with talks on a free trade deal with the European Union, despite calls from critics who say such an agreement could cause ...
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Occupy Edmonton protests continue into third day
CBC.ca
The protests, which started in New York City last month, have spread across Canada. About a thousand people took part in a rally in Edmonton's Churchill Square on Saturday. Several dozen people bearing signs that said "Debt is slavery" and "Can we end ...
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Did Canada punish Russia for 2008 Georgia invasion by moving satellite?
Georgiandaily
By Peter Rakobowchuk, The Canadian Press MONTREAL - Canada attempted to sanction Russia for its 2008 invasion of Georgia by switching to India for the launch of SAPPHIRE, this country's first military satellite, a top military expert says. ...
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EH Canada Tourism Expands Travel Website into Alberta
Newswire Today (press release)
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Parksville, British Columbia, Canada, 10/18/2011 - EH CanadaTourism, a network of travel and tourism websites promoting a healthy and active lifestyle experience when traveling in Canada, is pleased to announce its ...
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Canada to Reject World's Only Price-Level Target, Survey Says
BusinessWeek
By Greg Quinn and Ilan Kolet Oct. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and Prime Minister Stephen Harper will probably keep the central bank's mandate of targeting inflation at 2 percent, rejecting alternatives, including the world's ...
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Canada September Existing Home Sales (Text)
Bloomberg
Based on a sales-to-new listings ratio of between 40 to 60 percent, nearly two-thirds of all local markets in Canada were in balanced market territory in September, with an even split of buyer's and seller's markets among the remainder. ...
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Owning the business podium
Montreal Gazette
By JEAN RENÉ HALDE, The Gazette October 18, 2011 12:00 AM This is a great time of the year to be the CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada. Every autumn, BDC organizes Small Business Week and that gives me a chance to do one of my favourite ...
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Europe's dithering threatens Canada: Flaherty
Vancouver Sun
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says the economic deterioration in Europe is 'fragile but fixable.' Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Sunday repeated his calls for European leaders to deal with an ongoing financial crisis and warned that not doing ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX slips on Europe fears, Sun Life warning
Reuters
Sun Life was the most influential decliner, slumping 9 percent to C$24.07 after Canada's third largest insurer said it expects to post a loss of C$621 million in the third quarter due to unfavorable moves in both interest rates and equity markets. ...
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Equine Canada releases study results
Standard Freeholder
By Angela Dorie news@standard-freeholder.com In 2010, Equine Canada conducted a 'State of the Industry' survey which resulted in 2566 responses from all 10 provinces, as well as the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Comparing this most recent data ...
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Picking Canada's judges injudiciously
Globe and Mail
The two Ontario appellate judges nominated by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to join the Supreme Court of Canada – Michael Moldaver and Andromache Karakatsanis – are eminently qualified for the daunting role that lies ahead. In making this selection, ...
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Globe and Mail
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Huffington Post
The slick advertisements feature interviews with "regular Americans" surprised to find out thatCanada is the US's number one foreign supplier of oil. The ad goes on to claim that by 2030,Canada could supply 25 percent of America's imported oil. ...
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Canada's Dollar Declines Most This Month on Euro-Zone Comments
BusinessWeek
By Frederic Tomesco and Chris Fournier Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's dollar posted its biggest decline this month as comments from German officials that there's no quick fix for Europe's sovereign debt crisis eroded appetite for higher-yielding ...
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Canada Introducing Bill Tomorrow to End Wheat Board Monopoly
BusinessWeek
The government's move will “throw Canada's grain industry into disarray,” Wheat Board Chairman Allen Oberg said today on a conference call with reporters from Winnipeg. “We will see a fundamental shift of marketing power and wealth away from prairie ...
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Confidence in Canada Economy at Two-Year Low, Nanos Poll Shows
BusinessWeek
The data suggest months of gridlock and brinkmanship between President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans has hurt confidence, and European leaders' inability to resolve that continent's debt crisis may lead to lower spending in Canada, ...
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Recession made the rich poorer in Canada
CBC.ca
New data shows the richest of the rich actually got relatively poorer in Canada during the recession, while the other 99 per cent made some gains. But experts say that's to be expected when stock markets sink, and there is no sign that the rapidly ...
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CBC.ca
Leisure Canada changes name, scope
Cuba Standard.com
In an effort to expand its business from the sole activity of developing hotels and resorts in Cuba to global real estate consulting, Leisure Canada Inc. took over a company controlled by Leisure Canada officers, and changed its name to 360 VOX ...
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Cuba Standard.com
Security Canada Central 2011
SourceSecurity.com
Security Canada Central is the largest security industry trade show in Canada, attracting a growing number of exhibitors and thousands of attendees from all across North America. This is where major purchasing decisions about security by corporate and ...
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Island rowers add to Canada's hardware at Pan Am Games
Victoria Times Colonist
Michael Braithwaite of Duncan, Canada's representative in the men's single later in the week, was fifth Monday with Eric Bevan of North Vancouver in the double. In track cycling, Rob Britton of Victoria, Jacob Schwingboth of Cloverdale and Quebec City ...
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Photos: Beach volleyball at PanAm games
KVAL
Puerto Rico's Yarleen Santiago celebrates after a win against Canada during a women's beach volleyball match at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Monday Oct. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Mexico's fans cheer their team during a ...
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Manitoba chiefs boycotting Air Canada
CBC.ca
Manitoba's First Nation leaders are calling for a six-month boycott of Air Canada over the airline's controversial decision to pull its flight crews out of downtown Winnipeg hotels amid safety concerns. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said Monday that ...
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CBC.ca
CANADA STOCKS-TSX falls on euro zone worries, Sun Life
Reuters
Among the heaviest decliners, Sun Life slumped 7.2 percent to C$24.55 after Canada's third largest insurer said it expects to post a loss in its third quarter due to unfavorable moves in both interest rates and equity markets. No. ...
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Expert panel calls for overhaul in R&D funding
Vancouver Sun
By Robert Hiltz, Postmedia News October 17, 2011 Canada isn't getting the most it can from the $5 billion per year it spends on research and development, says a new report. OTTAWA — The federal government is not getting enough value for the $5 billion ...
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Stroh hunter missing in Canada feared dead
Wane.com
What started as an annual hunting trip for a northeast Indiana man has turned into an international mystery. William Oberkiser, 65, has been missing since Sunday, October 9 after traveling toCanada.
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Office furniture takes detour after Environment Canada spurns recycling
Vancouver Sun
By Mike De Souza, Postmedia News October 17, 2011 OTTAWA — Hundreds of work stations from an Environment Canada building under renovations have quietly taken a detour to a new warehouse following a controversy raised in July over the department's ...
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Tax-News.com: Canada's Budget Deficit Plummets — Clearing and ...
By RSS Feed
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington. 17 October 2011. An 8.5% increase in tax receipts helped reduce Canada's deficit by 40% during the last financial year, according to the latest government figures. The Annual Financial Report of ...
Clearing and Settlement — Clearing...
World News on Bush Visit to Canada: Arrest the War Criminal ...
By coto2admin
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=27076 Request that George Bush be barred fromCanada (Montreal). http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Amnesty+wants+Tories+arrest+Bush+during+visit/5541852/story.html...
COTO Report
Chiefs to boycott 'irresponsible' Air Canada | Winnipeg | News ...
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs announced Monday that it will boycott Air Canada for the next six months in response to the airline's handling of its pullout from downtown Winnipeg.
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His Excellency Mr. Udomphol Ninnad ... - Siam Daily News
By Thailand News
His Excellency Mr. Udomphol Ninnad, Ambassador of Thailand to Canada, hosted a dinner on the occasion of the establishment of the Canada - Thailand.
Siam Daily News Online
Canada firm on budget cuts despite global risks | News | Financial ...
Canada will press ahead with billions of dollars in cuts to wipe out its budget deficit, despite an uncertain world economic outlook, and may even reduce spending more deeply than already promised, the federal minister in charge of the ...
FP Top Stories List
Canada News Centre - Minister Kenney celebrates Citizenship Week
Ottawa, October 17, 2011 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement marking Canada's Citizenship Week:
Canada News Centre - National News
411 on Canada's Communication Evolution - Care2 News Network
By Addie H.
The technology of the electrical telegraph was developed in the 1830′s, patented separately in England and the USA in 1837. On December 19, 1846 the first telegraph message in Canada.
Care2 News Network
SAP's largest Business ByDesign engagement inked in Canada ...
By Blackmere
SAP's largest Business ByDesign engagement inked in Canada – IDG NEWS. Published October 17, 2011. After bringing its on-demand enterprise resource planning (ERP) to the Canadian market in February, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has inked ...
Blackmere Consulting
Canada and Nova Scotia Reach Historic Agreement to designate ...
By Haligonia Editors
Canada and Nova Scotia Reach Historic Agreement to designate Sable Island as a National Park Reserve Monday, 17 October 2011 10:00 Haligonia Editor...
haligonia.ca | Halifax Nova Scotia...
Nova Scotia Celebrates Waste Reduction Week in Canada | News ...
By Environment
Nova Scotia continues to lead by example as Canada celebrates Waste Reduction Week, Oct. 17-23. The annual event is designed to educate, engage and empower Canadians to reduce, reuse, and recycle. "Nova Scotians are world leaders ...
Government of Nova Scotia News Releases
Canada eyes EU trade deal to boost economy
Canada eyes EU trade deal to boost econo...The five-day 9th round of Comprehensive Economic a..."With trade accounting for over 60 percent of...During the eight pervious rounds of talks since Oc...Fast said theCanada-EU trade agreement ...
Daily News Headlines | Today's...
Frontier Post :: Afghanistan News :: NATO coalition in Afghanistan ...
By shimran
OTTAWA (INP): If there is a lesson to be learned from Canada's 10 years of war in Afghanistan it may be to mistrust NATO.Two leading Canadian military historians, Jack Granatstein and David Bercuson, have just conducted a review of the ...
Frontier Post
Stopping Young Risk Takers | Study Habits
By seno
Stopping Young Risk Takersby: News Canada(NC)-In Canada, more child deaths are due to unintentional injuries than to all other causes combined. Furthermore, injuries are a primary cause of children's hospitalizations and visits to ...
Study Habits
News: Canada's Karkwa announce intimate UK shows | Punk Rock ...
By macousens
Get down to London and Brighton to catch intimate shows from Canada's Karkwa.
Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot
Riverdale Country School News - Jolli Humanitarian Award goes to ...
By admin
This year's Jolli Humanitarian Award went to Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone educational project. Mr. Canada was introduced to the students of the Upper School by Head of School Dominic Randolph and by Alexandra ...
Riverdale Country School News
Toronto-Quebec high-speed train viable: Study | Canada | News ...
A high-speed train that would run between Quebec, Montreal and Toronto would cost between $18.9 billion and $21.3 billion and would benefit the entire Canadian economy, according to a long-awaited study obtained by QMI Agency.
London Free Press
Canada News Centre - Canada Hosts Ninth Round of Negotiations ...
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia- Pacific Gateway, today announced the start of a ninth round of negotiations ...
news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=629209
Yahoo! Canada Answers - Is discovery news a credible source for ...
I need 5 credible resources, 3 have to be primary (written by the researcher), ... Try a more reputable source, if you can, like Tuesday's New York Times Science ...
ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...
Canada News Centre - Federal Investment Strengthens Alberta's ...
Alberta is poised to become a global leader in beekeeping research and diagnostic technology thanks to an investment from the federal government.
www.vicinityjobs.com/cgi-bin/externalpage_news.pl?id...

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