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Canada still unbeaten at world juniors
ESPN
AP EDMONTON, Alberta -- Canada capped a perfect run in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday night. Mark Stone had a goal and an assist for Canada, which will face either ...
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Canada wraps up 2011 in fierce Conservative shake-up
Xinhua
31 (Xinhua) -- The year 2011 has witnessed fierce Conservative shake-up in Canada'spolitical spectrum. Political uncertainty marked the start of the year in the north American country, with Canadians responding by giving Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
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Romanuk: Spengler Cup getting tougher to win for Canada
TSN
DAVOS - To be honest, I was shocked at Canada's performance at this year's Spengler Cup tournament. I thought, as did many I spoke with, that the combination of seasoned veterans like Stacy Roest, Domenic Pittis, Shawn Heins, Glen Metropolit (just to ...
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Canada's Kershaw 6th, Harvey 7th at Tour de Ski
CBC.ca
Canada's Devon Kershaw raced to sixth place in the 20-kilometre pursuit race at the Tour de Ski on Sunday, with teammate Alex Harvey right behind him in seventh. Petter Northug of Norway edged defending champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland to win a ...
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CBC.ca
Team Canada continues on a roll with a 3-2 win over Team USA
Fighting for Stanley
If there were any doubts about the motivation of Team Canada coming into their New Year's Eve game against Team USA, they were quickly dispelled as Team Canadajumped on the US for three first period goals to finish the period ahead 3-0. ...
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Canada's climate change plan 'farce,' says Stephane Dion
Montreal Gazette
By William Marsden, Postmedia News December 30, 2011 Stephane Dion pushed hard to get climate change atop on the political agenda in Canada, but voters rejected him. MONTREAL — The year drew to a close with the United Nations climate-change talks,...
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2nd deadly avalanche in western Canada within 2 days kills skier
Washington Post
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia — Officials say the second deadly avalanche in western Canada within two days has killed a skier. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Saturday that the 45-year-old skier died Friday afternoon near ...
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Lessons From Canada: Lowering Corporate Tax Rates?
Seeking Alpha
In reality, the president need look no further than our neighbor, Canada, whose solid growth is the product of tax cuts, fiscal discipline, free trade, and energy development. That's made Canada a roaring puma nation, while its supposedly more powerful ...
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Canada wraps up 3-day commission on salmon virus
Juneau Empire
By RUSSELL STIGALL Recently, Canada reopened a commission set up to investigate the collapse of a sockeye salmon run in British Columbia's Fraser River in 2009. The Cohen Commission reopened for three days in December to hear testimony about the ...
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2012 could be busy year for Internet technology law and policy in Canada
Toronto Star
The Supreme Court of Canada - and old institution dealing with new problems of Internet law. By Michael Geist Internet Law Columnist Technology law and policy is notoriously unpredictable but 2012 promises to be a busy year. ...
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Canada opens U-18 world championship with win over Swiss
TSN
PREROV, Czech Republic -- Canada hopes it has started building the foundation for a gold-medal run at the under-18 women's world championship. Catherine Dubois scored a hat trick and Taylor Woods added two goals on Saturday as Canada opened the ...
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Canada doctors gave up, but Bangalore did it
Daily News & Analysis
Within two weeks, the PhD student from Canada started complaining of vomiting too. Sudha could not find a solution to her problem in Canada. But back in her hometown, Bangalore, she was diagnosed with butterfly glioblastoma multiformae in the brain and ...
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Community reaction to Canada's happiness ranking
CBC.ca
(iStockphoto)Canada's middle-of-the-road placing in a new global happiness survey touched some nerves and numerous intriguing conversations on CBCNews.ca. In a list that surveyed more than 53000 people around the world, Leger Marketing placed Canada ...
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CBC.ca
Multiculturalism Trudeau's gift to Canada
Toronto Sun
By Sharon Lem ,Toronto Sun As 2011 draws to a close, so does the 40th anniversary of the commencement of Canada's policy of multiculturism, spearheaded by Trudeau and adopted in 1971. Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was a visionary about the way ...
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Caterpillar unit rejects CAW contract extension request
Reuters
Caterpillar's Electro-Motive Canada subsidiary has been negotiating with the CAW for a new labor contract for locomotive production workers at a plant in London, Ontario for several months, but the parties have run into a roadblock over terms. ...
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Canada: Corporate Taxes Lowered While Payroll Deductions Increased
The Ledger
The federal government is, however, increasing the amount deducted from personal paychecks for Employment Insurance and Canada Pension Plan contributions. The increases to pay for jobless benefits and pensions result in a combined total of $306 a year ...
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Race Day To Premiere At O'Briens
Standardbred Canada
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Race Day, a short documentary about harness racing, will be premiered at the 2011 O'Brien Awards Black Tie Gala on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, ON. ...
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Standardbred Canada
Does monarchy policy signal Harper's cultural agenda?
CTV.ca
The Quebecois celebrate their historical and colonial roots at every opportunity, why shouldn't we from the 'rest of Canada'? TORONTO — Depending who you ask, the Conservative government's high-profile attempts to strengthen Canada's ties to the ...
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Former 'Hockey Night in Canada' executive Doug Sellars dies at age 50
Winnipeg Free Press
Sellars began his career at CBC in 1985 working on "Hockey Night in Canada" and went on to become head of sports production, overseeing several Olympic Games and two Commonwealth Games. He produced his first Grey Cup game at just 27 years of age. ...
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Oh, Canada: Top 10 anticipated things for racing in 2012
Paulick Report
by Best of the Blogs | 01.01.2012 | 8:09am Horse-Canada.com's Thoroughblog offers up a list of top ten “anticipated things” for Canadian racing in the New Year. Included in the list is the launch of Frank Stronach's Horse Exchange, reported on this ...
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Evening is music to Veteran's Food Bank
Calgary Herald
However, for the families of Canada's soldiers serving in Afghanistan, the holidays can be filled with a sense of longing. Fortunately, there is W. Brett Wilson's Christmas - A Time for Sharing to fill the heart. For the past five years the Calgary ...
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Team Canada Christmas decorations in Hillgrove
Nova News Now
The local hockey coach decorates his Hillgrove home inside and out with Team Canada paraphernalia to celebrate the World Junior Hockey Championships that take place every year starting on Boxing Day. “First Santa comes on the 25th, and then the puck ...
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Nova News Now
Canada eyes Bollywood potential to fight economic slowdown
Chandigarh Tribune
If the launch of the Punjab International Film Awards (PIFA) in Toronto in August next year, which was announced here last night, is any indication, Canada and its provinces have joined the select band of Western nations that have accepted Bollywood as ...
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Federal bureaucrats worry about jobs as cuts draw near
Vancouver Sun
By Jason Fekete, Postmedia News December 31, 2011 Canada's Minister of Industry Tony Clement is seen in this file photo taken at the University of Alberta February 23, 2011. An axe hangs over federal government departments and public servants, ...
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Investors look to series of key economic reports to kick off 2012 trading
Winnipeg Free Press
TORONTO - Investors will have a chance to focus attention on key data from Canada'sbiggest trading partner in the first week of 2012, hopefully providing a break from the European debt crisis that contributed so much to last year's dismal performance. ...
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Parks Canada warns Banff skiers of dangerous ... - Breaking News
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Canada edges U.S. 3-2 before semifinal game Tuesday at world ...
By Bullet News Niagara
Special to Bullet News. EDMONTON – Canada's junior hockey team saluted the crowd and passed autographed sticks over the glass as Edmonton's Rexall Place chanted, “We want gold.” Canada capped a perfect run in the preliminary round ...
Bullet News Niagara | Niagara...
CENSORED NEWS: Chief Terrance Nelson: Undeclared Economic ...
By brendanorrell@gmail.com
Undeclared Economic Sanctions in Canada By Chief Terrance Nelson December 31st 2011. Censored News http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com. Attawapiskat First Nation has done a fantastic job of creating debate on the First Nation housing ...
CENSORED NEWS
Canada plays evening game
CALGARY/EDMONTON – As Canada will play the evening game of the semi-finals according to a schedule provision, the time slots of both the semi-finals and quarter-finals have been switched. This is done in order to give both quarter-finals ...
IIHF News
Deadly avalanches in Canada kill 2 skiers
By The Associated Press
REVELSTOKE, British Columbia — Officials say the second deadly avalanche in western Canada within two days has killed a skier. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said Saturday that the 45-year-old skier died Friday ...
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Canada beats US at world hockey juniors « Artesia News
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EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canada capped a perfect run in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday night. Mark Stone had a goal and an assist for Canada, which ...
Artesia News
Canada Bests US At World Hockey Juniors - Sports News Story ...
The Canadian National Junior Hockey team held off a late rally to beat the United States 3-2 on Saturday and remain undefeated in the five-team Group B pool. Sunday, January 1, 2012.
Channel3000.com - Sports
Live blog: Canada Vs. USA - Delhi News-Record - Ontario, CA
Although meaningless in the standings with the Americans already heading home,Canada-U.S. games are never dull. While the Canadians are out to...
Delhi News-Record
2nd deadly Canada avalanche in 2 days kills skier - World News ...
By The Associated Press ()
Officials say the second deadly avalanche in western Canada within two days has killed a skier.
The Bellingham Herald -- News Update
U.S. far ahead of Canada in adopting efficient gas ... - Beacon News
By Markham Hislop
At a time when Alberta is considering spending billions to transport coal-fired power to the southern part of the province, the Americans are switching to efficient gas-fired plants.
Beacon News
Canada News: Canadian-developed HIV vaccine approved for ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a University of Western Ontario team testing its vaccine in clinical trials.
www.thestar.com/.../1104653--canadian-developed-hiv-vaccin...
Canada quietly shipping bomb-grade uranium to U.S. - Canada ...
Canada is quietly transporting weapons-grade uranium on its highways and into the United States in shipments the country's nuclear watchdog wants to keep ...
www.cbc.ca/.../pol-canada-shipping-bomb-grade-uranium.htm...
Tory majority chosen Canada's News Story of the Year | CTV ...
CTV Edmonton - Tory majority chosen Canada's News Story of the Year - Canadian Television.
edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/...election.../20111226/?...
Jack Layton's death top Canadian news story of 2011: poll
OTTAWA — The death of longtime NDP leader Jack Layton was the top Canadian news story in 2011, an Ipsos Reid poll conducted exclusively for Postmedia ...
www.canada.com/news/Jack+Layton+death.../story.html
Canadian university's AIDS vaccine wins approval | Canada | News ...
The green light has been given to test a Canadian-made vaccine for HIV/AIDS on humans starting next month.
www.torontosun.com/.../canadian-universitys-aids-vaccine-wi...
Canada Stocks Losing to U.S. by Most Since '98 as Commodity Shares ...
Enlarge image Canada Stocks Trail US by Most Since '98, Commodities Fall CanadaStocks Trail US by Most Since '98, Commodities Fall Brent Lewin/Bloomberg ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../canada-stocks-trail-u-s-by-most-since...
Romanuk: Spengler Cup getting tougher to win for Canada
DAVOS - To be honest, I was shocked at Canada's performance at this year's Spengler Cup tournament. I thought, as did many I spoke with, ...
www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=383944
Canada still unbeaten at world juniors
AP EDMONTON, Alberta -- Canada capped a perfect run in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 victory over the United ...
espn.go.com/.../unbeaten-canada-defeats-us-world-hockey-jun...
A Canadian artist takes on the Harper government | Canada Politics ...
Read 'A Canadian artist takes on the Harper government' from our blog Canada Politics on Yahoo! News. A Toronto area artist is standing up to her bully.
ca.news.yahoo.com/.../canadian-artist-takes-harper-governmen...
Canada News Centre - Government of Canada makes education ...
Today, the Government of Canada announced a new measure to improve access to post-secondary education. Beginning January 1, 2012 new and existing ...
news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=648619
  
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