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CANADA News, Aug 12, 2011


CANADA STOCKS-TSX surges to one-week high in oil, bank-led rally
Reuters
He noted that most of the strength in Canada was in shares of oil and gas producers. "That sector was really beaten down, and oil prices are still holding up in the mid-80 to dollar range. So actually the backdrop isn't really too bad. ...
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Canada's June Trade Deficit Signals Economy May Have Stalled
BusinessWeek
11 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's trade deficit widened more than forecast in June, signaling that the economy may have stalled or even contracted in the second quarter. The trade gap increased to C$1.56 billion ($1.57 billion) in June, the fifth straight ...
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How we can fix Canada's health care
National Post
Canada's health-care system is a cherished social program and an important contributor to our country's economic success. But with Canadians from coast to coast suffering from unacceptable wait times, crowded hospitals and a lack of physician and other ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rises with oil, equity rally; bonds slide
Reuters
Canada's dollar also had a slow start, but began to build momentum after strong US jobs data took some of the focus away from fears about the health of the euro zone banking system and helped send stock markets higher. "We're following the equity ...
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Harper seeks friends abroad
National Post
However, even multiple deals with various countriesare unlikely to reduce Canada's dependence on the US, which accounts for almost 75% of all of Canadian exports. John Ivison, National Post · Aug. 12, 2011 | Last Updated: Aug. ...
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Canada Working to Address Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Truckinginfo
Canada's Environment Minister released a consultation paper on the development of proposed regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles. Canada and the United States are taking a common North American approach, ...
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Cyclical Pressures Persist in Canada, but Tim's US Expansion Continues to Show ...
Toronto Star
by RJ Hottovy, CFA | 11 Aug 11 Tim Hortons' THI second-quarter results were largely a continuation of the first quarter, with slightly negative same-store transactions in Canada but also encouraging US results. Still, we view Tim's pressures in Canada ...
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Ag goods in on expansion of Canada/Costa Rica trade pact
Alberta Express
Talks now underway to "modernize" Canada's 2002 free trade agreement with Costa Rica may lead to faster elimination of tariffs for agricultural goods, the federal government says. The two countries on Thursday announced the formal launch of talks to ...
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Walling Big day for the National Basketball League of Canada
TSN
There will be seven teams in the newly-formed National Baseball League of Canada. The final team was named Thursday and that is a club from Summerside, Prince Edward Island. London is in. So is Oshawa. Then Moncton joined the lineup. ...
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Europe presses Canada over green power rules at WTO
Reuters
By Juliane von Reppert-Bismarck BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has launched a legal challenge against Canada at the World Trade Organization to protest against provincial backing for solar and wind energy projects, the bloc's executive said on ...
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Reuters
Turning crisis into opportunity
Toronto Star
If Canada spends any more time reaching around to pat itself on the back over its stellar economic performance, we run a serious risk of throwing out our collective neck. Yes, yes – let's say it loud and proud: compared with most other big, ...
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Canada Fluorspar Announces $17 Million Contribution from the Government of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"After decades of inactivity, I am pleased that my government can help support Canada Fluorspar. Their work at the St. Lawrence fluorspar mine will bring considerable activity to this region both in the form of new jobs and spin-offs for local ...
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World Citizen: Little girl has a right to visit Canada
Toronto Star
Since I would like to see my lovely granddaughter, my daughter-in-law is applying for a visitor visa to visit Canada for six weeks under my son's sponsorship. We know that by Canadian law, my son could apply for sponsorship for his common-law partner. ...
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Is China next in Harper's travel plans?
Montreal Gazette
Wenran Jiang, a senior fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and political science professor at the University of Alberta, said Sino-Canada relations have changed dramatically in the past few years and Canada has shown a "clear commitment" to ...
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Ottawa workers win lottery after some are laid off
msnbc.com
OTTAWA, Canada — Disappointment turned into celebration and happiness after a group of manufacturing plant employees in Ottawa won $7 million in the lottery a day after their company announced layoffs, reported CBC News. The prize, from Lotto 6/49, ...
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Carmanah Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
Victoria, British Columbia CANADA, Aug 11, 2011 (Filing Services Canada via COMTEX) -- Carmanah Technologies Corporation (CMH - TSX)("the Company" or "Carmanah") today reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011. ...
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Canada may surf Super Wi-Fi wave
Montreal Gazette
It's hoped that Canada will follow the lead of the US and allow the spectrum to be used for free to transmit Internet service, which could be a boon for those living in rural regions with limited Internet service. Canada will consider clearing the way ...
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Failed refugee claimants only allowed a 'half appeal'?
CBC.ca (blog)
By Laura Payton Jason Kenney and Amnesty International Canada have been going back and forth lately over the government's push to deport people linked to crimes against humanity. The government has already arrested six of the 30 men whose identities ...
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Jets logo militaristic? Absurd
Toronto Sun
The thing opponents of the new Winnipeg Jets logo fail to understand is that honouring our air force — or our military generally — has nothing to do with supporting Canada's foreign policy, either current or past. Apparently there is a smattering of ...
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Canada eyes diplomatic action against Syria
Vancouver Sun
Harper said Canada would "continue to work with our allies in particular to bring diplomatic pressure to bear." He said that there is a "different willingness" among some nations to take the same approach to Syria as it did to Libya. ...
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Blue-liner Larocque gets nod from Hockey Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Anne, is the only Manitoban named by Hockey Canada to the 19-player roster of Canada's national women's team that will compete at the 2011 IIHF 8 Nations tournament, Aug. 24-Sept. 3 in Vierumäki, Finland. This event will serve as a first evaluation of ...
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Bilateral bonding: fuelling the Canada-Brazil relationship
Globe and Mail
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Brazil – his first – will signal to Brazilians thatCanada is serious about improving our bilateral relationship. This comes not a minute too soon, given the growing list of countries looking to develop a ...
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Globe and Mail
Montreal man denies Air France terror plot
AFP
MONTREAL — One of two men suing Canada for millions of dollars claiming they were falsely linked to terror schemes denied on Thursday that he ever plotted to blow up a plane headed for France. The allegation was contained in a leaked classified ...
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AFP
For Canadian youngster Russell Teibert, a step back with the Vancouver ...
The Province
Canada's benchmark stock index cruised to its third consecutive gain on Thursday — the first time this month it's managed that particular feat — and US markets made significant... A US woman who underwent a full face transplant in May after being ...
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Falling concrete revives Montrealers' infrastructure fears
Toronto Star
What looked like yet another example of Montreal's crumbling infrastructure appears instead to have been a random act of near-fatal mischief. A fist-size chunk of concrete fell from an overpass in the city's east end Thursday and pierced the windshield ...
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Supreme Court of Canada will not hear deportation case
Vancouver Sun
By Jordan Press, Postmedia News August 11, 2011 Canada's top court won't weigh in on a case that would have required it to review the fact that immigrants convicted of some crimes lose their right to appeal a deportation order. ...
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Canada's world track team is a mix of old and new
National Post (blog)
Athletics Canada announced their picks for the national team on Thursday, which were a mix of 32 new and old faces. Besides Armstrong and Felicien, heptathlete Jessica Zelinka is back, along with 2009′s fifth-place 4×100 men's relay team. ...
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Tories decide to price their CWB policy
Winnipeg Free Press
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is preparing to spend between $500000 and $1 million to have outside auditing firms look over the wheat board in two studies during the next two years. The audits will tally the wheat board's assets and liabilities and ...
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Honest Music signs deal with EMI Label Services Canada [News/Video ...
By HipHopCanada
Toronto, ON - Introduce yourself to Honest Music. A record label birthed from The Remix Project is now officially a part of the EMI family. Boasting a fresh,
HipHopCanada.com
Patients Who Buy Tamoxifen From a Canadian ... - American Banking News
By ABMN Staff
Patients Who Buy Tamoxifen From a Canadian Online Pharmacy Can Be Confident About Transaction Safety Leading Canadian online pharmacy Canada Drug Center is...
American Banking News
Asian markets mixed after N. American rebound : Breaking News ...
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Canada will 'elaborate' on Syrian sanctions: Harper | Canada ...
Canada will 'elaborate' on Syrian sanctions: Harper 0. By Bryn Weese ,Parliamentary Bureau. First posted: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:26:00 EDT PM. Stephen Harper Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a news conference at the ...
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AccuWeather.com - Weather News | Tropical Concerns for Leewards ...
Two tropical systems forecast to soon form in the Atlantic could pass too close for comfort to the Leeward Islands, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada over the next couple of weeks. ... More WeatherNews ...
AccuWeather.com Headlines Weather Blog
Canada based Sara Vaughn excited to represent Guyana : Kaieteur News
By KNews
Canada based footballer Sara Vaughn is keyed up, eager and rearing to become the latest Lady Jag to represent Guyana in the upcoming CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup qualifying competition which will see Group C action being held here from ...
Kaieteur News
Taxpayers' dollars spent on toy planes | Canada | News | London ...
The Canadian Forces spent close to $50000 of taxpayers' money last year on miniature cardboard fighter jets, according to documents obtained by QMI Agency through an access-to-information request.
London Free Press
Study: Chinese Immigrants To Canada Have Poorest Cardiovascular Health
By Juliana Chan
Canadian researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences report that long-term Chinese immigrants in Ontario have poorer cardiovascular health than white, black, and South Asian immigrants. ... Recent News. Study: Chinese Immigrants To Canada Have Poorest Cardiovascular Health August 12, 2011 12:08; The Asian Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Johny Setiawan Of The Max Planck Institute August 12, 2011 00:08; Cigarette Packages In China To Show Larger Warning Labels In ...
AsianScientist.com | Asian Science,...
USA and Canada unite for $200m Seattle residential project ...
A US real estate fund and a Canadian pension fund have combined to develop a $200m apartment scheme in downtown Seattle.
Property Week - Latest news
VPR News: VT Holds Canada Goose Hunt
Vermont has set this fall's Canada goose hunting season. The statewide open hunting season will run from Sept. 6th-25th.
Vermont Public Radio News
Carleton University Newsroom » News Archive » Carleton to ...
By chriscline
Carleton University will celebrate several significant donations to the Canada-India Centre for Excellence in Science, Technology, Trade and Policy. The celebration takes place on India's Independence Day, a major holiday in India. ...
Carleton University Newsroom
Software AG Canada appoints new leader - Page 1 - Integrating IT
Scott Camarotti takes on the role of vice-president and general manager for the business process management vendor's Canadian operations. He outlines his plans for Canada. With VIDEO - Page 1.
Daily IT Newswire
Social Work News : Canada's Best-Run Non-Profit Social Service ...
A live, global social work news portal updated every two minutes. Includes a searchable database of thousands of categorized and geographically tagged news items.
SocialWorkNews.net Feed
Canada to slash environment jobs, critics fume - Yahoo! News
Read 'Canada to slash environment jobs, critics fume' on Yahoo! News. OTTAWA ( Reuters) -Canada's environment ministry will cut or reassign around 10 ...
news.yahoo.com/canada-slash-environment-ministry-jobs-175...
Canada News | Canadian immigration and foreign recruitment news
Canada Immigration Blog contains latest Canadian Immigration news, canada immigrants jobs, and information about immigrating to canada ...
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Flaherty warns global troubles could affect Canada - News - MSN CA
Canada has a range of measures to deal with potential global economic troubles but could eventually be affected by Standard & Poor's downgrade of the.
news.ca.msn.com/.../flaherty-warns-global-troubles-could-affe...
Canada Goose News : Canada Goose Keep You Warm In The Snow, Canada ...
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Edmonton Aurora Synchronized Swim Club : Synchro Canada news
Synchro Canada's 2011 13-15 National Team at the Comen Cup Synchro Canada's 2011 13-15 National Team is in Busto Arizo, Italy, this week for the 2011 Comen ...
www.teamunify.com/NewsShow.jsp?returnPage=/News...
A gameplan for Canada - BNN News
Reuters Analysis: A dovish U.S. Federal Reserve will likely force the Bank of Canada to keep its interest rates lower for longer, but market bets on a ...
origin.bnn.ca/News/2011/8/10/A-gameplan-for-Canada.aspx
Afghanistan beat Canada in rain-hit ODI - Yahoo! News
Read 'Afghanistan beat Canada in rain-hit ODI' on Yahoo! News. Afghanistan defeated Canada by two wickets in a rain-affected Intercontinental Cup one-day ...
news.yahoo.com/afghanistan-beat-canada-rain-hit-odi-015306...
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