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CANADA News, Aug 24, 2011


Layton's Death Makes Economy Biggest Hurdle for Canada's Harper
Bloomberg
22 at 61 after battling cancer, was to be Harper's biggest rival when Canada's parliament returned Sept. 19. Layton led his pro-labor New Democratic Party to the most number of seats in its 50-year history in May 2 elections, vaulting the NDP past the ...
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Indian arrested in US over slaying of his girlfriend in Canada
The Hindu
US authorities have arrested an Indian national, who featured on the “America's Most WantedTV show, in Los Angeles over the 1999 slaying of his teenage ex-girlfriend in Canada. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday said ...
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Japan beats Canada to advance at LLWS
The Associated Press
Japan initially had trouble adjusting to Canada starter Cole Cantelon at the plate, managing just a walk over two innings, but finally got the bats going in the third. Second baseman Ken Igeta had an RBI double to start the scoring in the three-run ...
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The Associated Press
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies more than 2 pct on resources, BMO
Reuters
By Claire Sibonney TORONTO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index posted its biggest gain in nearly two weeks on Tuesday as resource issues rose with commodity prices and financial issues jumped on surprisingly strong Bank of Montreal earnings. ...
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With Emotions High and Evidence Low, Corrosion Questions Hound Canada-To-US ...
New York Times
The United States is Canada's leading crude customer, and the specter of two high-profile US pipeline ruptures in the past year -- both on lines used to carry oil sands fuel -- is giving new momentum to the safety argument against diluted bitumen. ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ pares gains but manages to end higher
Reuters
TO] But while Canada's retail sales grew for a third straight month, the figure prompted little enthusiasm from market players who noted a one-off jump in auto sales had fueled most of the rise. "Equities have maintained a lot of their strength but ...
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Returning to Canada not always smooth
ESPN
Christie Goodwin/Getty Images Even with an NHL-caliber playoff beard, Loaded guitarist Mike Squires got no love from a Canada Border Services agent. I haven't been to Canada for a few years now. I do live in Seattle, and thus, only about 80 miles from ...
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Macquarie's Canada wealth unit snags HSBC advisers
Reuters
[ID:nN1E77L0G4] Although no suitors have formally been named, Macquarie is one of a number of firms that industry insiders have said may take a look. Others include National Bank of Canada(NA.TO), Richardson GMP, Canaccord (CF. ...
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With sovereignty comes responsibility
Ottawa Citizen
20, Canada's armed forces were leading a training exercise in the area. The exercise involved, among other things, a simulated air disaster. Some of the personnel involved in Operation Nanook were among the first responders to the all-too-real air ...
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Canada's air force and navy have earned their renewed royal distinction
Montreal Gazette
Above, pallbearers carry the casket of Cpl. Jason Warren of the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada(Montreal's Black Watch) to a burial site in the National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces in Ottawa. Warren was killed in Afghanistan in 2006. ...
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National Basketball League of Canada set for October tip
AHN | All Headline News
Just look north … to the National Basketball League of Canada, which is tipping off its debut season in late October. The seven-team league, with franchises in Oshawa, Prince Edward Island, London, Moncton, Saint John, Halifax and Quebec, ...
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Health-care plan overdue
StarPhoenix
The prime minister is in the North this week for his annual dog team and pony show, while the Canadian Medical Association is meeting in St. John's, NL While Mr. Harper is concerned about protecting Canada's coveted Arctic, the doctors are worried ...
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Buried treasures reveal storied past
Montreal Gazette
By MARIAN SCOTT, The Gazette August 24, 2011 2:05 AM But if the wire-rimmed pince-nez could talk, what a tale they might tell about a night 162 years ago when an enraged mob, egged on by this newspaper, torched Canada's first Parliament and trashed ...
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Huge day at the Homeless World Cup for Team Canada
Straight.com
Alan Bates is the assistant coach of Canada's men's team at the 2011 Homeless World Cup in Paris. He filed this street-soccer update. Today was a big day. It was huge. Monumental even. We were able to sleep in a little because all our games were in the ...
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Straight.com
Earthquake rattles Eastern Canada, U.S.
Calgary Herald
A strong earthquake struck the US east coast and was felt as far away as Canada on Tuesday, shaking buildings in many cities, delaying flights and trains and sending thousands of frightened workers into the streets. There were no reports of major ...
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Spending in Canada on the rise
CTV.ca
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose for the month of June by 0.7 per cent to $37.8 billion. There are signs that the state of the Canadian economy is improving. StatisticsCanada says retail sales rose for the month of June by 0.7 per cent to ...
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CTV.ca
Oil Barons represent Canada in junior tournament
Edmonton Journal
"We were approached by Hockey Canada and the CJHL in April of this year," said Fort McMurray coach and general manager Gord Thibodeau. "This is a once in a lifetime trip for these kids. We want to win the tournament, but we want everyone to experience ...
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Equitable Group, Homburg Canada REIT: Canadian Equity Preview
Bloomberg
Homburg Canada Real Estate Investment Trust (HCR-U) (HCR-U CN): The owner of commercial properties in Canada said it will sell 2.5 million units at C$11.50 a unit. Homburg Invest Inc. (HII/A CN) will sell another 3 million units of the REIT.
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Canadian Stocks Rise as Bank of Montreal Beats Profit Estimates
San Francisco Chronicle
Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth-largest lender by assets, increased 3.6 percent. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., the country's second-biggest energy company by market value, climbed 4.8 percent as forecasts for hotter US weather boosted gas futures. ...
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Tweet this: Canada to get a new brand for networking
Ottawa Citizen
By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen August 24, 2011 2:02 AM The federal government wants to update its brand image for the modern socialmedia world, keeping symbols like the "Canada" wordmark, but competing better in a more crowded market of images and ...
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Canada makes 1 change for Barbarians
SI.com
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) -Canada has promoted veteran center Ryan Smith to the starting lineup for Friday's match against the Australian Barbarians. Smith was named Wednesday to replace Mike Scholz, who has a minor shoulder injury, in the only change ...
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Homes in Sask. third least affordable in Canada
Global Regina
A new report by Royal Bank of Canada shows Saskatchewan is the third least affordable province when it comes to purchasing a home – and more expensive than Calgary or Edmonton. Looking at average household income, the report indicates the cost of a ...
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Canada Province Is Poised to Repeal Sales Tax
Wall Street Journal
The HST, which took effect in Canada's westernmost province on July 1, 2010, replaced a regime in which residents paid a provincial retail sales tax of 7%, plus a federal goods and services tax of 5%. With the change, business inputs are exempt from a ...
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Alta Mining (FOGC): Potential of Company's Canada Expansion
MarketWatch (press release)
The reported showings of silver in the area of the Alta Mining claim in BC, Canada, show up to 80 ounces of silver per metric ton. Company based the following calculation on a sober and a very rough estimate of producing only 5 ounces of silver per ...
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Royal Bank mortgage rate rises
Winnipeg Free Press
TORONTO -- Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is raising its variable-rate mortgages for homebuyers in a move that reflects higher costs of borrowing in the bond market. Canada's largest bank said Tuesday it is hiking the rates charged on its five-year ...
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No Canada at Expo 2012 due to financial reasons
News1130
VANCOUVER(NEWS1130)- A Vancouver businessman is in disbelief after Canada decided against setting up a pavilion at Expo 2012 in South Korea. David Sinclair, who builds pavilions, claims we've insulted the Koreans, and has traveled to Yeosu to get a ...
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Collins moving behind bench
Winnipeg Free Press
DELANEY Collins, a dynamic defenceman with Canada's national women's hockey program for 12 years, is stepping behind the bench. Collins, 34, has accepted the assistant coach position with the Mercyhurst Lakers women's hockey team in Erie, Pa. ...
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Verbatim: What Canada says about collecting IRS non-filing penalties
Vancouver Sun (blog)
By Don Cayo 23 Aug 2011 COMMENTS(0) Cayo Several correspondents and callers have asked me to post a link to the Canadian Department of Finance statement spelling out that the CanadaRevenue Agency will not collect non-filing and non-disclosure ...
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Hadwin takes golf success in stride
Montreal Gazette
By Bob Duff, Postmedia News August 23, 2011 Adam Hadwin of Canada hits a tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Canadian Open at the Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club on July 24, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. WINDSOR, Ont. — Surrounded by ...
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Quebec separatist leader defiant despite mutiny
Reuters
"I think the events of last June clearly shook up public opinion about our (party) but apart from that, it doesn't fundamentally change anything," Marois told French-language public broadcaster RadioCanada. The PQ, which has spent the last 40 years ...
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Canada News Centre - Government of Canada marks Black Ribbon Day
Last night, members of parliament attended ecumenical services in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto to mark Black Ribbon Day on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.
Canada News Centre - National News
Wie looking for title defense in Canada | Golf News at Golfweek
When she was pounding the ball off the tee as a 15-year-old, it was thought that Michelle Wie would be well into a dominating golf career by the time she was 21.
www.golfweek.com stories
Japan beats Canada to advance at LLWS - Baseball news by mail.com
Japan has moved one step closer to defending its title at the Little League World Series. Hamamatsu City starter...
Mail.com: US
Eastern U.S. quake felt in Canada | World | News | London Free Press
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the East Coast from Virginia to at least Boston on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
London Free Press
Vanguard unveils ETFs for Canadian investors - Products - News ...
U.S. giant responding to interest from financial advisors and portfolio managers.
Investment Executive - News
VPR News: New England Has Appetite For Power From Canada
Canada has positioned itself to become a larger part of New England's power equation. And questions have arisen about whether Vermont will be a pathway in the future to carry more Canadianpower to.
Vermont Public Radio News
GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND SASKATCHEWAN CELEBRATE NEW AFFORDABLE ...
Randy Hoback, Member of Parliament for Prince Albert, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Minister Responsible for CanadaMortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), ...
Government of Saskatchewan -...
Eastern U.S. quake felt in Canada - Clinton News-Record - Ontario, CA
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the U.S. East Coast just before 2 p.m. Tuesday was felt right across eastern Canada, swaying bookshelves...
Clinton News-Record
Kaplan University Online Expands to Canada | EDU News
By admin
Kaplan University has announced plans to expand its e-Learning offerings into Canada. The global online university hopes to meet the needs of Canada's population, especially in remote or rural areas where access to higher education at ...
EDU News
Environment Canada Still Investigating | 104.9 JRfm News
By chris.holski
Environment Canada Still Investigating. Written on August 23, 2011 by chris.holski in Local News. Environment Canada is taking a look at videos they've been sent, including one from the Fire Department, to determine whether or not a ...
104.9 JRfm News
Doctors call for Canada-wide ban on pets riding in airplane cabins ...
Canadian actresses Margot Kidder and Tantoo Cardinal were among dozens of environmental activists arrested Tuesday during a sit-in at the White House to protest plans for the 2700-kilometre Keystone ... Analysis: Rails, not pipes, ...
Calgary Herald - News
5.8 earthquake rattles Canada, eastern U.S. – American Banking News
By ABMN Staff
An earthquake centred in Virginia with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 shook a broad swath of the eastern U.S. and parts of central and eastern Canada on...
American Banking News
BCFed – Grant's Law News Release « ILWU Canada
By ilwucanada
Concern is mounting now that WCB has been said to consider a watering down of these regulations, which would permit employers to ignore the barrier and buddy system requirements without legal ramifications. Read the news release HERE. ...
ILWU Canada
BANK OF CANADA'S MACKLEM – G20 HAS MADE PROGRESS ... - Financial News
By forex - Google News
Financial Newsbusiness news. Stock Market, Forex, Commodities, Business news. Recent Posts ...financial news finance news. BANK OF CANADA'S MACKLEM – G20 HAS MADE PROGRESS TO STRENGTHEN RULES ON … – ForexTV.com ...
Financial News
Canadian sUAS used by Libyan rebels. | sUAS News
By Gary Mortimer
Waterloo, CANADA – While NATO countries fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) high above Libya, none of these UAVs, or the vital intelligence they pro...
sUAS News
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 23 Aug 11 « MILNEWS.ca Blog
By milnewsca
Libya Mission (1) “Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canada will remain a part of NATO's military mission in Libya for now, even as Moammar Gadhafi's regime appears to be crumbling. “Today,Canada welcomes the news that the Gadhafi ...
MILNEWS.ca Blog
Hitting new highs in Canada | News.com.au
I'M HUDDLED with a dozen others on an outcrop at 2500m in the Canadian mountains .
www.news.com.au/travel/.../story-e6frfq7r-1226118175934
Canadian military developing stealth snowmobile - CTV News
The Department of National Defence plans to develop a new stealth snowmobile for covert military operations in Canada's Arctic, with $550000 set aside to ...
www.ctv.ca/.../canadian-military-developing-stealth-snowmobi...
Canada News Centre - Government of Canada marks Black Ribbon Day
Last night, members of parliament attended ecumenical services in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Toronto to mark Black Ribbon Day on behalf of ...
www.vicinityjobs.com/cgi-bin/externalpage_news.pl?id...
Boeing Aircraft crashed in Canada | Latest News
Latest news, a charter plane crashed around the Arctic that are in Canada. The plane crash that occurred Saturday afternoon local time, killing 12 people ...
suhunews.com/boeing-aircraft-crashed-in-canada.html

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