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CANADA News, Sep 08, 2011


McDonald's in Canada to get update
Boston Globe
AP / September 8, 2011 NEW YORK - McDonald's Corp. said yesterday that it will pump $1 billion into renovating its Canadian restaurants, hoping it can reinvigorate itself in Canada as it has in the United States. The world's largest burger chain said ...
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REFILE-CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rises on stock rally, Bank of Canada
Reuters
By Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar ended higher on Wednesday, boosted by rallying commodities and stock markets and by a Bank of Canada statement that was not as dovish about interest rates as traders had expected. ...
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Trucker admits smuggling drugs into Canada
Wall Street Journal
AP BUFFALO, NY — A Canadian truck driver who pleaded guilty Wednesday to smuggling cocaine in the floorboards of his truck was part of an operation that sent more than 1½ tons of drugs across the US border into Canada since 2009, federal authorities ...
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Canada's Harper sees Islamic terror threat
MarketWatch
(MarketWatch) — Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the biggest security threat to Canada a decade after 9/11 is Islamic terrorism. And, backed by a parliamentary majority in Ottawa and with no strong leadership for any opposition party,...
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MarketWatch
CANADA STOCKS-TSX rebounds as European debt concerns ease
Reuters
Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) climbed 1.8 percent to C$49.07, while Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) jumped 2 percent to C$53.25. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 202.02 points, or 1.61 percent, at 12720.56. ...
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Canada Minister "Increasingly Optimistic" On US Keystone Approval
Wall Street Journal
By Paul Vieira Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES OTTAWA (Dow Jones)--Canada's minister responsible for the oil sands said Wednesday he's "increasingly optimistic" the Obama administration will grant a permit to allow construction of the controversial Keystone ...
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Flaherty calls for clarity on higher prices in Canada
Globe and Mail
Retail chains such as Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. blame their global suppliers for charging them higher prices in Canada that push up the retail prices on items such as soap and toothpaste as much as 30-per-cent higher than in the US The manufacturers...
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Globe and Mail
Report slams Canada's post-9/11 security spending
AFP
OTTAWA — Canada's national security spending skyrocketed in the post-9/11 decade and it may be time to start cutting back, said a report released Wednesday by an Ottawa-based think tank. "The government has created a national security establishment in ...
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AFP
Brazil Upsets Hosts Argentina
NBA.com (blog)
Canada kept itself alive for fifth place with a 7-0 run to end the game, capped by Andy Rautins' game-winning 3-pointer with 58 seconds left. Uruguay had plenty of chances to tie or take the lead after that, but they missed their final eight shots. ...
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Canada keep Olympic hoops hopes alive
Toronto Sun
By Ryan Wolstat ,Toronto Sun Canada's Andy Rautings dribbles the ball under pressure from Uruguay's Martin Osimani during their game Wednesday. (REUTERS/Andres Stapff) A day after rallying from a 15-point fourth quarter deficit only to crushingly come ...
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Bank Of Canada Maintains Current Policy, Curbs Rate Expectations
TheStreet.com
In turn, the near-term rally in the USD/CAD may gather pace, and the exchange rate may make another run at parity as the near-term outlook for Canada deteriorates. However, the shift in risk sentiment may prop up the Canadian dollar and the loonie may ...
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Canadian embassies have till Sept. 15 to hang the Queen's portrait
Globe and Mail
It's the latest effort by the Conservatives to demonstrate support for Canada'ssovereign and part of a steady Tory campaign to champion more traditional elements of this country's national identity, including the military. “Like virtually every other ...
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Globe and Mail
Why it is smart to go after gay Canadian travelers
eTurboNews
TGC estimates that there are 1.8 million gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgender travelers from Canada and they spend on average $1131 per trip last year. “The gay and lesbian travel market has remained relatively untapped by many of Canada's ...
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Canada tried to placate Gadhafi in 2009
CBC.ca
But he cancelled the trip after learning that then-Foreign Affairs minister Lawrence Cannon planned to meet with him and express Canada's displeasure over the hero's welcome Libya gave to the Libyan national convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. ...
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Baumann's resignation a big loss for Canadian Olympic sport
Toronto Star
Alex Baumann, shown in this 2006 file photo, spent five years working in Canada after returning from Australia. By Randy Starkman Olympic Sports Reporter Alex Bauman is careful with his words, rarely talks about himself, and will never try to tell you ...
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Whistleblower rulings hurt Canada's reputation
Toronto Sun
A string of rulings against federal government whistleblowers is harming Canada's international reputation, says the head of a group that fights to protect honest public servants who expose wrongdoing. And the spectacular "Enron-like" failure of a ...
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Canadian Stocks Rise Before Obama Jobs Address; Banks, Oil Gain
San Francisco Chronicle
Suncor Energy Inc., Canada's largest oil and gas producer, gained 3.7 percent as crude futures advanced the most in four weeks. Toronto-Dominion Bank, the country's second-biggest lender by assets, increased 1.4 percent after the Bank of Canada said ...
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Smoking rates down in Canada
AFP
OTTAWA — Canada's smoking rate dropped to 17 percent last year -- the lowest level ever recorded -- from a high of 25 percent in 1999, according to a government survey released Wednesday. According to the annual Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey ...
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AFP
Ten years later, what kind of ally is Canada?
Vancouver Sun
By David Harris, Calgary Herald September 7, 2011 The approaching tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks marks a critical point in Canada-United States relations. This milestone should remind us that allies' support and confidence are decisive to a ...
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Bio box on some victims of Russian plane crash
The Associated Press
Some of the victims killed in the crash of a Russian plane carrying the Lokomotiv hockey team of the Kontinental Hockey League: —Brad McCrimmon, 52, from Canada. A former Detroit Red Wings assistant who became Lokomotiv's coach in May. ...
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Showtime's The Borgias Dominate Gemini Awards
Hollywood Reporter
Canada's TV awards names the costume drama about a renaissance Italian crime family its top drama. TORONTO -- From the "stranger than we can imagine" department: Neil Jordan's The Borgias for Showtime, a costume drama about a ruthless 15th century ...
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Hollywood Reporter
Canada Gets Big Road Win in Puerto Rico
The Epoch Times
By Rahul Vaidyanath Canada's men's national soccer team poses prior to taking on Puerto Rico on Tuesday. (Canada Soccer) Canada has done what it needed to do thus far in its quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. ...
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Summer Box Office Breaks Record; Admissions Up 1% From 2010
Reuters
By Daniel Frankel at TheWrap The summer box office in the US and Canada was a record, drawing $4.4 billion in ticket sales, with admissions up 1 percent over the same period last year, the National Association of Theater Owners announced Wednesday. ...
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Canadian bond rally failing to keep pace with US on safety demand: Canada Credit
Vancouver Sun
The yield on Canada's benchmark 3.25 percent security due in June 2021 slid to a record low 2.218 percent yesterday as stocks tumbled and investors sought safety. Comparable US Treasury note yields fell even further, reaching a record 1.907 percent. ...
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AFP of Canada Welcomes TMAC Regina
MarketWatch (press release)
7, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Association for Financial Professionals of Canada (AFPC) welcomes the Regina chapter of Treasury Management Association of Canada (TMAC). The Regina chapter recently voted to become a regional partner under the ...
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ADF's focus on 'more favourable' Canada
Montreal Gazette
By ROBERT GIBBENS, Freelance September 8, 2011 3:08 AM Montreal steel fabricator ADF Group Inc. is temporarily switching its focus away from the depressed US commercial and industrial construction market toward Canada, where the economy is stronger, ...
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No jail time for international drug kingpin who spent 30 years on the lam
Montreal Gazette
Several other co-accused were also arrested, including a drug courier busted at the Canada-US border who eventually co-operated with police and brought down the entire operation. MacDonald was described in court Wednesday as a "larger-than-life" figure ...
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Canada falls out of top 10 most competitive economies
Vancouver Sun
By John Morrissy, Financial Post September 7, 2011 Canada has fallen out of the top 10 rankings of global competitiveness as the country loses ground to fiercer Asian rivals, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday. ...
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Canada Needs 'Orphan Drug' Policy, Says Group
The Epoch Times
Canada remains the only developed country without a program to support research and development for drugs for rare diseases, says CORD president Durhane Wong-Rieger. “Our patients with rare diseases are the last in the developed countries to get access ...
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Shell to produce LNG for heavy-duty trucks
CTV.ca
Royal Dutch Shell PLC hopes to fuel the trucks powering Canada's oil sands with natural gas as it works to build a network of new fuelling stations across Alberta. Sometime next year, Shell plans to open a liquefied natural gas pump at a Shell Flying J ...
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Labatt Park voted Canada's favourite | London Community News
By JBrodie
Photo by Mike Maloney/London Community News. Children cheer on the London Majors at Labatt Memorial Park earlier this summer. Labatt Park voted Canada's favourite. London is officially home toCanada's favourite ballpark. Baseball ...
London Community News
XE.com - CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rises global stock rally, Bank of ...
The Canadian dollar ended higher on Wednesday, boosted by rallying commodities and stock markets and by a Bank of Canada statement that was not as dovish about interest rates as traders had expected.
XE Forex News
World Maritime News - Canada Steamship Lines Doubles New ...
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WorldMaritimeNews.com delivers expert coverage of the sectors that matter most to you and your business. This includes news and updates on operations, vessels, equipment, research, companies and the authorities dominating the maritime ...
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CNOOC says Canada court OKs Opti deal | China business news
By CBN
CNOOC says Canada court OKs Opti deal. ... Stay informed everyday. Subscribe to free RSS and email updates from China Business News. Subscribe via Email · Subscribe in a Reader · Follow us on Twitter · Connect on Facebook ...
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BoC Maintains Interest Rates, Canadian Dollar Climbs — Forex News
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If you have any questions, comments or opinions regarding the Canadian Dollar, feel free to post them using the commentary form below. Earlier News About the Canadian Dollar: CAD Near Parity with USD (2011-09-06); Market Optimism ...
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McDonald's plans renovations in Canada | News for you
By atompublish
NEW YORK – McDonald's Corp. said Wednesday it will pump $1 billion into renovating its Canadianrestaurants, hoping it can reinvigorate itself in Canada as it has in the U.S. ...
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Blockbuster Canada: Going, Going, Gone « Hugh's News
By Hugh Bennett
Blockbuster Canada: Going, Going, Gone. Posted by Hugh Bennett on 7 September 2011, 3:53 pm. Grant Thornton Limited announced that it will shut down Blockbuster Canada's remaining retail stores and related operations, with clearance ...
Hugh's News
Canada condemns terrorist bombing in Delhi
By Geeta
Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird has condemned Wednesday's bomb explosion in Delhi, which claimed 11 lives and left 76 others injured.In a statement.
Hamara News
McDonald's to spend $1-billion on Canadian rebranding | Corporate ...
Canaccord slashes PlayBook sales forecast · The markets' next threat? Baby Boomers · Making water the new oil · 8 things that sunk Carol Bartz at Yahoo! McDonald's to spend $1-billion onCanadian rebranding · Newsmore. Trading Desk ...
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Canada leaves rate unchanged | The Associated Press | News ...
By The Associated Press
Canada's central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged and has said the need to boost the rate has diminished.
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Non-resident Biharis in Canada prayed for state in Eid | PRAVASI ...
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UBC launches Canada's only journalism course to focus on First ...
By basilwaugh
The UBC Graduate School of Journalism has launched the only university journalism course inCanada dedicated to improving the quality of Aboriginal representation by the news media. The course, Reporting in Indigenous Communities, ...
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Canada Ivey PMI Stronger : Forex News and Commentary by FXDD
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Canada: Chevy Volts arrive at Canadian dealers « 4EVRiders.org ...
By dblo
GM Canada's groundbreaking plug-in Chevrolet Volt began arriving at select Canadian dealers last week, while Nissan Canada announced a day later that it would. ... Categories. Advertisement (1); Battery News (1433). A123 (89 ...
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The OSA News Bulletin » Canada Men Perfect With Six Points After ...
By Administrator
BAYAMÓN, Puerto Rico — Canada is off an running with six points and seven goals after two matches in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifiers™. The Canucks picked up another three points and remained perfect in the standings with a ...
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Canada - CBC News
In an exclusive interview with CBC News, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the biggest security threat to Canada a decade after 9/11 is Islamic terrorism. ...
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Conrad Black regrets ditching Canadian citizenship - CTV News
Conrad Black says that giving up his Canadian citizenship may have been a mistake, as the dethroned newspaper baron prepares to head back to jail in the ...
www.ctv.ca/.../conrad-black-admits-citizenship-was-mistake-1...
Canada news: Toronto International Film Festival to open - GlobalPost
The Toronto International Film Festival has become known for picking winning films. On the list this year: films by George Clooney, Madonna and Brad Pitt.
www.globalpost.com/.../toronto-international-film-festival
Air Canada flight attendants reject tentative pact - Yahoo! News
News. TORONTO (Reuters) - Air Canada flight attendants have rejected a tentative contract that union bargainers negotiated with the country's largest air carrier, ...
news.yahoo.com/air-canada-flight-attendants-reject-tentative-p...

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