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CANADA News, Sep 13, 2011


Canada's Dollar Weakens to Below Value of Greenback as Risk Aversion Rises
Bloomberg
By Chris Fournier - Mon Sep 12 21:07:06 GMT 2011 Canada's dollar gained from below parity with its US counterpart as risk aversion eased after an Italian government official said Italy and China have had talks about potential investments by the Asian ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX hits 3-week low as euro zone fears intensify
Reuters
Among the most heavily weighted decliners, Goldcorp (G.TO) lost 4.3 percent to C$52.55, Royal Bank of Canada (RY.TO) dropped 2.7 percent to C$46.20, and Suncor Energy (SU.TO) fell 3.2 percent to C$28.51. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite ...
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Canada Min: Keystone Will Create US Jobs, Secure Oil Supply
Wall Street Journal
This project will create thousands of jobs, provide energy security to North Americans, and be safe and environmentally sustainable - on both sides of the border," Fast said in the text of a speech at the Canada-US Manufacturing Summit in Montreal, ...
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Opinion: Brian Topp's vision of Canada gives Quebec an edge
Vancouver Sun
Topp is well known by political insiders, but concedes that for someone who has aspirations to become prime minister of Canada, he is a relative unknown to most Canadians. Topp has never been elected to anything, much less the country's top job. ...
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Canada given Greene light
Victoria Times Colonist
So the 10 pm start on TSN for tonight's Team Canada opener in the 2011 rugby World Cup against No. 12 Tonga from Whangarei, New Zealand, is a piece of cake. And there will be no shortage of local interest in this match as the world No. ...
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Canada, US close to joint action on border
Toronto Star
MONTREAL—Canada and the United States are close to announcing a joint action plan for their shared border that will bring about wide-ranging changes in trade, travel and security operations in both countries. The plan, expected to be revealed in ...
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Rugby-Lievremont rings French changes for Canada
Reuters UK
"It has never been a question of ignoring (the match) against New Zealand and there will be a competitive team as there is a competitive team against Canada." 15-Damien Traille, 14-Vincent Clerc, 13-David Marty, 12-Maxime Mermoz, 11-Aurelien Rougerie, ...
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Political will key to restoring confidence -Canada
Reuters
By Alastair Sharp AJAX, Ontario, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Greece and other advanced economies need the political will to implement unpopular budget cuts, Canada said on Monday, comparing today's lack of market confidence to 2008 after Lehman Brothers bank ...
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Remains of extinct Arctic predator shed new light on prehistoric Canada
Vancouver Sun
The fossilized beast's formal name pays tribute to Geological Survey of Canada scientist Ashton Embry, whose research on Ellesmere Island's rock layers "paved the way" for the fossil discovery, the US research team said. Daeschler noted that several ...
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Canada to press ahead with wheat reform
Financial Times
By Bernard Simon in Toronto Canada's Conservative government has vowed to press ahead with plans to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on grain exports, despite a vote by prairie farmers to preserve the 76 year-old system. ...
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China's Xinhua a trap for unwary Western politicians
Globe and Mail
In his short political career, Bob Dechert has risen through the ranks of the Harper government to assume a role in brokering Canada's relationship with the rest of the world, including China. That's why it was all the more embarrassing when it was ...
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Globe and Mail
The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, September 13, 2011
NECN
A significant storm will begin today north of the Great Lakes before moving northeastward throughCanada as the day progresses. The associated cold front will drape southward into the eastern third of the country, bringing another round of wet weather ...
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Q&A with Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak
Hamilton Spectator
PC Leader Tim Hudak speaks to the Economic Club of Canada at the Intercontinental Hotel on Front Street in Toronto, September 9, 2011. The Spec recently sat down with the rookie leader to talk about the campaign. Personal: Born in Fort Erie, ...
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Shaw and Cisco to Establish Extensive Wi-Fi Network in Western Canada
MarketWatch (press release)
CALGARY, AB and SAN JOSE, CA, Sep 12, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Shaw Communications and Cisco /quotes/zigman/20039/quotes/nls/csco CSCO +1.71% announced today an agreement to deploy an extensive and advanced Wi-Fi network in Western Canada to ...
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Air Canada union protests replacement worker training
Globe and Mail
The union representing Air Canada flight attendants is fuming about the carrier's training program for replacement workers in the event of a strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed a policy grievance against the country's largest ...
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Globe and Mail
Government of Canada Highlights New Tax Credit for Volunteer Firefighters
MarketWatch (press release)
Minister Shea also had the opportunity during the meeting to present the CVFSA Lifetime Achievement Award, a national award presented once a year to a deserving volunteer firefighter inCanada. "Every day in Canada, almost 85000 brave men and women are ...
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Statins appear safe to take after a stroke
Los Angeles Times
Researchers in Canada reviewed a large patient database to compare people who had an ischemic stroke and received statins to those who did not get the medication. They found no significant difference in the two groups regarding the rates of hemorrhagic ...
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Los Angeles Times
Economy much weaker than expected, say banks, but Flaherty stays course for now
Winnipeg Free Press
The Royal Bank of Canada sign is shown in Toronto's financial district in downtown Toronto in this Feb. 26, 2009 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette OTTAWA - Canadian forecasts are dramatically paring back expectations for the economy and ...
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Private research funding an uneasy alliance borne of necessity
Montreal Gazette
By Teresa Smith, Postmedia News September 12, 2011 OTTAWA — As universities across Canadacompete for access to limited government research funding, they are looking for new ways to pay for potentially groundbreaking work. "Anytime there's a major ...
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Canada's Western NHL teams are shifting gears
Globe and Mail
Tired of seeing their young players shoved around last season, the Oilers have added some toughness. Patrolling for ice-rink bullies will be Andy Sutton, Darcy Hordichuk and the ever-ready Ben Eager. They'll try to keep Taylor Hall from thinking he's ...
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Globe and Mail
So You Think You Can Dance Canada: And the winner is . . .
Regina Leader-Post (blog)
It came as no surprise to me who was voted the winner of this season's So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Jordan Clark, who I pegged as an early favourite in Week 1, took home the honour along with $100000 and a brand new car. ...
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This November 17 Arcelor Mittal Canada Mines Awards Tribute Trophies to Two ...
MarketWatch (press release)
This was reported today by ARCELOR MITTAL CANADA MINES' Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Eric Tetreault and IDNR-TV's anchor, Mr. Alexandre Dumas, who indicated that the festival's promoter, IDNR-TV, and ARCELOR MITTAL CANADA MINES wish to ...
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Canada's Encana in Poland shale gas deal: report
AFP
WARSAW — Encana, the Canadian shale gas giant, has reached an agreement with Polish oil group PKN Orlen for part of its shale gas exploration licences in southeastern Poland, a report said on Monday. Under the deal, state-controlled PKN Orlen will ...
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AFP
Where is Canada's best restroom? Search for the loos that command a sitting ...
Toronto Star
Will Canada's best washroom be in Toronto this year? Today, we tour the practical Green efficiency of the Allstream Centre – to check out what makes this restroom stand out. Video by Katie Daubs. (September 13, 2011) The toilet seats at e11even are ...
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Canada's Nurun Beefs Up US Portfolio With Odopod
AdAge.com
Nurun works with Sears and Home Depot in Canada, McDonald's in Spain and Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy globally with a campaign for Tag Heuer watches in the US For L'Oreal, arguably its biggest client, Nurun handles digital work in all global markets ...
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AdAge.com
BC NDP calls for bank-funded grants for students
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix is attempting to steal some thunder from Premier Christy Clark's anticipated jobs agenda. Clark is due to reveal her jobs strategy next week, but Dix admits he was trying to get ahead of her on ...
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Quebec owns 4 of 10 biggest infrastructure jobs in Canada
Montreal Gazette
By Lynn Moore, THE GAZETTE September 13, 2011 12:10 AM Such is the stature of the province's construction sector, which last year accounted for six per cent of Quebec's gross domestic product, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency says the ...
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Uranium company flying Va. lawmakers to Canada will spend $3000 per person
Washington Post (blog)
By Anita Kumar The company flying lawmakers and community leaders to Canada this month to see an active uranium mine will spend about $3000 per person on the trip. The three-day trip includes a visit to a mine and mill as well as meetings with Canadian ...
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HPU to sign MoU with Canada
Times of India
SHIMLA: To strengthen academic and cultural ties with Canada, Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) would be signing MoUs with Canada. This information was disclosed by vice-chancellor ADN Bajpai while presiding over a lecture by Canadian high commissioner ...
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Who are you calling uncool?
Toronto Sun
(WENN.com file photos) Tough break, Canada — despite the celebs flocking north of the border this week, an international poll by social networking site Badoo.com found Canada's cool quotient is severely lacking. Thirty thousand people across fifteen ...
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RCAF doesn't have enough staff for promised Quebec unit
Montreal Gazette
By David Pugliese, Postmedia News September 12, 2011 A Canadian CF-18 Hornet deployed to Libya. Critics say the Harper government is more interested in foreign air deployments than in improving search-and-rescue coverage at home. ...
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Canada News Centre - Government of Canada Supports Wild Berry ...
With support from the Government of Canada, the Labrador Straits Development Corporation (LSDC) will implement a wild berry harvesting pilot project aimed at increasing harvesting capacity to meet a growing industry need.
Canada News Centre - National News
Canada can withstand 'buffeting' from Greek crisis: Flaherty ...
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada will be "buffeted" if debt-laden Greece goes bankrupt, but the country is well-prepared to survive any economic storm.
London Free Press
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Canada can withstand 'buffeting' from Greek crisis: Flaherty ...
With debt-laden Greece on the brink of bankruptcy, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada'sfiscal house is in order and, although we may be “buffeted” by a crisis in Europe, we will survive. ...We have before and we will again,” Flaherty told Sun News Monday after speaking to the Whitby Chamber of Commerce in Ajax, Ont. “What we can do is make sure our house is strong, that we're in good order, so we can survive well as we did the last time.” Greece's problem, Flaherty told ...
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Flirty fed in security flap | Canada | News | Ottawa Sun
Authorities should be checking if secrets were shared between a flirtatious fed and a member of the Communist-controlled Chinese news agency.
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Grievance filed over Air Canada training program | Canada | News ...
The union representing Air Canada's flight attendants has filed a grievance over a training program for replacement workers in preparation for a possible strike, the union said Monday.
Top News stories
Oakville Oaks Mandate CMRG Concussion Program « ImPACT Test ...
By John Chehade
Canadian minor hockey players as young as 10 years old will be put through the same concussion testing as NHLers this season. With high-profile cases involving Sidney Crosby and other players dominating the news over the last year, ...
ImPACT Test Canada CMRG News
Australia, Canada strengthen defence | National | BigPond News
Australia and Canada are stepping up their defence relationship with an agreement to hold annual talks.
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Gilbert tops WorldTour Ranking after Canada win | Latest News ...
Great Britain moves up to fifth nation after Froome and Wiggins' Vuelta a Espana ride.
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Naughty New Yorker to Ascot in Canada | BloodHorse.com
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Naughty New Yorker, a New York-bred Horse of the Year and champion older male, will enter stud at Chris Blake's Ascot Stud near Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada. ... BloodHorse.com | Horse RacingNews · Register | Sign In. Click Here! ...
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Former coach draws talent from Canada « - College Media Network ...
Former coach draws talent from Canada. By: Anthony Hernandez. Nearly 2600 miles separated Rutgers women's soccer sophomore Jonelle Filigno and junior Shannon. Back. Close this frame.
College Media Network
Women of Blood Tribe block Murphy Oil's fracking in Canada ...
Infoshop News, "Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." ... Saturday 10-Sep. Pushing the envelope: Postal workers' struggles with Canada Post (0); Back to school for the Eurozone as the Greek deal collapses (0) ...
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Farmers vote to keep Canadian Wheat Board Federal government ...
CALGARY -Prairie farmers have voted to keep the Canadian Wheat Board's marketing monopoly in a.
Calgary Herald - News
Caribbean News Now!: OAS co-organises meeting to prepare for ...
More than 30 trade negotiators from CARICOM countries will meet, as part of a capacity building consultation exercise, to address key issues related to services trade and investment in the context of the CARICOM-Canada trade negotiations. ...
Caribbean News Now! Daily Headlines
Canada rejects majority of Afghan interpreters' refugee claims ...
By CBC | Canadian News
Canada rejects majority of Afghan interpreters' refugee claims. September 12, 2011. By CBC |Canadian News. The special program to offer refuge in Canada for Afghan interpreters who served alongside Canadian Forces has rejected two of ...
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Missing-child expert applauds cops on Kienan case | Canada ...
But to Wendy Christensen, manager of investigations with the Missing Children's Society of Canada, the RCMP should be commended. “Nobody seems to be recognizing the fact with a stranger abduction, ... Inside Winnipeg sun.com. News ...
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Is Canada's economy slowing down again? | Bullet News Niagara ...
By John Robbins
John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, ...
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Canada News Centre - A New Face for Agricultural Science at ...
The Lethbridge Research Centre will get much needed renovations with a new strategic investment. Member of Parliament Jim Hillyer (Lethbridge), on behalf of ...
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WDNR Weekly News Article - Regular season Canada goose hunt ...
Wisconsin DNR Weekly News for September 6, 2011.
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