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CANADA News, Sep 17, 2011


PRESS RELEASE: Government of Canada Building a Stronger Economy Through ...
Wall Street Journal
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today highlighted the Government of Canada'spriority to promote innovation, recognizing the crucial role it plays in enhancing the country's productivity and economic prosperity. ...
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Canada offers a blueprint for how the United States can fix itself
The Seattle Times
Instead, it can do what Canada's government did. It can fix itself. In the early 1990s, Canada was faced with huge debt. It cut spending — about $7 of cuts for every dollar of tax increases. Both of its ruling parties, the Liberals and the ...
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Canada At A Glance: AM
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
WINNIPEG, MB, September 16, 2011 (CNS), Sep 16, 2011 (Commodity News Service Canada, Inc. via COMTEX) -- The following is a quick look at some of the news headlines across Canada. CHARGES RECOMMENDED IN WHISTLER SLED DOG SEATHS Spokeswoman Marcie ...
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The majority is in the House
Montreal Gazette
By MARK KENNEDY and LEE BERTHIAUME, Postmedia News September 17, 2011 12:00 AM The last time a Conservative majority government in Canada began a fall session of Parliament was Sept. 8, 1992. Brian Mulroney was an unpopular Conservative prime minister ...
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Big 12 says KU's Anderson is not eligible to play
Kansas City Star
The NCAA cleared Anderson, a native of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, as a partial qualifier. But Anderson says the Big 12 does not allow partial qualifiers. Anderson says his trouble stemmed from the academic year he spent at Christian Faith Center Academy ...
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Air Canada flight attendants poised to strike
Toronto Sun
Air Canada travellers are worried about a possible strike by the airline's flight attendants. (QMI Agency file photo) CALGARY - Flight attendants at Air Canada will walk off the job Wednesday if they are unable to reach a deal with the airline. ...
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CANADA STOCKS-RIM plunge drives TSX lower; gold gains offset
Reuters
[ID:nS1E78E1MR] "We've been weak vis-a-vis our European and US counterparts," said Francis Campeau, a broker at MF Global Canada, who noted RIM's stock alone was responsible for about 25 percent of the move down. US stocks rose for the fifth straight ...
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Officials aim to increase cutthroat trout numbers in Banff
CTV.ca
In the 1960's Parks Canada stocked a number of lakes in Banff National Park with sport fish. Decades later those fish took over, wiping out the population of the native westslope cutthroat trout. It's to the point where cutthroat only exist in about ...
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CTV.ca
Canada's Water Monitoring Agency takes a Modern Approach to Data Management ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Capabilities such as workflow automation and quick and easy access to a new centralized data storage center are but two of the new benefits that the AQUARIUS system brings to Canada'slargest water agency," states Edward Quilty, Founder and CEO of ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ stronger; hope for Europe helps risk appetite
Reuters
Dollar-Canada had been quietly rangebound despite the positive risk backdrop and I think we just saw a little late-week, late-afternoon follow through and strength in the Canadian dollar that was long overdue," said Matt Perrier, director of foreign ...
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Canada's top soldier under scrutiny for jet-setting ways
Globe and Mail
Canada's top soldier is on the firing line over more than $1-million in travel on government VIP aircraft since 2008 – trips to make appearances at sporting events and fundraisers and once to join a family vacation in the Caribbean. ...
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Globe and Mail
Raonic drops Davis Cup match, Canada splits day with Israel
TSN
Raonic was defeated by Amir Weintraub of Israel 5-7, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 on Friday in the second singles game of Canada's World Group playoff Davis Cup series. The Thornhill, Ont., native was playing his first match since injuring himself at Wimbledon. ...
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Canada is awash with clean geothermal energy resources
Environmental Expert (press release)
Canada has enormous geothermal energy resources that could supply the country with a renewable and clean source of power even though currently Canada has no geothermal electrical production. This is one of the key findings of an encyclopaedic 300-plus ...
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Canada to oppose bid for Palestinian statehood
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA — Canada will oppose an upcoming bid for statehood at the United Nations by Palestinians, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper. On Friday, Harper said this sort of "unilateral action" on behalf of the Palestinian Authority is "very regrettable" ...
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Crash Canyon's Canadian content
Canada.com
In a press kit for the prime-time comedy, there's a map of Canada with a giant X marking Alberta. This is where the dysfunctional Wendell family end up, stranded in a canyon amid a makeshift community of weirdos after driving off a cliff while ...
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US Women's National Team kicks off celebration series in Kansas City tomorrow
Potomac Soccer Wire
The US Women's National Team will play its first two matches since the end of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup when it faces Canada in a two-game “Celebration Series,” with games in recently opened Major League Soccer Stadiums on Sept. ...
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Charest takes leaked report in stride
National Post
He still had not read the 72-page report in full, he acknowledged after persistent questioning, even though it had been in the government's hands for two weeks and had been dominating news coverage since Radio-Canada obtained a copy Wednesday. ...
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Well-travelled fly half Ander Monro appreciates new lease on life in Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Canada's Ander Monro, front, runs against Ireland A in the first half of Game 4 during pool rugby play at the Churchill Cup at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colo., Wednesday, June 10, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jack Dempsey Canada can thank the British ...
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Walkom: Jack Layton's NDP is raring to go. But where?
Toronto Star
The NDP argues that Canada's current first-past-the-post system is unfair because some voters — particularly those who cast ballots for minor parties — end up under-represented. But at the same time, the NDP supports giving Quebec more Commons seats ...
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Canadians' info not at risk in proposed border deal with US: Ottawa
Montreal Gazette
The security and trade agreement includes provisions for Canada to share security-related information, he said. Chris Day wouldn't say what type of information could be shared with American officials. "The full text of the action plan will be made ...
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With powerful French up next, Canada must take it up a notch
Victoria Times Colonist
14 Canada in the second game of the 2011 rugby World Cup against No. 5 France on Sunday morning from Napier, New Zealand, (1 am PDT on TSN) as suited up in the riveting 25-20 opening-game win Tuesday over No. 12 Tonga. Adam Kleeberger of the University ...
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Waukegan arson suspect wanted for fatal fire in Canada
Chicago Sun-Times
A one-time Waukegan mayoral candidate charged with arson for a spring fire that destroyed a vacant Salvation Army facility has also been charged with a fatal fire in Canada. Gregory D. Flesher, 48, of Waukegan was arrested Tuesday and charged with ...
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Canada regulator probing China's Zungui Haixi
Reuters
V) said on Friday that Canada's top securities regulator has started to investigate it after the company's auditor flagged accounting concerns last month. The company did not provide any details on the Ontario Securities Commission investigation. ...
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Ila Arun's off to Canada
Times of India
Come October, and Ila Arun will take the Rajasthani culture to another level as she will perform inCanada at the closing ceremony of the 'The Year of India in Canada'. The Year of India in Canadais a campaign designed to offer Canadians an ...
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CSA Standards and NETCO announce the launch of the Canadian personnel ...
Sacramento Bee
The personel certification is now available in Canada to all eligible Construction Electricians. "CSA applauds the first Construction Electricians certified in solar photovoltaic systems in this program that is designed to help ensure the safe and ...
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A history of Terry Fox
YouTube
The 31st annual Terry Fox runs will take place across Canada on and around Sunday September 18. Video production donated by Telus.
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Cycling Fatalities in Canada
The Province (blog)
Transport Canada did a very interesting study on pedestrian and cycling fatalities over a 30-year period. Below are several graphs showing the time period and the trend of fatalities. The surprising thing is that the fatality rates fell continually. ...
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The Crown Victoria, a filmography
Chicago Sun-Times
The last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off the line this week in Canada. It wasn'ta sexy car, but the “Crown Vic” made its share of appearances on the silver screen. Here's a sampling: 1. Men In Black (1997): What looks like an ordinary 1986 Crown ...
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Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall in Eastern Canada
Fox News
| AP ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland – Hurricane Maria made landfall in eastern Newfoundland as a Category 1 storm on Friday, but officials said the worst winds were offshore and there were no early reports of injuries or significant property damage. ...
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Climate change activists target Environment Canada with hoax releases
Marketing Magazine
A group of climate change activists, backed by the Council of Canadians, says it “successfully impersonated representatives of Environment Canada” in a series of hoax news releases Wednesday. A message distributed to media outlets Wednesday morning ...
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Canada's Armstrong captures Diamond League crown
CBC.ca
(Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) Canada's Dylan Armstrong was paraded around the infield of King Baudouin stadium in a luxury car under a sky filled with fireworks. The 30-year-old from Kamloops, BC, was feted on one of track and field's biggest ...
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CBC.ca
Half Pints News - a Rauchbier - Canada - BeerAdvocate
Discussion: Half Pints News - a Rauchbier; a beer forum topic w/ 2 replies posted in Canada.
Forum: Canada @ BeerAdvocate
Canada News Centre - Estevan truck route finalized
REGINA - The location of the new Estevan truck route has been finalized and was presented at a public open house September 14.
Canada News Centre - National News
Flip Through Your News With Flipboard | iPad in Canada Blog ...
By jessemarino
For years the newspaper and magazine has been the go-to way to finding news. Newspapers being local, while magazines are coined as 'personalized'. The reality.
iPad in Canada Blog - Canada's...
Good news, bad news: Sept. 8-15 - Macleans
By macleans.ca
Bad news. Nearly 100000 have been left homeless by floods in eastern India (Biswaranjan Rout/AP). Left behind. Canada continues to deny refugee status to the vast majority of Afghans who served as interpreters for the military. Two out of ...
Macleans.ca
Hurricane Maria makes landfall in eastern Canada « Breaking News ...
By Breaking News
Rochester, MN's local news source. ... Breaking News & Updates ... Filed under: World — BreakingNews @ 4:10 pm ... Chris Fogarty, a meteorologist at the Canadian Hurricane Centre, said Newfoundland avoided the worst of the hurricane. ...
Breaking News & Updates
Beijing to Take on English Press in Canada | World Post News
By staffwriter
... in Canada's English-language press, the Chinese communist regime plans to take matters into its own hands by launching a state-run English newspaper in Canada, the Epoch Times has learned. YAHOO NEWS WORLD NEWSPAPERS- ...
World Post News
XE.com - Bank of Canada to sell C$2.8 billion 15-day bills
Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. Bank of Canada to sell C$2.8 billion 15-day bills. Top Articles. UPDATE 1-US ...
XE Forex News
Ban Shark Fins in Canada ! PLEASE SIGN ! ! - Care2 News Network
By Cher C.
Coun. Glenn De Baeremaeker is proposing a ban on shark fin in Toronto but this won't work unless the ban is coast to coast.
Care2 News Network
Canada to oppose bid for Palestinian statehood
Canada will oppose an upcoming bid for statehood at the United Nations by Palestinians, says Prime Minister.
Calgary Herald - News
Tuition fees hit all-time high: StatsCan | Canada | News | Ottawa Sun
Tuition fees for the country's university students increased to record levels this year, according to data released today by Statistics Canada.
Top Home stories
Government to review use of costly jet by public servants | Canada ...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says officials will look into the use of government jets after Canada'stop military man was outed for high flying.
London Free Press
Infectious Diseases News Brief - September 16, 2011 - Volume 4 ...
Stabilizing HIV prevalence masks high HIV incidence rates amongst rural and urban women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; The incubation period distribution of tuberculosis estimated with a molecular epidemiological approach.
Public Health Agency of Canada - Updates
Canada's Water Monitoring Agency takes a Modern Approach to ...
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/16/11 -- Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for water data ...
Environmental Expert Latest News...
Guyanese most wanted nabbed in Canada « Virgin Islands News ...
By reuben.stoby
Virgin Islands News Online: Best and most up-to-date BVI news.
Virgin Islands News Online
Russia, Canada discuss cooperation in Arctic - Europe News
By XinhuaNET.COM
Russia, Canada discuss cooperation in Arctic Russian and Canadian military officials held talks here on cooperation in the Arctic region Thursday. Chief.
Siam Daily News Online
dailygleaner.com - Business digest - Breaking News, New ...
Wells Fargo & Co. is suing JPMorgan Chase & Co. to force it to buy back more than 800 soured mortgage loans it oversees as trustee.
Business
Canada News Centre - Canada takes part in an important Asia ...
OTTAWA - The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), today announced the outcomes of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...
news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=623289
Canada could be 1st into recession, bank warns - Yahoo! News
Read 'Canada could be 1st into recession, bank warns' on Yahoo! News. Canada's big banks continued to issue warnings of slowing economic growth Tuesday ...
ca.news.yahoo.com/canada-could-1st-recession-bank-warns-1...
CBoC News Release > Canada Falls Out Of The Top 10 In 2011 ...
News Release 12-31. Canada Falls Out Of The Top 10 In 2011 Global Competitiveness Rankings. Ottawa, September 7, 2011 – Canada dropped two spots to ...
www.conferenceboard.ca/.../Canada_Falls_Out_Of_The_Top_...

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