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CANADA News, Oct 13, 2011


Private bill targets human trafficking outside Canada
Montreal Gazette
By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press October 13, 2011 4:10 AM Canadians who exploit children or traffic humans outside our borders could still be prosecuted inCanada if a new private member's bill from a Manitoba Conservative MP makes it through the ...
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What the #!%*?: Should Canada arrest George W. Bush?
National Post (blog)
Canada is “obligated” to act, said Susan Lee, Amnesty's Americas Director. “A failure by Canada to take action during his visit would violate the UN Convention against torture and demonstrate contempt for fundamental human rights. ...
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Hosting Company Chooses HP to Deliver Private Clouds to Customers
MarketWatch (press release)
Hosting companies such as Server Cloud Canada face major challenges to support their customers' thriving businesses. Rising infrastructure costs, demanding application needs and overall capacity constraints weigh heavily on these companies. ...
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The Brioux Report: Don Cherry helps Hockey Night in Canada to a Top 3 finish ...
Toronto.com (blog)
Are Hockey Night in Canada ratings way up there again? That would also be yes. Love him or hate him, Cherry continues to be ratings gold at CBC, with Hockey Night inCanada storming back to 2.4 million viewers last Saturday night. ...
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Ex-Skid Row Frontman Sebastian Bach on What's Cool in Canada
Fox News
Like all rockers, Bach has left his mark with fans in many places, but it seems thatCanada has left a mark with him. After speaking to the musician, one can surmise thatCanada is a lot more than maple syrup and Celine Dion. Bach spoke to Fox411 about...
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Canadians among hopefuls at PGA qualifying tournaments
Montreal Gazette
By Randy Phillips, Postmedia News October 12, 2011 Matt McQuillan of Canada hits a drive during the second round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 8, 2011 in Silvis, Illinois. More than 40 Canadians are set to begin the most ...
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Canada's Dollar Depreciates as Crude Oil Falls for Third Day, Stocks Drop
Bloomberg
By Chris Fournier - Thu Oct 13 11:57:05 GMT 2011 Canada's dollar weakened versus its US counterpart as declines in crude oil, the nation's biggest export, and equities dimmed the appeal of currencies tied to global economic growth. ...
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Low prey population results in increased cougar and wolf activity
Canada.com
In night images captured by Parks Canada staff, a cougar was spotted in the Kennedy Lake area two weeks after the attack. In the event of a cougar encounter, Hansen asked residents to create space and scare them away. "Don't act like a deer, ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ rallies as markets embrace risk
Reuters
C$ ends at C$1.0173 vs US$, or 98.30 US cents * Bond prices track US Treasuries lower * Canada bond auction demand contrasts with Treasuries By John McCrank TORONTO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar hit its highest level against the US dollar in ...
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Canada gives South Korea beef ultimatum
Vancouver Sun
Beef has emerged as a major irritant between Canada and South Korea since the first case of BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease) was discovered in 2003, leading to a Korean ban on North American beef imports. ...
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Strike action blocked
TheChronicleHerald.ca
By ROSS MAROWITS The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Air Canada passengers are breathing a sigh of relief that a day of uncertainty has ended with the blocking of a planned strike by flight attendants just hours before it was set to begin. ...
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Canada PM Harper Warns Global Economy At Risk Of "Full-Blown" Recession
Wall Street Journal
To date, the policy response from Europe to deal with its sovereign debt woes "has not been as strong and co-ordinated as it needs to be," Harper wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday in Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. ...
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Gallo appeals deportation ruling
Montreal Gazette
Gallo, 65, recently launched an appeal of a decision rendered in May 2010 by the Immigration and Refugee Board, which ruled he could be deported to his native Italy despite having lived in Canada for more than five decades. The appeal marks his second ...
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PRESS DIGEST - CANADA - Oct 13
Reuters
The union representing Air Canada flight attendants cancelled a strike planned for Thursday after Ottawa intervened, triggering criticism about political meddling to quash workers' rights. - The British Columbia Federation of Labour will join the ...
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Canada Says It Posted C$33.4 Bln Deficit in Year Ended March 31
Bloomberg
By Greg Quinn - Wed Oct 12 18:47:32 GMT 2011 Canada's budget deficit was a smaller-than-forecast C$33.4 billion ($32.9 billion) in the year ended March 31, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said, adding he may increase stimulus if the global recovery ...
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National Ballet of Canada
Uptown
After an absence of well over a decade, The National Ballet of Canada received a hero's welcome last week as it presented a boldly eclectic program of contemporary choreography well worth the wait. The one-night-only show (held Oct. 4) wrapped up the...
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Canada Post workers take fight to court
TheChronicleHerald.ca
By STEPHANIE LEVITZ The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada Post workers threw the future of Canada's labour movement into the hands of the courts Wednesday, launching a case that could test the Conservative government's aggressive stance on the rights of ...
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Canada Gold Receives Conditional TSX Venture Exchange Approval for the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Canada Gold's initial exploration focus will be on two large areas near these artisanal workings. As the Company does not have any work commitments for the first year of the Option Agreement, Canada Gold is currently reviewing potential exploration ...
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Canada Rare Earths Completes Hole GO-3 at 525 meters, Ending in Carbonatite
MarketWatch (press release)
Canada Rare Earths is a growth company focused on the exploration and development of rare earth elements at its 100% owned Goeland Rare Earths Project within the Montviel carbonatite complex, Montviel Township Quebec, immediately adjacent to Geomega's ...
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BlackBerry service outages hit Canada
TheChronicleHerald.ca
By LuANN LaSALLE The Canadian Press Research In Motion's reputation for reliability took a bruising, giving users another reason to switch to Apple and Android smartphones as technical glitches affecting millions of BlackBerrys spread to Canada....
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Spaniard continues to have Canadian Milos Raonic's number
Montreal Gazette
By Postmedia News October 12, 2011 Milos Raonic of Canada returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain during the Shanghai Rolex Masters at the Qi Zhong Tennis Center on October 12, 2011 in Shanghai, China. Milos Raonic can't seem to solve David Ferrer. ...
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When is it hate speech?: 7 significant Canadian cases
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content The point where Canada's freedom-of-speech provisions overlap with hate crime legislation is a legal, political, ethical and emotional minefield. The latest challenge, a provincial case that has reached the Supreme Court of ...
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CBC.ca
Canada-US border deal sparks worry in north
GlobalPost
TORONTO, Canada — The Canadian government will spend $28 million to remind Canadians that their national identity was forged in a largely forgotten war against the United States. “Without the War of 1812, Canada as we know it would not exist ...
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Supporters say man's criminality has become Christianity
Montreal Gazette
By CATHERINE SOLYOM, The Gazette October 13, 2011 As far as the federal government is concerned, Victor Morales is a criminal who has already been allowed to stay in Canada far too long. Convicted of 12 offences over six years - from shoplifting to...
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UN May Extend Kyoto Pact Without Canada, Japan, Russia
BusinessWeek
By Mathew Carr and Alex Morales Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations emission-reduction negotiators in Durban, South Africa, next month may seek to extend the Kyoto Protocol, excluding Canada, Japan and Russia, said Christiana Figueres, ...
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What the Wall Street protests mean in Canada
Globe and Mail
It's often said the rich can't do much to help the rest of us, because there really aren't that many rich people in Canada. We may not have as many millionaires as in the US but, like the Americans, Canada's millionaires are taxed at rates last seen in ...
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Globe and Mail
Air Canada operates as scheduled after strike ban : Breaking News ...
By admin
Air Canada says flights will operate as scheduled after the federal labour minister referred a contract dispute between the airline and unionized flight attendants to theCanada Industrial Relations Board. Read More.... Tags: ...
Breaking News | Canadian News...
Occupy Wall Street Protest Spreads To Canada - The Hollywood ...
By Etan Vlessing
Canadian news outlets plan extensive coverage of Occupy Everywhere protests ramping up in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.
International
Tax-News.com: Canada Tops Forbes Business Rankings ...
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by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington. 12 October 2011. Canada is the 'best country for business', according to a new Forbes report, with its improved tax standing accounting for its high ranking. On the other hand, the high tax burden ...
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XE.com - UPDATE 1-Yield sinks at Canada 5-year auction
News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. UPDATE 1-Yield sinks at Canada 5-year auction. Top Articles. WRAPUP 1-Oman sees balanced budget, Aug inflation at ...
XE Forex News
Three new Canada Research Chairs ... - UBC's Okanagan News
By Bud Mortenson
Three new Canada Research Chairs have been appointed at the University of British Columbia and eight more have been renewed, infusing $8.2 million into research at the university. The chairs were announced today at the University of ...
UBC's Okanagan News
Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest Bush | AAJ News
By AFP
aaj-latest-news. Abbottabad Commission held second meeting space Indian anti-graft campaigner beaten up on camera space U.S. open to Afghan peace deal including Haqqani space US fighting a war against militants in Pakistan: Panetta ...
AAJ News
Air Canada union steps back from brink on strike (Reuters) | Stock ...
By Editor - World News
(Reuters) – Air Canada's flight attendants canceled their planned strike on Wednesday just hours before it was due to start after the federal.
Rocket News
Canada, Morocco Talk Free Trade - Tax News
Canada, Morocco Talk Free Trade. by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington. 13 October 2011. Canada and Morocco have begun the first round of negotiations toward a first time free trade agreement (FTA). The talks are due to last until ...
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Brock's newest Canada Research Chair studies work-life balance ...
By Samantha
Doucet, a professor in Sociology and Women's Studies, was announced today as Brock's 13th Canada Research Chair. The news was part of a national announcement identifying today's brightest research stars across the nation. As Canada ...
The Brock News
News: Air Canada Strike Blocked, CUPW Takes Government to ...
By adamantevecjsr
Air Canada flight attendants have been blocked from striking Thursday as they must stay on the job throughout the labour dispute until the Canadian Industrial Relations Board comes to a decision about the effect a strike would have on the ...
Air Canada's flight attendants call off strike | Transportation | News ...
Air Canada's flight attendants say they are still planning to walk off the job shortly after midnight Thursday morning until they receive official confirmation that the federal labour minister, Lisa Raitt, will refer to the matter to the Canadian Industrial ...
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Volcom Canada Tour Video Pt 2 Of 3 | Transworld Skateboarding
By Blair Alley
Part 2 of the Volcom Brand Jeans Canada tour with Rowley, Suski, Gravette, Busenitz, and more.
Transworld Skateboarding» |...
Air Canada strike could lead to labour code change - Canada - CBC ...
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says the government will intervene if Air Canada flight attendants go on strike, and may change the Canada Labour Code if it finds it's ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/.../air-canada-strike-threat.html
Canada News: How the Conservatives blew it - thestar.com
Arguably, the defining narrative of Ontario's 2011 provincial election was how the Tories lost their lead and let Dalton McGuinty win again.
www.thestar.com/.../1066913--how-the-conservatives-blew-it
'Unprecedented' ozone hole opens over Canadian Arctic | News ...
A massive Arctic ozone hole opened up over the Northern Hemisphere for the first time this year, an international research team reported Sunday.
news.nationalpost.com/.../unprecedented-ozone-hole-opens-ov...
Amnesty calls on Canada to arrest George Bush - Americas - Al ...
Human rights organisation says Canada must prosecute former US president during October visit for "authorising torture".
english.aljazeera.net/news/.../20111012162428380639.html
CBC journalist retires early after scandal | Canada | News | Toronto ...
The head of investigative journalism at the French arm of the CBC has retired after being suspended for posting false statements on Facebook implicating ...
www.torontosun.com/.../cbc-journalist-retires-early-after-scan...
Canada Airlines News - Airline Industry Today
Latest aviation news for airline industry professionals & analysts. Breaking security, aircraft, airports, orders, mergers, safety, union & FAA news.
airlines.einnews.com/country/canada
Keystone pipeline called a bad deal - Canada News - Castanet.net
National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Larry Schweiger, accompanied by other pipeline opponents, speaks during a news conference at the National ...
www.castanet.net/news/.../Keystone-pipeline-called-a-bad-deal
Canada news: Michael Dighton named Canada's coach | Canada ...
Michael Dighton, the former Tasmania batsman, has been named Canada's coach, replacing ex-Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Pubudu Dassanayake - Cricket news ...
www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/story/534822.html
Bad news Canada, Spotify losing yet more money on royalty costs ...
Launch in Canada remains unlikely as popular digital music streaming service grows revenue fast, but high royalty rates to artists and labels wipe out profit.
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/.../article2197159/
BBC News - Russell Brand fails to make Canadian gig
Comedian Russell Brand is forced to postpone a show in Canada, saying he would have been too late after customs officials refused to let him land in a nearby ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15141899
The Government of Canada funds National Neurological Study ...
The Government of Canada funds National Neurological Study. ... Home > Media Room > News Releases - 2011 > The Government of Canada funds National ...
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2011/2011_0929-eng.php
Canada outshines U.S. with stunning jobs growth - Yahoo! News
Read 'Canada outshines U.S. with stunning jobs growth' on Yahoo! News. OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada created six times as many jobs as expected in ...
news.yahoo.com/canada-adds-61-000-jobs-sept-jobless-rate-1.

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