CBC World News, Feb 15, 2012

Internal memo to Harper defends CBC/Radio-Canada in spat with Quebecor Winnipeg Free Press For more than two years, the president and CEO of Quebecor has claimed that CBC and its French-language arm, Radio-Canada, have boycotted the company's newspapers when choosing where to advertise its programs. As recently as Jan. See all stories on this topic »

Botox injected by unlicensed practitioners CBC.ca Some Vancouver-area medical spas are ignoring HealthCanada regulations that Botox be prescribed and injected by a physician, a CBC News investigation has revealed. CBC News went undercover, targeting clinics that advertise Botox Cosmetic without ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Views on citizenship vary across Canada, poll suggests CBC.ca A new poll on Canadian citizenship suggests people in different parts of Canada feel differently about what the most important factors are of being a good citizen. A group made up of five national organizations – CBC, the Environics Institute, Maytree, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

How Canadian Are You? A CBC News' Special Series CBC.ca How Canadian are you? And what exactly does it mean to be a "goodCanadian citizen?" On Wednesday, Feb. 15, CBC News explores these questions and reveals the results of Canadians on Citizenship, public opinion research led by five national ... See all stories on this topic »

Internal memo to Harper defends CBC/Radio-Canada in spat with Quebecor Brandon Sun The Harper government is defending the CBC in the public broadcaster's nasty spat with Quebecor over advertising dollars, an internal memo shows. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-CBC News MANDATORY CREDIT:CBC News OTTAWA - The Harper government is defending the ... See all stories on this topic »

Online privacy erosion dismays critics CBC.ca Government and law enforcement access to people's electronic communications is the norm in dictatorships around the world, but the same intrusion appears to be creeping into North America, say opponents of a new online surveillance bill tabled in the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

SWN may get frosty reception, says mayor CBC.ca Saint-Louis-de-Kent Mayor Louis Arsenault said area residents are worried about their well water. (CBC) Southwestern Resources Canada may not be well received when it begins seismic testing for shale gas in Kent County this spring, says one area mayor. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Immigrant babies often wrongly deemed underweight CBC.ca Some babies born to immigrant parents are incorrectly classified as underweight — which could lead to unnecessary tests and stress — but new birth weight charts could avoid the problem, Canadian doctors say. When a baby is born, the first questions ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Wallenda will tightrope walk over Niagara Falls CBC.ca Probably September, is what we're thinking," Wallenda said during an interview with CBC News Network, shortly after the decision was made. Wallenda said he had help in getting the commission to reverse its decision from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Would you ditch Canadian Tire money for a points card? CBC.ca By Community Team Canadian Tire is set to test a new loyalty program in Nova Scotia. (CBC) Canadian Tire may not quite be out with the old, but it is definitely in with the new. Since 1958, the retailer rewarded its customers with currency-like coupons ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Orders of the Day: Happy Flag Day/Third Reading of the Gun Registry Bill ... CBC.ca (blog) By Kady O'Malley In what can only be described as an uncharacteristically modest event given this government's usual enthusiasm for low-risk, high-yield optics-friendly outpourings of Canadian patriotism, the PM will mark the occasion with a noon-hour ... See all stories on this topic »

Most Alberta voters plan to cast a ballot, poll shows CBC.ca Almost six in ten Albertans (56 per cent) say issues will determine who gets their vote in the coming provincial election, according to a new poll done for CBC News. And nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) of people surveyed say they intend to vote in ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Electric cars can handle Canadian winter CBC.ca New data obtained by CBC News suggests the range of electric cars is significantly impaired by extreme cold, but not enough to affect the commuting habits of most Canadians. Winnipegger Ross Redman tracked the winter performance of his Mitsubishi ... See all stories on this topic »

Attawapiskat gets 2 more houses by convoy CBC.ca "You just take it easy, check your loads once and a while, check your chains, things like that," he told CBC News. A modular home rolls into Attawapiskat Feb. 15.A modular home rolls into Attawapiskat Feb. 15. (Claude Gagnon/Radio-Canada) Residents ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Suspicious death at Saint John hospital CBC.ca (Connell Smith/CBC)The Saint John Police are investigating a suspicious death that happened at the Saint John Regional Hospital. (Connell Smith/CBC) Saint John Police are investigating a suspicious death Tuesday night at the Saint John Regional ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CPP invests in London's Victoria Circle CBC.ca The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has announced a joint venture partnership to develop a $1.56 billion, residential, office and retail complex in London. The agreement with UK-based commercial property developer Land Securities Group PLC is to ... See all stories on this topic »

6 ways Greece can bounce back CBC.ca Yanis Varoufakis, professor of economics at the University of Athens, told CBC News that that is exactly what should happen. Austerity measures only saddle the country with more debt, he said, while the default would allow Greece to begin fresh. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

10 days to fix helicopter-downed power line CBC.ca John Casey, air component commander for the CanadianForces' Exercise Arctic Ram, says the low-flying helicopter that struck a power line near Yellowknife Monday was practising surveillance. (CBC) The helicopter snapped three integral transmission ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Online surveillance bill targets child porn: Toews CBC.ca A bill that would give police and intelligence agencies new powers to access Canadians' electronic communications and get telecommunications subscriber data without a warrant is needed to protect against child pornography, says Public Safety Minister ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Trudeau says sovereignty less of a bogeyman now CBC.ca "No, absolutely, if I no longer recognized in Canada my values… But I believe deeply in Canada and I know that Quebec in Canada can put it back on the right path," he finished. In an interview with Evan Solomon, host of CBC's Power & Politics, ... See all stories on this topic »

Twitterdom remains a minefield for those in the sports world Globe and Mail Irwin points out that CBC's sportscasts will cover Olympic or amateur sports that don't always get face time on TSN or Sportsnet casts, which are typically skewed to pro sports. “It covers Canadian in competition in sports that are not always covered ... See all stories on this topic »

NS paving crew more expensive than private sector CBC.ca (CBC) Nova Scotia's Transportation Department says the government's road-paving crew is charging $9000 more per kilometre than the private sector. But acting deputy minister Jane Fraser said the province's return to the paving business last year ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Have you got the guts to face the Dragons? Campbell River Mirror Three finalists will pitch their energy innovations to the Dragons, and the winning pitch will receive $100000 from Shell Canada to help make their idea a reality. More information on this special competition can be found online at cbc.ca/dragonsden. See all stories on this topic »

Regent Park dance studio heralds culture of change CBC.ca A Toronto dance company opens its new home Tuesday in Regent Park — the neighbourhood with Canada's biggest social housing project. The building, called the Citadel, was formerly a Salvation Army kitchen, but soon will be hosting dance and yoga ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Brandon newcomers struggle with separation from families CBC.ca ... or longer before they can bring their loved ones to Canada, according to those who work with newcomers. "Maybe waiting, you know, two years to see them again … that's a huge struggle," Sandra Carballo of Westman Immigrant Services told CBC News. See all stories on this topic »

Home foreclosures skyrocket in Kelowna CBC.ca (CBC) "The market in the Okanagan has really come to a standstill on that speculative investment front, and that is really what has been a major portion of the court-ordered sale thing that has increased so dramatically." Ash says manyCanadians are ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Hockey Day shows off PEI's history Estevan Mercury By Josh Lewis That changed on Saturday, when PEI showed off its passion for hockey and the sport's storied history on the Island as part of CBC'sannual Hockey Day in Canada. Let's face it. Most of Canada views PEI as a tiny, insignificant backwater, ... See all stories on this topic »

Western Quebec daycare workers strike CBC.ca (CBC) That strike, which closed 360 child-care centres, affected more than 20000 families and more than 8000 workers across Quebec. It was the second work stoppage since last week, as 100 daycares were affected during a one-day strike Feb. 6. See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

From the mists of the BC coast to the murk of Boardwalk Empire Globe and Mail Four years after a long run producing critically acclaimed television series in Canada ended with the CBC'sunceremonious cancellation of Intelligence, Haddock is working on one of the most acclaimed shows on television anywhere, as writer and ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Heart's Delight girl, 6, survives icy ordeal - World Weather Post By CBC | Canadian News CBC | Canadian News - Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 5:36. Read More: babysitter, cbc, girl 6, newfoundland. A girl wearing no ... town hall … Read the full article on CBC | Canadian News ... Get World Weather Post by Email: Your Weather ... World Weather Post

CBC Learning - News in Review » Blog Archive » Canada and the ... By admin Experts said Canada's economy appears to be stalling, and the situation is particularly bleak in the country's two largest provinces, Quebec and Ontario. In this News in Review story, we examine the troubling situation and look at how two ... CBC Learning - News in Review

Most Alberta voters plan to cast a ballot, poll shows : Breaking News ... By CBC | Calgary News Three quarters of Albertans plan to vote in the spring election and six in ten say it will come down to the issues, according to a new poll done for CBC News. Read More.... Tags: Calgary, Canadian Breaking News ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

Canada and China next steps could include free trade deal - World ... On the heels of Wednesday's historic investment deal, Prime Minister Stephen Harper moved on to raise the prospect of something even bigger on Thursday: ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/.../china-canada-trade.htm...

California pension woes a warning to Canada - World - CBC News The economic woes faced by cities and towns in California offer an object lesson for Canada during the current controversy over the sustainability ofCanada's ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../02/.../us-boag-on-california-pensions.htm...

Canadian man arrested in Bahrain released - World - CBC News An Ottawa man who was arrested in Bahrain last Wednesday because of convictions connected to the Arab Spring protests has been released from custody ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../ottawa-man-bahrain-could-go-free.html

Harper opens Canadian tourism office in Beijing - World - CBC News Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Wednesday. Harper, who is on a five-day trip to China, ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../harper-china-tourism.html

Harper ties China trade deals to Canadian values - World - CBC News After two days focused on economic deals, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday that his Chinese hosts should expect Canada to continue to advocate for ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../stephen-harper-china-education.html

7 big topics for Harper's China trip (including pandas) - World - CBC ... Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting China this week, where he's likely to talk about Canada's natural resources, human rights and a gift of panda bears. www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../pol-stephen-harper-china-trip.html

Harper China delegation includes oil, banking executives - World ... Canadian oil exports will be on the agenda as Prime Minister Stephen Harper leaves for China Monday afternoon. A delegation travelling with Harper, Natural ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../pol-harper-china-oil.html

Northern lights viewed from space - World - CBC News NASA has released a video of time-lapse photography from space showing the northern lights clearly visible over Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../sci-nasa-time-lapse-space.htm...

Canada pulls out of NATO surveillance project - World - CBC News Canada is pulling out of a NATO project 20 years in the making that will use unmanned aerial vehicles to collect surveillance. www.cbc.ca/.../pol-canada-nato-alliance-ground-surveillance.h...

Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria - World - CBC News Canada is 'disappointed in the extreme' by the UN Security Council's 'paralysis' after Russia and China vetoed a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../pol-canada-syria-un-security-council.htm...

Harper's 'strategic partner' China yields investment deal - World ... Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao presided over a signing ceremony Wednesday for a wide-ranging set of agreements set to ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../stephen-harper-china-visit-daytwo.html

Harper says human rights talk with China is paying off - World - CBC ... In an exclusive interview airing on CBC Radio's The House Saturday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says raising the issue of human rights is paying off but ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../pol-thehouse-harper-china.html

UN vetoes on Syria resolution 'disgust' U.S. - World - CBC News Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down, in a vote that went against 13 council ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/02/04/syria.html

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