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CANADA News, Apr 10, 2012

10 tips for Target as Canada launches a culture review
CTV.ca
I was taken aback by the decision by Canada's Heritage Minister to review plans by Target Corp. to open up shop here. James Moore, by cabinet order, wants to test the cultural aspects of the pending move, given that it would sell things like books and ...
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U.S. v. CANADA
Leagle.com
On June 29, 2011, the district court sentenced Michael Canada on a plea of guilty to a prison term of 70 months for conspiring, in violation of 21 USC § 963, to import one or more kilograms of heroin, five or more kilograms of cocaine, ...
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX set to open lower on weak China import data
Reuters
April 10 (Reuters) - Canada's resource heavy main stock index looked set to open lower on Tuesday, as commodities slipped on weaker Chinese import data, raising concerns about the impact of slowing demand on a fragile global economy.
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Air Canada threatens to fire pilots' union chief over remarks on safety
Globe and Mail
Paul Strachan, the president of the Air Canada Pilots Association, has been reprimanded by the airline for making allegedly “reckless” remarks about plane safety. “Your comments concerning the safety of Air Canada's operations and aircraft are ...
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Globe and Mail
FEATURE-Canada's dented auto union seeks new road map
Reuters
In those years, McCloskey and the other workers at GM's Oshawa, Ontario, plants walked out over almost every contract, winning a string of concessions and forging Canada's most powerful union. "In every strike we've ever had, we've made gains...until ...
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Biovest to Seek Marketing Approval for BiovaxID® Personalized Lymphoma Cancer ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MINNEAPOLIS, Apr 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Biovest International, Inc. (otcqb:BVTI), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (otcqb:ABPI), today announced that Biovest is seeking marketing approval in Canada for BiovaxID®, ...
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PRESS DIGEST - Canada - April 10
Reuters
Canada's terrorism assessment centre kept close watch on Occupy protests throughout the country last year, monitoring potential economic disruption and support from hacker group Anonymous. Reports in the business section: - Paul Strachan, the president ...
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Qualifying to work as a pharmacist in Canada
Jamaica Gleaner
I want to know, what are my chances of migrating to Canada to practise as a licensed pharmacist after I have graduated and completed the one-year internship programme needed for me to get my license? I further want to know the alternative methods of...
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Canada beef consumption up in 2011?
CattleNetwork.com
Statistics Canada threw a curve ball on April 2 when per capita consumption for beef was released and showed an increase of 2.5 per cent at 20.7 kgs/capita. Supplies were down 3.7 per cent with lower production (-7.8%) not being offset by higher beef ...
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A Weight Loss Surgery Sends Some to Canada
New York Times (blog)
By RONI CARYN RABIN, Reporter Jeffrey Sauger for The New York TimesTammy Kwarciak, center, a nurse from Michigan., traveled to Canada for the intragastric-balloon procedure, which is not approved for use in the United States.
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New York Times (blog)
Canada starts filling out world hockey lineup
Sportsnet.ca
Corey Perry, Jordan Eberle and Dion Phanuef have been invited to play for Canada at the IIHF World Hockey Championship. (Photo: AP/CP) A strong group of players has answered the call for Canada. "That's a pretty good list," Phaneuf said Monday.
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Sportsnet.ca
CANADA STOCKS-US jobs letdown drags TSX to 3-month low
Reuters
Potash Corp fell 2.1 percent to C$43.94, insurer Manulife Financial dropped 3.1 percent to C$12.73, and Royal Bank of Canada lost 0.7 percent to C$56.55. "People kept saying we're going to have some sort of a pullback, and you never know exactly what's ...
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Miss Universe organization will change policy to allow transgender contestants
Entertainment Weekly
The larger change comes after the Miss Universe Organization, which is owned by Donald Trump, said it would allow Miss Canada Universe contestant, Jenna Talackova, to participate, “provided she meets the legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, ...
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New Pro Bono Project to Make it Easier for Low-Income Ontarians to have Their ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Pro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO), in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and the Supreme Court of Canada, launched a new pilot project today to provide free legal services to ...
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Youth Keep the Torch of Remembrance Lit as Canada Remembers the Battle of Vimy ...
MarketWatch (press release)
His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today joined international dignitaries, representatives of Veterans' organizations, ...
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SET Corp and Cancen Oil Canada Sign LOI for Acquisition of SET Corp
MarketWatch (press release)
("SET Corp") (otcqb:SETS) (pinksheets:SETS) and Cancen Oil Canada Inc. ("Cancen") (tsx venture:COI) signed a letter of intent agreement (LOI) dated April 5, 2012 for Cancen to acquire all of the outstanding shares of SET Corp, for US $34.4 million, ...
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Molson Coors Canada Takes a Stand for Responsible Choices
Justmeans
(3BL Media) April 10, 2012 - Starting this month, Molson Coors has become the first brewer in Canada to place a stamp promoting alcohol responsibility on their products. The stamp features a set of four icons, each emphasizing a different ...
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First Quantum Takeover Turns on Anglo-Rio Talk: Corporate Canada
Bloomberg
For mining companies seeking a deal in copper, no producer in the industrialized world is offering faster earnings growth than First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM) Canada's second-largest copper producer, which jumped the most in four months last week on ...
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Judge nixes accused NYC madam's latest attempt to get her $2M bail lowered
Washington Post
NEW YORK — A suburban mother accused of moonlighting as a multimillion-dollar Manhattan madam was so keen to avoid legal trouble that she left town for Canada within an hour of hearing about an earlier prostitution investigation, prosecutors said ...
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Memorial ship will visit Titanic graves in Canada
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — A memorial ship is preparing to ferry passengers from New York to Canada to visit the graves of those who perished on the Titanic. Titanic Memorial Cruise says the cruise ship Journey will leave New York City's pier Tuesday evening for ...
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Canada still finding its form at women's world hockey championship
Hamilton Spectator
Finding form Canada's Laura Fortino (8) celebrates after scoring the first goal with teammates Hayley Wickenheiser(22) and Natalie Spooner(24) against Finland goaltender Noora Raty during first-period action at the World Women's Ice Hockey ...
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CANADA STOCKS-Weak US jobs report drags TSX to 3-month trough
Reuters
Potash Corp fell 2.1 percent to C$43.94, insurer Manulife Financial dropped 3.1 percent to C$12.73 and Royal Bank of Canada lost 0.7 percent to C$56.55. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended down 84.61 points, or 0.70 percent, ...
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CANADA FX DEBT-C$ hurt by US jobs data, BoC report supports
Reuters
C$ ends at C$0.9965 vs US$, or $1.0035 * Soft US jobs data weighs on markets * Bank of Canada survey on outlook supportive * Bond prices higher across curve By Jon Cook TORONTO, April 9 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar slid against the US currency in ...
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Top soldier says F-35 recommendation still stands
CTV.ca
In a scrum with reporters in Ottawa Monday, Canada's top soldier Gen. Walt Natynczyk said, "I can put my hand over my heart and say I've provided the government and Canadians with the very best military advice." When asked whether that includes the ...
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Study: Fungus behind bat die-off came from Europe
San Jose Mercury News
By Alicia Chang AP LOS ANGELES -- The mysterious deaths of millions of bats in the United States and Canada over the past several years were caused by a fungus that hitchhiked from Europe, scientists reported Monday. Experts had suspected that an ...
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New film tells about the Roma or 'gypsies' Canada wants to keep out ...
By M.Gregus
They call them "gypsies," "gitanes," "tziganes," "ciganes," "nomadi" -- and sometimes such nasty epithets as thieves, pickpockets, vagrants and "inadaptables" (a favourite term in the Czech Republic). They are the Roma, Europe's perennially ...
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[MARINE_BIOLOGY_INTERNATIONAL] Dead killer ... - Science News
By Science
The bloodied and battered corpse of a young killer whale whose death may be linked to Canadian war games has prompted an investigation by U.S. authorities. The body of the southern resident orca — an endangered species in the United ...
Science News
End Canada's Commercial Seal Hunt ! PLEASE SIGN ! ! - Care2 ...
By Cher C.
People around the world continue to say 'no' to seal products, but theCanadian government stubbornly continues trying to sell these cruel products. They are fighting the EU ban at the WTO and trying to overturn the ban in Russia.
Care2 News Network
Titanic - Canada | Stamp News | Philately News | Postage Stamp ...
By srmodh
Canada post issued a set of four stamps to commemorate 100 year of Titanic. The stamps feature the front view of Titanic, The Bow and The Stern. The bow: Titanic's enormous bow and two front anchors appear in the centre of the first pair of ...
Stamp News | Philately News |...
Transgender Miss Universe contestant dating | Canada | News ...
Winning Miss Universe Canada isn't the only goal Jenna Talackova has for her future.
Top News stories
Regulatory Compliance News by Nexreg Compliance » April 10 ...
By Nexreg Compliance
From Health Canada: This recall involves the “HD Life Style Hairspray Extreme” brand of hairsprays. This hair care product is sold in a 500 mL black aerosol container. The UPC on the product is 8022033004659. The recalled product contains ...
Regulatory Compliance News by...
Air Canada warns union president over safety remarks ...
Air Canada is threatening to fire the president of its pilots' union after the carrier alleges he publicly questioned the safety of the airline while in uniform in a televised interview.
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NYSE/NASDAQ News: Molycorp, Sherwin-Williams, AOL, AT&T and ...
Proactiveinvestors USA & Canada · North America flag · United Kingdom flag · Deutschland flag ... NYSE/NASDAQ News: Molycorp, Sherwin-Williams, AOL, AT&T and more. 3:47 pm by Proactiveinvestors. NYSE/NASDAQ News: ...
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Possible link between whale's death, Cdn war games | Canada ...
A U.S. government agency has launched an investigation into whetherCanadian war games were responsible for the death of a killer whale that washed up in Washington state in February.
London Free Press
Eco-terrorist Wiebo Ludwig dies | Canada | News | Ottawa Sun
Convicted oilpatch bomber Wiebo Ludwig has died of cancer at the age of 70.
Top Home stories
Canada's penny withdrawal: All you need to know - Canada - CBC ...
Skip to main content; Skip to Canada's penny withdrawal: All you need to know; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to related news content; Skip to CBC ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/.../f-penny-faq.html
World News: A Canadian calls Ciudad Juárez, a.k.a. Murder City ...
Why would a nice guy from Oshawa choose to live in the world's most dangerous place?
www.thestar.com/.../1153660--a-canadian-calls-ciudad-juarez-...
Hardly a budget | Canada | News | Toronto Sun
Reaction on Thursday was predictable. The Green Party said Jim Flaherty delivered a budget that was.
www.torontosun.com/2012/03/30/hardly-a-budget
Canada News Centre - Government of Canada and Government of ...
Canada's Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews, and Yukon's Minister of Justice, Mike Nixon, today announced that the federal and territorial governments have ...
news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=666049
Transsexual Canadian Beauty Queen Asks Trump to Eliminate Miss Universe Rule
Jenna Talackova, the Canadian beauty queen, is asking that Donald Trump eliminate the rule that Miss Universe contestants must be naturally born females.
abcnews.go.com/US/transsexual-canadian-beauty.../story?...
Canadian launches court action over 'stolen' offshore data
A wealthy Canadian is seeking a court injunction to stop the government from using stolen data to audit him and thus secretly conducting a criminal investigation ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../taxes-offshore-court-action.html
Brian Stewart: The F-35 fiasco and Ottawa's culture of secrecy
By Brian Stewart, special to CBC News. Posted: Apr 4, 2012 7:42 PM ET. Last Updated: Apr 5, 2012 11:49 AM ET. analysis. Brian Stewart. Canadaand abroad ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../f-vp-stewart-f-35-secrecy.html?...
Death knell may sound for 'Enviropigs' | Canada | News | London ...
Pigs that might have become the world's first genetically modified animals approved for human consumption may instead face an untimely end, as key backers ...
www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2012/04/03/19585926.html
No more penny for your thoughts - Canada News - Castanet.net
Canadian pennies are shown in Vancouver, Wednesday, May 26, 2010. There may still be pennies from heaven, but they won't be coming from the mint much ...
www.castanet.net/news/.../No-more-penny-for-your-thoughts
BBC News - Obama hosts Canada and Mexico leaders for talks
Combating drugs and reducing trade barriers dominate a one-day summit between the leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico at the White House.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17590857
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