CBC World News, Oct 05, 2011

New 'religious freedom' office raises questions CBC.ca This summer, Baird met with Suzan Johnson Cook, the US ambassador at large forInternational Religious Freedom. But Government House leader Peter Van Loan toldCBC Radio's The House that the Canadian government intends to take the "opposite approach" ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC offering extensive coverage of 2011 Pan Am Games CBC.ca Over 300 Canadian amateur athletes will be showcasing their talent and competing against some of the world's best, with CBC's coverage starting with the opening ceremonies on Oct. 14, 2011, at 8 pm ET live on CBCsports.ca and ending with the closing ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Giller Prize short list includes deWitt, Edugyan CBC.ca Many of the stories are set outside of Canada, showing an international outlook among Canadianwriters. “There was displacement of imagination not only from Canada to other parts of the worldbut also into the past,” he said, praising the ability of ... See all stories on this topic »

Familiar Troubles for Canada's National Broadcaster The Mark It will not be easy for the CBC to find its appropriate place in the Canadian and world media landscape, but it is crucial that it do so. For one thing is certain: Our society will always need a broadcaster whose fundamental mandate is not ... See all stories on this topic »

Soccer star Sinclair to carry flag at Pan Am Games CBC.ca CBC Television rebroadcasts the opening ceremony on Oct. 15 at 1 pm ET, plus two-hour highlight shows on Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 at noon ET. The closing ceremony airs on Oct. 31 at 12:30 am ET. "I'm honoured and deeply moved to have been chosen asCanada's ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

FIFA officials check out Halifax bid CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content FIFA officials made their final Canadian stop in Halifax on Sunday to scout locations for matches for the 2015 Women's World Cup. But while there is a desire to see soccer in Halifax, there is no spot yet in which to play. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Cale Hulse is a cold warrior on Battle of the Blades Vancouver Sun Hulse is currently competing on CBC-TV reality show Battle of the Blades. Performing under intense pressure on live television: Every move -- be it brilliant or a blunder -- out in the open for the immediate scrutiny of the world. ... See all stories on this topic »

Report warns middle-income neighbourhoods to vanish CBC.ca They need to get into the workforce," said Rahul K. Bhardwaj, the foundation's president and CEO in an interview with CBC's Matt Galloway. "The double whammy there is that we're still a severely unaffordable housing market. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Bachman & Turner, Three Days Grace and Inward Eye to perform at 2011 Molson ... NHL.com Three Days Grace (@threedaysgrace) will perform a set at the top of CBC's Hockey Night in Canadabroadcast of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens game. Winnipeg's own Inward Eye (@inwardeyemusic) will open the musical portion of the day's ... See all stories on this topic »

Q & AChris Hadfield readies to command space station CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield is learning to fly a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and perform appendix surgery, as well as refreshing his spacewalking and robot-wrangling skills, before taking command of the International ... See all stories on this topic »

Air Canada apologizes for hotel move memo CBC.ca The collective agreement requires that pilots stay in downtown hotels, wherever they are in the world, so they have access to a decent variety of food and activities in their off-hours, Strachan told CBC News. At the same time, Strachan said he has ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

WATCH: Global Fibre Recovery accused of exploitation CBC.ca The company recycles shoes and clothing and ships them in bulk to countries around the world. The action centre's spokesman Paul Chislett says many of the workers are newcomers to Canadaand do not know what their rights are. ... See all stories on this topic »

Nicole Appleton returns home … sort of Hamilton Spectator Few people knew of Appleton's obscure roots until a couple of weeks ago, when she debuted as host of the new CBC TV talent show Cover Me Canada. It's a live show, running Sunday nights, featuring bands from across the country, each given a different ... See all stories on this topic »

CANDIDATE PROFILE: Alison Redford CBC.ca "It is time for us to understand that there needs to be a generational change and an attitudinal change," she said in an interview with CBC News. Even though the 46-year-old Calgary MLA was a cabinet minister in Ed Stelmach's government, ... See all stories on this topic »

CBC ANNOUNCES CANADA READS: TRUE STORIES Broadcaster CANADA READS is back, and for the first time CBC's annual battle of the books shines the spotlight on non-fiction. CBC host Jian Ghomeshi launched the public campaign for CANADA READS: TRUE STORIES. CBC Books (www.cbc.ca/canadareads) invites readers to ... See all stories on this topic »

Winnipeg Art Gallery illuminates the life and work of William Kurelek online CBC.ca Andrew Kear, WAG Curator of Historical Canadian Art and co-curator of Kurelek.ca, finds that the online world is not a threat to an art gallery, but rather a compliment: "...Websites have been able to serve as a kind of parallel venue to (or against) ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Grand Prix Season Preview: Canadian women rebuilding CBC.ca (blog) By PJ Kwong Canada's Cynthia Phaneuf has revamped her routine in an effort to rebound from a disappointing showing at the world championships. (Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images) For figure skating fans, the time between the end of worlds and the start of ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca (blog)

BC fusion reactor project to get more scrutiny CBC.ca The company issued a statement Tuesday, saying it has, “proactively engaged the Burnaby Fire Department, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and our insurer's risk prevention engineer.” The company hopes to build the world's first commercial ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Spotted: Your comments about a 'religious freedom' office CBC.ca "I think it would be beneficial to Canada's international thrusts to have a designated religions freedoms entity within our foreign affairs department. Currently many new Canadians take to the human rights tribunals and into our courts to challenge our ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Website launched for Michael Dunahee search CBC.ca The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says says the new website, www.michaeldunahee.ca contains new photos and video of Michael, and a link to submit tips. "Our hope is that one day, we will have Michael back – simple as that," Crystal told CBC News ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Canadians return from Rugby World Cup: Beardo to go clean for charity? Victoria News Canada's Rugby World Cup came to an end with a 79-15 loss against the host All Blacks. Heavy favourites to win the RWC, New Zealand never let up on Canada in the final Pool A round robin match, scoring a dozen tries. After the game head coach Kieran ... See all stories on this topic »

Farm Radio International vital tool in spreading facts Winnipeg Free Press The National Farm Radio Forum, a joint educational project of the CBC, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Association for Adult Education, was a valuable and popular extension vehicle for farmers during the postwar era. ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada's Tea Party rocking out with million-dollar domain dilemma Vancouver Sun News media the world over have picked up the story and not a day goes by that Chatwood isn't asked for an interview by someone from the international media. Just this week, too, the CBC-TV sketch comedy show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, weighed in with ... See all stories on this topic »

in depthLawful access FAQ: Clearing confusion about 'surveillance' proposals CBC.ca Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association, told CBC's Spark that police have long advocated for changes to the criminal code "which include modernizing certain provisions so that it reflects the kind of technology that we're dealing ... See all stories on this topic »

Creator of hit Toronto stage show 'Another Africa' inspired by Stephen Lewis Brandon Sun Ross Manson, artistic director of Volcano Theatre, says he thought of the idea for "Another Africa" in early 2006 when he was vacuuming his Toronto apartment and heard social activist Stephen Lewis giving the Massey Lectures on CBC Radio. ... See all stories on this topic »

Akwesasne area an ecstasy smuggling hotbed CBC.ca Derek Champagne, the district attorney for Franklin County, across the border from Cornwall, Ont., told CBC News that at least $1 billion US worth of drugs are smuggled through the area every year from the Canadian side, and criminals have smooth ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Fear and loathing in Canada Centretown News (blog) By Sara Douha A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper sparked uproar when he argued to the CBC that the major threat to Canada's security “is still Islamicism.” Harper may have thought it clear that he meant “Islamic terrorism,” as a ... See all stories on this topic »

Vancouver film community eyes China business Xinhua "The fact that I'm able to get on CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), the National Film Board (of Canada), Telefilm and across the States and a bunch of festivals that's kind of intriguing. Although China is very, very good at having ... See all stories on this topic »

Kings have found leader in Richards CBC.ca (blog) Cassie Campbell-Pascall Canadian women's hockey icon Cassie Campbell-Pascall enters her fourth year with CBC'S Hockey Night in Canada broadcast team as a commentator, bringing more than 20 years of on-ice hockey experience. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca (blog)

Warm up to the chill season with Adam Gopnik's Winter: Five Windows on the Seaon Vancouver Sun Winter is published in conjunction with the CBC Massey Lectures, which Gopnik will deliver acrossCanada in October, on Oct. 12 in Montreal By JOEL YANOFSKY, The Gazette October 1, 2011 Adam Gopnik's five charming essays in Winter: Five Windows on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt crisis biggest problem Brantford Expositor With reference to "British PM praises Canada" (Sept. 23), Prime Minister David Cameron stated that the biggest problem facing the world is the debt crisis. (Did the applause from both Houses include the NDP? Just asking.) I could not agree more. ... See all stories on this topic »

Suicide first aid training videos in the works CBC.ca The ASIST program began as a pilot program in Alberta in 1982, and has since spread across Canada and the world. The course is a two-day workshop and comes with teaching aids, including videos. It teaches people how to recognize the signs someone may ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Brad Trost: Tory MP Writes Letter Opposing Government's Decision To Fund ... Huffington Post Canada CBC originally broke the funding story on September 22. In the letter, Trost asks how funding IPFF "squares with the repeated statement that Canada will not fund abortion internationally. The PMO attempts to square this circle by only permitting IPPF ... See all stories on this topic »

'Smart' meter debate escalates in BC CBC.ca CBC"These new smart meters will provide many benefits to BC families and businesses, helping them save money and also allow them to make choices about how they manage their electricity consumption." BC Hydro is a sponsor at the convention,... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

World Week Ahead: Weapons Found in Syria PBS NewsHour CBC/Radio Canada is asking its viewers if the award should be. Other Nobel Prizes in physics, chemistry and literature will be awarded throughout the week, culminating in the peace prize on Friday. LIBYA | Fighting in Sirte, the hometown of Libyan ... See all stories on this topic » PBS NewsHour

Director turns lens on plight of child jockeys Vancouver Sun He moved to Vancouver after leaving the CBC. His biggest hit is Left Behind, a movie for the Christian market that grossed $100 million. But he seems most proud of A Shine of Rainbows, which continues to touch people around the world: he got a couple ... See all stories on this topic »

Doggy hairspray debate rages in UK CBC.ca "It's a judgment call," says Lee Steeves, chair of the Canadian Kennel Club. "They know not to go overboard with the spray," she told CBC News. But if judges were to "put their hands on the dog and the coat felt completely unnatural," then a judge ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

NB Liquor savours growing wine sales CBC.ca Expanding the NB industry The Moncton wine fair, which is the largest in AtlanticCanada, features almost 400 wines from around the world with one exception: New Brunswick. Organizers say the province's wine industry isn't developed enough to take part ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

HOCKEYElliotte Friedman CBC.ca (blog) Elliotte Friedman joined CBC in October 2003 and is a commentator with Hockey Night in Canada. As part of his duties with Hockey Night in Canada, Friedman hosts Inside Hockey, a feature airing every Saturday during Scotiabank Hockey Tonight that tells ... See all stories on this topic »

newBetter funeral coverage demanded for veterans CBC.ca (CBC) Casey told Parliament the families of current Forces members are given $13000 to cover funeral costs while veterans of the Second World War or Korean War only receive $3600. "Our vets have done their job. They served and defended Canada. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC, Radio-Canada open their doors : Breaking News | Canadian ... By admin Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada. Breaking News ... CBC and Radio-Canadaare opening their doors this weekend to give the public a unique view of the behind-the-scenes work at Canada's national broadcaster. ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

ALC under-reported insider wins, CBC review : Breaking News ... By admin Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada ... The Atlantic Lottery Corp. under-reported the rate at which retailers and insiders won big jackpots and has launched an internal review, following an investigation by CBC News. ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

Liberal majority for P.E.I., CBC projects : Breaking News | Canadian ... By admin Breaking News contains Canadian News,Canadian breaking news. ... Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada. Breaking ... Liberal Leader Robert Ghiz will return as premier of Prince Edward Island, CBC News is projecting. ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

CBC Maritimes hosts open houses : Breaking News | Canadian ... By admin Breaking News contains Canadian News,Canadian breaking news. ... Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada. Breaking News ... CBC/Radio-Canada hosted open houses around the Maritimes Saturday. Read More.... Tags ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

WATCH: CBC Radio 1550 AM moves to FM : Breaking News ... By admin Breaking News contains Canadian News,Canadian breaking news. ... Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada. Breaking News | Canadian News ... At midnight, CBC Radio's AM signal, 1550, will be off the air after 61 years. ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

CBC could see cuts: Moore | Canada | News | London Free Press "Taxpayers have a right to know how their money is being spent and also, to be quite frank, to allow the CBC an opportunity to come forward and say, 'Here is what we are spending it on and why.' CBChas to comply with the accountability act ... London Free Press

Flames finish pre-season in winning fashion : Breaking News ... By CBC | Calgary News Breaking News contains Canadian News,Canadian breaking news. ... Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking News Canada. Breaking News | Canadian News | Breaking ... September 30, 2011. Posted by CBC | Calgary News, in Calgary ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

N.W.T. plane crash kills 2 : Breaking News | Canadian News ... By CBC | Edmonton News General Canadian News · Canada · Consumer Life · Health · Latest Stories · Money · Politics · Technology & Science · Top Stories · World · Submit Breaking News · Contact Us · Home >Canadian Breaking News > Edmonton > N.W.T. plane ... Breaking News | Canadian News...

NATO Libya mission could end next week - World - CBC News CBC Global Header Navigation. CBC. ... CBC News World ... Canada has flown numerous air missions over Libya and provided sea support as part of the NATO ... knihovna.tul.cz/outlink129466

CBC, Radio-Canada open their doors - Yahoo! News Read 'CBC, Radio-Canada open their doors' on Yahoo! News. CBC and Radio- Canada are opening their doors this weekend to give the public a unique view ... ca.news.yahoo.com/cbc-radio-canada-open-doors-200545198...

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RUSSIA News, Oct 01, 2011

Transport: Last of Soviet behemoths moves into modern world Financial Times However Russian Railways is looking to foreign manufacturers to help modernise passenger rolling stock. Siemens, the German industrial group, has supplied a fleet of high-speed “Sapsan” trains that whisk between Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia's main ... See all stories on this topic »

Utah's Kirilenko signs with CSKA Moscow UPI.com Kirilenko, 30, led CSKA Moscow to the Russia Superleague championship in 1999. His first professional team was Spartak St. Petersburg for a season before joining CSKA for two years. "I am glad to be back to the team where I spent the years of ... See all stories on this topic »

The Temporary Return of Putin Co. Foreign Affairs LILIA SHEVTSOVA is a Senior Associate at the Moscow Carnegie Center. She is the author of, among other books, Putin's Russia. The Russian state is devoid of institutions that can exist outside of the personalized power structure that Vladimir Putin has ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian Theater from a Finnish Point of View The Moscow Times (blog) She is currently the founder and manager of Adelfa Agency Oy, which organizes cultural projects between Russia and the European Union, and she was the Director of the Finnish Cultural Institute in St. Petersburg from 2005 to 2008. ... See all stories on this topic »

Welliton believes Spartak Moscow deserved more against Zenit St. Petersburg ... bettor.com (blog) Spartak Moscow striker Welliton marked his return from a suspension in the latest Russian Premier League encounter, against the league leaders, Zenit St. Petersburg. The Brazilian national has expressed his thoughts after the mouthwatering clash at ... See all stories on this topic »

Adventure Travel: A Do-It-Yourself Dacha in Belarus TIME There are dozens to choose from in both St. Petersburg and Moscow, but the grandest is Moscow's Sanduny, a sprawling behemoth in the heart of the city, with three men's and two women's halls. Built in the late 19th century, this beloved Moscow... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Volin (Eichenbaum, Vsevelod Mikhailovich) aka Voline 1882 -1945 libcom.org In the US Volin held meetings on the 1905 Revolution and contributed to Golos Truda (The Voice of Labour) the anarchist paper that was the organ of the Union of RussianWorkers of the USA and Canada, which had 10000 members. He returned to Russia in... See all stories on this topic » libcom.org

GANO SERVICES PROPOSES NEW RURIC BOARD MEMBERS CisionWire (press release) The former CEO of DIY Castorama in Russia, Mr. Partma (1970) possesses an in-depth knowledge of the Russian real estate market. He is familiar with many projects transacted by international investors in Moscow and St. Petersburg. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Briefs Daily Herald The 30-year-old grew up in Russia but gained dual citizenship recently. He averaged 11.7 points and 5.1 rebounds last season but battled injuries. Kirilenko started his pro career in St. Petersburg when he was 16 and joined CSKA a year later. ... See all stories on this topic »

Math genius refused to join prestigious academy AsiaOne Russia's reclusive math genius Grigory Perelman has de facto refused to join the ranks of the Russian Academy of Sciences, local media reported. The St. Petersburg-based Steklov Institute of Mathematics proposed Perelman's candidacy but he did not ... See all stories on this topic » AsiaOne

Severstal shipping more material to Russian carmakers Steel Business Briefing (subscription) The companies signed a contract valid up to 31 December 2011, under which Severstal delivers material to Kia's car plant in St Petersburg. From January 2012, it will start supplying Volkswagen's operations in Russia. That said, Russian plants ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia to Repay Debt to Macedonia by 2016 MINA Russia plans to repay its debts to other former Yugoslav countries (Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina) before 2006, Moscow-based newspaper Pravda report. However, debt settlement to Macedonia will not be carried out in cash. ... See all stories on this topic » MINA

Warren and Sandy Metzger Santa Rosa Press Democrat In addition, they've been to England; Wales; Spain; Prague, Czech Republic; Nuremburg, Germany;Budapest, Hungary; New Zealand; Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia, and Helsinki, Finland. In June, they began the first leg of their “50 states for 50 ... See all stories on this topic »

IBM Extends Presence in Central and Eastern Europe with New Office in Ukraine MarketWatch (press release) The office in Dnipropetrovsk is IBM's fourteenth to date in the Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region and complements its existing offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg,Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Perm, Ekaterinburg, Samara, ... See all stories on this topic »

Kirilenko returns to CSKA as lockout looms Ottawa Citizen MOSCOW -- Former NBA All Star Andrei Kirilenko has signed a three-year deal to return to Russianchampions CSKA Moscow after a 10-year absence. The 30-year-old Russian became a free agent after his contract with the Utah Jazz expired at the end of last ... See all stories on this topic »

Busabout introduces Scandinavia & The Baltics e-Travel Blackboard (press release) Travellers also have the opportunity to extend their trip further east into Russia by purchasing a two-day Vodkapack from our mates at Vodkatrain, from Tallinn to St. Petersburg and Moscow, where travellers will be met by a local guide. ... See all stories on this topic »

RTCC: Russian championship final on road circuit races. | Russian ... In Smolensk, October 9 will be the 7th the final round of the Russian road ... of 11 regions of Russia, excluding Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as pilots from ... www.russia-autonews.com/.../rtcc-russian-championship-final-...

Meeting of Board of Trustees of St Panteleimon - President of Russia ... Russia.|Gorki, Moscow Region|September 30, 2011|http://eng.news.kremlin.ru/ media/events/photos/big/ ... With Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. ... Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and St Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko. ... eng.kremlin.ru/news/2884

Russia names squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers - World Soccer ... Russia is away to Slovakia on Oct. 7 and will host Andorra in Moscow four days later. Advocaat's side is top of ... World Soccer news. ... Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (Zenit St. Petersburg), Anton Shunin (Dinamo Moscow). Defenders: ... sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-russia-squad

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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Oct 05, 2011

Hidden Tools Find What You Want On YouTube Wall Street Journal So while you're looking for the latest Coldplay song, you find a high school band covering the song instead. To find artists who do publish on YouTube, look at youtube.com/disco, where users can type in artist names to get a playlist of videos by that ... See all stories on this topic »