CBC World News, Jan 18, 2012

Canada would feel effect of proposed Stop Online Piracy Act CBC.ca A viable alternative Corynne McSherry, intellectual property director for the internet rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation, raised several other concerns about SOPA in an interview in November with Dan Misener of theCBC Radio program Spark. ... See all stories on this topic »

Keystone XL decision awaited by Canada CBC.ca Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in an interview with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge earlier this week, said it's clear now that Canada has to diversify its trade beyond the United States after US President Barack Obama said he would delay a ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Gatineau immigrant guide draws human rights complaint CBC.ca (CBC) Maghri said he was shocked when he saw an email exchange about him that revealed his personal debt. But even more alarming to him, it noted his arrival in Canada "just before the terrorist attacks" of Sept. 11, 2001. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

IOC facing television challenge in Canada Globe and Mail And that's a challenging sound for the International Olympic Committee. The IOC is considering its options after failing to get what it considers fair value for Canadian TV rights to the next two Games from a combined Bell Media/CBC consortium. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Alleged mole in Mafia informant case commits suicide CBC.ca (Steve Rukavina/CBC) Investigators with the organized crime squad were also seen at Davidson's Laval home. Laval police would only say they were investigating a death at a hotel on the service road off Highway 15. They would not confirm the identity of... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

TRANSCRIPT | Peter Mansbridge talks with Stephen Harper CBC.ca 16, 2012 and aired on CBC's The National that evening. PETER MANSBRIDGE: Prime Minister, thank you for doing this. I want to start on the pipeline issue. RT. HON. STEPHEN HARPER (Prime Minister of Canada): Sure. MANSBRIDGE: And of course, talking about ... See all stories on this topic »

Red tape report touts 'one-for-one' regulatory rule CBC.ca (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) The group, which reviewed the burden on businesses of complying with regulations, released its final report after consultations and roundtables across Canada. The red-tape commission was made up of six Conservative MPs and ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

MPs urged to give up 'platinum-plated' pensions CBC.ca "I think we have to be reasonable in all of our remuneration schemes, including salary, benefits and pensions, and that applies to all of us who are in the world of public service, whether we're politicians or employed by the government of Canada as ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Western Canada hit by blast of winter weather CBC.ca Environment Canada is warning Edmonton residents to expect extreme wind chill temperatures overnight. Environment Canada is warning Edmonton residents to expect extreme wind chill temperatures overnight. (CBC) Forecasters urged people to monitor the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

School buses cancelled around Sask. CBC.ca (Paul Dornstauder/CBC) Several school divisions around Saskatchewan say they won't have buses running Wednesday because it's too cold. School buses cancelled? If school bus service has been cancelled in your division today, send CBC an email. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

CBC News Toronto at 5: Tuesday January 17, 2012 CBCtv Many people dream of coming to Canada, to reconnect with family. For this 22-year-old, it's to say good-bye to the victim of a violent stabbing - his mother. A son's final farewell. Plus -the last City Hall budget battle, and finally, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tamiflu safety, effectiveness questioned CBC.ca The Public Health Agency of Canada said it is aware of the publication and is reviewing it closely. "This review comments on the effectiveness of antivirals for the prevention and treatment of influenza in healthy adults and children," an agency ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

School bibles draw parent complaint CBC.ca "I'll be held responsible for my child's belief system, not the schools," Arsenault told CBC News Tuesday. "I'm not against religion, any form or fashion. We've got a wide variety of Bibles here. We even went as far as to spend money to buy an English ... See all stories on this topic »

Oil industry taps ex-NB gas advisor as new lobbyist CBC.ca Energy Minister Craig Leonard's sister, Angie, has been hired as a lobbyist by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. (CBC)Energy Minister Craig Leonard's sister, Angie, has been hired as a lobbyist by the Canadian Association of Petroleum ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

BC woman wants her pet Canada goose back Globe and Mail Over time, the Canada goose became part of her family. Last week, conservation officials removed Lucy and took the bird to a wildlife rescue centre in Prince George. As CBC reports,Canada's Migratory Birds Convention Act prohibits people from keeping ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

CBC series 8th Fire aims to dispel native stereotypes Toronto.com Wab Kinew is the host of a four-part CBC series that tries to counteract stereotypes about natives in Canada, called 8th Fire. By Bruce DeMara Aboriginal Canadians do indeed pay taxes. The majority of them no longer live on reserves. ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto.com

Burns Lake hits CBC Burns Lake District News By Contributed - Burns Lake Lakes District News A new CBC TV and Radio One documentary, 8th Fire, will include a series of programmes on Aboriginal issues across Canada. The series starts on Jan. 12, 2012 at 9 pm on CBC TV and on CBC Radio One. ... See all stories on this topic »

House of assembly slides to second-sleepiest status CBC.ca (CBC) The Newfoundland and Labrador house of assembly sat for the fewest days last year since the Tories took office, dropping the province further down the list of active provincial legislatures. The chamber at Confederation Building was open for ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

NewPage wins extension of creditor protection CBC.ca (CBC) NewPage Port Hawkesbury has been given a new deadline to try to seal a deal with a buyer for the idle paper mill. A Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice approved the company's request for an extension of its creditor protection on Wednesday. ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Winter storm hits Ottawa-Gatineau CBC.ca (Ashley Burke/CBC) Steve Kee with the Insurance Bureau ofCanada said insurance companies expect a spike in collisions on days like Tuesday. School buses cancelled School buses were cancelled in the morning at Ottawa's English and French public and ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Arctic air blast sweeps from West to East CBC.ca (Yvon Theriault/CBC) Conditions are forecast to be clear for most of Ontario and Quebec on Wednesday, with the chilly temperatures expected to linger for the next couple of days. "There are some snow squall watches towards Lake Superior, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Expert justified: Parks Canada The Chronicle Journal Among its clients, the Toronto firm the government has hired lists CBC and the Ontario government. The Parks Canada initiative was revealed last week by the Globe and Mail. Campbell said the agency may not have to spend the entire $396000. ... See all stories on this topic »

'Dire days for documentary in Canada' Vancouver Sun People liked these little pieces we had put out about independent game developers, and even though we were entering a world we knew little about, we felt confident that it would work," says Pajot. "I worked at CBC for years, and I'd never seen so much ... See all stories on this topic »

Winnipeg cold snap sparks engine boost calls CBC.ca (CBC) The sudden chill was in sharp contrast to the unseasonably mild winter weather many Winnipeggers had enjoyed over the last few weeks. That could explain the 300-plus calls for service Crane Towing received on Tuesday — more than triple the ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Album: Kathleen Edwards, Voyageur (Zoe Records) SoundSpike But in some ways it's not: last year she divorced Canadian music scene kingpin Colin Cripps and shacked up with Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon, symbolically moving her emotional allegiance southwards, or at least laterally (Vernon lives in Wisconsin). ... See all stories on this topic »

BC woman fights to get back tame Canada Goose CBC.ca VanderWiel admits, in hindsight she did the wrong thing by picking Lucy off the side of the road and taking her home, but says she didn't know at the time the little ball of yellow fluff was a CanadaGoose. With files from the CBC's Betsy Trumpener ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

John Ivison: Pragmatic motives behind Stephen Harper's meeting with First Nations National Post (blog) This explains why the Prime Minister wrapped the aboriginal issue in with other challenges to Canada's long-term fiscal well-being in his CBC interview. “We have immediate challenges because of the global economic situation but the other things we are ... See all stories on this topic » National Post (blog)

Commentary: Louis Lalande named new boss at Radio-Canada Montreal Gazette By Brendan Kelly, The Gazette January 17, 2012 Louis Lalande is the new executive vice-president of French services at CBC/Radio-Canada, taking over from Sylvain Lafrance, who stepped down in fall 2011. MONTREAL - So are Radio-Canada and Quebecor set ... See all stories on this topic »

SpyFile: Everything we know about Halifax's espionage case Open File (blog) "We have access to a lot of allied intelligence, so we're a perfect and natural target, even though we tend not to think of ourselves as such," Wark told CBC. On Tuesday night, CTV reported that Canada is planning a “measured response” to Russia, ... See all stories on this topic »

Dozens of flights cancelled at Pearson airport CBC.ca An Air Canada spokesperson told CBC that passengers should check to ensure their flights are on schedule. Flights have also been cancelled at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, where Porter Airlines was advising its customers Tuesday to confirm ... See all stories on this topic »

CAA campaign gives pros, cons of electric vehicles CBC.ca Peters took CBC News for a test drive around Winnipeg on Tuesday in CAA Manitoba's new Nissan Leaf, an electric vehicle that it has purchased. It has also borrowed a Mitsubishi iMiEV to showcase electric vehicles in Winnipeg, Brandon and surrounding ... See all stories on this topic »

Ariane Fortin claims bias in loss to Mary Spencer in Canadian women's boxing ... Toronto Star Spencer told CBC Tuesday that she has no doubt she won that round, which gave her a fourth straight victory over her former training partner. “Normally it would probably bother me that an opponent was saying something like that or thought that,” she ... See all stories on this topic »

'Under Fire' a hard look at reporters in war zones Globe and Mail You could call Under Fire “the li'l documentary that grew,” since it was originally green-lit in 2010 as a 45-minute feature by CBC'sspecialty channel Documentary. Bruce Cowley, creative head ofCBC digital channels, still believed that's what he ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Den Tandt: Rae's duplicity on leadership aspirations must end now Montreal Gazette ... leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada? During last weekend's Liberal convention in Ottawa The Question was put to Rae so frequently that he, quite characteristically, made it a joke. "I love you too, Julie," he told the CBC's Julie Van Dusen, ... See all stories on this topic »

Rookie Blue, LA Complex bode well for Canadian-US TV deals Toronto Star “They came to us with that show fully financed around the world and Canadabeing key to it,” says Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment. Sony Pictures Television launched the series across Asia, Latin America and Central Europe close to the ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. pipeline foes see Canada as a giant national park: PM The Province Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there are Americans who want to turnCanada into a "giant nation-al park" and he wants to ensure their opposition to the Northern Gateway pipe-line doesn't delay regulatory hearings. CBCbroadcaster Peter Mansbridge ... See all stories on this topic »

Lethbridge funeral home owners accused of fraud - Canada - CBC ... By admin Lethbridge funeral home owners accused of fraud - Canada - CBC News. LouCypher2012/01/18. at 9:27 AM ETWrap me in my favorite bed sheet, drop me in a hole and plant a tree over my grave. I will always be there for you to visit if the ... The Progressive Mind

20000 Haitians to get resettlement help from Canada - World - CBC ... Canada will help find and repair homes for about 5000 Haitian families,International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda says. www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/01/.../pol-haiti-camps.html

The law behind the same-sex divorce controversy CBC News Canada ... CBC News Navigation ... came to Ontario to get married, as Canada is one of the few jurisdictions in the world where same-sex marriages ... www.cbc.ca/news/.../01/.../f-divorce-non-resident-canada.html

Tories to lift ban on transmitting early election results CBC News Canada ... CBC News Navigation ... By Laura Payton, CBC News... But with social media making it easier for Canadians to spread news, the ban is ... Twitter has more than 100 million active users around the world, according to its ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/.../pol-twitter-elections.html

The growing tensions between Ottawa and the provinces CBC News Canada ... (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of ... Regional conflicts, the West versus Central Canada, emerged. .... 16, 2012 3:07 PM How gays and lesbians the world over are taking a Canadian ... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../f-federal-provincial-relations.html

Woman survives bungee jump accident - World - CBC News CBC News World ... Spy case won't hurt Canada's reputation, MacKay says Video: Defence Minister Peter MacKay is trying to reassure Canadians that ... knihovna.tul.cz/outlink393649

Cruise ship disaster unlikely in B.C. - British Columbia - CBC News Officials in the Canadian cruise ship industry are confident a disaster similar to that ... CBC News Canada ... Not all jurisdictions around the world require pilots. ... geoapi.fwix.com/.../c43ff17-dc9d-2d3c-b847-fed5dfd590321

CBC.ca News - CBC Nova Scotia Skip to main content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... CBC News Canada ...CBC News Navigation ... by SandySmithCBC via twitter 1/16/2012 3:44:58 PM... live.cbc.ca/Event/CBC_NS

Ottawa digs itself out after second snow day - Ottawa - CBC News Skip to main content; Skip to CBC accessibility page ... CBC News Canada ...resulted in more flight delays and cancellations at the Ottawa InternationalAirport . ... www.intelliguide.com/news/?ID=1582709&eid...

  

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BLOOMBERG News, Jan 18, 2012

Goldman Sachs Profit Drops 58%, Beats Analyst Estimates on Cost Reductions Bloomberg Enlarge image Goldman Sachs Group Inc CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein Goldman Sachs Group Inc CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein Chris Kleponis/Bloomberg Chief Executive Officer Lloyd C. Blankfein, 57, is cutting costs and focusing on international growth to help offset a ... See all stories on this topic »

BEST Anything, Jan 18, 2012

BEST TripAdvisor Announces World's Best Hotels With 2012 Travelers' Choice Awards MarketWatch (press release) This is TripAdvisor's biggest awards ever, with lists covering 19 new markets and expanded categories from "Top 10" to "Top 25" winners, providing more inspiration for travelers seeking remarkable properties around the world. ... See all stories on this topic »

Shalom! Tel Aviv is the world's top gay city New York Daily News Runners up for the world's Best Pride City included Sao Paulo, Toronto, Amsterdam and Atlanta. For the best gay nightlife, vacationers should head to New York, which topped London and Madrid to take the vote from night owls, while gastronomes should ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

PipesandCigars.com Releases Top 10 Cigars of 2011 Sampler San Francisco Chronicle (press release) This sampler contains the best cigars on the market as selected by this prestigious publication. PipesandCigars.com has been bringing smokers all over the world the bestcigars on the market for over 17 years. Cigar Aficionado Magazine is the cigar ... See all stories on this topic »

TSA and GG Get World's Best K-1 Fighters Back Into Moscow Ring Sacramento Bee The international MMA press listed last year's Glory World Series finals in Moscow in the top 3 fighting events of the year. Golden Glory fighters Gokhan Saki and Siyar Bahadurzada both won the $150.000- championship prize. ... See all stories on this topic »

New rankings of world's metro economies reflect West-to-East shift Los Angeles Times By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times Shanghai was at the top and Sacramento near the bottom of new rankings of the world's best- and worst-performing metropolitan economies last year by the Brookings Institution. The rankings of the 200 largest metro areas ... See all stories on this topic »

Interpreting the Top Player Ranking System in Golf: A Fan's Guide Yahoo! Sports Tiger Woods has won 71 times on the PGA Tour, including 14 majors, and these numbers are not reflected in his current position of 25th best golfer in the world. Luke Donald has never won a major, but because he always finds himself in contention, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lockheed Martin's Lufkin Facility Named One of America's Top 10 Best Plants by ... MarketWatch (press release) IndustryWeek's Best Plants program, which honors 10 winners each year, recognizesworld-class plants on the leading edge of manufacturing and operational excellence, with ongoing efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction and ... See all stories on this topic »

Wellington Airport named one of world's top terminals TVNZ Wellington Airport has beaten some of its top international counterparts to be named as having the fourth best terminal in the world. Travel Guide Frommers.com has listed itsbest and worst airport terminals around the world. ... See all stories on this topic »

Top online higher education programs ranked by US News & World Report TechJournal South US News &World Report does annual lists of the Best Colleges. Now it has identified the best online degree programs US News & World Report has released its first-ever rankings of online education programs. They detail the nation's top online programs ... See all stories on this topic » TechJournal South

"The Artist", "The Descendants" crowned as big winners at Golden Globes VietNamNet Bridge Clooney, a Critics' Choice winner, won the major acting prize, the Best Actor in a Drama, for his role in Alexander Payne's tragic-comic film "The Descendants." The movie is about a land baron who tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his ... See all stories on this topic »

Top Ten Players Who Never Won the World Chess Championship ... But despite winning four consecutive major chess tournaments during that era, and generally being regarded as the best player in the world, he was never able ... chess.about.com/.../Top-Ten-Chess-Players-Who-Never-Won-...

TOP 40: WORLD BEST YOUNG PLAYERS (born in 1996) « Football ... TOP 40: WORLD BEST YOUNG PLAYERS (born in 1996). Position, Current Team. 1, Raif Husic, GOALKEEPER, FC Augsburg U17. 2, Timo Werner, CENTRE ... footballyouthtalents.wordpress.com/.../top-40-world-best-you...

The Top 9 Best Military Helicopters in the World | Geomatic ... Mi-24 Operators = Russia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Belarus, Bulgaria, Chad, Cyprus, Cuba, www.geoemco.com/.../the-top-9-best-military-helicopters-in-t...

Best Places On The Strip To Celebrate Valentine's Day « CBS Las ... Best Places On The Strip To Celebrate Valentine's Day. January 17, 2012 2:20 PM. Share this. No comments. TopWorld. Valentine's Day is coming up fast so ... lasvegas.cbslocal.com/.../best-places-on-the-strip-to-celebrate-...

World's best tourist destinations: Albania is a natural wonder and the ... World's best tourist destinations: Albania is a natural wonder and the top tourist destination in the world. mujatourism.blogspot.com. Added by Sahit Muja on ... bx.businessweek.com/.../16909483100474800015-7dac82792...

  

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