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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 turn Canada into a "giant nation-al park" and he wants to ensure their opposition to the Northern Gateway pipe-line doesn't delay regulatory hearings. CBC broadcaster Peter Mansbridge ...
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Fisher: Canada loses a key friend in Afghanistan
Vancouver Sun
One of Canada's best Afghan friends was assassinated in Kandahar last Thursday. Haji Fazluddin Agha, the governor of Panjwaii District, was killed when his car was struck by a vehicle driven by a suicide bomber on a road funded and paved with Canadian ...
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Canada tops Cuba, clinches semis in Oly qualifying
ESPN
AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Christine Sinclair had a goal and an assist Saturday night, andCanada clinched a place in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament with a 2-0 win over Cuba. Sinclair converted a penalty kick in the ...
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USD/CAD: Trading Canada's Consumer Price Report
TheStreet.com
By DailyFX 01/19/12 - 03:30 PM EST By David Song, Currency Analyst Consumer prices in Canadaare expected to increase at an annualized 2.7% in December, and the slower rate of inflation could spark a bearish reaction in the loonie as the development ...
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WestJet departs from past with regional plan
Reuters
TO) is mulling the launch of a regional airline, using a fleet of turboprop aircraft to serve smaller markets in Canada, marking a departure from its successful low-cost strategy and presenting a new challenge to bigger rival Air Canada (ACb.TO). ...
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UW football: Canada's old boss says he's a 'perfect match' for Badgers
Wisconsin State Journal
Matt Cilley — AP Last season, new UW offensive coordinator Matt Canada coordinated a Northern Illinois offense in which quarterback Chandler Harnish (12) finished ninth nationally in total offense, averaging 328.2 yards per game, and the Huskies ...
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Canada won't confirm expulsion of Russia diplomats
Reuters Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Ottawa on Friday declined to confirm media reports that it had expelled four Russian embassy staff after authorities in Canada arrested a Canadian navy intelligence officer and charged him with spying. The Globe and Mail newspaper ...
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Finally, good news for the beef industry
Winnipeg Free Press
News on Friday that South Korea has removed restrictions on the beef it imports from Canadamarked a huge psychological milestone for the Canadian beef industry. The country was the last holdout among beef-importing countries to impose restrictions on ...
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Obama rejects Canada-Texas oil pipeline -- for now
San Jose Mercury News
Right away, the implications rippled across the political spectrum, stirred up the presidential campaign and even hardened feelings with Canada, a trusted US ally and neighbor. For a US electorate eager for work, the pipeline has become the very symbol ...
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Analysis: Canada's star fades as economy faces tough 2012
Reuters
By Louise Egan | OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's moment in the sun as the fastest-growing economy in the G7 club of rich countries is set to end this year, when it will likely underperform the United States for the first time in seven years and struggle ...
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ConAgra Foods Agrees to Acquire Del Monte Canada from an Affiliate of Sun ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The agreement includes the acquisition of all Del Monte branded packaged fruit, fruit snacks and vegetable products in Canada, as well as Aylmer tomato products. Del Monte fresh produce, juices, and Aylmer soups will remain under separate ownership. ...
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Merck to settle Canada Vioxx suits for up to C$37M
The Associated Press
TRENTON, NJ (AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Thursday that it has reached a deal to settle all lawsuits in Canada over its recalled painkiller Vioxx, for up to 36.9 million Canadian dollars ($36.5 million). Merck and attorneys representing hundreds ...
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Made in Canada furniture as good as it gets
Toronto Star
By Vicky Sanderson Homes Columnist Much hand-wringing is done over whether Canada has a national identity that encompasses anything beyond hockey, big blue lakes and maple syrup. In fact, there are lots of ways in which we differentiate ourselves, ...
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6 reasons to buy Canada
MarketWatch
Eric spent the first twenty years of his career working in Canada where he became Senior Vice President of one of the largest asset management firms, with assets under management exceeding $60 Billion. By Eric St-Cyr The select membership of the AAA ...
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Government of Canada Recognizes Contributions of Historically Significant ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jan 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Peter Kent,Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the designation of four communities as historically significant places in ...
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Canada has a great example to follow in Germany
Vancouver Sun
By Spencer Baird, Vancouver Sun January 17, 2012 The German nation started to revamp their energy system in 2000 and the critics said they would never make one per cent of their power with renewable energy. But in one decade their renewable energy is ...
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Nenshi best compensated mayor in Canada, report reveals
Vancouver Sun
CALGARY — Calgary's mayor and aldermen enjoy some of the best pay and perks of any city council in Canada, but a new report by a special citizens committee is not recommending any major changes to their salary calculation. Council compensation will be ...
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University of Wisconsin Badgers' new offensive coordinator Matt Canada knows ...
Appleton Post Crescent
MADISON — After three years as the starting quarterback at Northern Illinois, Chandler Harnish wasn't sure what more he needed to learn when Matt Canada was hired as the Huskies offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach last year. ...
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Women's title changes hands
Victoria Times Colonist
Canada has a new national women's skating champion - 23-year-old Amelie Lacoste - and the sport's governing body now has a delicate and contentious decision on its hands. Lacoste, last year's bronze medallist at the Canadian figure skating ...
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Rugby Canada unveils new digs in Langford
Victoria Times Colonist
By Cleve Dheensaw, timescolonist.com January 21, 2012 Coaches Kieran Crowley,left, and Mike Shelley at the opening of the Rugby Canada Centre for Excellence at Bear Mountain Stadium in Victoria. (Jan. 2012) The turf surface at Bear Mountain Stadium and ...
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Environment Canada given $78.7 million boost to improve weather warning systems
Toronto Star
Actually, Environment Canada does a “great deal about the weather” and with an investment of $78.7 million — announced by Kent on Friday at EC's Ontario regional office in Toronto — it will be doing even more. The money will be spent over five years ...
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