NewsCan: For May 18-24, 2007
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Are You Celebrating the NHL Playoffs?
The Connect2Canada Team
Throughout the U.S., Canadians and friends of Canada are gearing up to cheer on the Ottawa Senators or the Anaheim Ducks as they face-off in the Stanley Cup finals.
Do you and your hockey-fan friends have any special plans? Do you know of any public hockey viewing events in your neighbourhood and want to let fellow Connect2Canada members know about it? Let us know and we will highlight them! Stay tuned for updates from Connect2Canada about hockey viewing events across the country.
Think Outside the Country: Study in Canada.
The Connect2Canada Team
The Canadian Embassy recently developed ConsiderCanada.org, a web resource designed to provide information on Canadian universities to American and Canadian students in the U.S. ConsiderCanada.org offers students several unique features, including a blog with relevant news updates; a U.S. student ambassador page with profiles of current Americans in Canada; important information on the application and funding process; and links to other helpful resources. We encourage you to visit ConsiderCanada.org and recommend it to friends, family and colleagues who may be interested in learning more about academic opportunities in Canada. When you're considering universities, think outside the country and Consider Canada!
Special Features
Canada's New Government Announces $4.5 Million to Protect Biological Diversity
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment, joined by the Honourable Michael Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, today announced that the Government of Canada will contribute $4.5 million to theHabitat Stewardship Program to protect species at risk and the habitat where they live. The Ministers made their announcement in the company of the Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Line Beauchamp, the Mayor of Montreal Gérald Tremblay and international dignitaries who were at the Montreal Botanical Garden to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity.
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, to Invest 53 Recipients Into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will preside at the investiture of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces on Friday, May 25, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at Rideau Hall.
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Aboriginal Peoples Given Stronger Voice in Health Research
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Aboriginal Peoples will now have greater involvement in the planning, execution and sharing of research outcomes conducted with their communities, as a result of new research ethics guidelines recently released by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
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International News
Prime Minister Rallies Troops in Kandahar, Vows Government Will Defend All That Canada Has Achieved
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed Canadian troops in Afghanistan today, reaffirming support for the critical role the military is playing to help Afghans build a better life for themselves and their children.
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Canadian, U.S. legislators meet to discuss passports, pollution
Monday, May 21, 2007
Prema Oza, Canadian Press
Canadian and U.S. legislators from all parties met in Windsor during the weekend to discuss border security and other issues important to people living on both sides of the border.
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Chamber lobbies U.S. on border 'chokepoints'
Friday, May 18, 2007
Beth Gorham, Canadian Press
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce will be lobbying on Capitol Hill next week to persuade U.S. officials to salvage a travellers' pre-clearance plan to relieve congestion at border crossings that have become "chokepoints."
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Border senators push driver's licences over passports
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail
Canada's push for an alternative to passports at the border just got a major endorsement. Two U.S. senators have introduced legislation to create a secure driver's licence for Americans to use instead.
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Arctic boundary dispute may heat up with U.S. push on law of the sea: experts
Monday, May 21, 2007
Bob Weber, Canadian Press
Canada's unresolved Arctic boundary disputes with the United States could be heating up with a new American push to join the international treaty on the Law of the Sea, say experts on both sides of the border.
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U.S. man on FBI's most wanted list ordered deported from Canada
Friday, May 18, 2007
Canadian Press, CBC.ca
An immigration board member today ordered the deportation of an American in Montreal who is on the FBI's most wanted list as a suspected pedophile.
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Business and Trade
Loonie tops 92 cents
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail
The Canadian dollar traded above 92 cents (U.S.) Tuesday for the first time since October, 1977, on expectations both interest rates and demand for commodities will rise.
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Strong dollar sends big-spending Canadians across border
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
CBC.ca
As the Canadian dollar continues to surge, Canadians are checking into five-star hotels and opting for luxury vacation packages, some U.S. tour operators say.
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Rejet de l'offre d'achat d'Alcoa Alcan discuterait avec BHP Billiton
Mercredi 23 mai 2007
Jean-Philippe Décarie, Canoe.com
Le producteur d'aluminium Alcan (AL) a entamé des discussions préliminaires avec le groupe minier anglo-australien BHP Billiton pour contrer l'offre d'achat non sollicitée de l'américain Alcoa (AA), écrit mercredi le journal Globe and Mail sur son site Internet.
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Tentative agreement reached in strike of Greyhound bus line workers
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Canadian Press, Canada.com
A tentative deal was reached late Wednesday in the strike of 1,150 Greyhound Canada employees, but the walkout that has shut down bus service throughout Western Canada was expected to continue until a ratification vote could be held.
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Dodge: Unified N. America currency "possible"
Monday, May 21, 2007
Reuters, National Post
Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said on Monday it was "possible" there could at some point be a unified North American currency similar to Europe's euro.
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Auction breaks record for sale of Canadian art
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Canadian Press, CTV.ca
A painting by Lawren Harris has posted a record selling price for the Group of Seven artist at an auction in Vancouver.
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Canadian News
NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
CBC News
Manitoba NDP Leader Gary Doer has led his party to a historic third majority government in the province's 39th general election.
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'Historic' land-claim shakeup in the works
Monday, May 21, 2007
Gloria Galloway, The Globe and Mail
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is contemplating fundamental changes to the way aboriginal land claims are settled and suggests the federal government will hand the job to an independent body.
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Memorial set Friday for Snowbird pilot
Monday, May 21, 2007
Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail
A memorial service will be held Friday for a Snowbird pilot killed last week in a plane crash at an air base in Montana.
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Feds planning relief for ice-hampered fishermen
Thursday, May 24, 2007
CBC News
The federal government is preparing an emergency package for Newfoundland and Labrador fishermen who have been unable to harvest anything this season because of heavy ice.
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La clarté a valu des menaces de mort à Stéphane Dion
Samedi 19 mai 2007
Joël-Denis Bellavance, La Presse
Stéphane Dion a reçu des menaces de mort lorsqu'il était ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales, au plus fort de la tempête entourant l'adoption de la Loi sur la clarté référendaire.
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Teens not as lazy as thought, StatsCan
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Meagan Fitzpatrick, CanWest News Service
According to a new report from Statistics Canada, teenagers are not as lazy and lethargic as some adults may think. In fact, Canadian teenagers ranked first in terms of average hours spent on unpaid and paid labour during the school week when compared to nine other countries.
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Opinion/Editorial
Senators have earned right to be called Canada's team
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
L. Ian Macdonald, Montreal Gazette
In the fall of 1992, an expansion team called the Ottawa Senators came to the Canadian embassy in Washington for a reception in their honour on the occasion of their first game against the Washington Capitals.
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We need harmony in U.S. border security
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Alexander Moens, Ottawa Citizen
In April, Canada lost another opportunity to work with our American neighbours to enhance border security and take a step toward improving cross-border trade.
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La mort du vieux modèle?
Mercredi 23 mai 2007
Yves Boisvert, La Presse
Mais peut-être est-ce au contraire une grève historique. Dans 20 ans, peut-être pourra-t-on voir que c'était la grève de trop. La grève suicide. Celle où le syndicat des employés d'entretien a poussé juste une petite affaire trop loin. Et où on pourra dater ce qu'on appelle «le début de la fin». Début de la fin du vieux modèle.
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