NewsCan: For July 6-12, 2007
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CanSouth: Blending Northern Charm with Southern Hospitality
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Since it's inception in 2004 when Sean Mitton, founder and first president met with 20 other Canadians, CanSouth has grown to over 500 members who proudly hail from all parts of Canada and now reside in North Carolina. There is now even a sister chapter in Charlotte. CanSouth seeks to bring Canadians together in North Carolina, promote friendly and positive social relations between Canadians and Americans, and share information and knowledge relating to Canadian business, society and culture
A new executive formed in April 2007 to represent the CanSouth membership, led by president Susan Rennie. Most recently, CanSouth with its sponsors, RBC Centura and the Canadian Consulate in Raleigh, hosted their Annual Canada Day celebration on July 1st at Rubs in Morrisville, NC. Over 150 attended the event where CanSouth members of all ages enjoyed excellent food and good company. In addition to many social events, working in conjunction with the Canadian Consulate, CanSouth members also enjoy local business networking events.
To learn more or to sign up, please visit cansouth.org. Any questions can be directed to cansouth@bellsouth.net.
Special Features
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces new Arctic offshore patrol ships
Monday, July 9, 2007
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the construction of up to eight Polar Class 5 Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships and the establishment of a deep water port in the far North.
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Prime Minister Harper announces four country visit to Latin America and the Caribbean
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that he will visit Colombia, Chile, Barbados and Haiti from July 15 to 20, 2007.
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$25M available for new projects to enhance Canada's security against terrorism
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Defence Research and Development Canada announced today a call for proposals under the federal government's Chemical, Biological, Radiological-Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI). The initiative, administered through DRDC's Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS), is designed to enhance Canada's capacity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to CBRNE terrorist threats through the development of science & technology solutions.
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International News
Conference Board call for tighter Canada-U.S. bond
Monday, July 9, 2007
Derek Abma, CanWest News Service
A new Conference Board of Canada report says the country needs to integrate its economy even further with the United States, and among Canadian regions, if it is to overcome issues of lagging productivity and income growth.
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Canadians setting example for international troops: Kandahar elders
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Canadian Press, The Edmonton Sun
Kandahar elders say Canadian troops need to show other international troops how to properly interact with Afghan civilians.
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Preparing for travel to Canada? Know the rules
Monday, July 9, 2007
Amy May, The Daily Inter Lake
Summer is here and it's time to hit the road. And if you're traveling to Canada for a summer vacation, high gas prices might not be the only thing slowing you down.
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Flaherty se prononce contre une devise nord-américaine
Lundi 9 juillet 2007
Presse Canadienne, LaPresseAffaires.com
La montée de la valeur du dollar canadien qui s'approche désormais de la parité avec la devise américaine ne suffit pas à convaincre des fonctionnaires du ministère canadien des Finances d'appuyer l'instauration d'une monnaie unique nord-américaine.
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Lower U.S. car prices steer shoppers across border
Friday, July 6, 2007
CBC News
A growing number of thrifty Canadians are crossing the border for new cars and trucks as the dollar continues to rise in value.
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Business and Trade
Canadian dollar hits a 30-year high
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News
With the Canadian dollar at 95 U.S. cents, Americans lose buying power across the border.
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Canada's job growth doubled forecasts in June
Friday, July 6, 2007
CTV.ca
Canadian employers exceeded growth forecasts last month, creating 34,800 jobs in June — double the number that had been predicted.
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Canada's housing market keeps on booming
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Roma Luciw, Globe and Mail Update
Canada's resale housing market is still firing on all cylinders, with dollar volumes, new listings and the average price of a home racing to record highs in June.
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Microsoft Steps Across Border to Sidestep Immigration Rules
Friday, July 6, 2007
Keith Regan, E-Commerce Times
Microsoft plans to open a software development center in Vancouver, British Columbia, a few hours away from its Redmond, Wash., headquarters. With the Canadian site, Microsoft will be able to hire software engineers from places such as India, Russia and China without putting a dent in the allotment of visas it can utilize to employ people in Redmond.
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Rio bids record $38.1-billion for Alcan
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Andy Hoffman and Sinclair Stewart, The Globe and Mail
London's Rio Tinto PLC [RTP-N] tabled a staggering $38.1-billion (U.S.) bid for Montreal aluminum maker Alcan Inc. [AL-T] early Thursday morning, easily trumping a rival U.S. suitor with an all cash offer that would amount to the world's largest ever mining deal—and the biggest takeover in Canadian history.
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Space tourism venture picks Canadian jet engine
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
CBC News
A Pratt & Whitney Canada engine designed for business jets is to power the launch plane for what is described as the world's first commercial passenger suborbital space ship.
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BMO buys two Wisconsin banking operations
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Tara Perkins, Globe and Mail Update
The Bank of Montreal announced two acquisitions on Tuesday, totalling more than $320-million (U.S.), that will expand its operations in the United States.
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Canadian News
Canadians more environmentally aware, study finds
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Canadian Press, CTV.ca
A new study suggests Canadian householders are not quite the environmentalists they should be.
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Massive study of Arctic receives $25M from Ottawa
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
CTV.ca
The federal government is providing $25.5 million for a study being heralded as the largest Arctic examination ever undertaken in Canada.
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New top Mountie won't wear uniform
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Unnati Gandhi, The Globe and Mail
The man set to become the new commissioner of the RCMP has told its rank and file that he will not wear the iconic red serge uniform when he takes up his post next week.
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McMaster breakthrough boosts stem cell hopes
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Joseph Hall, The Toronto Star
A landmark discovery by researchers at Hamilton's McMaster University could radically alter the way scientists attempt to use embryonic stem cells to grow replacement tissues and treat cancer.
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Blagues sur les bombes: les agents seront plus souples
Mercredi 11 juillet 2007
Presse Canadienne, Cyberpresse.ca
Le voyageur qui fait une blague stupide sur les bombes ou le terrorisme pourra encore être arrêté, mais les agents de sécurité chargés du contrôle des voyageurs dans les aéroports du Canada ont reçu la directive de prendre avec un grain de sel les commentaires imprudents comme «Trouvez-vous que j'ai une tête de terroriste? »
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Opinion/Editorial
Harper's prudent Arctic spending
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Toronto Star
A year and a half after vowing to stake out an "aggressive" claim to Canada's Arctic, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has finally rolled out a plan that looks more like a prudent investment in the region than a bold undertaking. Still, it is money well spent.
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When does a Canadian cease to be?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Neal Rubin, The Detroit News
A somewhat altered version of an eloquent five-year-old column about Canada has been making the rounds on the Internet, just as I've been getting curious about Canadian pop stars.
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Better bone up on Canada
Monday, July 9, 2007
Lorrie Goldstein, The Calgary Sun
Canadians have many attractive characteristics. One of the least attractive is that too many of us have so little knowledge about our own country and its history, that we basically define ourselves as not being Americans.
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Crossing the border into a fun time
Friday, July 6, 2007
Dan Wegmueller, The Monroe Times
Stewbert and I have arrived safe and sound in our Vancouver accommodation, and the thought of finally spending three days in one place is truly a pleasant one. Even the border crossing was a repeatable joy — the Canadian officer was impressed with our bikes, or just that we would ride them across the continent.
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