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Special Features
Canada Welcomes Additional U.S. Military and Civilian Resources in Afghanistan
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement concerning the United States’ announcement of measures to reinforce its engagement in Afghanistan, including the deployment of additional military and civilian resources:
“Canada welcomes the additional military and civilian resources the United States will deploy to Afghanistan, particularly to the south. Additional U.S. resources will help to provide a more secure environment for the Afghan people.
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PM announces conclusion of negotiations on nuclear cooperation agreement between Canada and India
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Canada and India have concluded negotiations on a nuclear cooperation agreement. The Prime Minister made the announcement during a meeting with Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, on the margins of the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
“This agreement is a testimony to the undeniable potential that Canada and India can offer each other and the world,” said the Prime Minister. “Increased collaboration with India’s civilian nuclear energy market will allow Canadian companies to benefit from greater access to one of the world’s largest and fastest expanding economies.”
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Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on the closing of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago:
“It has been a pleasure to join Her Majesty The Queen, head of the Commonwealth, and other leaders of Commonwealth countries, to mark the 60th anniversary of this vital world institution. I should like to congratulate The Hon. Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, for his country’s generous hospitality.
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International News
Canadian command in Afghanistan grows with addition of U.S. troops
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Matthew Fisher, Canwest News Service
A crack U.S. unit from the 82nd Airborne Division has been placed under Canadian command in order to "create a ring of stability" around Kandahar City before "the fighting season" kicks off again next May.
The 2nd battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division is to be deployed in the Taliban-infested district of Arghandab by Christmas, Canadian Brig.-Gen. Daniel Menard confirmed Wednesday.
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper to talk human rights, fiscal policy in China visit
Monday, November 30, 2009
David Akin, Canwest News Service
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao, visit the Great Wall of China, and honour Canadian soldiers killed in Hong Kong during the Second World War as part his first trip to China.
In the last month, Harper has visited India, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago and, on Tuesday, will depart for China, where he'll touch down in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. He will also visit South Korea while he's in the region Dec. 2 – Dec. 7 and become the first Canadian prime minister to address the South Korean national assembly.
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N.S. port security course to be offered in Qatar
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Bruce Erskine, The Chronicle Herald
MacDonnell Security Risk Management of Halifax is providing port and ship security officer training courses to the College of the North Atlantic in Qatar.
"We’ve got the full gamut of courses," said Damian Stoilov, director of marketing and business development with MacDonnell Group, in an interview Tuesday.
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Rogers launches Hulu clone
Monday, November 30, 2009
CBC News
Rogers is taking a page from Hulu, the popular U.S. video portal, with the launch of its own — albeit limited — online hub for television and movies.
The cable and wireless company on Monday opened up to the public the beta version of its Rogers On Demand Online website, which lets users watch full episodes of television shows, movies and other short clips. The site launched with 1,500 videos from 15 partners including Teletoon and Super Channel, and plans to add new partners and content frequently.
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Harper slams Uganda's anti-gay bill
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Chris Cobb, Canwest News Service
An anti-gay bill in Uganda that proposes the death penalty and long prison sentences for homosexual acts is deplorable, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday.
Harper told reporters he met privately with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni during the Commonwealth leaders' summit to express "Canada's deep concern and strong opposition to the bill."
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Harper travaille à son héritage politique
Mardi 01 décembre 2009
Alec Castonguay, La Presse
Le premier ministre Stephen Harper prépare son héritage politique. Dans les prochaines semaines, le ministre d'État à la Réforme démocratique, Steven Fletcher, déposera un projet de loi pour créer une nouvelle agence gouvernementale qui fera la promotion de la démocratie dans le monde. La grande priorité de cet organisme sera d'appuyer la création et l'épanouissement de partis politiques dans les démocraties naissantes, a appris Le Devoir.
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Devils goalie Martin Brodeur now a U.S. citizen — don’t panic, Canada
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun
Martin Brodeur is now an American.
But don't worry, Canada, he's not about to go Brett Hull on us and play for the United States.
Brodeur, the odds-on favourite to again be Canada's starting goalie at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, passed his citizenship test early Tuesday morning in Newark, then walked across the street to the Prudential Center and joined the New Jersey Devils at their practice.
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Business and Trade
Lumber could be the new oil
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Eric Lam, Financial Post
Shares of several of Canada's largest lumber exporters have skyrocketed in the past two months as new building codes in China allowing wood in construction have cracked open a previously inaccessible market for Canada's long-suffering forestry industry.
Since Oct. 1, shares in International Forest Products Ltd. have soared 58.3%, while Canfor Corp. and West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. shares jumped 31.4% and 28.4%, respectively.
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Tax credit boost for business
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Murray McNeill, Winnipeg Free Press
Recession-weary manufacturers in Manitoba have been getting a shot in the arm from an unlikely source — the federal home renovation tax credit program, which is bolstering sales and saving jobs.
The chief executive of Acrylon Plastics, which manufactures PVC window frames, said the home renovation tax credit (HRTC) program has sent window-frame sales into record-setting territory for the Winnipeg company.
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La Banque Nationale bientôt « milliardaire »
Mercredi 02 décembre 2009
Martin Vallières, La Presse
Il faudra surveiller les résultats des grandes banques au cours des deux prochains jours: parmi ce groupe, la Banque Nationale (T.NA) pourrait se hisser dans le club sélect des entreprises milliardaires quant au profit annuel.
C'est du moins ce que prévoient les analystes des banques et des autres sociétés de services financiers.
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Lululemon CEO among Canada’s most powerful women
Monday, November 30, 2009
Canwest News Service
Canada's auditor-general, the CEO of an athletics clothing company and the country's top judge were among 100 women honoured Monday as the most powerful in the country.
The list, compiled by the Women's Executive Network, included Auditor-General Sheila Fraser, Lululemon Athletica CEO Christine Day and Supreme Court of Canada chief justice Beverley McLachlin.
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Vietnamese port to sign trade agreement with Halifax
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Tom Peters, The Chronicle Herald
The Port of Halifax will reinforce the importance of developing trade with Vietnam when it signs a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Haiphong next week.
A formal signing ceremony is planned for Wednesday as part of a trade mission to that country. The mission gets underway Sunday and will include business and university officials from Atlantic Canada.
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Grey Cup put $50M into Calgary economy
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald
Calgary's Grey Cup weekend was a major boost for the city's economy as football fans filled downtown hotels, restaurants and bars over the past few days.
Although the full impact won't be known for at least a month, officials estimate the Grey Cup attracted up to 20,000 visitors and will bring in about $50 million in financial spinoffs to the city.
"It has a great economic impact," Mayor Dave Bronconnier said Monday. "The tourism industry could certainly use a shot in the arm and this one gave it."
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Mining CEO Song Xin visit to pave way for better Canada–China relationship
Monday, November 30, 2009
Joanne Lee-Young, Vancouver Sun
Song Xin, the new CEO of Vancouver-based, TSX-listed Jinshan Gold Mines, recently made his first trip from his base in Beijing to essentially say, “Hello, Vancouver.”
In May 2008, his company, China National Gold Corp., a Chinese state-owned enterprise and the largest gold producer in China, became Jinshan’s largest shareholder, replacing Ivanhoe Mines by buying its 42-per-cent stake in Jinshan for $217 million.
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Canadian News
Accueil triomphal pour les Alouettes
Jeudi 03 décembre 2009
Richard Labbé, La Presse
Tous les ingrédients étaient réunis pour un défilé presque parfait dans les rues du centre-ville, hier midi. Il y avait la Coupe Grey. Il y avait les joueurs des Alouettes. Il y avait les milliers de partisans. Et enfin, il y avait un maire que les fans ont eu bien du plaisir à huer.
Mémorable? C'était en tout cas l'opinion des joueurs des Alouettes, qui ont presque tous utilisé ce mot pour décrire le défilé de la conquête de la Coupe Grey, présenté hier. Les fans montréalais, encore en proie à l'euphorie de la victoire, dimanche à Calgary, ont répondu avec enthousiasme.
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Vaccination : 7 millions pour convaincre les Québécois
Mercredi 02 décembre 2009
Pascale Breton, La Presse
Le gouvernement du Québec a dépensé plus de 7,2 millions à ce jour, uniquement dans le but de convaincre les Québécois de se faire vacciner contre la grippe A (H1N1).
Selon des documents obtenus par La Presse grâce à la Loi d'accès à l'information, plus de 5,4 millions ont déjà été engagés à ce jour pour la campagne de vaccination et la production d'un guide d'information destiné aux familles. Des dépenses supplémentaires de 1,8 million sont aussi prévues.
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Aide financière de 3,2 millions $ à Granby
Samedi 28 novembre 2009
Marie-France Létourneau, La Voix de lEst
La ville de Granby a reçu un important coup de pouce hier pour le remplacement d'infrastructures liées à l'eau dans le secteur de la rue Robitaille. Les gouvernements fédéral et provincial ont annoncé hier une aide financière conjointe de 3,2 millions $ pour un projet global de 5,2 millions $.
Le ministre du Commerce international et ministre de la porte d'entrée de l'Asie-Pacifique, Stockwell Day, et la députée de Soulanges et whip adjointe du gouvernement du Québec, Lucie Charlebois, étaient de passage à l'hôtel de ville de Granby pour l'occasion.
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Winnipeg's on Street View
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Winnipeg Free Press
Like it or not, Winnipeggers, the world now has an up-close view of your home.
Google Street View launched its street-level pictures of Winnipeg late Tuesday, meaning Internet users can call up pictures of most Winnipeg locations as they appeared last winter/spring. A Google truck with a specialized camera on top toured Winnipeg for six months and photographed every visible street.
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Harris's 'Stump' painting sells at auction for $3M record
Friday, November 27, 2009
Randy Boswell, National Post
An iconic Lawren Harris landscape featuring a lonely tree stump on the shore of Lake Superior sold at auction yesterday for a record $3-million. Two other paintings by the Group of Seven founder also topped $1-million.
But the top bid for The Old Stump, Lake Superior, pictured, was the highest price yet paid for a Harris painting or for any artwork by a member of the famed Group of Seven. "The tree is alone, rarified and dignified," the Heffel Fine Art auction catalogue says.
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Gregory Charles au Saint-Denis : n'arrêtez pas la musique!
Mercredi 02 décembre 2009
Marie-Christine Blais, La Presse
La première du spectacle MusicMan de Gregory Charles n'avait pas débuté depuis 15 minutes, hier au Théâtre Saint-Denis, que déjà Mister Charles avait joué du violon pour évoquer Paganini; du piano pour Liszt; joué de la clarinette à la manière de Benny Goodman; dansé à la manière de Gene Kelly et d'Elvis Presley; brassé du popotin en se prenant pour Alys Robi; entonné comme un malade le refrain de Fu man chu de Charlebois; prit sa voix de ténor pour interpréter Mario Lanza; monté sur le piano pour chanter Barbra Streisand! En moins de 15 minutes. Et j'en passe.
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Vancouver Aquarium's baby beluga named Nala
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Kelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun
The baby beluga at the Vancouver Aquarium has been christened Nala — short for Nalautsaagaq, meaning surprise in Inuit.
The winning moniker, suggested by the Joyce family of Burnaby, beat out 3,000 entries from across the country. Other top names included Sila, Kuvi, Nalli and Uumamarik.
Katie Joyce said the family suggested the name “because Nala is a surprise gift for everyone who visits the Vancouver Aquarium to be able to see and learn about these amazing animals”.
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Opinion/Editorial
Montreal's wheels of fortune
Friday, November 27, 2009
Lysiane Gagnon, Globe and Mail
It sounds like a pet's name, but Bixi is Montreal's biggest success in the past few years. It's a sturdy, sensible, yet handsome bike that anyone can rent to travel within city limits. The Bixi (short for “bicycle” and “taxi”), which was introduced last May, is modelled on Paris's Vélib — except it's much better.
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World AIDS Day: Volunteering for real change
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Chris Eaton, Vancouver Sun
Today is World AIDS Day and the issue of HIV and AIDS is once again at the forefront of public discussion. On this day, HIV and AIDS will be covered by the media, and government officials will make pledges to help support developing countries most affected by the pandemic. But as World AIDS Day comes to its inevitable end, the issue of HIV and AIDS and the struggles these countries face will fall to the wayside for many Canadians, becoming a distant memory until the next World AIDS Day comes around.
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Les bonnes bactéries
Mardi 01 décembre 2009
Pierre Foglia, La Presse
Vous ai-je dit que c'était mon anniversaire? En guise de cadeau, ce matin, un petit chapeau blanc sur mon ballon de basketball dans la cour : la première neige de l'hiver. Mes moumounes de chats sont restés collés sur le poêle toute la journée, sauf Tonton qui s'est aventuré jusqu'à la grange à pas précautionneux, ouache, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?
De la neige, tata. Et tata pas fini.
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