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Special Features
Canada Opens Web Gateway to the G8
Friday, January 29, 2010
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today introduced Canada’s G8 website, which will serve as an essential forum for citizen engagement on Canada’s role as president of the G8 in 2010 and host of the G8 Summit in Muskoka, Ontario, on June 25 and 26.
This week in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended the World Economic Forum, where he set out Canada’s plans as president of the G8 and host of the Muskoka Summit.
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Canada to Host Ministerial Meeting of Arctic Ocean Coastal States
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada will host a meeting of foreign ministers of the five Arctic Ocean coastal states on March 29, 2010, in Chelsea, Quebec.
“The objective of this meeting is to encourage new thinking on responsible development in the region from the perspective of the Arctic Ocean coastal states,” said Minister Cannon. “This meeting will provide an opportunity for Arctic Ocean coastal states to prepare for and encourage development that has positive benefits, including economical and environmental. It will reinforce ongoing collaboration in the region, including in the Arctic Council.”
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Canada and California Launch Science and Technology Initiatives Worth $1 Million
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of International Trade, today announced 15 research initiatives, worth a total of $1 million, under the Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP), an important element of Canada’s science and technology agenda.
“Today’s partnership announcement will help move ideas from the laboratory to the real world, and will contribute to a cleaner environment and improved healthcare,” said Minster Van Loan. “Our joint projects will lead to advances in many fields, from carbon storage and new biofuels to energy-efficient computers and better border crossings.”
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International News
Canadians set for banner year with Oscar nods
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Martin Knelman, The Toronto Star
Party time for Canadians in Hollywood, which has already reached fever pitch in 2010, is guaranteed to continue in the wake of Tuesday's Oscar nominations.
A year ago there was so little to celebrate that David Fransen, Canada's consul-general in L.A., had to call off the annual poolside bash honouring academy nominees who could wave the Maple Leaf.
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Harper questionne le rôle des États-Unis dans le G20
Mercredi 03 février 2010
Heather Scoffield, La Presse
Lorsque Stephen Harper a présenté son concept de «souveraineté éclarée» en Suisse la semaine dernière, son objectif n'était pas seulement d'énoncer la nouvelle orientation de la politique étrangère du Canada.
Son discours lors du Forum économique de Davos visait surtout à inciter les grandes puissances, particulièrement les États-Unis, à jouer selon les règles établies pour la reprise économique mondiale, selon des sources.
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Opération réunification
Jeudi 04 février 2010
Louise Leduc, La Presse
Les Haïtiens qui habitent au Québec pourront, du 17 février au 31 décembre, faire venir au pays leurs frères, leurs soeurs (accompagnés de leurs conjoints) et les enfants de ceux-ci. Les Haïtiens d'ici pourront aussi faire venir leurs enfants qui ont plus de 22 ans. Le plafond de cette mesure exceptionnelle de parrainage humanitaire est fixé à 3000 personnes.
C'est ce qu'a annoncé hier Yolande James, ministre québécoise de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles.
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U.S. praises our security
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Vancouver Province
U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday led a cabinet-level exercise to probe the massive security operation being rolled out for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
The White House praised the complex security blanket being laid down by the Canadian government as "thorough and professional" and said Obama had also been keen to test U.S. contingency plans for any incident at the sporting spectacular.
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Boy returning to Vietnam after massive facial tumour reduced
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Jennifer Campbell, Ottawa Citizen
Hoang Son Pham's journey has almost come full circle.
After being found by a big-hearted Canadian in an orphanage in Vietnam in 2006, he has been in Canada for more than two years. He's undergone more than 10 surgeries for a large vascular tumour on his face. He's made friends, become a member of a Halifax family that has fostered him since he arrived in Canada, and he's now fluent in English.
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Games Groupies
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Adriana Barton, CTV Sports
George Reed-Dellinger's office is a shrine to the Olympics. The walls are covered in posters of the opening ceremony in Sydney, a figure skater from Salt Lake City and other icons from Games past. Close at hand is a photo of Mr. Reed-Dellinger cozying up to Canada's 2006 alpine team in Torino, and another of him with Tommie Smith, winner of the 200-metre dash in 1968, whom he met in Beijing.
"I'm a groupie," says Mr. Reed-Dellinger, an investment analyst in Washington, D.C. "I collect the athletes."
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Brodeur's place as Canada's No. 1 isn't a given
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Tim Wharnsby, CBC News
Their place on the Canadian Olympic team was secured five weeks ago, but the final two weeks before the men's hockey tournament commences in Vancouver will be an important timeframe for Martin Brodeur, Marc-Andre Fleury and Roberto Luongo.
Head coach Mike Babcock and his staff has not decided on their No.1 goalie for the Vancouver Games. The decision won't be made until the Canadian Olympic team coaching staff gathers in Vancouver on Feb. 14, or the following day when Canada practises for the only time before its tournament opener against Norway on Feb. 16.
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Business and Trade
2,6 % de croissance en 2010
Mercredi 03 février 2010
Radio-Canada
La croissance du Canada se chiffrerait à 2,6 % cette année, plutôt que les 2,3 % prévus dans la mise à jour économique du gouvernement fédéral de septembre dernier. C'est ce qu'a indiqué le ministre fédéral des finances, Jim Flaherty, en citant les données de 15 économistes de banques canadiennes qu'il a rencontrés mardi, dans le cadre des consultations prébudgétaires.
Quant au taux de chômage, il devrait s'établir à 8,5 %, comparativement à une précédente prévision de 9 %.
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Volcker lauds Canadian banks
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Janet Whitman, Financial Post
Paul Volcker, the former U.S. Federal Reserve Board chairman who's now a key economic advisor to the White House, told U.S. lawmakers Tuesday they ought to learn from Canada's banking system as they seek to overhaul rules governing the biggest U.S. banks.
Speaking at a hearing to tout his proposal to rein in risky investing activities by large U.S. commercial banks, Mr. Volcker said the life's work of Canadian banks is retail banking: "That's no longer true of great big American banks."
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Canada looking at ways to create, maintain jobs
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Reuters Canada
Creating new jobs is the Canadian government's top economic priority, and a key ministerial committee is now studying ways to tackle unemployment, a senior official said on Wednesday.
"After an extremely difficult year, we're seeing signs that the economy is stabilizing," said the official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity as cabinet's strategic Priorities and Planning Committee began a two-day meeting.
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Québec favorable au libre-échange avec l'Inde
Mardi 02 février 2010
Denis Lessard, La Presse
Le Québec appuie sans hésiter le projet de traité de libre échange entre le Canada et l'Inde, une occasion « extraordinaire » pour les deux économies. On est actuellement à évaluer la portée d'un éventuel accord. Il s'agira par la suite de procéder rapidement, sans quoi la volonté politique risque de passer à d'autres priorités.
C'est la mise en garde qu'a faite hier le premier ministre Charest devant un parterre de gens d'affaires, indiens et québécois, réunis par l'Indian Merchants' Chamber (IMC), le plus important regroupement d'entreprises (3000) du sud de l'Inde.
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HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia said to be in race for Siam City Bank
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Cathy Chan, Finan
Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC Holdings Plc are among remaining candidates to buy a 47.6% stake in Thailand's Siam City Bank Pcl after three bidders dropped out, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Hong Leong Bank Bhd. of Malaysia failed to submit a binding bid by a Feb. 1 deadline, the people said, asking not to be identified. CVC Capital Partners Ltd. dropped out on concern the Thai government won't allow financial investors to control a local bank, one of the people said. Korea Development Bank said Feb. 1 it had abandoned plans to buy the stake.
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Canuck Bowl ads score
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Stefania Moretti, Brampton Intelligencer
Advertising spots for this Sunday's Canadian Super Bowl broadcast sold out ahead of schedule and at top dollar, said Rick Brace, president of revenue, business planning and sports for CTV.
PepsiCo, Labatt (Budweiser) and Hyundai are among the 29 companies who snatched up the roughly 50 available 30-second ad slots at full price, in contrast to last year when the broadcaster was forced to offer discounted rates, Brace said in an interview.
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Markets higher on positive earnings, commodities
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Julie Fortier, Ottawa Citizen
Markets were higher Tuesday as fourth-quarter earnings season continued to show signs of a strengthening economy and commodity prices climbed higher.
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, the S&P/TSX composite, gained 13.53 points, or 0.12%, to 11,331.08 in early trading.
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Canadian News
Thousands of bottles recycled at Olympic venues will go to inner-city legacy
Monday, February 01, 2010
The Canadian Press
It would seem that reducing, reusing and recycling is an unofficial demonstration sport at the Vancouver Winter Games.
Bottle from beverages consumed at Olympic venues during the 2010 Games will go to build and operate an outdoor sports court in the city's poverty-ridden Downtown Eastside.
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Harper names five to Senate
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Stephen Harper named five new senators Friday, giving the government a plurality of seats in the upper chamber.
Named to the Senate are Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Que.), Bob Runciman (Ont.), Vim Kochhar (Ont.), Elizabeth (Beth) Marshall (Newfoundland-Labrador) and Rose-May Poirier (New Brunswick).
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National Film Board unreels online smash hits
Monday, February 01, 2010
Michael Geist, The Toronto Star
In recent years, Canadians have become increasingly accustomed to hearing about Internet success stories elsewhere, with fewer examples of homegrown initiatives. However, an unlikely Canadian online video success has emerged recently that has not received its due—the National Film Board of Canada's Screening Room.
The NFB may never replace YouTube in the minds of most when it comes to Internet video but a series of innovations have highlighted the benefits of an open distribution model and the potential for Canadian content to reach a global audience online.
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More than 30 groups unite in $15.5m effort to prevent chronic disease
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
CBC News
More than 30 organizations from across Canada are forming partnerships in a $15.5-million series of initiatives designed to prevent chronic disease.
The seven collaborative coalitions are to address such issues as childhood obesity, screening for chronic disease by family doctors, and the unique needs of First Nations communities.
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Liberals to develop national strategy on brain disease
Friday, January 29, 2010
Erin Anderson, Globe and Mail
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff can't forget it: the “hunted animal” look in his mother's eyes as she felt the memory of herself crumble away.
That look—the slow drowning of thought and reason—surely haunts the son, whose intellect is his touchstone, and who, at 62, is about the same age that his mother was when Alzheimer's disease began its steady larceny of her mind.
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Inuktitut broadcast broadens the hockey lexicon
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail
At the top of Canada, in an Arctic hamlet so far north that the sun has not yet risen in 2010, Annie Audlaluk sat in front of her television, hit the mute button, and turned on the radio.
It was an awkward way to watch a hockey game: pictures on the screen, sound from CBC Radio One.
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Teenaged cancer survivor carries torch in B.C.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Amy Verner, Globe and Mail
Every other Saturday, Emily Cavallin can be found working in the cosmetics department at the Pharmasave in Smithers.
Yesterday, the nineteen-year-old had as good an excuse as any to switch around her shift: She had been nominated to carry the Olympic Torch along its final stage of the relay into town.
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Opinion/Editorial
A natural flag-bearer
Monday, February 01, 2010
Winnipeg Free Press
When Clara Hughes leads the Canadian contingent into the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies on Feb. 12, she will enter the stadium as an unlikely Olympic athlete but as the natural flag-bearer for her team and her country.
As a teenager, Ms. Hughes seemed more destined for a life of trouble than of Olympic triumph. She was in the process of taking a wrong turn into the world of alcohol and drugs until a kind of intervention occurred. During the 1988 Calgary Olympic Games, she tuned in to watch Gaetan Boucher speedskating.
She has never looked back. Captured by the beauty of the movement, she made it carry her into becoming the extraordinary Olympic athlete she is today.
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Paul Krugman loves Canada
Monday, February 01, 2010
Leonard Stern, Ottawa Citizen
Paul Krugman, the famous American economist who also writes a regular column in the New York Times, takes a look here at Canada's banking system. Krugman loves the Canadian approach to banking because, in his words, it is "boring." The Canadian financial sector is more conservative and risk averse than its American counterpart, and this is what saved Canada from suffering the kind of meltdown that the U.S. did.
Krugman is not the first analyst to hold Canada as a role model for responsible fiscal management.
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This 'should be the future of Canadian disaster relief'
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Kathryn Blaze Carlson
On either side of the Canadian Medical Assistance Team's field hospital in central Leogane, are two crumbled schools. The total number of dead still among the rubble, I am told, is estimated at 35.
But in a green field between the death and destruction, is a glimpse of progress.
There, the CMAT staff, supported by Canadian soldiers and sailors, treat patient after patient in a pop-up operating room.
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