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CANADA STOCKS-TSX glides near 2-month high as major sectors rally
* TSX rises 129.38 points, or 1.03 percent, to 12,742.43 * Eight of the 10 main sectors advance * Gold shares rise 3.3 percent * RBC up 2.7 percent, ranks among market's most influential names By John Tilak TORONTO, May 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index jumped more than 1 percent to hit nearly a two-month high on Tuesday, fueled by gains in most major sectors and optimism ...
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Mississauga high-schoolers to join Rolling Stones for Toronto concert
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs on the 50 & Counting tour at the Honda Center on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Anaheim, Calif. (John Shearer/The Associated ...
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Arrests made in Malvern playground fire
(CBC) Toronto police have arrested two men and a young offender and charged them with destroying a children's playground in the city's east end. An 18-year-old, a 19-year-old and a 17-year-old young offender have been charged with setting fire to the playground at the Mary Shadd Public School on May 6. All three have been charged with arson. The playground was set on fire sometime ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 21
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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UPDATE 2-Bank of Canadas Carney says Europe needs big reforms
Tue May 21, 2013 3:58pm EDT * Bank of Canada chief says Europe should learn from Japan * Final speech before Carney leaves for Bank of England * Says tightening bias aimed in part at household debt * Says the considerable stimulus now in place is appropriate By Leila Lemghalef MONTREAL, May 21 (Reuters) - Europe could face a decade of stagnation unless it makes big reforms and it should heed the ...
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Family joins search for Ontario man missing in Australia
OTTAWA -- Family members joined a frantic search Tuesday for a Canadian man with survival training missing for more than a week in Australia's Gold Coast region. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. For the last two years, the 25-year-old has been a law ...
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Media advisory - Canadas Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers announce immediate withdrawal of services at key international posts and at Headquarters
May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - As part of ongoing efforts to bring Treasury Board back to the negotiating table, Canada's Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) will withdraw services in a number of international locations and at Headquarters ...
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Sally Ann says YES to Toronto City Councils NO Vote
Toronto City Council's overwhelming "No" vote against the proposed downtown casino. "I am encouraged by the demonstration of leadership ...
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Very upset Harper wants fast Senate spending reform
Prime Minister Stephen Harper told his Conservative caucus this morning that he's "upset" by the conduct of some senators and his own office, and asked them to uphold a "culture of accountability." Harper spoke to Tory MPs and senators at a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, his first public comments on the Senate spending scandal, but he did not mention by name any of ...
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Canada falling behind on innovation Report
Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). Andre Forget/QMI Agency OTTAWA - Canada gets a B- average when it comes to being at the forefront of science and technology innovation, according to a new report. In fact, the government advisory body that released Tuesday's report says as a nation - despite brimming with talent - we "continue to tread water as a mid-level ...
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Canada PM on pipeline plan Oil to come anyway
A controversial oil pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast "absolutely needs to go ahead," Canada's prime minister said Thursday, and he warned that the oil will be transported through America one way or ...
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Its over Toronto council votes overwhelmingly against downtown casino
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford walks the floor during a council meeting at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Ford ignored a crush of reporters waiting outside his city hall office this morning in the hopes he would address allegations that he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. (Nathan Denette/THE CANADIAN ...
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The IRCM announces the creation of a clinic subspecialized in metabolic disorders associated with cystic fibrosis - The IRCM becomes a pioneer in this field in Canada
May 21, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - This morning, the IRCM announced the creation of a new clinic subspecialized in the metabolic disorders associated with cystic fibrosis, in collaboration with the CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Universit de Montral). The IRCM and the IRCM Foundation also launched the Gosselin-Lamarre Chair in clinical research. Cystic fibrosis is among the best known rare ...
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Media Alert - Canadas Doctors Make a House Call on Parliament Hill
May 23 when the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will meet with MPs and Senators to discuss important health care issues. The CMA will also host a breakfast and health clinic on Parliament Hill on that day. At the breakfast, ...
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OPP Report Two Long Weekend Fatalities Numerous Charges Laid During Canada Road Safety Week
Victoria Day Long Weekend, ensuring that people were keeping safe on roads, waterways and trails throughout the province. While the numbers are preliminary, over the long weekend, one pedestrian was killed in a motor vehicle collision and one person drowned while canoeing. Sadly, the pedestrian was a 79 year-old woman who died after being struck by a driver who was reportedly using a ...
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Carneys parting advice play to Canadas strengths
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is leaving Canada with some parting advice -- seize the country's natural advantages. The central banker said Tuesday in his last scheduled public appearance before departing for the Bank of England next month that Canada can coast and wait out the decade-long damage-repair process in the rest of the G7 economies, or build on its strengths for the ...
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Family not giving up finding Toronto-area man a Canadian Forces reservist in snowy mountains of Australia
OTTAWA -- Family members have joined a frantic search for a Canadian man with survival training who has been missing for more than a week in Australia's Gold Coast region. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton, Ont., hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car on May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass in Kosciuszko National Park. The 25-year-old has been a law student at Bond ...
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Council formally kills possibility of a Toronto casino
City council has formally killed the possibility of a new casino in Toronto. The vote comes just days after Mayor Rob Ford declared the casino proposal ';essentially dead,'; an announcement that presaged Paul Godfrey’s ouster as chairman of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, which has been pushing for a new gaming facility in the city. While council has been divided on ...
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U.S. Tracked Foreigners Leaving for Canada
WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of thousands of foreigners passing into Canada from the United States have unwittingly been a part of a grand experiment by the Department of Homeland Security to crack down on visitors who violate laws governing the length of their ...
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D.C. organizing biz trade missions to Colombia South Africa Toronto
Interested in globe hopping for the sake of your business? Now's your chance, with ExportDC. The District's Department of Small and Local Business Development on Tuesday released its calendar of upcoming trade missions to the membership of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. Between June and September, they'll hit four continents, a pair of Caribbean islands and, for those wanting to stay ...
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Martin Brodeur joining Hockey Night in Canada as a guest analyst
New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts during the team's first official practice since the NHL hockey lockout ended, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Brodeur is joining "Hockey Night in Canada" as a guest analyst.CBC says he will make his debut during Wednesday's Game 4 of the Ottawa-Pittsburgh Eastern Conference semifinal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio ...
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Canada’s financial community facing changing of the guard
Streetwise gives you the full scoop on business deals and Canada's finance and capital market sectors. Through daily updates, our dedicated team of award-winning Globe and Mail journalists set the agenda and ensure you get exclusive and must-have business intelligence and analysis every day. The most informed Globe and Mail readers access Streetwise every day. Why don't ...
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Ontario Tories want Wynne McGuinty to testify again about gas plants
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appears before the legislature's justice committee at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday April 30, 2012. (Frank Gunn/THE CANADIAN ...
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E-book sales plateauing BookNet Canada report
Kobo and Kindle have grown to become familiar brands in Canada but e-book sales now appear to plateauing, suggests a report by the industry organization BookNet Canada.Based on surveys with 4,000 book-buying consumers, BookNet Canada pegged paperback sales in 2012 at about 58 per cent of the market, while hardcovers accounted for 24 per cent and e-book sales made up 15 per ...
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Ontario Science Centre presents the Ontario Science Centre Award for Innovation in Mas at Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival
Lesley Lewis, CEO, Ontario Science Centre and Laura Albanese, MPP York South-Weston at the kickoff of the 2013 Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto season (CNW Group/Ontario Science ...
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Canada's Battle of the Museums?
Canada is set to have two air and space museums as the long-established Canada Aviation Museum expands its interests into the realm of space, and changes its name to one which seems to directly challenge another aviation museum, but closer examination suggests something else.
Canada has a rich and distinguished history in aviation, it was one of the leading countries in developing the then ambiguous and dangerous aviation industry and contributed in giving the world such iconic planes as the famous De Havilland range of aircraft, and played a major role in the development of aircraft through the Second World War and into the 1960’s. Read more
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