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Feds look to snag corporate sponsors for Ottawa events
A cash-strapped federal agency is actively looking for corporate sponsors to fill gaping holes in its budget. The National Capital Commission is reviewing a proposal to bring in almost $4.5 million in new sponsorship money over the next five years to promote its cultural jewels in the Ottawa area. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian ...
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67-year-old man in critical condition after car crash
A 67-year old man is in critical condition after his car hit another vehicle in Outremont around 11 a.m. this morning. Police said the man's car hit the other vehicle from behind while it was stopped for a red light at Cte-Ste-Catherine and Courcelette Avenue. Const. Simon Delorme of the Montreal police said the man is being treated in hospital, and doctors fear for his life. "When ...
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Man injured in Brampton industrial accident
A man has been seriously hurt in an industrial accident in Brampton. The man suffered life-threatening injuries when a piece of machinery fell on him at a construction site on James Potter Road. Peel Regional police say the man was trapped under the equipment. He has been airlifted to a hospital in Toronto. The Ontario Ministry of Labour has sent investigators to the ...
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Rio Tinto may cut up to 400 jobs in Sorel-Tracy by 2014
Up to 400 jobs may be on the line at Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium in Sorel-Tracy. The company's management met with the union this week to present a restructuring plan that could result in significant job losses. The plan foresees cutting 75 jobs at the Montrgie-region plant between now and September, with another 155 cuts in 2014. "We are in the process of evaluating the situation ...
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Man suffers serious injury climbing out of moving car
A man suffered serious injuries after falling out of a moving vehicle while trying to climb onto the vehicle's roof. At around 12:38 a.m. on Saturday, Colchester County RCMP were called to the scene on Highway 2 near Alton, N.S. RCMP Cpl. Bill Marble said a vehicle with five people was travelling northbound on Highway 2 between Stewiacke and Truro when a 26-year-old passenger climbed out ...
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One man dead after vehicle hits ditch
A 25-year-old Edmonton man was killed early Saturday morning when his vehicle rolled into a ditch on Highway 15 near Fort Saskatchewan, police say. It appears the vehicle was travelling west along Highway 15 about 500 metres east of Highway 831 when it went over the north shoulder of the road, police said. It then veered back onto the highway and crossed the eastbound lanes before ending up in ...
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Former West Vancouver police officer found stabbed to death in Mexico
A retired West Vancouver police officer has been stabbed to death in Mexico, as two other Metro Vancouver families issue pleas for help to find relatives missing in the popular holiday destination.The body of a woman was discovered Wednesday morning at a home in Playa del Carmen, according to Mexican media reports. She was identified by friends on social media as 60-year-old Lynne Earle.Earle ...
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Tuukka Rask Bruins try to close out Rangers in Game 5
BOSTON (AP) Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask saw the replay of his Game 4 gaffe over and over on television. ``I saw it in my head, too,'' he said Friday, a day after he fell in the crease and allowed a goal that helped the New York Rangers stay alive in the Eastern Conference semifinals. ``You can either cry about it or laugh about it. I choose to have a sense of humor.'' ...
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Blackhawks face elimination at home vs. Red Wings
CHICAGO (AP) Jonathan Toews is going to play his usual minutes. Corey Crawford will be in goal. The lines will look largely the same. Don't expect any major changes for the Chicago Blackhawks when they try to extend their season in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against Detroit on Saturday night. After three consecutive losses to the rolling Red Wings, Toews and Co. think ...
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Grizzlies look to get out of series hole vs. Spurs
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The towels are showing up all around Memphis. They hang over neighborhood signs and even at a door to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The sentiment? Believe Memphis. The Grizzlies certainly do. Yes, they are down 0-2 to San Antonio in their first Western Conference final, but they take heart in knowing they dug themselves out of an 0-2 hole in the first round ...
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Impact put home unbeaten record on the line vs. Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Union's Jack McInerney has taken MLS by storm as the league leader in goals heading into his return to the site of his lone red card from a season ago. Not far behind him in the scoring race is Italian veteran Marco Di Vaio of the Montreal Impact. These forwards will be in the spotlight Saturday night when the Impact look to remain unbeaten at home as they meet the ...
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Banff Springs Hotel rail baron’s castle of dreams celebrates 125 years
The Banff Springs Hotel presents a remarkable picture for tourists in the Bow Valley. It has evolved from the original wooden building to the iconic stone structure ...
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Radio One transmitter down
CBC Radio One is down on 1010 AM due to transmitter problems but staff are working to fix it as soon as possible. Listeners in Calgary can tune in to 99.1 FM in the mean ...
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Wet windy weather prompts flood warnings
Wet and windy weather across New Brunswick is to blame for power outages and flood warnings in low-lying areas. More than 1,300 customers were without power in the province Saturday afternoon with more than 1,200 of those in the Fredericton area. According to NB Power's website, power is expected to be restored around 1 p.m. or 1:30 p.m. for most areas. Heavy rains forecasted for the ...
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New drug allegations for family of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford report
There are new drug allegations today involving members of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's family, including his brother city councillor Doug Ford. According to a report published in ...
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Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009 file photo, Columbus Crew's Robbie Rogers celebrates after scoring against the San Jose Earthquakes during the second half of an MLS soccer match in San ...
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Saturdays Need To Know
Four Original Six teams are in action tonight, and two could be done for the season if they don't pull out victories. Ahead of those do-or-die Game 5s for the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, stay up to date with all the latest with your Need To Know, which will be updated throughout the ...
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Gallery A centurys worth of celebrity guests at the Banff Springs Hotel
These candid poses of actress Marilyn Monroe were taken in Banff and Jasper during a hiatus in the filming of River of No Return in the summer of 1953. They were taken by Look magazine photographer John Vachon, who seems to have unfettered access to Monroe, then at the height of her ...
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Alumni all over Canada lament loss of Mount Royal theatre program
For Mount Royal University, it will be one less diploma program and fewer part-time instructors to pay.For Calgary's cultural community, it will create one gaping hole in a delicate ecosystem.And ...
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Canadas indigenous peoples join forces call all Canadians to join Solidarity Spring
The sound of drums beating has just gotten a whole lot louder in Canada with the joining together of Idle No More and Defenders of The Land, a network of Indigenous Activists formed in 2008. Idle No More, a First Nations Indigenous movement that became an instant phenomenon in December 2012, was established by four First Nations women, Jessica Gordon, Sylvia McAdam, Sheelah McLean and Nina ...
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Howard and Quick perfect on Thursday
Jonathan Quick was equally great for the Kings in making 24 saves in their 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. Detroit currently leads Chicago 3-1 and Los Angeles leads San Jose 3-2 in the Western Conference semi-finals. The fact that American goaltenders are performing well when it matters most is continuing a recent trend. It is a trend that shows American goalies are doing better than Canadian ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head causing trouble with Jade and Jenelle
Jenelle Evans while filming the show, but it sounds like the two of them have settled their drama. He was there for her when she was having her miscarriage back in January of this year and return to be by her side, as she was deciding whether to forgive or divorce her husband, Courtland Rogers. However, Gary's decision to stand by his friend did cause him some trouble with his ...
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R.A. Dickey Blue Jays hope to ground Orioles
Rogers Centre has long been known as a launching pad. The Baltimore Orioles can attest to that. Baltimore looks to continue its home-run barrage Saturday afternoon against R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles (26-22) took over the major league lead in home runs with a season-high four in Friday's 10-6 victory. They have hit at least three homers in four straight games - ...
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Revolution not counting out Toronto FC
New England Revolution coach Jay Heaps insists that Toronto FC is not a bad team, and counterpart Ryan Nelsen makes the same point even though his club is mired in a nine-game winless run. Toronto FC is also winless in 12 straight on the road since its last trip to Gillette Stadium heading into this Saturday night matchup. Only league-worst D.C. United has fewer points than the seven amassed ...
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RBC Code of Conduct a welcome step Steelworkers
RBC denies it's replacing staff with foreign workers The United Steelworkers, Canada's largest union, congratulated the Royal Bank of Canada for promising not to hire foreign workers to replace Canadians and not to outsource jobs. RBC announced a Supplier Code of Conduct Friday, saying that "this principles-based Code sets out RBC's expectations of suppliers to ensure their ...
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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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