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![]() National Post (blog) | The Maple Leaf flies in France: Canada's Jan Hudec wins downhill, with ... Washington Post Thomsen added to Canada's bountiful day by sneaking into fifth place despite being the 50th skier to go down. “I think we have been building a really great team in the last years ... and then our team has sort of been plagued with injuries and we lost ... Canada's Jan Hudec wins first World Cup downhill in more than four years Canada's Hudec seals stunning downhill win at Chamonix Canada dominates DH in Chamonix; Hudec claims victory |
![]() CBC.ca | Canada slams UN 'paralysis' on Syria CBC.ca Canada is "disappointed in the extreme" by the UN Security Council's "paralysis" after Russia and China vetoed a resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. “Today's failure by the UN Security Council to effectively deal with the ... Canada 'disappointed' by Syria resolution failure Canada 'disappointed' in Russian, Chinese UN veto: Baird Canada 'disappointed' in Syria resolution's demise, Baird says |
![]() Globe and Mail | Cohn: How Canada let Caterpillar strip a plant clean Toronto Star There were no strikebreakers wielding clubs at Electro-Motive Canada, because there was no strike to break — the union was locked out on New Year's Day. There were no replacement workers to bust the union, because the union was merely invited to slit ... Caterpillar Closes Plant in Canada After Lockout Electro-Motive picketing continues despite closure More disputes likely between unions, corporations: Expert |
![]() BBC News | Harper in China: Juggling oil sales and core principles Toronto Star Charles Burton Like so much in Canadian politics, the economic emphasis of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's second trip to China is ultimately linked to Canada-US relations. China is the new engine of global prosperity, and here at home concern is ... Oil spurs Canada PM Stephen Harper visit to China Harper's China trip a chance to strengthen growing ties: observers Canada PM Looks To Expand Economic Ties With China During Visit |
Canada's Weinberger claims silver medal in World Cup marathon swim race Globe and Mail Canada's Richard Weinberger captured a silver medal in the men's 10-kilometre at an open water swimming World Cup on Saturday, assuring himself a spot at the Olympic qualifying event. The World Cup podium performance was the second in a row for the ... |
![]() Bloomberg | Canada Jobless Rate Rises Unexpectedly Wall Street Journal OTTAWA—Employers in Canada hired far fewer workers than expected in January, and the jobless rate rose unexpectedly to the highest level since April 2011. The economy added just 2300 net new jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 7.6% from 7.5%, ... Alberta job growth leads Canada Canada, US head in opposite directions Canada Jobless Rate Rose to Nine-Month High 7.6% in January |
Canada, Australia similar allies on defence front Montreal Gazette Before the hatchet falls, it is worth considering how little, rather than how much, Canada spends on national defence. Australia may not immediately spring to mind as the country with which to best compare Canada's defence spending, but is not that ... |
![]() Globe and Mail | Banner weekend for Canada's winter athletes The Province (blog) Canada's men and women of winter, the same crew, pretty much, that made the nation giddy with a record 14 gold medals at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler, haven't lost the midas touch. As of noon PST Saturday Canadians had won eight gold, ... Canada enjoying unprecedented success |
![]() Business Recorder | Canada Dollar Gains on Risk in Longest Win Streak Since October BusinessWeek 4 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's dollar advanced for a fourth week against its US counterpart, its longest stretch of wins since October, as stronger economic data from the nation's biggest trade partner helped fuel appetite for riskier assets. CANADA FX DEBT-C$ sails to 3-month high on US jobs data Loonie rises to three-month high |
Detained in Canada for More than 11 Years, Mohammad Mahjoub Gains Significant ... Pacific Free Press For the first time since 2000, he will be able to go anywhere in Toronto without supervision or notifying the CBSA; in addition, his curfew will be lifted and a camera in front of his house removed; and he will be able to travel anywhere in Canada. |