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Toronto Star -
OTTAWA–An independent parliamentary review of the Harper government's finances concludes the federal Conservatives are likely to run budget deficits "in the near term," possibly beginning this year.
WRAPUP-Canada PM vows to do what it takes to combat crisis
Budget officer predicts $4-billion deficit next year
 CTV.ca |
The Canadian Press -
OTTAWA - Bob Rae tried to turn his biggest liability - his record as NDP premier of a recession-ravaged Ontario - into an asset Thursday as he formally launched his second bid for the federal Liberal leadership.
Rae declares candidacy for Liberal leadership
Rae makes Liberal leadership bid official
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Toronto Star -
Then-Democratic presidential nominee US Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) attending a campaign rally on Oct. 20, 2008.
Husband's foreign deals may pose issue for Clinton
Chelsea Clinton is 'best politician in our family' boasts Bill
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Hindu -
New Delhi (IANS): The Indian Navy will be sending guided-missile destroyer INS Mysore to the Gulf of Aden for patrolling the waterways hit by a spate of ship hijackings by Somali pirates, defence sources said Thursday.
India praised for sinking pirates
AU chief warns against rise in Somali piracy
 Washington Post |
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - "Uncle Ted" Stevens, an old-style Senate giant and the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address and yielded the floor for the final time Thursday.
Corruption-tainted Alaska senator concedes defeat
Stevens bids colleagues in Senate farewell
 Canoe.ca |
The Canadian Press -
OTTAWA - The new era of collegiality in the House of Commons opened Thursday with a scathing but factual Liberal critique of the Conservative economic record.
Nanos nails it
House of Commons returns
Toronto Star -
Governor General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper chat prior to the reading of the Throne Speech in the Senate Chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Wednesday Nov 19, 2008.
Throne speech a boon to hydro
'Responsible spending' focus of throne speech
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CBC.ca -
Former newspaper mogul Conrad Black arrives at the federal building in Chicago in December 2007 for sentencing on fraud and obstruction of justice convictions.
Conrad Black seeks clemency from Bush: report
Report: Conrad Black Seeks Pardon From Bush
 Financial Post |
Reuters -
By Cameron French TORONTO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Teck Cominco (TCKb.TO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will slash spending, sell assets, withdraw from the Petaquilla copper project in Panama and suspend dividend payments under a sweeping plan to ...
Canada Stocks Fall, Led by TD Bank, Suncor, on Oil, Debt Losses
Teck suspends dividend to save cash
FOXBusiness -
OTTAWA, Nov. 20, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) ----Bell welcomes today's decision from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) allowing the company to continue to manage Internet bandwidth on its network.
Bell wins 'throttling' case, but Internet traffic issue to be ...
CRTC denies Internet 'traffic shaping' complaint
 CEP News |
The Canadian Press -
OTTAWA - Surprisingly robust sales in the automotive sector drove Canadian wholesale sales up 1.5 per cent to $46.3 billion in September, offsetting a sharp decline in the previous month.
UPDATE 1-Canada Sept wholesale trade grows unexpectedly
Wholesale sales up: StatsCan
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The Associated Press -
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronauts ventured back outside the international space station to perform more repair work on a jammed joint Thursday and promised to keep a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time.
Heidemarie 'Toolbag' Piper set for second spacewalk
Space shuttle Endeavour races toward space station
 The Gazette (Montreal) |
Brantford Expositor -
With it getting near that time of year when a compact with all-drive makes the most sense, it was a pretty good time to look at the newest generation of Vibe from Pontiac.
Used report: Toyota Matrix, 2004-2006
Clearly Canadian
 Canada.com |
Toronto Star -
Mention the phrase "endangered species," and it may be polar bears, gorillas and whales that first come to mind. But there's another species teetering on the brink of extinction - and it's one that Canadian researcher Jason Acker is trying to help save ...
U of A scientist helps save coral
U of A scientist helps create coral sperm bank
Globe and Mail -
Anwar Stewart and the Grey Cup are next to inseparable. Where one goes, the other follows. In 2001, Stewart played defensive end for the Calgary Stampeders who beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Montreal's Olympic Stadium to win the CFL championship.
TSN.ca Staff
Grey Cup: More than 60000 tickets sold
 Vancouver Sun |
USA Today -
Minnesota's Niklas Backstrom was outplayed by Roberto Luongo when they met earlier this month in Vancouver. Now, the Wild's goaltender will get the chance to return the favor at home.
Canucks down Rangers
Burrowing in on Naslund
 Financial Post |
Globe and Mail -
MIAMI -- For a change, the game came easily to the Toronto Raptors. Or most of it did. They didn't play uphill by handing the ball over to their opponents 20 or more times, as has been their habit lately.
Calderon returns, Raptors beat Heat
Calderon gets others going
 The Gazette (Montreal) |
Portage Daily Graphic -
It began with an emphatic recommendation from my sister, a rainy day and a cozy house. I settled under a blanket in front of the fireplace with a cup of tea ready to spend a few, relaxing hours, but my life was never to be the same.
Twilight lacks bite
Today hosts Twilight's Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart VIDEO
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CBC.ca -
A Regina-based law firm has launched a class action lawsuit over scratch and win tickets. The Merchant Law group, headed by well-known lawyer Tony Merchant, filed a statement of claim against the Western Canada Lottery Corporation on Tuesday.
Lotto winner stays undercover
Firm files class-action over scratch-and-win tickets
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Toronto Star -
Nino Ricci accepts the award for the best English-language fiction for his novel 'The Origin of Species' at the Governor General's Literary Awards presentations in Montreal Nov. 18, 2008.
Ricci repeats as GG Literary Award winner
Nino Ricci, Christie Blatchford win Governor General's Literary Awards
 CityNews |
The Canadian Press -
OTTAWA - Federal regulators have received a green light from the country's top court to force major airlines to provide free extra seats to disabled or obese passengers who need them.
Ruling means airlines must make room for disabled
Top court to rule on appeal bid from airlines over free seats for ...
Globe and Mail -
All those lattes, pops and juices add up. What you drink over the course of a day might as well be counted as a full meal, according to new report on beverage consumption from Statistics Canada.
Water our favourite beverage according to StatsCan survey results
Canadians most likely to choose water as beverage
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Hamilton Spectator -
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency could have done a far better job communicating with the public during this summer's listeria outbreak, a top official at the federal agency concedes.
Several non-dairy coffee products recalled
Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms case of mad cow disease in BC
 CBS News |
Christian Science Monitor -
By Eoin O'Carroll | 11.20.08 To the delight of many environmental groups across the country, California Democrat Henry Waxman has ousted fellow Democrat John Dingell of Michigan from his post as chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Longtime Head of House Energy Panel Is Ousted
Waxman Defeats Dingell in Race for House Energy Committee Chair
 Times Online |
Toronto Star -
A flight attendant helped land an Air Canada jet carrying 146 passengers after the co-pilot suffered an apparent breakdown over the Atlantic, says an official report into the incident.
Air Canada takes credit for its pilot's cool head
Flight attendant lauded in air report
 Canada.com |
The Canadian Press -
TORONTO - Toronto police are treating the discovery of four bodies in an east-end home as a triple homicide. While police have remain tight-lipped, they have said the cases involves "family" violence and haven't ruled out murder-suicide.
Police release man detained in Toronto deaths
Police release man held after Toronto deaths
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