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59 min ago | CNN

Canadian PM faces national poll

Canada's Conservative prime minister appeared poised to retain his job in Tuesday's national election, but he faced a greater challenge in winning a parliamentary majority to bolster his power.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper, Home, Mortgage, US News,

Mon Oct 13, 2008

The Hill Times

Tories plan to build broad support in ethnic communities, despite election outcome

Regardless of the outcome of the election campaign, Conservatives will continue to try to build inroads with ethnic communities, and building a broad coalition in communities across the country is a long-term ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Sun Oct 12, 2008

National Post

Get the sun for less

Credit crunch? Tell us about it. You would be forgiven if the only crunch you want to hear about this winter is the crunch of pure white sand tickling bare feet.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Travel, Mexico Travel, Canada Travel,

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Medical News Today

High Risk Offender Charged With Assaulting A Women In Her Home, Calgary, Canada

Main Category: Public Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 11 Oct 2008 - 3:00 PDT The Calgary Police Service has charged a local man in connection with a daytime aggravated assault in ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Health

Ottawa Sun

Harper sticks to strategy

Stephen Harper worked to regain the critical upper hand on the economic front yesterday, pointing to rosy employment stats and swiping his opponents for living in a "theoretical fantasyland." Speaking to a ...

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Oct 10, 2008

CBC

Fatal fire in Applewood, 2nd blaze in trailer park

An early morning fire in the southeast neighbourhood of Applewood has claimed the life of a Calgary man.

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Related Topix: Fire, Canada,

Thu Oct 09, 2008

CBC

Edmonton man accused in 2 child sex assaults appears in court

Danial Todd Gratton, shown here in a court sketch, made his first appearance in an Edmonton court on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Prison, Canada

The Hill Times

Political leadership in uncertain global economic times

Historian Michael Bliss says there has been no other time in Canadian history that political leaders have seen such a serious economic crisis break in the midst of a federal election campaign, but he believes ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper,

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Deseret News

Details on new LDS temples revealed

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revealed more details Monday about the locations of five new temples announced by President Thomas S. Monson at the church's General Conference this past ...

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Canada, Olathe, KS

National Post

Jurors surprise with 2008 Giller shortlist

Giller 2008 shortlisted authors : Joseph Boyden, Rawi Hage, Marina Endicott, Anthony De Sa and Mary Swan.

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Related Topix: Canada,

CTV Calgary

Election profile: Calgary Centre-North

CTV Calgary is talking to campaign volunteers as part of its coverage leading up to election day.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, World News, Morocco, Canada, Travel, Canada Travel, Alberta, Canada Travel,

Mon Oct 06, 2008

680News

Report card from community groups urges more action to fight child poverty

Not enough is being done to combat child poverty in Canada, which is virtually at the same level as it was in 1989, says a quality-of-life report card released Tuesday by an organization representing community ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

CBC News

U of C research suggests more air pollution may raise risk of appendicitis

Links have already been drawn between air quality and both lung and heart disease, and now University of Calgary researchers suggest high air pollution levels may increase the risk of appendicitis as well.

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Related Topix: Appendicitis, Health, Canada, North America, World News, Science / Technology

Canada.com

Calgary woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of stepfather

A city woman pleaded guilty Monday to manslaughter in the 2007 stabbing death of her stepfather.

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The Hill Times

Liberals sat on plagiarism charges for three months

The Liberal war room knew about and sat on the plagiarized Stephen Harper speech for three months, according to Liberal Party spokesman Daniel Lauzon.

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, US Politics, US News, George Bush, Canada, North America, World News

Sun Oct 05, 2008

C-Health

Wait-time insurance condemned as latest assault on public health care

A health insurance policy that sends people facing long waits for surgery to private clinics or the United States is the latest flash point for critics warning Canada is on a slippery slope toward for-profit ...

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, North America, Canada, World News,

Sat Oct 04, 2008

TheSpectrum.com

Monson announces five new LDS temples

Thomas S. Monson, president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced Saturday morning the building of five new LDS temples throughout the world, including one in Rome.

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Related Topix: Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Philadelphia, PA, Canada,

Fri Oct 03, 2008

CTV.ca

Former PM Martin hits the campaign trail for Liberals

He's no longer party leader or even running for office, but former prime minister Paul Martin unloaded a scathing salvo on his former nemesis Stephen Harper at a Liberal rally in Calgary.

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Related Topix: Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, North America, Canada, World News, Travel, Canada Travel

Calgary Sun

Air liability flying under radar

Sun, September 28, 2008 As organized criminals allegedly take advantage of slack security at Calgary's airport, there seems to be no one agency claiming responsibility for ensuring measures are in place to ...

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Sympatico Finance

Clock winding down for Winners, HomeSense shoppers to file claims in data theft

Customers who believe they were scammed after shopping at Winners and HomeSense stores in Canada are running out of time to seek compensation from the retailers' parent company, TJX.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

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