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Jun 3, 2008 | Globe and Mail

Sheela Basrur loses cancer fight

Sheela Basrur was Toronto's medical officer of health when SARS arrived in her city, stealing in from Hong Kong and unleashing its deadly force on a population taken fully by surprise.

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Related Topix: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Health, Canada,

Mon Jun 02, 2008

WWJ-AM Southfield

GM Could Announce Cuts Today

As General Motors Corp. prepares for its annual shareholders meeting Tuesday, workers across the country are worried that the next round of the company's restructuring could cost them jobs or even their ...

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Related Topix: GMC, Canada

Canoe

Star-struck dogs take a bow-wow

Pockey licks his lips after one of many treats at the Dog's Tea, held at the King Edward hotel.

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MyTELUS

Cobourg students gather outside U.S. consulate in support of Omar Khadr

A group of high school students from Cobourg, Ont., is in Toronto to protest the ongoing detention of Canadian Omar Khadr.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Canada,

Edmonton Sun

Kindness holds up wife's family

Family members of Joshua and Alison Lall have now returned home to Ontario, where they are beginning the difficult task of preparing funeral arrangements for the couple and their two daughters.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Telegram

TSX could be in for selling pressure, doubts surround commodity demand

Description: The Toronto stock market looks set for a down week as commodity-based stocks drift downward on signs of lower demand for oil amid data showing slower economic conditions.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets

CANOE

Ottawa blasts potential cap-and-trade system deal

A plan by the governments of Ontario and Quebec to forge their own carbon trading system threatens to undermine Ottawa's approach to fighting climate change, federal Environment Minister John Baird said Sunday.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Toronto Star

Martincek wins rhythmic gymnastics title

"Alexandra Martincek of Newmarket, Ont., earned her first career senior high performance all around title on Saturday at the Canadian rhythmic gymnastics championship.

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CBC News

Two gold and two bronze for Canadian rowers

Canada's Scott Frandsen and Dave Calder, from left, react after winning the men's pairs final at the rowing world cup on Lake Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Switzerland, World News, Canada, North America,

The Toronto Star

Slots staff gamble on strike

Casino Brantford and Slots at Sudbury Downs were expected to be closed today after about 800 unionized slot attendants, dealers, servers, bar tenders and maintenance staff were poised to walk off the job at ...

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Related Topix: Canada,

Ottawa Citizen

Hydro worker falls to death from tower in Cumberland

Police and Ministry of Labour officials are investigating after a Hydro One worker was killed after plunging 30 metres from a hydro tower in Cumberland yesterday.

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Related Topix: Energy, Canada

Slam Sports

Analysts: Lululemon has the stamina to push through a U.S. downturn

Short sellers and a seaweed scandal that forced it to revoke health claims on some of its products does not seem to have deterred shoppers from loading up on Lululemon clothing, and many analysts believe the ...

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Related Topix: Media, IT Services, Yoga, Fitness, Canada, Winter Sports, Curling

Sat May 31, 2008

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Pilots Prepare For High-Speed Races Over Detroit River

A dozen pilots are in Detroit this weekend to compete in the Red Bull Air Race World Series over the Detroit River.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Canada,

The Victoria Star

Aboriginals rally outside Ont. court; city seeks injunction against protests

Nearly 100 aboriginals and their supporters are rallying outside a southern Ontario courthouse, where city officials are seeking an injunction in a contentious land dispute.

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Related Topix: Canada,

CBC News

Energy, financials advance TSX; NY mixed after economic data

The Toronto stock market ran ahead more than 100 points Friday led by gains in energy, metals and financial stocks while investors apparently shrugged off data showing economic contraction in the first quarter.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Canada,

CBC News

Highway convoy set to roll to honour fallen Canadian soldiers

Driving rain did little to dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people who gathered in Trenton, Ont., on Saturday for the start of a highway rally to honour fallen Canadian soldiers.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

MyTELUS

Massive terror plot little more than a fantasy, defence lawyer suggests

A long-awaited test of Canada's anti-terror legislation began Friday with a defence lawyer suggesting that an alleged homegrown terrorist plot was nothing more than fantasy.

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Related Topix: Canada, Terrorism, North America, World News,

WDWB-TV Southfield

Seized at Ambassador Bridge

It happened in Detroit at the Ambassador Bridge when Customs & Border Protection Officers discovered drugs in the spare tire of a car that attempted to come into the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Canada, Drugs

Fri May 30, 2008

P2pnet.net

Canada's shame, Part III

P2P:- "During a visit with Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl in his Parliament Hill office yesterday, young Shannen Koostachin says she looked him straight in the eye and told him: 'I wish our school looked ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Family, Kids, North America, World News

CFRB

Aboriginals rally for support as Ont. city seeks injunction against protests

Hundreds of aboriginals toting placards and flags rallied outside a southern Ontario courthouse Friday in an effort to garner the support of their non-aboriginal neighbours, while city officials sought an ...

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