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3 hrs ago | CTV.ca

MacKay casts doubt on ex-diplomat's torture allegations

Home : Canada : Detainee treatment a concern 'for some time': MacKay Detainee treatment a concern 'for some time': MacKay Viewer Defence Minister Peter Mackay and U.S. Secretary of Defence Robert Gates both say the federal and U.S. government's realize big challenges are ahead in Afghanistan and they are committed to securing the safety of all ...

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8 hrs ago | Ottawa Citizen

Winners of Canadian Folk Music Awards represent nation's diversity

Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac of Madison Violet recieve the award for vocal group of the year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Dominion Chalmers United Church in Ottawa, Ont., Nov.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Times-Herald

PM calls freedom of the media a cornerstone of democracy

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says freedom of the media is a cornerstone of democracy.

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CBC

HMCS Fredericton begins anti-piracy patrols

Canadian warship HMCS Fredericton has taken up anti-piracy duties off east Africa and will spend the next six months patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa.

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The Globe and Mail

Wheat board shared farmers' a personal data' with companies

Steve Rennie Ottawa - Published on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 1:17PM EST C ompanies that buy grain may be getting more than they paid for.

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Hindustan Times

Canada introduces express business visas for Indians

Canada has announced a new liberal business visa regime for Indian businessmen to catch up with other industrialised nations in boosting trade with India.

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Free Republic

Tories to curb spending [Recession fight winding down]

Ottawa's plan to spend its way out of a recession is winding down. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said yesterday he'll refrain from any new major spending programs and look to cut his own government's spending if necessary down the road.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

Air Canada tests in-flight Internet service

Air Canada is testing whether travelers want to pay to surf the Web, send email or work via the Internet while flying, as the airlinea s looks at new measures to boost revenue.

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The Globe and Mail

Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups

Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups Heritage Minister James Moore speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Friday, March 27, 2009.

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Nebraska State Patrol

Three Vehicle Crash Claims Life of Canadian Truck Driver

A 38 year-old semi trailer truck driver from Manitoba, Canada was killed and a 41 year-old woman from St.

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www.topix.com | Canada

MPPs step in as Referee to a former NHL ref & MP claiming each other as Offside $$$ stimulus sharing

Canada Federal Government & former NHL referee claim each other as Offside on $$$ stimulus sharing - Topix

Councillor, MP differ on Town's stimulus share GTA Ontario : One Halton Hills councillor is grumbling over what he says is a disparity in distribution of federal/provincial infrastructure stimulus funds within Halton Region.

MPP Arnott questioned Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Jim Watson on the arena issue in Question Period of the Ontario Legislature. According to the Hansard record, Watson suggested to Arnott that the Acton Arena was not “shovel-ready”— none of the architectural drawings or engineering has been completed in order to meet the March 31, 2011 timeline.

“There were a number of municipalities, obviously, that did have projects that were spinning their wheels at the gate, ready to go, and those were the ones that got the highest priority,” Watson told Arnott.

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North America Internet by Satellite picking up Steam as High Speed not available in Most Rural Areas

TV viewers turning online

Canadians already are going online in significant numbers to watch TV shows and some say it's just a matter of time before the Internet permanently weans viewers from their cable or satellite connections.

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Calgary Sun

Bloc Quebecois student club outside of Quebec @ Ottawa University & former federal Liberal Alan Rock

It bills itself as "Canada's University" & is headed by a former federal Liberal cabinet minister who helped bring us the Red Cross Tainted Blood Saga & supposedly fought for Canadian unity.

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CBC

Rural Hospitals being closed forcing residents 2 Urban areas making it even more dangerous in Winter

yet Canadian health-care spending to top $180B

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Public sector spending on drugs has moderated since 2000. Health-care spending in Canada is expected to reach $183.1 billion this year, up more than five per cent from last year, according to a report released on Thursday.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

CKNW News Talk 980

U.S. prosecutors in Chicago to oppose bail for Canadian terror suspect

A Canadian businessman who denies allegations he was involved in a murky international terrorism plot will remain behind bars in Chicago at least until Dec.

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CKNW News Talk 980

N.B. premier says he'll correct misinformation from N.L. premier on power deal

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he will try to correct misleading statements from Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams over the proposed sale of NB Power when he meets with him later today.

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Newindpress

Harper lauds Punjabis' role in Canada's progress

AMRITSAR: Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Wednesday said that the Punjabi community settled in his country had contributed to its development and acknowledged them as "partners in progress". Harper told Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal during his brief visit to this city that Canada owed its development to the ...

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CBC

Eye surgeon pleads not guilty in alleged murder plot

Dr. Michael Mockovak, shown in a Seattle courtroom Wednesday, faces two counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

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National Post

G7 ministers to meet in Arctic, kick sand in face of G20 wimps

Top finance officials from the G7 countries will meet in the remote Arctic town of Iqaluit on Feb 5-6 but may not issue a communique [editors note: because it's too frickin cold], Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

National Post

Canadians knew Afghans were tortured: diplomat

A senior Canadian diplomat said he was on orders from his Ottawa superiors to leave no paper trail about his allegations that Canada was handing detainees over to Afghan custody where they were allegedly tortured and abused.

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