The numbers game: will 2011 census controversy count once Canada’s at the polls?
TORONTO – The mechanics of how Statistics Canada collects information about Canadians hardly seems the stuff of scintillating debate and fierce political rhetoric, but brace for it, pundits warn: the controversy surrounding the long-form census questionnaire will be front and centre in election-year [...]
Canada’s Dollar Gains Against Euro Amid Moody’s Spain Credit Rating Review
Canada’s dollar rose for a second day versus the euro, approaching the strongest level in three months, after Moody’s Investors Service said it’s reviewing Spain’s debt rating for a possible cut.
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Nine WHL Players Named to Canada’s National Junior Team
TORONTO, Ont. – Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced Wednesday the 22 players who will comprise Canada’s National Junior Team at the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. from December 26, 2010 through January 5, 2011.
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Canada’s airlines flew fuller planes in November
Air Canada, WestJet Airlines and Porter Airlines all flew fuller planes in November, the carriers said on Monday, as stronger demand filled higher capacity levels as the economy recovers.
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Canada’s job gains fall short
Canada gained fewer jobs than expected in November, but the jobless rate fell as fewer young people were looking for work
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Canada’s foreign minister decries ‘deplorable’ leak of U.S. diplomatic cables
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon called a massive leak of U.S. documents “deplorable” Sunday as the federal government braced for a coming American wave of missives about Canada.
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Canada’s Patrick Chan leads Cup of Russia skating
Patrick Chan, of Canada, skates his short program during Cup of Russia figure skating ISU Grand Prix event in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010.
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Canada’s economy has ’slowed’ sharply, OECD says
Canada’s economic recovery has slowed dramatically but the economy is still expected to continue on a slight upward trend through next year and 2012, according to a new report.
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Canada’s Senior Artists at Risk: Organization Launched to Assist Artists in Their Senior Years
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 9, 2010) – The findings of a national and international study into the needs of Canada’s senior artists has led to the creation of a new organization to address the needs of this vulnerable group.
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