Saturday 4th February, 2012
Canada enjoying unprecedented success
From Whistler, B.C., to Chamonix, France, from Deer Valley, Utah, to Rybinsk, Russia, Canadians are dominating on snow and ice like never before, winning medals, hogging the podium.It’s ...
Canada's surprising run at New Zealand Sevens ends
The Canadian rugby team's surprising run at the New Zealand Sevens ended Saturday with a 15-12 overtime loss to Samoa in the quarter-finals.Nathan Hirayama forced the extra period for Canada ...
Canada's Maltais wins bronze
Canada's Valerie Maltais (L) and South Korea's Dam Min Kim compete during the ladies' 1500 m Semifinals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Moscow February 4, ...
Canada's Jan Hudec wins gold at World Cup downhill
CTVCHAMONIX, France -; Through six knee surgeries and debilitating back problems, Jan Hudec never lost faith. In a great day for Canadian skiing, the 30-year-old from Calgary won a World Cup downhill ...
Muslim jailed for message aims for payout in Canada
The China PostMONTREAL -- A Muslim businessman in Canada became a terror suspect for telling his sales staff in a text message to "blow away" the competition at a New York City trade show, a religious ...
Community reaction to Caterpillar's London plant shutdown
CBC NewsHundreds of Canadians lost their jobs on Friday, as Caterpillar announced the closure of its Electro-Motive Diesel locomotive plant in London, Ont.Despite the ...
Maple Leafs targeting Senators in playoff race
CBC NewsToronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles, left, and Ottawa's Zack Smith, right, battle for the puck during a tilt on Oct. 8, 2011. (Chris Young/Canadian ...
Canada takes 1st, 3rd in men's downhill
UPIJan Hudec took first place and Canadian teammate Erik Guay placed third in Saturday's World Cup men's downhill in Chamonix, France. Roman Baumann of Austria was second, and another ...
Canada's Kershaw wins cross-country WC mass start race
TSNMOSCOW -- Canada's Devon Kershaw won a World Cup cross-country race for the first time Saturday, capturing a 15-kilometre freestyle mass start race. The Sudbury, Ont., native was timed in 36 ...
Oh, Canada! Jan Hudec wins downhill, Erik Guay 3rd
Tampa Bay OnlineCHAMONIX, France (AP) -- In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy ...
Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada, strains power grids
People's Dailyby Mark BourrieA heat dome that has been hovering over parts of Canada several days are setting record highs across Eastern and Central Canada on Thursday, which could be the hottest day of the ...
Caterpillar to close Ontario locomotive plant where workers resisted wage cut
wsws.orgCaterpillar subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) has announced that it is transforming the lockout at its London, Ontario diesel-locomotive manufacturing facility into a plant closure. Six weeks ...
Cost of cancer drug in Canada drops after court ruling
CTVTORONTO -; A U.S. company that sells a thalidomide-based drug into Canada has agreed to lower the price of the medication. The offer is the result of a review of the product undertaken by the ...
Alberta job growth leads Canada
Calgary HeraldCarla and Garry Knipe moved back to Canada three years ago after living in England. They were attracted to Calgary by its reputation as a thriving city with plenty of work opportunities, and Garry ...
Toronto, union negotiate under midnight deadline
CBC NewsTalks are continuing Saturday morning between the City of Toronto and the union representing outside workers ahead of a midnight deadline to reach a deal. The city has said it will impose terms of ...
Shafia father to appeal murder convictions
CBC NewsMohammed Shafia, son Hamed and Tooba Yahya were convicted of murdering Shafia's daughters Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti, 13, and his first wife in a polygamous marriage, Rona Amir Mohammad, ...
Toronto's threat won't force union to strike: Union boss
C NewsCUPE Local 416 president Mark Ferguson speaks to the media. (DON PEAT/QMI Agency) TORONTO -- Take it now, CUPE Local 416 or live with it starting Sunday. ...
Canada's Hudec suprise Chamonix downhill winner; Guay third
TSNCHAMONIX, France -- In a great day for Canadian skiing, Jan Hudec won a World Cup downhill for a surprising victory while teammate Erik Guay finished third in piercing cold over an icy slope. ...
For savers in Canada, a sinking feeling
The Globe And Mail"I’m not hurting but there’s no room for any exotic spending," Ms. Wallace says. "I’m very good with my income. I’ve never gone into debt and never spent more ...
Hockey: Ontario snaps Grizzlies’ winning streak in a shootout
Salt Lake TribuneTristan King and Geoff Irwin beat goalie Andrew Engelage in Utah's third straight shootout and Ontario escaped with a 3-2 ECHL victory at the Maverik ...
Scientists studying bird flu must have biosecurity: Canada
CTVTORONTO -; If Canadian scientists want to conduct research on H5N1 flu viruses modified to enhance their ability to spread, the work will have to be done in laboratories with the top level of ...
Man dead, officer hurt in east-end Toronto shooting
CTVA man dressed in a hospital gown was shot dead on the streets of Toronto and the province's SIU is investigating. Austin Delaney reports. td> ...
/R E P E A T -- VIDEO B-ROLL AVAILABLE VIA CNW - Pepsi MAXimizes Canada's
CNW GroupFeb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - The following B-Roll is available by Video On-Demand web download: STORY SUMMARY: Building on its long and proud tradition of Super Bowl advertising, today PepsiCo ...
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