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Canada Tries To Poach High-Tech Workers From The U.S.
Alongside a freeway in Northern California is a billboard which reads: Pivot to Canada. The billboard is urging high-tech immigrants living in the U.S. to pay attention to Canada. Canada wants to attract highly-skilled, foreign-born tech workers who are fed up with the visa process that they must follow to remain in the ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 20
Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 20
Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 20
Mon May 20, 2013 6:10am EDT May 20 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff has resigned over his role in the C$90,000 ($87,600) bailout of former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy's expense account. Nigel ...
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Sorry hockey fans. Canada’s NHL woes can’t be blamed on the loonie
As we gaze upon another Stanley Cup playoffs with the sad, forlorn eyes of a nation whose teams are mostly already eliminated, we have to wonder how the elusive hand of economics has deceived us once again.Of the seven National Hockey League teams based in Canada, only four made the playoffs at all. After a couple of first-round defeats, the Ottawa Senators are now the lone Canadian team still ...
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Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx
A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers. "Out of the 50 some odd jobs that I've applied for, I've heard back from two," said Glen Hamel, of Mississauga, Ont. "The rest -- I never hear ...
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Record-high heat scorches parts of Canada strains power grids
by 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 year.Environment Canada, the federal government agency that monitors weather, released a special weather statement for the region, warning residents that a "sultry tropical air mass" will make ...
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Air Canada plane returns safely to Sydney after smoke in cabin
An Air Canada plane landed safely after being forced to return to Sydney Airport because of smoke in the cabin, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Thursday.The plane landed in Sydney shortly after 12.10 p.m. (local time) on Thursday, an ATSB spokesman said.It had left Sydney Airport at about 10.30 a.m. (local time) for Vancouver and Toronto."Air Canada reported smoke in ...
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Ontario elevator technicians continue strike action
One thousand four hundred elevator technicians across Ontario are entering their fourth week onstrike against transnational elevator companies Otis, KONE, Schindler and ThyssenKrupp. The workers went on strike May 1, when talks broke down between the International Union ofElevator Constructors (IUEC) and the National Elevator and Escalator Association (NEEA)--thebargaining agent for the ...
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World Canada PM aide quits in expenses scandal
Canada say. Sen Mike Duffy, a former journalist, resigned from the Conservative caucus on Thursday two days after revelations about the cheque ...
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From the Vortex to the Leviathan Canadas Wonderland opens for another season
Season pass holders (rear left) Evan White, 37, a steamfitter, Heather White, 33, an educational assistant, with (front left) Danny White, 3, and Jack White, 6, from Newmarket, pose for a portrait at Canada's Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, Ont., May 11, 2013.(Philip Cheung For The Globe and ...
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Asian women begin bid for Canada
Asia's long road to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ commences on Tuesday, with a record 16 sides featuring in the preliminaries for next March's 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Japan, which serves as the qualifier for the global ...
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Canadas Roseline Filion wins bronze in womens 10m tower
Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., won the bronze medal in the women's 10-metre tower Sunday to conclude the fifth stop on FINA diving World Series in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was a nice comeback for Filion after a self-described disappointing performance earlier this month at the Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix in Gatineau, Que. Huixia Liu of China took the gold with 401.05 points, her compatriot ...
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Remains found on murder suspect Millards Ontario farm
Police searching a farm belonging to Dellen Millard, charged with forcible confinement and theft over $5,000 in connection with the disappearance of Tim Bosma, are trying to determine if remains found on his property could be human. ...
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Toronto factory sticks to its knitting – for 87 years
Parkhurst Knitwear sells its hats, coats and sweaters around the world from its factory in Toronto, one of the last domestic knitting mills in ...
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Canada PMs aide exits over US$90000 gift scandal
(23 mins ago) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff stepped down yesterday over an expenses scandal that also forced the resignation of a conservative senator. Nigel Wright announced his resignation in a statement following revelations that he gave a US$90,000 gift to a senator to help repay improper housing expenses. The senator, Mike Duffy, resigned last week. Wright, ...
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When employers duck responsibility for training Canada loses
The uproar over the federal government's temporary foreign worker program exposed a disturbing workplace undercurrent.Too many employers would rather import workers than train their own.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economist Benjamin Tal says he often talks to chief executive officers about the skills dilemma. And what he hears are sentiments such as: "I'm not in the ...
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Missing Toronto womans parents unfazed by Millard link
Missing woman Laura Babcock, 23, disappeared in June 2012. Amid revelations that she was friends with a suspect now charged with the murder of another man, her parents remain hopeful their daughter is safe. ...
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Blue Jays tab Dickey to start opener against Rays
When the Rays and Blue Jays meet Monday at Rogers Centre, it will be a matchup of experience vs. youth. Thanks to their game being postponed Sunday against the Yankees, the Blue Jays will send their 38-year-old ace, R.A. Dickey, to the mound against 23-year-old Jake Odorizzi. The knuckleballer will be facing Tampa Bay for the second time in 12 days. "I faced Tampa two starts ago, so ...
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Matlow says council likely to reject casino at meeting
City councillors will debate the casino issue at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, despite Mayor Rob Ford's prior efforts to quash the meeting. "It's not the mayor who gets to decide whether or not a casino is going to happen, just like he couldn't say that Transit City was dead or really any city policy," Coun. Josh Matlow said during an interview with CBC News on ...
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Blue Jays claim pitcher Thad Weber off waivers from Padres
The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-hander Thad Weber off waivers on Sunday from the San Diego Padres.Toronto optioned the 28-year-old to triple-A Buffalo and made room on the 40-man roster by transferring oft-injured right-hander Sergio Santos to the 60-day disabled list.Weber has made three relief appearances for the Padres this season, posting a 2.00 earned-run average over nine innings ...
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Meet Ray Novak the PMs new chief of staff
: "Ray is really good, and trusted. He's quiet and handles lots of tough issues. And yes, he stays out of the limelight." -- Jason Lietaer, former head of the Conservative Resource ...
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K I L L B U L L E T I N -- Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Canada - Media Advisory'' transmitted on 14, May, 2013 was sent in error and should not be used. Please disregard the item. SOURCE: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada For further information: CNW Group, ...
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Busy weekend for OPP at Wasaga Beach
The good weather has flooded the Wasaga Beach area with people seeking good times this weekend, though police say they are seeing some people enjoy themselves a little too much. In just the first few hours of the holiday weekend, the OPP reported that 14 people ended up behind bars, mostly for alcohol-related offences. OPP Const. Mark Kinney said a number of people were drinking too much and ...
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Blue Jays finale at Yankee Stadium postponed by rain
The Blue Jays will next visit Yankee Stadium for a three-game set on Aug. 20-22, and both teams have an off-day Aug. 19. (Getty) NEW YORK -- Blue Jays No. 1 starter R.A. Dickey will have to wait another day for his next start after Sunday afternoon's game vs. the Yankees was postponed because of rain. Dickey was set to take the mound for a potential pitchers' duel against New ...
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Toronto's historical hospital due for upgrade
Toronto East General Hospital is undergoing a massive redevelopment and expansion plan that aims to update the tired facility, which is one of the oldest in the city.
Toronto East General Hospital was opened in 1929 and has been in continual operation ever since, located at 825 Coxwell Avenue in the capital of Ontario, the hospital is a community teaching hospital and has a bed capacity of 470. It treated over 60,000 people in its emergency room last year and provided in-patient care to over 19,000 people. Read more
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