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Canadian university team wins global business prize
Cyclica at the entrepreneurship competition, which featured teams from 17 universities. "We are very excited to have been chosen as the winners of the MBA World Trophy by such a distinguished judging panel from the global VC (venture capital) and entrepreneurship community," Mr. Mitakidis, founder and CEO of ...
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Canadas Ryan Gosling misses his Cannes film premiere – which got booed
Only God Forgives: Ryan Gosling plays Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld who sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death. ...
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Toronto mayors brother delivers defense of Ford
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford enters a council meeting about casino proposals at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday, a close ally of Ford, said Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that Ford has followed legal advice in remaining silent about a purported video that appears to show him smoking crack cocaine. Holyday is urging Ford to address the video. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, ...
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CSI Leasing expands Canadian operations
Steve Hamilton, president and COO of CSI Leasing CSI Leasing, a company that buys and then leases IT, medical and communications equipment, expanded its operations in Canada by purchasing TopFlight Asset Services. Through its subsidiaries, CSI purchased TopFlight, a provider of IT asset management, data destruction and electronic recycling services based in Calgary, Alberta, for an undisclosed ...
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‘RHOA’ star Kenya Moore’s paycheck to be larger than Porshas pay next season
season , but it sounds like she didn't win over Walter Jackson. However, the viewers are more important for Bravo, as the viewers bring the popularity to the show, which is what makes the money in the end. And it sounds like she was so entertaining with her interesting life that Bravo is considering bringing her back on the show. According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on ...
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‘RHONJ’ star Jacqueline Laurita was not invited to Teresa Giudice’s birthday
Teresa Giudice work last season, as she confronted Giudice about everything that was bothering her. However, Jacqueline realized that Teresa didn't have any interest in making peace with her after the infamous fashion show that had viewers shocked. But Jacqueline has moved on from the drama, but it sounds like there is still a long way to go with their friendship. According to a new ...
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Rolling Stones give Mick Taylor more stage time in L.A
RollingStones.com , "The World's Greatest Rock N' Roll Band" featured the veteran lead guitarist on a total of four songs during their second engagement of the tour at L.A.'s Staples Centre. Taylor, who began the tour only performing on one song, was brought out to play on the fan-voted "Sway" from 1971's "Sticky Fingers," and again on ...
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Tamra Barney’s sons are not happy with “The Real Housewives of Orange County”
Tamra Barney may have been thrilled to be on the show when she was given the chance, because she was the prime definition of a housewife. She was married to Simon and had four children, one of which was from a previous marriage. And her first son, Ryan, was often on the show during the first couple of seasons she was a main housewife, but it sounds like he doesn't want to be on the show ...
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‘RHOOC’ star Lauri Peterson reveals that her wedding ring was fake
George Peterson in a season finale. She left because she became a mother to several children and wanted to be there for her son Josh, who was dealing with a drug addiction and legal issues. However, it sounds like they have all worked out their issues, because she is now proud of all the children and revealing some secrets from her previous relationships. It sounds like Lauri misses the ...
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Europe faces decade of stagnation if no reforms Bank of Canada chief
MONTREAL--Europe faces a "decade of stagnation" if it does not move on momentous reforms to put its fiscal house back in order, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned ...
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French-Asian consortium announces winning of Canada natural gas project
PARIS--A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on ...
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Police issue second plea for help finding missing Calgary man
City investigators are reaching out to the public for a second time this month requesting help with locating a Calgary man missing since February.Schuyler Rhys Bierkos, also known as Sky, was last seen Feb. 24, at his Radisson Heights home in the 2000 block of 15th Avenue S.E.The 20-year-old was reported missing by a family member in Sylvan Lake on April 13.Police said Bierkos has not accessed ...
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Ottawa police charge daycare provider with sexual assault
OTTAWA -- Ottawa police have a charged a daycare provider with sexual assault after a parent reported their child was assaulted at a west-end facility.On May 15, the parent reported the incident to police, saying that the child, whose gender and age are not being released, was sexually assaulted by the daycare provider.The daycare in question is no longer operating, police confirmed.Police have ...
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Canadas soccer team looking to add American-born Rachel Quon
Rising American star Rachel Quon has been asked to join the Canadian women's soccer team for a friendly against the United States in June. Coach John Herdman says she has a family connection that allows her to play for Canada and has accepted the invitation, although FIFA must still grant final approval. Quon is a defender with the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer ...
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Hamilton police arrested suspect Mark Smich of Oakville in Tim Bosma slaying
Supt. Dan Kinsella of Hamilton police announced that a second suspect, Mark Smich, 25, of Oakville, has been arrested in the death of Timothy Bosma and will be charged with first degree murder. Police continue to search for a third suspect. Hamilton police Const. Debbie McGreal said the Bosma family has been informed of the second arrest. He was arrested on foot today near Dorval Dr. and ...
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TTC will temporarily close Pape station to speed renovations
The Toronto Transit Commission announced on Tuesday that it will temporarily close the Pape subway station next month to help speed up renovations that are more than 18 months behind schedule. Commuters at Pape have been dealing with construction at the stop for over three years now. A web poll recently conducted by the TTC found 52 per cent of riders supported temporarily closing the station. ...
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Sale of Edmundston mill good news mayor says
(Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press) The mayor of Edmundston says the pending sale of Twin Rivers Paper Company to a pair of New York-based private investment companies is good news for his city. Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital have reached an agreement to buy a controlling interest in Twin Rivers, which runs specialty paper and lumber product mills in Edmundston, Plaster Rock, and ...
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Conservationists pan Mount Norquay expansion plan
It calls for widened runs, a tea house, an observation deck and a cable-assisted summer hiking route known as a via ferrata. The resort must also improve habitat in the area by closing and restoring a ski run in a wildlife corridor. "We've been working on this together for probably the past six years, and it's finally come to fruition," said Peter Sudermann, who co-owns the ...
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Photos Plumbers car explodes in Vancouvers West End
Police and fire department investigate a car explosion on Nicola St at Robson in Vancouver, May 22, 2013. The explosion, just before 7 am flattened the the car and shattered windows was caused by a leaking tank of acetylene ...
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S.E. Calgary man missing since February
(Calgary Police Service) Police are asking for the public's help as they search for a man who has been missing since February. Schuyler Rhys Bierkos, 20, was last seen on Feb. 24 at his home in the 2000 block of 15th Avenue S.E. A family member in Sylvan Lake, Alta. reported him as missing on April 13. Bierkos has not accessed his bank accounts or social media accounts since he ...
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Impairment ruled out as cause of fatal Surrey crash
The B.C. Coroners Service has ruled out impairment by drugs and alcohol as the cause of a tragic automobile crash that killed five members of one Surrey family and the driver of another other car. "Toxicology results received from the Provincial Toxicology Centre show no indication of impairment due to alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription or over-the-counter medications in the blood of ...
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Mandatory medical test for senior drivers arbitrary
A local seniors' advocate says the mandatory medical testing for 80-year-old drivers needs to be reassessed. Drivers are not required to have a road test at the age of 80, but they do need to have a medical specific to driving skills conducted by a family doctor. The test assesses both a person's cognitive and physical ability to drive, and has to happen every two years thereafter. ...
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Toronto mayors drug scandal lights up late-night TV
Satirical news program "The Daily Show" took aim at Toronto's gaffe-prone mayor Tuesday night. Host Jon Stewart poked fun at the alleged video showing Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine and looked back at his other ...
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Toronto Coun. Doug Ford denies allegations against Rob Ford
Councillor Doug Ford addresses crack cocaine video allegations against his brother at Toronto City Hall Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (VERONICA HENRI/QMI ...
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Photos Nearly 200-year-old heritage home in Ontario - $1.899 million
This elegant heritage home was built circa 1820 and is located on a prime property is south-east Oakville, just a short walk to Gairloch Gardens. Updated and renovated, yet maintaining its heritage charm, the home features original mouldings, staircases and hardwood flooring. The great room boasts a cathedral ceiling and is open to the kitchen. The home is surrounded by lush gardens and ...
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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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