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Bombardier unveils Challenger 350 mid sized business jet
GENEVA - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the launch of the new Challenger 350 aircraft in collaboration with global leader in private aviation, US firm NetJets. The launch on Monday was held at a special event here at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Bombardier said deliveries of the ...
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Paddy Lowe to join Mercedes early
Agreement has been reached between Mercedes and McLaren for Paddy Lowe to join the works team ahead of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix June 9. The announcement of Lowe leaving McLaren for Mercedes was made in February and the British racing engineer was supposed to join the team at the end of 2013. "Paddy will strengthen the team in the role of executive director (technical) and will work ...
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ConocoPhillips pulls back on plan to sell Canadian oil sands assets
ConocoPhillips Co. is pulling back on plans to sell its Canadian oil sands assets after it exceeded its target for raising capital by divesting energy properties elsewhere in the world.The oil and gas major had been looking to find buyers or partners for 50 per cent of its mostly undeveloped oil sands holdings as part of its quest to pocket between $8-billion (U.S.) and $10-billion by selling ...
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Still hope for missing Canadian student
Police and family members are refusing to give up hope for a Canadian man who went missing in NSW's Snowy Mountains more than a week ago.Prabhdeep Srawn's rental car was found on May 13 at Charlotte Pass Village, one of several ski resorts nestled on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest peak.Police say he intended to hike up the 2228-metre mountain and then onto ...
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Comforting Skin will creep you out of yours
The weekly home video onslaught also brings some Canadian fare as well that is more than worth our attention. "Comforting Skin" is a psychological thriller that looks at our deep seeded need to be loved and puts a chilling spin on ...
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‘Teen Mom’ star Kailyn Lowry still angry with her friends
Kailyn Lowry may be excited that her husband is home from the air force, but it sounds like she is going through some personal changes. She has been working a lot to provide for her son and their family, as her husband is gone for his training, and it sounds like she ...
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Oklahoma tornado rescue crews work through night
Updated Rescue crews work through the night Death toll at 51 is expected to rise Tornado was EF4, second-most powerful twister on enhanced Fujita scale Downed power lines, open gas lines pose risk in storm's ...
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Harper to address Tory caucus amid Senate scandal
Conservative senator and party stalwart Doug Finley , who died earlier this month. Solemn-looking cabinet ministers, senators, aides and strategists declined to speak to reporters about a burgeoning Senate scandal which is likely to receive continued attention this week. Harper will address the Conservative caucus and the media Tuesday morning, before departing to South America for trade ...
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What kind of home can $380588 buy
What will $380,588 buy in Vancouver as compared with Windsor? Use the dropdown menus below to filter by province and city and see how the regions stack ...
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The Bank of Canada’s phantom Council
Stephen Poloz, centre, walks with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, left, and Mark Carney after being named as the next Governor of the Bank of Canada during a news conference , Thursday May 2, 2013 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN ...
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Canadian regulator takes lighter view of Bitcoin
LibertyBit , which exchanges the virtual currency Bitcoin for U.S. and Canadian dollars, has been told it does not have to register with Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada ...
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After Crashing In Canadian Abyss Four Men Fight To Survive
On the night of Oct. 19, 1984, Erik Vogel was uneasy about flying. It was snowing; his plane's deicer and autopilot weren't working; and his co-pilot had been bumped to fit one more passenger on his 10-seater. But the young pilot was behind schedule and he felt like his job was on the line, so he took off, as he did most days, shuttling between the remote communities that dotted the ...
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‘Freak’ spring storm dumps record 58 cms of snow on Gander Newfoundland
Newfoundlanders hoping to camp and barbecue their way through the Victoria Day long weekend were instead buried under a record 58 centimetres of snow as a "freak" storm hit on Saturday. Last year’s May 2-4 weekend was sunny and hot in Gander, NL -- the hardest hit area -- and residents were hoping for more of the same. But as the weather forecast called for snow on a drizzly ...
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Mikhail Grabovski admits to biting Hab in Feb. 9 game report
Canadiens' Max Pacioretty, right, shows a referee apparent markings of an alleged bite to his arm by Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski in a Feb. 9 game in Montreal. Grabovski reportedly has admitted to the bite. (Graham Hughes/Canadian ...
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Ryan Dempster thankful for time with Cubs
Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster has dropped two of his past three starts to fall to 2-4 with a 4.27 earned-run average in nine games. (Jim Rogash/Getty ...
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Canadians invited to weigh in on plan to build army of wind turbines off the shores of Juno Beach in France
For decades visitors to the D-Day beaches on the northwest coast of France have looked out at the English Channel, taking in the journey made by Allied troops that marked a turning point in the Second World War. The view from some of those sites -- including Juno Beach where 359 Canadians died -- could soon change if a plan succeeds to build an army of wind turbines some 10 kilometres ...
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Bed sharing raises risk of sudden infant death syndrome fivefold new study
Parents who share a bed with their baby are exposing it to a fivefold increase in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, even without any other risk factor such as smoking or alcohol, according to a new study. The analysis of nearly 1500 sudden unexplained infant deaths in Europe and Australasia gives a firm epidemiological foundation to the common wisdom that co-sleeping is dangerous, ...
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Monstrous Oklahoma tornado kills at least 91
Disaster workers toiled in hail, lightning and rain early Tuesday in Moore, Okla., hoping to find survivors of a giant tornado that killed at least 91 people. Hundreds of crews, including National Guardsmen, Red Cross workers and city and county employees, worked feverishly under stadium lights through the night, cutting through fallen beams and clearing debris. Three thunderstorms pummeled ...
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Montreal street named for former Expos catcher Gary Carter
MONTREAL -- Former Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter will be immortalized on Tuesday when a street close to where he used to play is renamed in his honour. Faillon St. W. will be christened Gary Carter St. in a ceremony at 1 p.m. presided by Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum and Villeray-St-Michel-Park Extension Mayor Anie Samson. Faillon St. is near Uniprix Stadium, which used to be known as ...
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Stanley Cup Stories Red Wings put on show in Motown
Al Sobotka of the Detroit Red Wings gets the crowd going by spinning an octopus over his head prior to the Red Wings playing the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 on Monday. (Gregory Shamus/Getty ...
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Patrick Roy to be named Avalanche head coach report
Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy is reportedly on the verge of being the next head coach of the Colorado Avalanche. A report posted on the Denver Post's website Monday night says Roy's younger brother, Stephane Roy, leaked the impending announcement. "They're discussing the final details of an arrangement," Stephane Roy told the denverpost.com. "Colorado is going ...
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Baseball fuels dreams desperation in Dominican Republic
(Nick Purdon is a current affairs reporter and Leonardo Palleja is a current affairs producer and videographer with CBC's The National. Purdon and Palleja visited the Dominican Republic in late April 2013 to explore the dark side of Dominican baseball. Like many profesional ball teams, the Toronto Blue Jays have a number of stars from the Dominican Republic: Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Edwin ...
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Tanzania Tanzania Canada Sign Agreement to Promote Investment
Tanzania and Canada have signed a co-operation agreement designed to promote and create favourable investment conditions between the two countries, Tanzania's Daily News reported Thursday (May 16th). The pact, known as the foreign investment promotion and protection agreement, strengthens economic ties between Canada and Tanzania and promotes local and foreign investment. Minister of ...
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Canadian Prime Minister Travels to Peru and Colombia
Ottawa, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper travels to Peru and Colombia today as part of its strategy to strengthen relations with Latin America and the Caribbean in the complex global economic scenario. According to an official statement, Harper will review on Wednesday with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala, the current state of their business and discuss prospects ...
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Long weekend keeps Saskatoon police busy
Between several stabbings and helping Good Samaritans save a life, Saskatoon police faced the usual hectic pace of a May long weekend. ';Overall, it was a typical long weekend,'; said Sgt. ...
Toronto Digest
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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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