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02 Nov 2009 14:38
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ST. JOHN'S - Charles and Camilla have arrived in Canada - a half-hour earlier in Newfoundland. The couple, on their first foray to this country as spousal units - the Duchess of Cornwall has never been here before in any ...Charles and Camilla land in Canada National Post
Obama Calls Karzai, Urges 'New Chapter' in Afghanistan
Paula Wolfson7 minutes agoUS President Barack Obama is urging Afghan President Hamid Karzai to open a new chapter in his country's history by taking action against corruption and implementing reforms.Clinton Seeks to Calm Arabs Over Settlement Dispute
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has scheduled a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo in two days as she tries to temper Arab criticism of her praise for Israel's ...Washington Post -42 minutes ago -US urged to set 2020 target to save climate deal
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States came under pressure on Monday to follow other rich countries and set a 2020 goal for cutting greenhouse gases to rescue chances for a climate deal due next month inClimate deal meaningless without US ABC OnlineStars shine on once-obscure upstate NY campaign
Valerie Bauman36 minutes agoALBANY, NY - A burst of star power Monday brought the vice president, a former presidential candidate, a country singer and the man who used to be "America's mayor" to a largely rural patch of upstate New York as a Democrat tried to fend off aPalin, Biden spar over ny congressional race Washington PostSuicide bomber kills 35 near Pakistan's capital
Ashraf KhanSebastian Abbot3 hours agoRAWALPINDI, Pakistan - A suicide bomb killed 35 people near Pakistan's military headquarters Monday while a second blast wounded several police, continuing a wave of terrorism that prompted the United Nations to suspend long-term development work nearMayor puts freeze on further contracts
Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay meets with reporters on Nov. 1, 2009, after being elected to a third term. MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay has declared a moratorium on any further road and infrastructure contracts pending the results of ...
Maher Arar's US lawsuit rejected
Maher Arar, house husband and torture survivor, has moved from Ottawa to Kamloops seen here near his new home in Kamloops September 15, 2006.
Miner's body found in flooded Quebec gold mine
34 minutes agoOne of three miners missing in a flooded mine in northern Quebec was found dead early Monday. Three rescue teams were continuing to look for the remaining men, a spokesman from Quebec's workplace health and safety board said Monday.TSX drops despite positive US data
Malcolm Morrison25 minutes agoThe Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Monday, extending last week's steep losses loss despite good US economic news and a solid profit report from Ford Motor Co.TSX down as RIM gets downgraded Ottawa CitizenCORRECT: Ford Union Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Contract Concessions
("Ford Union Workers Overwhelmingly Reject Contract Concessions," at 3:09 pm EST, misspelled the last name of Ford's Chief Financial Officer in the last paragraph.UAW members reject labor deal with Ford CNNMoney.comFord concessions accepted in vote Toronto Star
Ontario Revises Rules to Cut Auto Insurance Costs
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Ontario proposed changes to its insurance regulations that would offer drivers basic auto insurance to help lower premiums.Motorists to get break on soaring insurance Toronto StarIBAO welcomes Ontario's proposed auto insurance reforms Canada NewsWire (press release)
Bell's new cellphone network launches Wednesday
Bell Canada is launching its state-of-the-art cellphone network on Wednesday, a day ahead of its construction partner Telus. The company on Monday said its new High Speed Packet Access network will be capable of data transfer speeds up to 21 megabitsBell To Be Exclusive Carrier Of Samsung Omnia II
E Canada NowSmartphones are fast becoming more and more popular. Bell Mobility has recently announced they it will be the carrier of the official handset of the 2010 Winter Olympics.Bell's mandate is to have a flawless Winter Games New Brunswick Business Journal2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Specs Leaked?
Generally there is a gentleman's agreement around these things, an embargo between a manufacturer and a media outlet, but Motorcycle.New Multistrada to be shown CMG Online News
Ill Heppner out of COC anniversary concert
A nagging viral infection has forced tenor Ben Heppner, seen with Soprano Deborah Voigt in 2005, to withdraw from the Canadian Opera Company's 60th anniversary concert.Virus forces Ben Heppner out of show Edmonton SunBlue Rodeo at MTS in January
Winnipeg Free Press5 hours agoBLUE Rodeo will hit the road on a new tour in the new year in support of its new album. The veteran Toronto roots rockers will play the MTS Centre Jan. 17 in support of its double album, The Things We Left Behind, set for release on Nov. 10.Today in Calgary: Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor Get Intimate Martiniboys.comNov 1, 2009MELVERN SQUARE, NS - RCMP are reminding parents to inspect their children's Halloween loot after a Nova Scotia woman discovered a scary surprise in her child's treats.Razor blade found in trick-or-treater's bag insideTORONTO.comYanks' mound meetings slow Series, give MLB pause
Ben Walker36 minutes agoPHILADELPHIA - All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.
Leafs today: Kessel has one final hurdle to clear
Phil Kessel is on his way to be examined by doctors, the last step before he can play for the Leafs tomorrow vs Tampa. Kessel practiced today and looked game ready, but he must first pass a battery of tests on his surgically repaired left shoulder
Couple exchange Olympic flame - and best kiss of the relay
Lindsay Kines58 minutes agoCora Pullin and Al Pullin kiss after passing the torch during the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay in Royston, BC November 2, 2009. FANNY BAY, BC - Two old flames passed the torch in a strange turn ofOlympic Torch still on Vancouver Island Winnipeg SunOnly one H1N1 shot for pregnant women, study says
Rob Stein42 minutes agoPregnant women need only one dose of vaccine to protect them from the swine flu, according to government data released Monday that confirm what officials have been recommending.
Mourners pack Toronto church for 13-year-old flu victim's funeral
Ottawa CitizenMary VallisPaul Frustaglio, centre, grieves with wife Ann-Marie, left, and son Will, 10, at the funeral of Evan Frustaglio, 13. The teen died of complications from the H1N1 virus last week.Teen H1N1 victim laid to rest Global Toronto
Stelmach meets with Alberta health officials about H1N1
By Renata D'Aliesio, Calgary heraldnovember 2, 2009 12:08 pmcomments (3) A long lineup of people waiting for H1N1 vaccinations at the Westmount Shopping Centre flu clinic in Edmonton, Alberta on Saturday October 31 2009.Stelmach meets with Alberta health officials about H1N1 Edmonton JournalSlain soldier to arrive home on Tuesday
By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sapper Steven Marshall was killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his dismounted patrol approximately 10 km south-west of Kandahar City on Friday Oct. 30, 2009.Repatriation planned for 2 pm Tuesday Northumberland TodayGovernment fights EU ban on seal products
Ottawa Citizen5 hours agoA Grey pup on Hay Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia. The federal government took the first step Monday in its fight against the European Union's ban on trade in seal products by requesting consultations with the World Trade Organization.Gunning for the Gun Registry
Alison Crawford57 minutes agoAccording to my own informal survey of rural opposition MPs, it looks like Candace Hoeppner's bill to abolish the long gun registry is well on its way to becoming law.Tories move closer to killing gun registry Toronto Star
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