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Top Stories: Toronto, Nov 27 : Having sex the night before a big match has no effect whatsoever on an athlete's physical performance, according to a new research. ANI Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:40:02 -0500Toronto, Nov 27 (IANS) Canadians joined the million-strong Indian community in this country to pay tributes to the victims of the Mumbai terror attack a year ago. Candlelight vigils were held at temples and commemoration ceremonies organised in Toronto and elsewhere. IANS Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:02 -0500TORONTO, Canada, November 27. THE University of Calgary Dinos won the two 4X50 medley relays that concluded the competition to win the overall team crown on Thursday at the University Challenge Cup sw... Swimming World Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:37:30 -0500LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - Mr. Russ Hiebert, Member of Parliament for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Res... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:29 -0500TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - As governments from across the country grapple with how to ensure that Canadians have adequate retirement savings, the Canadian Bankers Association (CB... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:29 -0500WHEN: Friday, November 27th, 2009 2:00 p.m. WHERE: Glebe Collegiate Institute 212 Glebe Avenue Ottawa, ON K1S 2C9 WHAT: Ontario Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne and the Advanced Coronary Treatme... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:28 -0500A new independent third party analysis of Canadian renewable fuel production conclusively confirms that Canadian produced ethanol and biodiesel significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cheminfo... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:28 -0500Seaview Energy Inc. ("Seaview" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CVU.A)(TSX VENTURE:CVU.B) is pleased to announce it will be presenting at the Calgary SEPAC Fall Investor Showcase on Monday, November 30,... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:32:10 -0500OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's current account fell into a record deficit during the third quarter to a seasonally adjusted $13.1 billion. The agency says the shortfall was largely due... Canadian Business Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:23:57 -0500The owner of the Canadian company that's buying the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan says he wants to bring football, baseball and other sports to the 80,300-seat venue. Triple Properties Inc. of Toron... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:48 -0500Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy held on to Ireland's three-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf on Friday, shooting a four-under par 68 in the second round. The Irishmen were 18-under 126 for 36 hol... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:45 -0500Riding the bus or the Metro in Montreal could cost more next year, as the Montreal Transit Corp. is proposing to increase fares by two per cent, starting in January. If the proposal is approved by Mo... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:44 -0500Tim Montgomery, left, shown here competing against Maurice Greene at the Mount Sac Relays in 2004, turned to steroids after his sprint rival "got in my head real bad."... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:37 -0500Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin scored his 14th goal of the season in Thursday night's 4-1 win over Los Angeles and is just eight shy of his career high in the NHL. CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:36 -0500Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy held on to Ireland's three-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf on Friday, shooting a four-under par 68 in the second round. The Irishmen were 18-under 126 for 36 hol... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:35 -0500Two longtime city hall reporters and a federal minister's press secretary are joining the city of Ottawa's communications team. According to city spokesperson Michael Fitzpatrick, Derek Puddicombe fr... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:32 -0500U.S. stocks appear ready to fall dramatically when American markets open Friday morning as Dubai worries continue to weigh on global traders. The futures for the Dow Jones Industrial average, the Sta... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:31 -0500The B.C. legislature may have risen Thursday, but that doesn't mean the province's political season is over. While B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen releases his latest financial update in Victoria ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0500A little dog in Moncton is helping people sleep tight by using his nose to sniff out biting bedbugs. Ekko, a two-year-old white Parson Russell terrier — essentially the same as a Jack Russell terri... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0500The Afghan-Canadian governor of Kandahar province in the volatile south of Afghanistan survived an assassination attempt Friday, a local official said. Gov. Tooryalai Wesa was on his way to a mosque ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:25 -0500The Cello Suites and Globe writer Ian Brown's memoir of life with a disabled son are among the books nominated for Canada's richest non-fiction literary prize. The short list for the 2010 BC National... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:15:24 -0500TORONTO, ONTARIO -- 11/27/09 -- As governments from across the country grapple with how to ensure that Canadians have adequate retirement savings, the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) today release... Earth Times Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:03:03 -0500QINGDAO, East China, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The National Short Track Speedskating Championships kicked off here on Friday. The best six athletes in men's and women's all-around competitions will make it... SINA Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:33:32 -0500The National Short Track Speedskating Championships kicked off here on Friday. The best six athletes in men's and women's all-around competitions will make it to the training team for the Vancouver 20... People's Daily Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:33:08 -0500Cutting-edge technologies are about to enter the marketplace, thanks to a new partnership between Gestion Univalor, Limited Partnership (Univalor) and Cognitive Sensing Inc. (CSI), a privately owned t... Medical News Today Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:59:46 -0500TORONTO ? Health Canada is informing Canadians who use the blood thinner heparin as well as health-care professionals that certain heparin products will soon undergo a reduction in potency. The ... CTV Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:54:17 -0500TORONTO - The Canadian dollar opened at 93.33 cents US, down 0.97 of a cent from Thursday's close. The U.S. dollar stood at C$1.0715 cents, up 1.10 cents. Pound sterling was worth C$1.7550, up 0.40 ... Canadian Business Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:51:11 -0500By CHARMAINE NORONHAASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER TORONTO -- Canada's prime minister is reversing his position and will attend a United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen next month, Stephen... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:46:07 -0500Fans of all stripes gather on the dance floor while attending Spirit of Edmonton Grey Cup party at Westin Hotel Thursday Nov 26, 2009. From left: Donna Harrison; Carole Duchesnay; Rick Duchesnay. Calgary Herald Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:43:07 -0500A man who was shot aboard a Toronto bus Thursday night likely wasn't the intended target, police say. A 25-year-old man is in hospital after being hit by a single bullet fired by someone standing out... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:58 -0500A Thursday night fire at a Buddhist temple in east end Toronto frequented by people of Sri Lankan origin was deliberately set, police say. Someone used what appears to be gasoline to start the blaze ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:57 -0500The federal government wants to change the law governing whether an offender serving a criminal sentence abroad can get a transfer back to Canada. Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan said that legi... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:55 -0500Montreal police have apologized to an elderly woman after mistakenly telling her that her daughter had committed suicide. On Monday, the woman had contacted police to tell them her homeless daughter ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:44 -0500A junior high student from Mount Pearl, on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, faces possible discipline for promoting bullying through a website. Education officials say a female student from Mount Pea... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:44 -0500One of the world's most endangered marine mammals is getting some help from a small group of eastern Canadian fishermen who are trying to reduce a major threat to the animals by controlling the amount... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:44 -0500The only airline flying regularly out of southwestern Nova Scotia is suspending operations. Starlink Aviation announced Thursday that it doesn't have the money to keep flying out of Yarmouth beyond M... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:43 -0500Ontario's legal aid boycott could be expanded to include all offences as early as Friday amid growing pressure to ramp up the months-long protest, The Canadian Press has learned. The Criminal Lawyers... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:42 -0500The New Brunswick government has spent more than $200,000 on a new operating table for patients needing orthopedic surgery. The state-of-the-art surgical table at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:42 -0500The Imperial Theatre in Saint John has received a huge gift. Following a performance Thursday night, Arthur and Jack Irving handed over a cheque for $500,000 to top up the theatre's capital campaign.... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:42 -0500Tim Trow, the Toronto Humane Society President is arrested and taken away from the Toronto Humane Society, in Toronto on Thursday. Trow and other officials were arrested and charged with animal cruelt... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:42:19 -0500Carbon emissions, such as those from power plants in China, above, will be the focus of an international summit on climate change, to be held in Copenhagen. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. ... National Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:35:41 -0500MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - When it comes to providing subsidies, loans, and bailouts to business, Quebec leads all Canadian provinces, handing out more than $6 billion in corpora... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:23:33 -0500The New Brunswick government is poised to spend more than $1 billion on infrastructure over the next two years, the premier said Thursday. Premier Shawn Graham said that his government will invest a ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:07:19 -0500A Winnipeg man who sexually assaulted a woman after hearing her having sex with her boyfriend has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Robin Spence pleaded guilty to sexual assault nearly four yea... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:07:02 -0500As Amanda Lindhout received medical care in Nairobi yesterday, those close to the recently freed Alberta journalist were buzzing over her release and her imminent return home. "Everyone in town is t... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:07:01 -0500A city woman who planned to kill herself, but instead went on a driving rampage hitting cars, a garage and a house before ramming a police cruiser, is off to jail. Donna Marie Teers, 42, was yesterd... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:07:01 -0500MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- 11/27/09 -- When it comes to providing subsidies, loans, and bailouts to business, Quebec leads all Canadian provinces, handing out more than $6 billion in corporate welfare in 20... Earth Times Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:54:48 -0500MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2009) - About 30 homeless persons will leave the Men's shelter of Welcome Hall mission Friday morning November 27th for a free consultation at the School of Op... Market Wire Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:08:53 -0500Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player for a second consecutive year on Thursday night in Calgary. It was Calvillo's third time overall winning th... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:58 -0500The Blue Jays welcomed free-agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez to the fold Thursday, likely spelling the end of Marco Scutaro's career in Toronto. General manager Alex Anthopoulos signed Gonzalez — the ... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:57 -0500University of Calgary Dinos quarterback Erik Glavic, seen in a Vanier Cup practice on Thursday in Quebec City, was named the best college footballer in the land for the second time. CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:57 -0500The second of three scheduled training runs for this weekend's World Cup men's downhill opener in Lake Louise, Alta., was cancelled Thursday due to heavy snowfall. "We were told that there was anothe... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:57 -0500Download Flash Player to view this content. Healthy is the new happy on the Vancouver Canucks, with patchwork lineups a thing of the past. Led by Henrik Sedin with one goal and one assist, Vanc... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:55 -0500As bad as things are for the Edmonton Oilers after a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles Wednesday, their circumstances could still get worse before they get better. The Oilers, 4-10-2 in their last 16 games and... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:55 -0500KINGSTON -- A violent convict who was involved in a string of armed bank robberies in Ottawa in the fall of 2004 has escaped, making him the third inmate this year to flee minimum-security Frontenac I... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:51:38 -0500What to do with the animals at Stanley Park's Children's Farmyard? The Vancouver park board must find the animals new homes once it shuts down the petting zoo. Vancouver Sun Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:50:32 -0500HAMILTON -- Recent videos of two flag-waving marches along the main street in Caledonia, passing a site that has been occupied by native protesters since 2006, were shown in court on Thursday, starkly... National Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:50:25 -0500Toyota Canada will ask owners of thousands of Camrys, Tundras and other models to return them to dealers for modifications to gas pedals and other parts -- even though the automaker insists its Canadi... Times Colonist Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:50:12 -0500OTTAWA -- A private members' bill unveiled on Thursday will make it easier for torture victims to sue other countries and officials through the Canadian criminal system. The proposed bill was brought... National Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:50:12 -0500Retailers are rolling out bargain prices to keep Canadian shoppers on this side of the border this "Black Friday," the biggest U.S. shopping day of the year and the traditional launch of Christmas sho... Times Colonist Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:50:10 -0500Announcing its decision, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) said Al Jazeera English (AJE) will be available from January or February. After the channel formally app... New Kerala Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:50:07 -0500TORONTO - The Canadian dollar lost more than a cent to trade at about 93.15 cents U-S in overseas trading today. That's on top of yesterday's loss of 1.35 cents. Traders say the loonie is down partly... Canadian Business Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:41:14 -0500TORONTO - The Canadian dollar lost more than a cent to trade at about 93.15 cents U-S in overseas trading today. That's on top of yesterday's loss of 1.35 cents. Traders say the loonie is down pa... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:33:20 -0500A Brampton man has been sentenced to a year in jail for anonymously telephoning Toronto Police and Crime Stoppers with threats to blow up a large shopping mall in New Jersey days before the 2006 U.S. ... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:33:11 -0500NEWMARKET -- It sounds like something out of a hillbilly horror film. A group of Toronto pals had driven up to Sutton for some late-night fishing only to be confronted in an attack that saw two Asia... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:33:10 -0500Two Toronto police officers engaged in racial profiling when they stopped a 26-year-old black man in his car, lying that he had ran a red light to justify the arrest, an Ontario Superior Court judge r... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:33:08 -0500HAMILTON -- Recent videos of two flag-waving marches along the main street in Caledonia, passing a site that has been occupied by native protesters since 2006, were shown in court on Thursday, starkly... National Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:32:10 -0500VANCOUVER -- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service will "augment" its B.C. resources substantially during the 2010 Olympics, B.C. office operations manager Alan Budde said this week. CSIS employ... National Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:31:52 -0500CALGARY — It's hardly sovereign territory, but there's a little piece of Saskatchewan on the outskirts of Cowtown.Pazzer's Saskatchewan Pub is a tiny drinking hole in northwest Calgary, its location... Leader-Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:13:36 -0500CALGARY — One of these things is not like the others.The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ starting receiving corps includes one (1) import in Gerran Walker and four (4) non-imports in Rob Bagg, Chris Get... Leader-Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:13:33 -0500Taking advantage of all the latest technology, Dr. Aly Kanani and Dr. Robert Love's new Langley orthodontics practice hits all the high notes and has been a smash hit with old and new patients. 24 / 7 Press Release Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:11:50 -0500Pune, Nov 27 : Germany-based wind turbine maker REpower Systems AG, in which Suzlon Energy Limited through a subsidiary maintains 91 per cent shareholding, today announced signing of a framework contr... New Kerala Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:10:35 -0500The Denver Broncos still have their troubles with the red zone and yellow flags. The dark cloud that hung over them during their month of misery, though, is gone. Kyle Orton drove them on six scoring... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:53:08 -0500Dwight Howard had 22 points and 17 rebounds and Vince Carter added 21 points as the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 93-76 on Thursday night. Orlando (12-4) wiped away the disappointment of a one... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:53:08 -0500Allan Dwayne Schoenborn will enter the courtroom in Kamloops, B.C., again Friday for the resumption of his trial on first-degree murder charges in the deaths of his three young children. The trial wa... CBC News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:49 -0500OTTAWA - Canadians are becoming more pessimistic over the strength of the economic recovery and what it will mean for their finances and job security, a new consumer confidence survey shows. The ... C News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:33 -0500OTTAWA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Canada’s Conservative government intends to introduce legislation next week it hopes will tamp down controversy over an unpopular sales tax.A government document obtained ... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:30 -0500HAMILTON — Videos of two flag-waving marches along the main street in Caledonia, passing a site that has been occupied by native protesters since 2006, were shown here in court Thursday, starkly hig... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:29 -0500CALGARY — Just call them melonheads.Rider Nation has descended on Calgary, mustering all watermelons in their path to hollow out and turn into helmets — a tradition that is beloved to Saskatchewan... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:26 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Archaeologists in Windsor, Ont., have discovered a 10,000-year-old stone weapon created by the first humans who lived in the province. Newmarket archaeologist Kim Slocki said she fou... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:25 -0500B.C. Lions' Ricky Foley holds the trophy after being named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian at the CFL Player Awards in Calgary, Alberta November 26, 2009. The Province Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:34:34 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Archaeologists in Windsor, Ont., have discovered a 10,000-year-old stone weapon created by the first humans who lived in the province. Newmarket archaeologist Kim Slocki said she fou... Leader-Post Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:34:31 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Archaeologists in Windsor, Ont., have discovered a 10,000-year-old stone weapon created by the first humans who lived in the province. Newmarket archaeologist Kim Slocki said she fou... Vancouver Sun Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:34:19 -0500We'll admit it: so far, most conversations concerning the Microsoft-Yahoo deal and antitrust issues have related to the U.S. and Europe. Still, two potential roadblocks were eliminated yesterday when ... Web Pro News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:53 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Archaeologists in Windsor, Ont., have discovered a 10,000-year-old stone weapon created by the first humans who lived in the province. Newmarket archaeologist Kim Slocki said she fou... Canada.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:23:05 -0500WINDSOR, Ont. — Archaeologists in Windsor, Ont., have discovered a 10,000-year-old stone weapon created by the first humans who lived in the province. Newmarket archaeologist Kim Slocki said she fou... Windsor Star Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:22:38 -0500Production of the 2011 Buick Regal will begin in the first quarter of 2011 at the plant, which has been working overtime to keep up with high demand for the Chevrolet Camaro muscle car. Oshawa is alon... The China Post Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:25:15 -0500Nick Foligno snuck one behind Steve Mason at the side of the net with just over six minutes remaining in the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over the Columbu... CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:17:07 -0500University of Calgary Dinos quarterback Erik Glavic, seen in a Vanier Cup practice on Thursday in Quebec City, was named the best college footballer in the land for the second time. CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:17:06 -0500The city of Vancouver is bowing to public pressure and will reconsider parts of its controversial 2010 Olympics bylaw, which critics have charged would infringe on free expression. Critics said the b... CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:17:05 -0500Pavol Demitra is the only Vancouver Canucks player remaining on the injury list and he's swimming to rehabilitate a damaged shoulder. As for his teammates, it's time to stop treading water as they en... CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:17:04 -0500U.S. journalist Amy Goodman said she was stopped at a Canadian border crossing south of Vancouver on Wednesday and questioned for 90 minutes by authorities concerned she was coming to Canada to speak ... CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:59 -0500The city of Vancouver is bowing to public pressure and will reconsider parts of its controversial 2010 Olympics bylaw, which critics have charged would infringe on free expression. Critics said the b... CBC News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:58 -0500The $3 million top bid made Thursday for The Old Stump, Lake Superior was the highest price ever paid for a Lawren Harris painting or for any artwork by a member of the famed Group of Seven. The Province Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:56 -0500North Vancouver RCMP are looking for the owners of more than 150 bikes found in a New Westminster warehouse on Nov. 14.North Vancouver RCMP are asking victims of bicycle thefts, even if they have alre... The Province Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:52 -0500The Lawren Harris painting "Old Stump, Lake Superior," is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO TORONTO - An oil sketch by Group of Seven member Lawren Harris sold at auction Thursday night ... C News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:35 -0500U.S. General Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, visits with soldiers from Blackfoot Company of the Army's 1st Battalion 501st Pa... Canada.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:16:29 -0500 |
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