- Canadian minister quits over inappropriate lobbying David Ljunggren - Reuters - Fri, Feb 15, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan resigned unexpectedly on Friday after admitting he had inappropriately written a letter to a tax court … More »Canadian minister quits over inappropriate lobbying
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan resigned unexpectedly on Friday after admitting he had inappropriately written a letter to a tax court on behalf of a constituent. Duncan leaves a month after thousands of unhappy natives mounted protests across Canada about poor living conditions. Duncan …
- Thousands at climate rally in Washington call on Obama to reject Keystone pipeline Valerie Volcovici - Reuters - Sun, Feb 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered on the Washington's National Mall on Sunday calling on President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone … More »Thousands at climate rally in Washington call on Obama to reject Keystone pipeline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered on the Washington's National Mall on Sunday calling on President Barack Obama to reject the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal and honor his inaugural pledge to act on climate change. Organizers of the "Forward on Climate" event estimated that 35,000 people …
- Canada home sales rise in January, ease correction fears Claire Sibonney - Reuters - Fri, Feb 15, 2013
TORONTO (Reuters) - Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in January from December and fell only modestly from a year earlier, suggesting the housing sector's recent … More »Canada home sales rise in January, ease correction fears
TORONTO (Reuters) - Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in January from December and fell only modestly from a year earlier, suggesting the housing sector's recent slowdown hasn't developed into a full-blown correction. Sales were up 1.3 percent in January from December, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Friday. …
- G20 steps back from currency brink, heat off Japan Randall Palmer and Lidia Kelly - Reuters - Sat, Feb 16, 2013
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Group of 20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern … More »G20 steps back from currency brink, heat off Japan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Group of 20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern about the fragile state of the world economy. Japan's expansive policies, which have driven down the yen, escaped direct criticism in a statement thrashed …
- Canada still hopeful on Keystone approval after Obama speech Reuters - Wed, Feb 13, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada remains cautiously optimistic that Washington will approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline even though President Barack Obama made no mention of … More »Canada still hopeful on Keystone approval after Obama speech
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada remains cautiously optimistic that Washington will approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline even though President Barack Obama made no mention of it in his State of the Union speech, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said on Wednesday. The TransCanada Corp pipeline would link the oil sands of northern …
- Canada's Mounties say will root out sexual harassment David Ljunggren - Reuters - Thu, Feb 14, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Thursday promised to stamp out sexual harassment and bullying after a wave of complaints from female officers … More »Canada's Mounties say will root out sexual harassment
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Thursday promised to stamp out sexual harassment and bullying after a wave of complaints from female officers added to problems facing the fabled national police force. "Harassment has no place in the RCMP. We recognize it may be impossible to prevent entirely, but …
- Cenovus supports Canadian West-East pipeline plan Reuters - Thu, Feb 14, 2013
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc will make a large show of support for TransCanada Corp's plan to ship oil sands-derived crude to Eastern Canada in a converted … More »Cenovus supports Canadian West-East pipeline plan
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc will make a large show of support for TransCanada Corp's plan to ship oil sands-derived crude to Eastern Canada in a converted natural gas pipeline when bids for capacity are called, an executive said on Thursday. "We believe it is very important for the country, Canada, to …
- Canada factory sales tumbled in bad omen for growth Louise Egan - Reuters - Fri, Feb 15, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturers ended 2012 on a dismal note, registering the biggest monthly decrease in sales since the Great Recession, a drop that suggests … More »Canada factory sales tumbled in bad omen for growth
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturers ended 2012 on a dismal note, registering the biggest monthly decrease in sales since the Great Recession, a drop that suggests growth again disappointed in the fourth quarter. Manufacturing sales fell 3.1 percent in December from November, the sharpest decline since May 2009 in …
- Canadian police accused of abuse and failure to help natives Russ Blinch - Reuters - Wed, Feb 13, 2013
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are failing to protect aboriginal women in northern regions from violence, according to a report from an international … More »Canadian police accused of abuse and failure to help natives
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are failing to protect aboriginal women in northern regions from violence, according to a report from an international human rights group that also alleged abusive behavior by police officers themselves. Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged the Canadian government to …
- Carney backs inflation targeting as best for UK, Canada Reuters - Tue, Feb 12, 2013
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada who will switch jobs to take the helm of the Bank of England in July, said on Monday that inflation … More »Carney backs inflation targeting as best for UK, Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada who will switch jobs to take the helm of the Bank of England in July, said on Monday that inflation targeting is still the best approach for central banks in both the UK and Canada. In remarks to Canadian legislators, Carney emphasized what he told a British …
- Canadian Press HeadLine Package The Canadian Press - AP - 9 mins ago
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- Asian shares listless, yen firmer but near lows Chikako Mogi - Reuters - 16 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Asian shares barely moved on Tuesday as a holiday in the U.S. overnight and a lack of catalysts kept many investors on the sidelines. Concerns … More »Asian shares listless, yen firmer but near lows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most Asian shares barely moved on Tuesday as a holiday in the U.S. overnight and a lack of catalysts kept many investors on the sidelines. Concerns about the euro zone economy, U.S. fiscal talks and Chinese appetite limited gains in commodities and also weighed on the euro. The dollar's strength against …
- Office Depot, OfficeMax in talks to merge; deal seen soon Nadia Damouni and Dhanya Skariachan - Reuters - 45 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc , the No.2 U.S. office supply retailer, is in advanced talks to merge with smaller rival OfficeMax Inc and a deal could come as … More »Office Depot, OfficeMax in talks to merge; deal seen soon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Office Depot Inc , the No.2 U.S. office supply retailer, is in advanced talks to merge with smaller rival OfficeMax Inc and a deal could come as early as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. Both companies, which trail industry leader Staples Inc , are under much pressure from …
- NY television anchor accused of choking wife, CBS financial news anchor, at their Conn. home The Associated Press - AP - 46 mins ago
DARIEN, Conn. - A New York television news anchor has been accused of choking his wife at their Connecticut home and threatening her even after police arrested him. More »NY television anchor accused of choking wife, CBS financial news anchor, at their Conn. home
DARIEN, Conn. - A New York television news anchor has been accused of choking his wife at their Connecticut home and threatening her even after police arrested him.
- New Zealand plans law that would force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in logo-free packs Nick Perry, The Associated Press - AP - 52 mins ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Strict against smoking already, New Zealand plans to make tobacco companies remove their logos from cigarette packs but will wait until a challenge … More »New Zealand plans law that would force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in logo-free packs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Strict against smoking already, New Zealand plans to make tobacco companies remove their logos from cigarette packs but will wait until a challenge to Australian legislation is resolved.
- Monday's Scoreboard The Canadian Press - AP - 2 hrs 43 mins ago
Monday's Games More »Monday's Scoreboard
Monday's Games
- MacDonald pulls out of UFC 158 with injury, Condit to face Hendricks instead The Canadian Press - AP - 3 hrs ago
An injury has forced Montreal welterweight Rory (Ares) MacDonald out of his UFC 158 co-main event with Carlos (Natural Born Killer) Condit. More »MacDonald pulls out of UFC 158 with injury, Condit to face Hendricks instead
An injury has forced Montreal welterweight Rory (Ares) MacDonald out of his UFC 158 co-main event with Carlos (Natural Born Killer) Condit.
- Elimimian says the pursuit of his NFL dream is "over" at least for now Monte Stewart, The Canadian Press - AP - 3 hrs ago
SURREY, B.C. - When Solomon Elimimian first connected with the B.C. Lions, he knew little about the CFL. More »Elimimian says the pursuit of his NFL dream is "over" at least for now
SURREY, B.C. - When Solomon Elimimian first connected with the B.C. Lions, he knew little about the CFL.
- Britain's PM Cameron says wants RBS to speed restructuring Reuters - 4 hrs ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland to speed up restructuring and has refused to rule out giving … More »Britain's PM Cameron says wants RBS to speed restructuring
MUMBAI (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland to speed up restructuring and has refused to rule out giving the government's share in the bank to the public. The government owns 82 percent of RBS after pumping in 45 billion pounds ($70 billion) of capital when …
- Quebec's ex-lieutenant-governor loses bid to suspend civil trial The Canadian Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
MONTREAL - Quebec's former lieutenant-governor has failed in her bid to have her civil trial suspended while she fights a criminal case. More »Quebec's ex-lieutenant-governor loses bid to suspend civil trial
MONTREAL - Quebec's former lieutenant-governor has failed in her bid to have her civil trial suspended while she fights a criminal case.
- Nike, Oakley distance themselves from Olympian Oscar Pistorius after murder charge Joshua Freed, The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in … More »Nike, Oakley distance themselves from Olympian Oscar Pistorius after murder charge
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
- Hancock to honour special jazz link with Turkey on International Jazz Day Charles J. Gans, The Associated Press - AP - 4 hrs ago
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pianist Herbie Hancock is looking forward to paying tribute to a special connection between Turkey and jazz music at celebrations of International Jazz … More »Hancock to honour special jazz link with Turkey on International Jazz Day
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pianist Herbie Hancock is looking forward to paying tribute to a special connection between Turkey and jazz music at celebrations of International Jazz Day on April 30.
- Office Depot, OfficeMax in merger talks: source Reuters - 4 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. office supply chains Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc are in advanced discussions for a merger, a person familiar with the matter said on … More »Office Depot, OfficeMax in merger talks: source
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. office supply chains Office Depot Inc and OfficeMax Inc are in advanced discussions for a merger, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. A deal could come as soon as this week, that person said, adding that the talks were ongoing and could still fall apart. Currently, the deal is expected …
- Mexico's Gigante does not rule out Office Depot purchase Reuters - 4 hrs ago
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican retailer Grupo Gigante on Monday did not rule out a possible acquisition of the 50 percent stake in the Mexican unit of U.S. office-supply … More »Mexico's Gigante does not rule out Office Depot purchase
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican retailer Grupo Gigante on Monday did not rule out a possible acquisition of the 50 percent stake in the Mexican unit of U.S. office-supply store chain Office Depot that it does not already own, following a report it was in talks to do so. The company has been considering options related to …
- B.C. man wages crusade against racist, offensive comments on Craigslist The Canadian Press - AP - 5 hrs ago
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man is waging a fight against racist and offensive comments on the website Craigslist. More »B.C. man wages crusade against racist, offensive comments on Craigslist
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man is waging a fight against racist and offensive comments on the website Craigslist.
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