News Topic - Canada http://www.news-spider.com/topics/c/Canada/index.html Latest news about Canada from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:53:52 GMT Aznavour receives honorary Order of Canada http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215303695 Iconic entertainer Charles Aznavour called the harmony of Canada's French and English cultures "impressive" Saturday, following his appointment as an honorary officer of the Order of Canada. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215303695 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:36:22 GMT Bjorkman falls short in his grand finale http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215301038 Jonas Bjorkman, the 36-year-old Swede who is retiring at the end of the current year, will not ride off into the sunset with a fourth Wimbledon title. In yesterday's disappointingly dour final of the ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215301038 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:05:49 GMT Nestor and Zimonjic win men's doubles http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215299435 LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic beat Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman and Zimbabwe's Kevin Ullyett Saturday in the men's doubles final at Wimbledon. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215299435 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:04:07 GMT Ceremony honours little-known black battalion http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215298265 Crowds gathered in a Nova Scotia community Saturday to honour a little-known military unit from the First World War: Canada's first -- and only -- all-black battalion. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215298265 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 22:50:03 GMT Ont. man, Sask. woman face jail time in census protest http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215295699 Both refused to hand in census forms because Lockheed Martin won the contract to upgrade Statistics Canada's software http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215295699 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:39:00 GMT Two face jail time in census protest http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215294603 Both refused to hand in forms because Lockheed Martin won the contract to upgrade Statistics Canada's software http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215294603 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:39:00 GMT Canada's top soldier doesn't believe Taliban making a comeback http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215291012 The Canadian Press - CALGARY - Increased insurgent activity in Afghanistan over the past month isn't a sign the Taliban is regaining its strength, Canada's top soldier said Saturday. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215291012 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:21:00 GMT French singer Aznavour receives Canadian honour in Quebec City http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215298213 CBC - French singing legend Charles Aznavour, who was named an honorary officer of the Order of Canada on Tuesday, received the prestigious honour in person on Saturday in Quebec City. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215298213 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:15:40 GMT U.S. soldier may be able to seek asylum http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215287527 OTTAWA, July 5 (UPI) -- A Canadian federal judge has decided Canada's refugee board made a mistake when it rejected a U.S. soldier's request for asylum. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215287527 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:53:46 GMT Canada's Daniel Nestor wins Wimbledon doubles http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215283867 Toronto native Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic have won the doubles final at Wimbledon. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1215283867 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:50:03 GMT