News Topic - Canada

Politics test: Canada calls 3 by-elections
OTTAWA, July 25 (UPI) -- Canada's minority Conservative government began to test the federal pulse with the announcement of three by-elections in Quebec and Ontario, observers said.
United Press International  –  6 hours, 27 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Media Advisory - Air Canada flight attendants rally against cuts and closures on Monday July 28 at Vancouver International Airport
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Canada NewsWire  –  6 hours, 57 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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The Government of Canada helps Canadians with disabilities find meaningful employment
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Government of Canada News  –  7 hours ago  ¦  comment?
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Dozens of activists denied visas to attend youth congress in Quebec: organizers
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - Dozens of activists from developing countries are being denied temporary visas into Canada after being invited to attend a major youth convention in Quebec, the event's organizers say.
Yahoo!  –  7 hours ago  ¦  comment?
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Okemos grad drives U-M solar car to victory
Given the current price of gas, a 2,400-mile trip from Plano, Texas to Calgary, Canada might seem a bit out of the question for most.
Lansing State Journal  –  7 hours, 3 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Atlantic Canada drivers get small relief at the pumps
Shrinking price of crude oil reflected in regulated fuel prices across the region
The Globe and Mail  –  7 hours, 6 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Canada promotes criticized officer
OTTAWA, July 25 (UPI) -- A Canadian military officer criticized for his role as a U.N. peacekeeper in a 1990s Somalia mission has been promoted to general.
United Press International  –  7 hours, 13 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Groups press Harper to bring Khadr back to Canada
TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper's refusal to press for the repatriation of Omar Khadr from Guantanamo Bay is a political and legal travesty, social activists said Friday in announcing a series of rallies across the country.
Canoe.ca  –  7 hours, 16 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Sheridan: Melo staying away from G-word
Carmelo Anthony isn't guaranteeing anything, even victory against overmatched Canada, writes Chris Sheridan.
ESPN  –  7 hours, 35 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Domestic strawberry, apple crops declining as imports rise: StatsCan
Homegrown strawberry and apple crops are on the decline in Canada, according to a Statistics Canada report on agriculture released Friday.
CBC.ca  –  7 hours, 35 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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