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News 20 Nov 2009
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Dozens of homes have water "up to the doorknobs" and others are under evacuation alert after heavy rain combined with high tides to flood low-lying parts of Duncan, B.C., an hour's drive north of Victoria.
Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Employees at Johnson Controls, an automotive parts plant east of Windsor, Ont., could walk off the job if they don't reach a deal by midnight Friday. A strike would affect thousands at Chrysler's Windsor assembly plant, which uses the components.
Gilles-Andre Gosselin, a key player in the federal sponsorship scandal, pleaded guilty Friday to several charges related to fraud totalling $655,276.
A conspicuous addition to Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum has made it onto a toursim website's list of the "World's Top 10 Ugly Buildings."
The Conservatives will not try to remove Richard Colvin from his post in Washington, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says, even though they question the credibility of his testimony on Afghan prisoners.
Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases.
The Federal Court says the refugee board must reassess the case of a lesbian soldier who deserted from the U.S. army and fled to Canada, saying the board made mistakes in rejecting her bid to seek refugee status.
Toronto police are looking for five people in connection with a kidnapping and extortion case.
A strategist for the Wildrose Alliance Party has apologized to the premier's office for sending out messages on his Twitter account that made fun of the way Premier Ed Stelmach speaks.
One of the vehicles in a fiery double-fatal crash that occurred after an Alberta RCMP chase was stolen, according to the provincial agency investigating the incident.
The cellphone system access fee is all but extinct. Bell Canada has quietly axed the charge, joining rivals Rogers and Telus.
Conservation officers outside Whitehorse lassoed a deer out of the Takhini River in a dramatic rescue effort Thursday night.
Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont.
The Parti Québécois' desire to amend Quebec's language law and restrict access to English daycares is "ridiculous" and "concerning," say early childhood educators and parents.
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Business:
Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.
Henry Lyatsky wants B.C.'s coast opened to oil drilling but environmentalists stand opposed.
Employees at Johnson Controls, an automotive parts plant east of Windsor, Ont., could walk off the job if they don't reach a deal by midnight Friday. A strike would affect thousands at Chrysler's Windsor assembly plant, which uses the components.
Calgary-based Agrium has suffered a setback in its bid to take over rival CF Industries.
Saputo and Kraft have appealed a Federal Court ruling that upheld new regulations that would require cheese producers to use more full-fat milk and less milk solids.
The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows.
Transat A.T. says it is expanding its reach in France by teaming up with the country's largest travel agency network.
Insolvent telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. started the auction for its optical networking and carrier ethernet business on Friday morning, with Nokia Siemens Networks joining the fray.
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says Canada is paying the price for China's intransigence in moving to a flexible currency exchange.
Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labour market could drag on the weak recovery.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has proposed a voluntary code of conduct for credit and debit card providers that he says will "level the playing field" for consumers and small businesses.
The economic rebound in developed economies is still timid and not enough to make a dent in unemployment, the OECD says.
If it's true that "money talks," then the bank accounts of Canada's wealthiest citizens are doing a lot of blabbing these days.
The Mexican government has revoked a permit granted to gold miner New Gold Inc. to operate at the Cerro San Pedro site in central Mexico.
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Arts & Entertainment:
An emotional Oprah Winfrey pledged to fans that she would "knock your socks off" with the 25th and final season of her eponymous talk show, set to end in 2011.
King Tutankhamun has returned to Toronto. A new exhibit of artifacts related to the Egyptian boy king went on display Friday at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
A striking, snow-covered forest scene by Tom Thomson bearing intriguing inscriptions on the back of the canvas is set for sale in Toronto on Tuesday as Canada's fall auction season gets underway.
Swedish soprano Elisabeth Soderstrom, considered one of the most versatile opera stars of the postwar period, has died. She was 82.
Friends, family and well-wishers are set to pay tribute to the memory of a man who some call Canada's first Innu filmmaker.
Arts groups need to diversify their sources of funding to ensure they remain financially viable, Heritage Minister James Moore said Friday.
Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to bring King's new thriller Under the Dome to the small screen.
Ballet dancer Jiri Jelinek is trading in Stuttgart, Germany, for Toronto, the National Ballet of Canada announced on Friday.
British musician Billy Bragg belted out labour songs on a cold, rainy picket line outside the Canadian Museum of Civilization Friday, bringing some cheer to workers who have been on strike for nearly two months.
Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe is stunning in this harrowing tale of abuse and redemption.
Second film in Twilight vampire series has plenty of angst, but very little bite.
Susan Boyle's transformation from dowdy church volunteer to TV singing sensation has hit a new high, with Amazon.com announcing that Boyle's forthcoming album has become its biggest global pre-order in history.
Throngs of fans braved rainy weather for the Canadian red carpet premiere of Twilight: New Moon, the highly anticipated second instalment in the blockbuster vampire romance franchise.
Shin-chi's Canoe, a picture book about a little boy leaving home for a residential school, has won the $25,000 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award.
A Banff wolf will grace the cover of Canadian Geographic next month, and the photographer hopes the unfortunate story behind the photo will spread his message of conservation.
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Sports:
The Montreal Canadiens notched a rare regulation win with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in Washington on Friday.
Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont.
Warned by their coach about a possible letdown after a disappointing road trip, the Toronto Raptors heeded Jay Triano's advice Friday, at least in the first half, and earned a 120-113 victory over the Miami Heat.
Canadian men's figure skater Patrick Chan did not have the season debut he was probably hoping for as a fall and a missed jump put him sixth in the men's short program.
Rene Bourque, who leads the Calgary Flames with 21 points in 20 games, will miss at least two contests with an undisclosed injury, coach Brent Sutter said Friday.
Vancouver Olympic organizers have no power to include women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games, B.C.'s highest court said in written reasons released Friday for its recent decision to dismiss a case filed by female jumpers
Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth captured her first World Cup gold medal of the season on Friday in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Potential suitors for Toronto Blue Jays ace pitcher Roy Halladay have started lining up, with the Chicago Cubs making their intentions known Friday.
Scott Clemmensen made 39 saves and Bryan McCabe's goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1 win over the hometown Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.
Clemmensen made 39 saves for the Panthers
Canadian ice dance duo Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir had a strong opening day Friday, winning the compulsory dance - the Tango Romantica - at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ont.
The NHL suspended Dallas Stars left winger James Neal two games on Friday for a nasty hit on Columbus' Derek Dorsett during Thursday's 4-1 Blue Jackets victory, the league said on its website.
The narratives conveyed to ex-NHLers Rob Zamuner and P.J. Stock as well as NHLPA employees Matt Langen and Devin Smith when they visited Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Thursday as part of the NHLPA's Goals and Dreams tour were overwhelming.
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Dwan Edwards plans to appeal the $5,000 US fine he received for a hit delivered to Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on Monday night.
The Washington Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training in late February.
FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal.
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