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Tories win back Nova Scotia stronghold, steal Bloc riding in Quebec

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:13:00 +0000

OTTAWA — The recession-ravaged Conservatives showed surprising resilience in Monday's byelections, reclaiming a former stronghold in Nova Scotia and overrunning a Bloc Quebecois fortress in...

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Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:40:00 +0000

SYDNEY — In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday. Researchers from...

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Bell to launch high-speed network Wednesday, a day ahead of Telus

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:28:00 +0000

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) will launch its new, advanced wireless network on Wednesday, levelling the playing field on network capabilities between Bell, Telus (TSX:T) and Rogers...

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Cogeco says it's committed to cable operations in Portugal;Q4 profits increase

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0000

MONTREAL — Bridling at what one analyst called "market chatter" that Cogeco Inc. (TSX:CCO) may retreat from the Portuguese cable industry, CEO Louis Audet said he's "not uncomfortable" with the...

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Long Lake maintenance cuts into Nexen's production in Q3; levels ramping back up

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:49:00 +0000

CALGARY — Nexen Inc. (TSX:NXY) says it ironed out problems at its Long Lake oilsands project in northern Alberta during the third quarter, when the oil and gas producer saw an 86 per cent slide in...

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Canwest debts published by court monitor

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:32:00 +0000

The public got a rare glimpse of the day-to-day finances of Canwest Global Communications Corp. after its court-appointed monitor published a list of debts as the media giant restructures under...

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Tory ridings get more stimulus money: CBC study

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:52:00 +0000

Conservative ridings are getting more economic stimulus money than ridings held by opposition members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis suggests. According to the analysis of the Infrastructure...

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International Ponzi scheme case put over to December

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:06:00 +0000

CALGARY — Two men accused of creating a Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded investors around the world of millions of dollars won't be back in a Calgary court until Dec. 14. The case was put over...

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Lottery scam targeted U.S. seniors

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:07:00 +0000

The RCMP says several Calgary residents tricked 24 elderly or disabled Americans out of about $3 million over a three-year period by telling them they had won a lottery. Police released more details...

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Cdn Embassy suggests mayors get involved in push to soften Buy American policy

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:49:00 +0000

TORONTO — Mayors from coast to coast are being asked to wade into an anti-Buy American fight and appeal directly to their U.S. counterparts after one northern Ontario mayor's efforts attracted...

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Elements of carbon capture established, but cost and scale remain a challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:49:00 +0000

CALGARY — The individual pieces of a carbon capture and storage puzzle have been around for a while, but there's a long way to go before those fragments can be assembled at a big enough scale and...

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Millionaire's son guilty in NY high society trial

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:48:00 +0000

NEW YORK — The elderly son of millionaire philanthropist Brooke Astor wept in court on being found guilty of defrauding his late mother in the biggest society trial seen by New York in years. Anthony...

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FTC: Bloggers, testimonials need better disclosure

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:25:00 +0000

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials...

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Canada's mayors drop anti-'Buy American' plan

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:31:00 +0000

Canada's mayors have shelved, for now, a resolution that had threatened to block U.S. companies from bidding on city contracts in response to the "Buy American" push in the United States. Reports of...

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Vector Aerospace seeking alternatives to IMP Group offer, announces offering

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:42:00 +0000

TORONTO — Vector Aerospace Corp. (TSX:RNO) said Tuesday a special committee of independent directors does not believe a move by its largest shareholder to increase its stake is in best interests of...

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Kraft set to launch hostile Cadbury bid: report

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:13:00 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) is poised to launch a hostile bid for Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L) valuing the British confectionery business at around 11 billion pounds ($17.6 billion), a report...

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Ont. aboriginal leaders demand exemption from HST

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:07:00 +0000

Some Ontario First Nations leaders are urging the federal government to take their treaty rights into account when implementing the harmonized sales tax (HST) in Ontario and exempt them completely...

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CAW workers at GM-Suzuki plant OK new contract

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:45:00 +0000

NEW YORK — Nearly two-thirds of union workers at a Canadian auto plant jointly owned by General Motors and Suzuki have approved a new contract that would freeze wages and pensions, trim benefits,...

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Bernanke says recession is "very likely" over

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:09:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday that the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression was probably over, but the recovery would be slow and it would...

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Fight looms over state aid to Magna-led Opel

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:06:00 +0000

A Canadian-Russian consortium's plan to buy auto maker Opel from General Motors faced more hurdles as scrutiny of German state aid intensified and labour leaders demanded a veto over job cuts. The...

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U.S. recession ends, jobless outlook bleak: survey

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:22:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. employment picture will stay bleak well into next year long after the recession ends, but the worst of the labor market crisis is over, top private economists said on...

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Chinatrust may raise more cash, mum on AIG Taiwan unit

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:43:00 +0000

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinatrust Financial (2891.TW) said on Monday it was planning to raise more cash on top of a $1.34 billion private placement announced on Friday, but declined to comment on reports...

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Regina newspaper outsourcing jobs

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:07:00 +0000

The Regina Leader-Post, the city's daily newspaper, has told employees it's outsourcing some of its jobs overseas. On Thursday, Canwest Publishing confirmed that some advertising production jobs...

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Madoff case trustee targeting sons, brother: report

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:23:00 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The court-appointed trustee in charge of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi case is preparing to file civil complaints against Madoff's two sons, as well as his brother, CBS News reported...

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Voisey's Bay workers complain about bad food

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:21:00 +0000

A United Steelworkers union representative planned to meet with workers Monday at the Voisey's Bay nickel mine in northern Labrador about complaints of unsafe working conditions and unfit food. More...

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Daryl Lorette 1.0 Feed.I was hoping this would happen.Google has let me move all my feeds over at one time.A big time saver.

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NY deal reached over Monroe's last nude photos - Yahoo! News
NY deal reached over Monroe's last nude photos

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Patrick Swayze in hospital, The Beast will have to wait
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Heather Allin elected president of ACTRA Toronto