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Sens Colin Greening upends Penguins with winner in 2nd OT
Ottawa Senators' Erik Condra, left, Colin Greening, centre, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, right, and Daniel Alfredsson celebrate after Greening scored the double-overtime-winning goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Sunday. (Patrick Doyle/Canadian ...
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Saskatoon Symphony season ends on high note
When Matt Cooke's skate came down on Erik Karlsson's Achilles tendon on Feb. 13, Ottawa's season was truly thrust into its underdog, ragtag phase, all replacements and duct ...
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Senate scandal may further weaken Harper’s hold on Tory caucus
Emerging from a dramatic week that has seen him lose two senators and his chief of staff, Stephen Harper will focus now on calming down his anxious caucus and righting a listing Conservative ship. Tory MPs have been hearing from upset constituents about the Senate expenses controversy that has become one of the most serious challenges for the prime minister’s ...
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Video Calgary Herald on May long weekend air patrol
Officials took to the air this May long weekend to keep an eye on off roading. The Herald joined officials to take a look at Clearwater County, south of Rocky Mountain House on ...
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Blades drop Mooseheads at Memorial Cup
Saskatoon Blades forwards Josh Nicholls, left, Michael Ferland, back centre, and Collin Valcourt congratulate teammate Matej Stransky (14) on his goal against the Halifax Mooseheads during the first period in Saskatoon, Sask. on Sunday. (Liam Richards/Canadian ...
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From the Vortex to the Leviathan Canadas Wonderland opens for another season
Season pass holders (rear left) Evan White, 37, a steamfitter, Heather White, 33, an educational assistant, with (front left) Danny White, 3, and Jack White, 6, from Newmarket, pose for a portrait at Canada's Wonderland amusement park in Vaughan, Ont., May 11, 2013.(Philip Cheung For The Globe and ...
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Cassette making on the way back for Canadian music company
Montreal-based Duplication – formerly Analogue Media Technology – received its first order for 10 cassettes in 1989. Nowadays, cassettes account for a quarter of its business, which involves producing merchandise on behalf of bands. It began making cassettes and vinyl records for band, then CDs and DVDs, then Blu-ray, and now cassettes are back as a focus. "We've ...
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Asian women begin bid for Canada
Asia's long road to the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ commences on Tuesday, with a record 16 sides featuring in the preliminaries for next March's 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Japan, which serves as the qualifier for the global ...
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Bruins rookie defencemen getting job done
Bruins rookie defenceman Dougie Hamilton (27) and Torey Krug, right, have been more than holding their own against the New York Rangers in two games. (Brian ...
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Canadas Roseline Filion wins bronze in womens 10m tower
Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., won the bronze medal in the women's 10-metre tower Sunday to conclude the fifth stop on FINA diving World Series in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was a nice comeback for Filion after a self-described disappointing performance earlier this month at the Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix in Gatineau, Que. Huixia Liu of China took the gold with 401.05 points, her compatriot ...
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Petition looks to rename Victoria Day
An online petition supported by prominent Canadian artists, authors and celebrities proposes renaming Vicotira Day to give Canadians a chance to honour both the Crown and the indigenous peoples of Canada. (Tom Hanson/Canadian ...
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Remains found on murder suspect Millards Ontario farm
Police searching a farm belonging to Dellen Millard, charged with forcible confinement and theft over $5,000 in connection with the disappearance of Tim Bosma, are trying to determine if remains found on his property could be human. ...
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Toronto factory sticks to its knitting – for 87 years
Parkhurst Knitwear sells its hats, coats and sweaters around the world from its factory in Toronto, one of the last domestic knitting mills in ...
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Vancouver theatre faces a real tragedy
The Centre for Performing Arts is pictured through a window from the Vancouver Public Library in Vancouver on May 9, 2013. (Ben Nelms for The Globe and ...
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Bergeron leads Bruins to 5-2 win over Rangers in Stanley Cup Playoffs Sunday
Bergeron had two assists for Boston. The first assist came on the Bruins' game winning goal from defenceman Johnny Boychuk which Boston up 3-2 at 12:08 of the second period. The second assist came on the Bruins' fourth goal early in the third period. Bergeron delivered a great pass to Brad Marchand to put the Bruins up 4-2 at the twenty-six second mark of the final frame. ...
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Spiegel one of last survivors of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising dies in Montreal
2003 file photo: Boruch Spiegel, with photos of friends and family, is one of the last survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising that began among desperate Jews on April 19, 1943. He escaped through the sewers, then returned for the Polish revolt in Warsaw in ...
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Don Cherry says NHLers nuts to play in hockey worlds
Canada's Eric Staal lies injured on the ice after a hit by Sweden's Alexander Edler (unseen) at the world hockey championships on Thursday. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty ...
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Saudi coronavirus work stymied at Canadian lab
The National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg is working with a sample of the new coronavirus that's causing clusters of infections abroad -- but can't share the material with other researchers across the country despite the public health urgency. It was a Dutch lab that sent a Saudi sample of the virus to Winnipeg, where scientists are looking ...
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Canada PMs aide exits over US$90000 gift scandal
(23 mins ago) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff stepped down yesterday over an expenses scandal that also forced the resignation of a conservative senator. Nigel Wright announced his resignation in a statement following revelations that he gave a US$90,000 gift to a senator to help repay improper housing expenses. The senator, Mike Duffy, resigned last week. Wright, ...
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Costa Rica shooting victim originally from Vancouver
A Vancouver man residing in Costa Rica who was shot to death by intruders last week lived a lavish lifestyle, according to a private investigator.Brad Deering, originally from Vancouver, was killed Thursday in a home invasion in the upscale suburb Escazu, southwest of San Jose, local media reported. Mr. Deering, 42, flaunted his wealth and worked in the investment industry, according to a ...
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When employers duck responsibility for training Canada loses
The uproar over the federal government's temporary foreign worker program exposed a disturbing workplace undercurrent.Too many employers would rather import workers than train their own.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economist Benjamin Tal says he often talks to chief executive officers about the skills dilemma. And what he hears are sentiments such as: "I'm not in the ...
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Neil Reynolds an editor who refused to run with the pack dies at 86
Neil Reynolds made a career out of steering Canadian newspapers along uncharted courses, looking for stories with scant regard for the safe or predictable. He wanted storytelling, and got it, by letting reporters off the leash with a rare degree of freedom. Reynolds died of cancer in Ottawa on Sunday at the age of 72. Born in Kingston, Ont., Reynolds was a high-school dropout who became city ...
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Missing Toronto womans parents unfazed by Millard link
Missing woman Laura Babcock, 23, disappeared in June 2012. Amid revelations that she was friends with a suspect now charged with the murder of another man, her parents remain hopeful their daughter is safe. ...
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Lethbridge massage therapist charged with sexual assault
A massage therapist in Lethbridge is facing charges after a client told police that they had been sexually assaulted. Lethbridge police charged the 43-year-old man with one count of sexual assault following an investigation. He has been released from custody and will be back in a Lethbridge court on May ...
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Rob Ford urged to address crack allegations
Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home Friday, May 17, 2013, amid allegations there is a video showing him smoking crack cocaine. (CRAIG ROBERTSON/QMI ...
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Montreal Metro still trying to replace ageing fleet
The Montreal Metro is ageing, or its trains are at least, with some of them over 60 years old this year, it’s high time for massive investment in an overhaul of the fleet, but the bidding process has been controversial and highly competitive, leading to delays, which it is hoped will provide a lower cost.
Montreal’s metro system is operated by the Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and was first opened back in 1966, since then it has grown into one of the largest subways in the country and is the busiest in Canada with over 290 million trips taken on the system last year. The 759 trains that operate on the network are ageing and tired, having each carried an estimated 7900 people and plans are afoot to replace them. Read more
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