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Sustainable Economic Development: More than Going Green

Sustainability is a hot topic these days. But what people don't realize is sustainability means more than just going green.

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Sun Nov 30, 2008

Canoe

Tories may be hoisted by own constitutional petard

History suggests the Conservatives shouldn't be too surprised by the notion of an opposition coalition supplanting the government following a Commons non-confidence defeat.

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, Canada,

Sat Nov 29, 2008

Canada.com

Gov. Gen Jean's choice

When Stephen Harper called on Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean on Sept. 7 and asked her to dissolve what he insisted was a "dysfunctional" Parliament for an Oct.

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Related Topix: Michaelle Jean, Stephen Harper, North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Nov 28, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Canada's Opposition Threatens to Defeat Harper on Spending Cuts to Parties

Canadaa s opposition parties vowed to fight Prime Minister Stephen Harper a s plan to cut spending and limit public servantsa pay and right to strike, threatening to bring down the minority Conservative Party ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Stephen Harper, Michaelle Jean,

Thu Nov 27, 2008

Calgary Sun

Effects of acid rain still linger in Canadian lakes: study

Acid rain, one of the biggest environmental scourges of recent decades, has sapped the calcium from lakes across the Canadian Shield, slowly wiping out tiny creatures that need high doses of the nutrient to ...

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, Canada,

Wed Nov 26, 2008

The Victoria Star

In the kitchen

In the kitchen this week is Pamela St. Pierre, a member of the Bathurst Art Society.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Food, Recipes

Mon Nov 24, 2008

National Post

Damage control on thought control at Queen's

Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., continues to contort itself hilariously over a pilot program to hire and train a half-dozen "facilitators" to eavesdrop on conversations in public areas of student ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Gay/Lesbian

Sun Nov 23, 2008

The StarPhoenix

Lululemon Athletica eases into Hong Kong

At Pure Yoga, an upscale studio in Hong Kong's Soho district, a packed beginner's class warms up by doing advanced moves such as headstands.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Hong Kong, Yoga, Fitness, Canada,

Fri Nov 21, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Canadian Lawmakers Give Milliken Fourth Term as House of Commons Speaker

Canadian lawmakers elected Peter Milliken to a fourth term as the Speaker of the House of Commons, during the first day of business since the Conservative Party led by Stephen Harper won an Oct.

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, Canada,

Wed Nov 19, 2008

National Post

Yoni Goldstein on Canada's greatest musician: Sam Roberts

When Sam Roberts sings "I believe in rock and roll a and I would die for rock and roll," on his 2003 album "We Were Born in a Flame," I'm inclined to believe him.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Sam Roberts, Pop/Rock, The Tragically Hip, Canada,

Tue Nov 18, 2008

National Post

Queen's hires students to 'facilitate' discussions on social justice

Masters student Daniel Hayward is one of the students hired by Queen's University to facilitate dialogue about social justice issues.

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Related Topix: Canada, Gay/Lesbian

Ottawa Sun

Queen's cancels homecoming

Queen's University has cancelled its traditional fall homecoming for the next two years, citing an 'unprecedented number' of charges, violent incidents and injuries at this year's event.

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Globe and Mail

Queen's cuts homecoming over rowdies

Queen's University is cancelling its annual fall homecoming event for two years in an effort to put an end to the rowdy street party that has grown up around the weekend.

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Sun Nov 16, 2008

BusinessWeek

The Best International MBAs

On her first day of MBA classes at the Queen's School of Business in Kingston, Ont., Michele Romanow was surprised when her macroeconomics professor greeted her by name.

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Related Topix: Canada, Lisbon, NY

Fri Nov 14, 2008

Holly's Fight to Stop Violence

Justin Morton, 20, transferred to a federal prison Thursday to serve out his sentence

Ont. teen's killer moved to adult prison by Canwest News Service Thursday, November 13, 2008 TORONTO - An Ontario judge ordered Justin Morton, 20, transferred to a federal prison Thursday to serve out his ...

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Related Topix: Prison, Federal Prisons, Canada,

Thu Nov 13, 2008

Cape Breton Post

First youth convicted of murder under youth justice act off to adult prison

The Cape Breton Post BRAMPTON, Ont. - Canada's first youth to be sentenced as an adult for murder under the Youth Criminal Justice Act was ordered transferred to a federal prison Thursday.

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Related Topix: Prison, Canada, Federal Prisons

Wed Nov 12, 2008

The Globe and Mail

TSX plunges 500 points

Shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange fell sharply Wednesday as the price of oil plunged to just above $56 a barrel for the first time since January, 2007, and gold traded 2 per cent lower.

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Related Topix: Canada, West, TX

Tue Nov 11, 2008

Truro Daily News

Adventure on the high seas available for Nova Scotian youth

The Truro Daily News TRURO - Are you up for it? That is a question being put to local youth who may have a hankering to head out on the high seas on a tall-ship adventure.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Community Press

First Impressions feedback benefits Havelock, Verona

" Havelock has an impressive range of services, beautifully landscaped parks and plentiful parking, but needs a wider range of shops in its downtown commercial district, more signs to draw visitors to George ...

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Related Topix: Canada, Agriculture, Science,

Canada.com

Top schools still tops in Maclean's rankings

Most of the country's top universities are holding steady in their spots in Maclean's magazine's annual rankings of Canada's post-secondary schools released Monday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens,

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