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  1. Military taking over museums' operationRead the original story

    7 min ago | Calgary Herald

    ... regulatory body first, the Canadian Forces Central Fund, which oversees all funding for military museums across Canada. "We can't just have money flowing directly to the society," said Col. Charles Lamarre, commander for One Area Support Group, ...

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    Related Topix: Calgary, AB, Canada, Alberta, North America, World News, Marketing, Travel

  2. Out of the fringe, into the mainstreamRead the original story

    8 min ago | Edmonton Journal

    Poster Boys features, from left, Jeff Haslam, davina stewart, Jesse Gervais and Frank Zotter.

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    Related Topix: Photography, Arts, Gay/Lesbian, North America, World News

  3. Grey cup trophy rides in to CalgaryRead the original story

    9 min ago | Calgary Herald

    ... has braved fire and theft, been doused in beer suds and Champagne and survived the head-butts of overzealous players. Canada's ultimate symbol of football supremacy can add a new experience to its colourful history: a journey on a chuckwagon ...

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    Related Topix: Calgary Stampeders, Canadian Football League, Canada, Canadian Sports, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders

  4. Canadian navy ships exchange flag challenge for namesake cities over Grey CupRead the original story

    9 min ago | Lethbridge Herald

    Two of the Canadian navy's warships are getting into the spirit of the Grey Cup by exchanging a challenge on behalf of their namesake cities.

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    Related Topix: Montreal Alouettes, Canada, Canadian Football League, Canadian Sports

  5. Payroll employment increases slightly in September, StatsCan reportsRead the original story

    9 min ago | Lethbridge Herald

    Non-farm payroll employment increased by 15,900, or 0.1 per cent, in September. Statistics Canada reports that 170 of 305 industries surveyed, or 55.7 per cent, posted gains - the largest number of industries adding to their payrolls since July 2008.

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  6. Gallery: Uninvited guests crash White House dinnerRead the original story

    10 min ago | Calgary Herald

    ... est of automotive cliches is that women are the less confident sex behind the wheel a ' especially during... more A A canada.com Newsletter SIGN UP TO RECEIVE: The week's top stories Contests and Promotions sign up

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    Related Topix: Stephen Harper, North America, World News

  7. Alberta journalist forced to beg for her lifeRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Edmonton Journal

    ... did not seem to understand that a $1-million ransom was a large sum of money and apparently thought that everyone in Canada was rich. She told CTV she was able to speak to her mother a few times in scripted phone calls where she had to plead for her ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Somalia, Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, Kenya, Rift Valley, Kenya

  8. Lindhout reaches freedom in NairobiRead the original story

    10 min ago | Edmonton Journal

    ... met with Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke before they left Mogadishu. Sharmarke once lived in Canada. Sharmarke offered Lindhout and Brennan an apology for their captivity which began on Aug. 23, 2008, said Daud Abdi Daud Dhimbil, ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Somalia, Africa, Stephen Harper

  9. Payroll employment rises slightlyRead the original story

    12 min ago | The Globe and Mail

    ... Nov. 26, 2009 8:49AM EST N on-farm payroll employment increased by 15,900, or 0.1 per cent, in September. Statistics Canada reports that 170 of 305 industries surveyed, or 55.7 per cent, posted gains the largest number of industries adding to their ...

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  10. Foreign travellers keep their wallets shutRead the original story

    13 min ago | Globe and Mail

    ... travel deficit widened to a record high $3.3-billion in the third quarter from $3.2-billion in the second. Statistics Canada reports the main contributor was a 0.8-per- cent decline in spending by foreign travellers in Canada between the second and ...

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  11. Six Toyota SUVs stolen in same night in LeasideRead the original story

    17 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... to crack microchip technology specifically created to stop car thieves. Investigators with the Insurance Bureau of Canada are scrambling to determine if there is a link between a recent string of SUV thefts in the GTA. Since it became mandatory two ...

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  12. Ecoglo(R) Photoluminescent Safety Products Meet the Specifications of ...Read the original story

    18 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... The company's systems currently are installed in stadiums, arenas, performing art centers and movie theatres in Canada and the . Canadian projects include the Markham Theatre, the Toronto Toronto Eaton Center, 60 and 77 Bloor St., TD Center and ...

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    Related Topix: York (Toronto, ON), Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, Etobicoke (Toronto, ON), North America

  13. Military denies cover upRead the original story

    18 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... opinion that testimony a ' written and oral a ' before Parliament is exempt from national security provisions of the Canada Evidence Act.

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

  14. Travers: Popular Hillier mounts his defenceRead the original story

    19 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... the national capital cone of silence. First Hillier surprised his Liberal political masters by formally signing, on Canada's behalf and at Afghanistan's request, a prisoner transfer agreement crafted in Ottawa as an adequate response to concerns ...

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  15. Last sold for $75, is this sketch worth $5M at auction?Read the original story

    20 min ago | The Toronto Star

    ... Sensational for the piece itself, for Harris collectors and for the market in general, which held steady in Canada while worldwide auction results dipped with the financial crisis; now, with an apparent recovery underway, banner auction results in ...

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    Related Topix: York (Toronto, ON), Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, North America, World News

  16. Workopolis Expanding Customers' Reach Through Social MediaRead the original story

    20 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... on the page, so casual job-seekers will be exposed to jobs posted on Workopolis right from the YouTube channel. Canada ranks as a global leader in online video viewing. In fact, the average Canadian watches 10 hours of online video per month* and ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Startups, YouTube

  17. T4G unveils major Atlantic Canada expansionRead the original story

    20 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... a leading national provider of project-based technology services, today further renewed its commitment to Atlantic Canada . "We have a 'near shore' not 'off shore' strategy when it comes to creating high-value knowledge jobs to best serve our ...

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    Related Topix: North America, World News, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia, Canada, Moncton, NB, New Brunswick, Canada, Pittsburgh, PA, Saint John, NB

  18. EastLink brings early holiday cheer to sports fans with free previews of TSN HDRead the original story

    22 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    TSN HD offers more sports coverage, more hours and more events in High Definition than any other network in Canada .

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  19. EastLink brings early holiday cheer to sports fans with free previews of Setanta Sports and TSN HDRead the original story

    22 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... the diverse channels in our Digital TV line-up," said Deborah Shaffner , President and COO EastLink. Setanta Sports ( Canada ) is known as the home of International Sport. Setanta broadcasts more live and same-day match coverage from top leagues and ...

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  20. Wallbridge Mining adds Parviz Farsangi and Roland Horst to Board of DirectorsRead the original story

    22 min ago | Canada NewsWire

    ... Mining Innovation Council, past member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Mining Association of Canada , past Chairman of the Mine Managers Committee of the Ontario Mining Association and a past member of the Mining Legislative ...

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    Related Topix: Mining, Metals, Falconbridge, ON, Canada, Ontario, Sudbury, ON, North America, World News