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Soldiers pelted with eggs prior to Prince Charles' arrival at Mtl regiment

The riot squad was called in on Tuesday as about 200 demonstrators protested a visit by Prince Charles to a military regiment.

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Related Topix: World News, Prince Charles, North America

Tue Nov 10, 2009

CBC News

No plan to give Afghan detainees H1N1 shots they say but materials sent to Cuba

Health officials are urging Canadians to wait to receive their H1N1 vaccination to allow priority groups to be inoculated first.

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

Coast Reporter

Fall of Berlin Wall was point of no return: Harper : most in North America Recession Feels the Same

A massive chunk of the Berlin Wall, which has rested in a government conference centre largely out of public view for years, will be moved to the Canadian War Museum.

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, North America, World News

The Toronto Star

TD sees much slower growth ahead while Politicians still saying the Recession is Over when it's NOT

OTTAWA a ' The Canadian economy is headed for a decade of stagnant growth that will test the budgets of governments and ordinary Canadians, says a new TD Bank report.

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The Victoria Star

Made-in-Canada H1N1 vaccine for pregnant women not yet approved for use: King

The made-in - Canada swine flu vaccine that's intended for pregnant women won't be going into arms any time soon because Ottawa hasn't approved it yet, Ontario health officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, North America, World News, Medicine, Influenza

Calgary Herald

Alberta opposes federal plan to bring bison back to Banff

Parks Canada wants to bring bison back to Banff and Alberta government officials aren't happy about it.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Travel

National Post

Prince Charles pays respects to Canada's navy on last day of visit

Prince Charles dressed for the occasion Monday - in a Canadian naval uniform - for his last official engagement of a four-day visit to B.C. The prince and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited CFB Esquimalt to mark the upcoming centenary in 2010 of the Canadian navy.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Prince Charles, Weather, US Military, US Navy

Mon Nov 09, 2009

CBC

NDP Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois score byelection wins

Four ridings are up for grabs in federal byelections a ' in British Columbia, Nova Scotia and two in Quebec.

With Quebec win, Tories inch closer to majority

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Related Topix: North America, World News

CBC

Gov. Gen. presents new Sacrifice Medals

Gov. Gen. MichaA lle Jean has presented new medals to Canadians killed or wounded while serving with military missions.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Stephen Harper

Edmonton Sun

Remembrance Day reminds Canadian soldiers of fallen comrades

As Canada's military serving in Afghanistan prepare to mark Remembrance Day to honour their country's fallen, Calgary's latest soldier killed in combat won't be far from mind.

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

Coast Reporter

Experience from previous pandemics suggest H1N1 may not have peaked: experts

As delivery of H1N1 vaccine to the provinces ramps up this week after an unfortunate slowdown, some public health officials are warning that Canadians shouldn't decide they can do without vaccine just because they've made it this far without a shot.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, North America, World News, Medicine, Influenza, George Washington University, Epidemic, Natural Disasters,

Madison Publishing

Conservative U.S. think tank says 15,800 extra troops needed to secure Kandahar

An additional 15,800 troops are needed to properly secure Kandahar so that reconstruction efforts and training of the Afghan army can continue, says a conservative U.S. think-tank. A presentation by the American Enterprise Institute, widely circulated among western allies, painted a detailed, bleak picture of the American or NATO resources military ...

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

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Slam Sports

Prince Charles, Camilla attend church service in B.C.

Bunny Campbell says she was excited, but also a bit frightened to be part of the front-row crowd waiting to greet Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, before Sunday church.

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Related Topix: World News, Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Canada, North America, Religion, Anglican, Fort Hood, TX

Star Phoenix

RCMP charge Ontario man with alleged Rwandan war crimes

RCMP officers from Ottawa arrested a 37-year-old man in Windsor, Ont., on Friday for allegedly committing an act of genocide in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide in the African country.

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Related Topix: World News, Rwanda, Africa, Canada, North America, Prison

CBC

Sask. dad wins Sacrifice Medal for son

The parents of Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh, killed in an accidental shooting in Afghanistan in 2006, will receive the Sacrifice Medal on his behalf at an Ottawa ceremony on Monday.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, Canada,

The Globe and Mail

Peter Van Loan misfires, Mike Duffy fakes

Friday, November 6, 2009 2:31 PM Van Loan misfires, Duffy fakes Jane Taber N ot: Peter Van Loan.

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Related Topix: Canada, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, North America, World News

CBC

UPEI president honoured with Order of Canada

Wade MacLauchlan, president of the University of Prince Edward Island, was presented with Canada's highest honour Thursday.

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Related Topix: World News, Mike Weir, Golf, Golfers

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Victoria Star

Canadian soliders horrified by Fort Hood massacre

Canadian soldiers reacted with horror, dismay and sympathy Friday to the shooting rampage that claimed 13 lives at a U.S. Army base with deep ties to the Canadian military.

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Related Topix: North America, World News, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, Peter Mackay

680News

Adrenaline junkies embrace perilous specialties among Canadian troops

There's a breed of Canadian troops who are in a league of their own - adrenaline junkies who feed off the energy they get from embracing the world's most perilous jobs.

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

Madison Publishing

Canadian brigadier-general says progress in Afghanistan will be slow

A high-ranking Canadian soldier who is assuming a key role in Afghanistan says Canadians need to temper their expectations ahead of a planned pullout for 2011.

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