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UPI - Tue Dec 8, 3:48 pm ET
TORONTO, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- In Canada, deaths related to narcotic pain relievers -- such as OxyContin -- have doubled since 1991, researchers said.
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CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 2:37 pm ET
BROSSARD, QUEBEC-- - DIAGNOS inc. , a leader in the use of artificial intelligence and advanced knowledge extraction techniques, announces today that it has received Health Canada - Class 2 - Medical Device License for its CARA-CCE , dated December 8th, 2009.
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Marketwire - Tue Dec 8, 9:20 am ET
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 8, 2009) - Today, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), extended her congratulations to the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) for being named 2009 Marketer of the Year by Marketing magazine: "I would like to sincerely congratulate the CTC for its amazing work in promoting Canada to travellers at home and abroad. Once ...
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Swimming World Magazine - Wed Dec 9, 10:40 am ET
PHOENIX, Arizona, December 9. PIERRE LaFontaine, the CEO of Swimming Canada, and double Olympic gold medalist Tom Dolan are part of today's edition of The Morning Swim Show. LaFontaine talks about...
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Marketwire - Mon Dec 7, 6:28 pm ET
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2009) - The Government of Canada today released draft regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. "Our regulations will help create a common North American approach to regulating greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles," said Environment Minister Jim Prentice. "This is an important step in the fight ...
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Leesburg Today - Wed Dec 9, 8:59 am ET
A team made up of Ashburn-based hockey players is going international. The Virginia Wild Pee Wee team, ages 10 to 12, has been invited to take part in the International Silver Stick Championship finals in Ontario, Canada.
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Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 2:01 pm ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks fell for a fifth day after Spain’s credit outlook was cut, raising concern that defaults will spread through the global economy.
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The Glendale News-Press - Wed Dec 9, 7:09 am ET
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — In its 2-0 loss to host La Cañada in a pool-play match of the 2009 Ralph Brandt Tournament on Saturday night, the Crescenta Valley boys’ soccer team didn’t miss many opportunities.
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Marketwire - Mon Dec 7, 3:13 pm ET
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2009) - The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will make an announcement concerning the long-term protection of Lancaster Sound, the eastern entrance of the Northwest Passage. Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as follows: /T/ Date: Tuesday ...
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CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 11:44 am ET
Sears Canada Inc. announced today that it is offering a special discount on bulk toy purchases, designed to provide organizations who are coordinating charity toy drives a 10% discount on toy purchases of $250 or more.
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CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 12:09 pm ET
TSX:NFI.UN) New Flyer Industries Inc. and New Flyer Industries Canada ULC today announced that the fifty-second consecutive monthly cash distribution on the income deposit security of New Flyer in the amount of $0.0975 will be payable on January 15, 2010, to holders of record of IDSs at the close of business on December 31, 2009.
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MinnPost - Mon Dec 7, 11:37 am ET
TORONTO, Canada — Some years ago, in the heyday of cigarette smuggling, I found myself in a speedboat bouncing on the St. Lawrence River at 65 mph, heading to the Akwesasne Indian reserve that straddles the Canada-U.S. border. Behind the wheel was a young French Canadian named Pierre, who described himself as a mid-size player in a billion dollar game. He smuggled 275 cases of cigarettes a week ...
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 11:14 am ET
Choice Hotels International, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of its first member hotel in Canada for the company's Ascend Collection -- the Inn on the Lake hotel of Fall River, Nova Scotia.
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CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 8:24 am ET
Farallon Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that Dick Whittington, President and CEO of Farallon, has received an award from the Governor General of Canada, Ms. Michaelle Jean. The award is to recognize individuals who have worked to strengthen Canada-Mexico relations and was presented on the occasion of the recent State Visit to Mexico by the Governor General of Canada.
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CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Dec 9, 9:26 am ET
At its meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Laurentian Bank of Canada declared a regular quarterly dividend of 36 cents per share on the common shares payable on February 1, 2010 to the holders on record at the close of business on January 4, 2010.
