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  • December 2007

    • Iranians Chuck Canuck

      Globe and Mail  |  Dec 4, 07 2:50 AM CST

      Iranians Chuck Canuck

      (Newser) - Iran has ordered the Canadian ambassador out of the country, reports the Globe and Mail.  The expulsion is thought to be due to Iran's unhappiness at Canada's rejection of several proposed Iranian ambassadors with suspected violent student radical pasts. "It is one-sided love," said an Iranian diplomat. "Love should be mutual." More »

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      Iran  • Canada  • diplomacy

    • Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

      Reuters  |  Dec 3, 07 2:16 PM CST

      Spice Girls Heat Up Canada

      (Newser) - If what you want, what you really really want, is a Spice Girls reunion, you've got it. The five-woman pop group resurfaced yesterday in Vancouver, dressed a little more conservatively than in the past. It was the quintet's first concert in a world tour expected to run through Canada, the US, Europe, and possibly South America and South Africa, Reuters reports. More »

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      Canada  • concert  • pop music  • reunion  • Vancouver  • Spice Girls  • reunion concert

  • November 2007

    • Rich Nations Break Climate Vow to Poor

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 24, 07 7:45 PM CST

      Rich Nations Break Climate Vow to Poor

      (Newser) - Several of the world's richest nations have forgotten about a $1.2 billion pledge to help developed countries cope with climate change, the Guardian reports. The group has doled out less than $185 million so far to help them plan for global warming, defend against floods, and boost conservation. "This represents a broken promise on a massive scale and on quite a cynical scale as well," said one analyst. More »

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      climate change  • environment  • European Union  • Gordon Brown  • Canada  • environmentalism  • Switzerland  • Norway  • New Zealand  • Iceland

    • Messier, Four Others Enter Hockey Hall

      Associated Press  |  Nov 13, 07 12:37 AM CST

      Messier, Four Others Enter Hockey Hall

      (Newser) - Mark Messier, the emotional leader of six Stanley Cup champions, was out front again yesterday—this time with an elite group entering the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Joining Messier were Scott Stevens, Al MacInnis and Ron Francis—a total of 13 Stanley Cups between them. The understated Messier called the honor "pretty humbling." More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • Canada  • New York Rangers  • Stanley Cup  • Hall of Fame  • Wayne Gretzky

    • Top 20 International Travel Hits

      Forbes Traveler  |  Nov 6, 07 11:05 AM CST

      Top 20 International Travel Hits

      (Newser) - Money may not be flowing the way it once did, but Americans are traveling more than ever. Forbes Traveler lists the top 20 destinations for Yankee jetsetters: Mexico Canada UK More »

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      China  • list  • Japan  • Mexico  • Italy  • travel  • Canada  • England  • top travel destinations

    • 250 Taliban Surrounded, Villagers Flee

      Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 8:55 AM CDT

      250 Taliban Surrounded, Villagers Flee

      (Newser) - Some 250 Taliban fighters are surrounded by coalition troops just 15 miles north of the Taliban’s old power base of Kandahar, the AP reports. Villagers fled as the insurgents took over their homes. “They’re surrounded and in big trouble,” said Kandahar police. But the coalition lost the support of Japanese fuel ships, Reuters reports, which Tokyo withdrew today over political deadlock. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Japan  • Taliban  • United States  • Canada  • Yasuo Fukuda  • Kandahar  • coalition forces

  • October 2007

    • Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      Globe and Mail  |  Oct 30, 07 3:44 AM CDT

      Canada Hails Dalai, China Rages

      (Newser) - Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper rolled out the red carpet for the Dalai Lama yesterday, provoking the wrath of the Chinese government. The two men exchanged traditional white Tibetan silk scarves, with Harper's gift to his guest embroidered with the Canadian maple leaf. The Chinese are furious over the attention that has been paid recently to the Dalai Lama by Western leaders. More »

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      George W. Bush  • China  • Afghanistan  • Tibet  • Canada  • Dalai Lama  • Angela Merkel  • Stephen Harper

    • Canadians Invade US as Loonie Climbs

      National Post (Canada)  |  Oct 29, 07 11:47 AM CDT

      Canadians Invade US as Loonie Climbs

      (Newser) - The commodity-heavy Canadian loonie rose above US$1.04 this morning—just short of its 1957 all-time high of $1.06—on news that Mexico would cut oil production 20%, reports the National Post. Now that the currency tables have turned, Canadian shoppers and vacationers couldn't be happier, the Guardian reports. "Everything is just so cheap for us," gushed one. More »

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      Canada  • US dollar  • tourism  • deficit  • loonie

    • Oil Companies Fume as Canada Hikes Royalties

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 26, 07 9:20 AM CDT

      Oil Companies Fume as Canada Hikes Royalties

      (Newser) - The booming North American oil industry got a rude wake-up call yesterday when the Alberta premier announced drastic royalty hikes that could cost $1.4 billion a year starting in 2009—a move the Wall Street Journal says could drastically slow crude development. The move irks both corporations who say the increase is too high and environmentalists who counter that it's not high enough. More »

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      oil  • Canada

    • Canada Asserts Arctic Authority

      BBC  |  Oct 8, 07 2:55 PM CDT

      Canada Asserts Arctic Authority

      (Newser) - In the wake of this summer's record-shattering Arctic melting, Canada is asserting its control over the Northwest Passage, increasing patrols, and planning to build a military base, the BBC reports. Apparently undeterred by competing claims to the legendary waterway, the head of the Canadian Coast Guard says it's "important to assert your control over your country and your territorial waters." More »

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      climate change  • Canada  • Arctic  • Arctic race  • Canadian Arctic

  • September 2007

    • Loonie Catches Up to Dollar

      Canadian Press  |  Sep 21, 07 3:33 AM CDT

      Loonie Catches Up to Dollar

      (Newser) - The Canadian dollar reached parity with its US counterpart for the first time in over 30 years yesterday. As recently as March 2002, $1 American bought $1.60 Canadian, but the struggling US economy and the recent interest rate cut have pulled the greenback down, while increased demand for Canadian products such as wheat, oil and coal have buoyed the Loonie. More »

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      US economy  • Canada  • US dollar  • currency exchange  • exchange rate  • loonie

    • The Arctic Is Ours: Kremlin

      Reuters  |  Sep 21, 07 2:33 AM CDT

      The Arctic Is Ours: Kremlin

      (Newser) - In the latest audacious claim by Russia, the nation is insisting that rock samples taken 13,000 feet beneath the North Pole prove that a large part of the Arctic seabed is rightfully Russian territory. The US, Canada, Norway and Denmark also have territorial claims to the mineral-rich area that's becoming increasingly accessible as the ice cap melts. More »

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      Russia  • global warming  • United Nations  • oil  • Canada  • gas  • Arctic  • Denmark  • Norway  • Kremlin  • USA  • minerals  • Arctic 2007

    • Canada Tells Google to Back Off

      Canadian Press  |  Sep 12, 07 11:14 PM CDT

      Canada Tells Google to Back Off

      (Newser) - Canada's privacy czar isn’t as thrilled as your average techie with Google’s Street View feature, the Canadian Press reports: She wants to put the kibosh on the photo archive before it moves north of the border. Jennifer Stoddart has sent Google a letter saying the application “might not comply with our federal privacy legislation" on privacy grounds, among others. More »

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      Google  • Canada  • privacy  • Street View

    • Aussie Comics Penetrate Tight Sydney Security

      Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Aussie Comics Penetrate Tight Sydney Security

      (Newser) - Only one was dressed as Osama bin Laden, but all 11 eleven members of an Australian comedy troupe were arrested in Sydney today after they posed as a Canadian delegation and drove through two security checkpoints near President Bush’s hotel. The stunt was an embarrassment to Sydney police, who have tightened security drastically for the APEC summit, the AP reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Australia  • Canada  • Osama bin Laden  • Asia  • satire  • comics  • Sydney

    • Massive Ice Island Finds Itself in a Jam

      BBC  |  Sep 2, 07 9:00 AM CDT

      Massive Ice Island Finds Itself in a Jam

      (Newser) - An ice island that became a global warming icon when it separated from the Canadian Arctic mainland is now caught in a remote channel—and scientists believe it's stuck there indefinitely. The Ayles Ice Island, born two years ago and slightly larger than Manhattan, had been moving rapidly and was considered a threat to oil and gas installations off Alaska, the BBC reports. More »

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      global warming  • Canada  • Arctic  • Canadian Arctic  • Ayles Ice Island

  • August 2007

    • Hot Air Balloon Bursts Into Flames, Kills 2

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 07 5:21 PM CDT

      Hot Air Balloon Bursts Into Flames, Kills 2

      (Newser) - A hot air balloon went up in flames last night over Western Canada, killing two and injuring 11. The balloon erupted into a fireball as it was preparing to launch, but broke free of its tethers as passengers jumped off. They leaped from the burning balloon with their clothes on fire as their families looked on in horror, the AP reports. "It's basically a burning death up there," a resident said. More »

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      Canada  • accident  • explosion  • fires  • hot air balloon  • British Columbia

    • Vick Can’t Play in Canada, Either

      Toronto Star (Canada)  |  Aug 22, 07 11:57 AM CDT

      Vick Can&rsquo;t Play in Canada, Either

      (Newser) - If Michael Vick is suspended from the NFL as expected, he shouldn’t expect to find asylum in Canada. The CFL recently amended its rules to forbid signing a player under suspension in another league, the Toronto Star reports—a reaction to the Ricky Williams flap, not Vick's case. The Falcons QB will plead guilty to federal dogfighting charges next week. More »

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      NFL  • Canada  • Michael Vick  • Atlanta Falcons  • dogfighting  • Ricky Williams  • CFL

    • Hurricane Dean Hastens 'Three Amigos' Summit

      Globe and Mail  |  Aug 21, 07 6:28 AM CDT

      Hurricane Dean Hastens 'Three Amigos' Summit

      (Newser) - President Bush met with his counterparts from north and south yesterday at a Canadian summit overshadowed by Hurricane Dean and greeted with violent protests. The so-called "Three Amigos" met in a Quebec château ringed by a huge security wall, outside which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters. The summit continues today, but Mexican President Felipe Calderon is leaving early to oversee the hurricane response. More »

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      George W. Bush  • United States  • Mexico  • Canada  • protests  • hurricane  • Arctic  • Felipe Calderon  • Stephen Harper  • passport  • drug trade

    • Identical Quads Born to Canadian Couple, in US

      Calgary Herald  |  Aug 17, 07 6:54 AM CDT

      Identical Quads Born to Canadian Couple, in US

      (Newser) - A  Canadan woman delivered four identical daughters in a Montana hospital last weekend, when there were no neonatal beds for them in the local hospital in Calgary—or any other Canadian hospital. The newborns, born by C-section at 31 1/2 weeks, ranged from 2 lbs., 6 oz. to 2 lbs., 15 oz. but were able to breathe on their own and are now doing fine.  More »

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      children  • Canada  • family  • baby  • infant  • Calgary

    • US Expedition Heads to Arctic

      Reuters  |  Aug 14, 07 3:45 AM CDT

      US Expedition Heads to Arctic

      (Newser) - Diving into the international scramble to grab parts of the Arctic, a US Coast Guard cutter is voyaging north this week to determine if any of the underwater territory can be claimed for America. The four-week expedition, which starts Friday, will use sonar technology to map the northern Chukchi Cap, an underwater plateau which extends from Alaska. More »

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      Russia  • United States  • Canada  • Arctic  • Coast Guard  • North Pole  • treaty

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