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Suspect Lived in Same Building as Webcam Murder Victim

TORONTO -- A man charged with murdering a Chinese woman whose struggle with her assailant was seen on webcam by her helpless boyfriend in China lives in the same building as the victim, police said, hours after relatives of the victim visited the coroner's office. The body of York University student Liu Qian, 23, of...

Despite Pleas, Quebec to Fund Canada's Last Asbestos Mine

The government of Quebec has decided to ignore the pleas of human rights advocates, hundreds of public health experts worldwide and one of the province's largest unions and says it will fund the expansion of Canada's last asbestos mine. The chrysotile asbestos from that mine will be shipped almost exclusively to Third...

Thunderstorms, Possible Tornadoes Threaten Plains and East Coast

A powerful spring storm system will spawn dangerous thunderstorms over a large area from the Plains to the East Coast, starting later Sunday and continuing through Tuesday. The system includes the threat of large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. The storm will also produce more late-season snow in the Northern...

Student Punished for Outing School Secretary as Porn Star

A Canadian high school student has been suspended from classes after confronting a school secretary about her extracurricular work as a porn star. A 14-year-old student at Etchemins Secondary School in Levis, Quebec, has been disciplined after asking the office worker and adult film star for her autograph. The clerical...

G-7 Countries Announce Joint Currency Intervention

WASHINGTON -- Finance officials from the Group of Seven major industrialized countries on Thursday agreed on a coordinated effort to weaken the Japanese yen, which has surged to record levels following last week's earthquake and tsunami. A super-strong yen could cripple Japanese exports, further worsen the economic impact...

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Ann Taylor Is Coming To Canada!

After years of being a favourite fashion brand for Americans, Ann Taylor has finally announced their global expansion plans -- starting with two new stores in Toronto (which will open this fall).

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Canada, Afghanistan Doesn't Need Your Guilt Money

Why has our beloved prime minister pledged Canada to give $110 million a year to Afghanistan, after our troops have been pulled out in 2014?

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HuffPost Canada's Top Viral Stories: A Year In Review

The Miss Universe Canada pageant usually attracts some news every year, but 2012's contest featured something more than women in gowns and swimsuits.

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Canada Urged To Hike Interest Rates

Canada's central bank should move its benchmark target for the overnight rate above its current one per cent level or risk unsustainable increases in the country's inflation rate and real estate market, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said today.

Canada News From the Web

05/27/12 Remembering the War of 1812: Bicentennial events shed... Source: Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South.
05/27/12 Egyptians in Canada cast a wary eye on history,... Source: Island Journal-Pioneer - Prince Edward Island - Canada As Egyptians await the results of their country's first truly democratic presidential election this week, some anxious expats in Canada worry about the aftermath.
05/27/12 Gas, oil production shifts to Americas Source: Northwest Herald - Crystal Lake IL Canada, Brazil and Colombia have increased exports to the United States by 700,000 barrels daily in that time span and now provide nearly 3.4 million barrels a day.
05/27/12 Ottawa hikes foreign takeover review level to $1... Source: The Chronicle Herald The federal government is raising the monetary threshold for a review of a foreign takeover of a Canadian company to $1 billion from $330 million over a four-year period.
05/27/12 Arnie Malina moves on after 15 years at the Flynn... Source: Burlington Free Press - Burlington VT We knew each other before, we get along, its fun working with John. When Andrea left I thought, Oh, you know, I really should take her example (laughs), take her example retiring.

Background on Canada

Canada () is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean.

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