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1.) Demonstrators boost numbers at Bangkok airports - CBC.ca
2 hours, 54 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 5:42:00 PST 2008
 Calgary Herald | Demonstrators boost numbers at Bangkok airports CBC.ca, Canada - ... business people and others can fly out of the country, said Serirat Prasutanont, acting director of the Airports Authority of Thailand. Canadian ... Video: Thai Protesters Attack Police Near Airport Four explosions target protesters in Thailand Thai protest cooks up trouble for TV chef |
2.) Canada?s Economy Grew at 1.3% Pace in Third Quarter (Update1) - Bloomberg
2 hours, 12 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 6:24:00 PST 2008
 Canada.com | Canada?s Economy Grew at 1.3% Pace in Third Quarter (Update1) Bloomberg - ... a third straight three-month period to 0.2 percent, the weakest since the fourth quarter of 2003, as people bought fewer cars, Statistics Canada said. ... Stocks set for lower open UPDATE 2-Canada's economy rebounds in Q3, but recession seen |
3.) UPDATE 1-Canada says seeks to avoid US stimulus mistakes - Reuters
20 hours, 41 minutes ago | Sun Nov 30 11:55:00 PST 2008
UPDATE 1-Canada says seeks to avoid US stimulus mistakes Reuters - Officials said evidence suggests that many people used the money to pay off debts rather than spending it. "I think there is a tendency by some of the ... Professors give Flaherty a failing mark CA-BUSINESS Summary The Tories are doing what they must - but they don't like it |
4.) Canwest Launches 10 Redesigned Newspaper Websites - All on One Day - MarketWatch
2 hours, 4 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 6:32:00 PST 2008
Canwest Launches 10 Redesigned Newspaper Websites - All on One Day MarketWatch - TORONTO, Dec 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today nine Canadian cities awoke to brand new newspaper websites and an invitation to become a real know it all. ... |
5.) The Canadian AIDS Society is Seeking Leaders - MarketWatch
3 hours, 26 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 5:10:00 PST 2008
The Canadian AIDS Society is Seeking Leaders MarketWatch - "The quiz is intended to get people talking about their HIV risk and their vulnerabilities," added Doolittle-Romas, "It's a good way to learn about HIV and ... |
6.) Group of stranded seniors want out of Thailand - CTV.ca
2 hours, 13 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 6:23:00 PST 2008
 Canada.com | Group of stranded seniors want out of Thailand CTV.ca, Canada - "On Wednesday, we were told we were not going anywhere," he told Canada AM. "Fortunately, and to the credit of the people that we're travelling with, ... Bangkok airport protests strand Canadian tour group Tourists Thai-ed down Ottawa must get Canadians out of troubled Thai capital: Liberal MP |
7.) The best people always have choices - Financial Post
17 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 8:19:00 PST 2008
 Financial Post | The best people always have choices Financial Post, Canada - Unless more Canadians delay retirement or immigration increases drastically, there will soon be more people leaving the workforce than entering it. Canada's ... |
8.) Popular Role-Playing Game RuneScape Tops NHL as Canada's Most ... - MarketWatch
4 hours, 9 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 4:27:00 PST 2008
Popular Role-Playing Game RuneScape Tops NHL as Canada's Most ... MarketWatch - "Millions of people belong to this virtual community where they can accumulate powers, develop skills, and partner with other players in order to continue ... |
9.) Vancouver tour operator's clients trapped in Thailand - Financial Post
10 hours, 41 minutes ago | Sun Nov 30 21:55:00 PST 2008
 Times Online | Vancouver tour operator's clients trapped in Thailand Financial Post, Canada - "With the conditions of our people, we are better to stay here if we cannot fly with luggage," she said. Husar said the Canadian ambassador to Thailand, ... Bangkok feeling the pain of isolation Foreign govts frustrated by Thai airport siege 100000 travellers are stranded in Thailand after airports shut |
10.) Jeffrey Simpson on Harper, the coalition and stimulus - Globe and Mail
55 minutes ago | Mon Dec 1 7:41:00 PST 2008
 Globe and Mail | Jeffrey Simpson on Harper, the coalition and stimulus Globe and Mail, Canada - His most recent book, The Friendly Dictatorship: Reflections on Canadian Democracy (2001), was nominated for the Donner Prize as the best book on public ... Opportunities lost in hyper-partisan Parliament 'Purely a power grab' The showdown vs. the slowdown?has the Great Repression begun? |