11/20/2008
Canada closes out failed World Cup qualifying bid with 3-0 loss to Jamaica (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Canada's men's soccer team closed its unsuccessful bid for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 loss to Jamaica on Wednesday.
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11/20/2008
Canada seal hunt to continue despite proposed ban (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Next year's seal hunt will not be derailed by a European Union proposal to ban imported seal products, Canada's new fisheries minister said Wednesday.
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11/20/2008
Canada's Dollar Falls to Lowest in 3 Weeks as Stocks, Oil Sink (Bloomberg)
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's currency fell to the lowest in more than three weeks as global stocks declined and the outlook for commodities such as crude oil deteriorated.
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11/20/2008
Canada hopes to put stress on Japan in opening game of U-20 World Cup (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
Canada will employ an attacking style when it faces Japan Thursday in its opening-round match of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, says coach Ian Bridge.
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11/20/2008
Chrysler Canada Asks for C$1 Billion in Aid, Globe and Mail Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Chrysler Canada Inc. has asked the Canadian and Ontario governments for $1-billion ($797 million)in aid to help the survive the crisis in the auto market, the Globe and Mail reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
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11/20/2008
Canada puts off economy relief to 2009 (UPI)
OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Canada's minority Conservative government will put off major economy-boosting measures until 2009, its new policy platform said.
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11/20/2008
Canada wants North America cap-and-trade system (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Canada's Conservative government, shifting positions in the wake of Barack Obama's election as U.S. president, said on Wednesday that it would work to develop a North America-wide cap-and-trade system to limit emissions of greenhouse gases.
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11/19/2008
Canada makes changes for rugby Test against Scotland in Aberdeen (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
ABERDEEN, Scotland - Canadian rugby coach Kieran Crowley has revamped his front row and made changes in the backs for Canada's Test against Scotland on Saturday, the last stop on a four-game European tour.
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11/19/2008
Bell Canada Buyout Finally Heads Toward Closing (New York Times)
The $50 billion takeover of Bell Canada appears to be on track to close by Dec. 11 — easing investor fears that the largest leveraged buyout in history would become another victim of the global financial crisis.
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11/19/2008
Bank of Canada chief sees recession risk growing (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The Bank of Canada sees a greater risk of recession in Canada than it did just one month ago as the global financial crisis rips through the economy, Governor Mark Carney said on Wednesday.
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