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Yen’s fall sparks auto showroom battle

(CA) THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Business - 15. February 2015 - 12:00
Mazda Canada targets market share gains as Japanese manufacturers gain edge from softening currency
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U.S. House of Representatives approves restrictive ban on abortion

(CA) THE GLOBE AND MAIL - World - 15 min 39 sec ago
The measure, which would ban abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy based on the medically disputed theory that fetuses are capable of feeling pain, passed in a 228-196 vote that broke down mostly along party lines
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Canadian border agents being impersonated in phone scam

(CA) cbc.ca - Canada - 16 min 1 sec ago

The Canada Border Services Agency is warning Canadians of a possible phone scam and fraud.

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Rich, luxurious cream key to adding moisture, flavour to foods on the barbecue

TORONTO -- The new secret ingredient in your arsenal for providing depth, texture and flavour to grilled dishes is as close as your grocer's dairy fridge. Cream may seem like an unusual item to add to fare prepared on the barbecue, but a Halifax chef says the dairy product infuses savoury and
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All-party deal on bills, MP oversight lets House out early

(CA) cbc.ca - Canada - 19 min 50 sec ago

One week after defeating Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's attempt to open MPs' expenses to public scrutiny, the NDP has won approval for a proposal of its own just before MPs voted unanimously to rise for the summer break.

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Half of First Nations children live in poverty

(CA) cbc.ca - Canada - 1 min 56 sec ago

Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report.

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Montreal scrambles to find new mayor, again

(CA) cbc.ca - Canada - 23 min 34 sec ago

As their city council searches for an interim mayor, Montrealers are still reeling from the corruption charges laid against a political leader who had pledged to clean up City Hall.

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Sunny day ahead but wet weather expected on weekend

Keep that water bottle handy and stay hydrated today. Though there will be increasing cloudiness as the day goes on, the Environment Canada forecast is calling for a high of 27 C with a UV index of 8 or very high. There will be a low of 15 C tonight with clearing skies. Thursday is expected to
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U.K. Girl Guides remove God reference from pledge

(CA) THE GLOBE AND MAIL - World - 29 min 52 sec ago
Chief guide says she hopes the change will encourage girls who may have been reluctant to join to consider becoming part of the organizations
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Who's who in the Senate expense controversy

(CA) cbc.ca - Canada - 32 min 22 sec ago

Keeping track of the names popping up in the ongoing Senate expenses controversy — from the investigators to the four senators themselves — could be a difficult task for even the most seasoned political observers.

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Ex's Mach 3 an adrenaline accelerator

Hundreds of people were lined up at the Red River Exhibition Tuesday afternoon. I've gone once -- when I was five. I decided to see what all the fuss was about and try the most popular rides outside of Kiddie Land, as indicated by staffers and loyal Ex fans. Here are the top five favourites at
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Bell of Batoche back in Métis hands and will be unveiled in mid-July: report

The Winnipeg Free Press is reporting the Union Nationale Metisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba will announce this week its plan to unveil the repaired bell
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Dufferin tops CAA worst roads list ... again Jenny Yuen

(CA) Toronto Sun - News - 48 min 52 sec ago
Dufferin St. is the worst of the worst — for the second year in a row.
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Sobey clan to alter city market

Winnipeg shoppers are likely to see subtle, gradual changes as their Safeway stores become Sobeys stores. Through their Empire Company Limited corporate umbrella, the Sobeys last week bought the Canadian assets of Safeway Inc. for $5.8 billion to become the top grocer in Western Canada. The
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Anti-skeeter option expensive

Weaning Winnipeg off malathion will come with a hefty price tag: It will cost four times as much to replace the chemical mosquito-killing agent with a biological fogging alternative. If mosquito trap counts rise high enough this summer to warrant a nuisance-mosquito fogging program, Winnipeg's
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FedEx profit beats expectations

Shipping giant sees strong quarter in ground shipment business, benefits from lower jet fuel prices
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U.S. home builders ask: Where have all the carpenters gone?

In some regions shortage of skilled carpenters has stalled completion of projects by months
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Journalist who brought down U.S. general is killed in Los Angeles car crash

(CA) THE GLOBE AND MAIL - World - 1 hour 7 min ago
Michael Hastings was best known for the Rolling Stone feature, headlined ‘The Runaway General,’ that brought about the resignation of Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan in June 2010
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Blue hope the future is now

With his team's present mostly already decided, Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Tim Burke will use his club's final pre-season game in Guelph this Thursday to take a look at some players the club hopes represent its future. Topping that list will be non-import offensive lineman Tyson Pencer,
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