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AP Source: Browns Interviewing CFL's Trestman
familiar with the interview says the Browns are meeting with Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman. Trestman interviewed with background as an NFL assistant and has spent five seasons with Montreal , leading the Alouettes to two Grey Cup titles. The 56-year-old
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Vancouver Beauty Queen Pleads Guilty Over Riots
who was one of the highest-profile suspects in the Vancouver Stanley Cup riots has pleaded guilty. Sophie Laboissonniere identified her as the winner of Miss Congeniality at a Vancouver beauty pageant. Laboissonniere was charged with one
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Lampert Faces Tough Road as Sears CEO
stores is just as important as generating cash, he noted. Sears operates more than 2,600 stores in the U.S. and Canada . Shares of the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based company fell $2.05, or nearly 5 percent, to $40.87 in trading Tuesday
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Light Earthquake Occurs Near Alaska Quake Center
magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck. That earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of Alaskan and Canadian coastline. The alert was canceled when no damaging waves were generated. Tuesday temblor likely was an aftershock
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Recall News
HEICO lighting, a division of EMD Technologies, of Montreal , Quebec , Canada ; sold at Denco Sales, Graphic Solution, Hart Supply The power supply transformers were manufactured in Canada . WHY: The transformers do not meet the UL standard
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Fight Schedule
12, for Hernandez's IBF cruiserweight title. Feb. 8 At Montreal (ESPN2), David Lemieux vs. Jose Miguel Torres, 12, middleweights Cleverly's WBO light heavyweight title. March 23 At TBA, Quebec , Canada , Chad Dawson vs. Jean Pascal, 12, for Dawson's WBC light
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Qualifier Jones Upsets Melzer in Auckland
Alejandro Falla of Colombia was leading Grega Zemlja 6-4, 3-1 when the Slovak retired with an unspecified injury, while Canadian qualifier Jesse Levine beat New Zealand wild card Dan King-Turner 6-2, 6-2. Gael Monfils rallied past Benjamin
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Sears Holdings Announces CEO Is Stepping Down
it forecasts a profit of between $1.25 and $2 per share. Sears operates more than 2,600 stores in the U.S. and Canada . Shares in the Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based company rose nearly 2 percent in trading Monday before D'Ambrosio's
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'Chainsaw' Grabs Top Box-Office Slice With $21.7M
weekend box office as the sequel to the 1974 horror tale debuted with $21.7 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts
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Euro Rises Ahead of ECB Meeting
rates. The dollar also fell against other currencies. The British pound rose to $1.6107 from $1.6064. The dollar fell 9216 Swiss franc from 0.9250 Swiss franc and to 98.63 Canadian cents from 98.69 Canadian cents.
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2 Survivors of Oregon Bus Crash File Lawsuit
without relief over the first eight days of the tour package, which violated U.S. regulations. An employee at the Canadian -based travel company referred questions to an attorney who didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Report: Death Rates From Cancer Still Inching Down
vaccine is available. Government figures show just 32 percent of teen girls have received all three doses, fewer than in Canada , Britain and Australia. The vaccine was recommended for U.S. boys about a year ago. Among children, overall cancer
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Dollar and Precious Metals at a Glance
Rate Pvs Day Yen 87.84 88.13 Euro $1.3112 $1.3072 Pound $1.6107 $1.6064 Swiss franc 0.9216 0.9250 Canadian dollar 0.9863 0.9869 Mexican peso 12.7742 12.7515 Metal Price (troy oz.) Pvs Day NY Merc Gold $1645.50 $1648
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CANADA : Immigrants Head North
border but the one with Canada . Small Canadian cities are now being have been pouring into Canada from across the US that wants to call Canada home. There are arriving unloading their lives on Canada 's curbside finally crossed the border into Canada . Joining us now from Ottawa Canadian televisions Graham immigrants are going into Canada with a false belief refugee program in Canada and they make it for the Canadian border that is Windsor Ontario just north of Detroit a real problem for border communities. Here in Canada and it's not just
And turning now to immigration illegal crossings at the US border continue. But not our southern border but the one with Canada . Small Canadian cities are now being forced to cope with hundreds of Mexican and Haitian illegal immigrants. They have been pouring into Canada from across the US border . Here's a Canadian television report that gauges the frustration. Among city officials and the desperation of one family that wants to call Canada home.arriving on foot by band and by car unloading their lives on Canada's curbside finally. Hundreds of Mexicans and Haitians have filed into the social service office of this border town. Just across the Detroit River the magic word is I'm a refugee claimants. Illegal aliens in America. With children born inUS deportation crack down urgently packed up her family. And came to Canada 200. Five hours at the border and their refugee papers were in order that we -- so it wouldn't it intends. This low budget Windsor hotel paid for -
Weekend Window: Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is Canada 's smallest in nestled between Nova Scotia New Brunswick . In the gulf And that is Prince Edward Island . Considered really miles and I. Prince Edward Island has been developed
Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest in some say greenest province nestled between Nova Scotia New Brunswick . In the gulf of saint Lawrence island is known first Rolling Hills and beautiful -- states that's where our weekend window opens -
Oct. 30, 1995: Vote for Quebec Independence
the people of Quebec cast ballots virtual tie. Canada remains one Quebec shares a border was new York Without Quebec Canada would be a much The streets of Montreal were empty tonight the future of Canada and the future office towers of Montreal to the narrow William board Montreal writer Neil remain within the Canadian federation have provinces of Canada . But things can both have Canada . And recognition the familiar Canadian dollar coin. Implying thousands of Canadians and Montreal 's cluster accommodation of Quebec nationalism conflicts of Canadian and Keba corps ago a daring British assault overwhelmed
hand there was the huge rally last Friday tens of thousands of Canadians and Montreal's cluster -- saying Karabakh we love you. This also offered -- yes but politically unlikely hold. Some constitutional accommodation of Quebec nationalism. And Canadian nationhood. Was promised after the 1980 vote in which -- backers rejected independence three to two. But the compromise didn't happen. And says the publisher of Montreal's leading French language intellectual newspaper -- of why are. Opposition across Canada means it won't happen now. -
Health Care : Does Canada Do It Better?
money that is spent on health care but there's much Just like they do in Canada and in Great Britain That's what happens Canadian doctor David greets comments from the Canadian system the more I wait six months but Canadian doctors told us your emergency rooms too but in Canada and here's sick point seven million Canadians say they can't get weeks to live at the Canadian government calls for surgery to live. When this Canadian woman was about to failed scheme outside Montreal . She needed a high united Arab Italy's prime minister in Archbishop Desmond
system. Is to control the amount of money that is spent on health care but there's much more of a demand for healthcare than the government is willing to pay for and so we will have long waits for care. Just like they do in Canada and in Great Britain.a spot in America people wait at emergency rooms too but in Canada and here's sick enough to be admitted. You weighted average 23. Hours.And you see that in Canada . -
O'Canada! Obama's First Foreign Visit
first trip a brought in Ottawa Canada He is meeting at this hour with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the talk about like the US Canada 's economy is also in comes to trade the US and Canada have the largest economic perhaps renegotiating NAFTA that is certain to come that war. They can't Canadians don't have a lot of trading between the US and Canada we expect the president
President Barack Obama is on his first trip a -- brought in Ottawa Canada He is meeting at this hour with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the two leaders have a lot to talk about. For more we're joined by ABC easier to Denise whoa lot of lots of talk about like the US -- Canada's economy is also in decline. They obviously have a lot to talk about when it comes to trade the US and Canada have the largest economic trading partnership they trade a billion and a half in goods and a billion and a half dollars in goods and services every day. Of course there's a lot of concerns when the president was on the road and when He was candidate Obama. There was a lot of concern when He talked about perhaps renegotiating NAFTA that is certain to come up today also just protecting against protectionist policy there's a lot of concern that there might be a retraction when it comes to US trading so expect them to talk about that we also expect them to talk. About the war in Afghanistan while the United States has now committed an additional 171000. Troops to that war. They can't Canadians don't have a lot of support for keeping troops on the ground there they have over 2000 troops there. They've lost a 108 soldiers in that fight and they are expected to withdraw all of their forces sometime in 2011. -- and you want about the buy American clause in the economic stimulus the line that's a concern for many Canadians . Well absolutely and prime minister harper has talked about that great link that is a very big concern when you look at the economic stimulus package there is a clause in there that encourages states to use American made products when it comes to state projects for example they're building a bridge they want them to use American steel. So there is concerned there that that would limit trading between the US and Canada we expect the president to give some assurances here today that He does not want to limit -- And what's next for the president. I'm sorry what's next for the president. Well when it comes to traveling abroad of course the Canada's traditional first stop when we look at his agenda we expect him to travel. To London for summit there for the G-20 -
Prince William and Kate Middleton Charm Canada
American two are still ongoing with a report from the British newspaper the sun. says He talked about wanting children news on the royal visit ABC's Bob Woodruff. Is on Prince Edward Island with the very latest good morning Bob. Good morning William continued the royal couple's charm offensive in Quebec city Sunday speaking to the quebecois and their native French. Messy divorce and apostles spectacular fashion which includes on this stunning dresses Canadian born designer down. And little girls got the chance
with -- spectacular fashion which includes on this -- stunning dresses -- Canadian born designer -- down. And little girls got the chance to give her flowers. Okay. The father of one of them David -
April 14, 1972: Nixon Visits Canada
Nixon today conferred with Canadian prime minister not a and addressed a joint session of the Canadian parliament. ABC White reports on the day. The Canadians didn't want a repetition heaviest and was history. Canadian mounted police stood guard any other nation. The Canadian summit serves premier Trudeau's much in substance. Com general ABC news
President Nixon today conferred with Canadian prime minister -- not a -- and addressed a joint session of the Canadian parliament. ABC White House correspondent Tom Carroll reports on the day.The Canadians didn't want a repetition of the embarrassing incident where premier -- was mugged on parliament hill. So security was the heaviest and -- was history. Canadian mounted police stood guard by the platoon credentials were carefully checked. Even traffic was diverted from the streets immediately in front ofThe Canadian summit serves premier Trudeau's purpose of being a leader influential enough to periodically deserve recognition from Washington. It serves the president need to get some special attention to neighborhoods rather than making all the headlines and -- in Moscow it's good politics -- not much in substance. Com general ABC news --





