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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 21:58 UTC

Canada's prince of pot sentenced to five years in jail

SEATTLE, Wash. â Sentenced to five years behind bars, Canada's Prince of Pot Marc Emery was led off to an American penitentiary Friday repenting his seed-selling sins and professing love for his ...

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Seattle Times, 10.09.10 21:11 UTC

Schweitzer: Canadian pipeline co. to seek US crude

A Canadian company said Friday that it will invite U.S. oil producers to bid on transportation capacity for a proposed pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Register, 10.09.10 20:40 UTC

Nokia's Canuck boss claims Arctic bond with Finland

Nokia held a press conference today to introduce its first ever non-Finnish CEO, Stephen Elop. We learned that the outgoing predecessor's cards were marked ages ago, and that Nokia looks set to give ...

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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 20:15 UTC

Blind Toronto woman takes fight over government websites to court

A blind Toronto woman will be in court later this month after years of arguing that federal government websites shortchange the visually impaired. Donna Jodham says the websites do not allow equal ...

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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 19:24 UTC

TSX up after positive jobs numbers

The Toronto Stock Exchange was poised for its first positive day of the week as oil prices rose and domestic job numbers came in better than expected. At midday, the S & /TSX composite index was up ...

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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 19:23 UTC

MP fights battle for MS sufferers across Canada

OTTAWA â Not all of the estimated 75,000 Canadians with multiple sclerosis may know it, but they have a passionate advocate on Parliament Hill who vows to keep fighting for access to a ...

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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 19:23 UTC

Canada adds 36,000 jobs in August

OTTAWA â The Canadian labour market rebounded in August as 35,800 jobs were added â all of them full-time, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Further, the August job report suggests the economy ...

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Wired, 10.09.10 18:34 UTC

Cockroach Brains, Coming to a Pharmacy Near You

Cockroaches may be nasty bugs, but they could help fight even nastier ones. New research finds that the rudimentary brains of cockroaches and locusts teem with antimicrobial compounds that slay ...

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Seattle Times, 10.09.10 18:32 UTC

Director: 'Barney's Version' took 10 years

'Barney's Version,' which made its debut at the Venice Film Festival's last main day, spans four decades in the life of a flawed man and took 10 years to reach the screen.

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Vancouver Sun, 10.09.10 18:31 UTC

India's Commonwealth Games will be safe for athletes, Canada's government told

The Canadian government says India has given assurances that it has âcomprehensive plansâ to secure next month's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi against terrorist strikes. A leading Indian ...