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News: Canada

We have started to collect the most important news related to Canada in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Canada – overview

Canada: news

World's oldest woman dies at 115

Friday, January 19th 2007, 22:22
related places: Montreal

Canadian Julie Winnefred Bertrand, the world's oldest woman, dies aged 115 in Montreal, local media report.
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Web plea rescues Canadian child

Saturday, January 6th 2007, 1:01
related countries: Australia Australia

Police help a Canadian child who sent an anonymous e-mail alleging sexual abuse to a website in Australia.
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Huge Arctic ice break discovered

Friday, December 29th 2006, 22:52

A vast ice shelf broke away in the Canadian Arctic last year, in what could be another sign of global warming.
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UK settles WWII debts to allies

Friday, December 29th 2006, 0:39
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

Britain will settle its WWII debts to the US and Canada before the end of 2006, says the Treasury.
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Canada throws out 'Russian spy'

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 0:25
related countries: Russia Russia

Canadian authorities deport a man they say took a false identity to spy on the country for Russia.
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Native Canadians win hunting case

Saturday, December 23rd 2006, 7:32

Canada's top court rules that a group of native Indians can hunt at night despite it being generally illegal.
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Fumes kill Pacific storm victims

Tuesday, December 19th 2006, 17:03
related countries: United States United States
related places: Pacific, Carbon

Carbon monoxide fumes kill eight people in the US and Canada after a storm leaves thousands without power.
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Canadian pig farmer denies murder

Saturday, December 9th 2006, 23:16
related places: Vancouver

A pig farmer alleged to be Canada's worst serial killer denies six charges of murder at a court in Vancouver
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Canada upholds gay marriage law

Friday, December 8th 2006, 3:02

Canadian MPs reject a bid by the governing Conservative party to overturn a law allowing gay marriage.
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Canada police commissioner quits

Thursday, December 7th 2006, 1:59
related countries: Syria Syria

Canada's national police force chief quits over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.
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Canadians to deport 'Russian spy'

Tuesday, December 5th 2006, 2:04
related countries: Russia Russia

Canada is to deport a suspected Russian spy after the man admitted he was not Canadian and had been there illegally.
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Canada Liberals spurn Ignatieff

Sunday, December 3rd 2006, 5:46

Stephane Dion beats favourite Michael Ignatieff in the leadership race for Canada's opposition Liberals.
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Quebec's nationhood backed

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 4:39
related places: Quebec

Canada's parliament approves a government motion recognising Quebec's people as a nation within Canada.
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Bloc Quebecois backs Canada PM

Saturday, November 25th 2006, 1:12

Canada's Bloc Quebecois backs a government motion that Quebecers are "a nation within a united Canada".
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Quebec 'nation in Canada' - PM

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 21:24
related places: Quebec

Canadian PM Stephen Harper tells parliament he regards Quebec province as a "nation within Canada".
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Canada police make 'Mafia' sweep

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 18:12
related places: Montreal

Canadian police arrest about 90 people suspected of involvement in Mafia-style organised crime, in Montreal.
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Canada detainee 'is Russian spy'

Wednesday, November 22nd 2006, 7:15
related countries: Russia Russia

A man arrested trying to leave Canada last week is a Russian spy, Canadian intelligence officials say.
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Brazilian miner buys Canada rival

Tuesday, October 24th 2006, 15:52
related countries: Botswana Botswana

Brazilian firm CVRD becomes the world's second-biggest miner after securing a $17bn takeover of Canada's Inco.
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Canada in Afghanistan warning

Saturday, October 21st 2006, 7:30
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Canada tells Nato that its other members must better support the military operation in Afghanistan.
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Canada in protest over rendition

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 6:12
related countries: Syria Syria, United States United States

Canada is to protest formally to the US over the case of a Canadian deported to Syria over alleged terror links.
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Canadians killed in Afghan clash

Wednesday, October 4th 2006, 5:31
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Two Canadian soldiers die in an attack by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Canadian military says.
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