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McCain picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate
The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 29, 12:44 PM

DENVER - John McCain has introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a conservative who shares his maverick streak, as his vice-presidential running mate in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
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Harper likely to send Canadians to the polls on Oct. 14, PMO officials say
The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 29, 4:28 PM
OTTAWA - Senior officials in the Prime Minister's Office say Stephen Harper will likely call an election next week for Oct. 14.
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Vancouver-area golf club introduces English-only policy similar to LPGA
The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 29, 4:58 PM
VANCOUVER - A private golf course in B.C.'s Lower Mainland is rejecting potential members who don't speak English.
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Canadians expected to see 3.5% salary hike in 2009
CBC.ca - Thu Aug 28, 11:46 AM
Canadians who get salaries can expect an average increase of 3.5 per cent in 2009, a survey from compensation and benefit consultants Morneau Sobeco suggests.
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Calgary crime fuels jump in women buying guns
CBC.ca - Fri Aug 29, 6:42 PM
The number of women buying guns and taking target practice at a Calgary business has jumped six-fold partly as a response to rising crime in the city, says the owner.
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CIBC says Canadian gasoline could spike to C$1.75 a litre if storms ravage Gulf
The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 29, 9:45 AM

TORONTO - How high could the price of gasoline go?
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Georgia says cutting diplomatic ties with Russia
Reuters - Fri Aug 29, 9:57 AM

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia said on Friday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Russia over the Kremlin's recognition of two Georgian rebel regions as independent states.
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Harper intent on fall election, Duceppe says after meeting prime minister
The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 29, 12:49 PM

OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Gilles Duceppe emerged from a meeting with Stephen Harper on Friday to say the prime minister is intent on calling a fall election.
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New Canadian icebreaker to be named after John Diefenbaker
The Canadian Press - Thu Aug 28, 11:23 AM

INUVIK, N.W.T. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper summoned up the jowly ghost of one of his Conservative predecessors Thursday, announcing that John Diefenbaker would be both the name of Canada's new anywhere, anytime icebreaker and the inspiration for his vision of Arctic development.
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Salmonella death adds to Canada food recall alarm
Reuters - Fri Aug 29, 1:18 PM
OTTAWA (Reuters) - One person has died and 87 are sick with salmonella food poisoning from tainted cheese in the Canadian province of Quebec, health officials said on Friday.
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