2015年11月7日 星期六

2015-11-08 Canada English More Top Stories


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Health


National Post
   
Ontario to make referrals for sex-reassignment surgery easier as wait list ...   
National Post
With almost 1,200 people on a wait list just for a referral, Ontario plans to dramatically expand the referral process for sex reassignment surgery for trans persons. Matthew Sherwood for National PostActivist Susan Gapka, seen above in a 2011 file ...
More Ontario docs to give sex reassignment referrals   Toronto Sun
Ontario expands access to sex reassignment   Hamilton Spectator
Ontario to expand medical referrals for sex reassignment surgery   CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

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CBC.ca
   
Disabled boy suffers 2nd-degree burns after coffee spill at St-Jérôme school   
CBC.ca
A family wants more answers from school authorities after their 10-year-old son – who uses a wheelchair and has serious developmental delays – was severely scalded by hot coffee at his school in St-Jérôme, Que. Follow CBC Montreal on Facebook.
Parents of burned disabled boy still seeking answers from school   Montreal Gazette
Disabled boy needs skin grafts after being burned by coffee in classroom   CTV News

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Montreal Gazette
   
St. Mary's Hospital to gradually ramp up surgeries after sterilization breakdown   
Montreal Gazette
A faulty “washer-disinfector” was behind a major problem with the sterilization of surgical instruments at St. Mary's Hospital since last week, prompting the cancellation of hundreds of elective and urgent surgeries. Hospital officials declared on ...
Surgeries returning to a normal pace at St. Mary's Hospital Centre   Canada NewsWire (press release)
Surgeries resuming at St. Mary's after sterilization issue   CJAD

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CBC.ca
   
Bike helmet laws have little effect reducing head injuries, says UBC study   
CBC.ca
The long-held assumption that helmet legislation helps lower the rate of head injuries to cyclists is being challenged by a new report from the University of British Columbia. The study published last week in BMJ Open [British Medical Journal] compared ...
Bike 'helmet laws didn't help at all': prof   24 Hours Vancouver
Bike helmet laws 'do not prevent head injuries'   Telegraph.co.uk

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Toronto Sun
   
TV ads offering toys may drive family visits to fast food restaurants   
Toronto Sun
The more U.S. children watch television commercials for fast food restaurants, the more often their families eat at those restaurants, according to a small study. Children's requests to go to the fast food chains drove how often families ate there, and ...
Screen time linked to weaker bones in teen boys - Women's Health - C-Health   C-Health

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FemaleFirst.co.uk
   
What do ladies think about a man with a mo?   
FemaleFirst.co.uk
With Movember in full swing, Match.com was interested to find out what women really think of a moustache on a man. 73% of ladies find facial hair attractive on a potential date, however only 25% would date someone with a moustache. If men insist on a ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Science


Toronto Star
   
Environment Canada says sewage dump risks to St. Lawrence River limited if ...   
Toronto Star
MONTREAL—Environment Canada has announced that risks to the St. Lawrence River ecosystem can be limited if Montreal conducts its massive sewage dump before the winter months and monitors the discharge properly. The federal agency made the ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Sports


Toronto Star
   
Bowman left his mark on 2015 HOF class   
TSN
Poll: Do you think Babcock and Quenneville will be able to lead Canada to World Cup gold? TSN.ca · Getzlaf lifts Ducks over Blue Jackets in return. tsn.ca · Kessel breaks tie to lead Pens over Oilers. tsn.ca ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Entertainment


Vancouver Sun
   
Hello Hedley: Quartet flies Cascadia flag high, embraces change on new album   
Vancouver Sun
PODCAST: LISTEN TO JACOB HOGGARD AND DAVE ROSIN'S CONVERSATION WITH FRANCOIS MARCHAND. ====== Considering how much time the guys in Hedley spend in Toronto, you would think the B.C.-bred group would have temptations about ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Technology


CTV News
   
Priv, BlackBerry's first Android device, goes on sale   
CTV News
TORONTO -- With BlackBerry's latest smartphone now on store shelves, the question turns to whether consumers will be convinced to carry it in their pockets. The Waterloo, Ont.-based technology company is reaching for mainstream audiences for the first ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Business


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015-11-08 Canada English Canada


The Globe and Mail
   
Ontario did not know of teachers' union's $65-million reserve, Deputy Premier says   
The Globe and Mail
Deputy Premier Deb Matthews says she did not know Ontario's high school teachers' union had $65-million in a reserve fund when the government secretly agreed to pay the union $1-million to help cover its negotiating costs. Ms. Matthews, who is also ...

2015-11-08 Canada English World


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015年11月6日 星期五

2015-11-07 Canada English More Top Stories


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Health


CBC.ca
   
Southern Manitoba sees spike in whooping cough cases   
CTV News
Manitoba Health says a decrease in vaccinations could be to blame for a spike in cases of whooping cough this year. Areas near Morden, Winkler, Emerson, Altona, Morris and Niverville have seen a combined 40 cases of the infectious disease this year.
Whooping cough outbreak in Manitoba blamed on parents not immunizing   CBC.ca
Whooping Cough Outbreak Hits Southern RHA; Mom Calls For Vaccinations   CJOB

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Vancouver Sun
   
Video: BC first sucessful open heart surgery on dog   
Vancouver Sun
Dr. Marco Margiocco, B.C.'s only animal cardiologist performed B.C.'s first successful open heart surgery on a dog. The seven-month old German Shepherd/Doberman cross is expected to make a full recovery. © Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun. E-mail this ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Science


CTV News
   
Montreal sewage dump risks limited if done before winter, experts say   
CTV News
MONTREAL -- There is "little likelihood" Montreal's plan to dump eight billion litres of raw sewage into the St. Lawrence River will have an affect on fish reproduction if it's done before the winter months and monitored properly, officials with ...
Montreal sewage dump review by scientific panel urges caution   CBC.ca
Environment Canada says sewage dump risks to St. Lawrence River limited if ...   Toronto Star

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AmeriPublications
   
Scientists to breed genetically superior bees resistant to disease   
AmeriPublications
Canadian scientists have received a $7.3 million grant to fund an experiment to breed honeybees to have resistance to disease and harsh winters. The honeybee population in Canada are currently on the decline for many reasons. One reason is that they ...
UBC genomic project aims to breed a better honeybee   Vancouver Sun (blog)
Urban Environments Boost Pathogen Pressure on Honey Bees   Exchange Morning Post (press release)
UBC scientist using genomics to save Canada's bees   MetroNews Canada
Tech Times   
Digital Journal   
Telegraph.co.uk   
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Truthdig
   
Saving Humanity From Climate Chaos Means Saying No to Business as Usual   
Truthdig
For more than 20 years, delegates from all over the world have met annually to discuss ways to mitigate the devastating impacts of a changing climate. This December, the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Sports


Toronto Star
   
Lidstrom, Fedorov enter Hall of Fame together in fitting tribute   
Toronto Star
To Nicklas Lidstrom, it's special that he and Sergei Fedorov are going into the Hockey Hall of Fame together. To Fedorov, it was inevitable. “Being roommates for a long time, playing on the power play with him a lot, playing penalty kill with him a lot ...
Bowman left his mark on 2015 HOF class   TSN
Scotty Bowman has major influence on 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame class   Calgary Herald
Hall inductees have defensive excellence in common   The Detroit News
NHL.com   
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Reuters Canada
   
Djokovic claims 20th straight win to reach semis   
Reuters Canada
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (3) 7-6 (8) in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday to claim his 20th consecutive win and stay on course for an unprecedented third title in a row at the event. Both players conceded ...
Novak Djokovic has third straight Paris Masters title in sight after ...   National Post
Djokovic tops Berdych to advance to Paris Masters semifinals   Fox News Latino
Djokovic, Murray into semis, Nadal out   Yahoo Sports
Zee News   
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CTV News
   
Raptors have 'lifted the spirits of basketball fans' in Canada: Nash   
CTV News
TORONTO -- Add Steve Nash to the list of Toronto Raptors fans thrilled with the team's hot start to the season. "It's incredible, it's great for basketball in our country obviously," the two-time NBA MVP said. "I root for them from afar just because ...
Nash watching Raptors' hot start from afar   www.ottawacommunitynews.com/
Update on the latest in sports:   WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

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SuperSport
   
Djokovic, Murray into Paris semis   
SuperSport
Novak Djokovic extended his win streak to 20 at the Paris Masters on Friday, defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/8) to reach the semifinals. Andy Murray and David Ferrer also made it through to the last four in the bottom half of the draw. The ...
No. 1 Djokovic beats Berdych to reach Paris Masters semis   Yahoo Sports

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Toronto Star
   
Oklahoma City Thunder - PlayerWatch   
Reuters
C Enes Kanter came off the bench to score 15 points in a loss Wednesday for the Thunder. G Russell Westbrook totaled 22 points and 16 assists but had eight turnovers in a loss Wednesday. F Serge Ibaka has cut down down his 3-point shots this season ...
No. 1 reason why Kevin Durant should stay in OKC: Russell Westbrook   CBSSports.com
Russell Westbrook does it all for Thunder in loss to Bulls   Miami Herald
Raptors-Pistons roundup: Toronto takes road show to Orlando   Windsor Star

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Vancouver Sun
   
Three Whitecaps on Team Canada roster for World Cup soccer qualifiers   
Vancouver Sun
TORONTO — Veterans Julian de Guzman and Atiba Hutchinson and newcomer Junior Hoilett lead a strong Canadian roster for the first two matches of the penultimate round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. Canada hosts Honduras on Nov.
Canada hosts Honduras in World Cup qualifier on TSN   TSN
Canada names World Cup qualifying squad to face Honduras and El Salvador   Goal.com
Osorio left off Canada's World Cup roster again   Sportsnet.ca
Waking The Red (blog)   
MLSsoccer.com   
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CBC.ca
   
Patrick Kane says he's relieved for family, friends after investigation ends   
CBC.ca
Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is relieved for his family and friends now that a prosecutor has closed a rape investigation against him. Kane sidestepped questions about his own feelings Friday in his first comments after learning he won't be ...
Blackhawks' Kane happy for family, supporters after rape case ends   Miami Herald
Greetings from the press box: Devils' John Moore grew up a Chicago Blackhawks fan   NJ.com
Kane relieved for family, friends with rape case closed   Yahoo Sports
Faceoff.com   
NBC Chicago   
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TSN
   
Impact and coach Biello just want to keep playing   
Montreal Gazette
The Impact practised for the third straight day Friday as the club prepares for Sunday's Major League Soccer Eastern Conference semifinal game in Columbus against the Crew. And for the third straight day, the players were in no rush to leave the field ...
Montreal Impact carry confidence into MLS semifinal second leg   CTV News

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Bleacher Report
   
Pascal Dupuis Injury: Updates on Penguins Star's Status and Return   
Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Pascal Dupuis was ruled out for Friday night's showdown with the Edmonton Oilers following a precautionary trip to the hospital. Continue for updates. Dupuis' Symptoms "May or May Not" Be Related to Blood Clots. Friday, Nov. 6.
Penguins: Dupuis Out Of The Lineup, Taken To Hospital As Precaution   CBS Local
Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis hospitalized   NHL.com
Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis taken to hospital as precaution, team says   The Chronicle Journal

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Reuters Canada
   
IAAF cancels year-end gala as scandal widens   
Reuters Canada
LONDON (Reuters) - Athletics lurched deeper into crisis on Friday with the showcase sport of the Olympics scrapping its year-end gala after French officials began investigating the ruling body's former president for corruption. Elsewhere, track and ...
Athletics corruption on a 'different scale', says report   BBC Sport
Track and Field Officials Charged With Ethics Violations   Wall Street Journal
If Lamine Diack is found guilty of doping corruption claims, he'll zoom to the ...   The Independent
Sports Illustrated   
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2015-11-07 Canada English Entertainment


seattlepi.com
   
'Force Awakens' screened for terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan   
seattlepi.com
This photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the new film, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Daniel Fleetwood, a 31-year-old Texan who is suffering from cancer, had his wish granted to see the ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Technology


CTV News
   
Priv, BlackBerry's first Android device, goes on sale   
CTV News
TORONTO -- With BlackBerry's latest smartphone now on store shelves, the question turns to whether consumers will be convinced to carry it in their pockets. The Waterloo, Ont.-based technology company is reaching for mainstream audiences for the first ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Business


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015-11-07 Canada English Canada


Calgary Herald
   
Notley disappointed in Obama's description of Alberta bitumen as 'dirtier crude'   
Calgary Herald
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said Friday she was not surprised by U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline, but she is disappointed by the characterization of Alberta bitumen as 'dirtier crude.' “The decision today ...

2015-11-07 Canada English World


CBC.ca
   
The dead parrot that was the Keystone XL pipeline and why Obama killed it   
CBC.ca
About six years ago, when nobody was talking about Keystone XL, I asked a Washington oil-and-gas lobbyist who was close to the Obama administration whether this pipeline was going to be a problem. "Nope," was the reply. "Just a question of going ...

2015年11月5日 星期四

2015-11-06 Canada English More Top Stories


Toronto Star
   
ISIS's alleged involvement in Russian jet downing is ominous   
Toronto Star
BEIRUT—At this stage, there is no hard evidence. But reports from the U.S. and Britain suggesting that a bomb planted by the Islamic State (ISIS) may have caused the Russian plane crash in Egypt are raising the alarm among experts, who say such an act ...

2015-11-06 Canada English Health


Toronto Star
   
Rob Ford starting chemotherapy for new tumours   
Toronto Star
Councillor Rob Ford has started chemotherapy to shrink two tumours attached to his bladder. Ford's aide Dan Jacobs told the Star on Thursday that the “working diagnosis” is that the former mayor's cancer is back. “Councillor Ford has been at the ...
Rob Ford is undergoing chemotherapy for a tumour discovered on his bladder ...   CBC.ca
Rob Ford has 2 tumours attached to bladder   CTV News
Ford starts chemo for two tumours on bladder   Toronto Sun
Hamilton Spectator   
Quill & Quire (blog)   
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CTV News
   
President's Choice Ginger Cookie Chips recalled due to risk of nut allergy   
CTV News
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling its brand of President's Choice Ginger Cookie Chips that it says may pose an allergy risk for anyone allergic to peanuts or tree nuts. The company says the contents of some of the Ginger Cookie Chips ...

2015-11-06 Canada English Science


AmeriPublications
   
Scientists aim to breed genetically better honeybees   
AmeriPublications
Canadian scientists have received a $7.3 million grant to fund an experiment to breed honeybees to have resistance to disease and harsh winters. The honeybee population in Canada are currently on the decline for many reasons. One reason is that they ...
Study: Health Risks Greater for Honeybees in Urban Hives   Tolerance.ca
UBC genomic project aims to breed a better honeybee   Vancouver Sun (blog)
Urban Environments Boost Pathogen Pressure on Honey Bees   Exchange Morning Post (press release)
ABC Online   
MetroNews Canada   
Nanaimo Daily News   
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Toronto Star
   
Solar winds destroyed water on Mars   
Toronto Star
Solar storms are responsible for the Red Planet's desert-like environment, new research from NASA reveals. Without a magnetic field to hold it together, the atmosphere of Mars was whisked away, causing almost all the water to dry up. NASA's Mars ...

2015-11-06 Canada English Sports


The Globe and Mail
   
Mike Babcock to coach Team Canada again in World Cup of Hockey   
The Globe and Mail
When the Colorado Avalanche fired Joel Quenneville in 2008, Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock invited him to join his staff as an assistant. While that didn't work out, Babcock and Quenneville will now be working together on Canada's World Cup of ...

2015-11-06 Canada English Entertainment


The Globe and Mail
   
Shaw Festival announces principal casting for upcoming season   
The Globe and Mail
The Shaw Festival's four stages will be filled with old familiar faces next season – as the Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., repertory theatre bids farewell to its artistic director of 14 years, Jackie Maxwell. Sweeney Todd will star Benedict Campbell and ...
Shaw announces casting for 2016 season   Niagara Falls Review
Casting revealed for 2016 Shaw Festival season   Toronto Star
Casting Announced for 2016 Shaw Festival; Season Includes Sweeney Todd, Our ...   Playbill.com

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CBC.ca
   
Katy Perry tops Taylor Swift on Forbes list of highest-earning women in music   
CBC.ca
1. Katy Perry ($135 million US). Katy Perry Brazil Rock in Rio Forbes highest paid 2015. (Felipe Dana/Associated Press). The 31-year-old tops the Forbes list of highest-earning women in music this year, thanks largely to her highly popular Prismatic ...
Katy Perry Tops Forbes' Highest-Paid Woman in Music List -- But Where's Taylor ...   seattlepi.com
Katy's $135m tops Swift as highest earner   The Nation
Katy Perry tops Forbes list of top women earners in music   Miami Herald
LSU The Reveille   
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Vancouver Sun
   
Film Review: Earnest, movie-of-the-week tale of friendship   
Vancouver Sun
Miss You Already. Rating: f3/5 stars. Starring: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper. Director: Catherine Hardwicke. Duration: 112 minutes. There's a scene in Miss You Already in which Jess (Drew Barrymore), is being bullied into a 400-km cab ...
'Miss You Already' review: Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star in a tearjerker   Toronto Sun
Miss You Already a clichéd weeper: review   Toronto Star
Review: 'Miss You Already,' on Female Friends and Crying   New York Times
Chicago Sun-Times   
NPR   
ABC.com   
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CBC.ca
   
Alexander McCall Smith brings book tour to Edmonton   
CBC.ca
Renowned author Alexander McCall Smith will address a crowd at the Myer Horowitz Theatre in Edmonton on Friday night — and CBC's Radio Active wants to help you win a pair of tickets. 5 things to do in Edmonton this weekend. McCall Smith is best known ...

2015-11-06 Canada English Technology


NDTV
   
Google will Let Artificial Intelligence Reply to Your Email   
NDTV
San Francisco: Google is putting a different twist on the concept of "automated reply" with a new tool that aims to write artificially intelligent responses to your email. The technology is part of an update to Google's Inbox app for managing and ...

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Hamilton Spectator
   
Canadian startups target wearables for elite athletes   
Hamilton Spectator
The even gender split in cabinet is much-needed and comes at the right time... Inside Opinion: Spec viewpoint and community analysis. VIEW MORE OPINION · Contests · Your Stories · Eye on the Area · Eye on the Area Photo Submissions · Newspaper in ...