Not even Franz Kafka could have dreamed this one up.
The Canadian government hopes to overturn a decision granting refugee status to a white South African who says he would face persecution at home, a spokesman for Canada's immigration minister said Friday.
After competing in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, as a member of Team Canada, I made USA Today's quote of the day by commenting on the notion of pro hockey players participating in the Olympics. In 25 years, a lot has changed -- not the least of which is there is no longer a Yugoslavia and NHL stars now dominate the Games. My old opinion, and my published quote, have vanished.
A year ago, goaltending appeared to be the one position that was nailed down for the Canadians as they began their preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Martin Brodeur was the returning hero from the 2002 gold medal team. Roberto Luongo was the heir apparent. And some lucky youngster would earn a coveted seat at Canada Hockey Place to watch all the action from the stands.
CALGARY -- The vox populi in the Calgary Herald decided Monday in a result often associated with Soviet elections that the esteemed Jarome Iginla should be the next Captain Canada, the man with the scarlet letter (on the white uniforms) when a hockey-daft nation plays in the Olympics next February in Vancouver.
The people who run Team Canada and the Canadian Olympic Hockey Program want favorite son Dany Heatley to come clean regarding his problems with the Ottawa Senators.
The world's population is forecast to hit 7 billion in 2011, the vast majority of its growth coming in developing and, in many cases, the poorest nations, a report released Wednesday said.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Jason Spezza has gotten another shot to make Canada's Olympic hockey team.
Jacques Lemaire, freshly named as an assistant coach for Canada's 2010 Olympic team after a coaching lifetime with his nose pressed to the window of Hockey Canada's old boy's club, peered into the television camera and said in French, "At last they understood" before cackling loudly at his own joke.
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will coach the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Not even Franz Kafka could have dreamed this one up.
The Canadian government hopes to overturn a decision granting refugee status to a white South African who says he would face persecution at home, a spokesman for Canada's immigration minister said Friday.
After competing in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, as a member of Team Canada, I made USA Today's quote of the day by commenting on the notion of pro hockey players participating in the Olympics. In 25 years, a lot has changed -- not the least of which is there is no longer a Yugoslavia and NHL stars now dominate the Games. My old opinion, and my published quote, have vanished.
A year ago, goaltending appeared to be the one position that was nailed down for the Canadians as they began their preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Martin Brodeur was the returning hero from the 2002 gold medal team. Roberto Luongo was the heir apparent. And some lucky youngster would earn a coveted seat at Canada Hockey Place to watch all the action from the stands.
CALGARY -- The vox populi in the Calgary Herald decided Monday in a result often associated with Soviet elections that the esteemed Jarome Iginla should be the next Captain Canada, the man with the scarlet letter (on the white uniforms) when a hockey-daft nation plays in the Olympics next February in Vancouver.
The people who run Team Canada and the Canadian Olympic Hockey Program want favorite son Dany Heatley to come clean regarding his problems with the Ottawa Senators.
The world's population is forecast to hit 7 billion in 2011, the vast majority of its growth coming in developing and, in many cases, the poorest nations, a report released Wednesday said.
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Jason Spezza has gotten another shot to make Canada's Olympic hockey team.
Jacques Lemaire, freshly named as an assistant coach for Canada's 2010 Olympic team after a coaching lifetime with his nose pressed to the window of Hockey Canada's old boy's club, peered into the television camera and said in French, "At last they understood" before cackling loudly at his own joke.
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will coach the Canadian men's hockey team at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, according to a person familiar with the decision.
The White House remained neutral on the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, praising the spirited debate among voters, but joined Canada on Saturday in saying it is monitoring reports of irregularities.
You can blame it on out-of-towners.
Headed to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean? Here's a tip: Take your passport to avoid a headache coming home.
Canada has beaten Latvia 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship.
Steve Stamkos and Dany Heatley each scored twice as Canada beat Belarus 6-1 in their opening game of the World Championship.
Afghanistan has been called "the forgotten war" but for Canadians, it is the war.
Is it necessary to have a colonoscopy when you're over age 50?
This week, four senior retired officers wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post predicting "grave harm" to the military if President Obama moves forward with his vow to let gays serve openly.
Last summer, at Las Vegas' McCarran airport, I stood behind a frustrated Delta passenger whose delayed flight had caused him to miss a connection. He was indignantly invoking Rule 240, insisting that Delta had to put him on a flight with another carrier, which elicited a chuckle from the agent.
Four British Coastguard helicopters of the same model as the one that crashed off Canada last week have been grounded in Scotland to replace a gearbox mounting part, and all those models worldwide are expected to be grounded as well.
Well, that certainly made up for the disappointing Japan-Korea game.
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
Canada geese got into both engines of US Airways Flight 1549 and forced the plane to ditch into the Hudson River last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
It's the standard conceit of the Canadian hockey fan: If only the IOC would allow it, Canada has the depth of talent to enter two teams. And both would likely medal. Problem is, each country is allowed just one side in the Olympic tournament, making roster decisions more challenging, and more controversial, in Canada than anywhere else.
Canada's public radio is asking listeners to pick 49 songs that will "best define" the country to the incoming president of its southern neighbor.
One of the planet's most fragile and pristine ecosystems sits atop a bounty of untapped fossil fuels.
You want pressure? Tavares not only is being asked to spearhead the offense of the defending champs, he needs this stage to re-establish himself as this summer's premier prospect. His years under the microscope have scouts focusing more on his faults than his assets, and his declining production with Oshawa of the OHL raises questions about his upside. Tavares responded to the challenge in Canada's exhibition slate, but he needs to step it up when the games count.
Canada will provide roughly $3.3 billion in aid to its automotive sector, officials announced Saturday, honoring a previous pledge to provide 20 percent of what the U.S. government offered automakers.
Canada will provide roughly $4 billion in aid to its automotive sector, officials announced Saturday, honoring a previous pledge to provide 20 percent of whatever was offered to automakers by the U.S. government.
Three men charged in an alleged plot to explode bombs on trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States and Canada were convicted Monday of conspiracy to murder.
A 19-square-mile ice shelf in Canada's northern Arctic has broken away from Ellesmere Island, surprising scientists who say the floating ice shelf is another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier
If I needed a vivid reminder of how long I've been away from my home country, this was it.
A total solar eclipse was sweeping across Earth Friday, providing a rare sight for people in the upper Northern Hemisphere.
A chunk of ice spreading across seven square miles has broken off a Canadian ice shelf in the Arctic, scientists said Tuesday
As struggling consumers try to keep their old cars running in a softening economy, some states and Canada are offering cash rewards to motivate drivers to retire their old clunkers, according to a published report.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper publicly apologized to native Canadians on Wednesday for the longtime government policy of taking aboriginal children away from their families and cultures
President Bush, joining the conservative leaders of Canada and Mexico for one final time, is eager to expand a trading relationship that has been lucrative for the United States and both of its neighbors
Nick, 16, says ecstasy is rampant in his high school, with kids often mixing the drug with meth and other substances.
In a game in which it looked as though all the bounces were fated to go against Canada, it was a late deflection off a Finnish stick that made the difference in the Canadians' 4-2 victory Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championship.
Plumped up and flying high, the newly mighty dollar is TIME's Canadian Newsmaker of the Year
Pearls of wisdom from your grandmother? Snippets of advice from your friends? An inspiring moment from your favorite teacher?
True or False: As hermaphrodites, all earthworms can fertilize themselves when they want to reproduce.
A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said.
A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states
A division of Dole Food Co. issued an international recall of bagged salad Monday after a sample taken from a store in Canada tested positive for E. coli, the company said.
Canada is in the grip of what may be the biggest invasion since the War of 1812. In the past two years many of its best-known companies have been taken over by foreigners. And now even easygoing Canadians are wondering what can be done about it.
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The eight-game junior Super Series that began today in Ufa, Russia with Canada's 4-2 win marks the 35th anniversary of the seminal 1972 Canada-Soviet Union Summit Series. It's the brainchild of Vladislav Tretiak -- the legendary USSR goaltender who played in '72 --and a tremendous event between two proud hockey nations. Of course, this venture cannot come close to replicating the context of that original series, but the juniors who compete nation-versus-nation gives further evidence of what that original meeting spawned: an intense hockey rivalry between Canada and Russia.
They were still the Soviets in those days. We Canadians were familiar with their stars, but they weren't yet allowed to play in the NHL. To us, they were the bad guys, although the rivalry was clearly evolving. The outright animosity present in the legendary 1972 Summit Series was missing, replaced by a grudging, mutual respect. These two teams now knew each other intimately, and used the other as their sole measuring stick. Fear of losing, and what it would mean to live with that failure for years, clearly motivated both sides.
Scientists in Canada have unveiled a new 4-D virtual reality human atlas. It looks set to further revolutionize the way doctors and scientists study the functions of the human body and combat disease. Dubbed the CAVEman by its inventors at the University of Calgary in western Canada, it is the world's first complete object-orientated computer model of the human body.
Looking to immediately improve your game? Book a lesson with the best instructors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our Top Regional Teachers--375 instructors strong--form an elite group within the PGA of America's 28,000 certified teaching professionals. A better game is just a phone call--or email--away.
Dear FSB: We make a product called the GolfCap (golfcapads.com), which allows clients to buy advertising on tee boxes in golf courses and driving ranges. How can we best evaluate its appeal to potential clients? --Brad M. Monson Vice President, Operations Curb Appeal Outdoor Advertising Corp. Calgary, Alberta
Getting cheaper prescription drugs from Canada just got easier. The Department of Homeland Security won't be confiscating medicine shipped from Canada to the United States. But before you go online, we're going to tell you what you need to know about this policy change.
The answer to America's oil addiction lies in Canada.
Nothing says hot like an Arctic bidding war.
Canadian health officials said Thursday that tests have confirmed a seventh case of mad cow disease, in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta.
Prosecutors allege that one of the terrorism suspects arrested in Canada last week wanted "to behead the prime minister," a defense lawyer said Tuesday.
A list of charges released Monday by prosecutors in Canada shows that 12 men -- ages 19 to 43 -- were charged with participating in a terrorist group.
The United States announced Thursday that it had reached a tentative agreement with Canada to settle a bitter trade battle between the two nations involving softwood lumber.
The Canadian government said Sunday that it has confirmed a case of mad-cow disease in a cow in British Columbia.
Prescription drugs aren't the only bargains worth crossing the border for: Canadian travel deals are better too. For a family of five, Canada's clubmed.ca recently quoted a FORTUNE staffer $4,714 (USD) for seven nights at Florida's Club Med Sandpiper, while clubmed.com quoted $6,277. A Club Med spokeswoman says they don't allow U.S. travelers to make reservations on clubmed.ca. But you can go through a Canadian agency like Margaritatravel.ca, and similar discounts can be found for cruises and chains like Sandals. Why the disparity? The exchange rate is a factor, but there's also more competition up north from bulk tour operators, driving all prices down, says Jonathan Carroll, president of itravel2000, Canada's top online travel company. With 15% of itravel's business now coming from the U.S., prescription drugs are no longer the only northern draw.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Big time media stocks are having a rough year, languishing over concerns of brutal competition and sluggish advertising growth.
How's this for an idea? To discourage Americans from buying inexpensive drugs from Canada, the drug industry should raise the specter of terrorists killing U.S. citizens with poison pills from north of the border.
Few Americans noticed the NHL lockout last winter, but they were crying in their beers at Molson Coors. Last year beer sales in Canada fell nearly 3 percent, largely because fans weren't crowding a...
Stocks opened higher Monday morning as oil treaded water, Northwest weathered a strike, and foreign markets rose on a flurry of mergers and acquisitions.
Canada legalized gay marriage Wednesday, becoming the world's fourth nation to grant full legal rights to same-sex couples.
Canada's health minister Wednesday announced he's looking into legislation that would ban the bulk export of prescription drugs to the United States and other countries.
Canada has granted broadcasting licenses to satellite radio rivals Sirius and XM Radio that carry strict stipulations about including Canadian content.
A political sensation in Canada. Isn't that an oxymoron?
In Canada's open-minded business culture, everyone is encouraged to share their point of view. Business customs in Canada and the U.S. share many similarities.
Canada plans to spend about $10 billion (US$8 billion) over the next seven years to meet Canada's Kyoto targets under an implementation plan released Wednesday.
For moviemakers on a budget, Canada used to be a mecca. Heck, Toronto was even cast as Providence in an upcoming Showtime series. That is, until legislators secretly gave the producers $300,000 and...
Montana's Democratic governor thinks it "makes no sense" that the United States can import "cattle, hogs and logs" from Canada -- but not cheaper prescription drugs.
In Canada's open-minded business culture, everyone is encouraged to share their point of view
Canada will host international talks in May on what needs to be done to protect the world's dwindling fish stocks from rampant overfishing, officials said on Thursday.
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President Bush praised Canada as a strong friend Wednesday in a speech in Halifax and thanked Canadians for the hospitality they showed thousands of travelers stranded there after the September 11, 2001, attacks.
Canada's defense minister has spoken of his pride at the way the crew of a crippled submarine acted after a fire on board the vessel that killed an officer.
Britain launched a rescue operation to recover the crew of a Canadian submarine after a fire on board the vessel in the Atlantic, the UK Ministry of Defense says.
The Universal Product Code—the iconic bar code found on everything from machine parts to mustard—is poised for an upgrade. While the rest of the world uses a 13-digit bar code, North American compa...
Some almanacs and calendars assert when two full moons occur within a calendar month, that the second full moon is called the "Blue Moon."
NORTHERN EXPOSURE Canada's weak dollar translates into a 25% discount for U.S.-dollar holders. Romance packages at the castle-like Fairmont Hotel Vancouver now start at $255 a night. Find more deal...
Canada is once again at the center of an environmental row as it begins the largest seal hunt in more than half a century.
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As the famous South Park tune went, "Everything's gone wrong since Canada came along!" Not long ago France was the country that Americans loved to hate. But these days our enmity seems to have shif...
Think Iraq has the second-largest reserve of oil in the world? Think again. According to Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Canada moved into the No. 2 spot last year. So why haven't we heard ab...
At least one pharmaceutical giant is sick and tired of Americans filling prescriptions in Canada, where drugs can sell for 30% to 70% less. On Jan. 21, GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of antidepressant ...
If you're like most people, you probably didn't know that May 31 was World No Smoking Day. But that Thursday, as you sat at your desk and stared at your computer, anti-smoking activists all over th...
Last month in this column, I wrote about my father. A few months earlier it was my grandmother. I've also written about my wife, mother, kids, sister, uncle, cousins--you get the idea.
Here's an intriguing thought: Buy a telecom stock and sleep easy at night. Seem too good to be true? Maybe not.
THE GLOBAL PICTURE Canada registered the only substantial gain among major world markets during the first half of 2000. France, Italy and Taiwan managed modest advances, while other markets dipped....
Mounties. Maple syrup. Celine Dion. One of the best-performing stock markets in the world year-to-date.
Daylight saving time--the international "spring forward"--was developed to conserve energy. We humans stumble for a few days, then cope. But that was until economists discovered the hidden fallout ...
Endorsing a pending bill meant to protect Canada from an onslaught of U.S. magazines (including those from FORTUNE's parent, Time Warner), Maclean's magazine calls Canadian culture "a shy, woodsy c...
A weaker currency is good for travelers. Does the mere thought of Canada after Labor Day give you the shivers? This should warm you up: The Canadian dollar is trading at an all-time low to the Amer...
Most likely Frank Sinatra's "South of the Border" isn't the first tune that comes to mind when you think about retirement. But Mexico and a handful of other foreign havens have been attracting incr...
The Readiness index is based on price and currency stability, budget discipline, external debt, political stability, market-oriented policies, and reliance on trade taxes. A 5 means "ready," a 0 "n...
Canada, quipped Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood, is where Americans think the weather comes from. But Mother Nature has blessed Canada with more than the occasional cold front. The land is rich w...
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