All articles from: September, 2011

Preview: Italy v USA

USA might be on a flight home in the middle of the week – the Eagles cannot progress beyond the pool stages – but there is still time for them to have a say in the playoff picture.

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Canada steps up defence of Keystone

‘Canada has excess capacity and [the] U.S. has excess demand,’ Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said, noting that ‘celebrity protesters’ picketing against the Keystone XL project are not separating fact from fiction

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Canada moving away from ally on climate change action: Report

Canada is drifting away from the climate change policies of one of its closest allies on the international stage because of an approach defined by “uncertainty and lack of commitment.”

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MLS Preview: Chivas USA – Toronto FC (Goal.com)

Toronto has never beaten Chivas USA in California, but Saturday’s game is a must-win. A loss could eliminate TFC from the playoffs.

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Air Canada averts flight attendant strike

Air Canada and the union representing its 6,800 flight attendants on Tuesday reached a labor deal to avert a strike that could have grounded most of its fleet at midnight, the two sides announced.

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New BCS conference? UCF could benefit if C-USA, Mountain West align

Conference USA, Mountain West representatives set to meet in Dallas next week to discuss potential alliance with the goal of earning automatic BCS bid Conference USA and Mountain West Conference representatives will meet next week in Dallas to discuss a potential alliance to earn a coveted automatic Bowl Championship Series bid.

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Canada’s National Bank buys HSBC brokerage unit

TORONTO (Reuters) – National Bank of Canada said on Tuesday it agreed to buy HSBC’s Canadian retail brokerage for C$206 million ($208 million) in cash as it expands its Canadian wealth management offerings.

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USA Men’s Pan American Games Coaching Staff Finalized

Jermaine Byrd (top) was named an assistant coach for the USA Pan American Games Team, while Brad Jones (middle) and Randy Livingston (bottom) were selected court coaches for the USA’s training camp.

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Talks set to resume to avert Air Canada strike

(Reuters) – Labor talks between Air Canada and its unionized flight attendants will resume on Tuesday afternoon, leaving less than 12 hours for the two sides to reach a deal before the attendants are set to strike.

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Air Canada, union to meet with labor minister

(Reuters) – The Canadian government pushed on Monday to head off a strike at Canada’s largest airline, but declined to say if it use would use legislation to bring a quick end to a strike if flight attendants walk off the job.

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