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The Canadian Press Budget for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The following is a complete list of coverage plans for top news from The Canadian Press. If you have any questions, contact CP's National Desk at 416-507-2150.
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OTTAWA - British Columbia will top the country in economic growth next year in large part because of a gold-plated boost the province is getting from hosting the Winter Olympics, the Conference Board of Canada says. The Ottawa think tank's provincial outlook forecasts B.C.'s economy will leap forward by 4.2 per cent next year after being one of the provinces hardest hit by the recession. 650 words. By Julian Beltrame. BC-Conference-Board-Provinces. Moved General (G) and Business (B)
TORONTO _ The Public Health Agency of Canada has good news for kids between the ages of three and nine, as well as their parents.The agency says healthy children over three probably won't need a second pediatric dose of H1N1 vaccine, as was previously recommended. 600 words. By Helen Branswell. Flu-Vaccine-Kids-Dosage. Moved.
VANCOUVER _ It was the first province to see the resurgence of H1N1 this fall and now British Columbia's provincial health officer hopes it's the first to see the pandemic virus peter out.Dr. Perry Kendall said provincial health officials have been tracking several indicators, including the number of doctor and emergency room visits, the number of testing requests and prescriptions for Tamiflu, and all have been levelling off. 500 words. By Dene Moore. Flu-Peak. Moved.
VANCOUVER _ A Syrian man detained as a potential national security threat after he tried to enter Canada with nearly $1 million and a ring emblazoned with a Hezbollah logo has been freed from custody. Khaled Nawaya, 34, says he is still in shock and he thanked God for his release after the Immigration and Refugee Board allowed him out of custody. 500 words. By Tamsynn Burgman. See Photo. Border-Detention. Moved.
OTTAWA _ A final wave from the cabin of their homeward-bound jet on Thursday capped an 11-day, coast-to-coast visit by Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, which focused as much on the Canadian Forces as anything else. Wherever he went, the prince had warm words for the military and their efforts in Afghanistan. 600 words. By John Ward. BC-Royal-Visit. Moved.
MONTREAL _ Ever wonder what it's like travelling in that royal bubble when Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit? Two of the most vital pieces of gear to bring along are snacks and good shoes because you don't have time to eat and you run like a marathoner. 550 words. By Nelson Wyatt. BC-Royal-Visit-Bubble. Moved.
TORONTO _ A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting a woman because he suffers from sexsomnia will not face any restrictions on his freedom, the Ontario Review Board ruled Thursday. Jan Luedecke does not pose a significant threat to public safety, the board said in granting him an absolute discharge. 625 words. By Gregory Bonnell. BC-Sexsomnia-Defence. Moved.
VANCOUVER _ With just three months to go until the 2010 Winter Olympics, a group of female athletes are continuing their legal fight to have their sport included at the Games. A B.C. Court of Appeal hearing began Thursday into whether a lower judge erred in refusing to declare that Vancouver Olympic organizers must hold ski jumping events for both sexes. 600 words. By Stephanie Levitz. Moved (G) General and (S) Sports. OLY-SKI-Women-Jumpers.
WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama continues to mull over whether to boost troops to Afghanistan as the U.S. envoy to the country cautions against a buildup. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry sent two classified cables to Washington in the past week, expressing deep concerns about sending more U.S. troops to the country until Afghan President Hamid Karzai proves he's ready to tackle the corruption that has fuelled the rise of the Taliban. 700 words. By Lee-Anne Goodman. BC-Obama-Afghanistan-Decision. Moved General (G) and World (W).
YELLOWKNIFE - The man accused of killing an RCMP officer in the Northwest Territories says the fatal shots were fired as the two struggled in the dark. Emrah Bulatci took the stand in his own defence at his first-degree murder trial in Yellowknife.650 words. By Bob Weber. BC-CRIME-RCMP-Shooting. Moved.
HAMILTON _ Provincial police failed in their duty to protect citizens from ``unlawful conduct'' by aboriginal protesters occupying a former housing development in southern Ontario, court heard Thursday. David Brown and Dana Chatwell's Caledonia, Ont., home borders the site Six Nations protesters have occupied since February 2006. They are suing the province, the police force and several senior police officials for millions in damages. 500 words. By Allison Jones. BC-Caledonia-Lawsuit. Moved.
TORONTO _ The morning coffee and newspaper will be exempt from the Ontario portion of the blended sales tax, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced Thursday. People buying a newspaper or fast food and beverages sold for less than $4 won't be dinged an extra eight per cent when the province's controversial tax harmonization plan takes effect next July, he said, raising questions about whether those same exemptions could materialize in B.C. or other provinces currently considering a merger with the federal GST. 700 words. By Maria Babbage. Ont-HST-Exemptions. Moved.
TORONTO _ Canadian researchers have pioneered a quick method for mending the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access for open-heart surgery.The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive called Kryptonite that rapidly bonds to bone and accelerates the recovery process. 650 words. By Sheryl Ubelacker. BC-Breastbone-Glue. Also moved Lifestyles (L).
CP is also following:
VANCOUVER - Detention hearing for Khaled Nawaya, detained since Oct. 6 after arriving at Douglas border crossing into B.C. with nearly $1 million in cash and gold coins, and a Hezbollah ring. Story planned.
And suitable for weekend use (Moved Wednesday):
WATERLOO, Ont. _ When most people think Blackberry they think of the booming high-tech company RIM making billions _ an outfit with thousands of employees, easily bank rolling a millionaires' row in its hometown of Waterloo in southwestern Ontario. And indeed, in Canada's so-called Technology Triangle _ the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge _ as many as 2,000 high-paying, high-tech jobs are going begging. But in a startling juxtaposition, the region is also registering an unemployment rate of 9.2 per cent, higher than the national average of 8.6 per cent. And even here, there are homeless living on the streets. 850 words. By Susanna Kelley. EDs: May be used any time, but intended mainly for weekend use. SEE also CP video. BC-RIM-Homeless. Moved Wednesday.
WORLD
FORT HOOD, TEXAS _ The army psychiatrist accused in the Fort Hood shootings was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military's legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted, officials said Thursday. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama ordered a review of all intelligence related to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and whether the information was properly shared and acted upon within government agencies. 1,000 words. By Angela Brown and Lolita Baldor. See Photos. BC-US-Fort-Hood-Shooting.
RAMALLAH, West Bank _ Palestinian election officials Thursday recommended calling off January's presidential election, a step that could result in embattled President Mahmoud Abbas staying in office indefinitely. Abbas had vowed not to run for re-election because of his frustration with stalled peace efforts, but few think he will resign outright if no election is held. 600 words. By Mohammed Daraghmeh. See Photos. BC-ML-Palestinians-Election. Moved.
DENVER _ The Colorado parents who reported their six-year-old son floated away in a helium balloon in what authorities say was a hoax to drum up publicity for a TV show will both plead guilty to charges in the case, the lawyer for the boy's father said Thursday. 500 words. By Solomon Banda. See Photos. BC-US-Balloon-Boy. Moved.
MOSCOW _ A presidential proposal Thursday to slash Russia's 11 time zones could have Vladivostok residents tucking into their breakfast blini as their Chinese neighbours polish off their lunchtime noodles. President Dmitry Medvedev suggested reducing the number of time zones that slice up the world's largest country. That could shorten the seven-hour time difference between Moscow and Vladivostok _ a two-week train journey to the east _ to just a few hours. 570 words. By David Nowak. BC-EU-Russia-Medvedev-Time-Zones. Moved.
See also:
_ BC-EU-Russia-Medvedev. Moved Datafile only.
TOKYO _ Well-wishers lined the streets of Tokyo on Thursday on the 20th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Akihito, who urged Japanese not to forget the lessons of the Second World War. More than 50,000 people gathered around the Imperial Palace for the parade, a concert and other events marking Akihito's ascent to the throne. But in unusually sombre comments, Akihito appealed for future generations to learn from the war-marred reign of his father, the late Emperor Hirohito. 550 words. By Eric Talmadge. See Photos. BC-AS-Japan-Royal-Anniversary. Moved.
WORLD STORIES HIGHLIGHTED ON THE GENERAL BUDGET
The following stories, which carry foreign placelines but are of specific interest to Canadian readers, move on both the World (W) and General (G) wires and are highlighted on the General (G) budget:
_ BC-Obama-Afghanistan-Decision.
BUSINESS
MONTREAL _ BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) more than doubled third-quarter profits as it reported a record number of new cellphone subscribers and said its wireless segment is positioning the company for future growth. Despite the weaker economy and strong competition, Bell Wireless reported it had 501,000 new cellphone subscribers _ 14.1 per cent more than in the same period last year _ due to new mobile phones, services and applications. BCE reported that net income was $558 million or 72 cents per share for the third quarter. That was up from a profit of $248 million or 31 cents per share last year. 650 words. By LuAnn LaSalle. BC-BCE, 6th Writethru. 5th Writethru has moved
MONTREAL _ GLV Inc. (TSXGLV.A) said the negative impact of the controversial Buy American Act appears to be improving after its water treatment group won two municipal contracts after several months of delays. The company's said Thursday its profits plummeted 66 per cent due primarily to challenges facing its pulp and paper group. 550 words. By Ross Marowits. BC-GLV-Results, 2nd Writethru. 1st Writethru moved.
MONTREAL _ CN Rail's (TSX:CNR) new president Claude Mongeau told a New York investor conference Thursday he expects the economic recovery will be slow and that little will change in the railway's operation when he takes over next month from Hunter Harrison. 450 words. By Ross Marowits. BC-CN-Mongeau.
TORONTO _ The Canada Pension Plan's investment fund saw its assets grow by 4.6 per cent to $123.8 billion between the first and second quarters of its fiscal year, spurred by revived equity markets but offset somewhat by a strong Canadian dollar. Year-over-year, the CPP Fund has gained 5.5 per cent, but its assets are still below their value of $127.7 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, before the financial crisis hit. 700 words. By Kristine Owram. BC-CPP-Fund, 3rd Writethru.
TORONTO _ Much has been said about the investment potential of gold, but advisers say investors shouldn't ignore the yellow metal's less popular cousin, silver. In fact, some argue that silver will provide better returns over the long run because of its combined appeal as a precious metal and an industrial commodity. 600 words. By Kristine Owram. BC-Money-Monitor.
TORONTO _ Canadian Tire Corp. (TSX:CTC.A) says its profits fell nearly 22 per cent in the third-quarter as unseasonal weather slowed its sales, and the company's financial services division faced higher loan losses. 675 words. By David Friend. BC-Canadian-Tire, 3rd Writethru.
CALGARY -- The gas-focused company that will emerge from EnCana Corp.'s (TSX:ECA) split at the end of the month plans to hang onto an East Coast offshore natural gas project for the time-being. 600 words. By Lauren Krugel. EnCana, 3rd Writethru.
WASHINGTON _ New claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers. Still, many analysts worry the nation could be in for a ``jobless recovery'' as the unemployment rate rises despite some overall economic growth. By Christopher S. Rugaber. BC-US-Economy, 2nd Writethru Budget. Moved.
NEW YORK _ Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) posted a 3.2 per cent increase in third-quarter profit, helped by cost-cutting measures like slashing inventories, and raised its full-year earnings outlook. 700 words. By Anne D'Innocenzio. BC-APFN-US-Earns-Wal-Mart, Budget. Moved. Will be Updated.
NEW YORK _ Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) is paying US$1.25 billion to Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD), its largest rival in the market for computer processors, to settle all antitrust and patent suits, the companies said Thursday. BC-US-Intel-AMD-Settlement, 1st Writethru. Moved. Will be Updated.
UNDATED _ Oil prices fell below US$79 a barrel Thursday amid signs that U.S. crude demand remains weak and as the dollar strengthened, making commodities like oil more expensive for international investors. BC-Oil-Prices, 1st Writethru Budget. Moved
LOS ANGELES _ The Walt Disney Co. reports quarterly earnings amid an executive shuffle at its movie studio. 550 words. By Ryan Nakashima. Eds: Coming after the closing bell. BC-Earns-Disney.
BRUSSELS _ The world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, made a $1.546 billion profit in the third quarter but that revenue fell 10 percent from last year, when the company was created in a merger, as beer sales shrank. By Aoife White. BC-EU-Belgium-Earns-AB-InBev, 2nd Writethru. Moved.
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TORONTO _ The Toronto stock market was deep in the red Thursday afternoon as energy stocks headed lower on the latest signs that consumers are cutting back on fuel consumption. By Malcolm Morrison. BC-Dollar-Markets, 4th Writethru. Moved. Will be updated.
HALIFAX _ Gammon Gold Inc. (TSX:GAM) says its third-quarter loss doubled from a year ago to $7 million as revenues from its mining operations in Mexico weakened. BC-Gammon-Gold, 1st Writethru. Moved.
LAVAL, Que. _ Tough economic conditions and a hit to its European subsidiary caused LAB Research Inc. (TSX:LRI) to widen its losses in the third quarter. BC-LAB-Research, 1st Writethru.
QUEBEC CITY, Que. _ Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CUF.UN) says third-quarter profits surge 12 per cent amid resilience of Quebec economy. The Quebec City company is one of Quebec's biggest owners of commercial properties. BC-Cominar. Moved.
MONTREAL _ Oilfield technology provider ProSep Inc. (TSX:PRP) reported it swung to a loss in the third quarter as revenues declined by more than $3 million. BC-ProSep, 1st Writethru. Moved.
MONTREAL _ Power Financial Corp. (TSX:PWF) , one of Canada's largest financial services companies, reports a slight decline in third-quarter net earnings to $452 million from $457 million. BC-Power-Financial, 1st Writethru. Moved.
MONTREAL _ GLV Inc. (TSX:GLV.A), a Quebec-based maker of industrial equipment and technology, reports its second-quarter profits fell by 66 per cent to $994,000 due to severance costs and challenges facing the company's pulp and paper equipment division. BC-GLV-Results.
VAL-D'OR, Que. _ Orbit Garant Drilling Inc. (TSX:OGD) has posted a slight dip in fiscal first-quarter profits while revenues were up six per cent, helped mainly by an acquisition. BC-Orbit-Garant, 2nd Writethru. Moved.
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. _ Quebec investment fund Capital regional et co-operatif Desjardins says it has acquired the aviation division of Les Petroles Therrien inc. in partnership with a member of the existing management team and an outside buyer. BC-Desjardins-Therrien, 2nd Writethru. Moved.
DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. _ CVTech Group Inc. (TSX: CVT) reported lower third-quarter earnings Wednesday despite higher overall revenues compared with the same period in 2008. BC-CVTech, 1st Writethru. Moved.
MONTREAL _ ProSep Inc. (TSX:PRP) suffers third-quarter loss of $3.4 million or three cents a share compared with a profit of $1.5 million or three cents in the comparable 2008 quarter. Revenue was $9.1 million, down from $12.5 million last year. BC-ProSep.
OTTAWA _ Contractors' selling prices rose 0.5 per cent in September, the largest month-over-month increase since January 2008. BC-StatsCan-New-Houses, 1st Writethru.
OTTAWA _ A new report says employment declined much faster in the early months of the current economic downturn than it did early in the recessions of 1981 and 1990. But the analysis by Statistics Canada found employment levels in the next seven months of the current downturn were relatively stable, while employment had continued to decline in previous downturns. BC-StatsCan-Job-Trends. Moved (B) Business and (G) General
KINGSTON, Ont. _ Skyline Apartment REIT announced Thursday that it has acquired a $26.9-million multi-residential portfolio in Kingston, Ont. BC-Skyline, 1st Writethru. Moved.
TORONTO _ Sun Life Financial (TSX:SLF) and National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) say they are forming a strategic partnership that will give Sun Life Financial advisers access to a wide range of National Bank financial products for clients. BC-Sun-Life-National. Moved.
TORONTO _ Long-distance services company Telehop Communications Inc. (TSXV:HOP) returned to profitability in the third quarter despite a 15 per cent drop in revenues. BC-Telehop, 1st Writethru. Moved.
TORONTO _ Toromont Industries Ltd. (TSX:TIH) reaffirms its intention to make a formal takeover bid for Enerflex Systems Income Fund (TSX:EFX.UN). Enerflex unitholders would have a choice of receiving either $13.50 cash per unit or 0.5098 of a Toromont common share and five cents cash per unit. Toromont is willing to pay a maximum of $300 million cash and issue up to 11.1 million shares under the proposal. Under the initial Oct. 16 announcement, Toromont had said at least half of the offer would be in cash with the rest in stock. BC-Toromont-Enerflex.
TORONTO _ Novadaq Technologies Inc. (TSX:NDQ) says its third-quarter net loss and comprehensive loss shrank to US$3.9 million or 16 cents a share, from a loss of $4.1 million or 17 cents a share last year. Revenues for the imaging systems maker dropped to $1.7 million from $3.3 million. BC-Novadaq.
TORONTO _ Caledonia Mining Corp. (TSX:CAL) says third-quarter profit rose to $826,000 from a $2.8-million loss last year, as revenues more than doubled to $4.93 million on higher gold sales. BC-Caledonia-Mining. Moved
TORONTO _ FNX Mining Company Inc. (TSX:FNX) says its third-quarter loss more than doubled as it took a $53-million writedown on its investment in Gold Wheaton Gold Corp. (TSX:GLW) and revenue plunged by 75 per cent from a year ago. BC-FNX-Mining, 1st Writethru.
TORONTO _ Higher sales volumes and increased prices helped Sino-Forest Corp. (TSX:TRE) grow its third-quarter profit by 41 per cent from a year ago. BC-Sino-Forest, 1st Writethru. Moved.
TORONTO _ HudBay Minerals Inc. ((TSX:HBM), a Toronto-based zinc miner, says Peter Jones will retire as chief executive of the company at the end of the year. Jones, a former CEO who took over again after a failed takeover by HudBay of Lundin Mining last year, will remain on the board after his retirement. BC-HudBay-Minerals-Jones. Moved.
TORONTO _ Leon's Furniture Ltd. (TSX:LNF) third-quarter profits fall to $15.6 million from $17.5 million, as sales slip. BC-Leons
TORONTO _ Alcohol producer Corby Distilleries Ltd. (TSX:CDL.B) reported Thursday a first-quarter profit of $8.4 million, down from $9.8 million in prior-year period, as sales fell 11 per cent on lower consumer demand during the economic downturn. BC-Corby-Distilleries, 1st Writethru. Moved.
TORONTO _ Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO), a TSX-listed company that operates specialy potash fertilizer business in China, reports its net profits fell to $9.6 million from $12.9 million a year earlier. BC-Migao.
TORONTO _ Telus Corp. (TSX:T), Corus Entertainment (TSX:CJR.B) and Walmart Canada are among the 2009 top 10 ``most admired'' corporate cultures in Canada, a new survey shows. The list, compiled by executive search firm Waterstone Human Capital, ranked Canadian companies with strong corporate cultures, despite the economic downturn. BC-Corporate-Culture-Survey, 1st Writethru.
GUELPH, Ont. _ Auto parts maker Linamar holds its third-quarter earnings conference call after stock markets close. BC-Linamar.
WELLAND, Ont. _ Lakeside Steel Inc. (TSXV:LS) says it lost $3 million or five cents per share in its fiscal second quarter compared to a profit of $2.8 million or four cents per share a year earlier. Quarterly revenue was $17.8 million, down 70 per cent from $58.5 million in the same quarter of 2008. BC-Lakeside-Steel.
WINNIPEG _ Farm equipment maker Ag Growth International Inc. (TSX:AFN) had a $15.1 million profit in the third quarter, up 55 per cent from the year earlier, repeating the benefit of a good harvest and improving credit conditions. BC-Ag-Growth, 1st Writethru. Moved.
CALGARY _ Bonterra Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSX:BNE) profits slide to $5.8 million in the third-quarter from year-earlier $21.1 million; revenue on oil and gas sales falls to $21 million from $34.2 million. BC-Bonterra-Oil.
CALGARY _ Niko Resources Ltd. (TSX:NKO), a Calgary-based company which operates in India, Bangladesh and other parts of Asia, reports it earned more than $45 million in the second quarter of Niko's 2010 fiscal year. That compared with a loss of $22.4 million for the same period a year earlier. Oil and natural gas revenue jumped to $77.9 million from $24.1 million. BC-Niko-Resources, 1st Writethru. Moved.
CALGARY _ Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd. (TSX:PBG) third-quarter profit drops 55 per cent to $54.8 million from year-ago $123.2 million as oil prices retreat, oil and natural gas revenue down 27 per cent to $232.5 million; production increased 28 per cent to 39,427 barrels per day. BC-Petrobank.
CALGARY _ Pure Energy Services Ltd. (TSX:PSV), a Calgary-based oil and gas drilling services company, reports it lost nearly $4 million in the third quarter, reversing a $719,000 profit for the same 2008 period. BC-Pure-Energy. Moved.
CALGARY _ Pantera Drilling Income Trust (TSX:RIG.UN), a Calgary based energy services company, reports its net profit in the third quarter plunged to $388,00 or four cents a unit from nearly $2.6 million or 38 cents a year earlier. BC-Pantera, 1st Writethru. Moved.
CALGARY _ DirectCash Income Fund (TSX:DCI.UN) says its improved third-quarter profits and revenue were boosted by its solid Mexican operations, acquisitions and higher year-over-year activity. BC-DirectCash, 1st Writethru. Moved Datafile only.
CALGARY _ Cequence Energy Ltd. (TSX:CQE), a junior Calgary oil and gas company, reports a net loss of nearly $7 million in the third quarter, reversing a profit of nearly $6.1 million a year earlier. BC-Cequence-Energy, 2nd Writethru. Moved
CALGARY _ Sure Energy Inc. (TSX:SHR) , a junior Calgary based oil and gas company, reports its third quarter net loss widened to nearly $1.3 million from $176,000 last year. BC-Sure-Energy-Q3-rslts, 1st Writethru. Moved.
VANCOUVER _ First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR) said it swung to a profit in the third quarter as revenues rose. BC-First-Majestic, 1st Writethru. Moved Datafile only.
VANCOUVER _ Capstone Mining Corp. (TSX:CX) swung to a loss in the third quarter but saw sales rise on higher metal prices and volumes. BC-Capstone. Moved Datafile only.
VANCOUVER _ Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX:ELR) swung to a profit in the third quarter despite a drop in production and prices. The Vancouver based miner, which operates in South Africa, reported a profit of $1.8 million or zero cents per share in the third quarter. BC-Eastern-Platinum, 2nd Writethru. Moved Datafile only.
BURNABY, B.C. _ Hockey rink owner and operator Canlan Ice Sports Corp. (TSX:ISE) reported Thursday a third-quarter net loss of $1.4 million, widened from a year-ago $1.3 million in a quarter that is generally considered its weakest. BC-Canlan-Ice-Sports, 1st Writethru. Moved.
VANCOUVER _ Western Coal Corp. (TSX:WTN) has named former Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) executive Keith Calder as its new president and CEO as of Dec. 1. The Vancouver-based mining company said its current CEO, John Hogg, will retire at the end of this month. BC-Western-Coal, 1st Writethru.
VICTORIA _ Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX:VCM), a provider of technology for broadband access to cable, wireless, fibre and telephone networks, says its net profits fell sharply in the latest quarter, mainly from lower sales. BC-Vecima-Networks.
SAN FRANCISCO _ San Francisco-based private equity firm Vector Capital has increased its offer to buy out the other shareholders of Corel Corp. (TSX:CRE), the Ottawa-based software company best known for its line of graphics software. BC-Corel, 1st Writethru. Moved.
SPORTS
FOOTBALL
HAMILTON _ Redemption won't be on the minds of linebackers Otis Floyd, Markeith Knowlton and Jamall Johnson on Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats host the B.C. Lions in the East Division final. All three are former Lions players facing their former club for the first time in the playoffs. 700 words. By Dan Ralph. FBO-CFL-Ticats-Defence. Moved.
VANCOUVER -- Quarterback Casey Printers, the B.C. Lions' starter against Hamilton in Sunday's East semifinal, says his throwing hand thumb is fine and he's sending that message to his receivers by overthrowing them on deep balls in practice. 600 words. By Ron Sudlow. FBO-CFL-Lions-Printers, 1st Writethru. Moved.
EDMONTON _ Pressure? To hear Edmonton Eskimos' coach Richie Hall tell it, there won't be any on his team against the Calgary Stampeders in the West Division semifinal at McMahon Stadium Sunday. 700 words. By Robin Brownlee. FBO-CFL-Esks-Underdogs. Moved.
REGINA _ The scoreboard at Mosaic Stadium read ``Riders versus Undecided,'' but the lack of a known opponent didn't stop Saskatchewan from hitting the practice field hard Thursday.``We're just trying to get better technically, trying to get better with our communication and trying to get better systemically,'' said Saskatchewan head coach Ken Miller. 588 words. By Jennifer Graham. FBO-CFL-Roughriders-Bye. Moved.
PITTSBURGH _ The Steelers haven't allowed a 100-yard rusher in their last 30 games, counting the post-season _ a span of nearly two years. They know they need to be as tough Sunday when they face the Bengals' Cedric Benson. At stake is sole possession of the AFC North lead. 700 words. By Alan Robinson. See AP Photos. FBN-Steelers-Stopping-Benson. Moved.
BEREA, Ohio _ Browns running back Jamal Lewis says coach Eric Mangini is pushing his players too hard. Lewis, who plans to retire after this season, says the long practices are not translating into wins. 700 words. By Tom Withers. See AP Photos. FBN-Browns-Frustrated-Lewis. Moved Datafile only.
INDIANAPOLIS _ Fran Tarkenton still remembers working with Peyton Manning's dad. He never dreamed that Archie's son would grow up to break his own records. But that's exactly what the three-time MVP has been doing. 700 words. By Michael Marot. FBN-Tarkenton's-Take. Moves Datafile only.
HOCKEY
UNDATED _ Getting wiped out 9-1 by Detroit was probably not how coach Ken Hitchcock imagined his 1,000th NHL game would unfold.But a day later, the 57-year-old coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets had already put it behind him and, when he spoke to reporters on a conference call Thursday, was looking ahead to the team's next game at home against the Anaheim Ducks 807 words. By Bill Beacon. HKN-Hitchcock-1,000th. Moved.
See also:_ HKN-Ducks-Samueli. Moved.
_ HKN-Canucks-Disciplined. Moved.
_ HKN-Leafs-Komisarek. Moved.
_ HKN-NHLPA-Committees, 1st Writethru. Moved.
_ HKN-NHLPA-Charity-Tour. Moved.
OLYMPICS
EDMONTON _ The head of Canada's skeleton program says the disqualification of slider Michelle Kelly for allegedly doctoring her sled was overturned because two of the three required inspectors at Whistler went home early that day. 500 words. By Dean Bennett. OLY-SKE-Kelly. Moved.
See also:
_OLY-SKE-World-Cup. Moved.
UNDATED _ A neck injury suffered in training Thursday is the latest setback for skier Genevieve Simard. The giant-slalom specialist has battled her way back from a career-threatening knee injury but is in a fight to qualify for Canada's Olympic team. Simard says this will be a make-or-break year for her career. 600 words. By Jim Morris. OLY-SKI-Simard-Frustrated. Moved.
WHISTLER, B.C. _ With the World Cup season about to start, Canada's men's and women's luge teams know the stakes are high as they train this week at the 2010 Olympic sliding centre in Whistler.``It's pretty intense _ we've got four men that are trying to race for three spots in the Olympics,'' men's team member Ian Cockerline said Thursday at the top of the winding, 1,400-metre ice-covered track on the side of Blackcomb Mountain. 592 words. By James Keller. OLY-LUG-Whistler-Training. Moved.
UNDATED _ Denny Morrison likes to keep tabs on his speedskating rivals and what he saw last weekend at the season's first long-track World Cup left him scratching his head.The Dutch skaters, usually a force to be reckoned with, weren't and that led him to wonder if they had a trick up their collective sleeves so they peak in time for the Vancouver Olympics. Another tell-tale sign will come this weekend at the second World Cup stop in Heerenveen, Netherlands. 500 words. By Shi Davidi. See CP Photo CPT116. SPD-WCup-Long-Track. Moved.
FIGHTING
MANCHESTER, England _ It was too good to last. The non-trashtalking pact between welterweights Mike (Quick) Swick and Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy seems to be evaporating on the eve of their UFC 105 showdown Saturday. Hardy, a charismatic Brit who enjoys pushing his opponent's buttons, has been claiming lack of respect going into the co-main event at the M.E.N. Arena. Swick, an American who thinks equally fast on his feet, says Hardy doesn't deserve much after just three wins _ including two split decisions _ in the UFC. 900 words. By Neil Davidson. See Photo. MMA-UFC-105-Swick-Hardy. Moved.
LAS VEGAS _ Miguel Cotto doesn't need to be reminded about his role against Manny Pacquiao in Saturday night's bout. He's known since the time he signed for half the purse Pacman is getting that he is not the star of this fight. By Boxing Writer Tim Dahlberg. 700 words. See AP Photos. BOX-Pacquiao-Cotto. Moved.
OTHER SPORTS
ATLANTA _ Tim Hudson agreed to a three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, giving the team a wealth of starting pitching and setting up a likely trade to bolster the offence.Hudson could have returned to the Braves under a US$12-million mutual option, but the two sides focused on a longer deal after the right-hander showed he had overcome major elbow surgery. They worked out an agreement through 2012, with a club option for 2013. 822 words. By Paul Newberry. See Photo. BBN-Braves-Hudson. Moved.
WEST WEGO, La. _ The New Orleans Hornets fire coach Byron Scott and replace him with general manager Jeff Bower. The team is 3-6 and coming off a 20-point loss to Phoenix on Wednesday night. Scott was the NBA coach of the year in 2008. 600 words. By Brett Martel. BKN-Hornets-Coach-Fired, 2nd Writethru. Moved.
WASHINGTON _ Jim Riggleman waited a decade for another chance to be a full-fledged manager in the major leagues _ no interim tag attached. He finally earned that job with the Washington Nationals. 600 words. By Howard Fendrich. See Photos. BBN-Nationals-Riggleman, 2nd Writethru. Moved.
FRANKFURT, Germany _ Robert Enke, the Germany goalkeeper who was killed after throwing himself in front of a train, will be buried Sunday in a small ceremony near his home following a memorial service at the Hannover stadium.Hannover spokesman Andreas Kuhnt confirmed the details Thursday, with the burial near Neustadt, outside Hannover, following Sunday morning's memorial service. 569 words. By Nesha Starcevic. See Photo. SOC-Enke-Burial. Moved.
See also:
_ SOC-Man-United-Ferguson-Banned, 1st Writethru. Moved.
_ SOC-Denmark-Tomasson. Moved Datafile only.
_ SOC-Klose-Swine-Flu. Moved Datafile only.
_ SOC-England-Lampard. Moved Datafile only.
ENTERTAINMENT
Toronto;Ontario _ When AMC airs what it calls its ``reinterpretation'' of the classic '60s British TV series ``The Prisoner'' this Sunday, it will rekindle a debate that's been raging in the universe of geeks for more than 40 years. Was the original ``Prisoner'' the most creative, provocative, deep, multi-layered and fascinating TV show of all time? Or was it simply a product of its own flower-power decade, a messed-up, confused, hallucinogenic nightmare that in the end made no sense at all? 1192 words. By Scott White. TV-Prisoner-Original. Moved.
Toronto;Ontario;Canada _ While an influx of gangsters into one's home country isn't something to be celebrated, TV writer-producer Malcolm MacRury was pleased it gave him rich fodder for his new Canadian series, ``Cra$h & Burn.'' The Showcase offering, debuting Nov. 18, follows Jimmy Burn (Luke Kirby), a claims adjuster for a cutthroat insurance corporation being scammed by Eastern European mobsters in Hamilton, Ont. MacRury says the premise is very much a reality these days in the city after insurance con artists moved north recently from the U.S. 500 words. By Victoria Ahearn. TV-Crash-and-Burn. Moved.
Oakville;Ontario;Canada _ Morgan Freeman says he agreed to participate in a Canadian documentary about his Mississippi hometown because he felt that children there were being ``warped'' by racism. The Oscar-winner is in the Toronto area promoting, ``Prom Night In Mississippi,'' directed by filmmaker Paul Saltzman. 94 words. By Cassandra Szklarski. FILM-Freeman-Prom-Night. Moved.
Toronto;Ontario;Canada _ It'll be a three-way fight for the title of best figure-skating hockey player on CBC-TV's ``Battle of the Blades'' this weekend. Former NHLers Claude Lemieux, Stephane Richer and Craig Simpson say the show's finale on Monday represents the end of a great journey, that had no shortage of ups, downs and surprises. 500 words. By Michael Oliveira. BC-TV-Battle-Blades. Moved.
TORONTO _ Rapper 50 Cent had his first major hit seven years ago with ``In Da Club,'' where the kevlar-coated Brooklyn rapper memorably mumbled: ``you can find me in the club, bottle full of bub'.'' Lately? You're more likely to find 50 Cent in his trailer or at craft services. Yep, 50 has gone Hollywood, with more than a half-dozen acting roles currently at various stages of production. Even his new album, ``Before I Self-Destruct,'' will hit stores on Monday bundled with a feature-length film that 50 wrote, produced and directed. So does 50 foresee a time when he might leave rapping behind for a full-time film career? 600 words. By Nick Patch. BC-MUSIC-50-Cent. Moved.
Yellowknife;NWT;Canada _ This is a story about a man, his dog and his DC-3. They're all key figures in the new reality/documentary series ``Ice Pilots NWT,'' premiering Wednesday, November 18 at 10 p.m. on History Television. ``Buffalo'' Joe McBryan flies the only scheduled DC-3 passenger service still operating in the entire world. The Second World War-era aircraft is part of a fleet of DC-3s, DC-4s and other vintage bush planes salvaged, stitched together and still hauling people and provisions in the Canadian north. 832 words. By Bill Brioux. Brioux-on-the-Box. Moved.
New York;New York;United States _ It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage.``Take your time,'' Scooter says reassuringly as they inch forward. ``Don't rush. You've got time.'' 1161 words. By Kiley Armstrong. See Photos. US-Twilight-of-the-Big-Man. Moved Datafile only.
New York;New York;United States _ They grew up in a home like no other _ where bullets arrived in the mail and where their father went to the basement to open packages he feared could contain explosives. That was life for the daughters of the late civil rights lawyer William Kunstler, whose clients ranged from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and John Gotti. Now, his daughters are telling their stories _ and bringing him back to life on film for a new generation. 877 words. By Larry Neumeister. See Photos. US-Kunstler-Film. Moved Datafile only.
Jackson;Mississippi;United States _ The mystery surrounding bluesman Robert Johnson's life and death feeds the lingering fascination with his work. There's the myth he sold his soul to the devil to create his haunting guitar intonations. There's the dispute over where he died after his alleged poisoning by a jealous man in 1938. Three different markers claim to be the site of his demise. 733 words. By Shelia Byrd. US-Bluesman's-Birthplace. Moved.
LIFESTYLES
Eds: In addition to the following budgeted copy moving Lifestyles, a story slugged Flu-Poll-Government-Media is highlighted in BC-Budget-Canadian and is moving both General (G) and Lifestyles (L).
TORONTO _ Amber Marshall and Graham Wardle of the CBC program ``Heartland'' paid a visit to the Royal Winter Fair this week, and shared some of their expertise on learning to ride and care for horses. 500 words. By Erin Keenan. See Photos. GenY-Heartland-Horses. Moved.
LOS ANGELES _ Fashionistas, rejoice! Jimmy Choo has joined forces with H&M _ the latest designer-retailer partnership bringing affordable designer fashion to the masses. By Sandy Cohen. AP Photos. FASHION-Designer-Collaborations. Moved.
NEW YORK _ Looking for love? Try leaning in for a ... cheek swab.A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on the DNA testing, touting the benefits of biological compatibility. 762 words. By Megan K. Scott. See Photo . US-FEA-Lifestyles-Genetic-Matching. Moved.
WASHINGTON _ Pass the gravy _ plus the phone and the remote control. It's dinnertime in America. Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting his buddies under the table or from the couch, the modern dinner comes with a heaping helping of distracting bells and whistles, an Associated Press-iVillage poll finds. By Calvin Woodward. AP-Poll-American-Dinnertime. Moved.
NEW YORK _ The intersection of the weak economy and the ever-growing use of technology means that some small businesses are allowing their employees to work from home, and, as a result, the companies are looking for smaller and cheaper offices. 664 words. By Joyce M. Rosenberg. Small-Talk. Also moved Business.
(c) 2009 The Canadian Press
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