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The Canadian Press Budget for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 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.
Copy moves by 18:00 ET unless otherwise noted; all times ET.
FLU
TORONTO _ Parents in several provinces are outraged after they say their children recently got the wrong dose of the H1N1 vaccine and are shocked that this could happen. 600 words. By Pat Hewitt. BC-Flu-Doses.
TORONTO _ Ontario has joined Manitoba, New Brunswick and soon possibly B.C., in temporarily shutting down some H1N1 clinics due to a shortage of vaccine even for priority candidates. About 395,000 doses were to be shipped out Tuesday in Ontario for priority candidates but a further 375,000 were being held back by the province, awaiting approval from federal authorities. 500 words. By Susanna Kelley. BC-Flu-Clinics-Closed.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ Canadian soldiers will be offering the H1N1 vaccine to Afghan detainees in their custody. Suspected Taliban members being held by Canadian Forces in Kandahar will have the opportunity to be immunized beginning Wednesday, officials say. The army says it treats detainees as prisoners of war, and as such they are required under the Geneva Conventions to be given the same medical care as their captors. 500 words. By Jonathan Montpetit. See Photo. Moves General (G) and World (W), guard against duplication. BC-Afghan-Cda-Flu
WINNIPEG -- Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo hold First Nations H1N1 virtual summit webcast. 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. ET). Story on merit.
GENERAL
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy is headed for a decade of stagnant growth that will test the budgets of governments and ordinary Canadians, says a new TD Bank report. The bank (TSX:TD) says a combination of post-recession adjustments, the aging population and low productivity will limit Canada's potential growth to about two per cent over the next 10 years. 600 words. By Julian Beltrame. BC-Economy-Growth. Moves General (G) and Business (B)
WINNIPEG - Kirby Fontaine spent his last $10 on lottery tickets, but it was his wife who came home with the right numbers to win one of the biggest jackpots in Canadian history. Marie Fontaine's winning ticket won the couple from the Sagkeeng First Nation east of Winnipeg $50 million in Saturday's Lotto Max draw and now the two who have never been further from home than Calgary want to travel the world. 550 words. By Steve Lambert. See Photos. BC-$50M-Lottery-Winners.
MONTREAL _ Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived in Quebec to polite cheers but were bracing for jeers later in the day Tuesday. The royal couple left the airport in Montreal and in a brief, half-day swing through the city, planned to meet Premier Jean Charest, tour the facility where Cirque du soleil acrobats train, visit a zoo, and meet with soldiers.They were expected to encounter a protest at the end of the day. 550. By Tobi Cohen. BC-Royal-Visit.
OTTAWA _ The surprise Conservative byelection victory in Quebec has federal parties examining the electoral tea leaves _ and wondering if it means Stephen Harper may have found the elusive route to a majority through rural Quebec. 600 words. By Joan Bryden. BC-Fed-Byelxns.
QUEBEC _ The new leader of the provincial Action democratique du Quebec has accused his own party of financial irregularities, called in provincial police to investigate and _ just days after taking the party helm _ called for a new leadership race. With high-placed friends in Quebec and Ottawa, the Action democratique's woes will surely generate plenty of attention. 500 words. BC-ADQ-Leader
OTTAWA _ Canada's volunteer search-and-rescue association says a lack of infrared sensors aboard military aircraft is endangering lives. The gripping story of 17-year-old Jupi Angootealuk _ who was stranded on a runaway ice floe not far from Coral Harbour, Nunavut, this week _ has once again brought into sharp focus the absence of the high-tech gear. 650 words. By Murray Brewster. BC-Search-Rescue-Infrared
HALIFAX _ Many Canadian pilots are unaware of the limitations of certain visual guidance systems that help land their aircraft, the Transportation Safety Board concludes in a report that examined the 2007 crash of a business jet carrying Tim Hortons co-founder Ron Joyce. Even though pilots must know the vertical distance between the cockpit and the landing gear to determine which system they can use, that information is not always available, the board said Tuesday. 500 words. By Michael MacDonald. Precedes Gatineau, Que. BC-NS-Crash-Report.
WASHINGTON _ Even more than liberals, Democrats and those who believe in evolution, a strapping young Alaskan named Levi Johnston has been a vexing thorn in the side of Sarah Palin for months. As the former Alaska governor appears to be positioning herself for a bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Johnston is showing no signs of going away, making frequent talk show appearances to spill ever more dirt on the Palins as the matriarch of the family seethes. He's now suing Bristol Palin for joint custody of their 10-month-old son, claiming the Palins are keeping him from seeing the child. 700 words. By Lee-Anne Goodman. BC-US-Levi-Johnston.
VANCOUVER _ The B.C. Civil Liberties Association says the Vancouver Police Department has acquired a powerful new crowd control weapon, just in time for the Olympics. Association president Robert Holmes describes the Long Range Acoustical Device, or L-RAD, as a sonic gun capable of firing a concentrated beam of sound. 400 words. BC-Sonic-Weapon.
TORONTO _ Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is launching an innovative family legal health program that offers legal assistance to address non-medical issues that affect a child's health or a family's capacity to care for their sick child. 650 words. By Sheryl Ubelacker. BC-Legal-Health-Program. Also moves Lifestyles (L).
CP is also following:
CALGARY -- Military funeral for Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan Oct. 30. Copy develops from 1 p.m. MT (3 p.m. ET) service.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
EDITORS: We are moving three Remembrance Day-themed stories today. They are listed below, along with newsfeatures moved Sunday and Monday. All are intended for use in the runup to Remembrance Day or on Remembrance Day itself. We will also have spot coverage of ceremonies in Canada marking the day itself on Wednesday.
Moved Tuesday:
TORONTO _ For thousands of Canadians, the Highway of Heroes is a place of reverence, sorrow and pride. Amateur songwriter Bob Reid has penned a musical tribute to those who gather along the 172-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton, Ont., and Toronto every time a convoy carrying the body of a dead soldier travels that final homecoming route. 550 words. With Remembrance-Quicklist and Highway-of-Heroes-Lyrics. By Sunny Freeman. BC-Highway-Of-Heroes-Remembrance.
WINNIPEG -- Tucked away in northwest Winnipeg, little-known even to many residents, is the biggest military internment site on Canadian soil. Some of the country's top war names are among the 12,000 veterans buried in the field of honour at Brookside Cemetery, but the area has a low profile and few visitors even around Remembrance Day. As memories of the great wars fade, city officials are working to change that. 500 words. By Steve Lambert. BC-Remembrance-Day-Cemetery.
VICTORIA - _ A First World War medal found in a cardboard box by city workers has returned to the family of the soldier. After an almost two-year search for the owners of the medal, Victoria's Walker family received the medal at a ceremony at city hall. 500 words. By Dirk Meissner. BC-War-Medal-Found. Moved Tuesday.
TORONTO _ On the eve of Remembrance Day, some of Canada's top politicians mingled with soldiers to acknowledge their contributions and raise funds to support military families. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty were among those expected to address the True Patriot Love Foundation dinner. 500 words. By Romina Maurino. BC-Remembrance-Day-Fundraiser
Moved Monday:
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Rwanda. Haiti. Croatia. Bosnia. Afghanistan. Canadian soldiers have borne witness to some of the most tragic events of our times, as peacekeepers and as soldiers at war. As any veterans of the Great Wars can attest, those experiences can haunt them for years after they leave the battlefield. Now the Canadian Forces is trying a new arsenal of weapons in its battle against post-traumatic stress disorder among its troops. 900 words. By Dene Moore. BC-Remembrance-Day-PTSD. Moves Monday.
UNDATED _ Known as the Angels of Mercy, thousands of Canadian nursing sisters travelled overseas to care for their wounded countrymen as the battles of the Second World War raged around them. For young men trying to recover from often horrific injuries in faraway places, these caring women became like surrogate mothers and sisters, easing their pain and bringing a touch of home. 1,100 words. By Sheryl Ubelacker. See CP Photos. Stands for HealthMatters. BC-Remembrance-Nursing-Sisters. Moves both General (G) and Lifestyles (L).
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands _ Canadian veterans accustomed to getting a hero's welcome every spring when the Netherlands marks the anniversary of its liberation might well be disappointed if they expected to get a similar reception on Remembrance Day. While thousands of grateful Dutch people line the streets of their cities and towns to cheer passing Canadian veterans during celebrations in early May, very few people here are even aware that Nov. 11 has any significance. But not everyone is oblivious. 739 words. By Tom Douglas. See Photo CPT 104. Remembrance-Day-Netherlands. Moves Monday General and World.
And a related story dealing with war and peace:
VANCOUVER _ It's an ancient myth that continues to fuel the idealism of peace and unity that is wrapped so tightly around the modern Olympic Games: ekecheiria, or the Olympic truce. 800 words. By James Keller. BC-OLY-2010-Truce. Moves Monday General (G) and Sports (S).
Moved Sunday:
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ It's been seven long years since the official start of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, a period marked by equal parts confusion, stoicism and pride.But if it can be easy to lose sight of what the mission means, something as simple as minute of silence next to a grey and black cenotaph can quickly bring it back into perspective. When Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan gather to mark Remembrance Day this Wednesday, most will be thinking of the 133 names inscribed on the marble monument by the army's headquarters at Kandahar Airfield, weighing up what's been sacrificed versus what's been gained. 550 words. By Jonathan Montpetit. BC-Afghan-Cda-Remembrance. Moved General (G) and World (W) on Sunday.
REGINA _ Ben Walsh knows that not all battles are fought in the theatre of war and victory can sometimes be bittersweet.The former RCMP officer, whose 33-year-old son Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh died in an accidental shooting in Afghanistan in August 2006, was among a group of people who spent more than a year lobbying the federal government to change the criteria for the new Sacrifice Medal. 730 words. By Jennifer Graham. Remembrance-Medal-Fight. Moved General on Sunday.
WORLD
RICHMOND, Va. _ Gov. Tim Kaine denied clemency Tuesday for sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for him to be executed for the attacks that terrorized the U.S. capital region for three weeks in 2002. Muhammad is set to die by injection Tuesday night at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. His attorneys had asked Kaine to commute his sentence to life in prison because they say he is mentally ill. The U.S. Supreme Court turned down his final appeal. 500 words. By Dena Potter. See Photo. US-Sniper-Execution. (EDS: Execution scheduled for 9 p.m. EST.)
FORT HOOD, Texas _ For the first time since being elected, President Barack Obama is called on to heal the wounds of a national tragedy at Fort Hood. It is his job to offer comfort, if not answers, after the shooting that left 13 people dead and 29 wounded on the bustling army post five days ago. Obama pays tribute to what they left behind, offering personal stories about the lives they touched and the service they provided to their country. 700 words. By Ben Feller. See Photos. US-Obama-Military-Base-Shooting.
SEOUL, South Korea _ A badly damaged North Korean patrol ship retreated in flames Tuesday after a skirmish with a South Korean naval vessel along their disputed western coast, South Korean officials said. The first naval clash in seven years broke out just a week before President Barack Obama is due to visit Seoul, raising suspicions the North's communist regime is trying to rachet up tensions to gain a negotiating advantage. 1,000 words. By Hyung-Jin Kim. See Photo. AS-Koreas-Naval-Clash. Moved.
CAIRO, Egypt _ Saudi Arabia on Tuesday imposed a naval blockade on the Red Sea coast of northern Yemen to combat Shiite rebels along its border in the latest escalation of fighting in the southern Arabian peninsula. The Saudi move comes as Iran, the region's dominant Shiite power accused by the Arabs of backing the rebels, warned neighbouring countries not to interfere in Yemen's internal affairs. 550 words. By Salah Nasrawi. See Photo. ML-Saudi-Yemen. Moved.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan _ A suspected car bomb exploded outside a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 24 people in the latest attack by suspected militants apparently aimed at avenging an army offensive along the Afghan border. The bombing, apparently aimed at causing maximum civilian casualties, was the third blast in as many days in or close to Peshawar, the capital of the province bordering the tribal region where the army is pushing into a Taliban and al-Qaida sanctuary. 500 words. By Riaz Khan. See Photo. AS-Pakistan. Moved.
WOOTTON BASSETT, England _ Veterans saluted and mourners laid flowers on hearses as hundreds paid tribute Tuesday to six soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including five shot to death by an Afghan police officer who turned against them. A bell tolled in the centre of this market town, breaking the silence as the flag-draped coffins rolled down the main street. The deaths have been branded as a betrayal in Britain _ which has helped train Afghan forces _ and sapped waning support for the U.S.-led mission. 800 words. By Jennifer Quinn. EU-Britain-Afghanistan. Moved.
See also:
EU-Britain-Helmand. Moved Datafile.
EU-NATO-Afghan-Training-Boost. Moved Datafile.
BEIJING _ Rising temperatures over the next few decades will unleash storms, floods and drought across China's Yangtze River Basin, a new report says, raising the prospect of catastrophe for a region that is home to nearly a third of the country's population. While ecosystems along China's longest river are threatened by climate change, it's not too late to save them if proper mitigation measures are taken, said the report issued Tuesday by the environmental group WWF. 600 words. By Tini Tran. See Photo. AS-China-Yangtze. Moved.
SAO PAULO, Brazil _ Brazil's case of the pink mini-dress that has gone viral on the Internet has left many scratching their heads _ how could it be that an outfit, no matter how short, would cause such an uproar in a tropical nation where skimpy clothing and tiny bikinis barely raise an eyebrow? The answer, Bandeirante University officials have said, is not in the pink dress, but in how Geisy Arruda, a 20-year-old tourism student, chose to wear it. In expelling her from the university _ where she has since been reinstated _ officials said she acted provocatively. 600 words. By Tales Azzoni. See Photo. LT-Brazil-Short-Dress. Moved.
VATICAN CITY _ E.T., phone Rome. Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the centre of the universe, the Vatican calls in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church. 550 words. By Ariel David. See Photo. EU-Vatican-Aliens.
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:
_ US-Levi-Johnston.
_ Afghan-Cda-Flu.
BUSINESS EDITORS: Here are The Canadian Press Business budget lines for 3 p.m.EST. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to business editor John Valorzi at 416-507-2146 or David Paddon on the business desk at 416-507-2138 or Craig Wong at 613-231-8631. To contact CP Business by email, send messages to businessthecanadianpress.com.
MONTREAL _ Home improvement retailer Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) is set to launch new expansion plans amid initial signs of a recovery from the ill effects of the recession. 650 words. By Ross Marowits. 650 words. BC-Rona, 3rd Writethru. Moved.
MONTREAL _ Shares in Cossette Inc. (TSX:KOS) jumped 33 per cent Tuesday morning after a U.S.-based private investment firm offered to buy the Quebec advertising and communications agency in a $131.5-million cash deal. Shares were trading at $7.78, up $1.93, on the Toronto Stock Exchange.The deal would take Cossette Inc. private and delist the shares but leave the current management in charge if it goes through in December. Connecticut-based Mill Road Capital LP is offering $7.87 per share in cash for all Cossette's issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares. 500 words. By LuAnn LaSalle. BC-Cossette, 2nd Writethru. Moved. Will be Updated.
TORONTO _ A strong line-up of summer blockbusters helped Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (TSX:CGX.UN) turn out higher attendance and record revenues at its theatres, but the closing of the theatrical-to-DVD window has exhibitors on high alert. Last week, Paramount Home Entertainment delivered ``G.I. Joe:Rise of the Cobra'' on DVD hardly three months after it hit theatres, which left theatre owners fuming. By David Friend. 750 words. BC-Cineplex-Galaxy-Income-Fund, 4th Writethru. Moved.
TORONTO _ ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (TSX:ATA) saw a sharp drop in profits in the summer quarter, but still managed to exceed analysts' expectations as its solar energy segment returned to profitability. 750 words. By Kristine Owram. BC-ATS-Automation, 6th Writethru. 5th Writethru moved.
TORONTO _ CI Financial Corp. (TSX:CIX), one of Canada's largest wealth-management and mutual fund operators, saw its profit drop precipitously in the third quarter as revenue fell and it booked a loss of $47.3 million related to the sale of its Blackmont division. CI has agreed to sell the retail brokerage division of Blackmont for $93.3 million, and plans to sell the rest of Blackmont's assets within a year. By David Friend. BC-CI-Financial, 2nd Writethru. Moved. Will be budgeted update after 4 p.m. ET conference call.
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VANCOUVER _ Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX:SLW) is still on the hunt for more acquisitions, saying its recent deal to buy silver from Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) has opened the door to other ``good quality'' purchases.``People who we have been talking to for a while see Barrick do a deal and say 'You know what, if it makes sense for Barrick, maybe it makes sense for us?''' Silver Wheaton president and CEO Peter Barnes told investors during a conference call Tuesday. 634 words. By Brenda Bouw. BC-Silver-Wheaton.
PARIS _ The global financial crisis has led to a dangerous drop in energy investment around the world which could choke off the nascent economic recovery, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. 500 words. By Greg Keller. BC-IEA-World-Energy-Outlook.
WASHINGTON _ Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday. By Jeannine Aversa. BC-US-Fed-Economy.
RUESSELHEIM, Germany _ General Motors Co. said Tuesday that a senior executive who now runs its international divisions will take over responsibility for the European Opel and Vauxhall units while the company searches for a permanent chief executive.Nick Reilly, GM's Shanghai-based president of international operations, once ran Vauxhall in the United Kingdom and has extensive knowledge of Opel's operations, company officials said. 677 words. By Guido Rijkhoek. See Photo . BC-EU-Germany-Opel, 4th Writethru.
UNDATED _ Oil prices fell Tuesday as workers headed back to deep sea platforms that were bypassed by a rapidly weakening storm in the Gulf of Mexico.Ida, once a Category 1 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday and then lost even that status Tuesday as its winds lost their punch. 507 words. By Mark Williams. BC-Oil-Prices.
LONDON _ Britain's two biggest banks, HSBC and Barclays, report strong investment banking profits and signal that bad debts may be nearing their peak, raising hopes that the worst may be over for them. The success of the two banks, which both rebuffed government bailouts, contrasts with their beleaguered counterparts including Lloyds, which announced plans to shed nearly 5,000 more jobs. By Jane Wardell. AP Photos. BC-Britain-Banks.
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BRUSSELS _ The European Commission and Oracle enter a war of words after the company criticized EU regulators' objection to its takeover of Sun Microsystems. Oracle says a formal antitrust charge sheet from the European Commission laying out problems with the proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. ``reveals profound misunderstanding of both database competition and open source dynamics.'' By Aoife White. BC-EU-Oracle-Sun
BARENDRECHT, the Netherlands _ The people of the small Dutch town of Barendrecht are not against pumping massive amounts of carbon dioxide into underground rock. They just wish it wasn't right beneath their houses. Carbon capture and storage technology could potentially slash emissions of greenhouse gases _ but questions remain about the technology even as the EU prepares to spend billions on it. By Aoife White. See AP Photos. BC-Carbon-Dioxide-Town. Moved Datafile only
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The Canadian Press is also following:
TORONTO _ The Toronto stock market backed off Tuesday afternoon, led by falling mining and energy stocks amid a report forecasting lower demand and another warning of a weak U.S. recovery. By Malcolm Morrison. BC-Dollar-Markets, 4th Writethru. Moved. Will be Updated.
MONTREAL _ Engineering services firm Genivar Income Fund (TSX:GNV.UN) third-quarter profit rises to $8.8 million from year-ago $8.3 million, revenues up 19.9 per cent to $125.4 million. BC-Genivar.
OTTAWA _ A new report says last year was a good one for Canada's grain and oilseed producers, but livestock producers _ particularly hog farmers _ had it rough. BC-StatsCan-Farmers.
OTTAWA _ Patent licensing company Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) announced Tuesday that Japan's NEC Corp. has signed a multi-year licence agreement to use its patented Internet technology.The deal will provide NEC, an information technology services, network systems and personal electronics company, access to Wi-LAN technology for use in their domestic and export ADSL products. 138 words. Wi-LAN-Nec.
OTTAWA _ The Canadian economy is headed for a decade of stagnant growth that will test the budgets of governments and ordinary Canadians, says a new TD Bank report.The bank (TSX:TD) says a combination of post-recession adjustments, the aging population and low productivity will limit Canada's potential growth to about two per cent over the next 10 years. 373 words. Economy-Growth, 1st Writethru. Moved Business (B) and General (G).
TORONTO _ Metals royalty company Franco-Nevada Corp. (TSX:FNV) has agreed to buy a two per cent net smelter royalty on a portion of production at Newmont's Ahafo property in Ghana for US$58 million in cash and shares from Moydow Mines International Inc. (TSX:MOY). BC-Franco-Nevada.
TORONTO _ Altus Group Income Fund (TSX:AIF.UN), a real estate consulting company with operations around the world, reports its net profits in the third quarter fell to $1.3 million from $3.1 million last year as the company generated lower revenues. BC-Altus-Group. Moved.
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TORONTO _ Foraco International SA (TSX:FAR), a French-based global provider of diversified drilling services and which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, reports its third quarter net profits were flat at 2.4 million euros, or C$3.77 million. BC-Foraco-International. Moved.
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TORONTO _ Cinram International Income Fund (TSX:CRW.UN) profit rebounds, rising to US$9.5 million or 17 cents per diluted unit in the third quarter, up from $2 million or four cents per unit a year earlier. Revenue declined to US$351.2 million from US$411.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. BC-Cinram.
TORONTO _ Sirit Inc. (TSX:SI) says it cut its third-quarter net and comprehensive loss in half as revenues jumped almost 20 per cent, bolstered by improved sales in Latin America. BC-Sirit, 1st Writethru.
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NEWMARKET, Ont. _ AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX:BOS), a Toronto-area maker of gas masks, gloves and protective rubber boots, reports its net earnings for the third quarter jumped to $3.8 million from just under $2.1 million. BC-Airboss. Moved.
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WINNIPEG _ Canwest Limited Partnership unit of Canwest Global Communications Corp. that holds National Post, other newspapers in discussion with lenders for further extension of debt repayment obligations as company restructures. Original extension deadline expired Monday. BC-Canwest.
CHURCHILL, Man._ Via Rail plans to reduce service between Winnipeg and Churchill in northern Manitoba starting in December.The Crown corporation says it will operate two instead of three trains a week to the polar bear capital and the land-locked communities along the way. 406 words. BC-Via-Rail-Mba-Cuts.
CALGARY _ Natural gas producer Paramount Energy Trust (TSX:PMT.UN) blames losses on financial instruments for a big reversal in third-quarter earnings.Calgary-based Paramount posted a quarterly loss for the quarter ended Sept. 30 of $44.2 million or 36 cents a share, compared with a profit of $180.8 million or $1.62 a share in 2008. 208 words. BC-Paramount-Energy.
CALGARY _ Grande Cache Coal Corp. (TSX:GCE) saw its profits plummet in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as it took a beating from weak coal prices, but raised its estimates based on lower costs. BC-Grande-Cache-Coal.
CALGARY _ Lower commodity prices took their toll upon Crocotta Energy Inc. (TSX:CTA) causing the oil and natural gas company to post a loss during the third quarter. BC-Crocotta-Energy
CALGARY _ Alter NRG Corp.'s (TSX:NRG) third-quarter loss widened as it was hit by a $3-million impairment charge, the plasma gasification technology company said Tuesday. It booked a loss of $6.9 million or 12 cents a share in the July-September period. That compared with a loss of $4.4 million or eight cents a share last year. 200 words. BC-Alter-NRG.
VANCOUVER _ Premium Brands Holdings Corp. (TSX:PBH) fought against lower consumer spending and a sluggish economy during the third quarter but managed to post an overall profit and stable revenue. BC-Premium-Brands-Holdings-Corp.
HOCKEY
TORONTO _ The NHL's general managers open two days of meetings with an agenda that includes a discussion about headshots. Team executives have several different ideas about what should be done to curb hits to the head. 600 words. By Chris Johnston. HKN-GM-Meetings.
OLYMPICS
EDMONTON _ Regan Lauscher sat in her luge sled atop the run in Altenberg, Germany, and shivered with fear. It was her first time back at the track where -- while racing a year earlier -- G forces whiplashed her head violently backward onto the ice, knocking her out, leaving her limp body to ricochet down the course, her bruised brain to begin swelling inside her skull. 1,254 words. By Dean Bennett. See CP Photos CPT 109-110. OLY-2010-Lauscher. One in a series of athlete profiles moving ahead of the 2010 Olympics. Moved.
See also:
_ OLY-Torch-Relay. Moves Sports (S) and Genera (G).
MONTREAL _ Canada might have won six medals at last weekend's short-track speedskating World Cup, but Canadians actually won seven.When Charles Hamelin took the gold for Canada in the 1,500 metres on Saturday, lanky Travis Jayner was skating to the bronze in the two-tone blue colours of the United States. 550 words. By Jennifer Ditchburn. See Photo CPT 111-112. OLY-Countdown-To-2010. One in a series of features moving ahead of the 2010 Olympics. Moved.
UNDATED _ Patrick Chan's calf injury has fully healed and he's all set to open his Olympic season next week when Kitchener, Ont., hosts HomeSense Skate Canada International. Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada's high performance director, was in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday to watch Chan practise and said there's no lingering effects of the injury that forced him out of the first Grand Prix event of the season. 600 words. By Lori Ewing. OLY-FIG-Healthy-Chan.
CALGARY _ The Canadian women's alpine ski team aims for a return to glory this season after a spectacular 2007-08 season. The women were held off the World Cup podium last winter. 600 words. By Donna Spencer. OLY-SKI-Canada-Women.
UNDATED _ Faisal Faisal is a promising skeleton racer with an outside shot of making the Vancouver Games. He is popular with racers from other nations and has worked with 2002 Olympic gold medallist Jim Shea on honing his craft. Oh, one more thing: He's from the winter-sports hotbed of Iraq. 700 words. By Tim Reynolds. See Photo NYSCH101. OLY-SKE-Sliding-From-Iraq. Moves Datafile only.
FOOTBALL
EDMONTON _ As far as timing goes, the Edmonton Eskimos are looking like a football version of Swiss watch-makers when it comes to playing their best at this time of the season. 700 words. By Robin Brownlee. FBO-CFL-Confident-Eskimos.
NEW YORK _ Same old, same old in the NFL? Not even close this season. Sure, the Colts won their first eight games and the Patriots are dominating the AFC East. But this has been a year of disparity and uncertainty, especially with the spectre of an uncapped 2010 season, then perhaps no football in 2011. 700 words. By Barry Wilner. FBN-Halfway-There. Moved.
PITTSBURGH _ The Colts and Patriots don't play the Steelers this season, but pardon them if they might be looking over their shoulders at Pittsburgh in the AFC race. The Steelers look like a team no one would willingly face in January or February. Or November. 700 words. By Alan Robinson. See AP Photos. FBN-Super-Looking-Steelers.
DENVER _ The Broncos have suddenly hit the skids, dropping their second straight with a 28-10 loss to Pittsburgh. Don't look now, but the San Diego Chargers are closing ground in a hurry in the AFC West. Still, defensive back Andre' Goodman insists: ``There is no panic here.'' 700 words. By Pat Graham. FBN-Slidings-Broncos. Moves Datafile only.
BASEBALL
CHICAGO _ General managers begin their meetings with one possible topic the expansion of video replay following several blown calls in the playoffs. 700 words. By Rick Gano. BBO-GMs-Meeting.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. _ Dodgers broadcasting great Vin Scully speaks to the Hollywood Radio&Television Society, with ``Bull Durham'' director Ron Shelton leading the discussion. 700 words. By Beth Harris. BBO-Vin-Scully.
FIGHTING
MANCHESTER, England _ There was probably no one happier than English lightweight Ross (The Real Deal) Pearson when Randy (The Natural) Couture was announced as the main event of UFC 105. The 25-year-old Pearson, who is also fighting on Saturday's card, has a poster of Couture on his wall. And he's hoping the American MMA icon will sign it before the week is out. 700 words. By Neil Davidson. See Photo. CPT107. MMA-UFC-105-Pearson. Moved.
MANCHESTER, England _ Paul (Relentless) Taylor has a history of exciting fights. John (The Hitman) Hathaway has won all 12 of his outings. Despite the promise of such sizzle, their welterweight matchup Saturday on the undercard of UFC 105 at the M.E.N. Arena has largely flown under the radar, other than it is a rare all-English meeting in the Octagon. 500 words. By Neil Davidson. See CP Photo CPT 113-114. MMA-UFC-105-All-English. Moves Datafile only.
OTHER SPORTS
NEW YORK _ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for leukemia. The 62-year-old basketball great was diagnosed last December and doctors say he need not make any drastic changes to the way he lives. By Ben Walker. BKN-Abdul-Jabbar-Leukemia.
MELBOURNE, Australia _ A supersized photo of Tiger Woods stepping off his private plane made the front page of the newspaper in Australia, more evidence his aura is larger than ever. Inside the ropes? Maybe not as much since Y.E. Yang took him down at the PGA. 700 words.By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. See AP Photos. GLF-On-The-Fringe. Moves Datafile only.
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_ GLF-Glance.
_ GLF-Notes. Moves Datafile only.
ENTERTAINMENT
TORONTO _ Canada's richest literary award, the $50,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize, will be handed out Tuesday night to the author of year's best book. A panel of three judges _ Canadian Alistair MacLeod, American Russell Banks and Brit Victoria Glendinning _ narrowed down a field of nearly 100 books to a long list of 12, then a short list of five. The finalists are Kim Echlin's ``The Disappeared,'' Annabel Lyon's ``The Golden Mean,'' Linden MacIntyre's ``The Bishop's Man,'' Colin McAdam's ``Fall,'' and Anne Michaels' ``The Winter Vault.'' 500 words. By Michael Oliveira. BOOKS-Giller-Prize, 1st Writethru. Urgent copy will move shortly after the winner is announced, at about 10 p.m.
TORONTO _ Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor have been in Blue Rodeo together for three decades, and yet they still find themselves shooting down reports that they don't get along. With a new double-LP out, Cuddy and Keelor insist that Blue Rodeo is as healthy as it's ever been. 700 words. By Nick Patch. BC-MUSIC-Blue-Rodeo.
NEW YORK _ A TV news producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about his sexual affairs was only trying to sell the late-night comic a screenplay, the producer's lawyer said Tuesday. Robert J. ``Joe'' Halderman's attorney asked a Manhattan judge to dismiss the attempted first-degree grand larceny charge at a hearing Tuesday. 311 words. By Jennifer Peltz. See Photo . US-Letterman-Suspect.
LOS ANGELES _ Michael Jackson's mother withdrew her objections Tuesday to the appointment of two longtime Jackson associates as executors of the singer's will.The surprise announcement came from Katherine Jackson's attorney Adam Streisand, who said his client felt it was time the legal fighting ended. 381 words. By Linda Deutsch. CA-Jackson-Estate.
LOS ANGELES _ Nominees for the People's Choice Awards are out, and the people choose vampires.``Twilight'' and ``True Blood'' were among the top nominees announced Tuesday. Fans cast more than 18 million votes online to select the nominee slate and will also choose the winners in 35 categories. 705 words. See Photo . US-People's-Choice-Awards-Nominations.
LOS ANGELES _ The glee club members twirl their wheelchairs to the tune of ``Proud Mary'' and in joyful solidarity with Artie, the fellow performer who must use his chair even when the music stops.The scene in Wednesday's episode of the hit Fox series ``Glee,'' which regularly celebrates diversity and the underdog, is yet another uplifting moment _ except to those in the entertainment industry with disabilities and their advocates. 1360 words. By Lynn Elber. US-AP-on-TV-Invisible-Disabled.
LOS ANGELES _ Ryan Norwalk had cleared his schedule.The 26-year-old college student was spending Tuesday gunning down foes in ``Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,'' the highly anticipated, first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Blizzard Inc. 400 words. By Derrik J. Lang. US-Games-Modern-Warfare-2.
LIFESTYLES
Eds: In addition to the following budgeted copy moving Lifestyles, a story slugged Legal-Health-Program is highlighted in BC-Budget-Canadian and is moving both General (G) and Lifestyles (L).
TORONTO _ The home wasn't one Carla Johnson could visualize herself living in and calling her own, at least not at first. But as it turns out, the thing that initially discouraged her from the property ended up drawing her back in _ the photos. The first ones snapped of the furnished home simply didn't grab her, but the ones taken of the empty space did. Johnson, an avid photographer and real estate investor, is fusing her longtime passions into a new how-to guide on the do's and don'ts of real estate photography. 800 words. By Lauren La Rose. See CP Photos CPT300-302. BC-Life-Focus-Real-Estate-Photos. Moved.
UNDATED _ People looking for natural cures will be happy to know there is one. Two words explain how it works: ``I believe.'' It's the placebo effect _ the ability of a dummy pill to make people feel better. It's the mind's ability to alter physical symptoms like pain. Recently, the effect relieved symptoms for a third of lupus patients who got dummy pills instead of a new drug. By Marilynn Marchione. Unproven-Remedies-Placebo-Effect.
Washington;District of Columbia;United States _ Poor Bill Yosses. He's the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living.He works for Barack and Michelle Obama. They talk about healthy eating. All the time. 1184 words. By Nancy Benac. See Photo . US-Obama's-Crustmaster. Moved.
LOS ANGELES _ The basset hounds at Daphneyland aren't the only ones with long, sad faces. Donations have never been so low, bills so overdue, the need so crucial or the help so thin. Donations at the nation's largest basset rescue are down 40 per cent. The recession hit animal rescues in California, Texas, Florida, Nevada and Arizona hardest because those were the states where the real estate boom busted the loudest. By Sue Manning. AP Photos. Pets-Recession-Rescues.
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