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<item><title>Coalition threatens Canadian Conservatives</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.RO47_ID1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.RO47_ID1.html</guid><timestamp>1228137887</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.RO47_ID1.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s minority Conservative government faced the threat Monday of being toppled by a coalition of two opposition parties unhappy with economic policy.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bs/Ucanada-politics.RO47_ID1.html">Coalition threatens Canadian Conservatives&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s minority Conservative government faced the threat Monday of being toppled by a coalition of two opposition parties unhappy with economic policy.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Recent meteor strike debris found</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/df/Ucanada-meteorite.R6ch_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/df/Ucanada-meteorite.R6ch_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227896088</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:14:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/df/Ucanada-meteorite.R6ch_INS.html">&#60;/a>CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers reported Friday they had found some debris from a 10-ton meteorite in Saskatchewan that lit up western skies last week.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/df/Ucanada-meteorite.R6ch_INS.html">Recent meteor strike debris found&#60;/a>&#60;br />CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers reported Friday they had found some debris from a 10-ton meteorite in Saskatchewan that lit up western skies last week.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Uproar over disabled tot&#39;s therapy pony</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ap/Ucanada-pony.RyrM_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ap/Ucanada-pony.RyrM_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227889486</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:24:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ap/Ucanada-pony.RyrM_INS.html">&#60;/a>CALEDON, Ontario, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Offers of help are pouring in to a Canadian woman whose disabled son may have to give up his therapy pony because of zoning laws in a small Ontario town.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ap/Ucanada-pony.RyrM_INS.html">Uproar over disabled tot&#39;s therapy pony&#60;/a>&#60;br />CALEDON, Ontario, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Offers of help are pouring in to a Canadian woman whose disabled son may have to give up his therapy pony because of zoning laws in a small Ontario town.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian lottery sued over instant tickets</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bl/Ucanada-lotterysuit.RtaC_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bl/Ucanada-lotterysuit.RtaC_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227880487</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:54:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bl/Ucanada-lotterysuit.RtaC_INS.html">&#60;/a>HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s Atlantic Lottery Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit in Nova Scotia for selling scratch-off lottery tickets after the top prizes have been won.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bl/Ucanada-lotterysuit.RtaC_INS.html">Canadian lottery sued over instant tickets&#60;/a>&#60;br />HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s Atlantic Lottery Corp. is facing a class action lawsuit in Nova Scotia for selling scratch-off lottery tickets after the top prizes have been won.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian minority government in showdown</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227874488</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:14:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s three opposition parties gave the minority Conservative government until Monday to rethink their economics or face a non-confidence vote.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html">Canadian minority government in showdown&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s three opposition parties gave the minority Conservative government until Monday to rethink their economics or face a non-confidence vote.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Scam hits Canadian cell phone users</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ds/Ucanada-donotcall.RbY1_INR.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ds/Ucanada-donotcall.RbY1_INR.html</guid><timestamp>1227808487</timestamp><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:54:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ds/Ucanada-donotcall.RbY1_INR.html">&#60;/a>TORONTO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A major cell phone service provider in Canada is warning its customers about an ongoing do-not-call scam that could lead to identity theft.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ds/Ucanada-donotcall.RbY1_INR.html">Scam hits Canadian cell phone users&#60;/a>&#60;br />TORONTO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A major cell phone service provider in Canada is warning its customers about an ongoing do-not-call scam that could lead to identity theft.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian Wal-Marts to open 24 hours</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cr/Ucanada-walmart.RPPQ_INR.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cr/Ucanada-walmart.RPPQ_INR.html</guid><timestamp>1227803697</timestamp><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:34:57 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cr/Ucanada-walmart.RPPQ_INR.html">&#60;/a>MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Wal-Mart Canada announced Thursday it will keep 192 of its stores open 24 hours a day in December through Christmas Eve.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cr/Ucanada-walmart.RPPQ_INR.html">Canadian Wal-Marts to open 24 hours&#60;/a>&#60;br />MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Wal-Mart Canada announced Thursday it will keep 192 of its stores open 24 hours a day in December through Christmas Eve.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Magna cuts 850 Toronto-area auto jobs</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/af/Ucanada-autojobs.RKF6_INR.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/af/Ucanada-autojobs.RKF6_INR.html</guid><timestamp>1227791686</timestamp><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:14:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/af/Ucanada-autojobs.RKF6_INR.html">&#60;/a>TORONTO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Another 850 Canadian automotive jobs have been written off in the Toronto area as Magna International Inc. announced two plant closures next year.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/af/Ucanada-autojobs.RKF6_INR.html">Magna cuts 850 Toronto-area auto jobs&#60;/a>&#60;br />TORONTO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Another 850 Canadian automotive jobs have been written off in the Toronto area as Magna International Inc. announced two plant closures next year.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Report: Canadian asteroid weighed 10 tons</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bk/Ucanada-meteorite.RtZ2_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bk/Ucanada-meteorite.RtZ2_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227707690</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:54:50 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bk/Ucanada-meteorite.RtZ2_INQ.html">&#60;/a>CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The asteroid that lit up western Canadian skies and startled thousands of people last week weighed about 10 tons, a University of Calgary researcher said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bk/Ucanada-meteorite.RtZ2_INQ.html">Report: Canadian asteroid weighed 10 tons&#60;/a>&#60;br />CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The asteroid that lit up western Canadian skies and startled thousands of people last week weighed about 10 tons, a University of Calgary researcher said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Ice traps 400 Canadian Arctic whales</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ch/Ucanada-whales.RbDn_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ch/Ucanada-whales.RbDn_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227635689</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:54:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ch/Ucanada-whales.RbDn_INP.html">&#60;/a>EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Canadian fishery officials gave Inuit hunters permission to kill as many as 400 narwhal whales trapped by Arctic ice miles from open water.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ch/Ucanada-whales.RbDn_INP.html">Ice traps 400 Canadian Arctic whales&#60;/a>&#60;br />EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Canadian fishery officials gave Inuit hunters permission to kill as many as 400 narwhal whales trapped by Arctic ice miles from open water.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian retail sales up in September</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-retail.Rms0_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ay/Ucanada-retail.Rms0_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227628491</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:54:51 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-retail.Rms0_INP.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Retail sales in Canada rose 1.1 percent in September to $36.3 billion, paced largely by a surge in new car sales, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ay/Ucanada-retail.Rms0_INP.html">Canadian retail sales up in September&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Retail sales in Canada rose 1.1 percent in September to $36.3 billion, paced largely by a surge in new car sales, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Electronics chains refute viral e-mail</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/do/Ucanada-bigbox.RgDY_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/do/Ucanada-bigbox.RgDY_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227625525</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:05:25 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/do/Ucanada-bigbox.RgDY_INP.html">&#60;/a>BURNABY, British Columbia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Two Canadian big-box electronic retail chains are refuting circulating e-mail messages claiming they are in financial trouble and not honoring gift cards.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/do/Ucanada-bigbox.RgDY_INP.html">Electronics chains refute viral e-mail&#60;/a>&#60;br />BURNABY, British Columbia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Two Canadian big-box electronic retail chains are refuting circulating e-mail messages claiming they are in financial trouble and not honoring gift cards.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian unemployment dips in September</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-employment.RUAi_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ax/Ucanada-employment.RUAi_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227623088</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:24:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-employment.RUAi_INP.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The number of out-of-work Canadians receiving Employment Insurance benefits in September dipped 1 percent to 480,370, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ax/Ucanada-employment.RUAi_INP.html">Canadian unemployment dips in September&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The number of out-of-work Canadians receiving Employment Insurance benefits in September dipped 1 percent to 480,370, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Sunken Canadian oil barge slowly leaking</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227618304</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:05:04 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html">&#60;/a>HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An oil barge that sank off Canada&#39;s east coast last weekend is slowly leaking its cargo of 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ag/Ucanada-oilbarge.RJBM_INP.html">Sunken Canadian oil barge slowly leaking&#60;/a>&#60;br />HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- An oil barge that sank off Canada&#39;s east coast last weekend is slowly leaking its cargo of 18,500 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Manitoba OKs deal for biggest wind farm</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/du/Ucanada-windfarm.RCaQ_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/du/Ucanada-windfarm.RCaQ_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227561291</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:14:51 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/du/Ucanada-windfarm.RCaQ_INO.html">&#60;/a>WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An agreement was struck Monday for the construction of Canada&#39;s largest wind farm to be built in southern Manitoba, provincial officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/du/Ucanada-windfarm.RCaQ_INO.html">Manitoba OKs deal for biggest wind farm&#60;/a>&#60;br />WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- An agreement was struck Monday for the construction of Canada&#39;s largest wind farm to be built in southern Manitoba, provincial officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Poor hospitalized more in Canada</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bb/Ucanada-poormentalillness.Rv60_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bb/Ucanada-poormentalillness.Rv60_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227560089</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:54:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bb/Ucanada-poormentalillness.Rv60_INO.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- People of lower socio-economic status in Canada are more likely to be hospitalized for any number of health issues, a study says.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bb/Ucanada-poormentalillness.Rv60_INO.html">Poor hospitalized more in Canada&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- People of lower socio-economic status in Canada are more likely to be hospitalized for any number of health issues, a study says.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian broadcast showdown developing</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cw/Ucanada-broadcasters.R566_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cw/Ucanada-broadcasters.R566_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227546889</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:14:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cw/Ucanada-broadcasters.R566_INO.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The global economic downturn is pitting Canadian national television networks against the federal regulator over license renewals, the Globe and Mail reported.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/cw/Ucanada-broadcasters.R566_INO.html">Canadian broadcast showdown developing&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The global economic downturn is pitting Canadian national television networks against the federal regulator over license renewals, the Globe and Mail reported.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Indians: Oil sands development &#39;genocide&#39;</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ci/Ucanada-oilsands.Rj30_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ci/Ucanada-oilsands.Rj30_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227542089</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:54:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ci/Ucanada-oilsands.Rj30_INO.html">&#60;/a>EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A Canadian Indian rights advocate claims oil sands development in Alberta is akin to genocide from water contamination on reservation lands.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ci/Ucanada-oilsands.Rj30_INO.html">Indians: Oil sands development &#39;genocide&#39;&#60;/a>&#60;br />EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A Canadian Indian rights advocate claims oil sands development in Alberta is akin to genocide from water contamination on reservation lands.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian autoworkers to rotate layoffs</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/av/Ucanada-autojobs.RnX8_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/av/Ucanada-autojobs.RnX8_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227533693</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:34:53 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/av/Ucanada-autojobs.RnX8_INO.html">&#60;/a>INGERSOLL, Ontario, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Some 1,700 Canadian workers at the joint General Motors-Suzuki Cami Automotive plant in southwestern Ontario voted to share rotating layoffs.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/av/Ucanada-autojobs.RnX8_INO.html">Canadian autoworkers to rotate layoffs&#60;/a>&#60;br />INGERSOLL, Ontario, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Some 1,700 Canadian workers at the joint General Motors-Suzuki Cami Automotive plant in southwestern Ontario voted to share rotating layoffs.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
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<item><title>Fiery meteorite wows Western Canada</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ct/Ucanada-meteorite.RMea_INL.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ct/Ucanada-meteorite.RMea_INL.html</guid><timestamp>1227278096</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:34:56 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ct/Ucanada-meteorite.RMea_INL.html">&#60;/a>EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An intensely bright and colorful meteorite lit up the skies over the western Canadian province of Alberta and sparked hundreds of emergency calls to police.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ct/Ucanada-meteorite.RMea_INL.html">Fiery meteorite wows Western Canada&#60;/a>&#60;br />EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- An intensely bright and colorful meteorite lit up the skies over the western Canadian province of Alberta and sparked hundreds of emergency calls to police.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Students warned off &#39;South Park&#39; prank</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ae/Ucanada-redheads.R1Ja_INK.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ae/Ucanada-redheads.R1Ja_INK.html</guid><timestamp>1227187487</timestamp><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ae/Ucanada-redheads.R1Ja_INK.html">&#60;/a>MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Canadian school board in Newfoundland has warned students against kicking redheaded students Thursday as shown in the &quot;South Park&quot; TV series.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/ae/Ucanada-redheads.R1Ja_INK.html">Students warned off &#39;South Park&#39; prank&#60;/a>&#60;br />MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Canadian school board in Newfoundland has warned students against kicking redheaded students Thursday as shown in the &quot;South Park&quot; TV series.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canada puts off economy relief to 2009</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bx/Ucanada-government.RWsy_INK.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bx/Ucanada-government.RWsy_INK.html</guid><timestamp>1227186308</timestamp><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:05:08 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bx/Ucanada-government.RWsy_INK.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s minority Conservative government will put off major economy-boosting measures until 2009, its new policy platform said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.americas.canada.biz/2/wed/bx/Ucanada-government.RWsy_INK.html">Canada puts off economy relief to 2009&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s minority Conservative government will put off major economy-boosting measures until 2009, its new policy platform said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
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