Ottawa to change law so all same-sex marriages are valid | The Chronicle Herald

The right wing Conservative government of Canada will not only preserve to right of foreigners to same sex marriage in Canada, but will change the law to allow foreigners, who have not lived the year which the current law requires, the right to same sex divorce in Canada.

Vive la différence between Canada and U.S., eh? | The Chronicle Herald

Even the few Canadians who don't look down on the United States realize that life is better in Canada than it is in the United States.

U.S. considers fences along Canadian border - Front - TheChronicleHerald.ca

OTTAWA — The United States is looking at building fences along the border with Canada to help keep out terrorists and other criminals. The U.S.

Rights group wants Ottawa to charge Cheney in torture - Canada - TheChronicleHerald.ca

TORONTO — A human rights group is urging the federal government to bring criminal charges against former U.S.

U.S. Unemployment: Canada Sees 'Dramatic Growth' In American Job-Seekers

Usually, you hear stories of people fleeing to America, not the other way around. But the jittery state of the U.S.

400 Oshawa workers blindsided by U.S. company's sudden closure - thestar.com

Rallies are planned for Monday as former IQT Solutions workers in Oshawa demand answers for why they’re suddenly jobless and denied their final paycheques or vacation and severance pay. On Friday, the American-based call centre abruptly declared bankruptcy in Canada, imm …

Hundreds Of Afghan Translators Coming To Canada

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says hundreds of Afghan translators who risked their lives working with Canadian troops in Afghanistan and continue to be at risk will be moving to Canada in the next few months. Kenney originally announced the "fast-track" pro …

Crosby a champion at IWK - Sports - TheChronicleHerald.ca

The IWK Health Centre has a newly redeveloped teen lounge thanks to Sidney Crosby and his charitable foundation. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain made an undisclosed donation to the children’s hospital and spent time overseeing the project, which was completed this week. " …

Canada hands reins to U.S. in Afghanistan - Canada - TheChronicleHerald.ca

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The United States took complete charge of Kandahar on Thursday, formally ending more than five years of Canadian involvement in southern Afghanistan and setting the stage for some soul-searching among the war-weary. The transfer of command between …

The Daily, Friday, July 8, 2011. Labour Force Survey

Employment in Canada rose for the third consecutive month, up 28,000 in June. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.4% as the number of people participating in the labour market increased.

Judoka tells of terrifying fight - Front - TheChronicleHerald.ca

As a series of text messages over the course of two days from a husband and daughter to a mom away on business, it doesn’t get much worse than this: I have a fever. You better come home. Jessica’s going into surgery. Jessica has flesh-eating disease. Six years after …

To See Ourselves As Others See Us - NYTimes.com

A poll conducted for the CTV, a privately owned Canadian TV network, and the Globe and Mail, a conservative leaning newspaper, showed that 91% of Canadians believe or know that we Canadians have better health care than Americans have. The same poll showed that 45% of Americans …

Key Conservative policies lack clear support: poll - Politics - CBC News

A CBC/Environics poll shows Canadians oppose Conservative policies on cutting business taxes and buying jets.

Yes! Budget "cut" bill Republicans tout increases spending by $3 billion

The budget compromise which resulted after Republicans threatened to shut down the government, and which they claimed cuts spending by $39 billion, actually INCREASES spending  by $3 billion.

Debunking Canadian health care myths - The Denver Post

Americans are totally uninformed and/or misinformed about Canadian universal single payer health care.

Conservative Elected on May 2 Loses to NDP in Recount

A Conservative candidate declared elected on election night, May 2, has lost on a Judicial recount.

Canadian Medicine: Canada's greatest medical research

Canadian medical research which Americans would swear had to be American.

Palin should listen to her mother

Reaction to Sarah Plain regularly using Canadian health care

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