Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Lower tuition lures American students to Canadian schools
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Ariella Freid’s education knows no borders. The second-year student was born, raised and schooled in Washington, D.C., but relocated north of the border for Ryerson’s dance program.
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Canadian retail sales rose more than expected in September, led by automotive, food and general merchandise shops.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Sidney Crosby talks about carrying the Olympic torch in his hometown of Halifax.
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby carried the Olympic torch in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia Wednesday.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada U.S. franchisors are eyeing Canada for new growth opportunities
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U.S. franchise corporations have always eyed Canada for expansion -- its geographic proximity and similar language and culture make it a natural fit -- but going north of the border wasn't always a top priority.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Next year’s G20 summit might be moved to the Toronto area
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Next year's G20 summit slated to be held in Ontario's Muskoka region might be moved to the Toronto area because of the logistics of holding the meeting at the popular cottage destination.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Canada gets the Amazon Kindle, finally.
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Canadians are finally to get the Kindle, Amazon’s much coveted digital book reader. In an announcement today, Amazon.com said its Kindle is now available for shipment to customers in Canada, giving readers here a chance to access their favourite books, newspapers and magazines on the wireless devic...
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Facebook implements new privacy policy due to intervention of Canadian privacy commissioner
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At the end of October, Facebook announced that it was revamping its privacy policy. The change, sparked by the intervention of the Canadian government,
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada GM will begin paying back its debt to U.S. and Canadian governments sooner than expected
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The company, which received $50 billion in taxpayer aid, is expected to make its first payment in late December.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada What's new this winter at Canada's ski resorts?
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Randall Shirley True, the Olympic events will be in BC. But you can find gold-medal skiing and snow a plenty all across Canada.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Canadians flock for Remembrance Day
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Tens of thousands of people solemnly observed Remembrance Day Wednesday, honoring nearly 2 million Canadian soldiers who fought in the last century.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada New U.S. Ambassador to Canada tells Embassy Mag that it’s possible to have both free trade and strong border security.
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Some photos of the Olympic torch as it makes its way across Canada.
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Canada may soon fund carbon capture and storage (CCS) in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, expanding its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt
Connect2Canada / Lien Canada Canada holds 2nd place in country brand rankings, U.S. takes top billing
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CTC News Staff USA takes top billing, Australia tumbles to 3rd in prestigious FutureBrand Country Brand Index. It’s tough at the top, and tougher to stay there—but Canada has kept its grip on second place in the latest
