ROB GILLIES

Associated Press
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Thwarted on US oil pipeline, Canada looks to China

The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast.

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BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed

The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, even as the once iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone confronts the most difficult period in its history.

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Canada disappointed over pipeline rejection

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he told Barack Obama he was profoundly disappointed after the U.S. president called to tell him the administration rejected a plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

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Controversy mars start of review of Asia pipeline

The chief of an aboriginal community that stands to be most affected by a proposed pipeline to Canada's Pacific coast is questioning whether Canada's Conservative government already plans to approve the pipeline just as the review gets under way.

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Canadian man uses iPad to enter US

A Canadian man who realized he forgot his passport as he approached the U.S. border found a new way to gain entry — his iPad.

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Earnings Preview: Research in Motion Ltd

Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, reports its latest financial results after the market closes Thursday as the company needs a formidable challenger to popular smartphones from Apple and other companies.

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Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol

Canada pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change Monday, saying the accord won't help solve the climate crisis. It dealt a blow to the anti-global warming treaty, which has not been formally renounced by any other country.

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Maple Leafs and Raptors sold to Rogers and BCE

Canada's largest telecommunication companies announced Friday they have agreed to buy the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA's Toronto Raptors in a deal worth about $1.3 billion.

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RIM forced to change name of software

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.

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Canada's PM suggest politics behind pipeline delay

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper strongly suggested Friday that politics was behind the Obama administration's decision to delay a proposed oil pipeline from Canada — days before his planned visit to the White House.

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Syrian websites hosted in Canada, US

More than two dozen websites belonging to the government of Syria are being hosted by servers in the United States, Canada and Germany, according to a report by Canadian researchers.

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Enbridge to provide early access to Gulf Coast

Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday it will provide access to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries with a new pipeline that will help unclog a bottleneck of oil in the Midwest, an announcement that helped oil prices hit $100 per barrel in North America for the first time in nearly four months

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Canada steps up US pipeline lobbying efforts

Canada has stepped up its lobbying after the Obama administration delayed a decision on an oil pipeline critical to the country's economic future.

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RIM delays release of upgraded tablet software

Research In Motion said it is delaying the launch of an upgraded operating system for its struggling PlayBook computer tablet until February 2012, yet another setback for a tarnished company struggling to compete with Apple.

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Canada to commemorate War of 1812

Canada's Conservative government announced Tuesday that it plans a permanent memorial in the nation's capital to commemorate next year's bicentennial of the War of 1812, which it calls a defining event in Canada's history.

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In unlikely place, the human face of 9/11

To hear something nice about 9/11, talk to "the plane people," the passengers who wound up on the island of Newfoundland that day because U.S. airspace was shut.

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Harper stirs controversy with military name change

Canadians were thrilled when Prince William and Kate traveled across the country on their first official trip as a married couple. They barely noticed when their pro-monarchy Conservative prime minister appointed Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, an honorary admiral on his 90th birthday.

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Canada unveils flag for Prince William

Canada's prime minister unveiled Wednesday a personal flag for Prince William for use during his upcoming visit.

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Royal visit puts Canada's sense of self to a test

Decades have passed since Canadians abandoned the Union Jack and replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but the royalty-lovers among them are in for a thrill when Britain's newest royal couple come visiting on Thursday.

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China eyes Canada oil, US's energy nest egg

In the northern reaches of Alberta lies a vast reserve of oil that the U.S. views as a pillar of its future energy needs.

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Canada: Military unaware of Afghan torture

Canada released declassified documents Wednesday that it said cleared military officials of charges that they ignored evidence that Taliban prisoners handed over to Afghanistan's intelligence service were being tortured.

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A 'non' to secession? An election shakes Quebec

For all the stereotypes of Canada as a ho-hum, steady-as-she-goes sort of place, politics here can be a wild ride.

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Prime minister nudging Canada to the right

Back in the days when he was an out-of-office lawmaker with uncertain prospects, Stephen Harper did not need to pull his punches. His caustic verdict on Canada still is remembered 14 years later: "a welfare state in the worst sense of the term, and very proud of it."

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Election to spoil Canadian PM's wedding invite

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is unlikely to attend the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London next month because of a looming election in Canada.

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Prince William and Kate to travel across Canada

The Canadian prime minister's office confirms Prince William and Kate Middleton will be traveling to Canada this summer on their first official trip as a married couple.

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