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  • New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier

    GENEVA - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the launch of the new Challenger 350 aircraft in collaboration with global leader in private aviation, US firm NetJets. The launch on Monday was held at a special event here at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Bombardier said deliveries of the ...

  • Boruch Spiegel one of last fighters of 1943 Warsaw ghetto uprising dies in Montreal aged 93

    Boruch Spiegel, one of the last surviving fighters of the Warsaw ghetto uprising of 1943, in which a vastly outgunned band of 750 young Jews held off German soldiers for more than a month with crude arms and Molotov cocktails, died on May 9 in Montreal. He was 93.His death was confirmed by his son, Julius, a retired parks commissioner of Brooklyn. Spiegel lived in ...

  • The Last Stand is a glorious action filled blast from the past

    Arnold Schwarzenegger ) who is now semi-retired after years in the LAPD narcotics division has never had a lot of action in his new post and that's just the way he likes it. However that is all about to change when drug lord Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega) busts out of FBI custody and makes a beeline for the border at 200 mph in a supercharged corvette and makes the mistake of running into ...

  • Stand Up Guys is a real gem of a film

    Fisher Stevens (yes that Fisher Stevens) has crafted a hilarious heart of gold, crime filled romp about three guys reliving the glory days of their misspent younger days. A self contained story that takes place in one day/night in a relatively small geographical space, Stevens manages to stay out of the way and let the script speak for itself. The wonderful score from Lyle Workman and original ...

  • EI board appointees made banned donations to Conservatives

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper celebrates his election victory in 2011. A Canadian Press investigation found as many as one of every five chairpersons on the Employment Insurance Boards of Referees gave money to political parties. All but one of the dozens of donations went to Conservatives. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian ...

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Kuroneko [Blu-Ray]

Kuroneko [Blu-Ray]

Rooted in ancient Japanese folklore, Kaneto Shindos Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a film firmly rooted in both earthbound psychological torment and otherworldly vengeance. It is thus a significant departure from the majority of the directors films, which are praised for their postwar r ... ...

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  • Oklahoma tornado recovery work begins after dozens killed

    Updated Rescue crews work through the night Death toll at 51 is expected to rise Tornado was EF4, second-most powerful twister on enhanced Fujita scale Downed power lines, open gas lines pose risk in storm's ...

  • Montreal Street named after Gary Carter

    The memory of baseball hero Gary Carter will be commemorated by the City of Montreal today with the renaming of a street in Villeray. A section of Faillon Street will be named after the Expos catcher, ...

  • SPCA investigates animal rescue farm near Calgary

    The Forgotten Farm in Springbank, shown here in early spring, is no longer operating. Two former volunteers raised concerns about the treatment of horses. ...

  • Ottawa Hospital wants $3M for world-class dermatology centre

    Doctors at the Ottawa Hospital want to open a world-class dermatology centre - and they've put up some cash to make it happen.The Ottawa Hospital Foundation launched a campaign last week, aiming to raise $3 million for the centre. Dermatologists at the hospital have already given it a kick-start, donating $180,000 on their own. "We felt it was important to show that it matters to us as ...

  • Community art come alive in Ottawas Chinatown Remixed

    Somerset Street West transformed this weekend from a dusty construction site to a vibrant pedestrian mall with the kickoff of Chinatown Remixed. The annual festival, now in its fifth year, promotes art and community in Chinatown through a daylong party, followed by a month of businesses showcasing artists' work.On Saturday, hundreds of people strolled down Somerset Street West in the ...

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