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Cargill takes partner in Thunder Bay, Canada grain port
ReutersWINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 2 (Reuters) - Cargill Ltd will take on private Canadian grain handler Parrish and Heimbecker as an equal partner in its grain terminal at the Port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, the U.S.-based agrifood giant said on Thursday. Cargill...Tags: Atlantic Ocean
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Canada: Making tracks to Quebec's Le Massif de Charlevoix
A ski vacation deep in the heart of Francophone Quebec is an adventure in its own right. But at Le Massif de Charlevoix, a year-round resort about 90 miles northeast of Quebec City, getting to the slopes by rail adds to the experience. Not content to...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Quebec City (Canada)
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Finding sandwich bliss
Saltie is a sandwich shop, about as big as a saltbox, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I ate there in April 2011 and still think about the sandwiches my companions and I sampled and shared. We tried the Captain's Daughter, whose combination of top-shelf...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Sauerkraut, Dining and Drinking, Hummus, Recipes
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Feds back research to stop Great Lakes invasions
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal grants will support stepped-up research into ways to prevent invasions of the Great Lakes by foreign animal and plant species, with special emphasis on refining techniques that detect their DNA in the water,...
Tags: DNA, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Politics, Invasive Species, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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From canals to clocks: Famous Chicago conventions
The NATO summit, which opens Sunday with more than 60 heads of state expected to attend, is the most august such gathering in Chicago history. As far as conventions go, though, the number of participants is middling compared with others the city regularly...Tags: Religion and Belief, NATO, Government, Transportation, Chicago
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Taken For Granted: A sailor, his ship, his legacy
The sleek, 130-foot yacht dwarfed the wooden replica tied up alongside. Five hundred years of maritime progress was on display. During a brief stay in Frankfort Harbor, the Niņa drew the curious to this small northern Michigan town, providing a unique...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Spain, Native Americans, Petroleum Industry, Europe
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Report: U.S., Canada scrap Seaway expansion idea
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A published report says the United States and Canada don't believe the St. Lawrence Seaway needs to be expanded to allow larger, ocean-bound ships to enter the system. The Watertown Daily Times reports that the U.S. Army...Tags: Watertown, U.S. Army
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Odawa tribal citizen nominated for seaway board
President Barack Obama nominated Wenona Singel, a tribal citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, earlier this month to be a member of the Advisory Board of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. Singel’s nomination was sent to...Tags: Barack Obama, Ottawa (Canada), U.S. Senate, Indigenous (music group), Michigan State University
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Study: Great Lakes shipping important to economy
TRAVERSE CITY — A newly released study says the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway maritime industry supports 227,000 jobs and generates billions of dollars in wages, tax revenue and purchases. The industry-funded analysis released Tuesday...Tags: Mussels, Lakes and Ponds
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New York's Erie Canal by boat
!["Now I know what's meant by 'steering committee,'" the lock tender said with a laugh as the water, rushing through the sluice gates of Erie Canal Lock 32, raised us to his level.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-01/58872353-20094859.jpg ""Now I know what's meant by 'steering committee,'\" the lock tender said with a laugh as the water, rushing through the sluice gates of Erie Canal Lock 32, raised us to his level.")
Special to the Los Angeles Times"Now I know what's meant by 'steering committee,'" the lock tender said with a laugh as the water, rushing through the sluice gates of Erie Canal Lock 32, raised us to his level. Karin was at the tiller of Seneca, our 42-foot charter boat, and I had my...Tags: Medina (Saudi Arabia), Laurel, Foods and Beverages, New York, Steaks
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Agencies getting tough with ship ballast dumping
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — After decades of delay, government officials are beginning to crack down on cargo ships that allow foreign invasive species to hitchhike to U.S. waters, where they have turned ecosystems upside down and caused billions of...Tags: Mussels, Invasive Species, New York, California, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Excerpts from Mayor Daley interview
Clout StPosted by Hal Dardick at 7:22 p.m. Mayor Richard Daley did a series of 15-minute interviews today with Chicago media outlets, including the Tribune. You can read the first story out of that interview by clicking here. Full audio of......
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