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Left wing set to win in Canada's BC, may reshape energy policy
ReutersBy Jennifer Kwan VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 9 (Reuters) - The left-leaning New Democrats are set to reshape energy policy in Canada's Pacific province of British Columbia if, as expected, they seize power from the Liberals in Tuesday's elections...Tags: Investment Service, Government, Greenpeace, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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ANALYSIS-Canadian housing: bursting bubble or gentle landing?
ReutersBy Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, May 2 (Reuters) - It's looking like an unsettling spring in Canadian housing, a market that has proven far more even-keeled and less scary for investors in recent years than in the United States. In what is traditionally the...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Federal Reserve, Religion and Belief, Government, Finance
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Vancouver, Canada, sees sharp drop-off in movie, TV production
Hollywood North is going south. That's the fear among many in the once-booming production community in Vancouver, Canada. Although Vancouver still attracts high-profile movies and television shows, including A&E's recently launched "Bates Motel,"...
Tags: United Kingdom, Stephen King, Psych (tv program), Television, Falling Skies (tv program)
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ILM Considers London for 'Star Wars' Work (Exclusive)
ReutersApr 30 (TheWrap.com) - As the new "Star Wars" movie gets ready for production, visual effects giant Industrial Light & Magic is looking at opening a facility in the United Kingdom to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies, the company told TheWrap on...Tags: Movies, United Kingdom, Jurassic Park (movie), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Indy rail service to speed freight
Associated PressEconomic development officials hope a new rail service linking Indianapolis to West Coast ports in Canada will save central Indiana businesses time and money by bypassing a bottleneck in Chicago rail yards and help transform the capital into more of a...Tags: Norfolk Southern Corporation, Joliet, Elgin, Road Transportation, Travel
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Best Travel Deals
$599 ALASKA Seven-night Alaska Northbound cruise from Vancouver to Anchorage, leaving Aug. 31, Diamond Princess for your cruise. Scenic cruising with stops at Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Glacier Bay National Park and College Fjord. Inside stateroom....
Tags: Travel Deals, Landforms, Tanzania, Gardens and Parks, Glaciers
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Canada: Is a hotel a crash pad? Yes, and much more, exhibition says
A hotel is more than just a place to lay your head down. If you don't believe it, check out a fascinating new show at the Canada's Vancouver Art Gallery convincingly argues that hotels are far more than just bricks and mortar. The gallery’s newest...
Tags: Astoria, Arts and Culture, Arts, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Yuna Kim feels skating perfection is possible again
LONDON, Ont. – Her clothes were dark, mostly black, for both practices Tuesday, and the hue fit the expressionless mask that covered Yuna Kim’s face. The convulsive, gloomy and interpretively challenging music for her short program, from...
Tags: England, Yu-Na Kim, Human Interest, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Japan
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Generating stunning visual effects, but not enough revenue
This should be a golden age for visual effects in movies. Thanks to the box office success of movies such as "The Avengers" and "Life of Pi," demand for visual effects has never been greater. Studios are spending $100 million or more to put ever more...
Tags: India, Clash of the Titans (movie), Financially Distressed Companies, Life of Pi (movie), Academy Awards
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Vancouver Aquarium Holds Naming Contest for Homer Sea Otter
Channel 2 NewsA Canadian aquarium in British Columbia is offering Twitter users an opportunity to help name its newest female sea otter pup, which has been rehabilitated after it was rescued on the Homer Spit last year. Work to care for the pup began after it was...Tags: Landforms, Glaciers
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Vancouver
ReutersVANCOUVER (Reuters) - With its mild temperatures, not too hot in summer or too cold in winter, and its location on Canada's Pacific Coast, Vancouver wins accolades annually as one of the world's most livable cities. Reuters correspondents with local...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Gardens and Parks
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Canada: Victoria's new market to flaunt British Columbia's bounty
A new indoor market in downtown Victoria, Canada, will open in the spring, making Vancouver Island’s abundant produce available year-round. The Victoria Public Market at the Hudson will be home to goods produced by bakers, butchers, fishermen and...
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