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WASHINGTON (February 18, 2009)—As President Obama prepares for his first international trip to Ottawa, Canada, on Thursday, it’s expected that there will be a significant focus on energy and environmental issues.

In the United States, President Obama has emphasized the need to transform America to a clean energy economy. The stimulus package signed into law yesterday has record spending for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Mr. Obama has asked EPA to review the California waiver to regulate tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks. And he has been a long supporter of a low-carbon fuel standard, similar to the one in place in California.    » read more »

45,000 Americans and Canadians Lend Support to President Obama: We Must Get New Energy Economy Right

February 18, 2009 -- U.S./Canada- Today, an international network of environmental groups announced that there has been overwhelming response to a cross-border campaign urging President Barack Obama to keep moving forward on his new energy economy agenda and say "no" to the tar sands, the dirtiest, most energy-intensive source of oil on the planet.

More than 45,000 petitions were signed in the U.S. and Canada in just the last several days. On February 19, President Obama travels to Canada on his first presidential visit abroad, where he will face pressure from the Government of Canada to support production of Alberta tar sands oil.    » read more »

January 23, 2009 -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today issued a second round of action directives on cyber security and the northern border strategy.

These action directives instruct specific offices to gather information, review existing strategies and programs, and to provide oral and written reports back to her by mid February. In the coming days, Secretary Napolitano will continue to issue additional action directives focused on the missions critical to the department: Protection, Preparedness, Response, Recovery and Immigration.

"This continuing evaluation will unify our shared efforts and help me assess where improvements need to be made," said Secretary Napolitano.

The full action directives are below:    » read more »

January 23, 2009 -- The FBI is working with Canadian authorities to confirm the possible sighting of one of its Domestic Terrorism fugitives.

Last November, the Bureau announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four eco-terrorists known as “The Family.”

Rebecca Rubin, one of the four fugitives, was spotted by a tipster who may have seen her near her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.

We received several tips about all of the fugitives as a result of the publicity.

Some of the information was pretty specific about Rebecca Rubin

The FBI is working through its agents assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa as well as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to follow up on this information.    » read more »

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 25, 2008 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that Patrick Pichette will be named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Pichette served as President of Operations at Bell Canada, a leading global communications company.    » read more »

NEW YORK, March 31, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Canadians want more money and decide to stage a strike in an all-new episode of "South Park," entitled, "Canada On Strike!," premiering on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on COMEDY CENTRAL(R).

The head of the World Canadian Bureau leads the country into a long and painful strike and the responsibility of brokering a settlement rests with the boys. Meanwhile, people from Denmark flock to the U.S. and cross the picket lines to take the place of the striking Canadians. In conflict over whether or not to stand with their countrymen, Terrance and Phillip uncover the truth behind the outrageous cost of the strike.    » read more »

28 February 2008 -- On his second visit to Vancouver since the city was awarded the 2010 Olympic Winter Games five years ago, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, praised the progress that the Organising Committee (VANOC) is making. The President was in town at the same time as the Coordination Commission, the group of IOC members and experts monitoring preparations and guiding VANOC throughout the challenging journey leading to the staging of the Olympic Winter Games in 2010.    » read more »

Number of tournament teams to expand through qualifying rounds in 2013

02/19/2008 -- World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the final eight teams that will be invited to participate in the 2009 World Baseball Classic next March, as endorsed by the tournament's Steering Committee.    » read more »

Washington (January 16, 2008) -- Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is on a trade mission to Washington, D.C., today where he is expected to seek American support for, and investment in, one of the dirtiest sources of unconventional fuels – the Canadian tar sands. Tar sands oil production generates almost three times the global warming emissions as conventional oil production, due to the massive amounts of energy needed to extract, upgrade and refine the oil.    » read more »

Corus to Represent Nickelodeon Digital Assets in Canada

20 December 2007 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday hailed Canada's military role in Afghanistan and said defeating the Taliban-led insurgency there is crucial to international security. Rice met Canada's Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier in advance of a parliamentary debate in Canada next month on the future of that country's Afghan mission.

The Bush administration is heaping praise on Canada for its Afghan effort amid domestic criticism there that Canadian battlefield losses have been disproportionate and that some other NATO members are not sharing the burden.    » read more »

Measure Included in FY 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

December 17, 2007 -- Washington, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations bill includes an amendment she sponsored to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide a study on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of Shared Border Management (SBM). In announcing the amendment, Senator Clinton underscored the importance of the study to New York's northern border communities.    » read more »

House Monday Joins Senate In Approving Compact, President Expected To Sign

WASHINGTON (Monday, Dec. 17, 2007) – Legislation to approve an international compact allowing first responders to cross the U.S.-Canada border and provide mutual assistance more effectively in times of emergency or national disaster crossed the final hurdle on its way to the President’s desk for signature Monday when the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously agreed to pass the measure.    » read more »

16 December 2007 -- A major winter storm has hit both the U.S. midwest and northeastern part of the country, as well as eastern Canada.

Sunday's wintry blast caused hazardous driving conditions and resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations at local airports.

Officials say both Chicago and Boston have received up more than 25 centimeters of snow.

In addition, authorities say at least 40 centimeters is expected in Canada.    » read more »

Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - Universal Music Canada (UMC), the country\'s leading music company today announced that they have extended their exclusive distribution deal with Chicago based Victory Records, the top independent rock label in the United States (according to SoundScan market share). The extension was announced today by Randy Lennox, President & CEO of Universal Music Canada and Victory Records Founder, Tony Brummel.    » read more »