Canada kicks off International Polar Year with $150 million for Arctic research
The federal government has announced $150 million to fund 44 research projects as Canada joins a massive international push to better understand the polar regions.
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I just saw these great Canada t-shirts on threadless.com
Canada PM says he will respect Kyoto bill
Canadian Press
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says his government will respect the
Kyoto climate change bill passed Wednesday by the Commons, even though
he claims it is a toothless measure.The bill, which gives the government 60 days to come up with a plan to
meet Canada’s obligations under the Kyoto Protocol, was passed by the
united opposition over the strong objections of Mr. Harper and his
Conservatives.Due to the Conservative government’s minority position, it was necessary to go along with the Liberals in voting to pass this bill.
Alberta will pay millions to pick the world’s brains
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
CALGARY
— At a time when Canadian research budgets are being slashed, Alberta is using its financial clout to scour the globe for scientific “superstars” who will be offered $20-million each to conduct research in the province for the next decade.“We’re looking for the very best of international-calibre investigators,” said Kevin Keough, head of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, which is spearheading the richest award of its kind in Canada, to be announced today. “I think we happen to be in a good position at this point to be able to recruit some stars to Canada.
This really shows that the increased exploration and development of oil and gas has benefits that go beyond the world of energy. The Heritage Foundation has benefited from oil royalties which are now being used to help fund world class research in Alberta by being able to fund scientists at world class rates.
Becks’ North American debut likely slated for Toronto Jeremy Sandler, CanWest News Service; National Post
TORONTO - Watching Becks on the pitch or having a Beck’s on the beach may be an August long weekend dilemma for soccer fans in Toronto this summer.
David Beckham, the one-time England captain who last month signed a $250-million US contract to join the Los Angeles Galaxy, is currently set to make his Major League Soccer debut against Toronto FC on Aug. 5.
The North American Soccer League will see David Beckham of the Los Angeles Galaxy make his debut in Toronto on August 5th. Beckham will be playing against Toronto FC in its new purpose built stadium in downtown Toronto next to Lake Ontario. Tickets are going quickly as soccer fans in North America look to see how the former England Captain plays against Canada’s only professional team in the new league.
The Gazette
Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Montreal Canadiens majority owner George N. Gillett Jr. has taken a huge step toward expanding his sports empire, today coming to terms for ownership of the English Premier League’s Liverpool F.C. with fellow American sports tycoon Tom Hicks, owner of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, for a total sum estimated at $1 billion Canadian.We are now seeing more and more ‘internationalization’ and ‘co-branding’ of sports teams across different types of sports in different countries. This is surely the beginning of a much larger phenomenon to come between big league ownership in North America and Europe.
L.L. Bean looking to open Canadian stores
L.L. Bean Inc., the American retailer that has become synonymous with preppy styles and outdoor recreation over the past 95 years, is sharpening its focus on the Canadian market with an eye to opening stores, the company has confirmed.
This has been a perennial favourite for Canadians doing online shopping for comfortable and durable “preppy look” New England style wear. There will be a lot of excitement for those with black belts in shopping when the US retailer opens its online and retail outlets in Canada.
Academy announces Oscar nominations
CanWest News Service
Canadians figure prominently in this year’s list of Academy Award nominees. This continues a long tradition of Canadians being influential in the making of films in the United States at the production, directing, acting and marketing of movies worldwide.
Dreamgirls earned a leading eight Academy Awards nominations, but didn’t get a nod for Best Picture. Babel, The Departed, Letters From Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen will compete for the honour instead.
Canadian Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a drug addicted teacher in Half Nelson and Canadian Paul Haggis earned a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for his work on Letters from Iwo Jima. Canadian director Deepa Mehta’s Water is on the list of Best Foreign Film nominees.
Michael Petrie, CanWest News Service
Team Canada saved its best stretch of hockey for the biggest game of the world junior championship.
With a thunderous opening period, the Canadians rolled out to a 3-0 lead on Russia and never relinquished in a 4-2 decision in Leksand, Sweden. The win gave Canada its third-straight world junior gold medal and marked the nations 18th victory in a row, stretching back to the round-robin opener in 2005.
National pride in beating the Russians at ice hockey stretches back to the great 1972 Canada Russia series in which Canada won in a battle on the rink and in the minds of those in the east and west.
DALLAS — The new Reebok sweaters, pants and socks unveiled on Monday by the National Hockey League are supposed to make today’s players skate faster — although that remains to be seen with Hal Gill.
The claim, after wind-tunnel testing at MIT in Boston, is that there’s nine per cent less drag than with the league’s current billowy jerseys, which are anything but form-fitting.
“It’ll be like going from a Ford to a Ferrari … they’ll still be in a car, but it’ll be sleeker,” says Matt O’Toole, the president of Reebok-CCM Hockey.
What can you say about Canada and professional Sports? The biggest game in any town is hockey. And that means continual technological change in equipment, skates, sticks and now new wind tunnel tested materials which have less wind drag on them. Will the players soon be wearing F1 spoilers on their helmets? Stay tuned !
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