Canada May Redirect Oil Exports Amid Keystone XL Delay
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty cautioned that U S delays on Keystone XL could force Canada to accelerate exports to Asia. He noted mistruths and fear by oil sands interests and governments that the pipeline would funnel millions of barrels to U.S. refineries. Flaherty suggested boosting tanker shipments to China and Japan.
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Alberta
U.S
Flaherty
Canada
China
Japan
Asia
British Columbia
Bloomberg
Veterans honor fallen comrades at Remembrance Day
Vets from Medicine Hat join in Remembrance Day ceremonies with memories of Afghanistan and Korea. Harry Snaith praises strong local turnout and improved recognition of Canadians’ contributions on the Korean peninsula while Vietnam veterans Larry Brenner and Lenny Pellerin place a wreath and reflect on Canadian losses and U S military support.
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Harry Snaith
Snaith
Larry Brenner
Lenny Pellerin
Pellerin
States
Brenner
Windsor
Ont
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Canadian soldiers die in Afghanistan mission deaths
Master Cpl. Francis Roy, 32, from Quebec, was found dead at a Kandahar base and treated as a death by own action. Master Cpl. Byron Greff of Alberta died in Kabul in a bus attack that killed 17, including the newborn daughter he had just met. Capt. Frank Paul, on leave in 2010, was later ruled on duty and part of the mission.
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Cpl
Francis Roy
Kandahar City
Roy
Saint-Joseph de-Lepage
Que
Canada
Special Operations Regiment
Afghanistan
Byron Greff
Lacombe
Alta
Greff
Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Kabul
Kandahar
Department of National Defence
Frank Paul
Paul
Ottawa
Joint Task Force
Walter Natynczyk
Defence Staff
Remembrance Day ceremonies honor fallen Canadians worldwide
Thousands in attendance as gunners fire a 21 gun salute at Parliament Hill memorial. Commander-in-chief Johnston, in uniform, mingles with veterans while Defence Minister MacKay attends Kandahar airfield ceremonies for Canadians killed over the decade.
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Aeeran
Brance
Defence
Peter MacKay
Kandahar
Afghanistan
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