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 Tuesday, 10 May 2005
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Toronto gets ready for a global flu
Pandemic would kill up to 5,000 locally, health officials estimate
[Via The Globe and Mail - National News]
. .< 2:17:33 AM >
CBC Sports Online: Newsmaker: Steve Nash
It's being called one of the greatest accomplishments in Canadian sports history. A six-foot-three-inch point guard from Victoria capturing the NBA's top individual award – an honour normally bestowed on towering, hard-court-savvy Americans.
But not this year. Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns added his name to the record books last week, becoming the first Canadian to win the NBA's most valuable player award.
. .< 2:11:22 AM >
Cross-border amity eroding: poll
But Canadians, Americans hold similar views on many core issues, survey finds
[Via The Globe and Mail - National News]
" Canadians' and Americans' national regard for each other is rapidly eroding even as, somewhat paradoxically, their core values are rapidly converging, according to a new Ipsos-Reid poll.
Just 53 per cent of Canadians now cite the United States as Canada's closest friend and ally, down from 60 per cent in 2002. And only 14 per cent of Americans believe Canada is their country's closest ally, compared with 18 per cent three years ago."
. .< 2:06:12 AM >
PM tries to explain V-E Day absence
Harper attacks decision, says there's no reason leaders could not have attended celebrations on Sunday
[Via The Globe and Mail - National News] Bad, bad, bad move Mr. Martin. Poor judgement. No leadership here.
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