| United Food and Commercial Workers The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1.4 million workers in the United States and Canada in many industries, including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile and chemical trades, and retail food. United_Food_and_Commercial_Workers
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| Quebec nationalism Quebec nationalism is a contemporary nationalist movement in the Canadian province of Quebec. Quebec_nationalism
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| Westboro Baptist Church Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is an independent Baptist church headed by Fred Phelps and located at 3701 SW 12th Street, in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Its first public service was held on the afternoon of Sunday, November 27, 1955.The group is known for its protest activities, including those which are anti-gay, and the provocative signs its members carry during these protests. Westboro_Baptist_Church
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| Farm Credit Canada Farm Credit Canada (known as Farm Credit Corporation until 2001), or FCC, is Canada's largest agricultural term lender.This organization's purpose is to enhance rural Canada by providing specialized and personalized financial services to farming operations, including family farms. Farm_Credit_Canada
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| Culture of Quebec The culture of Quebec is a Western culture that is rooted in the history and society of the French-speaking majority. As the only region in North America with a French-speaking majority and as one of only two provinces in Canada where the French language is a constitutionally-recognized official language (New Brunswick being the other), the culture of French Quebecers differs from that of the 32.5 million English-speaking citizens of Canada and the United States who surround it, as well as from that of France. Culture_of_Quebec
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| Alcock and Brown Alcock and Brown made the first non-stop Transatlantic flight in June 1919. . They flew a modified World War I Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to Clifden, Ireland. Winston Churchill presented them with the Daily Mail prize for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in "less than 72 consecutive hours" and they were knighted by King George V. Alcock_and_Brown
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| Abdurahman Khadr Abdurahman Khadr (b. 1982) is the third child of the Canadian Khadr family, and was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba, after being detained in Afghanistan under suspicion of connections to al-Qaida. Abdurahman_Khadr
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| Jean Augustine Jean Augustine, PC (born September 9, 1937 in St. George's, Grenada) is a former Canadian politician. From 1993 to 2005 Augustine was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. She is a former member of Cabinet, and a former school principal. Augustine served as the Parliamentary Secretary to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien from 1994 to 1996, and was the Minister of State for multiculturalism, and the status of women until 2004. Jean_Augustine
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| Whitchurch-Stouffville There are other uses for the term Whitchurch.Whitchurch-Stouffville (2006 population 24,390) is a municipality in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. Situated in the mid-eastern area of the Regional Municipality of York, Whitchurch-Stouffville primarily functions as a bedroom community for the City of Toronto and its environs. Whitchurch-Stouffville
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| Eleni Bakopanos Eleni Bakopanos, PC, MP (born Argos, Greece) is a Canadian politician. Bakopanos was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ahuntsic from 1997 to 2006, and Saint-Denis from 1993 to 1997 and is the first Greek-born woman to be elected to Parliament. Eleni_Bakopanos
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| Vladimir Zhirinovsky Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky (, born April 25, 1946 as Vladimir Volfovich Eidelstein) is a Russian politician, colonel of the Russian Army, founder and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), Vice-Chairman of the State Duma, and a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Despite its name, the LDPR is often described as an ultra-nationalist party. Vladimir_Zhirinovsky
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| Paulina Gretzky Paulina Mary Jean Gretzky (born 19 December 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is an American model and pop singer.Gretzky was born five months after her parents former NHL player Wayne Gretzky and actress Janet Jones - married in a lavish ceremony broadcast live throughout Canada. Paulina_Gretzky
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| Jim Prentice James "Jim" Prentice, PC, QC, MP (born July 20, 1956, in South Porcupine, Ontario near Timmins) is a Canadian lawyer, and politician. In the 2004 federal election he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada. Jim_Prentice
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| Paul Cellucci Argeo Paul Cellucci (born April 24, 1948) is an American politician and diplomat, former Governor of Massachusetts, and former Ambassador to Canada. Paul_Cellucci
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| Gynoid A gynoid (from Greek γυνη, gynē - woman) is a humanoid robot designed to look like a human female, as compared to an android modeled after a male. The term is not common, however, with android being used to refer to both "genders" of robot. The portmanteau fembot (female robot) has also been used. Gynoid
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| Red Tory Red Tory is a term given to a political philosophy, tradition, and disposition in Canada and is juxtaposed with "blue Tory". In Canada, the phenomenon of "red toryism" has fundamentally, if not exclusively, been found in provincial and federal Conservative political parties. Red_Tory
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| Ashley MacIsaac Ashley Dwayne MacIsaac (born February 24, 1975 in Creignish, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian professional fiddler from Cape Breton Island.While MacIsaac's fiddle-playing is traditional, he often sets it in contemporary rock songs with hip hop and dance elements. Ashley_MacIsaac
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| Canadian Arrow The Canadian Arrow is a privately funded rocket and space travel project founded by London, Ontario, Canada entrepreneurs Geoff Sheerin, Dan McKibbon and Chris Corke. The project's objective was to take the first civilians into space, on a vertical sub-orbital spaceflight reaching an altitude of 112 km. Canadian_Arrow
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| Mercedes-Benz S-Class The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a series of the largest sedans produced by Mercedes-Benz, a division of Daimler AG. The S-Class, a product of nine lines of Mercedes-Benz models dating since the mid-1950s, is the world's best-selling luxury flagship sedan. As the foremost model in the Mercedes-Benz lineup, the S-Class has debuted many of the company's latest innovations, including drivetrain technologies, interior features, and safety systems (such as the first airbag supplemental restraint systems, seatbelt pretensioners, and electronic stability program). Mercedes-Benz_S-Class
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| Colonel By Secondary School Colonel By Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board high school. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Gloucester in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It is a non-semestered school, and is the only English public school in Ottawa that offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. It was named for Lieutenant Colonel John By, the British army officer who supervised the building of Ottawa's Rideau Canal. Colonel_By_Secondary_School
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| The Simple Life The Simple Life was a popular reality television series broadcast from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007. The first three seasons aired on Fox, and the final two on E!. The comedic show depicts two wealthy young socialites (Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie) as they struggle to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, doing farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants & working as camp counselors. The_Simple_Life
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| Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). Kelly_Clarkson
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| Depo-Provera Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a progestin-only long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive birth control drug which is injected every 3 months.Depot medroxyprogesterone ate (DMPA) is an aqueous suspension for depot injection of the pregnane 17α-hydroxyprogesterone-derivative progestin medroxyprogesterone acetate. Depo-Provera
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| Belinda Stronach Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC (born May 2, 1966 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian businessperson, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals. Belinda_Stronach
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| Flash Airlines Flight 604 Flash_Airlines_Flight_604
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| CJOH-TV CJOH-TV (on-air identity is CTV, verbally referred to as CTV Ottawa before regional programming only) is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by CTVglobemedia, it is part of the CTV Television Network.CJOH provides CTV network coverage for all of Eastern Ontario, a large segment of Western Quebec and portions of Northern New York, USA. CJOH-TV
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| Dominik Hašek Dominik Hašek (; born January 29, 1965) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for HC in Czech Extraliga. In his 16-season NHL career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the league's finest goaltenders, earning him the nickname "The Dominator." His strong play has been credited with establishing European goaltenders in a league widely dominated by North Americans. Dominik_Hašek
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| List of titles and honours of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments both during and before his time as consort to Queen Elizabeth II. Each is listed below. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation. List_of_titles_and_honours_of_Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
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| Chris Jericho Chris_Jericho
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| Jim Harris (politician) James R. M. "Jim" Harris (born February 12, 1961) is a Canadian author, environmentalist, and politician. He was leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006, when he was succeeded by Elizabeth May. Jim_Harris_(politician)
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| Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire (, Gallo:commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.The town has a major harbour, on the right bank of the Loire River estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean. The town is at the south of the second-largest swamp in France, called "la Brière". Given its location, Saint-Nazaire has a long tradition of fishing and shipbuilding. Saint-Nazaire
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| Simultaneous substitution Simultaneous substitution (known also as simsubbing or signal substitution) is a sometimes controversial practice mandated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requiring Canadian cable, direct broadcast satellite and multichannel multipoint distribution service television distribution companies to substitute a regional free-to-air television signal over a foreign or non-local signal when two or more stations are airing the same programming at the same time. Simultaneous_substitution
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| Preterm birth In humans, preterm birth (PB) refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. Premature birth, commonly used as a synonym for preterm birth, refers to the birth of a premature infant. Because it is by far the most common cause of prematurity, preterm birth is the major cause of neonatal mortality in developed countries. Preterm_birth
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| CKCO-TV CKCO redirects here. For the former radio station in Ottawa that used the old CKCO calls, see CIWW.CKCO-TV is a television station broadcasting on channel 13 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It is an owned and operated station of the CTV Television Network, and has been branded CTV Southwestern Ontario since 2005. CKCO-TV
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| CTV Northern Ontario CTV Northern Ontario, formerly known as MCTV, is a system of four television stations in Northern Ontario, Canada, owned and operated by the CTV Television Network, a division of CTVglobemedia.These stations are CICI - Greater Sudbury (flagship station) CKNY - North Bay CHBX - Sault Ste. Marie CITO - Timmins CTV_Northern_Ontario
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| Official party status Official party status refers to the Canadian practice of recognizing political parties in the Parliament of Canada.Recognition in Parliament allows parties certain parliamentary privileges. Generally official party status is dependent on winning a minimum number of seats (that is, the number of Members of Parliament or Members of the Legislative Assembly elected). Official_party_status
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| Corner Gas Corner Gas was a Canadian television sitcom series created by Brent Butt. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada, WGN America in the United States, and SBS in Australia. Deriving its name from the roadside gas station in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Corner_Gas
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| Art Hanger Arthur "Art" Hanger (born February 19, 1943 in Three Hills, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. Hanger is a former member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, having represented the riding of Calgary Northeast since 1993 until his retirement in 2008. He has also been a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993-2000), and the Canadian Alliance (2000-2003). Hanger is a former police officer. Art_Hanger
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| Jason Kenney Jason T. Kenney, PC, MP (born May 30, 1968, Oakville, Ontario) is Canada's current Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. He has represented the riding of Calgary Southeast in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Initially elected as a candidate of the Reform Party of Canada, Kenney was re-elected as a Canadian Alliance candidate in 2000, and has since been re-elected twice as the candidate of the Conservative Party of Canada. Jason_Kenney
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| Todd Bertuzzi Todd Bertuzzi (born February 2, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). His longest tenure was with the Vancouver Canucks, with which he enjoyed his most successful seasons, as well as being involved in the infamous Steve Moore incident in 2004. In his prime, he was a world-class power forward and was named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2003. Todd_Bertuzzi
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| Tony Clement Anthony Peter Clement, PC, MP (born January 27, 1961 in Manchester, England), generally known as Tony Clement, is a Canadian politician, federal Minister of Industry, Minister for the Federal Economic Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) and member of the Conservative Party of Canada.Clement had previously served as an Ontario cabinet minister, most recently as Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under Premiers Mike Harris and Ernie Eves. Tony_Clement
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| Bell Mobility Bell Mobility (named Bell Cellular up until 1993) is the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada. Bell Mobility has over 5,884,000 subscribers as of the end of Q2 2007. In July 2006, Bell Mobility assumed responsibility for the former Aliant wireless operations in Atlantic Canada as part of a larger restructuring of both Bell and Aliant, and continued to do business there as Aliant Mobility until rebranding as Bell in April 2008. Bell_Mobility
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| Willie O'Ree Willie O'Ree, OC, ONB (born October 15, 1935, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a retired professional ice hockey player, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League. O'Ree played as a winger for the Boston Bruins. He is frequently but erroneously referred to as the first African American player; while he is black, he is in fact a Canadian born and remains a Canadian national. Willie_O'Ree
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| Gibsons, British Columbia Gibsons is a coastal community of 4,000 located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Strait of Georgia. It is the main marine gateway to the Sunshine Coast. Approximately a forty minute ferry ride from Vancouver and accessible by water or air, Gibsons played host to the long-running CBC Television series The Beachcombers, and was also the filming location for Needful Things starring Max von Sydow and Ed Harris. Gibsons,_British_Columbia
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| Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau MP (born December 25, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the eldest son of the late former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Sinclair Trudeau Kemper. On October 14, 2008, he was elected to become the Member of Parliament for the riding of Papineau. Justin_Trudeau
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| Ghazni Province Ghazni () is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the east of the country. Its capital is Ghazni City. The province lies on the important Kabul to Kandahar road, and has historically functioned as an important trade center between those two major cities. Ghazni_Province
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| A (TV system) A (stylized as 'A') is a privately-owned English language television system in Canada, owned by CTVglobemedia. The system currently consists of five over-the-air television stations in Ontario and one in British Columbia, as well as a regional cable-only channel in Atlantic Canada. A_(TV_system)
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| Carolyn Bennett Carolyn_Bennett
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| First Ministers' conference Canada, a First Ministers' conference is a meeting of the provincial and territorial premiers and the Prime Minister. These events are held at the call of the prime minister and, since 1950, have typically been held annually. They are usually held in Ottawa.Though known as "First Ministers' conferences" only since the 1960s, they ultimately trace their origin to the initial constitutional convention held in the mid-1860s at Charlottetown, PEI, then capital of the British Province of Prince Edward Island. First_Ministers'_conference
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| Clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile (Greek kloster (κλωστήρ), spindle, and Latin difficile, difficult), also known as "CDF/cdf", or "C. diff", is a species of Gram-positive bacteria of the genus Clostridium. Clostridia are anaerobic, spore-forming rods (bacillus). Clostridium_difficile
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