Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Daily Canoe Newsletter

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Is electric heating a thing of the past?


Heating properly and efficiently means picking and choosing from electricity, gas, heating oil, propane, geothermal, wood, pellets or even the old-fashioned fireplace. Need help to choose wisely?
bullet Full story in Home & Garden


News
bullet Canadian dollar loses more ground
bullet Cleric in Iran issues fatwa against US-Iraqi pact
bullet Nine Afghans die in coalition 'mistaken identity' airstrike
bullet B.C. Liberals rule out deficit ahead of premier's provincewide pep talk


Sports
bullet Talking about Toronto
bullet Anaheim foils Leafs comeback
bullet Impact tie 1-1 with CD Olimpia to advance to Champions League quarter-final
bullet Vick's ready to plead guilty on dogfighting charges


Showbiz
bullet Howard out, Cheadle in for 'Iron Man 2'
bullet Lenny Kravitz loving life, music
bullet Hugh Grant out of the picture
bullet Britney's driving case dismissed


Money
bullet Bank of Canada cuts interest rate one-quarter point
bullet Canadian dollar loses more ground in overseas trading on Wednesday
bullet Asian markets slide on gloomy corporate forecasts
bullet Oil falls below $70 on U.S. recession fears


Weird
bullet An expense account to envy: taxpayers foot the tab for lost loot
bullet Fake cop pulls over real officer
bullet Governor to be Dora the Explorer for Halloween
bullet Dead goldfish offered the chance to vote in Illinois





Opinion
Couple shares street Smarts
I've never had a Smart car, but I've had a lot of Dumb cars. Actually, that should be "dumb" with a small d.




Autonet

C-Health
Private sector could help public health system provide better care: CMA head
TORONTO - Canada's ailing medicare system is in need of aggressive treatment, says the head of the Canadian Medical Association, which is planning a fact-finding mission to Europe to see up close and personal how other countries deliver health care.
bullet Industry, not scathing editorial, must guide Canada's stance on asbestos: expert

Homes
Building a healthy house
Josee Velsen discovered she had breast cancer in 2001. She was 34 years old; daughter Keana was five, son Kaleb just two.
bullet Sell your rental property for a profit

Tech
Apple's profit up 26 per cent, sells 6.9 million 3G iPhones
Apple Inc. said its profit jumped 26 per cent in its fourth quarter as the newest iPhone outsold the market-leading BlackBerry from Research in Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM).
bullet BlackBerry to open online application store, something Apple has for iPhone

Lifewise
Making Halloween delicious on the cheap
With a little resourcefulness and some shopping smarts, you can host a fine Halloween shindig without sending your budget to the graveyard.
bullet Bloodshot Eyeball Soup

Travel
Best and worst times to fly
Knowing which flights are likelier to arrive on time can help you plan, or at least let you know what you're in for.
bullet Land of cheese and charm

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