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List of year-end stories moving on The Canadian Press wire beginning Dec. 3
(Canadian Press DataFile Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Here is a list of the stories that The Canadian Press has planned for year-end editions. The stories will begin moving on Thursday, Dec. 3.
Most year-end stories will carry the slug keyword YEAR. Photos to illustrate these stories, as well as video coverage on some stories, will also move. Check daily Budgets and updates to this advisory, which will move the next three Mondays, for details.
This list covers world, general, business, lifestyles and entertainment items as well as year-end survey stories for sports, business and general. Other sports year-end stories will also move _ watch for details in the daily Sports Budget.
In addition to year-end copy, The Canadian Press is also moving a series of stories over the course of the holiday period marking the end of the first decade of the 21st century and looking forward to what the next 10 years might hold. These stories will carry the slug keyword DECADE and will move throughout December.
As well, a variety of stories designed to stand through the holiday period will also move throughout the month of December. These stories will carry the slug keyword FEA.
If you have any questions about the plans for year-end stories from The Canadian Press, please direct them to Senior National Editor James McCarten at (416) 507-2158 or to the email address james.mccarten(at)thecanadianpress.com.
Here is a list of the stories that are currently planned:
Thursday, Dec. 3
TORONTO _ Commodity prices have rebounded sharply since the beginning of the year, allowing several Canadian mining companies to re-start idled operations as the resource hungry maw of southeast Asia again opens wide and asks for more. But can the rebound in metals prices last? 900 words. By Kristine Owram. BC-YEAR-Mining-Rebound. Moves Business.
Monday, Dec. 7
TORONTO _ The past ten years saw nearly a dozen Canadians walk free after lengthy jail sentences, but the spate of overturned convictions is not a sign of improvement in the country's justice system, experts say. One prominent lawyer even fears the number of wrongly-convicted Canadians may increase in the coming years due to weak legal precedents and a government devoted to a law and order agenda. 700 words. By Michelle McQuigge. DECADE-Wrongful-Convictions.
TWILLINGATE, N.L. _ Once considered the global capital of the commercial harp sealing industry, this seaside town in northern Newfoundland is bracing for the impact of the European Union's ban on seal products, set to take effect next year. Some seal hunters are debating the merits of venturing out to the ice-laden seas next year, particularly if prices for pelts remain low as they have this year and vital shipping routes in Europe are closed. The hunt's gloomy future has left some harvesters wondering how they'll make up for an anticipated loss of income. 800 words. By Sue Bailey. BC-YEAR-Seal-Hunt.
CALGARY _ Canada saw the birth of its first home-grown energy supermajor in 2009, when two already enormous companies _ oilsands player Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) and former Crown corporation Petro-Canada _ joined forces. Now with a stock market value of nearly $60 billion, Suncor is in the same leagues as ExxonMobil Corp. (TSX:XOM) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS) when it comes to the oilsands, which CEO Rick George has predicted will increasingly become a ``much more of a big company game than we've seen in the past.'' 900 words. By Lauren Krugel. YEAR-Oilsands-Big-Players. Moves Business.
Tuesday, Dec. 8:
WINNIPEG _ Aboriginal leaders say this year's swine flu pandemic which swept disproportionately through First Nation communities should be a wake-up call. They say it's just the latest crisis to garner national attention -- and likely won't be the last -- brought on by poor living conditions on Canadian reserves. 800 words. By Chinta Puxley. BC-YEAR-Flu-Aboriginals.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
WINNIPEG _ Being a hockey fan in Winnipeg, Quebec City or Hamilton can be an emotional roller-coaster. With the financial woes facing the Phoenix Coyotes and other teams in the southern U.S., hope springs eternal that the NHL will add a seventh Canadian team. But there are several hurdles ahead if that is ever going to happen. 800 words. By Steve Lambert. BC-YEAR-NHL-Returns? Moves Sports and General.
TORONTO _ In 10 years people in Canada and the world will be able to breathe easier thanks to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation will be halted in Brazil, malaria will be eradicated from the Caribbean and astronauts will head back to the moon _ according to the best laid plans. Canadian and world leaders have set the year 2020 as a goal for many ambitious targets, environmental and otherwise, but already some cracks are starting to show in the plan to turn Earth into Eden. 1,000 words. By Allison Jones. BC-DECADE-2020.
Thursday, Dec. 10
TORONTO _ Was it ten years of terror or the decade of decadence and non-stop spending? Will historians look back on the first ten years of this century and remember it as the time in which the concept of the ``global village'' really caught on, or will they zero in on the rapid technological advances of the day? Luminaries of Canada's pop culture, literary and media scene all weigh in on how history will remember this decade. 750 words. By Michelle McQuigge. DECADE-Defining-The-Decade.
TORONTO _ Every decade has a readily accessible handle to allow people to grab hold of a particular era - the Roaring Twenties, the swingin' Sixties, the dirty Thirties. Every decade, that is, except this one. And the next one. 450 words. By Diana Mehta. DECADE-Teens-And-Noughties?
TORONTO _ On his hit single ``Best I Ever Had,'' Canadian upstart rap star Drake bragged that he had ``buzz so big, I could probably sell a blank disc.'' The Toronto rapper-singer has had made a dizzying ascent in the rap world _ and he's done it without having released a proper album. He has three top 20 singles in the U.S., he's collaborated with Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Eminem and he even had to shoot down rumours of a relationship with Barbadian pop star Rihanna. In a matter of months, he's become one of Canada's most prominent hip-hop exports ever, and one question remains: How did the former ``Degrassi'' star go from the cosy environs of the Toronto suburbs to hanging around with Lil Wayne? Peers including 50 Cent, K'naan and Wale weigh in on Drake's unprecedented rise. 700 words. BC-YEAR-Drake. By Nick Patch. Moves Entertainment.
Friday, Dec. 11
TORONTO _ TV got real, cable ruled, sitcoms serialized and cop procedurals got quirky in the 2000s as the small screen shifted into new territory to keep eyeballs glued to the tube. Audiences, meanwhile, opened up to increasing online and digital options _ legal and otherwise _ that made them want shows on their own terms. 600 words. By Cassandra Szklarski. BC-DECADE-TV. Moves Entertainment.
UNDATED _ Diary of the top Canadian and international news events of 2009. 3,000 words. Update, if needed, to move Dec. 30. BC-YEAR-Diary.
MONTREAL _ Canadian aerospace workers endured the brutal impact of a global recession and financial crisis as thousands were laid off in 2009 when airlines seeking to avoid bankruptcy and cautious corporations slowed down orders for new commercial and business aircraft. 700 words. By Ross Marowits. BC-YEAR-Aerospace. Moves Business.
TORONTO _ Stock markets are up sharply from the multi-year lows of early March as investors looked forward to the end of recessions in Canada and the United States and a robust economic recovery. The question staring investors in the face now is just how strong the economy will actually perform in 2010 and whether the stock market rally has run its course. 1,000 words. By Malcolm Morrison. BC-YEAR-Stock-Markets. Moves Business.
Monday, Dec. 14
EDMONTON _ Albertans don't change governments often - the Tories have been in power since 1971. But when they decide a change is needed, history has shown, voters can be quite decisive. The rise of the right-wing Wildrose Alliance this past year, combined with the struggle of Premier Ed Stelmach, has many in Alberta wondering whether one of those rare changes is on the way. 1,000 words. By Dean Bennett. BC-YEAR-Alberta-Politics.
TORONTO _ Hollywood producers are eagerly awaiting the big launch _ and tally of box office receipts _ for James Cameron's big-budget 3D feature ``Avatar,'' which is being called the most expensive film ever made. Will it usher in a new age of 3D blockbusters and wow audiences, or will it become an expensive mistake of epic proportions? A lot is riding on the success of the film, as TV manufacturers are also looking to cash in on the 3D technology and put it in our living rooms. 800 words. By Michael Oliveira. YEAR-3D-Future. Moves Entertainment.
MONTREAL _ The reality of human colonies on Mars may still be decades away as Canada and its space partners put the finishing touches in 2010 on long-term plans for outer space. The strategic overhaul coincides with the retirement of the U.S. space shuttles this year. But commercial enterprises aren't waiting for governments and scientists to launch more humans into space within the next few years. In fact, reservations are already being taken for anyone interested in a ``cheap'' sub-orbital space flight that would cost about $200,000. That's a far cry from the $35 million Guy Laliberte paid to become Canada's first space tourist in 2009, in what was a banner year for Canadian astronauts. 800 words. By Peter Rakobowchuk. BC-YEAR-Space.
Tuesday, Dec. 15
VANCOUVER _ The auto industry is recovering from perhaps its biggest upheaval since the Second World War, with the landscape far different for at least two of Detroit's former Big 3 and even successful foreign makes such as Toyota forced to retrench. The effect of many changes forced on automakers by economic hard times, such as permanently lower production volumes, and government regulation _ a push for greener, more fuel efficient vehicles _ won't be evident to consumers. Meanwhile, though, would-be car buyers may find fewer domestic dealerships to shop at, but perhaps a few bargains before the supply pipeline shrinks. 1200 words. By Steve Mertl. BC-YEAR-Cars.
TORONTO _ In a decade where music was disposable, the Arcade Fire's ``Funeral'' did the impossible: it refused to die. In 2004, the 10-track debut by a then-unknown Montreal band turned blog buzz into startling crossover success, turning the world of indie music on its head. Years later, musicians, experts and tastemakers agree that ``Funeral'' not only retains its unique emotional power, but stands as one of the most influential pieces of art from the past 10 years. 700 words. By Nick Patch. BC-DECADE-Arcade-Fire. Moves Entertainment.
Wednesday, Dec. 16
HALIFAX _ For generations, the lobster fishery has been a profitable venture defining a way of life for many Atlantic Canadian fishermen. But the largest commercial fishery in the Maritimes has fallen on hard times because of the recession and the threat of growing competition from the United States. The federal government has created an agency to better promote the delectable crustacean in global markets, but questions remain over whether that will be effective enough in overcoming the lobster fishery's struggles. 750 words. By Michael MacDonald. BC-YEAR-Lobsters.
TORONTO _ Miriam Toews picks Marina Endicott's ``Good to a Fault.'' Erika Ritter favours ``No Logo'' by Naomi Klein. And Annabel Lyon adores Lee Henderson's ``The Man Game.'' Canadian authors pick their favourite book of the decade. 600 words. By Victoria Ahearn. YEAR-BOOKS-Favourites. Moves Entertainment.
TORONTO _ The first faint signs of hope are beginning to show in an industry that was hit particularly hard by the economic downturn and years of problems before that. How will the Canadian industry fare as companies begin to ramp up production again? 800 words. By Kristine Owram. BC-YEAR-Auto-Drama.
Thursday, Dec. 17
VANCOUVER _ From basic training to policing in the Far North, Canadians can now peek inside the workings of this country's national police force in a new television series titled ``Courage in Red.'' But it will take more than a feel-good TV show to repair the RCMP's increasingly tarnished image, with a string of controversies over the past several years that continue to overshadow the iconic institution. The coming year will be more of the same, with a report into Robert Dziekanski's death about to be made public and officials in British Columbia musing about droping the Mounties altogether, raising questions about how the RCMP can repair a reputation that has been battered across the country. By James Keller. BC-YEAR-RCMP-Future.
MONTREAL _ It was a tough year for the Mafia - with reports drawing attention to what could be the biggest corruption scheme imaginable: a collusion arrangement between construction companies and the Mob, with alleged political involvement, in a scam with potential multibillion-dollar implications. With a massive police task force now underway, and the federal government handing out unprecedented amounts of stimulus cash, this story is not going away, and it could result in arrests - not to mention major political headaches - in 2009. 800 words. By Sidhartha Banerjee. BC-YEAR-Construction-Scandal. Moves Business.
Sunday, Dec. 20
OTTAWA _ A year that began with Stephen Harper's government reeling under the threat of being toppled by a united opposition majority ends with the Conservatives cruising in firm control of the federal political and legislative agenda. Developments such as the repeal-in-principle of the gun registry have some pundits suggesting Canada has tilted to the right as it wraps up the first decade of the new millennium. But with a deeply polarized electorate and roughly two thirds of Canadians still supporting opposition parties, others suggest the real Conservative breakthrough has been in setting the parameters of political debate in this country. 1,000 words. By Bruce Cheadle. See Photos. BC-YEAR-Politics-Tories.
TORONTO _ The turn of the 21st century was marked with a sigh of relief, as mainframe computers successfully acknowledged the possibility of life in the 2000s, and doomsday predictions of being knocked back into the dark ages never materialized. In the 10 years that followed, the world went from being held hostage by dated technology to being empowered by a wave of new advances. The 2000s gave us MP3s and iPods, high-speed Internet, the Blackberry, and advances in telecommunications that have brought the world's citizens closer together. So what can we look forward to in 2020? 800 words. By Michael Oliveira. YEAR-Tech-2020. Moves Entertainment.
Monday, Dec. 21
VANCOUVER _ A war over drugs and turf in Metro Vancouver set off a bloody gang battle that didn't subside until dozens of gang members were either dead or in jail. A police crackdown and several arrests quelled the violence, but continued pressure by the Americans to cut off the Mexican drug supply could turn up the heat again as the city prepares to host the world for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. By Terri Theodore. 800 words. BC-YEAR-Gang-War.
TORONTO _ Their names may have faded from memory, their faces now a distant blur, but for a short period of time they captured the imagination of Canadians across the country with their words and actions. To gently jog the collective memory, The Canadian Press looks back at average Canadians who briefly shot to fame for a brief period before dropping out of the public spotlight entirely. By Diana Mehta. BC-Top-10-One-Hit-Wonders.
TORONTO _ When one thinks of a pandemic, what comes to mind is sickness and death. But flu experts quietly admit there may be a silver lining to this pandemic. In previous pandemics, the new virus that emerged replaced or crowded out the previous influenza A strain. For the past 32 years there have been two influenza A viruses circulating, one of which -- H3N2 -- is very hard on the elderly. While it's too soon to assume that the pandemic H1N1 can get rid of both the seasonal A viruses, there are signs that may be happening. That would make production of seasonal flu vaccine a lot easier and rid the world of a virus that triggers a lot of severe illness and deaths. 850 words. By Helen Branswell. Checking Photos. BC-YEAR-Flu-Silver-Lining. Moves Lifestyles and General.
TORONTO _ In the 1990s, there was Nirvana's ``Nevermind.'' In the '80s, it was ``Thriller.'' But is there a defining album of the 2000s? Artists including Jack White, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig , the Pet Shop Boys and Tegan and Sara Quin argue about their choice for top album of the decade and weigh in on how the music industry has changed over the past 10 years. 800 words. By Nick Patch. BC-DECADE -Albums. Moves Entertainment.
Tuesday, Dec. 22
OTTAWA _ It was an annus horribilis for the Canadian economy in 2009. And although the conventional wisdom is that the worst is over, there are still many things that could go wrong and send the economy spiralling again. Here are five things that should keep policy-makers and Canadians awake at night. 850 words. By Julian Beltrame. BC-YEAR-Economy. Moves Business and General.
TORONTO _ The once-mighty Nortel sold itself off in pieces. Canwest went under bankruptcy protection after struggling for months to deal with its debt by selling off pieces of its business. Cash-strapped AbitibiBowater, one of the world's largest newsprint producers, went under court-protection from creditors in April. As the tide of economic disaster receded in 2009, it left some of Canada's best-known and most influential companies under water or cracked up on the beach. 1,000 words. By David Friend. BC-YEAR-Corporate-Collapses. Moves Business.
Wednesday, Dec. 23
OTTAWA _ Canada is heading into what is supposed to be its last full year of combat in Kandahar, just as the U.S. is pouring thousands more troops into the embattled province. The Conservative government and war-weary Canadians will have a choice to make whether they like it or not in 2010: Do they stick to the country's self-imposed 2011 withdrawal date and risk alienating the Obama administration, or join the reconstituted war effort? 800 words. By Murray Brewster. See Photos. BC-YEAR-Afghan-Cda.
VANCOUVER _ Neither rain nor sleet nor snow keeps postal carriers from their appointed duties, but what about Olympic officials? Seven years of planning will all come down to whether the weather co-operates in February and millions are being spent in case it doesn't. 800 words. By Stephanie Levitz. YEAR-OLY-2010-Weather.
The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year. 800 words. YEAR-Newsmaker.
Sunday, Dec. 27
The Canadian Press News Story of the Year. 800 words. YEAR-News-Story.
TORONTO _ First, Facebook captivated the mainstream with the ability to share photos, videos and the minutiae of our daily lives, no matter how banal. Then Twitter jumped into the fray, taking those one-liner status updates beyond a user's friend list and broadcasting them to the world. Now social networking sites like FourSquare will even publicly keep tabs on where you've been _ with your consent, of course _ and share your habits with friends, family and the world. What's left for extroverted Internet users to share online that they're not already revealing? What's next for social networking? 800 words. By Michael Oliveira. YEAR-Social-Networking. Moves Entertainment.
Monday, Dec. 28
VANCOUVER _ Vancouver's Olympic organizers police the image of the 2010 Winter Games on a daily basis. But while they cover up offending corporate signs and hang colourful banners over every lamppost, there's one part of the city they can't cover up _ the Downtown Eastside. The neighbourhood was promised a lot by the coming Games, but what will the world actually see when it gets here? 900 words. By Stephanie Levitz. YEAR-OLY-2010-Downtown.
MONTREAL _ Consumers will have more choice when it comes to buying mobile phones with new players like DAVE Wireless, Public Mobile and Quebecor's Videotron set to enter the market in 2010. The new players will also give established wireless companies Rogers, Bell and Telus more competition and consumers already have some wins on prices an access fees due to the new players coming to the market. But the big question is whether Globalive's Wind Mobile will be able enter the market as a fourth, national wireless carrier after the CRTC ruled it isn't Canadian owned or controlled. 600 words. By LuAnn LaSalle. BC-YEAR-Wireless-Competition. Moves Business.
UNDATED _ Notable Canadians who died in 2009. 1,500 words. Update, if needed, to move Dec. 31. BC-YEAR-Cda-Deaths.
UNDATED _ A look at some food trends that consumers can expect in the coming year. 750 words. By Judy Creighton. With Recipes, QuickFacts. BC-YEAR-FOOD-File-Trends. Moves Lifestyles.
The Canadian Press Male Athlete of the Year. 800 words. YEAR-Male-Athlete. Moves Sports.
Tuesday, Dec. 29
The Canadian Press Female Athlete of the Year. 800 words. YEAR-Female-Athlete. Moves Sports.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
The Canadian Press Team of the Year. 800 words. YEAR-Team-of-Year. Moves Sports.
_ Update to BC-YEAR-Diary.
Thursday, Dec. 31
_ Update to BC-YEAR-Cda-Deaths.
Friday, Jan. 1
TORONTO _ The Canadian Press Business newsmaker of the year. With a list of top business stories. BC-YEAR-Business Newsmaker. Moves Business.
(c) 2009 The Canadian Press
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