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Tim Hortons has launched a double-double of a lawsuit, seeking $105 million in damages from two of Canada's largest media companies and a popular Toronto radio talk-show host. The coffee chain giant filed a defamation suit against Standard Radio and CFRB talk-show host Bill Carroll, along with CanWest, which owns Global TV, alleging they falsely stated that Ottawa footed the bill for a franchise serving Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. "The false and defamatory statements respecting the establishment of a Tim Hortons franchise injured the plaintiffs' trade name, brand and commercial reputation," according to documents filed with the Superior Court of...

Preparing to serve double-doubles in Kandahar: Prospective Tim Hortons servers train for Afghanistan They have to know the difference between a Dutchie and a Maple Dip -- and they should also know how to strap on a gas mask in 15 seconds flat. The Canadians who will man the pending Tim Hortons operation in Kandahar airfield are being trained at the Canadian Forces Base in Kingston this week after responding to employment ads by the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA). Yesterday, 68 civilians donned gas masks, rubber boots and special suits in order to learn about how to keep...

Tim Hortons to open in Kandahar Move follows call by top soldier Mar. 8, 2006. 02:46 PM HAMILTON?Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan are getting their wish ? Tim Hortons will be serving double-doubles and doughnuts soon enough. After weeks of lobbying by the military, the chain agreed to set up a coffee shop to serve soldiers in Kandahar, said Ron Joyce, who co-founded the famous chain in Hamilton in 1964 with NHL player Tim Horton. No timeline has been set but Joyce, who retired and sold his share of the company years ago, says he's been told it will happen "shortly."...