| End emergency, reconcile with Tamils, Canada tells Sri Lanka Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, Thursday urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil... | |
| Kerala scam accused Canadian company under scanner at home Canada's SNC-Lavalin company, that was at the centre of a headline-grabbing bribery scandal in Kerala, is now under scanner at home for allegedly overcharging in government building... |
| Canadian Doctors Fear 'life And Death' Crisis At African Aids Clinic Dr. Philip Berger, second from left, and Sister Christa Mary Jones, part of the Ontario Hospital Association team working at Leribe Hospital in Lesotho in southern Africa, flank their colleague Dr.... |
| Nunavut Man Sentenced To Life For Killing Mountie A Nunavut man convicted of killing an RCMP officer has been sentenced to what the judge is calling “a living death.”Ping Kolola was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the... |
| Fallen Opp Officer Remembered As A Hero A n Ontario police officer who died in the line of duty is being remembered as a modern day hero who courageously put himself in harm's way to honour his oath of duty. Thousands of police... |
| Edmonton Car Dealership Shooting Kills Two P olice say two men are dead and another man has been injured in a shooting at an Edmonton car dealership. Officers were called to Great West Chrysler in the city's west end shortly after 8 a.m.... |
| Two Women Killed, One Wounded In Eastern Ontario Shooting T wo women were shot dead and a third critically injured Friday at a family home in the small eastern Ontario community of Mountain View, south of Belleville. Shocked neighbours identified those... |
| Emerging Technologies Thrive In Canada Mr. Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and... |
| Canada And Ontario Improve Parks, Trails, Cultural Attractions And Go Transit The governments of Canada and Ontario today announced new stimulus funding that will benefit Ontario workers and the economy over the next year, and make improvements to provincial infrastructure for... |
| Advisory: Health Canada Reminds Parents To Exercise Caution When Using Infant Slings And Soft Infant Carriers - Health Canada is advising parents and caregivers to exercise caution when using infant slings and soft infant carriers. Injuries tend to happen... |
| Announcement: Canadian Human Rights Commission The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) congratulates the Government of Canada for its ratification of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is pleased... |
| Government Of Canada Promotes Yukon Business Opportunities The Canadian Northern Development Agency (CanNor) announced support today for a new marketing project designed to attract investment and promote the Yukon across Canada and around the world. Senator... |
| Canada's Economic Action Plan Creates Jobs And Improves Social Housing In Ontario The Government of Canada announced today that one housing co-operative located in Owen Sound will receive more than $384,000 through Canada's Economic Action Plan, as part of the social housing... |
| Government Of Canada Increases Support For Young Musicians Of The Morningside Music Bridge Program On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament (Calgary Centre), today announced additional funding for... |
| Government Of Canada Helps Youth In Amherst Prepare For Labour Market Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job-preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. Mr. Scott Armstrong, Member of... |
| Exhibit On Canadian Engagement In Afghanistan To Be On Display At The Moncton Coliseum Complex Afghanistan360, a multimedia exhibit on Canada's civilian and military engagement in Afghanistan will be on display at the Moncton Coliseum from March 12 to March 14. Visitors will have the... |
| Les Industries J.p.b. Inc. Receives $200,000 In Funding From Government Of Canada For Manufacturing Equipment The Honourable Senator Suzanne Fortin-Duplessis, acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $200,000 in... |
| Government Of Canada Celebrates Women's Role In Building Canada The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, will attend the third annual BAPS Women's Conference,entitled Nurturing Families, Shaping Communities, on Saturday,... |
| Canadian National Stock Exchange-new Listing-beatrix Ventures Inc. Bulletin 2010- 0301 The common shares of Beatrix Ventures Inc. have been approved for listing on CNSX. Beatrix will be posted for trading upon completion of their previously announced plan of... |
| Government Of Canada Invests In Jobs Of The Future TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism), today announced that the Government of Canada is investing in the business... |
| Equipe Fabconcept Inc. Receives $943,250 In Funding From Government Of Canada The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $943,250 in funding from the Government of Canada to the firm Équipe Fabconcept... |
| Cmhc: Canada's Economic Action Plan Creates Jobs And Improves Housing On Reserve In Quebec Atikamekw First Nation, La Tuque, March 12, 2010 - The Government of Canada announced today an investment of more than $2.2 million as part of the year one funding through Canada's Economic Action... |
| Information Update: Health Canada Reminds Canadians To Check Medical Device Clocks After Switch To Daylight Savings Time - Health Canada would like to remind the thousands of Canadians who rely on medical devices or systems with internal clocks to check these devices to ensure they switch from Standard Time to Daylight... |
| Canadian Political Centre Surprisingly Conservative: Manning Centre Poll of Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication suggests that Canada's political centre is more conservative than once thought. According to the poll results, released today, the... |
| Media Advisory: Human Resources And Skills Development Canada CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Mr. Lee Richardson, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills... |
| Canadian Pulp Producers Expected To Benefit As Prices Rise Due To Chilean Quake MONTREAL - Canadian pulp producers are expected to benefit from a sustained improvement in the forestry product's pricing caused by the Chilean earthquake and a strike in Finland, analysts say. ... |
| Canadian Dollar Is Trading At 98.39 Cents Us, Up 0.76 Of A Cent At 11 A.m. Et TORONTO - The Canadian dollar traded at 98.39 cents US, up 0.76 of a cent on Friday. The U.S. dollar was trading at C$1.0164, down 0.79 of a cent. Pound sterling was at C$1.5426, down 0.03 of a... |
| Toronto Gold Quoted At C$1,128 Bid, C$1,129 Asked In Mid-morning Trading TORONTO - Gold was quoted at C$1,128 bid (US$1,108) and C$1,129 asked (US$1,109) in mid-morning trading Friday by Travelex Canada Ltd., a major gold and foreign exchange... |
| Canada Reads 2010 Chooses A Winner Q host Jian Ghomeshi, left, with Nicolas Dickner (holding book), translator Lazer Lederhendler (back) and Michel Vézina, who defended Nikolski in CBC's Canada Reads debate this... |
| Toronto Fc Trades Serioux To Houston Toronto FC continued its off-season makeover Friday by trading defender Adrian Serioux to the Houston Dynamo for a third-round draft pick in 2011. Serioux, 30, had two goals and one assist in 26... |
| Heart Surgery Cancelled After Saskatoon Staff Shortage A shortage of staff to run heart-lung machines is causing problems at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon—even leading to an open heart surgery operation being cancelled this week. Cardiac... |
| Canada's Ricker Wins World Cup Title Canada's Maelle Ricker won a silver medal in a World Cup snowboard cross race Friday to secure the crystal globe as the overall season winner. Canadian teammate Dominique Maltais won the bronze. ... |
| Montreal Blue Collar Workers To Refuse Overtime Montreal's 5,000 blue collar workers plan to say no to overtime work starting next Thursday, just days after ending a series of one-day rotating strikes. The city's essential services council said... |
| Alberta Carbon Storage Safe: Study Researchers and industry consultants looked at the costs and risks of permanently storing 20 million tonnes annually of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants such as this TransAlta facility in... |
| Heil Nears World Cup Moguls Title, Bilodeau Injured Silver medallist Jennifer Heil, left, poses with winner Hannah Kearney of the U.S., middle, and American bronze medallist Shannon Bahrke after the womens World Cup moguls event in Are,... |
| Pens Look To Rebound Against Devils The Pittsburgh Penguins have managed to build a modest lead in the Atlantic Division. It might not hold up if they can't find a way to solve Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils. Following their... |
| U.s. Retail Sales Rise Despite Storms American retail sales rose in February, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday, as consumers kept buying despite major snowstorms that hit eastern states. Sales rose 0.3 per cent, exceeding... |
| Neb Approves $1.7b Pipeline Expansion Project The National Energy Board has approved an application by TransCanada Corp. to build its Keystone XL pipeline project, an expansion of its Keystone pipeline to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The approval on... |
| Canada's Walker Makes Jr. Curling Playoffs The Canadian men's team defeated Norway 8-4 on Friday to lock up the final playoff spot at the world junior curling championships in Flims, Switzerland. Skip Jake Walker of Kitchener, Ont., was in... |
| Atlantic Businesses Must Make Foreign Workers Happy Atlantic businesses must make more of an effort to keep employees happy if they want to attract and keep international workers, according to a think tank. With low birth rates and high numbers of... |
| Police Gather For Slain Opp Constable Thousands of police officers gathered in Wingham, Ont., to pay their final respects to OPP Const. Vu Pham, who was shot and killed in the line of duty this... |
| 2 Women Killed Near Belleville, Ont. Provincial police found the bodies of two women at a home south of Belleville in eastern Ontario on Friday morning. A third person was airlifted to Kingston General Hospital with life-threatening... |
| Atlantic Canada On Display At Paralympics The tastes and sounds of Atlantic Canada will be on display in British Columbia again next week when Atlantic Canada House opens as part of the Paralympic Winter Games. The pavilion, which was in... |
| 2 Dead In Shooting At Edmonton Car Dealership Two people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at an Edmonton car dealership Friday morning. Just before 7:50 a.m., a man with a gun walked into Great West Chrysler near Stony Plain Road... |
| Spruce Avenue Parents Meet About Partial Closure Parents at a meeting Thursday night worried how a proposed transfer of elementary students from Spruce Avenue School to nearby Norwood would effect their children. Ian McLean has three children at... |
| Snowstorm Creates Extreme Avalanche Risk Heavy snow and dangerous conditions are creating a high risk of avalanches across southern B.C., the Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning backcountry adventurers. On Vancouver's North Shore the risk... |
| Loonie Soars On Jobs Report A strong jobs report pushed the Canadian dollar to its highest point in nearly two years on Friday. The Canadian dollar was trading at 98.35 cents US a little before noon Friday, up 0.72 of a... |
