Today: CANADA News, Oct 07, 2011

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Oct 7, 2011

CANADA News, Oct 07, 2011


Why Canada Needs a Modernized DNA Database System
The Epoch Times
Canada has had laws specific to the gathering of DNA evidence since the mid-90s, but we've been operating with one hand tied behind our back to the detriment of crime solving and prevention. DNA forensic analysis improves the ability of police and ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada's patent problem
Financial Post
OTTAWA — Canada's patent problem is that it doesn't seem to know it has one. As inventions have recently become a key factor in determining a company's worth, governments around the world have taken steps to ensure patents filed by their domestic...
See all stories on this topic »
Author draws parallels between McGee, Dosanjh
Vancouver Sun
On that front, Wilson writes, "the legacy of 11 September, the rise of radical Islam, and the persistence of revolutionary elements in some of Canada's ethnic groups is likely to call forth the McGee who took an uncompromising stand against militants ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada's Jobless Rate Falls to 7.1% as Economy Adds 60900 Jobs
BusinessWeek
By Theophilos Argitis Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's economy added the most jobs in eight months in September, bringing the country's jobless rate to its lowest since 2008, on new hiring by schools. Employment rose by 60900 in September after a decline ...
See all stories on this topic »
Romak, Smith homer as Canada beats Taiwan at World Cup
TSN
AGUADULCE, Panama - Jamie Romak and Tim Smith each hit a home run as Canadadefeated Taiwan 4-0 Thursday to remain undefeated at the Baseball World Cup. Canadian starter Nick Bucci had a solid outing and combined with three other pitchers for the ...
See all stories on this topic »
Thomsons still at top of Canada's Rich 100
Ottawa Citizen
Toronto's Thomson family remains the wealthiest in Canada, despite a tough year that saw their fortune significantly decline, according to a new list of this country's 100 richest people. The family that is behind Thomson Reuters and Woodbridge Co. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada September Labor Force Survey (Text)
Bloomberg
By Ilan Kolet - Fri Oct 07 11:00:00 GMT 2011 Following two months of little change, employment rose by 61000 in September, all in full time. This increase pushed the unemployment rate down 0.2 percentage points to 7.1%, the lowest rate since December ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada's Senate
The Economist
They started arguing about its make-up and powers even before Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867. But apart from adding seats for new provinces and territories and requiring senators to retire at 75, the upper house remains recognisably ...
See all stories on this topic »
Sask. permits rise over 2010
Regina Leader-Post
The value of building permits in Saskatchewan was up by 26 per cent in August over the same period last year, the third-highest percentage increase in Canada, says a Statistics Canada report released Thursday. The double-digit yearover-year increase ...
See all stories on this topic »
First Culture Canada event a success
Community Press
Megan Abraham Community Press The Kitchen Cuties, a musical group, entertained the crowd with their humorous songs and makeshift instruments at the first annual CultureCanada event in Havelock. By Megan Abraham Havelock — Organizers of the first ...
See all stories on this topic »
US-Canada pipeline fight heats up with lobbyist e-mails
USA Today (blog)
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY The wrangling over a proposed $7 billion pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast is intensifying as critics cite "cozy" oil industry ties to the State Department, expected to decide on the project by year's end. ...
See all stories on this topic »

USA Today (blog)
Canada to Tie Public Servant Performance Pay to Spending Cuts
BusinessWeek
The finance department projects Canada will run a deficit of C$29.6 billion during the year that began April 1. The unions representing public workers have said the spending review will put thousands of bureaucrats out of work and prevent the delivery ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada restricts caffeine, requires labels for energy drinks
News1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - There are strict new rules for the sale of energy drinks inCanada, including a restriction on the amount of caffeine they can contain. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says Canadians should be able to make responsible choices,...
See all stories on this topic »
Federal Tourism Strategy Officially Launched
MarketWatch (press release)
The Federal Tourism Strategy will help position Canada to take advantage of tourism growth opportunities, to increase tourism revenues, to create jobs in all regions ofCanada, and to support an internationally competitive tourism sector. ...
See all stories on this topic »
IBM to Provide Human Resource Services to Air Canada
Sacramento Bee
B) Under the terms of the nearly eight-year, $80 million (CAD) contract, IBM will provide HR services for Air Canada employees, managers and retirees, including HR contact center, employee data management, employee travel support, payroll, ...
See all stories on this topic »
YouTube launches movie rentals in Europe
C21Media
The company, which last month introduced movie rentals in Canada following a US debut of the service in May, has secured titles including The Dark Knight, Reservoir Dogs and Monty Pythons' Meaning of Life. Deals with the likes of Warner Bros, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada has history of construction scandals
Plattsburgh Press Republican
One might say the latest revelations are simply part of a long tradition of shadiness in the building business; you might even say Canada was built on building scandals. Indeed, the country's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was chased from ...
See all stories on this topic »
REMINDER/Pratt & Whitney Canada to Have Significant Presence at NBAA
MarketWatch (press release)
Founded in 1928, and a global leader in aerospace, Pratt & Whitney Canada is shaping the future of business aviation with dependable, high-technology engines. Every second, a P&WC-powered aircraft takes off or lands somewhere in the world. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canadian September sales fall, but a few marques buck the trend
Victoria Times Colonist
Automakers reported a bumpy September for vehicle sales in Canada this week as overall volumes were down 0.4 per cent year over year. "The Canadian market has been flat-lining all year and September was no different," said Dennis DesRosiers, ...
See all stories on this topic »
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ ends higher on risk-on sentiment, oil strength
Reuters
"We've had a good bounce in risk appetite and in equity markets heading into what is a long weekend for Canada and the US, and I suspect that given that two-day move upward, we may end up seeing a bit an unwinding of that," said Mark Chandler, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canadian Dollar Appreciates After Job Gains Beat Forecasts
BusinessWeek
By Chris Fournier and Allison Bennett Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Canada's dollar appreciated after a government report showed employers added more positions last month than economists forecast, countering speculation the economy is weakening. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Victoria's Straith among Canada's young stars
Victoria Times Colonist
By Cleve Dheensaw, Times Colonist October 7, 2011 4:02 AM It's a given that veteran starter Josh Simpson of Victoria will play a crucial role today in the Caribbean whenCanada takes on host St. Lucia in a CONCACAF World Cup soccer qualifying game. ...
See all stories on this topic »
PRESS DIGEST - CANADA - Oct 7
Reuters
Enbridge Inc is mulling plans to ship crude from shale oil deposits in the western United States and Canada to East Coast refiners struggling with the high cost of importing crude from across the Atlantic. - Opponents of TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canada adds a surprising 60.9K jobs. USDCAD moves to 38.2% retracement
IBTimes (blog)
By FXDD This is the highest job adds in 8 months. The Unemployment rate is the lowest since 2008. Education added 38.4K and Professional and Scientific Services added 35.6K accounting for all of the gains of 63.8K full time jobs added. ...
See all stories on this topic »

IBTimes (blog)
Google's E-Books Store Finally Launches in UK, Australia and Canada
The Inquisitr
Though it's taken a while, Google Books has finally made it to the UK, Australia, andCanada, after a period of US exclusivity. That means those with a Kindle or an Android handset (an Android app is already available, though version 2.1 or later is ...
See all stories on this topic »
The Canada-India Business Council Annual Diwali Gala Celebrates the Year of ...
MarketWatch (press release)
2011 is the Year of India in Canada, which celebrates the important trade, business and cultural ties between the two countries and the hopes for this relationship going forward. Rana Sarkar, the President and CEO of the Canada-India Business Council ...
See all stories on this topic »
Canadian Dollar Retreats in Forex Trading — Forex News
By MMarquit
Right now, there are concerns that a slowing US economy will reduce the demand forCanadian exports. Canada relies heavily on the US economy to help support its own. The US purchases a great deal of oil from Canada, and falling oil ...
Forex News
Canada joins fight over EU emissions | News | Financial Post
Ottawa said Thursday it will join 26 countries opposing the European Union's plan to include aviation in its emissions trading scheme starting next year.
FP Top Stories List
Rats infesting food store prompt inspector visit : Breaking News ...
By admin
Breaking News contains Canadian News,Canadian breaking news.
Breaking News | Canadian News...
Canada News Centre - Minister Raitt participates in the 15th Annual ...
Today, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, joined Fire PreventionCanada for the 15th annual launch of Fire Prevention Week. The Minister took the opportunity to remind Canadians of the dangers of fire.
Canada News Centre - National News
Canada won't issue Wi-Fi warning: Health Minister | Canada | News ...
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says more research is needed before Canada considers issuing an alert on the possible risks linked to wireless Internet.
London Free Press
Refinery explosion injures 10 in Canada | The Associated Press ...
By The Associated Press
An explosion and fire at a crude oil refinery in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan has injured 10 people. Gilbert Ledressay, the safety manager of the Consumers' Co-operative Refinery plant in Regina, said Thursday eight were ...
Examiner RSS
XE.com - CANADA STOCKS-TSX rallies as optimism for Europe ...
Search for a news provider, date, or keywords. News Providers: Thompson Financial, AP, XFN-Asia, Daily FX, Reuters Date format: yyyy-mm-dd. Refresh Articles. CANADASTOCKS-TSX rallies as optimism for Europe, U.S. grows. Top Articles ...
XE Forex News
Friday News Briefing - News - The Prague Post
By News Desk (Team)
VISAS Canada's visa requirement for Czech travelers is likely to stay in place through June 2012, a delay of some six months from earlier plans, according the news site Aktualne.cz, which interviewed the Canadian ambassador. Canada ...
The Prague Post
Canadian family of four in Saudi jail | Canada | News | Ottawa Sun
Canadian man, his wife and their two young daughters have been arrested and thrown in a Saudi Arabian jail.
Top News stories
Canadian Web Host Uniserve Names CFO, Financial Controller ...
Canadian Web Host Uniserve Names CFO, Financial Controller | The Web Host Industry Review - Web Hosting News.
theWHIR.com - Daily Web Hosting News
Heavy U.S./Canada border traffic expected this weekend - Local ...
Friday, July 1, is Canada Day, a national holiday similar to America's Independence Day, with fireworks, barbecues and picnics. It marks the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of ...
bellinghamherald.com: Local News
Canadian High Commission closed on Monday - Stabroek News ...
By Stabroek staff
The High Commission of Canada will be closed to the public on Monday as it isCanada's Thanksgiving Day. Normal business operations resume on Tuesday, the.
Stabroek News
Winnipeg crime prompts Air Canada hotel move - Manitoba - CBC ...
Air Canada says its pilots and flight crews will no longer stay in downtown Winnipeg after a security review of the area prompted concerns over their safety.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../air-canada-winnipeg-security.html
Canada News: Human rights group urges Ottawa to investigate ...
The former American vice-president will be in Vancouver on Monday to promote his book “In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir.
www.thestar.com/news/article/1059191
'Unprecedented' ozone hole opens over Canadian Arctic | News ...
A massive Arctic ozone hole opened up over the Northern Hemisphere for the first time this year, an international research team reported Sunday.
news.nationalpost.com/.../unprecedented-ozone-hole-opens-ov...
Canada News Centre - Come to Canada Wizard a continued success
The Come to Canada Wizard, which helps people determine if they are eligible to come to Canada, has recorded over 200000 visits since being launched this ...
news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?nid=626119
BBC News - Climate change 'could hit Canada GDP' - report
Climate change could cost Canada around 1% of its GDP by 2050 in environmental damage, a government panel finds.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15119210
Global News | Global News takes Canada's Pulse
In an exclusive Global News poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid, thousands of Canadians were asked to share their thoughts on a myriad of subjects. Their feedback ...
www.globalnews.ca/pages/story.aspx?id=6442489689
Mystery of Canada's missing salmon continues : Nature News
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop.
www.nature.com/news/2011/110928/full/news.2011.563.html
NASA: Satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada - Yahoo! News
Read 'NASA: Satellite fell in south Pacific, not Canada' on Yahoo! News. The dead NASA satellite fell into what might be the ideal spot — part of the southern ...
news.yahoo.com/nasa-satellite-fell-south-pacific-not-canada-2...
Who Will ... - Canada News, Commentary, Analysis, Blogs | The Mark
The Saudis then wrote to the Television Bureau of Canada telling them to ban the ad, and two networks have followed suit. “But not Sun News Network,” say the ...
www.themarknews.com/news/?open=6829
Canada Immigration News - Looking for a Canadian Job? American ...
This can be good news for Canadian employers and potential immigrants as Canadianemployers have long favoured immigrants with North American work ...
www.cicnews.com/.../canadian-job-american-work-experience...
The Government of Canada funds National Neurological Study ...
The Government of Canada funds National Neurological Study. ... Home > Media Room > News Releases - 2011 > The Government of Canada funds National ...
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/nr-rp/2011/2011_0929-eng.php
Fallen satellite's debris reported in Canada - RTÉ News
A NASA science satellite has plunged through the atmosphere, breaking up and possibly scattering debris in Canada.
www.rte.ie/news/2011/0924/satellite.html

Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-FrenchAlexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-SwedishUnder the SunStealing Jake
Enhanced by Zemanta

No comments: