Canada News

5:17 PM
19-November
2009 Report: Toronto Has Potential As Global Financial HubToronto has a potential to be in the league of New York and London as one of the global top 10 financial hubs. To reach that point, Toronto has to improve its competitiveness and initiate measures in several areas, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group released Wednesday.
Topics: Canada, Business, World

4:17 PM
19-November
2009 Harper Prays For World Peace In Hindu TemplesCanadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ended his three-day visit to India on Wednesday by praying for world peace at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and the BAPS Swaminarayam Akshardham Temple.
Topics: Canada, World

2:24 PM
19-November
2009 Canada Considers Moving G20 Summit In 2010 To Toronto From HuntsvilleHuntsville in Muskoka may not be big enough to accommodate all delegates and officials to next year's G20 meeting, thus Canada is seriously considering moving the larger meeting to Toronto, but keeping the G8 Summit in Huntsville.
Topics: Canada, World

6:24 AM
19-November
2009 All Residents Of Greater Toronto Area Could Now Get H1N1 VaccineAfter much controversy generated by accounts of queue jumping by favored groups like athletes, hospital executives and private school students, Ontario decided to solve the problem of who should be vaccinated first by opening the opportunity to secure Influenza A (H1N1) protection to all Greater Toronto Area residents.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

9:13 PM
18-November
2009 Transparency International Ranks Canada 8th Least Corrupt NationAmong 180 nations ranked in 2009 by Transparency International for corruption, Canada is the eighth least corrupt country. Canada is in a three-way tie with Australia and Iceland in eighth place.
Topics: Canada, World

   

8:13 PM
18-November
2009 Toronto Transit Commission Considers Extending Discounted Fare To College StudentsTo help Toronto students cope with the planned 11 to 15 percent fare hike being sought by the Toronto Transit Commission, the TTC is considering extending the student discount to college students. Currently, the discount is limited to high school students.
Topics: Canada, Business, Good

7:00 PM
18-November
2009 CBC Proposes Basic Cable Services At Rate Lower Than Current PackagesThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation proposed that basic cable services with rates lower than prevailing fees be offered to cable television subscribers in a bid to end the war between Canadian TV networks and cable providers.
Topics: Business, Technology, Canada

6:06 PM
18-November
2009 Quebeckers Protest Against Supreme Court Ruling On English Language SchoolingAbout 300 Quebec residents held a rally Monday night in Montreal to protest a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision declaring a law passed by the Quebec National Assembly as invalid.
Topics: Canada

5:39 PM
18-November
2009 Survey: 90 Percent Of Canadians Satisfied With Quality Of Life, City ServicesSatisfaction is high among city residents in Canada about the quality of life in their area and the services they get. According to the survey made by Environics Research for the Trudeau Foundation, 19 percent rated their cities excellent, 38 percent very good and 33 percent good - for a total of 90 percent.
Topics: Canada, Good

4:37 PM
18-November
2009 Canadian Health Officials Admit H1N1 Vaccine Supply Not Enough To Immunize All ResidentsCanadian health officials admitted they do not have enough stock of Influenza A (H1N10 vaccine to immunize all residents. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones said they could only inoculate 60 to 75 percent of Canada's population by Christmas.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science