Canada News

6:43 AM
9-February
2010 Newfoundland Premier Starts Recovery From Heart SurgeryNewfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams has started to recover from his recent heart surgery at an undisclosed U.S. hospital. Controversy, however, continues to hound him, due to his choice of treatment location.
Topics: local authority, politics, Canada

5:25 AM
9-February
2010 Toronto Transit Commission Workers Counter Negative Press With Launch Of Facebook PageSocial networking sites have become the new battleground for Toronto Transit Commission riders and workers.
Topics: transport, economy, business and finance, IT/computer sciences, science and technology, travel and commuting, lifestyle and leisure, Canada

5:11 AM
9-February
2010 Shutdown Of Dutch Nuclear Reactor Worsens Global Isotope ShortageAs the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited rushes to bring back to operation its nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, the global medical isotope crisis triggered by the AECL's unexpected shutdown may continue with the temporary closure of the Petten reactor in the Netherlands.
Topics: health, science (general), science and technology, Canada

10:21 AM
8-February
2010 Alberta To Pare Budget By 10 To 15 PercentAlberta Finance Minister Ted Morton will announce budget cuts from 10 to 15 percent in a bid to reduce the province's $4.3 billion budget deficit this year. The reductions will likely affect programs, reduce departments and contract capital spending by billion of dollars.
Topics: economy, business and finance, politics, Canada

6:29 AM
8-February
2010 Scientists Say Marijuana Ineffective In Treating Alzheimer's SymptomsCanadian researchers are placing doubt on marijuana's ability to slow or reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain.
Topics: health, science and technology, Canada

   

5:20 AM
8-February
2010 NDP Leader Admits Bout With Prostate CancerNew Democratic Party leader Jack Layton admitted over the weekend his bout with prostate cancer. In a statement to media posted at the party's Website, Layton disclosed he was diagnosed in December with prostate cancer.
Topics: politics, human interest, Canada

4:51 AM
8-February
2010 Top Canadian Banks Push Federal Government To Tighten Mortgage RulesThe six largest Canadian banks asked Ottawa to tighten the country's mortgage rules to stem the rise in home prices. The proposal seeks to prevent a collapse in the housing market similar to what happened in the U.S. because of runaway home prices.
Topics: economy, business and finance, economy, business and finance, Canada

8:40 AM
6-February
2010 Toyota Canada To Begin Fixing 270,000 Cars With Accelerator Pedal ProblemsToyota Canada will begin late this week fixing the accelerator pedals in about 270,000 models the company sold in Canada. According to the car firm, it will use a solution that modifies the pedal assembly to remove excess friction, which is the cause of the pedals sticking.
Topics: economy, business and finance, disaster and accident, science and technology, Canada

8:06 AM
5-February
2010 Tories Propose Additional Sessions In March, April To Make Up For Canadian Parliament's SuspensionThe Conservative-led government of Canada is proposing additional sessions in March and April to make up for Parliament's two-month suspension.
Topics: politics, Canada

7:44 AM
5-February
2010 Toronto Residents Elect New MPP To Replace George SmithermanResidents of Toronto Center will go to their precincts on Thursday to elect a new Member of the Provincial Parliament to replace George Smitherman, who quit his post to run for Toronto mayor.
Topics: politics, Canada