Canada News

10:49 PM
6-November
2009 Canada Prepares For 2011 Troop Pullout From AfghanistanGeneral Walter Natynczyck, the chief of the Canadian Defense Staff, has ordered the country's military contingent in Afghanistan to prepare for the pullout of the troops by 2011. The pullout is the deadline set by the Parliament for the withdrawal of Canada's military presence in Afghanistan.
Topics: Canada, World

8:48 PM
6-November
2009 Canadian Researcher Develops Dipstick That Tests Pesticide Content In Food, DrinksA researcher from the McMaster University has developed a dipstick that could test pesticide content - even in trace amount - in food and beverage. Among the fatal bacteria the strip tests are capable of detecting are E. coli, listeria or salmonella.
Topics: Canada, Health, Science

5:01 PM
6-November
2009 Report: 4 Million Canadians Live In Homes In State Of DisrepairA report released Thursday by the Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada said about four million Canadians live in homes that are in a state of disrepair, too small for the number of family members or costs the dwellers almost one-third of their pre-tax income.
Topics: Canada, World

2:35 PM
6-November
2009 Toronto Transit Commission Mulls 11-15 Percent Fare HikeAn 11 to 15 percent fare hike looms for riders of the Toronto Transit Commission by next year as the TTC staff will propose the increase at the company's Nov. 17 meeting.
Topics: Canada, Business, Travel

5:47 AM
6-November
2009 University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology Makes A Strong Showing In Ranking Of Canada's Educational InstitutionsWhile the naming by a major Canadian magazine of McGill University as top medical school no longer surprised Canadians, what caught their attention of this year's ranking of higher educational institutions is the fast rise of the University of Ontario's Institute of Technology.
Topics: Canada, World, Good

   

5:42 AM
6-November
2009 Maple Leafs Defend H1N1 Vaccine For Hockey PlayersWith the death toll over the second wave of the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in Canada going up, hockey players allegedly getting preferential treatment for swine flu shots has created a controversy.
Topics: Canada, Health, NHL

5:35 AM
6-November
2009 Research In Motion Seeks To Boost Share Prices Through Buy Back Of $1.2 Billion SharesBlackberry-maker Research in Motion will buy back $1.2 billion worth of its stocks in the next 12 months in a bid to boost the company's share prices. RIM's board approved on Thursday the share repurchase program, which would involve about 21 million common shares, based on current prices.
Topics: Canada, Business, Technology

4:46 AM
6-November
2009 Manulife, Sun Life Post Losses For Q3 2009Two major Canadian insurers reported on Thursday losses for the third quarter of 2009. Manulife Financial Corporation reported a Q3 loss of $172 million, while Sun Life Financial Incorporated logged a Q3 loss of $140 million.
Topics: Canada, Business

7:10 PM
5-November
2009 Ontario Considers Ending Paid Day Off Policy For EmployeesTo help reduce the province's expected $24.7 billion budget deficit this year, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said he is considering removing the paid day off policy for public sector employees. The idea is likely to be vehemently opposed by Ontario workers.
Topics: Canada, World

6:11 PM
5-November
2009 Canadian Transport Agency Studies Ban On Pets In Airline CabinsAir Canada and WestJet may have to reverse its newly reinstated policies permitting pets to travel with their owners in the same air cabin. The Canadian Transportation Agency is studying the possibility of banning pets on board the same cabin as humans because of allergies some passengers have to dog and cat hair.
Topics: Canada, Health, Travel