By Admin Friday, September 3, 2010
Environment Canada has ramped up its weather advisories as a weakening but large Hurricane Earl stays on course for the Maritimes.
Hurricane watches were extended to Nova Scotia’s Halifax and Lunenburg counties on Friday morning, and tropical storm watches to Cape Breton and Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Canadian auto sales continue recoveryBy Admin Thursday, September 2, 2010
Canadian auto sales continued their recovery in August with almost all major manufacturers, except Toyota Canada Inc., posting sales gains.
Canadian consumers were clearly suffering some recall fatigue in August as Toyota’s sales fell nearly 30 per cent last month compared with a year ago, said Christopher Hopson, IHS Global Insight analyst.
Vancouver mayor aims to boost green business deals on China tripBy Admin Thursday, September 2, 2010
The last time Gregor Robertson visited China, almost a quarter century ago, he and his then-girlfriend travelled by bike and bus around a country that was just tiptoeing into the modern era.
This Saturday, Mr. Robertson, now the mayor of Vancouver, will head back for 12 days to a country that has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse since 1986. It’s also a country interested in going green, so the mayor hopes that his presence will help land contracts for environmentally minded businesses in at home.
Canadian minister of state to visit Israel, West BankBy Admin Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Canadian Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Peter Kent Tuesday left here on a week-long visit to Israel to launch Canada-Israel discussions on the latter’s engagement in Americas.
Kent said before his departure that as a key policy priority of Canada, engagement in the Americas is an area of growing international interest to Israel, which holds observer status at the Organization of American States.
Canadian Newspaper Has It Right: To Go Green Cut Down On PackagingBy Admin Tuesday, August 31, 2010
So applause should be offered to a recent editorial in the Peace Arch News, a newspaper which is distributed in the Metro Vancouver communities of South Surrey and the city of White Rock, British Columbia, Canada that face the U.S. border which called for manufacturers and retailers to cut down on the waste.
Huge salmon runs bring cash bonanza for U.S. and Canadian fishermenBy Admin Thursday, August 26, 2010
The biggest sockeye run in nearly a century — 25 million fish — is headed back to British Columbia’s Fraser River and its tributaries. It’s a bonanza for American and Canadian fishermen, who are more used to squabbling over how to divide up a declining resource.
In 40 years of dropping nets into Washington waters, Ray Forsman has never experienced fishing like this past week.
Canadian woman survives hostage ordealBy Admin Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A Canadian woman who survived Monday’s hostage-taking on a Philippines bus—but watched her family members die—said her husband bravely charged at the lone gunman in an attempt to save the other passengers on board.
Amy Ng told reporters in Hong Kong that her husband Ken Leung, a 58-year-old businessman, and their two daughters, Jessie, 14, and Doris, 21, were among those killed after their tour bus was hijacked in Manila by a disgruntled former police officer who wanted his job back.
AWB recommends $1.24b Canadian takeoverBy Admin Tuesday, August 24, 2010
AWB has recommended shareholders accept Canadian agri-business giant Agrium’s $1.24 billion all cash offer for the Australian wheat exporter.
AWB has entered into a scheme implementation agreement with Agrium, under which Agrium would buy all of AWB’s shares and performance rights for $1.50 each.
Canadian bus crash kills 1, injures 12By Admin Monday, August 23, 2010
(CNN)—A bus crash in western Ontario, Canada, killed one person and injured 12 others over the weekend, police said. The incident happened Sunday along Highway 401 near Woodstock around 6 a.m., according to Ontario Provincial Police.
“Officers located a coach bus on its side in the ditch between the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 and the on ramp to Highway 403,” said a statement from Constable Michelle Murphy. “The bus was carrying 13 members of the Napanee volunteer fire department and their families.”.
Canadian veterans bemoan loss of their ombudsman, Pat StogranBy Admin Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Canadian Conservative government is not renewing the term of Pat Stogran who was an outspoken advocate for veterans during his three year term. Many veterans feel his term is not being renewed precisely because he was doing his job well!
“They’re trying to get rid of him,” said Harold (Corky) McLay, a veteran of the Second World War who served for three years in the navy.
