Canadians flee Alberta for 1st time in 15 years
Alberta lost more people to other parts of Canada than it gained in the third quarter of 2009, a first in 15 years for the once booming province.
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A white Christmas for most of Canada
Most of the country will have snow for Christmas, although several big cities will be short of the white stuff. In addition, holiday travellers will likely encounter uneventful weatherconditions in most parts of Canada.
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Numbers on jobless benefits continue to decline
The number of people receiving employment insurance benefits declined in October, continuing a downward trend that began in July, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday.
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GM To Close Saab
General Motors Co. has announced that it will begin winding down its premium Swedish division after talks to sell the brand to Dutch car maker Spyker Cars collapsed. There are 16 Saab dealers in Canada, down from 29 earlier in the decade.
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'Urgent Need' To Regulate Sex Toys, MP Says
On Tuesday, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett wrote Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq about the “urgent need for responsible regulation in the adult toy industry in Canada” – curtailing chemicals used in sex toys that pose a potential health risk for women.
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Yes Men's Climate Hoax Takes Aim At Canada
The infamous American pranksters known as The Yes Men launched an elaborate hoax yesterday targeting Canada's stance in climate-change negotiations at Copenhagen. The ruse tripped up a number of news organizations, including the Globe and Mail.
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Olympic torch protested in Montreal
Riot police had to intervene Thursday night to push back protesters at celebrations marking the arrival of the Olympic torch in Old Montreal.
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Traffic, icy roads force a roadside birth
A mother in Calgary gave birth to a baby girl in an SUV after icy roads, traffic jams and falling snow made it impossible to get to a hospital on time.
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Controversial HST bill passed in Ontario
Legislation to blend Ontario's eight per cent provincial sales tax with the federal five per cent goods and services tax has passed third and final reading.
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MPs back HST move for Ontario and B.C.
By a vote of 192 to 32, MPs on Thursday overwhelmingly gave their first nod of approval to the minority Conservative government's plan to enable Ontario and British Columbia to harmonize their sales taxes with the federal GST.
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Parliament takes first step to allow HST
The House of Commons has taken the first step to allow provinces to harmonize the provincial sales tax and federal GST on products and services.
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We Don't Need The Queen To Visit Us On Canada Day
Canadians paid $2.57 Million for the visit by Prince Charles and his wife last month. (We got real value for that investment, didn't we?).
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Queen unveils schedule for Canada visit
Seven months after her son paid a visit, Queen Elizabeth will tour Canada for the first time in five years. The royal tour will take place in mid-2010 from June 28 to July 6, and will include stops in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Manitoba.
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The World Needs More Canada
With that in mind, we are incredibly excited to announce that we've just signed an agreement to carry thousands of newly digitized works from Canada-owned publishers, made available through an initiative led by the Association of Canadian Publishers.
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Earthquake strikes off B.C. coast
Seismologists say an earthquake has struck off the coast of British Columbia. The U.S. Geological Survey today said the 6.6-magnitude quake's epicentre is 666 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.
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BC Quake Twitter Chatter
Lots of Twitter chatter is happening right now. Can't seem to pin down a single area to pick up all the tweets but this general search for the word Earthquake seems to do the trick.
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Earthquakes hit B.C.'s coast
Two moderate earthquakes struck off the coast of British Columbia on Tuesday morning. The first quake was recorded just off the southern tip of Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, around 7:30 a.m. PT.
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Quake strikes Queen Charlottes
A strong earthquake occurred early Tuesday in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off of B.C.'s central west coast, according to Earthquakes Canada. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:30 a.m. local time. No injuries have been reported.
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of BC
The quake's epicenter is 414 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. There were no immediate reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Center said there is no threat of a large tsunami.
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Strong earthquake strikes off coast of B.C.
A moderate earthquake occurred early Tuesday in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off of B.C.'s central west coast, according to Earthquakes Canada.
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McMaster offers free tuition to children of fallen soldiers
McMaster University will offer free tuition for four years, and provide residence accommodation and a meal plan in first year, to the children of Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in military action.
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Twitter, Internet undermine Canada election rules
In this era of smartphones and the Internet, the federal elections agency is struggling to enforce a rule that bans the general broadcasting of voting results until all the polls have closed.
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National Post Attacks Coverage Of Its Woes
Over its 11-year history, The National Post has never shied from using its news pages to present bold opinions, either for self-promotion or to challenge critics. It happened again on Saturday, with a front-page editorial assailing other news outlets
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CRTC decision on whether Globalive Canadian
A Toronto-based company finds out later Thursday whether it's "Canadian" enough when a federal regulator issues a ruling that could shake up foreign ownership rules for the telecommunications sector.
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Worst Parking Error Video: Thornhill, Ontario, Oct 22
York Reg. Police trying to find driver of this hilarious accident. And it's only hilarious because nobody was visibly hurt...
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