News from Canada

Air Canada surcharge a blow to tourism: N.L. consumer advocate:
Air Canada's move to add a fuel surcharge flights could prove disastrous for the country's tourism industry, said consumer advocate George Murphy.
Sun, 11 May 2008



Calgary tower project to break Canadian record:
Crews in Calgary were busy on the weekend with the country's largest continuous concrete pour of a building foundation.
Sun, 11 May 2008



EnCana splits into separate oil, gas companies:
Calgary-based EnCana Corporation, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, is splitting into two corporate entities.
Sun, 11 May 2008



Breast cancer inquiry could ruin N.L. health system: minister :
Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could destroy the province's health care system if it runs too long, the justice minister warned Friday.
Sat, 10 May 2008



Police identify woman who died on Via train:
A woman whose death on a Via Rail train set off a health scare on Friday in northern Ontario was identified Sunday by police as a 43-year-old from South Africa.
Sun, 11 May 2008



Boy seized by child welfare to make sure he gets chemotherapy:
Child welfare officials have taken temporary custody of an 11-year-old Ontario boy to ensure he undergoes chemotherapy after his father decided to take him off the treatment for his aggressive form of leukemia.
Fri, 09 May 2008



MPs condemn Burma's 'deplorable' cyclone response:
The House of Commons unanimously passed a motion on Friday condemning the Burmese government's 'deplorable response' to victims of the deadly cyclone that has devastated the country.
Fri, 09 May 2008



Paramedics offer condolences to soldier's family:
Hundreds of Calgary paramedics shared their memories and tributes in a book Saturday for the family of Cpl. Michael Starker, killed in Afghanistan this week.
Sun, 11 May 2008



'Dean of deputy ministers' Arthur Kroeger dies:
Political analyst and longtime civil servant Arthur Kroeger has died at age 75.
Sat, 10 May 2008



Record-setting iceberg season predicted off Newfoundland :
A chilly spring is being credited for a massive parade of icebergs off Newfoundland, making for what experts say will be a stunning season for onlookers.
Sat, 10 May 2008



Globe, La Presse dominate National Newspaper Awards:
The Globe and Mail and La Presse led Canada's 59th National Newspaper Awards Friday night, with many prizes handed to stories concerning Canada's involvement in Afghanistan.
Sat, 10 May 2008



National park wardens to get sidearms in 2009:
Parks Canada will begin arming national park wardens by spring 2009, government officials say.
Sat, 10 May 2008



Fallen Calgary soldier returns home:
The body Cpl. Michael Starker, a Calgary soldier killed in southern Afghanistan, returned to Canada on Friday.
Fri, 09 May 2008



Brenda Martin granted parole:
Brenda Martin, a Canadian who spent more than two years in a Mexican prison before recently being transferred to Canada, was granted parole Friday and freed from an Ontario jail.
Fri, 09 May 2008



Rae asks Tory house leader to identify opposition 'anti-Semites':
Liberal MP Bob Rae asked the Tory house leader to point out the "anti-Semites" in the Opposition benches following comments by the prime minister in which he suggested some politicians are encouraging anti-Semitism with their anti-Israeli attitudes.
Fri, 09 May 2008




 
 
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